Middletown transcript., 1877-08-04
Written for the Middletown Transcript
nr.a perr,,nent FcxhibttIon.


To some people wax figures have a
particular attraction. We have seen
such 20 in ecstacies over the wax dunn
mics in the dress-maker's windows on
Eighth street. To US they only in
spire a feeling Of repulsion. Their
waxy faces, staring glass eyes and ex-
traordinary figures, create only de-
sire +o yet awav sneedilY. the nodding
Cleopatra on Chestnut street, being no
exception. AS we wend our way down
to the Eastern door, or, more properly
speaking, the main entrance-but
thousand people come in at the back
door, country fashion, to one in the
front door-we are brought up all
standing by a terrible group in the .
e. corner of the Main Building, They
are supposed to represent the immortal
signers Of the declaration Of indepen-
dence, and are said to have cost seven
thousand dollars. Having in our mem
ory such a fresh recollection of the
life-like Swedish statuary, these mons
trosities are doubly repulsive. They
are the exact image Of one another, the
same full faces, large mouths and fat
calves; and, by the way, it was always
a mystery to me how a graceful pic
ture could come out from the painful
attitude assumed, or rather forced on
the artists victim. We trust that Gov.
Carroll did not see his paternal ances-
tor in the group, for it would certainly
take all the pride and dignity out of
his memory. Some one suggested they
should be named, but they looked so
much alike that our curiosity is not at
all excited as to @who's who" We will
now take a look at the beautiful do
rama of Washington at Yorktown.
This is in the N. E. corner Of the build
ing. This beautiful tableau represents
the period Just after the surrender Of
Cornwalis, in Sept. 1888. Washing
ton, with the American and French
troops had about 10000 men, who
were well clad and furnished with am
ple food and ammunition. The review
is supposed to have taken place after
the surrender. In the foreground is
seen the sappers and miners, and just
after them the famous French regi-
ment of Louis XVI, with their fife and
drum corps. Gen. Washington is the
central figure, with Rochambeau on his
right, and on his left Lafayette. Just
behind Washington is Lafayette; next
to Rochambeau is the Marquis de St
Simon, and on his right the veteran
French Hussar, Gen. Baron de VIC
minel, in the rear the Duke de Lau'
zun commanding the dragons. Col
Hamilton is seen at the head Of the
Continental battalion as they pass tht
reviewing officers, and in the fore
ground is the handsome and dashins
| Count William de Deux Points, and
quite near him is Baron de L. Esbrade
who leans over to quench his thirst
from the pail Of the negro. The pic
| ture, or rather tableau, is beautiful il
the extreme. To the right the soldier
| are losing themselves in winding patl
through the trees, the batteries are seel
dashing on the distant plain. Tn
houses in the foreground form hol
| low of three sides, from whose window
and doors ladies and servants are watch
ing the passing troops. We never tir
of this and advise all visitors not +
fail to see it. While on the subject 9
war it may not come amiss to explal
to some Of our readers the cause an
progress of the present war betwee
Russia and Turkey. We asked one
the reporters of one Of the dailies, VIII
are supposed to know everything, I
please to explain to US what it was al
about, and with a pitying smile h
proceeded to tell us, and we wondere
at our stupidity after he had finished
AS well as we can remember, he said
'Russia is partly in Europe and partl
in Asia, and Turkey is in the sam
fix, so they are trying to get thing
Strengthened, hence the war. Then tn
! Balkans marched on the Danube wit
: Livanitza commanding. Just the
: Jantra, with company Of Turks
; outposts, built a fence near Rasgrad
shorty, when they were repulsed b
Rustcheck, with Turks from Sillstr
The Russian calvary, under Dobro'
/. scha wanted Timoras for supper,
. they went to Pleona, to lay in a sul
/ ply. Here they came across a negl
f given to playing three card monte
and the consequence was they had
r escape by the Kars to prevent fallir
t into the hands Of Batoum, who can
. all the way from Tergarkass-of to bul
e his anti-bari, who lived in Skuptsch
na." Now this is as we understand
j and of course its just as plain as ty
and two makes four. RosALINE.