The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-02
Pans. July 18th. 1873.

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PARIS, July 18th, 1873.
No part of the French mechanical depart
ment presents finer effect than that where
number of immense machines from the cele-
brated Gail manufactory, rise more than half
way to the high roof OF the hall. I will NOT at
tempt to describe these giants OF iron and
steel, but only note peculiar and picturesque
effects produced by the grouping OF so many
vast pieces OF machinery refrigerating ap-
paratus attracts much attention, the whole
process OF artificial ice making Is before the
eyes OF the observer. Large blocks OF very
dense clear ice are constantly turned out til
interesting to observe the ratf wonder OF the
simple country people on visit to the Exh-
bltlon when they witness this miracle OF science {;
they can scarcely believe their eyes as the con-
gealed masses are laid out on slabs of cork.
There are just now many visitors from the
rural provinces of France. who are quite as in-
teresting as the exhibits they have come TO look
at. observed one family in particular stand
ing for long while before the freezing ma
chine They we're quite study in themselves; !;
the head Of the house was attired in suit OF
cut that might have been fashionable fifty
years ago, which the village tailor's art had
made curiosity OF wrinkles and creases, of
looseness where it should have been tight, and
Of tlghtness where it should have been loose.
His two sons, one stalwart young man, the
other an awkward angular peasant wore clothes
that we're quite the counterpart of those OF
their worthy progentor, their sembance lead
ing one to suppose that their local tailor had
strong conservative views, and had trained his
shears to preserve the cut that was al the style
in his youth, with lofty disregard for the
changes OF tickle fashion, had gone on turning
out redlngates of the style OF Charles ~ for
three generations of pessantry. The female
members OF the party displayed their pictur
esque local costume-a high linen cap, bedecked
with gay ribbons a wooden dress Of quantity
simple fashion, and pretty apron, evidently
meant for show and not for use. Thus attired.
they looked az fresh and pleasing, as the men
appeared ridiculous. They we're amazed at the
sight Of the artificial ice, and watched the
frozen blocks as they come out OF the machine,
leaning over the ratings to lay their fingers
upon them, ting their eyes until an addi-
tlonal sense had clinched the argument, and
convinced them that there was real ice in the
middle of summer
What is that distant sign that has just caught
our eve? AMERICAN POPCORN the sight OF it
makes the mouth water just as the 9 Star
spangled Banner" played by Gilmore's band,
on the Fourth OF July, made our eyes slop over.
We must pay q VISIT for the sake o, Aud
Lang Syne," to the article, which, with chewing
gum every American remembers to have been
the staple nourishment OF his school boy days.
How intensely patriotic we become when the
Atlantic ocean is between US and home. We
= denounce our institutions and public men be-
fore we have been abroad, but become devout
worshipers Of almost everything American
when we have had opportunity to compare
them with things on this side. ! have known
Amencans go patriotic as to take drink in
Paris for no better reason than that the saloon,
kept most probably by an Englishman, had on
it the sgn: American Bar The American
popcorn machine is actively turning out large
round balls of the compound and lively sale
is carried on, most OF the people who gather
round being curious to sample it, but popcorn,
az manufactured at the Exhibition, seems to
be more sticky and less savory than the popcorn
we used to smuggle into school and nibble at
stolen intervals.
Let US approach and we see what this dense
crowd is looking at II is an exhibit Of the
manufacture Of plate gilt jewelry. The whole
D process is going on under the eye OF the vls-
itor, and large quantity OF pretty bogus
I trinkets are made and sold. Further on under
8 a glass case is most elaborate model OF cas-
= tie executed entirely in cork. Every detail OF
d architecture is finished with surprising care
: rendering this work OF patience and folly quite
C artistic IN its character. Some idle individual
: devoted nine years to the task, longer time
: than Gustave Dore required TO illustrate i've
9 great works, and cover miles OF canvass. In
s this section the process of diamond cutting
e may be witnessed, and slow laborious process
t. it lie. The apidaries at work on the precious
g stones appear to be sitting in a large open pa
d vilion. but, on closer inspection, you will fine
: that thick plate glass entirely separates then
and the diamonds from the spectator.
e Every printing and engraving process ma!
|. be seen in the French or other mechanical de
II partments. Chromoe, wood-cuts, steel ant
], copper plate pictures, Autographs, zincogrsphs
. copies from Edson's electric pen, and from thu
American type writer, are sll made in the pres
10 epce Of the visitor. Several Paris papers hav,
n presses st the Exhibition which continual,
10 strike OF specimen sheets for distribution Il
n the public. But no journal published in Pa ri
l. can compare in quality Of paper, and beauty o
e typography, With the papers on our side th
" water.