New-York tribune., 1876-07-22

hang shields covered with spikes aud nails pile OF bar
iron and steel lies upon the deck and standing at the
bow. behind She dragon igrehcad is painted wiring
in armoT leaning upon his battle-sx The products OF
cotton factory are built up into towering trophy deco
rated with fags Very striking, too Is the display OF
furs, including tie shins OF white and brown bears
Iynxes, wolves. and foxes, dressed with the heads
on which are used for rugs and carpets
With Their glass eyes aud teeth fastened IN
painted wood 10 initiate the red mouths OF the
creatures these heads look startlinSly Eiehkc
Particularly attractive the bcdcoyers made Ivy the
soft gray breasts OF the cider dnck, bordercd with
mosaic stripe OF the skins Of birds OF brighter Tunage
They cost from $50 $50 quite odd but not as pretty
arc the round rugs made OF The black backs ana Whe
breasts Of looms. Norwegian handicf appears TO lena
itself readily TO artistic forms Of work. and produces
many articles demanding tasteful and delicate manipu
laion The silver filiC1ec ornaments arc not cquaico
in the F,ir for varied beauty OF design and minute grace
of execution. They show how much can he accom-
plished by bringing modern taste and skill 10 bear upoh
rude national art. They tbC poetry OF metaWo4k'
rs eccs are textile fabrics. A;lc porcelain Is sho"A'
decorated with flowers and with landscapes ana scenes
from pea. .ait iic, and modest exhibit OF glassware
OF fair quality stands close by. Who would expect to see
pianos from Norwayl And yet here are four inst.u-
Ineuts Of good tone in tasteful, though rather plain
cases They are all upights ana the cheap priceSS23O
10 S27-havc already attracted Cne purchaser or per-
haps its buyer Norwegian, who counts on showing
with patriotic pride to his American n"igh6oiS piano
that came oIn his iatherland. carved SGehoard ana
bedstead in Imitation of ancient scandinavian furniture
show dcal Of Vatent and elaborate work hut are more
curious than beautiful. and the may he said of the
brass sconccs which appear 10 BE- vecitabe antiquities
Lovers of cargsitiCs will be interested in collection o
medieval weapons that includes crCssbcws. halbclds
and axes and specimens Of the earliest firearms
A handsome trophy of silver ore and iusots and
I.G,r. fsi iRszf ffg1T ~
information of the existence OF Of these metals IN
Norway Noticeable among other things which viii
not stop catalogue, the exhibits OF matches the
blank books the school furniture from Bergen plau zeal
desks and with queer narrow paddcshacd bachS
the brilliant show OF cOdlver oil 1000 tons OF TINS
medicine exported annually the wicker-WorS iurn
ture the collection of minerals, the photographs o.
peasants in costume and the dro twOwhcel carriages,
called Rarols, with their long narrow bodies, N wch
the driver half sits and half recines.
At the entrance section stand two groups OF COS
tuned plaster figures, very hiehkc in pose and facial
expression One represents bride and bridegroom from
the district Of Hardang-as stout, wholesome, anu good
natnrca a couple rs ever put their heads in The mari-
moual moose The mans dress Of black Ence-breecEtS
and white wooden stockings scarlet jacket ana bue vest
Is not particularly novel; but the girls taii crown OF
hammered ana FURNISHED brass hung with iinGlns
pendants of the same material, and the great bIazeh
ornaments fastened TO her belt and Jacket are very
diva fish people. with high check bones and straight
black hair that makes them look Ike Indians made on
reduced scale Their CANDY clothing and the buchbaIK
cradle i'm which the woman carries her swaddlcd baby
bear out the comparison.
In the introduction their special catalogue, the Nor
vegian Commissioners speak Of the manufactures Of the
country as Of little importance and lar from sufficient to
simply it, wants Most important is the manufacture Of
Ash oil OF which 10000 tons yearly exported The
textile industries next, and employ about 1000
people.
In Agricultural Hall the Norwegian display is divided
into two separate sectiOnsa general agricultural eA-
hbit and fisheries exhibit The first contains quanti
ties OF ale and punch, small collection Of grains and
grass seeds specimens OF lumber photographs OF the
Theemark race OF cattlethe only constant native breed
il is sad-plows with long iron handles and elongated
shears in all forms, made, OF course from IN
ported leaves leather confectionery, canned meats ana
fgh and condensed milk. novel food preparation Is
biscuit made Of dried fish four the invention Of an "ln
nent chemist the late Mr. Anton ROswg, who's: widow
exhibits it, The biscuits nine years Old, but arc as
sweet and paatabe as when first prepared. A Lap
lander in a sedse drawn by reindeer-ihe animal
stuffed and the made Of pias erare interesting ana
Characteristic objects.
The fisheries exhibit fills small square and is draped
with nets II contains fish in every shape in which they
20 into commerce. models Of all the different kinds OF
craft used by the Norwegian fishermen, the spears
tackle and implements they employ, models OF inc
buildings they for preparing their prey, ana mum
Der Of stuffed fishes of the larger kudsthe popeasiee
the dolphin tie wOlfsh the great conger eel the Stu
eeon the umpsuckcr, the cOalfsh and the ling 1t Is
the most uDidue and complete exhibit OF special indus
try TO be found IN the Fair, and wOrt!hy represents Nor
ways chief source OF wealth The is, in fact more
bounti than the land for the surface of the country Is
mass Of bleak and barren mountains, with only mar
row valley here and there that admits Of culture or the
BlGGi9 square kilometres that compose the surface OF
tie kingdom only jll5, or one acre IN 60, consists OF
arabic soil II the countless bays and ords that inden
tc cost not swarm with food fishes Norway would
be poor indeed.