The Arizona sentinel., 1876-07-08

The cereals are represented by
some fine specimen of wheat and
corn. including the small globular
Kaffir corn. There are also polish
ed slabs of native woods and
specimen of BituminOus coal. A
case of diamonds and other pre-
cious pebbles attracts the ladies,
as do the cases of ostrich feathers,
by which an important branch of
South African Stock Farming is
represented.
Mindful of PizarrO and the In.
cas-, we step across the aisle, and
are greeted by the mummies of
the ancestors of the Peruvian ex-
hibitors. These mortuary relics
and their pottery and utensils
form an important feature of the
exhibits of Peru, and perhaps not
the least interesting. Considera-
BILE space is devoted to the display
of minerals, and they, together
with an excellent display of pro-
ducts of the soil, wine, ETC., form
the most instructive portion of the
quondam home of the Incas.
An Odor as of the shoe and leath-
er building salutes the nostril as
you approach the department of
the Republica Argentina. The
wall is hung with every variety
of leather, containing the posi-
biIities which are realized in the
display of saddles and harness be-
low. The saddles are mostly
uthorns, apparently double
enders," and many of them are
covered with mats of long hair
and feathers. Near by hang Curl
ously plated girths and brides of
rawhide, and with them several
specimens of the peculiar national
weapon the "bolas," which con-
sists of long rope of rawhide,
terminating at either extremity
in skin-cased stones. The man
ner of using it is this: Suppose a
bullock is to be captured. One of
the stones is thrown in such a
way that the rope will strike
against the legs of the animal.
The stone Immediately begins to
describe constantly diminishing
circles about the unfortunate beast
until it is wrapped as it were in a
net, and is unable to stir. If ne
cessary the other stone can be
thrown, and assurance made dOub-
ly sure; otherwise it is retained
like the end of the lasSO. There
is also an excellent display of
drugs, wines and native products.
There are a number of cases of
mats, rugs. and other specimens
of woven work, and near by is a
primitive hand-loom for weaving
carpets. A considerable display
of pottery, ancient and modern, is
made, and of titles, some Of them
having the appearance of mosaic.
There are several pieces of feath-
er work, and some fair wood carv-
ing, but the mineralog ical display
occupies most of the remainder
of the space. One article however
which attracts as much attention
as anything in the department. is
a combined, double, back-acting
travelling trunk, which is at once
trunk, table, sofa or bed, carriage
chest, and | don't know how
many different articles of furni-
ture, and occupies no more space
than an ordinary trunk. It is a
curiosity, and worth seeing.
Chilli displays at the entrance OF
her department large cabinet of
mineral, and this is one of the
strong points of her display. Just
beyond her mineral cabinet is a
fine bronze statue of an Indian
playing "chuca," their national
game of ball, which, judging from
the instruments used, must bear
some resemblance to the school
boy game of shiny" except
that more than one ball is used.
Further Oh is a cabinet of ores and
metals, and along the sides are
cases containing drugs, barks,
nuts, grain, wines, tobacco, mac.
carOni, llama, wool, boots, and
shoes, gorgeous in gold and silver
buttons and buckles, cloth of ma
tive manufacture, books, and spe-
cimens of bindings, and many
other small articles. One case is
devoted to slabs and batons of ma
tive wood, and an album with
leaves of thin strips of the same.
'rne ere are some good examples OF
imitation stone work, especially
a fireplace and mantel in imita-
ton of different marbles.
The CHILEAN department is per-
haps the best of the South Ameri-
can States, Brazil, of course, ex-
copied, and is very creditable. !
believe most of the articles on ex-
hibition in this department were
selected from those exhibited at
grand fair rently held at San
tiago.