Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13

fHdm-lne carved furniture, 1eWelry, nne
tissues Of silk and linen, shawls, and EN-
broideries are admirable. Cdaddd-No spe-
cial objects. A walk through the section
will reveal a remarkable variety of excellent
manufactures, resembling closely those Of
the United States. Minor British Coionies--
Beginning with Jamaica, which fronts on
the central aisle, these exhibits extend in
line back TO the wall. A glance should be
taken at each. The australian Group--It
includes Victoria, New South Wales, Queens
land, South Australia, New Zealand, and Tas-
mania; all lie together, but each has separate
court While there is marked similarity,
each colony has objects of special interest, and
each court should be visited. S,ceden-TIere
the costumed peasant figures, the porcelain,
the furs and the iron, are most worthy Of at
ton. Norcdy--See the filigree iewelry, the
figures of Laplanders, and the picturesque
iron exhibit. Hdly-Carved wood work,
mosaics, corals, jewelry and photographs.
argentine RepuJfic--Not particularly inter
esting. See the minerals, the vicuna shawls,
and the trunk that can be converted into
bed, hotel table, etc. Peru (back Of the
Argentine Republic)-Ih Aztec skulls and
articles from ancient tombs are alone worth
seeing. Orange Free States (still further
Embellishments and ostrich feathers. Chill
celain, aud wonderful carvings in wood and
ivory. DO not miss the carved bedstead.
JapGn-tiive as much time as you can spare
TO this section. The bronzes, porcelains,
lacquered work and embroidered screens, are
inimitable. Denmart-Stop only to see the
beautiful limitations of Etruscan and Egyp-
tian pottery in the first alcove. 7unis (back
Of Denmark Notice the nlaid arms, jew
elry, engraved silverware, and rich gold
thread embroideries. Sandrich Islands (next
the all)-Queen Emma's feather cloak
wooden bowls and native ornaments and
utensils, should be seen. Egpt--The gor-
geous embroideries, the curious Arabic en-
grayed brass savers, the stuffed crocodile
and the handsome cabinets, may be seen in
few minutes. T'wkey--The finest sights
are embroideries in silk, linen and woolens,
pipes, curious pottery old arms and ottar of
roses. Portugal (back OF Turkey)-IIere
the peculiar pottery, the filigree jewelry, and
the fine carvings in wood for architectural
ornaments, are best worth seeing. Spain
Examine the fine emblematic facade TO the
Spanish court. Also the mural tiles, carved
side-boards, pottery, silver, and the large
show of textile fabrics. Russia Zone of the
most interesting sections) See the silver
ware, the malachite and lapis-lazuli objects,
the cloths Of gold and silver aud the furs.
acknowledgement Iere the Bohemian glass,
the Niennese work in gilt, bronze, leather,
meerschaum and amber, the garnet jewelry
aud the Hungarian opals, should be seen.
Germdny-The Berlin porcelain, the collec-
tive book exhibit aud the pianos, are the
best features.
SECOND DAY.
Visit first the shoe and leather building.
The display gives a strong impression of this
industry. Go next 10 Machinery Hall.
Three broad avenues run the whole length
of this huge structure, and by traversing
each slowly and dvreging from the one on
the south side into the hydraulic annex, a
good general idea will be gained of the larg-
est collection of machines in motion the
werld ever had an opportunity of seeing.
The following manufacturing processes car
ried on every day will be found worth stop
ping a few moments to inspect weaving
silk, woolens, carpets, stockings, book-marks,
etc, printing, lithographing, paper making,
scroll saving, barrel making, glass engraving
chocolate and candy making, type casting,
type writing, making gutta percha shoes,
tobacco making, watch making, rock drill
ing, and many other operations. From
Machinery Hall the visitor should walk
rapidly pastth buildings at the western end
of the grounds, noticing particularly the
glass factory and the Chilian, Japanese,
English and Spanish Buildings, entering
the latter for few minutes stay. The
/ Government Building Woinan's Pavilion,
and the Horticultural Hall will finish the
days work.
THIRD DAY.
Divide the day between the Art Galleries
and Agricultural Hall. In Memorial Hall
see the Castelani collection and the English
gallery pretty thoroughly; look at Makart's
Catherine Carnaro in the Austrian gallery
pass rapidly through the French, German,
4 Swedish, and American collections, not for
| getting, however, TO notice in the former
the Gobelin tapestry; see the Spanish and
Russian pictures with more care, and do not
overlook the AIosaics sent by the Pope, and
few really good Norwegian landscapes.
| Then pass to the annex, where there are
acres of mediocrity, with here and there a
good canvass. The Dutch and Belgian
| collections are perhaps. the best, but there
are some American and French pictures that
ought not to be missed. The Italian mar
bles will be found pretty and attractive
! Take, if possible, u half-hour for the Photo
! graphic Hall, where there are admirable dis
plays by English, French, Australian, Ger
many Russian, Austrian, Swedish and
American photographers. In Agricultural
Hall see first in succession the various for
eign sections-Englsh, French, Japanese,
Dutch, Venezuelan, Danish Swedish, Nor
wegian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Cana
dian, Italian and Liberian. During the re-
mainder of the time at your disposal, walk
through the isles in the American Depart
ment aud examine the most interesting ex-
hibits The Aquaria should not be for
gotten, and little time should be devoted
to the Brewers Building near the Hail.
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