The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-03-16

line, almost itnperceptibly, might be look
ed upon as the work of fairy hands The
space selected for the outline of the dwell
ling measures thirty-tive feet in depth by
forty feet in width, and will be so CON
structed AS to contain five departments,
VIZ, a parlor OF tea-drinking room, smok-
ing room and kitchen on the first floor
The building will measure twenty feet in
L9ight, and will be equally divided be-
tween the upper q d lower floors. From
one of the smiint. little commissioners,
learn that the structure. will represent the
ordinary japanese hom, and in this it
will be peculiarly accuraa. tor the desire
of the Government is that the people on
the world shall know just how It's people
live 1t will be q plain, simple dwelling
the home OF a person in comfortable civ
cumstances. "What | mean by that said
the commissioner, lis the residence OF a
merchant or man worth about ten thou
sand dollars This species of building
has been selected because it represents the
most prominent features in our social or
ganizaton-that of the middle classes,
such home, in fact, as your 'well-to-do
people live i'll here" A tripod, about fit
teen feet high, to which pulleys are at
tached, is used for the purpose of pile
driving The weight employed is an iron
mass of 1000 pounds, Whenever it is
necessary to use this the tripod is placed
over hole in the ground, containing the
foundation pile, the weight adjusted by
means of a rope stayed by a distant STAN
chion, and call hands'-about twelve in
number-are called to the rope by some
significant and euphonious expression from
the foreman. The ponderous messenger
Yields to the muscle of the coppercolored
laborers, and soon the obstinate log is
made to sink to the surface of the earth.
Tventy-one Of these piles form the square
outline OF the building, and serve as its
foundation. Unon these are laid the sup
ports, at a point where the brickwork OF
an American house begins; and these are
so arranged as to admit of their fitting
into prepared inches in the piles under the
persuasive influence OF Well-dlrected
adze Deep into the hollow OF these piles
are sunk the wooden pillars, the first set
being ten feet in height and three feet in
circumference. The supports OF similar
| character with the first describe the out
| line of the second story, and additional
| sections OF uprights made to lit those be
meath, and lOined with yise-like security
| bv means of small wooden cramps. For
| the latter white oak is used, while all the
| remaining portion of the woodwork
| which, by the way, comprises the entire
| building-is made of red cedar. When
| finished the building will have smooth
surface at the front, upon which part not
| a single nail will be employed, and the
| boards will be Joined with such thorough
| hat +bai,. Ij1-;1in,r 1ino-
casual discovery The tools of the Japan
csc are considered primitive in some quar-
| tiers, but that they are effective is shown
! by the character and finish Of the work
| The roof OF the building will be angular,
sloping to the front and rear from the
apex while the ordinary ehngling Of the
| American dwelling will give place to the
| overlapping OF continuous boards. CHM
| neys like turrota will form the outlets OF
| the fire-places The walls and ceilings
will be carved in curious devices, and the
| rooms will be suitably furnished through
| out Outside OF this, the general exhibit
ors will reveal some Of the wonders OF
| Japan. No less than ninety contributors
| have already entered their goods, and
! these embrace articles which Will cause
amazement to our people. In agricultural
| products there will be displays of plums.
| peaches, ounces, pears, apricots, persim-
| mons and all the other delicate fruits of
which we thought we had monopoly. In
minerals the display Will be especially
noticeable and will include specimens of
iron, lead, silver, coal steel, plumba9o,
| blend and in chemicals, copperas, vitriol,
| sulphur, a Id, indeed, all the articles known
| to our own laboratories. Textile fabrics
will make fine show; silk, cotton and
Woolen goods are among the articles OF
| course, there is an expectation OF seeing
| specimens of japanese wood work, cs-
| pecially the well-known lacquered ware
| There will be no disappointment in this
direction Nearly every exhibitor-and
the ninety represent nearly every province
| in Japan-sends camb0o work, writing
| desks, vases, trays, bowls, glove boxes and
vessels for holding sweetmeats. Incense
| cups are also largely represented In
| bronze ware there will be several braziers
| for warming hands, together with vases
| trays and other articles. Strange as it
may sound, there will even be an exhibit
| Of beer glasses. This viii be supplemented
| by chinaware, wicker work, all in the
form of domestic articles Paper and
straw work will also form one of their eX-
| hibits, and altogether, n glance at the
ninety invoices indicates thai Il great sur
prise is m store for those who may be
fortunate enough to see the goods when
| exhibited.