Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-12-05

The Goodyear Company had vast
amount Of rubber work, among which
stood growing couple of India Rub
Der trees. These did not exceed ten
feet in height, and the leaves resem-
BILE those of the laurel, or still more,
the magnolia.
At Madame Demorest's stand saw
and of course the ladies did. a life-size
waxen figure, representing the ex-
Empress, Eugenia, in her royal at
tire. 1t is a very handsome work of
art. The dresses displayed beside 1t
were COSTLY, one of them being worth
$3.50 and made of silk.
The carpets in the American De-
partment are very fine, some I saw
marked So, 900 gold, among the for
eign importations did not seem equal
to them.
The finest display OF Yarns ever
saw was from Germantown, near
Philadelphia. When 1 tell the reader
that one pound of the finest will
measure sixty-four miles in length 1
hope to be believed. 1t is said to be
so, and believe it.
The Bryant Vase, made of solid sill
yer, and presented to the poet, VIM.
Cullen Bryant, on his Eightieth birth
day, is cOnspicuously located. and as
an elaborate work of art must be stu
died to be understood. 1t astonishes
the casual beholder, not by its polish,
nor by its size, for it is not brilliant.
and not more than two feet in height,
but by its unaccOuntable value-said
to be thirteen thousand dollars.
Tiffany q Co., had taken many OF
their goods away, but had left enough
to require the special and constant at
tenticn of the police on account of the
crowds drawn. A Silver Vessel with
golden oars and gold cordage for the
sails is worth 81 900. Splendid swords,
presented to Grant and Sherman and
Faragut and Ransom, are among
Tif1any's- goods. Sherman's had his
monogram set in diamonds on the
hilt. A silver horse, mounted on
some sort OF silver pedestal, and
finely finished. is present from Ben
lett, of the N, Y. Herald, to August
Belmont.
Bailey & CO., exhibit a string of
pearls worth 81, 800, the only exhibit of
the sort 1 saw any where. The lar
gest Diamond on exhibition, though
yellow, was worth S25 900. Diamond |
$40, 900, and an emeral set
Of great beauty was valued at IS, 500. |
The California tree, rather the sec
Of it. escaped me. saw enough
else to forget it until too late.
We next turned our attention to our
foreign friends, and it 30 happened
that We walked into
BELGIUM.
The immense display Of leather and
fine leather work, and the beautiful
twisted gun-barrells were passed rap
idly by, 1t was announced that ten
thousand dollar dress was in the De-
partment and there was no rest until
We had found it. 1t was OF pearl col
bred silk, the dress itself being worth
So. 600, but il was heavily trimmed in
Did point lace, and the lace was valued
At 81 900, total $4,000. To the un-
.utored visitor the lace would have
been considered discolored beyond re-
probability. 1t was quite yellow as
Did point lace is said always to be.
A gilt aud lace Fan, four feet long
When folded black thread Chantilli
lace dress with white skirt, very ele-
CANT !; lace Shawl worth 81 ,095 a
ace Necktie, $50 lace parasol at
$3.50, and white lace foot wide, and
worth $40 per yard, were to be seen.
A lace Fan of ordinary size, was
worth $206. Evening Ball Dresses,
one at 81 ,O95, and another at 49,
we're quite lovely. An embroided
Swiss imitation lace Silk dress was
valued at 500 Frances. These made
the head to swim, and we succeeded
In calling the ladies for moment into
SWITZERLAND.
A model Swiss Cottage was valued
ut $500, aud we we're shown the small
lest watch ever manufactured. In the
world. 1t was about the size Of sill
yer half dime and valued at $4,000.
OF course it kept perfect time.
The diversion was brief, for our la
dies soon were in the Department of
FRANCE.
One Of our party eEdeSvored to re-
call them, 1t was no go, for one of
them replied There Is a forty thousand
dress somewhere near aud l mean to
see it,"
The search was fruitless. A lady
who seemed to speak by authority,
said such had been the rumOr, but
hat q dress to which she pointed, was
the most costly in the Department,
and its value was aT below that figure.
It was trimmed with gilt lace, but If
II had been woven Of gold II could not
have cost the sum named. Another
one Of satin and gold was valued at
"A, 600 A blatk lace shawl 1925,
made by hand, was very delicately