The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-28

! can see again elsewhere, bus shall
noycryislt the plains Of Araly the
Blcstp shall never oit beneath the
spreading Bunyan tree, nor see the
magnificent ManidpNm Of Madura
but ny J wander through The World
Fair, ] can almost imagine myself I,
visitor In those strange lands, aur.
rounded, as | ain, by representation
Of their toinpleSA, figures dlcsc IN
their quaint costumes aud illustrations
OF their mode of working
The photographs Of ancient Indian
temples prove those people not 20 have
been without ideas Of art, and even Of
magnlllccncc. Colossal temples, adon-
ed with innumcrnblc carved figures,
which cost immense sums Of money
and took many years 70 build. One OF
them, three hundred ana thirty-throc
feet long and cighty-four feet wide, oc.
cupicd twenty-five years in the build
Ing. The huge carved pillars Of gray
granite are carved from one block Of
stone, and the sculptured figures OF
lugglelE, giants, scrpents, and lmagl-
native animals seem hardly Of religious
character, but may have some hidden
or typical meaning.
Further evidences of skill and art are
shown in the fine carved ivory work --
card-cases, birds, paper-cutters, and
animals, such as dogs, scrpentS, elc-
plants carrying n party Of royalty and
surrounded BY II guard, ladies' toilet
boxes, wagon drawn by COWS, the oc-
cupants Of the wagon being shaded by
II sort of umbrella covering, and vari-
GUS smaller animals.
Tiger skulls are mounted with silver
and made into dishes Of various kinds.
Hoof of n deer, shod with silver, forms
base for u cundlcstick andenr rings
and brooches are made of tigers teeth.
A watch chain Is made of birds claws,
mounted with gold, and car rings, pin
and bracelets correspond. The passion
Tor jewclry among the native women
of India r. very strong. The poorest
must have ornaments of some Kind,
and iron Is not dlsdained by those who
cannot afford the more costly metals.
Rings are worn on each of the toes as
well az on ench Of the fingers, and Ia
our taste these rings, when made OF
iron, are tAr from being ornamental.
AS soon as means will permit, the iron
rings will he laid aside, and brass, cop
per, silver and gold follow each other rs
fast ~ possible. Ear rings are not
worn as with rs, but number alc
worn IN each ear, beginning at the top
of the ear, and extending down The
rim. Nose rings are also fashionable,
and golden ornaments depending from
the turban hang over the eyes Of the
elegant lady of India.
1t Is said that feminine hand, load.
ed with heavy metal rings, is quite Il
formidable weapon, and not unirc-
quently the wearers join hands IN al
ARRAY when some slight provocatim
arouscsthcir tropical tempers.
Near the entrance, and Just within
the department of India, stands ease
filled with hats, fans and mufit, nj
made Of feathers. To illustrate; If ,
lady we're to take II hat frame ant
cover II closely with feathers, tapping
them closely over each other and thei
decorate IL with the head and wings o
the same Bird put on 50 that the heat
Of the bird appears In front Of the hat
and the wings spread over the sides
she will have good idea of these hats
which | imagine would have much tn,
appearance of the bird having gon
comfortably to rest upon the lady
head. The muiE are, as il were, shin
glcd with feathers, and look yer,
pretty, but scarcely durable, But wha
do they want of muilS In India?
wonder II there Isl not some cheat abou
this? You know this display IL, attc
all, an English disployr~that is, from
the English colonies in India, an,
some English genius Is trying to pain
OIL these feathered productions as trul
Indian. The feathers themselves are
no doubt, but of the workmanship, o
at least, the designs, am alittle skep
teal. But good judges are not skcptl
cal concerning the genuineness of thes
rare Indian shawls, and, though not
Judge, ! too look and admire.
:, The man who desires TO separate tn
wheat from the chati'must he one VIII
knows "whCnec the wind c0meth, an
whittier 1t goeth.n He places himscl
on n high stool, with basin of graf
IN his hand; then finding whence tn
. wind oometh, ho pours the wheat ont
, directing il in such manner that Tn
wheat falls into a receptacle prepare
for II IN the ground, while the chaff |
carried far beyond.
!, All kinds Of business, as well as ocor
pations, are carried on in n sittin
posture on the ground or floor Til
merchant sits surrounded by his good'
, the carpenter sits at his work and use
his feet qa Wei rs his hands, and II
, wonderful with what dexterity h
guides his chisel with his toes TIL
barber and his customer both ait dui
/ ing the operation of shaving, and tn
| latter holds hand mirror In which h
! watches the progress and perfection {
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