New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
FEATURES OF THE FAIR
rIIE EXHIBIT OF BELGIUM.

coRLIss ENGINE.
IFroM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-The busiest hive OF
industry in all Europe the country that supports in
narrative comfort a greater population TO the square
mile than any other civilized State; the little artificial
nation born the eaouses and political necessities Of
her powerful neghbcrs, which has developed form of
government combining the freedom Of republic with
the stability OF q monarchy-Belgum- to
the Centennial with fun hands, and sets forth
the trophies of her industrial skill with charac-
terisc order and intelligence Most of her products
are almost identical in appearance with those shown by
France and ii is wonder that this is the fact since
her Walloon Provinces whore nearly all her manufac
tories situated French In language and manners
Thus silks resemble those Of Lyons her cloths those
Pcardy and Normandy her tapestries those OF Gobens
and Mines her great mirrors those of Paris 1t not
that she has borrowed of France of her but
the resemblance Of products ont OF the unity OF
and language and the identity OF industrial trad
tiOns and customs In metal work and III the most deli
cate of handcras the manufacture Of laoes, she has
taken the lead of tine whole continent and in linen
weaving she appears have rival except Ireland
In a brief review Of the Belgian display published
month ago, spoke OF the snaness OF the iron exhibit in
comparison with the exceedingly fine show made In that
group AT Vienna. further examination of the spec-
mems Of ores castings, and bariron demonstrates that
the collection sufficiently complete enable expert
to idea of the character and price of Bel
Iian iron If does give the average visitor ade
Guate conception OF the relative importance of the in
dusry suspect the the discrepancy between
the display here and at Vienna is that
Austria is a good customer for the iron
of Belgium, while the United States are no longer
So The same explanation accounts for the very rich
show Of laceS made here-AustIia manufactures her
own laces do not, and willing to buy them at
high prices therefore array these delicate tissues
is wonderfully rich Indeed, The Belgian "COurt of
Laces deserves ranked among the chief attractions
of the Fair. cannot understand why 1t was put back
near the wall while of common woven cloths ana
of ordinary glass in panes are ranged along the
main aisle. Obscure its location Is, however,
the women seem TO find it by instinct
The power the feminine heart Is something
that no man can fully comprehend. Probably it arises
from the love perfection in little hngs-thc adnira
ton Of whatever produced by patient labor on minute
detas-the same characteristic that leads some women
10 cut calico Thousand little patches, ana then
sew them together to make bed quit, and Others To
spend weeks eInbroidcring pin-cushiOn. 1t must he
admitted however that tne accs are surprisingly Oedu-
tifu but are they worth the toll that goes with them
Whoever has visited the lace factories OF brussels or
Courtra and the thousands OF pale.acod narrow
chested girls working their very lives into these dainty
sprays of flowers will say "No" TO the question il
man: but II a woman answers II, sitting in the court
with these exquisite robes shawls, haudkercefs, and
collars surrounding her. fear she VIII say YES Things
of beauty like these are worth having at any price
The artistic carvings i'm oak in the Belgian Section are
notably coed and in their line-hzUres ana flowers
worked out OF oak in very bold re!ie-they are NOT
eaualed although the Italians, and OF course hose pro
totypes of infinite patience and skill III minnie dc'as
the Chinese, show delicate work massive pulpit
covered with Scripture scenes Is the e d@nr'e oi be-
ran carving l, the art alone seen To advantage
I'm objects of such size for there sdeboards tables,
and even little things like bOuIuet-hoders ana wall
pockets thai display beautiful limitations Of flowers ana
rants somewhat kindred art, that " parqueTery or
wood mosaic work lOOrs is also best represented by
hp bc-t-y -ygc n
OF the flooring of the dancngvoom in the Royal Palace
nj BRUSSELS Wooden cloths FOR mems are cNimed
in great variety, The patterns and textures resembling
those in the French Section Tor the most part but the
coarser fabrics are pleutiully shown Dycd
wooden yarns tasefuly arranged 30 as to produce pleas
ing effects With many shades OF color "'~l-i't
llankets n few cases Of black silks, lax III All -I's'>'
from the plant 10 heaps OF snowy dainasa hAeh III
the croup OF tcx There thirteen pieces OF Mah'
tapestry-eiclt panels presenting the Olympan gods
and their attributes copies of gaants portraits OF R
bens and Of Cousin in Arabian costume, ana " large
landscape with figures in the style OF Louis XVI l">h
could give the size Of the great mirrors th tower m
above il thc other objects, hut there is no information
readily available This point and perhaps l. Just aa
we'll for should state Their hight ana width people wLo
do not know Low immense the plae' OF glass 10"
made in BELGIUM end France would suspect he printer
of having got IN wrong hgufeS'
That famous wateringplace Spa sends htto temple
sheternc tie goddess Hygea, VINO sits in the midst OF
cnci,ing tiers Of mineral pink with bushes at
finding herself uncad in such conspicuous position
From spa also the pretty paintings on wood in the
shape oaslots, carcases. paper knives ana leWel
in imitation % hOWel,a o"ias i'' r,a!.i' ~
in Belgium. Thc marble mantcS mad. ~ Braseis gre
worthy notice especially afli'Il laIEc d.l .le M
one of hiriiyqo.ied black marble with rO"9c antique
columns, that marked $500 francs. EalheI guio,s curious
pictures made with acids that eat n;o the surface ana
produce Lille jhc fleet OF a distempcr painting
the groups oi chemical y odIc's anu looi pre- hlIH
chocolate in ciycrt forms, bce.root suar IN conra
loayes, chcc0y coffee, ana pleudtohOi OF anres caro
apye paste made 1Y drying ana pressing thC pump vim
EIsr In small cakes. The gt9up OF leather ncub's Alu
gloves, eb sej eajhcrs in imitation o meoicVal slN'.
a ~ boot, and shoes, and some curious n ayy
walking sho.s made lron the sns Ot snakes ana ALI
gators Guns for war and spoi !iht are ld5 ~ sHo ~
aud there are small EXHIBITS 0I "tH'' na
ware. and copper cooking utensils. \ large
display OF scwlnemachlncs mat belong III HieunIeIy
Bisscls flo Thcy have apparently the merit of solid
ity but they ool, clumsy wen compared with The hSht
room and is contents viii be described hereafter in
1ecfion VITA other foreign educational exhibits Ihe
furniture j. very inferior 10 th2 IN use ~ is country
bur the apparatus for object Teachings TIE means oi ven
tlaton and Tie little antcrOOm loc "asIh5-a cOhNc
ence seldom found in American country schools-are
In Machinery Hall, Belgium shows to even better ad-
vantage than in the Main Buid!ng, because Of lbe
scaity representation OF other foreign countries. She
s much larger space than either France or Germany,
and is surpassed only by Great Bidlu I"o SoIIIs5 ci-
rTDes OF excellent workmanship exhibited, and the
exhibitor makes IN pacard attached 10 the lef one
This gtacefn tribute 10 the American inventor; lhe
huider r. Van den HcrclOyc OF GneNi, Wishing 70 give
Mr. Corliss all the credit OF his iuNeiton ana assisted m
mis- by the Bclgian Government, Thought he c0md
NOT do a greater honor to the celebrated American
inventor than 10y exhibiting az the FhhAd5pha zen
tenuiaI Exhibition, pair OF eu2iurs upon MS system
bIilt i'm Bulgum upon his plans The pOnderons ma
chimes of L. CEaBdrOE Tor born- ana u0lg ing Shdts
smong the most prominent objects in the entire Hail. and
receive q deal OF attention from mining engineers
Another novelty IN this country s lhe apparatus snO"h
by large mCdel Tor extracting greasy suDadlres IRON
the waste of scarn and oil works aud fIom tue WASH
pgs OF wool and cloth Two carng machines ana thice
machines shown, together Win HtLDcf Ol