The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-10

can be obtained as through the central
aisle Of the main building at Philadel-
phia. Owing TO this vastness, the ex-
position does not impress itself upon
one at first sight as il did at Philadel-
phia, and it is only when you have
tired yourself out three or four days in
walking through the sections that you
begin to have realizing sense Of how
large the display really is. The arrange
ment Of the present exposition, how
over, is much more effective than the
long narrow aisles and cross sections OF
the Vienna exposition OF 1873.
Time permits mention Of the exhibits
ofseparate nations only in general way.
Il is expected rs a matter Of course that
the nation in whose country the eXposi-
ton is held, will on the whole excel any
other, aud to this France has not proved
an exception, for while in quantity her
exhibit nearly equals that Of the rest Of
the whole world, in quality Of many
things she is not inferior 10 the best.
This is particularly true Of all the forms
Of manufactured silk and Of the prac-
tical application OF art to manufactured
articles OF every kind. Taste seems to
come natural to a Frenchman, and
everything to which he puts his hands
shows it. The Gobelin tapestry aud
Sevres porcelain ware in the French de-
partmeut are unequaled. England ex-
GELS in machinery, particularly that
used i'm the manufacture Of cotton.
Ellington * Co.'s art jewelry and plate
are the finest iu this exposition, as they
were at Philadelphia, aud Minton's
china is certainly but little inferior TO
that of Sevres. Germany is conspicu-
ously absent, having no representation
at all, "a cordial relations have never
existed between France and Germany
since the last war. Belgium makes a
creditable display OF heavy machinery
aud rolling stock for railways, while as
a matter OF course the laces Of Brussels
are uuequaled. Her schools make a
very good exhibit, particularly in draw
ing
Since the Philadelphia exposition,
Switzerland has felt that her watch bus
iness has been in critical condition,
and she has this time made an unusu-
ally fine display, carrying oil the high
est honors. She has on exhibition a
very complicated piece of machinery for
emhroideriug, which admits a roll Of
cloth fifteen feet wide and works it into
any desired pattern. y steam road
wagon which came from Switzerland
over the ordinary roads, distance Of
$50 miles, in seven days, attracts con-
siderable attention. Ths limitless dis
play Of Swiss carved wood which has
haunted every exposition for the last
twenty years is on hand this time in
full force. Italy sends beautiful glass
ware from Salviati and Venice, mosaies
from Florence and Rome, coral from
Naples, and some fine cabinets Of ebony
iulaid with ivory. AS usual, the italian
department is one vast bazgr for the sal,
of jeweiry.
/ The Chinese aud Japanese exhibit
about the same things as at Vienna anC
I Philadelphia, curious silks, ivory anC
carved wood work, vases and lacquel
work. The Chinese have one or two OF th,
same carved beds with open work pill
lars ard cauopies which they sent t'
Philadelphia. \ beautiful shawl made
for the marriage Of the Emperor, auC
valued at $1,000, is much admired. Th,
body is OF the finest and heaviest silk
with a large animal, which looks like
cross between a donkey aud a peacock
worked in the center in rich-cOloTed sill
, and gold thread. The Japanese dres
] like Europeans, but the Chinese wea
= their own costume, which consists {
. wooden shoes, wide breeches, Ions
, loose frock reaching below the knees,
! cue braided out with black ribbon so q
to reach nearly to the ground, while th
= whole is topped out with a wash-bov
= straw hat with a small red plume fas
= ened to the crown. Russia makes
d good display Of gold cloth from IL
B. east, jewelry and art plates from Mo
: COW, iron, leather, fur and velvet robe
: and Of course OF malachite. y sing
= vase Of this material, eight feet high
V valued at $4,000, aud pair somewh
II smaller at Sl3 600. Denmark has 4
e ingenius type writer which does not o
J. cupy a space of more than nine cub
It inches, and which eau be set on one
t. writing desk, used and removed. III
e Argentine Republic sends leather, Sia
If weapons aud gold cloth, aud nearly 1
/ the small countries Of Europe al
e America have something TO represe
them. Even the little Republic Of 81
i MariuO, the smallest independent go
l. ernment in the world, with terrific
Is Of ouly p square miles, is represent
J, by a few pictures and minerals.
of But how about the display Of /
p United States, my readers are probab
Of asking. While the quantity of our III
D. terial is nothing 10 what we had
le Philadelphia, our part Of the expositi
1t is, as a whole, creditable to Us. Our n
A. chinsry Is good, and our reapers a
le mowers among the best. In seal
pt locks, firearms, pumps, chemicals,
D. gaIn, books, and many other things c
to exhibit is good. Tiffany x Co. sh'
"a the Bryant vase, aud fine, artistic tab
le ware. They have made sales to |
ee Prince Of Wales aud TO parties fr'
IS. Japan. The most interesting thing IL