New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-08
rrRKEYs ENHINITs IN ORDER.
SIGNIFICANCE or TIE SNOW DURING TINE o
1LnInLr Al HnNE-OnlCr, or OENAMIN

SIGNIFICANCE OF TJE SHOW DURING \ TIME or
1LouET Al HoNE-OBICr, or ORNAMENT
EATnI! THAN Use.
irroN REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TiiE rRIbt NJ
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-ln some parts oi Tie
W,t t.y have ~ county ials what 10 called siJS race,
tac morse tlat comes in .Gst ucnL thr winner s-eh
composition a. this appears have been going ON be
tyc,p several European cJuutri no hc Centennial, 70
see which shall De thc last ,0 get g. c,hoii Ia order.
Turkey narrowly misses being lie winner Ia TACT she
comes within l,ug,n OF it, for there BE- only ore country
moro tagty than she and t!at !! Portugal T." 4itLsh
section was open % visitors Or to 1rl tnr only ciZt
days ago does uo' cr like complaining oi To da-
tprnr., Of the Ottoman Government because one - sui
ursrd that u the midst ~ DO, domestic troubles WIN s
la,c as European power dePcutia. upon ac continued
lta!uis.s Of other uat,A, she should nave thth the
pain, 10 send across the any approximation OF her
lIdu-t-s m fact the presence oi Turkey ut the Amah'
Ia Exhibition TIC str. 81 possible c.ictn-r %. iur
hold L Wo.las ia r. have taken upon the public mHdin
civil lcd and even In ha'fcvilzed cUutri az around
the globe. IL ls the browning PROOF IONS 80 many
furnished b. the present Exhibition that these great I-
tcruaona contests have rot as wn- gcuein!V srpi"eu
after the Vienna Exhibition, lad ihtr day aud ouii'ed
th,r usefulness; Tor II any country In uie world might
b expected Just no. 10 excuse herself from participating
in our &c ebratiou at country certainly turkey
-hr has no cUuIncral interests thai would lead her 10
send her goods through tie Mediterranean and acos'
tie Atlantic 10 slOres aud Tie dis'ideied condition
Of her politics and finances would have been sufficient
reason for her abs,nce. Undoubtedly her presence Is
due ~ tLat sentiment OF national hide which, even more
imam on ines, liotiyo Is tuc foundation upon hcn these
great plays of ia, worlds arrs and industries are
based.
Livery visitor 10 tie Main Building will hc before
Ieyius It 10 what tie Turk, have 10 sow. There is
natural anxiety - nud ont wal is made b. he strange
A5auc people 10 have possessed To- more THAN Tour
centuries The faircst part ~ Europe driving the Chris
tlan religion nom It's early stror ols ans jrfyig lie
fundamental ideas Of European civilization. They have
not mucI t. snow, but tine things Tint they set iortu IN
their dismal bac. are thuroh-hy charact,rs.c,
and eli ter with all the buibaric spndor aud tnse lax
ury u the East. Here gauly fabrics OF SIX with
shining bands of g,ld silver thread Alternating vita
CAV stripes Of scarlet ge.u, and white; velvet jackets
heavy with gold bili"u Tissues az MIXED SIX aud cot
ton covered with flowers In gold embroidery scarlet
tIc-,prt ads whose intricate tTeary Of urabcsqds al
gold threads aud cuored sks have no douO, Afforded To
thc anguid inmates % some Emir, harrn welcome re-
LEI u the Il ous drncss OF their Ankles lIycH slippers
OF green and scarlet leather, with pointed to's; long
ch!oouqUos viA amber mouhpiecc, and Jow"iod slams
gl,terug ornament aboundus every where but pilc
cal ccabe articles h.tcd Tor everyday scarcely
to Dc found
TIE Turk, can make the most beautiful cloth OF gold
and cover h with cnbroid.rcs, hui ,LcJ do hot scsn
abe 10 produce a single yard ui good common muslin
Carpets and ru,3 are pIoiu,c'y displayed. ! always
thought an admiration for Turkish carpets to b, an 5ft-
fetal taste, and oOuii understand how any one
could prefer their dull hueE and ugly figures TO the grace
fni dcs ,us aLd harmonious Effects Of color found H. The
best French and English carpets. People Who Ilnli.
however, that Il smyrna rug is The perfection of beauty
in textile fabrics vii ba, abundant Opportunity here
TO crafty their fancy, for there hundreds II articles
If the sort, great and SMALL displayed, ana all OF them
are Tor sac reasonable prices.
ease OF curious green pottery will attract the "tten-
ton Of collectors from the uni I'VE forms Of the articles
one of the water jugs is IN the shape OF camel bat n
IS q wIdr departure from the prevailing shapes Idere
are also some little black tea sells Ornamentcd with what
appear. 10 De SILVER io. The cups have covers hut No
handles and are exactly like little sugar bowls have
forgotten To mention as the 5t object that strikes tie
yisors attention when cutters the section, the pair Of
handsome stuffed mohar goats III gllss case. Their
wool OF har-whatoyeri may propctl be called-s al
most a. line Is silk OF course the Turkish Section
would not be complete without altar OF rosea There
are only few bottles OF tails queen Of AL perfumes but
they fuse their fragrance the whole section Tie
fine Macedonian tobacco admired 10y all smokers whO
are not too much batcd to the stronger and cOaser
flavor Of the American leaf, is shown in lunches of
leaves compact ltto bales, IN casks prepared for
sInoking and Ia cigarettes. There also masses OF
opium wrapped in leaves. The turks do not smoke
OPIUM alone like che Cnuese but they often mix . Win
| tobacco-a piece OF information which remember 10