The Osceola times., 1876-07-15
CENTENNIAL LETTER.
Peruvian Archwoiogy.-Pi Orne-
Ins.- Bahasnns. Bcigiwsss. - Bcrmnssns.- -
s~iemiiae. wOnae. ns Jsurns1sssa. Mis-
rellany.
PERUVIAN.

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| PERUVIAN.
PHILADELPHIA, July, sth.-A critical ex-
animation of the Peruvian exhibits satisfies
me that the archaeological display Of Peru
cannot be excelled. The collection is very
large and rare Skulls of prehistoric race
Pattery, basketwork of as much delicacy Of
workmanship as the most finished Of the
present, exhibiting finish ard taste, that
clearly proves the skill Of the Of those
ages that have passed away. | an. inclined
to the belief that the old world paradox, is
really the new. All these relics Of the past
of South America are patterns of Egyptian
Workmanship, the Peruvian badly wrapped
mummies are the identical prototype Of those
of the Pharaohs.
PLuTARCo oRNELAs
| Among the members of the Mexican COM
mission, one of the most brilliant is the
youthful commissioner, whose name forms
our caption. In my personal interview with
| this scholarly gentleman must say, in all
my travels | have never found so ripe a
scholar, SO accomplished a linguist, and so
| able a debater, nor a more enthusiastic lover
of his native country, Mexico, than Plutarco
| Ornslas. But twenty-three years of age. and
yet master of science, in government and
philosophy, socialist, yet with mind tenn
pered with consideration for antagonizing
| thought, rigid republican, yet no toppler
| Of any legitimate form of despotic force few
men have more unclouded intellects than
the affabie young Mexican gentleman. 1 am
| indebted to Mons. Ornelas for an interesting
resume verbal of his country's effort at the
centennial, in which he naturally takes
great pride, most particularly when he in
| formed me that Of the twenty-sx states and
two territories Of the United States of Mex.
leo, but two were really represented. ! can
well conceive how natural the pride at the
| expression of so much value from so small an
area; and if this is so, as it is, what mag
nihcent exhibit would we see from the land
of the Aztecs did this beautiful country give
| full expression TO oil her boundless resources.
Mr.. Ornelas il quite hopeful of the future Of
Mexico. have alluded to many Of the diff.
fsreDt articles from this silvery land, this
land OF 'snow-capped peaks, and within sight
the vision enjoys the misunderstanding tropi-
cal fruits Of the far-of valleys Of Jalapa.
Her metals and her marbles, her industries,
and now after having had the pleasure Of
meeting with her people, of whom much
more is to be learned OF the true condition
of Mexico than from the geographer or com
piler of travels. cannot say the Mexicnns
are great people. ! can but once again al.
lude to the marble of Mexico; as scientist
said, who examined it critically, at is the
compromise of nature with the marble and
the precious stones. II seems as IL the ocean
under the play of the suns rays had, in an
ecstatic moment, become solidihed, retain
ing the Joy of the elastic foam and adding
the virtues of the adamantine rock"
BAHAMAS
The Bahama islands, or Lucayas, are a
group Of FIVE hundred islands, or rocky is.
lets, belonging to Great Britain, lying north
east of Cuba and east of the coast Of Florida,
the gulf stream passing between them and
the main land. They extend from the Grand
Bahama or Manzanilla Gays, in latitude 27o
81 north, and longitude 79o s. west, to the
Mouchoir Bank. in latitude 2lo north, and
longitude 70o 32' west, u distance Of upwards
of six hundred miles. Not more than twelve
or fourteen of the group are inhabited. The
islands produce oranges, lines, lemons, and
esculent vegetables. The wild vegetation Of
the Bahamas comprise mahogany, mastic,
lignum vite, pigeon. and olive woods. The
Bahamas send Us specimens of their indus
trial work in the international and nedandic
economy, a large variety of walking-canes |;
crabwood, selling singly at the exhibition,
are worth $12 per hundred from the tree on
the island cassavawood, 81, and on the is
land, 4c. a foot; lignum Vita Toe, on the is
land, Sl2 per ton; cascarilla, with bark, Soc,
on the island, $i2 per hundred wild coffee,
25c., on the island, Si2 per hundreds lemons,
25c., on the island, Sl2 per hundred. 1t
seems some one must make profit at some
point on the line, between first and last
hands, Some beautiful shells and basket
work wreaths, one valued at $40.
BELGIUM.
This industrious little country makes
a splendid exhibit of her industrial re-
sources. The Belgians are one OF the most
productive of the various peoples Of Europe.
Much of their industry is lost by the infu-
ence of British and French capital, which is
used TO advance the manufacturing interests
of these speculative powers ! remember on
one occasion hearing King Leopold, the king
at that time, 1860, while interviewing him,
say, "My people are an honest people, they
work hard, they make the coat, the vest, and
other articles, but our friends, the English
and French, come here and buy them and
put their marks upon them, and sell them as
their own" Which was true. II there is
any change in the commercial tactics of the
countries mentioned, am not aware OF it.
Antwerp sends refined sulphur; Couillet
sends chemicals; Brabant, toilet soaps; East
Flanders, seeds and oils; Brussels, paints,
inks, pharmaceutical preparations, bronzes,
furniture, lace; Ghent, cotton goods, Yer
rer's cloth; Liege, guns, fancy goods Cour-
trai, laces. They did make black, boiled
silk in Antwerp, which would stand alone, il
was so firmly woven, and lemon squeezed
upon il would not stain IL. Belgium Is well
represented at the exhibition, having ample
material for her creditable display.
|
am astonished at the exhibition OF point
lace from this island, manufactured into
sofa-pillows- sleeveless basques, imagining
that IL was to Europe alone we had to look
for this industry-Bermuda sends some beau.
tiful inlaid tables, walking canes, natural
Aewers, straw plat bonnets. specimen Of
the cench-shell used by Canes cutters, at
tracts the curious. They also send specimens
Of coral, nullipores, eorallines, sea-fans and
sea- rods, also some maps and diagrams.
The Bermudas are group OF islands in the
North Atlantic ocean, belonging TO Great
Britain, five hundred and eighty miles south
east of Cape Ha;teras between latitude 32o
IA 500 25 and longitude 5i0 3s' and 64o 52
west They occupy space twenty-three
: miles by thirteen, and are three hundred and
sixty-6ve in number, separated by narrow
channels and are mostly rocky islets. They
are closed on three sides northwest and
south by coral reefs, extending in some parts
ten miles from the islands, and are the only
ones occurring in the broad expanse of the
Atlantic ocean of so marked an extent.
WOMEN AS JOURNALISTS.
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