Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-04
The 5'NSsseEnia

lCrrres pnnGcnce Of tic Alexandria G"z'ttcl
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ) The departments
of China and Japan atijnin, and their exhibits
are very similar. Vases, lacquer work, up
hos,rring, fabrics, fans, carved work, MID
bronzes. | suppose both countries have be-
tween half and three quarters OF an acre 10
vases. These are endless IN the diversity OF
designs, and n, calculus yet invcnc cd couit diff
icrcn!iate thei! sizes. The ta!les | saw was
ten feet; the smallest, should thlUk. about
half us many inches. That the d"s!gDs ar", il
10 many cases, rich and beautiful suppose
Judges would allow. From their cnora.vus
price they NUS be. an free to own that be-
side those of Paris they Impressed TIE Us poor
aud tawdy. The material OF most Was what
is ordinarily called china, though there was
othcl-terracott lapis, lazull, gqua marrIr,
but believe this is a color; however, let it 60
it sounds travelled. The uphoIscriog was fine
| reckon. will not swear By it. The legs Of
the chairs locked bru>quc aud ungalu!y. The
fabrics for ladies dresses apparently looked wei
through the cases, but ou one piece, about
dress pattern, was marked 1925. They were
ali solid colors; some exceeding light anG soft.
The taus-muititudes stuck 10 canvass; hump!
who has not seen Chinese fan. Tn, carved
work is beyond all praise and all comparison,
ard will risk rs much az 10 the krunzns. In
the mauiiold array will illustrate by one piece,
a hedstcad The woods, tor they were two
kids, asked IA Chinaman the name of, but
could make nothing of his reply. They were
<ubducd-rosc colorrd and yellow. Tne bed.
stead was about eight By five feet with roof
ike the picture OF a gorgeous catafaq que. Now
for auy side fancy; the front OF a Greek nipple;
the entire crtapulature, architrave, tli,zv a3d
cornice; then the support, the capital, shat.
and pedestal and a!l these carved, or rather
embossed with cary ng which locked exquisite,
viuw,d in effect, srG could be examined under
microscope. Aud now every side OF different
devlce-pShaW how poor and insignificant are
these words about that marvellous creation
My fingers ialtcr AID my fancy reels when tried
10 such ordeal [ could about as well picture
to you that radiant Venus in the ART gallery
And here may digrcss moncDt. There Is
much 10 this latter place that | Thick Indecent.
would stand with woman be esteemed. On
know this is rustic crude. Why those be
classic. Yes | know they are the ref x OF dis
solutc pagan Greece and Rene. NJ great
Christian master ever conceived such iiccntious
creations But to return. | should estimate,
by comparison, the price of the heads;cad at
500, 900, for where the prices were affixed they
were incredibly enormous. Ard, ty the wa,
this wundrous hall, SO glorious, So constantly
fascinating. is an Immense huckster'S stall Il
fellow asked me, amid the sheen of thou and
magnificent show Cases, if | did not want t.
buy piece OF shaving soap, and ielt like
telling him to 60 to the devil. The hrooz,s come
last and linger longest; all the cards say, up in
the thousands. And here | might as we'll re.
cord that | saw piece OF Gobclin tapestry,
abou the Sizs of riano cover, and somewhat
fraycd, marked 81 900, but q yc shadows OF
the hearts forest. the pictures ! 60 VIC forth
now from these insignia of stereutyped empires
1t is evening. Thousands arc sitting quietly as
the night taIlcth, Far above the heads of the
multitude float great banners, with the names
OF the kindreds and tongues and tribes, mat
socm to speak in mystic whispers Of the broth
erhood OF man. HUSH for the strains of the
mighty organ arc sweeping down the Thousand
aiseS, Christening, subduing, filing all. Amid
tho tide of emotion, there flats through the
heart associations OF the great deep murmur
ing upon the shore, the cadence in the swell! o!
mighty contest the moonlight shining down Oh
mighty mountains, and above all that etcrnal
feeling, an distinctive, iosatlate, ovctmaStcring
ycaruing for home Il. 5. NJ.