The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-23
OUR PARIS LETTER.

MARBLE EAHiBlTS-THE CANADIAN
TRoPHY-THE GREAT ELEVATOR IN
TRoCADERo.
From our regular correspondent
PARIS, July 3lst, 1878.
Ed. ISTELLIGESCER In spite of
the tropical heat of the past week, the
number of visitors to the Exhibition
has not materially diminished; aud yet
it is intolerably hot in .he galleries Of
Champ Dc Mars, and .Ao sun burns
down mercilessly on the prom>neurs
out of doors. Still there are shady
hooks here and there. II there is tho
least breeze stirring. it is to be felt on
the Trocsdero terraces, where the flow
ers and grass are kept fresh by sys-
TEN of incessant watering, and where
the fountains and cascades help to cool
the air.
Since it has been found impossible
to install a military band in the Exhi-
bition grounds, several of the restaurants
have set up music of their own. One
band plays at the British bar. and
another at the Spanish cafe. Several
small Bullets for the sale of cakes and
iced drinks are newly opened, and the
visitors including ladies and children,
are now well supplied in this respect;
they may also buy Turkish sweetmeats,
Algerian fruit, Russian kumes. English
buns, Partisan gauffries, and Persian
scraps in various places.
The captive balloon in the Place du
Carrousel, is now visible from all parts
of Paris; its huge bulk towering over
the buildings of the Louvre and Tuil-
cries. The public is to be permitted to
make ascents next week, the price be-
ing fixed at 20 fir. each person. In the
meantime the balloon has been up
twice. to height of 1900 feet; the
second time Mime. Goddard and Nine.
Dartoir were of the party.
The exciting moment for the exhibit
tors has arrived, the Jurors are finish
ing their work, and the question of
prizes, and especially of the grand
prize of honor, is burning one. Of
course nobody knows anything of what
is going on in the jury room, nor in the
juryman's breast; but there are certain
rumors, and some not of q pleasant
kind These do not, however. refer to
any of the American exhibitors.
Yesterday some very interesting ex.
periments, with the telephone and pho
nogrsph combined, were made in the
telcgraphic section, before the jury
The mouths of the two instruments
were placed together, and the words
engraved upon the Photographic cylin-
ders were soon heard distinctly in the
telephone reception room at Versailles,
and rice Cersd After this the interloca.
tor at Versailles sang an original song
through the telephone which was taken
down in the photograph az the Champ
de Mars, and it was sung and repeated
by this instrument, amid general sp-
plause. These are among the first ex'
periments which have been made with
the two instruments together, and it ID
evident that they may be very usefully
applied.
If you have duly obtained q press
pass to the Exhibition, adorned with
your photograph. and with official sig
natures, which render it doubly valu-
able TO posterity, then you have the
right to claim admittsnce to the Fress
Pavilion. 1t is situated near the Post
office, and has telegraph office of its
own; but this has practically broken
down, and the journalists use now the
same wires and letter. boxes as other
men. The value of the Pavilion is in
stfordirg cool and quiet retreat to
write, and one supplied with all the
newspapers. Here are all the principal
papers in the world. and through the
care of some Polish gentleman connect
ell with the Partisan press. the Pavil-
ion is especially rich in Slavonic papers.
The Pavilion has many studies and
boudoirs, in addition to the great read
ing room; and ladies and music are, it
10 said, not to be excluded from it. 1t
is hoped. however. that some rooms
will be preserved for solitude and quiet.
or the benefits of all its other advan-
tages will be lost to the working bees of
journalism. for whom il was designed.
France. Italy. and Belgium contain
the chief centres of production Of mar
bic work. In consequence OF the in
creased facilities for transport. and the
decrease in custom duties, this branch
of industry has fiourshed and increased
considerably in Francb since 1870
Paris in this, as in so many other indus.
tries. is the chief seat of the trade. The
marbles are brought from the north,
also from Msrseilles, the Pyrenees, the
West, ami from Java. The great works
At the Louvre, the Tuileries, and the
new Opera House, have brought the
employ ment of marble decorations in
luxuriant habitations into general
favor. Working in marble is divided
into four distinct branches-namely,
buildings. decorations, clockmaking,
and monuments. Each of these branches
is well Represented in class Is; but the
merit of the French manufacture is
especially noticeable in tho marble dec
orations, the execution of which will
bear comparison with the work of
Renaissance, in the time of Louis XIV.
The art of ornamental sculpture employs
q comparatively large staff of artists
and workmeu. Thus, the models exc
cuted in potter's clay are cast by the
monlder, aud the ornaments are stamp.
ed either in statuary, pasteboard, mill
board, staff or plaster.
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