The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-03-07

when n pen Of VtUull fN'WlV wv "
,cld. This wumbuiO IA called
graphite albert, and was dlscov' 4
,red IN 18l7 In Oriental Slboria,
ipon NJ Batougol, In tho chain OF
lie Saiun Ml-,, near the frontier ol
China. Near the graphite mine, In
he torrent ol tho AOlc, IA found u
stone which resembles malachllc IN
color, though being more delicately
tinted, and which Is called Acphrito,
Haas Il Co, Of Vienna, occupy
the grand south portal with their
display Of tapestry and carpeting,
and their exhibit IN beauty and ell
cgancc is worthy Of tho important
place it fills. The grand carpet
which they spread down for the
opening day was atto, wards sold to
the yiccroy of Egypt. Near by
stand two busts watch have II sort
of outIandsh appearance that ut.
tracts attention, although few, l
think, would call them beautiful
Othello and "L'Airicauise'. Both |
are genuine Africans in features
and complexion, and both are
wrapped in folds OF white marble
about tho shoulders, and one OF
them carries n white marble han
kcrchief
The Exchange of Brussels, ono OF
its newest and handsomest build
iugs, is here in miniature, and also
the "Gullcria Vittoso Emanude,
OF Milan
Here, in the rotunda, are fnrs
from Leipzig, II silver table from
Berlin, saws, files and spades from
Sheffield, England; all Imaginable
varieties of fine wood carving from
SIM; steel, guns, springs and L
rails from Sweden cloths and bag
cing manufactured from jute, and
displayed by an Austrian firm; II
fluted iorlificatiou of copper tubes,
mounted with cannon, from France;
big horn hats from Florence rubber
exhibit Of the American and Rus.
sian Rubber Company, of st. Peters
burg; and so we might enumerate
one exhibit after another from the
various nations, but it would only be
u catalogue Of what was to be seen,
and would give You no adequate
idea Of the grand general effect !;
so we will say goodbye to the TO-
tunda and go to see the treasnrcs OF
the sultan. Not negiecting the
many exquisitcIy beautiful articles
exhibited by Austrian firms, which
we must pass on the way, the cases
of jewelry +; the enchanting albums
of Russian leather, ornamonted with
most delicate paintings, the .sor-
geously bound book; the paintings
IN porcelain, the glass exhibits, so
Transparent and fragile, and with
their beauties multiplied by the
mirror,topped tables on which they
stand.
/ The display of fine soaps is
extensive, and no less beautiful and
fragrant. The white soaps are
made into the most charming cupids
and angels, while the colored soaps
take the form of fruits and flowers.
One exhibit of soap is certainly APP
petizing. Here are slices Of bread
and butter that would deceive the
keenest eye; pieces of sausage,
slices of cheese, doughnuts, and tho
specially of Vienna, the "semmiel, y
and the German "Kuglhupf," sort
of raised cake made by laying two
thin cakes together with layer OF
fruit or curds between and then fry
ing in hot lard; in fact nearly every
thing in the eating line is so accur-
ately initiated in soap that for a
moment one fancies they have
stumbled upon an eating stand.
Between the two last transepts at
the east end of the main building
stands small octagonal kiosk, elc-
waited some fifteen feet from tho
ground and which contains the
treasures of the Sultan. Two flight
Of stairs lead TO the kiosk on one
side and from it on the other. The
domed ceiling is painted in arabes-
ques and five large golden balls are
pendant from it. In glass case in
the centre is exhibited the golden
throne of Nadr-Shah. The form is
an elipse, supported upon four legs
of clumsy shape, but glittering
with inIaid pearls and precious
stones. The throne is only floor
resting upon legs, and railing
about eight inches high extends
around it, except on one side. This
railing is a plain pannel divided by
square posts, but the whole surface
is covered with rubies, cmerals and
pearls upon ground work of Grim.
son and green, and the posts and
legs are similarl y ornamented. Be
fore the throne where the railing Is
wanting stands q small stool of like
workmanship. Upon the throne
and also hanging over it are the
various parts of u knit steel armor,
the coat, the coverings for legs and
arms and the helmet, each orna-
mented with fiat gold buttons set in
rows about two inches apart In
the centre of each button is II small
diamond. The hcmlet or turban is
furnished with knit steel vail and
is adorned with three orders. The
girdle is of squares of crimson vel
vet joined with squares Of frettcd
gold work. In The glass cases
around the walls are manifold
weapons of warfare. Some old and
clumsy, others Of newer and lighter
form, but all more or less embel-
lished with gold and recious stones.
Guns inlaid with steel, ivory, coral,
gold and gems, ivory pistols inlaid
with steel swords in velvet scabbards
incrusted with precious stones,
others in gold scabbards, cimitars