The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

mountings aud floral paintings courtly
costumes, heavy with embroidery Of
gold and silver great seamless ex'
panses OF the most valuable laco ; ban
ncrs and regalia, and fine straw and deli,
catolytinted silksare the main features Of
tho display. But the most interesting
and tho leading exhibit in the section is
that OF clocks.
Mexico has m area OF G,50i.S square
feet. The pavilion is built of wood md
plaster, and is OF the ford Gothic style,
being representation OF the leading
architecture of the city of Mexico at the
time Of the conquest Of the country by
Corteg. The display is of silk, cotton
and wool, raw and manufactured col.
lections from the world renowned mines
of Mexico, including mass OF silver
weighing 1000 pounds coffee seeds,
fine wood and iibers OF tho agaye OF
maguey.
Egypt has m area Of 5,022 square
feet. In pavilion which is perfect
model OF m Egyptian temple Of the
ninth or tenth century, Egypt presents,
in perfect order, Il display of plaster
casts Of her celebrated monuments,
busts and statues; Arabic ornamental
plaster work ; n collection of household
utensils, and implements mud Weapons
of war used by tho nativc' Of interior
Soudan cObinetware Of modern make,
exQuisiteiy carved in tho ancient Arabic
style and iulaid with ivory, ebony aud
mothcr-ot-pcarl; brassware, almost
microscopically engraved with religious
sentences in Arabic fancy articles OF
ivory or ebony, made by hand by
wandering Arabs, and equaliug in finish
tic best machine make, md n great
variety Of curious old manuscripts in
hieroglyphics, Ccptic, Arabic and He
brew.
China occupies IN area Of ), Gi2 square
feet. The pavilion, which was con-
structed in Canton in sections, is n
gaudy affair. The cases arc arranged in
circles, and contain pottery, porcelain,
bronzes, carved wood work, chasings, in
laid work, silks, etc., both cases and
contents being in keeping with the
! curious pavilion. The display is ready.
Turkey has m area Of 5,622 square
feet. This section, like the Russian, is
occupied by but n few unopened cases.
About the fourth OF July tho display,
comprising coffee, opium and pipes,
will doubtless be complete.
Portugal has m area Of 1868. 5 square
feet. Tho exhibits comprise repre-.
sentation Of the fora of tho country, n
full display Of the wines for which
Portugal is noted. and great variety OF
manufactures, including articles made
OF Lisbon marble.
Denmark has M area of $50 square
ieet. A plain, neat. fortress.like struc.
t1re, bearing tho Danish coat-oi-arms,
incloses this section. The display is
mainly OF tern-cotta ware, with dark
ground, relieved by raised figures Of a
light color, or with Light ground re-
lieved by dark figures. There is also q
fine display of cordials, gloves, furs and
skins.
Chill has M area OF 2,S23.8 square
feet, n rectangular Enclosure being
formed by means OF series OF glass
showcases, with beautiful pagoda Al
one end Of the rcctanglc. All the cx
hibits were displayed ut the recent fail
in Santiago, having been selected there
from Tor superior merit. Minerals from
the recesses OF the Andes, old pottery
and other relics Of tho Auracanian and
neighboring Indian tribes, stuffed
llama and cougar hides and genera
manufactures constitute thenotable por
ton OF the exhibit.
The Argentine republic has rs area o.
2,S23. s square feet. Not ready.
Tunis and Sandwich islands have nj
area OF $685. square feet. Tunisiar
area, 2,0l5 square feet; exhibits mo-
completely arranged. Sandwich islands
area, l ,574.5 square feet condition like
that OF the Tunisian.
Peru has an area Of l,4G2 5 square
feet, inclosed bya pavilion OF unpro
tentious, but neat design. The princi
pal exhibits are card tables, checker
boards, ETC., made of rare wood, beau
tifully inlaid filagrced silverware
charming artificial flowers made by the
students Of the college of St. Teresa d,
Lima !; cigars guauo, m indispensable
article in n Peruvian display; oil paiut
ings hy native artists, and great variety
Of tasteful articles made by school
children.
Orange Free State has M area o
1855 square feet. The carpeted plat
form, inclosed by Il framework OF darE
wood, relieved by gliding and drapet
withonuge and white (the State cUlors)
from which hangs festoous of red, white
and blue, supports rich anl thorough
ly completed display. Diamonds ir
rough state, minerals, specimens Of curl
ons wood, ostrich feathers, hand made
harness. equal to machiue work, ivory
hides of wild beasts and grains com
pose tho bulk of the display. It is
great wool growing country, and tina
commodity is the min feature of thu
exhibit, there being large quantities o
lnoEair, just MS it was shcared from thu
Angorn goat, aud also less fine matcril
in the unwashed aud tho white state.