The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-19

Europa IN their midst, surround the
bun and decorate him with n garland
OF flowers. Tho distant landscape II u
mountain scene, and trees and u
waterfall form the foreground, Al n
short distance one would have no idea
that II was woven, but would
call II nm excellent and admirable
painting. A set Of furniture covered
with tapestry, Is very elegant aud
rather expensive. Eight chairs cost
$4,000 francs, that Il $4,000; the solas
81 800, aud five landscapes 10 he framed
us wall pnlntingsto accompany thcset,
$1,000, one very fine large piece, per-
haps eight feet by twelve feet In size, Is
of marvellous beauty both In design
and execution. II represents Aurora
strewng flowers before the God Of
Day. The chariot Of Pheobus with lIs
fiery steeds, IL just beginning Its swirl
flight through the sky, which has the
ashcn hue ofmorning. but just touched
" it'll the first rosy flush. The land
stape lies quiet and still, and hall
VI apped IN darbitss. A flock 0fsheep
are lying in different p0stllres on tie
ground, the watch dog raises himself
up alert TO begin the day, and the
drowsy shepherd lifts his sleepy eye
lids at the touch OF Aurora, n bcali-
tiful maiden with robe gathered
up to hold the flowers she is strowlng
with one hand, while with the other
she gently awakcns the shepherd.
As The French surpass in tapestry,
so do they also in bronze, and every
thing IN that line can be seen In their
dCl artment from II single candlcstick
~ Il magnificent chandelier or from II
simple leaf or scroll ornament to the
most perfect statuotte aud statue.
Tie art which in Italy finds express
sion in marble seems in France TO find
IL in bronze, its iavorlte material, but
docs not conine itself wholly 70 II.
one little statue In bronze attracts
mach attention and pleases every one.
Artists have wanted u copy IL, hut up
to this time the owners have refused
To allow II 20 be copied. Ii represents
little chubby boy al out two Yeas old
still wearing dresses. He holds III his
arms rooster, It's back towards him.
He pini0ns with his little fat arms the
roosieis wings tightly to it, sides, but
It's lrgs are free and are apparently In
activc exercise, and with head
thrown back the rooster sends
forth / nd cries for aid. The child Is
contest ny with the rooster IN crying,
and the whole expression Of his face
and iigLTc reminds one of The irish
man vi q In the embrace of the bear
called TO his friend 'como and help Inc
iut the thing go"
There are also two fine bronze doors,
copies Of the famous doors of the Rap
tislry in Florence which are 20 won
deriully beautiful that Michcal Angelo
said they were worthy to be the gates
of paradise. On one Of the original
doors the artist expended twenty-five
years OF life and labor,
Among the things in marble is
mantle piece made from marble sent
from the French Province of Algicrs.
IL has almost the appearance ofalabas-
ter, being translucent and most deli
cately tinted in white and yellow with
lovely shells Of green and rose colors
running through 1t. The ornaments
upon II are two vases and II clock OF
the same marble which are valued at
twelve Thousand dollars; the mantle
ut thirty thousand dollars. From Al
gjers Is also sent cereal products, speci-
mems of native jewelry and instru-
ments of warfare, and tish-poles seven
ty feet long. France sends fine dis
plays of surgical instruments, also
specimens OF artificial eyes, which are
trIin IA hn liip Accommodating these