New-York tribune., 1878-10-26

be- he, though portions Of DO look litte feminneh
has added some coarse straw mats excellent things no
doubt for piazza floors In country for yng upon
on che lawn but surely out OF place as wa-deeoisNon
| In room like this.
The contents Of the cases this are selected WIN
great d scrimnation and arranged with skill that shows
real knowledge Of the subject and good taste beside
l. certainly pleasant 70 know that 80 many good eI-
anples Of the great porcelain manufacturers have been
brought together from the houses Of our own city,
though this might have been looked for perhaps, fonHd
erng the varied elements out Of Whira Nc"-forh D"S
been created and the wealth that accumulated here
with old time fondness Of onr people TOT European
things what is surprise, however aud az instructive
as surprising H. End that many Of these pieces and
many OF the most curious and interesting have come not
ont Of rich hOuSes out Of shops nor have
been found where they were to DC looked
for but are the spOis ~ lougcontnued, dgent ana IN
eIligent search among the old farrnhonses ana tuo
dwelling OF the dccayng gentry OF one smal dI''rc1o o.
Long Island In these cases and IN their extenson h
tbe Corridor IA we said IN our opening notice, almost
the whole history OF tie growth OF European and Eng
lsh pottery and porcelain be traced m choice eH-
amSles bat II the specimens OF English r;aISt1ciuFe
discovered by studOus and energeilc hdy iu h''
explorations about her country home we're 8" be WIN
drawn from these rooms an immense decrease IN the
scientific value. and in the interest Of The
collection would be at once apparent With Chaners
in hand OF any one OF the abstracts and adaptation OF
Cha fers tnat have been published In this country,
person interested Ia the st may here mud 'uhl-
cientlv continuous reureseutaou Of the manufactures
10 enable him 70 carry away toleraby good notion OF
the whole subject very much needed, however
il system OF describing the objects By early written
card attached each piece giving succincty az Dos
sbr the few facts that describe II and account for H.
These cards. il properly prepared, would make the
bringing o. any book unnecessary. The clrd ~
present attached TO each case giving the generic
name Of the contents Of each with t.e
date OF the manufacture of little What n wanted
is 70 know Tie reason FOR the exhibition OF each piece "i
the same manufacture We have heard that complete
set Of such cards a. we propose prepared aud hat
after they we're IN their places they removed, the
plea being that they made the room TOO much IKE
a museum aud liJtl' Ike exhibition and tEai
WAS absurd 70 suppose people coming here %
study or with a desire anything But 10 surey
does not make the less handsome, that things o!
kind are put together, and it seems 10 W. that %"
ones enjoyment would have been mterfCred wiki &
the pleasure Of those people who do Ike 20 study what
they Sec and carry away orderly impression 81
an Exhibition ike tins, had been consulted TIE reisoi
able fort, OF those VINO would ike the moC-
edge and .astc Of the community somewhat higher
level all the tine, strangely enough inerer-d WIN
by lust such couuses these coming from unlocked r
quarters But the clever women who have takcn t.r
i'm hand ought 10 stand frn against Tue Ph-t
of whatever ssX Or. however drraycd, whether 10 So
and velvet or iu linen dUs,cr. or in brUadcoth Or %
shirt sleeves and whether s opinions and assnpt oAr
thundercd ont Boanergcs- ike with the pomgosty and
tue ecif-sdtl -fdCtlla OF Bottom.