The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-10
LETTER PRon PARIS
Frocadero Palace-Fr0m the Time az Adam, q, raj
IN ~ anu Suriosities of all Ages from
Correspondence Of The Democratic Adpooate.


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PARIs, JuLr Goth, 1878,
The right wing Of the Frocadero palace
the annex TO the main building. Is devoted ~
antiquities which have been SO arranged as
10 give connected view of the progressive
I Development of the arts, and form, 3 ittipo
introduction 20 their present advanced cond;.
ton. Even the prehistoric relics of the I'M.
man race are displayed there to complete the
series Inc Exposition is thus not only of
me present, but of the past Il gives the
history Oh human labor IN various countries
from the earliest periods. and becomes tn n
great degree an exposition of mental devel.
opment OF the human race Il is imnossible
70 pass suecessively from the inspection of the
implements OF stone, bronze. iron. and finally
OF steel, without recognizing a progressive
development OF humanity. The galleries of
the antiquities make the Exhibition an nm
written history of civilization which ever one
can read, OF whatever nation or language II
attracts the peasant and the scholar. and
teaches history and philosophy by the contrast
OF the productions of human labor of all ne
RODS and countries
Inc French exhibit is the most complete
as Mholei ana IS divided by partitions into
distinctly mark the different periods.
Inc prehistoric period is brought boldly
forward by the extensive collections which
nave been made IN various parts of Europe
uerlhS the past ten years, such as implements
OF stone from the bone caverns neat hogs
and from the lake dwellings of Switzerland.
The cases are filed with enormous spear
heads OF hints, hatchets and other rudelv
maze implements formed by chipping and
without polish. These occur in association
win inc bones and teeth of the extinct cave
hear nnav Al
/ specimens of these are displayed in the same
cases. These rudely-ma5e implements are
supposed to belong to the first or earliest stone
period. A second or later period of the
stone age IS indicated by implements of a sn-
penor hmsh, such as were ground down TO
smooth surfaces, and in some instances pol-
ished- The next hall contains instruments
OF the bronze period, extending TO the Gallo
Roman. The objects consist chiefly of cut
ung instruments, agricultural implements,
lamps and objects of ornament such as
bracelets OF bronze and Of gold, rings and
pms Of the latter large collection contains
pins with shield for the points and a sniral
| spring at the back, almost identical in form
with some of the patent pins of the present
day.
The next hall is devoted to the Celtic and
Gallic relics, and contains the remarkable
| golden necklaces from the musuem of Tou-
louise. The representation of the work of
the middle ages is characterized by a vari-
ETY. OF church ornaments and relics, such as
oak chests, seals, caskets, croziers, bronzes
set with masses of rock-crystal, like those of
Emma and Japan; ivory carvings, illuminated
mlssals OF vellum, swords and chain armor.
The fifth hall contains objects of the six
teenth century, or the Renaissance period.
Here are found cnriously fashioned iron locks
and keys, cutting instruments, Jewels, and
few nearly spherical watches. The enameIs of
Limoges occupies a large space, and came in
| great part from the collection of Baron Roths-
child.
| At the entrance of the sixth hall. represen-
ting the arts of the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries, o curious collection of high-heeled
boots and shoes attract considerable atten-
/ ton. Here also are seen the faiences of
Rouen and the production of the renowned
Pallissay, old furniture, mirrors, inlaid cab
inets, black letter books, and specimens of
book-binding. The collections Of this period
are continued in the halls beyond. and con-
tains the porcelain of Sevres, richly wrought
table services of silver, tapestries, miniatures,
| snuff boxes, thread-lace and deliberately dec
Grated fans. Although the collections of an
/ tiqnltles as whole are very large and inter
esting, they cannot be regarded as complete
exhibit OF the progress Of human labor IN TO
the present time. The wonderful advances
made in the mechanical arts of the present
century, and the various applications of sci
| ence to the arts, are not historically shown
The collections are also deficient in represen-
tations of the ancient arts, and civilization of
China, Japan, Egypt, Mexico, Central Amer
lea and Peru.
Somebody has said, the Americans make
the best Frenchmen of all the foreigners who
/ flock here from all parts of the globe. and
! from what | have seen of our beloved coun-
trymen abroad, | am inclined to believe that
such is really the fact. The English are al
ways English, and promenade in Loadon
| styles on the Rue de Riroli, affect nothing
but og- carts and drags on the Boulevards
and in the Bots de Boulogne, and, when they
condescend to learn French, never speak it
without the peculiar nasal cockney twang of
| Picadilly. The Russians, of whom there are
always large colony here, are intensely
Russe in everything, and spend more money
on diamonds, champagne, and questionable
women, than all the other foreigners put to-
| gether. The Germans, of whom we have al
so q great many here, are, as q rule, of an
economical turn of mind; patronize cheap
restaurants and third-class hotels, and assim-
ilate with nothing readily as beer. They
are the least popular of all the foreigners here,
for Paris has not yet forgotten 1871. But
an American has not been week in Paris
before he wakes his monstache, buys plug
hat of the latest Partisan style at Cha,itaS,
sports lavender kids and whalebone cane
with an ivory leg for n handle, wear narrow
/ trowsers, tightly fitting cheviot sack coat,
and patent-leather boots, and says Eau pldi-
siTV' and pardon, monsieur, every FIVE min
utes. ALPHA.