, 1876-10-21

mcqupr and embroidered silk, like ban
ncr- gave a gay and most attractive APP
pcarlucc to the department, and are the
best examples Of the pictorial art Of the
Japanese The landscape is always
>light--a snowy peak, waves rather sug.
mcstcd than drawn, Il few rushcs, or other
tall graceful water plants, Storks and
hcrons, the most picturesque OF birds.
standing. feeding, or tlying-the colors
few, the design simple But simplicity is
truly the glory Of art, and tue effect is
most charming.
An odd twink!c.cycd native came
sauntering through, but he was dressed
in American style and therefore little
worthy Of notice.
In one corner OF this department were
several boxes and cabinets left unhnised,
to show the material and Workmanship.
The wood is white and close grained,
like holly, and the different parts most
beautifully adjusted. Small, quaint met
al figures Of men, or flowers, or grasses,
had taken their places as part of the de-
sign, net otherwise indicated; while here
and there could be seen Il neat circle of
completed lacquer, perhaps sparkling
with grains Of gold, or suggesting some
dainty device. Altogether, am afraid
| came nearer violating the tenth COM
in japanese quarter than any
where else.
Passing on, the wax figures from Swc.
den and Norway, for the display of ma
tional costumes Of different periods and
occupations, presented themselves. The
soldiers were the most picturesque and
interesting, particularly the dress of the
time OF Cms. MI, who ranks in ones
mind with the heroes of poetry and
romance, and calls up whole process.
ion of blonde and lue-eyed giants, from
the time of the Vikings down.
Next, we were among the islands OF
the southern sea, where strange birds
and beasts greeted the eyes, the emu,
the flying squirrel, and the kangaroo.
There were ores, AMI gold bearing
quartz, a tall buttressed pyramid of coal,
grains, pressed ferns and other plants,
photographs, and beautiful tweed cloths
from Australia; while Tasmania sends,
among other interesting things, the his
tory, and several photographs of the
last OF her abOrigines-an exhibit which
America is not likely TO rival, even at
the next Centennial, if the policy of the
Indian bureau, and the gold,greed of the
Black Hills minel, long combine, as at
present, to enable our savage braves to
accept Uncle Sans beef and corn with
one hand, while they use improved
rifles to shoot his soldiers with the
other.
But 'Trucanini (alias Lalla Rookh),
who must have been belle in her time:
since she had five husbands, all kings,
took her leave of this mundane sphere,
in quite blaze Of distinction. 1t was
worth while to be the last ola vanished
race-supported by the nation, called
" Her Majesty" and finally buried by
the government with pomp and pageant.
Much more than this is not attained by
the founder of a race-the builder up of
a great name, and when, in the march of
events-the inevitable triumph Of civ
iIized man over the savage, it shall come
to our country, as it has come to 50
many Others, since time began, to have
suppanted an earlier race, not even the
Sam Randall of that period, in M econ.
omical streak Gor history repeats itself)
will oppose an ample appropriation for
the pageant which shall bear the last
Indian to his happy hunting grounds,
beyond the setting sun.
Another curious specimen from Tas.
mania, is a platypus-a sort of connect
ing link between the furred and the
feathered creatures, with webbed feet
and flat bill, like bird, and body like
mink or muskrat. He makes an appeal
to the curious through a card, held in
his broad fiat bill, "Please do not han
die met spoils my fur" They can
fruit in Hobart Town, and make shot,
and it is to be supposed, now that they
have the island all to themselves, that
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