Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17

where number of young women are
engaged in cigarette making, etc. a
little further on is a collection OF the
castings of the famous foundry OF
the Val dOsne, and some smaller ex-
hibit1ons. Then comes large build
ing belonging to the great iron and
machinery works of Crensot, with a |
model of very large steam hammer
in front; exhibitions Of the produc-
tions of several other large manufac-
turing establishments, one of the
great gas company Of Paris; hand
some pavilion containing the collec-
ton of the Minister of Public Works,
including all the building materials
employed-stone, marble, terra-cotta,
plain and decorative-and number
of fine illustrative maps and models.
in relief, of mines and quarries, con
tanned in a building which itselfforms
part of the exhibition, and all ar.
ranged and ticketed with the precision
which characteristics our friends here.
Very near the preceding is a little
temple built of terra-cotta, and con
tanning a good collection OF busts
statuettes, and ornamental work II
the same material. A few steps fur
ther is the exhibition Of other grea
iron works, those of St. Chamond:
then, large building containing al
immense collection Of every KIND OF
stone and apparatus connected with
heating and lighting; and then glass
house, which brings us nearly up to
the corner of the terrace of the ''lro;
palace itself. Here will be found a
busy little establishment making and
selling the much loved gaufries OF the
Parisians.
Before going home let us brusl
away our mortal tears, fastcn mag
a nifying glasses in our eyes and take
a solid look at the diamond show IL
: the Exhibition building. Notice th'
c enamelled bracelets with quaint de
: sions of flowers and birds, Byzan
5 tine parvore in cats eyes, and
h Louis XVI. watch, al exquisite wor
l. of art, supported by two recumben
: figures in gold. New and curious
5, the combination Of lace and jewels
d One exhibitor places a necklace
l. diamonds with pearl drops on nal
t. row ruching of point O Fdngadte
e another makes the lace in silver fill
IS cree. and sets the diamonds upon
i in a lace pattern. Muslin embro
d derry is likewise initiated in silver ill
gree, and gems. The flowers an
IF boouets are as unlike as possible trol
,e the heavy so-called floral ornaments
I. few years since. They are studle
$. from nature; the veins Of the leave
a. are marked by the interstices of til
n stones, and the high relief of certai
as oeo, ha~. .,,s,~-t there, where a pet
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rs, fUa, %-tres aWaN lle oiiAlo oii'
ro t;on. too. is added without angni'
o. itv; the pendent blossoms hook o
mo into the other, and the others
ct supported on stems that tremoie
.;.I oach movement, so light and W.
.aw balanced is the silver backgroul
md Some of the most effective branc
of and flowers have colored stones III
lew ed with the brilliants. An eXquis
bunch of various blossoms is mao
,,,,n brilliants and yellow diamonds. III
do are dogroses and buttercups' gras
oa and campomella. Each blossom
:. he detached from the rest ana "
49,; separately. A lonely branch OF
,or burnum IS also composed oil D
.hor iants for the light pointed lean
and and of yellow diamonds Tor the 9
an rain of flower; heartsease
.;c, diamonds and amptheyets, the Ii
nor naturally forming the purple peta
. ;n the quaint blossom; dog-roses
- g brilliants, mounted with artli
~ leaves and oN-eyed daisies.
gain. ALPTI