The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-20
Centennial Matters.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10,

PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1876.
Editor Ru'land Globe There are q
great many people who stay away from this
centennial exposition SIMPLY because they
regard II as mere sensation. This ls n
great mistake. This exhibition, If ''sen-
sation" at all, Is a legitimate one, and has
solid, substantial merits. II comprehends
infinitely more than such people image,
and tie value of its influences cannot be
computed In dollars ard cents. 1t will
stimulate the inventive faculties of man.
kind, it will stimulate the art iustinct-it
will, in short, stimulate and encourage the
toiler in every field and department Of hui
man action. Its character is that of q
great, universal educator, and its teachings
are of the most useful and permanent kind.
II one can do so without too great incon-
veniencc, pecuniarily and otherwise, it will
pay well to come here for few days, and
pay better to come for longer time. In
common with many persons, | held the
idea that stay of less than eight or ten
days would not pay for ones time and
trouble, but, having seen the exhibition,
now think differently.
TIE ART BUILDING.
Yesterday visited the art building, anC
saw much that pleased me. There is mucf
trash in this building and the aunex, ant
much that is mertorious. | am highly
pleased with American art as seen here.
did not know that our people could maSt
SO excellent display of statuary, paintings
etc. Some OF the best works TO be seen il
these buildings are the product Of Amer
can skill and genius. a very large picture
ru'iciein. cnaaii'AI9fl the hist aQ aevAiMIi4l
department. Another notable picture i
the " Landing of the Pilgrims"
is one of the very best rendering
OF this familiar subject ever limned, an,
what makes it all the more remarkable il
the fact that it is the work of q Spaniart
and Roman Catholic at that. Tboma
Cole exhibits three companion pictures
which are well worth studying. The It'll,
of the series is the "Cross and the Worll.'
Albert Bierstadt also has several fine bic
lures on exhibition. The collection of
statuary is almost as attractive as the
paintings. Any person who wishes 10 pur.
chase certain foreign statue is recon-.
mended, by card to 'apply al the ser
wants"
With general survey of the grounds
this morning, my view of the centennial
ends. / intended TO stay longer, but friends
have captured me and will spirit me away
to Washington to-day Nevertheless, |
feel well satisfied with my five days visit
to this city, and were the expenses of the
TRIP to be doubled, should still consider
myself repaid for the outlay.
In getting up the centennial Philadelphia
has shown an enterprise which her rival
beyond the barren lands Of Jersey, would
never have shown. Her money has been
spent with lavish hand, and it is to be
hoped that the bread she has cast upon the
waters will return to her. The weather
during my stay here has been of the best
sort, cool and breezy.
While write, my host calls me to the
door to see one of the "institutions" of the
city This is the washing of the pave
ments, which is done every Saturday
morhing, and must be done, if at all, be-
lore seven a. m. Up and down the street
40 FAR as one can see brush and broom ard
mop are piled industrlously.
There is no restriction of tue sale of
liquor in this city, and saloons, as conse-
luence, abound. There ia abundant evil
ience of the fact that beer drinking is
7ery prevalent habit, but in all my wander.
ngs about the city have seen only two
PERSONS whose appearance showed that
hey had been einginr "I,ittle brown inc -