The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-13

equally important Tor coGnrrys
greatness, the political insight of the
third Napoleon secured for France free
access to the coal fields of England ard
Belgium. The high prices Of coal in
1873 made il profitable TO work the
coal measures which Northern France
herself contained.
The immense variety Of products
shown in the Exhibition are the pro-
ducts of a land which is 5000 miles in
girth, and has al area, since the less O.
Aissce-Loraine. of 24. 0a6 square milts.
Il is country watered by rivers which
are a proverb for their wealth of waters.
and shaded BY the historic forests Of
Ardennes, Fontainebieau, the Vosges
aud Coupiegne. in all Of which the
oak. the beech. the pine. the elm, and
the edible chestnut flourish. while tee
cork-'ree grows in the South The
manufactures which fill the galleries
Of the Champ de Mars have grown up
in the course OF centuries of civilization
in constant vici.situdes and struggles
for existence, which taxed TO the utmost
the powers Of an inventive race. No
leading industry can be mentioned
which does not owe much to France.
The captive - balloon is great
success. except on windy days, when no
sscensions are allowed; another in
novstion is. the floating restaurant;
the morning for St German, and re-
turns in The afternoon; the single jour
ney lasts 81 hours. The speculation
is in the hands of the French restaura-
teurs at the exhibition. The tourists
can breakfast on board and return to
Paris by rail, or rail to st. German and
dine on board during the return jour
pey. with electric lights at mast head.
Several sights are pointed out along
the Seine. the most vagsbond of rivers
in its course There is the out fall of
the city sewer. and the heights of St.
Cloud. the spot where Bi!loir placed
the remains Of his cut up mistress. the
Greuouillere, q democratic bathing
pool for both sexes. and the new prison
Of Nanterre, in the land of rosieres to
suggest to the fair sex that If virtue be
ever rewarded. vice shall never be left
UNPUBLISHED if the police can help it.
The Trocadero building. referred to
III one of my former letters. is con.id-
cred marvel of economical construc-
ton under most difficult circumstances,
being based on the hollow sight Of an
old quarry. with materials most care.
fully selected for durability and good
effect. The acousticsl arrangements
are curious. Behind the grand organ
10 large eonqae, or reflector. and the
occurrence of IN echo 10 prevented, or
supposed TO be prevented; but many
declare that it exists ic the following
manner: Sound travels at the rate of
$40 metres per second, and. as the
quickest ear cannot discern two distinct
sounds unless there be an interval Of
the tenth Of . sec,nd between them,
felt is employed in every place where
there would be any danger of An echo.
The ceiling, which is suspended from
the roof timbers. is formed of peculiar
felt only one-fifth of an inch thich. 80
that the whole does not weight more
than forty pounds per square metre
The ventilation Of the immense Sale
des Fetes is declared perfect. A well
moro than Is feet in diAmeeer WAS sunk
into the ancient quarry beneath.
which has an extent of about seven
acres, and with its pillars present .
large cooling surface. The air is drawn
into that place BY means of steam
screw fan. and driven by the same
! means up into the Sale, where it is dis
tr,buted above at the rate of i've feet
per second, which 10 quickly reduced to
four or five inches
The number Of medals awarded was
largely incrsased-the gold from 1000
to $500. silver form 1000 to $500.
bronze FROM 5000 to 10000. and the
honorable mentions from 5000 to TO-
500. II seems quite unnecessary to
limit the last named awards. In all,
%. 500 distinctions are to be distributed
amongst $4,000 exhibitors; that is in
round numbers, one medal for every
third exhibitor. and IN honorable men,
ton for one IN five. The grand medals
of honor are in addition.
No less than 1852 persons visited
| the Champ de Mars aud Trocadero last
Sunday. The official rehearsal OF French
music. which was to take place in the
grand hall. was put of until next
Thursday. ~ il has been remarked that
the attendance ct these concerts is less
on Sundays than on week days. The
concert given by the Upsala students
on the previous afternoon was most
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