The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-29
From the New York Trlbune.l
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
How to Soc it in Three DAYS.
FIRsT DAY

|
FIRST DAY.
Ride around the grounds on the steam
railway; then devote the whole day to the
main building. As there are 90 different
national sections in it, this will give an av-
erage of only 10 minutes to each. To |
some YOU will do well to devote half an
hour or even more, while Others will have
To be passed over with a hurried glance.
The most noticeable and characteristic ex-
hibits in each are named below.
United States 49, Silverware, iewelry,
chemicals. furniture, the book trade pa
Wilton, chandeliers, the piano payillions,
the marble and slate mantels, and the very
extensive display of textile fabrics. The
educational exhibits in the south and east
galleries should also be teen.
The foreign countries are mentioned in
the order in which they occur in the build
ing beginning at the eastern end, and TAX
ing first those on the north side of the main
aisle, and aftcrward those on the south
side. The method Of traversing the build
ing should be to enter each section from
the main aisle AID return to the aisle be-
fore going to the next section. This will
preserve the unity of the impression made
by each national display. Exceptions will,
Of course, have TO be made in the cases of |
this chief artery Of communication.
Mexlco-Most noticeable are the i'm |
mense casting of silver, the articles Of Mex |
lean onyx, AMI the leather and woven |
goods.
Nethcrlands-See the engineering exhib- |
il and the East India culiosities.
Brazil-Notice the feather flowers and |
beetle iewelry; take a glance at the photo |
graphs and the furniture.
Belgum-See the court of laces and the
school.house (both will be found at some
| distance hack from the main eisle.) No.
| tice in the aisle the great pulpit of carved
oak.
Switzerland - Watches, lace curaine,
| embroiderics, aud carved woodwork are
the pest exhibits
| Frauce-Ualf an hour should be spent
here, examining the broDzss, porcelain
| Tapestries, silks, Limoges enamel, laces,
ladies' dresses, and the multitude of fancy
articles. Zee also the church images and
| decorations.
Englanl-This department also requires
much time. The silverware, porcelain,
| Doulton ware, ornamental tiles, furniture,
and the product of the royal school OF
needlework are the best worth notice.
India-The carved furniture, jewelry,
iine tissues of silk and linen shawls, and
cmhroideres are admirable.
CAnada-No special objects. A walk
through the section will reveal remark
able variety Of excellent manufactures, re-
sembliog closely those Of the United States
Minor British Colonies-Beginning wit
Jamaica, which fronts on the central aisle,
hese EXHIBITS extend in Il line back to the
wall. A glance should be ,aken at eac. h
The Australian Group-It Includes Vic
tDra New South Wales, Q leensland, South
Australia, New Z-aland aud Tasmania; al
lie together, but each has separate court
Whic there 10 q marked similarity, each
colony has objects of special interest, anC
each court should be visited.
Sweden-EIere the co5tumed peasant fig
ures, the porcelain, the furs, and the iror
are most worthy of attention.
Norway-See the filigIee jewelry, thu
figures of Laplanders, and the picturesque
iron exhibit.
Italy-Caryed woodwork, mosaics, cor
ais, jcwery, and photographs
Argentine Republic Not particularly
interesting. See the minerals, the vicun;
shawls, and the trunk that can be convert
ed into a bed, hotel table, etc.
Peru-(back Of the Argentine Republic
The Az,ec skulls and articles from an
cient tombs are alone worth seeing
Orange Free Stae-(still further back
Diamonds and ostrich feathers.
Chili-Not much besides minerals.
China-Porcelain and wonderful cary
ings in wood and ivory. Do not miss tn
carved bedsead.
] Japan-Gve as much time as you cal
, | spare to this section, The bronzcs, porce
lains, lacquered work, and embroldere,
screens are inimitabe.
Denmark-Stop only to see the beautiful
! limitations of Etuscan and Egyptian potter.
E in the first alcove.
Tupis-(bsck of Denmark)-Noticet tn
4 inlaid arms, jewelry, engraved silverware
/ and rich gold-thread embroideries.
] Sandwich Islands-(next the valid =
e Queen Emma's feather cloak, woodei
y bowls, and native ornaments and utensll
b should be seen.
( Egypt-Thc gorgeous embroideries, tn
r curious Arabic engraved brass sllvers, th'
stuffed crocodile, and the handsome cabin
cts may be seen in few minutes.
Turkey-The finest sights are embroi
deries in silk, linen and wooden, pipes, Gu
: rious pottery, old arms, and altar of roses
V Portugll-(back of Turkey)-Here tn
= peculiar pottery, the filigree jewelry an
the fine carvings IN wood for architecture
ornaments are best worth seeing.
pIaih NllibANhAosAS itN-'N'
s to the Spanish court also, the mural tilcl
9 carved sideboards, pottery, silver, and tn
large show of textile fabrics.
Russia-one of the most interesting sex
e tons. See the siverware, the malGchit
: and lapis-lszuli objects, the cloths of gol
= and silver, and the furs.
Austrsan- Hupgary-Her the Bohemia
glass, the Viennese work in gilt, bronze
: leather, meeTschaum and amber, the gar
i net jewelry, and the Hungarian opals shout
G be seen.
g Germany-The Berlin porcelain, the col
: lectiye book exhibit. and the pianos ar
: best features.
: SECOND DAY.
Visit first the shoe and leather building
q There is a good deal Of sameness here, bu
9 tue display gives, by its extent, q stron
. impression of the importance of this indu!
,, try. The shoemsking machinery is yer
2 interesting. Go next to the Mschiner
hall. Three broad avenues run the whol
length of this huge structure, and by trav
ersing each slowly and diverging from th
ore on the south side into the hydraulic al
mex, a good general idea will be gained c
: the largest collection of machines in motto
i the world has ever had an opportunity G
seeing, The following manufacturing pre-
8 cesses carried on every day will be fouu
worth Stopping few minutes to inspect
viewing silks, woolens, carpets. stockings
book marks, etc, printing, lithogfaphng
n paper making. scroll saving, barrel mai
Z ing, glass engraving, chocolate and cand
making, type casting, type writing, maxim
gut;a peEcha shnes, tobacco making, watch
" making, rock drilling. and many o,he
p operations, From Machinery halt The Wis
IL ior should walk rapidly past the bull iing
at the western end of the grounds, mott, In
B particularly the glass factory and the Cfi
!. i'm, Japanese, English, and Spanish build
: ings, entering the latter for few mimi n
l. saw, The GOVprnmt nj bpil1inu tho W.