Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-13

PARrs. July 10Th. 1875.

In walking through the different sec
tious of the Exposition, the American
will naturally compare the exhibits Of his
own country with those Of other countries,
aud IN spite OF his prejudiees in favor Of
home, he will, after long inspection, con-
tinued from day to day. be able to form
a general idea and tell 10 general way
what We have gained or lOst by entering
the lists OF this grand artistic aud indus
TRIAL tournament
In the FIRST place our government AP-
propriated Sl50,0UO, 4 large portion of
which, had. a. matter Of course, to be
expended tor sinecure salaries for COM
misSiOners, figure heads in 10 way neces-
sary to the legitimate end Of our APP
pearing here. This, however, is a
question to be considered at home, mere
" mention il en- PEASANT because I hsye
observed that the commissioners, tthe
Commissioner in chief excepted have
little or nothing 70 30, bless thei, patri-
otto souls, but to sec Europe al the expense
Of the purse proud tax payer NJ home.
BY our appearance 81 this Exhibition, /
doubt if We have made any improve.
ment, in the unsympsthotic eyes o. the
world, since We astouishe9 aud alarmed
The manufacturers OF Chrlstendou and
heathendom by tho extent Of our
nat1ra. resources and productive ability
10 1876 7 do not ioub, that the aver
age European, who kOowa Is little about
as az we kuoW about Australia. viii after
comparing our display here with the dis
plays of other countries, look upon Us
very much az We lid upon Mexico OF the
Argentine Republic at the Centennial
Exhibition. OF course, the estimate
Will be erroneous, made from superficial
inspection, but how many in ten thousand
make more than superficial inspection
%, anything. The visitor who had never
known ANYTHING OF the "EtSts Unis' IN
nj he entered our section 10 the Champ
de Nars would gather the impression tia;
the United States Sas ~ immeDsc coun-
IT. Tor the production Of false teeth, drugs
Ns.tham watches, pianos, photographs,
carriages, axes. door locks, sewing ma
chimes. and school books lie would .ook
in vain 10 tae inc ART department TO find
q single picture that suggests, Ike the
works Of European artist, anything that
r legendary. OF typical Of nstiona life,
habits. manners, and native scenery For
our artists who have pictures here, have
studied and copied abroad, have content
ed themselves with clever and seryllcly
Initiating European masters, instead OF
drinking al the fount OF nature ana be-
coming masters themselves
We have, through New YORK 6rm,
6ne display Of carriages, buggys pbWtons, !
sulkies, etc They are AL lighter and I
more eiesa but less durable, than the
French or English carriages, and the /
prices asked for them are at least % per !
cent. higher than is asked for the same
article IN Europe. The Watch Company |
st Wsltham. Massachusetts,. and Tiffany
4 Co. OF New York, have both excellent
exhibits; they have made he best Of I'M
pressions abroad, and vii. no doubt In
the end reap harvest for themselves,
from the seed sovn here, but since they 1
represent special aud limited industries, II |
l. questionable whether their prosperity /
d. a matter Tor nationS! congratulation.
Ia the department Of labor-saving ma
chinery. and especially IN the machinery
Of agriculture, We Will. tank, hold our
OWL We cannot gain anything IN
this department, for the superiority Of
our agricultural implement; Is universal
~ conceded. The American mowers,
reapers, thIeshers, etc. have for years
been sold through Agencie, IL the large
European cities, many Of them are III
operation in France, Belgium, Germany.
aud Russia Their superior strength,
hghtness, simplicity, and efficiency has
placed them almost beyond competition
1t Is vel however that our manufacturers
have made the 6ae display by lar the
best 10 the American sectIoni that they
have made here, for the manufacturers Of
other countries sre not asleep, and It Is
Is important 70 maintain s. 70 gain repu-
tation The heiG trial OF mowers and
rcspers viii take place IN 3 few days
believe on the 2lth Of TINS aonth More
than FIFTY mowers and a. many hsrvesters
MI compete fer medals, and, 1t may be
predicted With ~ approach to certainty,
that the resl competition will be between
different American machines, and not
between those of America and European
countries
The Increasing popularity OF our ma
chimes abroad Is not, however, the roseate
suspicious omen for our pecuuisry gain
that il would ut FIRST appear to be 1t
means that the day Is dawuing on this I
continent when the woman and the COW !
will be no longer hsrnessed to the cart
and pillow. when larger areas will be
reaped aad cheaper bread will be fur
nished TO the millions Of Europe IS
pecially IS this true in the light Of the /
s-e2. changes tbat have il the last two /
weeks been made upon the map Of Eu- |
rope. Russia Will now have water trans
portation tor the surplus Of her fertile |
plains, and Asiatic Turkey, through the
stable government: gusrsnteed by Eng
land, may become a competitor 10 the
yrain market Of he world