Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-02
FIRST DAY.

Ride around the grounds ON the steam
railway; then devote the whole day to
the Main building. As there are thirty
six different national sections in it, this
will give an average of only fifteen min
utes to each. To some you will do well
to devote half an hour or even more,
while others will have to be passed over
with hurried glance. The most no.
ticeable and characteristic exhibits in
each are named below.
United States-Silverware Jewels,
chemicals, furniture, the book trade pa
vilion, chandeliers, the piano pavilions,
the marble and slate mantels, and the
very extensive display of textile fabrics.
The educational exhibits in the south
and east galleries should also be seen.
Mexico-Most noticeable are the i'm
menso casting of silver, the articles of
Mexican onyx, and the leather and
woven goods.
Netherlands-See the engineering ex-
hibit and the East India curiosities.
Brazil-Notice the feather flowers and
beetle jewelry; take glance at the
photographs and the furniture.
Belgium-See the court of laces and
the schoolhouse (both will be found at
some distance back from the main aisle).
Notice in the aisle the great pulpit of
carved oak.
Switzerland-W Watches, lace curtains,
embroideries and carved woodwork are
the best exhibits.
France-Half an hour should be spent
here, examining the bronzes, porcelain,
tapestries, silks, Limoges enamel, laces,
ladies' dresses, and the multitude of
fancy articles. See also the church
images and decorations.
England-This department also re-
qTlires much time. The silverware, por-
celain, Doulton ware, ornamental tiles,
furniture, and the product of the royal
school of needlework are best worth
notice.
India-The carved furniture. jewelry,
fine tissues of silk and linen, shawls and
embroideries are admirable.
Canada-No special objects. A walk
through the section will reveal re-
markable variety of excellent manufac-
lures, resembling closely those of the
United States.
Minor British Colonies-Beginning
with Jamaica, which fronts on the cen
trail aisle, these exhibits extend in line
back to the wall. A glance should be
taken at each.
The Australian Group-It includes
Victoria, New South Wales, Queens
land, South Australia, New Zealand and
Tasmania; all lie together, but each has
a separate court. While there is mark
ed similarity, each colony has objects of
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bo visited.
Sweden-Here the costumed peasant
figures, the porcelain, the furs and the
iron are most worthy of attention.
Norway-See the filigree iewelry, the
figures of Laplanders and the pictur-
esque iron exhibit.
Italy-Carved woodwork, mosaics,
corals, jewelry, and photographs.
Argentine Republic-Not particularly
interesting. See the minerals, the
vicuna shawls, and the trunk that can
be converted into bed, hotel table, etc.
Peru (back of the Argentine Republic
The Aztec skulls and articles from
ancient tombs are alone worth seeing.
Orange Free State (still further back)
Diamonds and ostrich feathers.
Chili-Not much besides minerals.
China-Porcelain and wonderful carv.
ings in wood and ivory. Do not miss
the carved bedstead.
Japan-Give as much time as you can
spare to this section. The bronzes,
,porcelains, lacquered work, and en-
broidered screens are inimitable.
Denmark-Stop only to see the beau
tiful limitations of Etruscan and Egyp-
tian pottery in the first alcove.
Tunis (back of Denmark Notice the
inlaid arms, iewelry, engraved silver
ware, and rich gold-thread embroid-
cries.
Sandwich Islands (next the walD-
Queen Emma's feather cloak, wooden
bowls, and native ornaments and uten,
sils should be seen.
Egypt-The gorgeous embroideries,
the curious Arabic engraved brass
salyers, the stuffed crocodile, and the
} handsome cabinets may be seen in few
minutes.
Turkey-The finest sights are EN-.
broideries in silk, linen, and wooden,
! pipes, curious pottery, old arms, and
| altar of roses.
T Portugal (back of Turkoy)-Here the
, peculiar pottery, the filigree iewelry,
J and the fine carvings in wood for archl'
tectural ornaments are best worth see
} ing.
, Spain-Examine the emblematic fa-
cade to the Spanish court. Also the
mural tiles, carved sideboards, pottery,
silver, and the large show of textile fab
RIGS.
Russia-One of the most interesting
{ sections. See the silverware, the mala.
chite and lapis-lazuli objects, the cloths
/ of gold and silver, and the furs.
/ Austrian -Hungary--Hero the Bohe
, mian glass, the Viennese work in gilt
; bronze, leather, meerscbanm, and am
ber, the garnet jewelry, and the Hunga-
rian opals should be seen.
! Germany-The Berlin porcelain, the
collective book exhibit, and the pianos
: are best features.
SECOND DAY.
> Visit first the Shoe and Leather
building. There is q good deal of same
{ ness here, but tho display gives, by its
extent, strong impression OF the i'm
portance of this industry. The shoe
i, , making machinery is very interesting
' Go next to Machinery hall. Three broad
avenues run the whole length of this
huge structure, and by traversing eacE
= slowly and diverging from the one or
2 the south side into the hydraulic annex
q o good general idea will be gained Of
{ the largest collection of machines in mo-
( ton the world has ever had an opportu
: nifty of seeing. The following manufac
g turing processes carried on every day