The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-01
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FRANCE.

applied TO Industry II, during my neqncnt VisHs 10
tue palace IN the Champs Elysees, mad not e'assed
the most Remarkable works exhibited, WIZ view
10 avoid confusion OF trades. livery American who
came to Pars for tie Exposition UnWevsede must
remember the sensation Of dlzziuess end chaos
winch came on aim soon as he entered that cos
mopslitan city called The Champs dc Mars rev at
The END ol the first day OF wandering within iIs
boundaries retained very precise notion oil the
numerous wonders they had sssa; the idea OF
contemplating one thing at a hBs IN thiS Baoel
seemed prspos.eroas; stliL sner series
or visits each iuau's skull seemed 10 Widen ana
make room foT his brains inside winch took thie2s
III by separate divisions rs Il were. rus is the
method adopted ON visiting this years display. IL
may cost cons dese physical taisae as the objects
seen are set out without regard to classification,
VITA nothing In view but artistic edect; but, as old
ladies observe 10 children, 2eg5 were made 70 wait
on memoyy." II must also be confessed mat each
manufacturer has a wide space at command in The
nave Of the building. His products arc lald our on
elegant stands, 5ediud glass conpar meats or under
lovely teIGs. These divided one fr0a tie other
by dover oeds. and there arc large Numbers OF com
Portable garden seats conveniently placed before
statues anu other fine pieces OF afyisslc Work.
manship.
Each exh b;or pays IS follows FOR the space he oc-
cupies:-kgom one TO ten metres SIX francs per
metre and per month, bat for every metre beyond
ten only two francs per metre. These are the
charges FOR mural and perpendicular surfaces only;
charges cor manufactured objects arc calculated ac-
cording to space occupied O. the soil, without any
regard TO height or breadth. Twelve francs Is
psid per metre from one to metres; from ten 10
twenty metres more, Six francs Per metre; any
number Of metres required above twenty are paid
tor at the rate OF two francs per metre. Each eX-
hlbtor has to contract for three moashs at the end
OF that time. should the exhibition last longer, every
portion Of space occupied during the quarter Is Tree
oil charge. AS every 0fuele Is eAn!bitei Tor sale
and visitors are numerous The faiais dc Flnduslrle
rs an excellent market. 1t also brings 10 nOdce a
number OF ignored localities and firms whlch for
eisners wouid not otherwise DC acquainted with.
Noae are admitted Dy the Union Celtraie who do
not respopd 10 tbe Ieouiremepts 81 excellence mace
by The founders OF the association.
There are nne different gsoups The frst CON-
prses al objects Of ART applied TO the decoration Of
hahatlons, such decorative architecture for tho
ornaneutauon OF cities, pubic ealnces and private
dwellings,; ornamental sculpture, carving on wood,
&c; cabinet masking maid mosalci forged ana
melted iron, artistic ironmoagerY: ornamental anu
mural painting; stained glass and blinds.
Among the most remarkable products In the above
divsoA are those OF Tue Auselu aetofS u gaiYane-
plastic groups monumental! fountains, euuesti ian
statues vases and urns Tor the city OF Paris. one
stand ior the display OF artistic locGsmi.ls' work
Is always surrounded. Ihese IS the finest Tnoaey
safe ever seen IN France; u IS immense, ana OF tie
most brilliant peshed stesii Us gigantic, pondefous.
looking oekwork aside tae door Is OF sucl easy no
ton thaE The smallest glovel naad pus All the diner
tnt pieces IN movement ny means OF Key tAat
one oonid Keep IN watch pocSet The same
niDitor has an ornamental! KEY forged With tue dei
eae facefJ oil tie niteeatA century, out of one
piece OF steel, and miniature lock winch mas 10 be
viewed with microscope in order 10 note tue COM
plcated aud various uses 10 waleh IL can be ap-
p!ied. Here, too, are pieces Gl Dodaolf furniture
Wheh sFlkS one as bgiGg III l9r nothing out a
lock, open ahd display heavy money coAers, plated
boAes ana teeept1c!es Tor p&lcaAents,
miro exhibitor In this group has darkened
salon at the eud OF the ground hoor. 1t Is lung
with dark velvet, ana care has beea laEea To ex-
cude every particle o! light rus is the
a X i'm rtu4 fret
a manufacture founded many years ago
by NJ. Emile IAe1aul, profound ana
IN the department oil ta1de-DVme, and the factory
gives labor TO a whole population OF workmen more
France having been decorated oy the 1rm. Their
restoration OF antique stained glass peliec.
that the repairs made by them Ia several catledr4s
are considered OF liner hue tnaR lt has ever been
thought modern ait could attain. IL Aas become
mucn the vogue IN France 10 nave hunting lodges
at the INHERENT chatean& TED up Win stained glass
legends, also lining halls and studies me sub.
!ecls eAaOited &t tae Falais are splendid 81.
huntersl, and 81. LOUIS Busrs s.Itus.les FONTS,
garden groups ia every heta., o. plaster ever
iaodeHed a.e p&eeq a0Jal III great vare.y. The
rreitlest park aud lawn models are certaini the
draped figures OF females either holding baskets
fuli OF natural GoHcIs planted III soA or
vases nom which water Go@s, or which only con.
tain water. For cut io.lag. and creeping branches
the later are very pretty, a The female figure 10
frequently eatwiaet in tue trailing bJUghs which
she mods. Such statues are IuucA more In style
than the eternal copies Of antique nudties.
The newest marble mantle! pieces are very rich in
design mostly WIDE TOWERING leave, Of some rlcl
cline that are veiped and cur over 60 support me
top tablet; one especially IS incrusled villa malu-
chite and stoLe5 The marble sab IN front Of the
hearth i not unrequenty iaad VITA the INITIALS OF
the owner of the house, suTmogutsd with his crest,
If he has one, or with his motto.
.aln nearly all the new houses built the flooring OF
the most varied inosalca Hgare stars, byzautiae
araDesques, Greciau tripods Italian lresco work.
II appears Yery costly, but - little more
sApehsiFe tnah common paving with stone or
brick. Dnerent colored eaTtas a.e BAKED III
honowed braces which formed the design. The
pieces are cu IN small caAes and are put to2etner
ole Wolld pu1zle, each having 10 lt mataeInat!.
cally ~ us appropriate square narked Out on the
moor. lhe reLeSt Mosaic ana inaid designs have
become almost COMMON, tlis mUiic3l ored doorIng
Ueing preferred 70 oaeolh or mating. il Is easily
Cleaned WIZ a damp sponge moreover. This b Osaie
mania reminds ne thai there WAS alive in Paris two
years ago very learned Old scho0imaster who pre-.
dcted, as learned men VIII, that the Gay W6gll
come when his counBfyNcn would give up their ugly
red nrick flooring FOR something more artistic, per
haps inlald stogo UofA. ynIoJtunaiely t tooE All
the time nc should have devoted ~ his pupils 10 pre-
dict tls, SO they ief h one bY one aud then alt0-
Eeth9r. Meanwhile The acaoUmasef dld not g1eye
Mosacs. lie sat down thus Tor ATTY Years
teaching little creek here and little LatlA
there for daily food by dint oil stud ing arabian
ne got an ldea that he could invent mathematical.
conoinalon by means Of hgares tnat would cad
him TO compose any lndian pattern, any Turkish OF
Uilehtal des,gn "A square - square, ne was heard
70 lnutter ali days III is a on tie square,i' "a round
must nave urst bcen square, ana The end was
people lhQe994t nlm mai; u certainly vas mono.
mania, this liSlng Oh he square. Ia The course OF
atty Years bis mar turned very gray, but lie prLdeg
himself on having discovered q method bg which
any man woman or Guild who could count gat
Dnd out 1000 dlherent Mosaic patterns 10 quarter
OF an hour, 10000 III hall hour, aud 80 on tn aun-
set, at about which tune he thought ms pupils would
be swimming in kind or Kaleidoscope, an tnunda.
uon OF Mosaic. lie first went to manufacturers Of
artistic furniture ana lnlald vofy, then to SHAWL
weavers 20 builders aud Others, but people
laughed nc him. No one wanted 80 much
mosaic as that; ono pattern was enough
Tor one hall, one billiard ROOM one staircase one
carpets Why had ne waited fifty years thinking of *
many: why had he not como forward when peopl,
were sorry enough to have TO so TO Florence anC
Naples aud Algeria for new ideasy Il wanted 70 SCI
what could be done with square, was All the reply
they got.
The worthy old man, thus rejected, saw nothing wa
left out Tor ann 70 make what he could out or MS B
years labor. lie concluded TO teach the 'sclenct
Of the square,, and IL IS needless to say found very