, 1876-05-29
Papier-M -Mache Paintings--.New En-.
gland Log.Cabin and Ameri.
can Relics.
Brazilian Silk llaisfng..printtng Presses
..,A Press Once Worked by Ben
Franklin.
The National Commission vs. The Board
Of Financc-A Lively limo on the
Color Question.


again doing duty here. II Is truly noble piece
of work. The tapestry hnugs III frnmc on tho
wall, ncnrly in the centre uf tho French section;
and lts eizc Ia 1G by 20 feet. Probably tho ia
nous shawl which Is said to hnve adorned the
wall of the Temple Of Apollo ae Delphi, and
upon w'l!cl, w1,s wrought representation Of
tho sun, moon, and stars, WINS not 40 extensive;
II SO, IL must haYc been good-szed garment.
This represents q wolf fighting with pack Of
hounds IN the depths of forest. There nre tho
rugged old oak.trees, with their gnarletl branch
c. and foliage dcepen!uga md obscuring tho back
ground. On the messy ycrlure In front the
combat Is taking place. Tic figures nro all Ill.,
size The wild beast, tracked to hls lair by the
relentless dogs, now stands at bay, md fights
with the courage Of despair. Standlng there,
with head thrown buck aud mouth wide open,
disclosing bis powerful inws dripping with
blood, he forms spectacle ficrco enough, for the
gaze Of Roman Emperor. Already he hns
varqulshcd ore Of bis foes, who lies PROSTATE
beneath Ills paws, the llfc-blnotl running in tor
rents from gaping wound. Arou,lll him on
every sitle urc the other Adycrsnrics,- not
daring to lead The attaek, and others Just ready
to spring upon HIN. All are intensely excited,
md It Is evident TINT tho wolf will lavo u SUE
cunlb.
Observed from tho distance Of few feet,
tho work IAN scarcely be distinguished from
line otl-pointing. 1t Is perfect in every respect,
giving tho lights mud shades, aud perspective,
wonderfully we'll. It Is exhibited by Duplup,
OF Paris, md was nladc Mt Aubusson, no ma
rhincry being used In its construction. There
are 5000 different shades In IT.. l do not know
whether it is equal TO that exhibited by tho
Gnbelin factory Mt the London Exhibition Of
1851, or not. That was aftcr Raphncl's fresco In
the Faranesinn, representing Psyche carried
through the air BY genst.
II.
Philadelphia Ia city Of minor pocullaritics.
There aro more littlo notions, and habits, and
Restrictions here than ono will find in any other
them, would be an Interesting stlity for the aE-
t!quarian. The cheapest article By fur In these
parts Is George Washington, whose handwriting
more plainly, whose autograph lies around in
every puhlc building, pitifully looking up at the
passeshy. A. II begging emily fos one glance Of his
ays 70 s aofs i e ey
Of taking the bells of from the stseet.cars on sun
day, asf To cStnpFoniss with sl The LpFd , on the
crcpt c into business, ar there afc numerous
FIIe "5os es %o ne e s
nrm's name. '..Tho ,jonea j. Smith Company,
Limltel." sounds oddly TO American carr. But
FtnuhUlT lnC HuGSlChk u LiE lcEu!AtaHu
ii one of ths downtown. parks, which prohibits
ulinde 10 il located near tho State .Ilousc In tlo
under ths vo1y shallow of the ciiace whcrs liberty
was nnco proclaimed 10 all men, the rights of the
poor hnoker nro daily tra,npled upon BY this igno.
Minlovs regulation.
There arc In tho Netherlands scction no articles
moro striking and interesting to tho casual visitor
s s lasess essnessI9 sssd BY
lasi,datlons; md scarcely Clame, them fot doing
0shing- bark riding tI1 huge waves q use North
Sea, Datant on 0nc slle IL the land. while fur
away on the other stretches tho dim, wntcrywaste
and the gadness Of the fishermen at hniing The net
hcavy laden IL tneiy expressed on their cYunte-
aasts mara 10 tan tic coors a were lid on an orduary
canyas or course the ground Is black- Then
ths ss be,siss s5s valves. ;s fis' s g. Af pmnt S
siystai iFht apoa the e! s3s;fs liz ei liz 5iey' T&s @
lnlaying Of pieces, nt mothsr.oi-pea1i. The sume
as an s s1h9t s4toss
ia uRdistafbcA by wind. bsoad water. lies rest
upon the bosom q the lnkc, close to thu seagy
Of M tess ses He,oss t9 y wasx
Etreehcs tho track ot IIsh.lfrom The eu, striking
1pon thc fnltage with strangc and beautiful elect
showing tho oanal lined With palaces Eons!u!as
rocking on the water, mud over MI ponrB tho ratl-
anse of The n'.,on making moat s9rgsous scsne;
Of light in paintings Of thlH description hah boen
ssvrreiy criticised many times daslng: the lass
especially when different shades Of purple md rid
aro employed to REPRESENT tho rofeetton @ Of light
nPon ws rn Or wass g. o, @ .FSe; Co., s ts elIsst
giving kind VI weird aspuct to tia whole picture.
The paintings themselves arc unsxceptonahle as
ey sls Of
Z!ja studcer Vcftruk" shows tho old .uaN, In cap
a,'d gown s,agH'ng at e easement M u his % room.
se. un i5 sho5ucls strkes s tho nons % With 5
comes streaming In thu window. and lends ~, III.
lux > Gould convsy. The most amIitious Of These
articles Ia fire .screcn having four folds, and two
paintings on sach Hanel' @ scenes hsinE taken
81, ooo. ~'''~ "'>' ~ ''''' ~~'' ' ."
| In sequsstcrcd corner Of tho Centennial Grounds
stands tue New Ensland Log. Cabin; And yory
b4fo walls and shaky ,Foof, contraatlng strangely
ths hf' Ea5y an's S'ss T. n Tbs
sf1 liz @ost critical baskxoods,nen II the buiii.
!oX WV designed sip!y q y spseimen q cafiy
L H. thc attention q the visitor il wolly drawn
from ths cabin larlf and h concentrated upon tho
wondetsul collection u relies exhibited n ta ill.,
utensils, aud ornaments, none Of thcut leu
s@an o.,. century old; end nearly
md p!aces. 10 tho American mind there L. = pc
cnliar Interest attached to EcCA Of te old furtAn
aud Revolutionary days. II IL doubtful II The for
c!En visitors to the Exposition I'LL much 10 al.
uH1o Ia the pots and kcttlps, and crates that cams
OVER IN tho Nayhowcr Ths Frrnchn,an and italian
Will lauEhngly o!nt 10 relies that ten tlues
old, and far shapelicr In appearance, The English.
man will scarcely sloat oyes sword that was worn
by nu.e lteGel Uter III thu th Great Britain.
ltls TO the ctIzrn Ut this country that .hu cuer.
tlon of tclcs appsaln and that tho appca! IL not
frultcss may be seen III tlu crowds that i!oek Into
The Log-Cabln daily.
A narEow foot :paih leads up so tho door, whcre a
mafden whose Puritan curb docs ,ot detract fron,
~ blghlness q her eye. is IN wattnXt TO weleo,as
side aru furnished with the simple, old. fashioned
ehafEs and tables VIII lch wcTe once used Ly our nu
craturB. Old nnI dscGluretl wood has been en-.
played tit making the Eattcrs oseshcad anl, look
lug up. one sees Tbs regular ola gasset which tht
| story. book n1ways associates with boylnol's days
with lts dark corners,, its dusty spinning whesl.
| it, pile OF old books aud magazines.
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