The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-07-20
CENTENNIAL LETTER.
Peruvian Archaeology. -Piuiat00 Ornc.
lns. Bnhan,ns. Belgium. On Hrrmndas. -.
scientific. WoncR ns JournnIisis, Ms.
ccllnDS,
PERUVIAN.

PHILADELPHIA, July, Sth.-A critical cx
animation of the Peruvian exhibits Mtisfe,
me that the archaeological display Of Per,
cannot be eXcelled. The collection is yer,
large and rare. Skulls Of a prehistoric race
Pattcry, baskct-work Of ms much dcicncy o.
Workmanship ms the most finished Of th,
present, exhibiting finish and taste, that
clearly proves the skill of the people of thoS,
ages that have passed away | am inclined
to the belief that the old world, paradox, il
really the new. All these relics of the past
OF South America are patterns OF Egyptian
Workmanship, the Peruvian badly wrapped
munmies are the identical prototype Of those
Of the Pharaohs.
PLrTARCO ORNELAS.
Among the members of the Mexican com.
mission, one Of the most brilliant is the
| youthful commissioner whose name forms
our cnptiOn. In my personal interview with
this scholarly gentleman, must say, in all
my travels ! have never found so ripe a
scholar 80 accomplished II lnguiSt, and so
| able debatcr, nor a more enthusiastic lover
OF his native country, Mexico, than Putarco
OrneaS. But twcnty.thrce years of age, and
| yet master Of science, in government and
| philosophy, socialist, yet with n mind tenn
percd with consideration for antngOni2ing
thought, Il rigid republican, yet no topplcr
OF any Legitimate form Of dcsIotic force few
men have more uncloudcd ntclccts than
the alahic young Mexican gentleman | am
indebted to Mons. Ornclas for an interesting
resume verbal of his c0untry's effort at the
centennial, in which he naturally takes
great pride, most particularly when he in
| formed me that of the twcnty.SX states and
two territories of the United States Of Mex
leo, but two were really represented. | can
well conceive how natural the pride at the
expression OF sO much value from so small an
area; and If this is so, ms it is what y mag
nihcent exhibit would we see from the land
OF the A2tecs did this beautiful country give
full expression to all her houndless resources.
Mr. Ornclas is quite hopeful Of the future of
Mexico. have alluded to many Of the diff,
lercnt articles from this silvcry land, this
land of 'snow-cappcd peaks, and within sight
the vision enjoys the luscious looking trOpi.
cal fruits of the iar-on valleys of ,Ialapa.
Her metals and her marbles, her industries,
and now after having had the pleasure of
meeting with her people, of whom much
more IN to he learned of the true condition
OF Mexico than from the gcographer or com.
plcr OF travels | cannot say the MexicNns
are great people. | can hut encc again al
lnde to the marble Of Mexico; as scientist
said, who examined it critically, alt is the
compromise of nature with the marble and
the precious stones. II seems as il the ocean
under the play OF the suns rays had, in an
cCStatic moment, become sOlidihcd, retain.
ing the joy OF the elastic foam and adding
the virtues OF the adamantnc rock"
BAHAMAS.
The Bahama islands, or Lucayas are n
group of five hundred islands, or rocky is.
lets, belonging to Great Britain, lying north.
east of Cuba and east Of the coast Of Florida,
the gull stream passing between them and
the main land. They extend from the Grand
Bahama or Manzanila Gays, in latitude 20
81 north and longitude 79o 9 west to the
M0uchoir Bank, in latitude u north, and
longitude 70' 32' west, a distance OF upwards
OF six hundred miles. Not than Twelve
or fourteen Oi the group are inhabited. The
islands produce oranges, lines, lemons, and
csculcnt vegetables. The wild vegetation of
the bahamas comprise mahogany, mNstiC,
lignum VITAE, pigeon, and olive woods. The
Bahamas send ls specimens of their indus
trial work in the international and ncdundiC
economy, a large variety OF walking.cancs;
crabwOod, selling Singly at the exhibition,
are worth Sl2 per hundred from the tree on
the island; caSsayawood, 81, and on the is
land, ic. foot; lignum Vita 75c., ON the is.
land, SO per ton; cascarilla, with bark, 5Oc,,
on the island, Sl2 per hundred; wild coffee,
25c., on the island, Sl2 per hundred lemons,
25c,, on the island, $l3 per hundred. 1t
seems some one must make profit at some
point on the line, between first and last
hands. Some beautiful shells and basket
work wreaths, one valued at $40.
BELGIUM.
This industrious little country makes
a splendid exhibit Of her industrial re-
sources. The Belgians are one of the most
productive OF the various peoples Of Europe.
Much Of their industry is lost by the inhu-
ence of British and French capital, which is
used tu advance the manufacturing interests
Of these speculative powers remember on
one occasion hearing King Leopold, the king
at that time, 1860, while interviewing him,
say, "My people are an honest people, they
work hard, they MAKE the cont, the vest, and
other articles, but our friends, the English
and French, come here and buy them, and
put their marks upon them, and sell them as
their own" Which was true. II there is
any change in the commercial tactics Of the
countries mentioned, am not aware Of it.
Antwerp sends refined sulphur: Couillct
sends chcJnicals; Brabant, toilet soaps; Fast
Flanders, seeds and oils Brussels, paints,
inka, pharmaceutical preparations bronzcS,
furniture, lace; Ghent, cotton goods, Yer
ricrs cloth; Liege, guns, fancy goods COur-
trai, laceS. They did make black, boiled
silk in Antwerp which would stand alone it
II
upon it would not stain it. Belgium is well
represented at the exhibition, having ample
material for her credtabc display.
BERMUDA.
am astonishcd at the exhibition Of point
lace from this island, manufactured into
sofa.pillows sleeveless baSques, imagining
that il was To Europe alone we had to look
for this industry-B Bermuda sends some beau.
tiful inlaid tables, walking canes, natural
newers, strawplat bonnets. Aspecimen Of
the cenrh.shel used by Games cutters, at.
tracts the curious. They also send specimens
Of coral, nullipOres, cOrallines, seafanS and
sea.rods, also some maps and diagrams.
The Bermudas are a group Of islands in the |
North Atlantic ocean, belonging to Great
Britair, five hundred and eighty miles south.
east Of Cape IIatteras between latitude 80
IL $50 % and longitude 5io 3S and 81 So |
west They occupy space twenty.three
miles by thirteen, and are three hundred and |
sixty.iive in number, separated by narrow |
channels and are mostly rocky islets. They |
are closed on three sides northwest and |
south by coral reefs, extending in some parts |
ten miles from the islands, and are the only |
ones occurring in the broad eKpanse Of the |
Atlantic ocean of So marked an extent.
WOMEN AS JOURNALISTS.
There has been legion of journalists in |
attendance at the exhibition, Of whom we |
have spoken, and with many Of whom we
have communed. Yet our interest in the |
genus homo, while marked and sympathetic,
is not so keenly alive to their editorial con.
dition and future hopes, as to their more at
tractive press representation in fair woman,
OF whom Ledyard truly says, al have OBJ
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