The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-08-18

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while long ;,.bes and numerous bottles I'll
cd with tha, liquid are grouped around il.
some good specimens Of carved wood
and household furniture are shown. and
there Is tine collection Of Glassware
There are curious Norwegian garages.
specimens Of metal manufacture. an ex-
ien-lye collection Of 80. g.-S, robes of
every description hats and gloves fIbrics
"t cotton, woOllen and hemp. soaps and
perfumes, numerous native arms and
antique relics.
Geographical harmony is preserved bv
placing the exhibit Of Sweden adjoining
that of Norway. Great care and atten-
ton have been taken to make this space
attractive, the arches over the entrance
being hung with blue velvet bordered
with gold fringe, and the arrangement
OF the different exhibits showing excel
lent taste. In front is a fine display Of
por cclain tableware of the most delicate
tnts and with beautiful floral ornament
alton y massive porcelain chimney
piece of an opal blue color ilankcd bv
two tall candelabra excites wonder and
admiration. In the rear of the space
are tall columns Of BesSember steel from
the MOtula, Sandock, and Fagesta works.
All kinds of tools and implements of
hardware, such as files, saws, rasps, CHS
els, &c, also scissors, knives, skates and
swords are shown, and specimens of iron
and steel manufacture from the smallest
wire to the largest bOiler-plate, are dis
played. n column formed OF brass rods
stands in about the center of the space.
There are also cloth and wOOllen goodsa
large array Of blOck-tin, cooking utensils
and safety matches. Perhaps the great
est attention Is paid to the groups repre-
senting various scenes in domestic life.
the figures being so natural and Hflike
that the visitor almost expects to hear
them speak. There are several of these
groups which need to be seen to he ap-
prcciatcd. One series pOrtrays in three
scenes the story of two lines from the
stem parents reluctant ascent To their
betrothal to the death-bed of their first
born is eloquent and comprehensive.
Among the remaining foreign exhibits
of sufficient prominence tOdeserve spec
ialmention are Russia and Brazil Then
there are some separate exhibits of the
different states and territories which can
rot justly be omitted. From the terri
torial displays, particularly, most people
may obtain points of great interest,"
These will be taken up shortly. So far
have entirely neglected Art Hall, both
because | hesitate TO undertake Il review
which must necessarily be somewhat i'll
the nature of criticism and because |
wanted more time to study its different
phases. But It's turn will come. This
department is not confined wholly to the
beautiful. There are some things very
amusing and some that are open vol
umeS in themselves. Among the statu-
airy | noticed the figure of Il little girl
holding Il bird and pinching up the flesh
on her chest To make breast from which
she attempts to suckle the pet. as she has
often seen Il mother nurse her babe. 1t
j. = pleasant representation of childish
simplicity Many incidents might be
noted to show that the t,unstile keepers
have capital oportunity to study char
actcr. These gentlemen would not how
ever, have half us much fun IT. they now
enjoy were it not for the dumb but ef-
fective assistance rendered them by the
odd arrangements at the entrance
These have been minutely described but
there are people who might see those
turnstiles, ,telegraphic-registering appara-
tus and all, taken apart and put together
again dozen times, without becoming
Il whit less innocent of their cOnstrUc-
ton and purpose than before. a deli
cate matron, of some three hundred
pounds weight, presented herself for adj
mission recently and after bit of ingen-
ious engineering by the sdle-man, he
managed to assist her through by having
her move side-wise. Her only thanks
were that that cussed machine wouldn't
let an eel slipthroughit." Shortly after
ward there arrived maiden of forty
eight summers, wearinggreen spectacles
and carrying an umbrella. She eyed
the turnstile with half-scared look and
outstretched neck. Evidently it bother
cd her. She sounded it and tested its
moving facility by prodding it with her
umbrella. Finally, having paid her fee
she nerved herself to the awful feat Of
rushing spitefully through the concern,
apparently anxious TO do it all Iossible
damage.