Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-26

the floor one fails TO get an adequate idea Of
its size, the range OF Vision being circum-
scribed by packages Of merchandise, hurry
ing crowds, and the efforts OF the Commits
sioners and exhibitors at ornamentation. II
Is only when occupying coign Of vantage
in the gallery that one gets n just apprecia.
tion Of it's extent The spectacle Is a very
interesting one. city of miniature houses,
archways, pagodas, limitations OF temples,
towers and corridors, CLEANS OF color from
glass and silyerware, the gaily painted
structures, the 1ags Of all nations wreathing
their respective contributions, the people
strolling up aud down the passage -ways--all
this makes an interesting spectacle, and the
lesson 1t conveys is that Of the insigni6cance
OF the individual, and the greatness Of the
collective mau. 1t tends TO dwarf personal
vanity to be brought in close contact with
objects and products thatrepresent humanity
at large
1t is a matter Of pride and pleasure to re-
cord that the United States makes a noble
display. 1t was TO be expected that our
people would in quantity lead the exhibit.
ing host, but it is gratifying that in quality
and in workmanship in fine taste Of display,
in the completeness Of exhibits as represent
ing the Nation, the glory rests with the
United States. There is nearly everything
from hatchcts aud screws up to the most
sFgeous silver " ork, and the useful and or
namental are represented in all their diverse
aspects. 1t is only in one or two particulars,
so far as at present appears, that the foreign
department exceeds that Of this country.
In musical instruments (pianos and organs)
the United States are so far ahead OF their
foreign competitors as TO be above all COM
parisou, and it is gratifying to know that all
the great recent improvements in these prod
ucts are Of American origin. ..
The large preponderance of the visitors so
far have been ladies. Nearly every man is ac-
companied by two or three of the gentler
sex, and il has become quite the fashion for
ladies TO come and go without escort. The
French departments is peculiarly favorite re-
sort Of the ladies. There are many things ex-
hibited there which please the average fe-
male eye. 1t is rich in jewelry, silver plate
and other delicate notions, and there are
magnificent articles of female attire which
naturally attract the female heart. Strange
to say, Worth, the Persian man-milliner, is
unrepresented, but some of his rivals make
splendid exhibits. Among the dresses is one
valued at $4,000. No wonder men are fright
ened out of the notion of matIimony when
women can place a fortune like that upon
their backs. .-.H. .-.
There are some features about the Exhibi-
tiOn which are nuisauces and ought to be
abated. One of them is the sale OF guide
books in the body the building. The Com
Amissiouers were so anxious to secure all pos
sible sources of making money that 4 great
variety of miscellaneous licenses were grant.
ed, and this, among them, is fast becoming
an unmitigated bore.
A proposition has been made by Lon
don firm of pyrotechnists to furnish a
supply of fireworks for the Fourth Of
July for the tritiing consideration of $685.
900. They agree TO give the most mag
nificent display on record, and there is
strong disposition on the part of the Con-
missioners to accept of the offer. II is a
queer notion that Englishmen should manu-
facture the wherewith to glorify the Centen-
NAL anniversary of our secession from their
country.
IL is no secret that the anticipations of the
Commissioners in the matter Of attendance,
since the opening-day have not been alto
gether realized. Not more than from 10000
to 300 900 visitors have been the average, and
many are fearful of the result, and predict
failure; but the more hopeful are predicting
that later in the season, when the weather
gets colder, the crowds will be larger. 1t is
true that all the departments are not yet
completed. Russia and Turkey will not be
fully prepared before the 18th of June. In
other respects the Main Building is pracii-
cally finished, and the same is true of the
Art Gallery, Machinery Hall, horticultural
Hall and the Government Building. Agricul-
tural Hall will not be completed until June
| 10. IL is thought the rush will begin about
d-1 L, and .lU hUpc iE pres ed that IL viii
continue until the close. The foreigners who
are here say that as it is, the exhibition is
far superior to that held at Vienna. They
congratulate the Americans on the magni-
tude of the enterprise, and prophecy for it un-
| bounded success. The majority of the peo-
pie who are here at present, came merely to
stay temporarily.
Brazil sent SS,OO0,OOO worth of diamonds
| from the famous mines of Golconda, but the
Brazilian Commissioner did not care to give
a bond in the sum of SO, 600, 600 to insure the
| duty on those that might be sold, and it is
! feared the people will not be able TO see such
a magnificent collection unless the customs
restrictions are removed.
The rolling chairs are becoming quite pop
ular. They are loaned, together with apush-
er, at the rate of sixty cents per hour or
| $3.50 for whole day, and many are avail
| ing themselves of these vehicles.
During the entire six months Of the Inter
national Exhibition, working bees and apiar-
| ian apparatus, in all its ramIfcations, will be
on exhibition, and honey and wax as well.
But to afford additional opportunity to bee
! keepers, it has been decided To have two spe-
cal displays Of honey and wax, viz: June
| to 10, and Oct 25 To Nov. l. The continuous
exhibition will be made in the large Agri-
cultural building; the special exhibitions
will be made in an adjoining structure, to be
known as the agricultural building for spe-
cial displays. The apiarian exhibition, COM
menciEg June 7, will be held in connection
with the display of strawberries, and that
commencing October 25, in connection with
the display of nuts.