Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-19
Philadelphia Letter.
!: rOiu our re EuIar COrrespOnden
PHILADELPHIA. July ID, 1876.


From our regular correspondent
PHILADELPHIA. July 10. 1876.
! 1t has been nineteen days since the cool
winds have listed to blow upon Philadel-
phia or fan the hot cheek Of the 1nterna-
tional city in Paramount Park. The situ;l-
ton here is both ludcrous and tragic.
Visitors move about but little-mOst of
them remain on the settees in the various
buildings, in Il liquid OF vaporlc state.
while the mortal casualties from the in
tense heat are estimated ut one thousand
during the past week. Horses drop and
die while drawing the Over-laden street
ears the night brings no rcpo>c, and the
bnlcfnl Influences of the heal upon those
whom ii does not immediately strike down.
but who are suffering from chronic or ic-
! brilc disease cannot be Overcstlmated. 1t
is not remarkable. 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 ut
present are evidently on Il tour of duty
/ rather than Of pleasure. and are composed
in great part OF teachers from the public
schools, clerks from the United States Gov
eminent off ci and other, who have :,
! short vacation in the summer, but whose
avocations viii recall theEl before Scpt"m-
! Der.
There i i feature of the international
| Exposition lliat puzzles me. Why should
the nations which NAV tomorrow be at
each others lhrorts make public displays
of their military points, pccu larltlcs and
strength. presenting elaborate models of
| their iurtlications, arms and equipments ,
! 1t lEtd always Seemed to me thtt the poll
/ rV of 4 nation shuulI be 10 conceal her
! lighting strength, on forte from her neigh
! hors. and. in the event Of war, receive
! hem as much IL possible in amhuscade.
| The ma Kim: - 81 rs ttrcin, l,|tfu bc}(uW y
is doubtless true. and applicable to indi
vdutl~ we'll Il peoples, but it is difficult
t" see the policy of giving i possible enc
my All The in".t : and measures of prept-
ration. France. Russia, Spain, Brazil and
the | nltrd States have very complete mil
ltary and naval exhibits, consisting of
rur-,te models of fortified places, ports,
gunboat>, ;tr>rn1ls, puntoon bridges, arms,
camp and hospital equipments, etc. of
these, those OF til" Cnlcu States. France
md SPAN are in buildings erected by their
respective governments, while the Russian
md brazilian displays are in Machinery
Hall. The Spanish Government building
j. located III 4 remote portion of the
grounds. II ic foot Of Georges Hill. and
tor this reason. il has f,iled to attract the
attention which IN inspection of its con
tents Will repay Inc exhibits are he
contribution of the Hoval Academy of Mil
Itary Engineers, and comprise Il complete
aud Interesting display of the fortitiratons
If >ftln and her military c>tibli>hn, nj.
lmm"diot' " within tn. entrance of the
door 8 The mo tel Of a Blrhcttr gun Ii
i plantc! within i miniature fortr =. and
i generally called 4 >rigc gun, it being
too heavy for field mrtneuvrring Upon
each >i,l, OF the door are tirnrc> for the
display of the uniform Of the various
branches of the Spanish army There are
exhibited Il number of models of fortified
posts in SPUN. designed by the officers OF
The Spanish army and executed by the
students of the ROYAL Ac:tlcmv One of
hes, models i 4 remarkable Specimen of
fhc skill If these cadets II i a represent
't;inn nt til" set If war in Morocco in
ISIS. Il shows lhr line of march of the
Spanish troop, during the campaign. the
location # The camps OF all the armies,
IA i t vrlV perfect representation If the
military sta ,tiun during ihe continuance
f ho~ti.itIr-. \ mpl,l of the city and
Qualifications Of >,n :, bt~;inn. in the north
IN pat Of SPIN. j. showed; also a model
u 4 in"'II SlfTf'-- h"''' Supposed to he
mp '-''.''!" rae Pi''H = III 1t inc iill'ht-
>"iI MS r'1'-' the enemy on tlie
plain b-iuN, when. # they are forced 10
retire. they my lnli back upon more
ley ttr'l position, where they Will be sup
ported ~ 't>ru tied yNn~. and their re-
rctt in t:t-c Il should berulnr necessary.
covered. ~ a lt>l resource they have the
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