The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-08-16
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PARIS, July 10, 1878.
No part Of the French mechanical de-
partmont presents finerefIeet than that
whero a number Of immense machines,
from the celebrated Gail mauufactoly,
rise more than half way to the high roof
Of the hall. / will not attempt to dc.
laeribs thqse giaats of iron and steel, but
only note peculiar aud picturesque e.
feets produced by tho grouping Of so
many vast pieces Of machinery. A re-
frigerating apparatus attracts much at
attention. tho whole process Of artii.
cisl ice making is before the eyes Of
the observer. Large blocks Of very
dense clear ice are constantly turned
out Il Is interesting TO observe the
aaif wonder Of the simple country peo-
pie on a visit 10 the Exhibition when
they witness this miracle of science;
they car scarcely believe their eyes as
the concealed masses are laid out on
slabs of cork. There aro just now
many visitors from the rural provinces
Of Ftsnce, who are quite As interesting
as the exhibits they havO como to look
at. Iobserved one family in particu
lar standing foe a long while before tho
freezing machine. They were quite a
study in themselves; the head Of tho
house vas attired in a suit Of q cut that
might have been fashionable fifty years
ago, which the village tsilor's art had
made curiosity Of wrinkles and ercases
Of IOoscness where it should have been
tight, and Of tightness where it should
have been loose. His two sons, ono a
stalwart young man, the other an awk-
ward angular peasant wore clothes that
were quite the counterpart Of those Of
their worthy progenitot, their sem.
blance leading one to suppose that their
local tailor hsd strong conservative
views. and had trained bis shears TO
preserve the cut that was all the style
in bis youth, with lofty disregard for
the changes Of tickle fashion, had gone
On serndasou.ysslissoteS Of the style
q chaFles ] = sor three generations 81
5feaszntfY f6s sSilSSs Eleis 6sFs u ti1e
pSIty diaplayt tI,eir picturesque loeaI
coataqa h linen cap, bedecked
with eayts .ibbons; 3 wooIen dress a
qu4irtly simple fashion, ard a pretty
apron, evidently meant for show and
not for use. Thus attired they looked
as fresh and pleasing as the men ap-
peared ridiculous. Thcy were amazed
at tho sight Of the artificial ice, and
watched the frozen blocks a. they came
out OF the machine, leaning over the
railings to lay their fingers upon them,
doubling their eyes until an additional
sense had clinehed the argement, and
convinced chem that there VA,
real ice in Tho middle Of summer.
What Is si.at distant sign that bai
just caught our eyes9 american pol
corn. The sight Of it makes the mouth
water jrst IS the e Star spangied Ban
ner," played By Gillmore's band, on til,
fourth Of July, made our eyes slop over.
We must pay a visit, for the sake 0.
"Auld Lang syne," 70 the article, which
with chewing gum, every American
remembers 20 have been the stapl,
nourishment Of his school boy days
How intensely patriotic we bccom,
when the Atlantic Ocean is bctweer
us and home. We denounce our iusti
tutions and public men before we hav'
been abroad, but become deyout wor
shippers of almost every thing American
when we have had opportunity to com
pose thexa with things on this side.
have known Americans 50 patriotic q
to take drink in Paris for no bette
reason than that the saloon, kept mos
probably by an Englishnan, had on i
the sign: "American bar The Ameri
can pop corn machine is actively turn
ing out large round balls Of the com
postrl, aas lively sele il carried on
nos4 :. $40 R,opie "ho gather roun'
being curious TO sample it, but pop corr
as manufactured at the Exhibition, seem
; to be more sticky and less savory thai
the pop corn we used to smuggle int
school aud nibble at stolen intervals.
Let US approach and see what thi
dense crowd is looking at. It is an ez
hibit Of the. manufacture Of plate gil
jsweIly. This whole process is goinI
on under the eye Of the visitor, and
large quantity Of pretty bogus trinket
are made and sold. Further on unde
q glass case Is a most elaborate mode
Of a castle executed entirely in cork
Every detail of architecture is finishes
with surprising care, rendered this worl
of patience and folly quite artistic i