The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-09-19

ton nor 10 the system adopted in
the iycces and technical institutions,
which arc eaid to be admirably
adapted to suit their special needs.
The showcases Of the first f0om
contain specimens OF printing and
Danish book-making, ships, rigging,
and perfumery- More worthy Of
note are the beautiful ceramic collec
tions Of Madame Ipson aud Peter e.
Schon, OF Copenhagen. Several of
the specimens have been bought by
the Vienna Museum. A little
further on, large show case vcrg.
ing upon the longitudinal gallery
also attracts attention. The adjoin-
ing room is principally devoted to
furniture, for the making Of which
Copenhagen enjoys a certain reputa
ton, which is certainly justified by
the present exhibition. Tho fine
buffet-sideboards are the prizes OF
lottery formed on behalf uf the In
stitution for Idiots. The centre OF
the hall is in the form OF q somi-
circular rotunda, at the upper part
OF which is q kind Of fresco repre-
sentiug the different types Of the
country in national costume. Shop
keepers, sailors, fishermen, workmen
and peasants follow each other hand
in hand, and carrying garlands
Perhaps it is the neighborhood Of
Greece which has inspired this rem
iniscenco OF the Panathenaic process
sion. On entering the third hall
which is devoted to clothing, the
skin Of the formidable white bear
contrasts in its vividness with the
soft shading OF the elder down.
Denmark possesses towards the
North Pole several islands, one OF
which Iceland, is three times as
large as herself. Unfortunately the
name is but too Insignificant Of the
nature of the country, and, with tho
exception of a few scanty beaches
and valleys, in which a savory herb
grows, the island consists Of joekei
(mountains), glaciers, sterile aud
gloomy plains, fields of short moss,
nyrar (marshes), lakes torrents, rs-
pids and cataracts, long and large
volcanic flows. 1t is not, therefore
to be wondered at that the island
contains only $1,000 Inhabitants,
whereas, were it populated propor-
tionately to France, it should nour-
ish 100000. 1t is only represent
cd ut the Exhibition by somo furs
prepared by the furriers Of Copen-
hagen.
In this samo hall is q large oollec-
ton Of tapestries, -soven embro;der- |
les and other objects, the work of
tho Danish women various pro-
ducts OF textile industry, nearly oil
OF which are still manufactured by
the country people, with the excep-
tion of the cloth, linen, and cotton
tissues made at Copenhagen, and
exhibited here. Denmark being au
essentially agricultural country most
of tho mechanics, are instruments Of
Tho western part OF
Juttland J is almost entirely compos
cd of fat land and somewhat poor
but the eastern part tho soil Of which
is chalk or clay, and perfectly irri.
gated. is both rich and we'll cultivat-
od. Zealand and tho southern 10
lands are still more fertile, possess
ing an undulating suiace, and allu.
vial or sandy soils admirably adopt.
oil for culture.
In tho hall Ct olmentary products
are numerous samples OF cereals
Of the country. Oats and barley
rank first, as in all northern eli
mates. Rye and Wheat follow.
Laaland wheat 10 Justly celebrated,
and known to all ngriculturists.
The Danish agricultural exhibition
is completed by interest meteorolgi- |
cal and statistical tables, which ena.
bic visitors TO arrive ut tho exact
condition and progress Of the rural
economy Of Denmark, by maps,
plans, models OF farms, and draw
ings OF the different types Of the
equine aud bovine races OF the ccun-
try IOIIIa