The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-18
THE NATIONS GREAT SHOW.
HOT weather iM philadelphsa- -Ses.st-
bic people Wniting fer DetoD.r
aud NOSember-WNr Implements
-Spnin's display.
From the BULLETINS Regular Ccntcnillal
Exposition Core. pondent.
PHIL.prippiA. July IL, 1876.

tragic. Visitors move about but niue. |
Most Of them remain on the scttees in |
the various buildings, in liquid or va
poric state, while the mortal casualties |
from the intense heat are estimated at |
one thousand during the past week
HORSES DROP AND DIE
while drawing the overloaded street
cars: the night brings no repose. ana the
baleful influences of the heat upon those |
whom it does not Immediately strike
down, but who are suffering from de-
blity or chronic and febrile diseases,
cannot be estimated. Ii Is not remark
able then. that the great mass OF visitors
have decided TO defer their Visit until the
cooler months of October and November.
Those who are here at present are evil
IDENTIFY ola tour of duty rather than OF
pleasure, and are composed in great part
of teachers from the public schools.
clerks from the United states government
offices and others who haye short vaca-
ton in the summer. but whose avocationS
PCZZLED.
There Is Il feature of the International
Exposition that puzzles me. Why should
the nations which may tomorrow bc at
each Others threats make public display
ct their military points. peculiarlties, and
strength, presenting elaborate models OF
their notifications, arms. and equip
ments: IL had always seemed 10 Inc
that the policy OF nation should be to
conceal her lighting strength or forte
from her neighbors. and in the event OF
war. receive them as much a possible
in ambuseade. The maxim Isl as
pacess, para beii,oA, is doubtless true and
applicable to individuals a, we'll as peo-
pies, but it il difficult To see the policy OF
giving a possible enemy all the measures
of preparation. France, Russia, Spain.
| Brazil, and the [ njteI States have very
complete military and naval exhibits,
consisting Of accurate models Of fortified
| places, ports, gunbo.t>, ar-cnal-. pom
| toOn bridges. arms. camp and hospital
\ equipments, etc. OF these. those of the
/ United States. France and Spain ARE in
buildings erected by their respective
! governments. while the Russian aud
Brazilian displays are in Machinery
| Hall.
| THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT BUILDING
is located in q remote portion of the
grounds. at the foot of Georges Hill,
and, for this reason, il has failed TO at
tract the attention which an Inspection
of its contents will repay. The exhibits
are the contribution OF the Royal Acad-
envy of military engineers. and comprise
a complete aud interesting display OF the
fortilications of Spain and her military
establishment. Immediately within the
entrance OF the door is a model Of the
Barbette gun; it is planted within Il
miniature fortress, and is generally
called a siege gun, it being too heavy tor
field manpuyering. Upon each side OF
the door are figures for the display Of
the uniform OF the various branches a
n number of models of fortified posts
in Spain, designed by the officers
of the Spanish army and executed
bv the students of the Royal Academy.
One of these models is remarkable
specimen of the skill OF these cadets. Ii
is a representation OF the seat OF war in
Ia, linz of
march OF the Spanish troops during the
| campaign, the location Of the corps Of all
the armies. and is very perfect repre-
sentation of the military situation during
the continuance OF hostilities. a model
| of the city and Notifications of San
Sebastian, in the northern part of Spain,
is shown; also model Of model strong
hold, supposed to be impregnable. The
plan is that the infantry shall first en-
gage the enemy on the plain below,
when, if they are forced to retire, they
may fall back upon more elevated post
ton where they will be SUPPORTED by
casematcd guns, and their retreat, in case
it should become necessary, covered. As
last resource they have the top of the
tower. where are planted the heavy
Barbettc guns.
\ representation Of the Aqucduct OF
Segoyia, which is thirteen miles long, and
is still in remarkable state Of pieserva-
ton, is shown, and is simi'g" in form
aud construction To suOther which form
crly existed in Spain, but has long since
is'. '-.'.-.y -'.s'e,.- ,~s- :" t. t.s'n pack
| unlicensed to carry small field artillery "a
well a. the paraphanrslia of the camp, To
those mountain Businesses which are i'll
accessible by other means OF transpOrta-
hon. 4 pontoon train like those ia use
By tie United States army is exhibited,
consisting OF the boats and pianks 70
quIred 10 lay bridge in the shortcst pos
,iblc time. The display of small arms is
mcagrc, but they are very elegant in
shape and finish. Sabres, swords, .,ille-
toes, dirks, are very tasteluly arranged
upon shields covered with purple velvet.
One portion OF this building was designed
10 exhibit the natural history OF Spain,
but the collections are vet very incom-
plete, consisting Of a few birds and cats.
The display Of the varieties of woods in
deginous to Spain are here, the most
conspicuous being cork.
IMPKRfECIIoN.
TO the visitor who has h..o,,o sn,,a