New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-09
OUR PARIS LETTER.
{From our regular correspondent
PARIS, Sept. 10Th, 1873.

IF a guide, living or printed, be
required to introduce visitor, on
his first entrance to the Champ dc
Mars, to the contents Of the simple
and admirably planned building
there, such aid is much more neces-
sary in the case Of the outlying por.
lions Of the grounds. They form
mighty maze, though not without a
plan.
Entering by the Porte de Grenelle,
opposite the railway station, on the
right hand are the British annexes,
and behind that beautiful lake and
the broad expanse Of grass, trees,
shrubs, and fowerbeds that surround
it-aIl now luxuriousiy in bloom
directly facing the visitor. The.
grounds I propose to sketch occupy
all the space between that lake, or
rather the two lakes, for there is
one on each side Of the grounds and
the river.
Close to the gate referred to is a
very small building which belongs to
Il phelanthropic society. This So
ciety supplies the manned with arti-
fetal arms and other coutriyances,
and one or more persons may be
seen working here with the aid of
these novel limbs. There is always
IA crowd around this little pavilion,
and many are the francs that find
their way into the box in the front.
Next to this is a similar exhibition,
but on an infinitely larger scale,
where may be seen the ambulances
and the hundred contrivances which
science and engenuity have created
to mitigate the horrors Of war as
much as possible. The now famous
red cross surmounts the building.
Opposite to the society's sheds is
the Spanish Pavilion, having d very
fine collection Of specimens Of the
produce Of the forests Of the Pyre-
nees on this side, and at the further
end handsome entrance under a
grand portico. Within, a curious
sight presents itself-the visitor sees
all architectural screen and we'll
turned arches, noble columns, a lof-
ty ceiling, glittering like that Of the
Palace Of Lspahan, a transept, one
side of which reflects the other, more
columns covered with brilliant sta
tactitcs, and in the distance noble
painted glass window. The glass is
real, but the color is that Of the
wine of Xeres and Malaga, of lique-
urs, and Of essences. The Pillars,
the arches, the brilliant ceiling and
window are all formed of bottles full
OF empty; the corks and capsules are
also pressed into the service. This
pavilion presents the most remark
able example Of commercial decora-
ton that l have ever seen. 1t has
been carried throughout with such
skill, that it calls forth ordinations
IF surprise from every new visitor.
Apart from the decorative part the
whole CT the rich but httle-worked
treasures Of Spanish soil-coal, ores
and minerals Of all kinds, as well as
agricultural produce--are exhibited
in the most effective manner. Leav-
ing the building by an opposite door,
facing the lake, is found the rushes
and canes Of Philippine Islands,
timber and casks, fibres and rope,
arranged with the same skill as the
bottles within the building. Oppo-
site the door i'll question is kiosk
for the sale Of the famous produc.
tons Of HAVANA, from the mostde-
licate little cigarette to the lordly CT
gar, wrapped each in it's metallic
coating, and costing as much as a
good dinner.
Near at hand is the exhibition Of
the little principally Of Monaco,
surrounded with palms, plantains,
and other tropical plants and flow.
ers, and glittering in the sunshine.
Within, the central portion is occu-
pied by a fountain of a peculiar char
acter;; the bottom is composed Of de-
coratiye tiles, forming a large square
basin, with depth Of two or three
inches Of perfectly hmpid water,
and out Of this leap four pairs Of
small jets not above a yard high, but
the water falls back on the hard tiles
with force which keeps the whole
in constant movement, and creates a
most delicious sense Of freshness. In
the centre and towering far above
the little jets is a fine fan palm In a
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