The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-03

lions Then of elegant silver from Tiffany New
York. and beautiful billiard table of Phean and Coendes
make which would delight the good heart of Tom Foley and
charm his practiced ye Near these astronomical
and geographical apparatus, both ngenius and useful and
next array of pianos which certainly sound better
than any others in the Exposition and manufacturer
least in the group knows how to keep the merits of his
before the world for skiu performer is always
hand to bring out its best notes and show off its peculiar
effects is mistake that Knabe & Co., of Baltimore,
unrepreented here for their pianos considered the best
in the world by superior judges and in this sharp contest of
1867 would undoubtedly have headed the list J. Bauer
Co., their agents in New York and Chicago should have
this NATTER if the manufacturers through excessive
prosperity have become Indifferent Just alongside of must
cal instruments exhibited three of Rogers exquisite little
groups tinted plaster but they displayed glass
containing artificial and legs with what particular
relation to classification consistency association the be-
holder determine as best he may Not far away
specimens of fancy soaps perumer and ornamental glass
ware in which articles do claim superiority and in
which lines it is the extreme of folly attempt compete
with France. There Photographic landscapes
fra wall next to England lot of elegant ladies' shoes from
New York; then, further in cabinet organs fine
specimens of engravngs, photographs and finally
where the triangle dwindes down to point-dreadfuy
suggestive of the little end of horna painted rainbow and
Church superb Niagara" to represent American fine art
Thus with but few unavoidable exceptions you have the
entire inner display of the United States Going back now
the outside of the outer circle find american Res
taurant where the dishes served American only in
name. They strike unhappy compromise between
English and French preparations and while having the
faults of boh possess the merits of either London
ales gve with the audacous that they
"Chicago" or philadelphia" and fsh-balls, buckwheat
cakes and pumpkin pies unknown There are many
sherry cobbers always being consumed by Yankees and
egners alike and those who enjoy such things 1--WE never
take any drink strong declare that the beverage has
home-like and appropriate avoralso the gin cocktails
But the great soda fountains which novelty to
Europeans in the delicious ice saltwater
with u.s. are all day long, of attraction for mixed and
delighted crowds. Frenchmen are perhaps best pleased of
ALL and repeating their expressive gesture
over which consists in placing all the fingers of hand
together pressing them with energy to the lips and then
casting them violently in air. ecng exhausted qud
of tobacco This pantomime is followed by the exclamation,
Intensified with French emphass "Cest ravr /" This
briefly and imperect but hope understandngy
pishes glance the most interesting features of our Amer
display in the Exposition building proper but there
sort of postscript supplement thereto in The park out
sde which will claim attention at later day. We
simply add now in this connection that in the annexation
denomnated is exhibited splendid locomotive from the
"Gran Works. of Patterson, n, j. and superb street car,
from the shops of John Stephenson Co., New York Credit
able sewing machines also flourish in the obscure she'd
rough unaractive building which very few excepting
American visitors to discover though it contains
the of contribution. Bad arrangement and bad
subsequent management everywhere the of
effort competition But what be unpardonaby
absurd than the exhibition of poor little board shany
which comes alas! from somewhere in Illinois, 1--WE are
ashamed to its actual origin Jas model American
schoolhouse? That grand system of education which is one
of counys browning glories in which other nations fall
infinitely below us and which is wandering Yankees
proude boast to be represented by this insignificant cabin
This in ITSELF would be sufficiently vexatous but when you
learn that unfortunately occupies of the most conspc
uous positions the Champ de Mars just under the shadow
of the American fag and is ostenatiousy labeled Free
Primary School," (actualy written you will not wonder
that it is turned into unmercu rdicue and forms subject
the Inns of