Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-13
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Phiiadetphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, I
June 81, 1876.

PHiLADELPHIA. "a,
June 81, 1876.
Not so many people have visited the
grounds since the holiday as on that occa-
sion, but more than at any time previous,
which is strong argument for the Sun
day openings. that ! now feel confident
will be decreed by the first OF July. The
great Krupp Gun which weighs so many
tons and throws so heavy shot that am
afraid to tell the figures in either case.
1t is 10 be placed at the main entrance OF
Machinery Hall. and its great muzzle
looks frowningly out on the grounds
seeming to threaten destruction. A
spread derrick had tc be made TO raise it
from the car and lower it into position.
The Turkish Bazaar has been opened on
the west side OF the grounds, and con-
tains a fine display of Turkish goods.
most of which are already sold 10 the
hunters of the beautiful and curious who
visit the grounds with well filled purses
to add TO the beauties of their homes
All the heavy machinery in Agricultural
Hall has been put in place, and but few
OF the agricultural exhibits remain un-
packed, so that this building begins to
assume finished appearance. II must
be source OF delight to the intelligent
farmer to see the perfection TO which
machinery, intended for use in the culti-
vation of the soil, can be carried as well
as to look at the many specimens OF what
the earth produces, displayed here.
The railroad war is bringing down the
passenger rates by the score and soon
the cost Of visit to Philadelphia will be
even less than it was asked they should
be, .one half the usual fare On the
first of June over ten thousand Knight
Templars. many of them on horseback,
paraded through the streets, with their
waving plumes OF white. their cooked
hats and baldrick the great banner OF
'Beausaut and all the paraphernalia oil
their order displayed II was sight to
be remembered and brought 10 mind, the
far distant times when the chivalrous
knights of this order were arrayed In
battle on the burning sands oi Syria, to
rescue the tomb OF Christ and the CITY OF
jerusalem from the pollution OF the Sar-
acen, and when the knightlY leader OF
the Turks, Saladin, battle with CouT De
Lion, before the walls of the Syrian cities.
Naturally we think of the Turk as he Is
now, when we remember him then,
battling against all christendom. and
wonder at the changes that time makes
The splendid fountain, created by the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union, will De
dedicated on the fourth of July, Cardinal
McCloskey performing the ceremonies.
1t is a beaut iful work of art and will have
five splendid marble statues OF catholic
saints. Great Britain and Ireland occupy
about an acre and quarter OF space,
and il is all filed. In fact the Saxon
races have made grand displays. and 1t Is
remarkable TO notice. that, while The
Anglo-Saxons from three continents have
sent to the exhibition mostly articles ot
use, the Latin races have sent articles OF
beauty and ornament. This shows the
difference between the practical nature
of the one race and the practical ongings
OF the other. While We wonder at the
skill and energy displayed on the one
side, the love of the beautiful becomes
most powerful when we stand entranced
beiord the splendid statuary and the
almost speaking paintings which We see
as the products Of the other, or linger
with an almost irresistible desire t0kouch
the delicate fabrics from the south OF
Europe.
The list OF prizes offered by the Bureau
of agriculture is being constantly increas-
ed, and adds largely TO the interest and
competition In the Agricultural depart
ment. AS the crops rpen, there will be
splendid displays OF this years production
OF all the cereals. and fruits, but this will
not be until fall. The city council OF
Philadelphia has appointed committee
to confer with the committee appointed
by the commissioners, to arrange pre-
gramme tor the fourth OF July, so that
instead of having centennial and city
celebration, all the ceremonies both in
side and out OF the grounds, will be
under one direction, and will torn sepa
rate parts of one whole This is very