, 1876-07-22

r-coxr'zes fully the necessity Of taking the
first heat il il is possible 10 DO 30.
CALIBtN.
RUsSiA'S DISPLAY.
How the Nu>cOVite Empire o. Repre-
senfed as fae C"nfsnaiai-
The Philadrlrhia Rsor3 -ays: The display
made by Russia Is far from being eclip~ed by
the more varied displays of the other great
nations, and, although the Czu's j-cis DO
not bring over 30 great a variety as some Of
the other monarchioal governments. they dis
play works of great richness and beauty.
The exhibit has but very recently been
thrown open to the public, and was one of
the last III getting their go0is into pos osirIan.
Now that ,hey are in place, II can be said
that the exposition i as complete rs 1t will
ever De, and everything l. shown that viii
be shown The space occupied by this peo-
pie is on the south Of ho nave of the maiu
building, adjoining the Spanish P,Yilion.
There are bu' few sr icles OF substantial
Use in the whole great display; generally
speaking they are io,ly wrought luxuries,
costly fabrics end rich ornaments, made 10
strike ;he eye. In she rear OF the display is
the educa'ional exsibir, which illustrates the
system of oIj-et teaching, or the kindersar-
tn system bscuminS 50 popular in onr own
land. The oljrct- are very finely made.
Toe heads OF every living nation are shown +,
the CaueasiAn, the Monsolian, the Airieln,
and ihe natives Of every ccrner Of the ear'h,
with bis distinctive features aud his orns-
men's, are shown, which seem to impress the
STUDENT with their physiognumy and their
distinctive cut of feature. Animals of good
size and careful coloriugs and mouldings are
shown, and charts and maps, besides innum-
erablo articles INTENDED to give practical idea
Of certain brsnches OF study.
The row of rich and costly pieces which
face the nave attracts much attention, and
brings many people into the department.
One of the very rirhes' pieces is a candelubrd,
Standing ahout twelve feet high. The base
OF this rich work l. entirely OF brass, gilted
over and neatly ornamenied. The top Of the
base is divided into partitions where a)wers
may he planted Then, starting from the
centre of ihrss fiuwer-beds, rasps the s'aT 10
which the burners are attached. This l.
most prufnse in orDameuta;ion, there being
two richly panied pirces Of porcelain IN
: rrcl IN the centre ~ differeat points. eolor'd
in in,ira,iou Of Japanese work. and said TO
b.. very fine. The burners number no less
than fifty, and with intricate tisIres and
iu,erminaole oTuamenfati1n IL very striking
II Is Of the same pattern as those made IN the
time of Louis XV, and Is valued at $1,000.
This ornament uss made expressly for this
,xuosiriou. and the owners have no idea of
s.!liuy it. The person who has charge Of
this display Is overwhelmed with feelings
akin to disgust at having been asked on
several occasions whether this article was in
tended % be placed in a garden.
Anoth-r sxrfnsive work Il a clock valued
Al $1,000 The base of this timepirce Il quite
large. and l. made TO represent clouds. upon
u hIch A aurnb-r Of cherubns are dI-pJrrIn2-
Tn. clock ia in II gobular ~hape. representing
the world, wirh figures s'aDiing about A.
There AT. a numb-r of rich b-ouz- pieces, and
, e,II-e,ion Of centre tables highly carved
aud ,,iIded with rich and bright colOrrd mar
BILE tops They are all marked AZ eKtraVa-
yant prices. but as yet none have BEEN sold
For ye.rl This nation has long been notorious
and. "a was TO BE- expected, Iney make big
iisulay Of these articles. Some # ihs clocks
are handson-, and are put together IN Ptcn4-
lar sly les anu shapes.
There are two or three eases ~ pretty NV
elrv and uulnber Of Gases with silks and
a-her rich f4brics- There was one pirce. ths
boly Of which was woven 1f "a fac gold thread
and Inro II was WJrxed raiSrd tlIure- IN tiJ-s
Thi- pi-ce l. very rich and l. Gne OF ths br-t
N the callrc'iUu. There axe several p!tces OF
.-,.-io1,-ly-de-igued silks 4 Al oil PAit=fn
md rare in their cuufOrma-Ious which have
n.en purcbas,-l by the P"Hnsy!vauia miSeum
md .eho,I Of industrial art In another
section Il displayed a ea-e Of very small ifon
castings which RE superior IA their rno-d'ngs
Tb.-- ineIuI-- ehe-sm-u aud other small
noqIdins4. which are a. fine as Carvings.
Tn. S-rosanuff school. at s.. P~'er-oHrI,
mak.s a display of the En~r ~0rS- Il - pa
=, : - hieh include many dfaWiuss, -ketehe-
/. 4 SECTIONAL views Of n4ehInery aud sgee-
ta,,ns OF p, ulnan-hio o: T4rs execution