The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-22
PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
From our regular correspondent-)
PHILADELPHIA, June 10th, &c.

Every day adds some new attractions
to the exhibition. Now it Is the Turkish
cate, where coffee OF immense strength
is served in little cups about the size OF
half an egg shell for fifteen cents, and
where the visitor may wrestle with
Turkish chilbank or nargelia, all served
by real Turks. Your correspondent felt
it his duty in the interest Of science to
drink the coffee and smoke the nargelia.
The latter he found difficult task, but
he was encouraged by the interest of the
spectators who seemed to think his ex-
pertinent part OF the performance.
now know why three or four Turks sit
around one urn-like apparatus each with
a hose attached, as we see them
i'm the pictures. The machine is
| more than q one-man power, with the
most persistent pulling could produce
but little smoke.
The Turks are still much behind in the
arrangement Of their exhibit in the main
building. Their exhibition il 10 be by
slams, who, though they commenced the
arrangement Of their display long after
| the Turks. have il now much nearer com
| pleiion. The Russians will make q
showing think in few. if any respects,
| inferior 10 those OF the older civilizations,
and IL will DC 10 certain extent origi
nal in it, artistic and ornate features
| The small equestrian bronzes Of Peter
the Great are displayed in several places
| but there is so far but little display o.
classic art, and an apparent substitution
Of modern and natural subjects, such a
the Tarter ilying his falcon, very
| spirited piece in bronze, mounted Cas-.
sack, sleigfing scenes, and ferocious ami
mails.
| The distinguishing feature Of the Rus
! sian exhibition, so far, is the furniture AMI
ornaments in green malachite. I.arg'
tables are made Of this beautiful stone
also clocks, paper weights, etc. Tn
most beautiful CRATE and mantel Oh ex
hibitlon is in this collection
1t is faced with highly po
lished malachite, and ornamente,
with clusters OF purple grapes. Tn
Russians will also have fine display O
furs, leather and leather goods, and, il
the machinery hall. their exhibition @
NEE hanical devices, as we'll as arms AN,
munitions OF war, will bc little, II any
inferior to that OF Germany.
The krupp gun, in the German depar
ment, is an exhibition OF itself Think G
this pacifcator weighing seyen,y-tiv
tons, breech-loading and made of soil
steel. sending conical ball OF 200 lbs
through bulls eye about the size Of
barn door, at distance Of six miles, an
sure ola target something less than te
! acre field, or a continent at nine miles
: There are three things in the machiner,
hall that inspire me with awe
} one Is this cannon, the other is the Cor
: liss engine, and the third Is the prett
a girl who advertises periumery by squir
. ing cologn at me every time pass he
!. domain. There is another young lad
whom will pause to immortalize. Sh
has charge of the sale department of
little candy mandatory. She held SON
toward me In little tin coop and said
won't you try some OF my candy il
y mighty NICE" ! had just been to II
y, French restaurant and had no money
IL spend, SO shook my head with the a
OF man who had known better day
and told Der that had no little boys al
girls. She, however, insisted In an irr
n. sistible way, and took one of the pelle,
b. She said, referring to the taste, "Ain't
beautiful:" told her thought 1t W
o. very good.
The krupp gun has been sold to h
furElsh government for $4,000. | ho
our amicable relations with that Cover
nd ment Eiay long continue.
'se The foreign bazaars, although they q
ms already more or less Americanizcd, q
er. among the most interesting featurers
-. the exposition. and suggest many thin
o. that We have read about in books Of I,