The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-09-20
Gnrrespondsnre
OUR PARIS LETTER
The Kingdom OF Denmark-Its Partici-
patton at the French Sh0w-IntereSt-
ing Exhibits Of Thrifty People.

From our Regular Correspondent
i HOTEL DU LOUVRE,
PARIS, Aug. 80, 1873.
Amongst the nations who have re
ponded to the appeal of France, the E,
hibition of her ancient ally, Denmark,
, received with much sympathy. Durin
the great wars following the Frenc
Revolution, and in the coalitions of tn
European State resulting from the cor
quests of Napoleon l, Denmark stead
fastly remained the friend of France an
putting herself at the head ofthe neutrs
maritime Powers suffered losses whic
have not yet been repaid: Copenhage
was bombarded and half destroyed i
August and September 1907, and tn
Danish fleet was captured and conveye
to England. By the treaties of 1915, tn
Peninsular Kingdom was reduced to
state of the third order; although tn
energetic character of her people, he
advanced civilization and naval import
ance, ensured her a certain amount @
influence throughout Europe ever
when the events of 1864 65 deprived he
of half her territory, and more than
third of her inhabitants. At present tn
population of Denmark does not exceed
100000 souls. But the subjects O
Christian TX are distinguished for 10y
atty, courage, perseverance, love of fam
lily, and studious and meditative habits
Having reaped nothing but modification
from politics, they have taken refuge il
labor, where they know thatactivity ant
probity ever bear thepaIm. From thest
causes the Danish Exhibition is not the
least interesting in the Palace of the
Champ de Mars, representing as it does
the vitality and skill of this little country
in peaceful arts.
The facade of the Danish Section, in
Street of the Nations, is copied from the
Bourse of Copenhagen. 1t is a small
building of brick and sculptured white
stone, lacking neither elegance nor orig
inality of design. On each side of the
entrance rise two stucco columns, imi
tating marble. Between each pair is 8
niche, at present empty. The column:
nearest the entrance support projecting
pilasters, above which are two other
columns of lesser proportions, which
form frame for the curious mullioned
window of the first floor. The gable il
ornamented with two beautiful Carya
tides, between which the royal scutch
con is sculptured. A truncated pyramid
surrounded by sphere crowns the ped
iment. Within, Denmark occupies bu
one half of the traverse triforium; the
right is occupied by Greece, and the
piquant contrast between the products
of the country and the period of Pericle!
and those of the cold and foggy Baltic
Islands, is continued through the CALLER
les appertaining to the facade. Through
out, and even in the vestibule of the
Danish house, we meet with the E1hi
bition of the Direction of the Commune
Schools of Copenhagen. Education ii
greatly considered in this Kingdom
especially primary instruction, which il
gratutitous and compulsory. Upon the
little used in the schools are shown the
productions of the pupils, drawing al
buns and copy books. A glass case
contains various objects of needle work
cleverly done by little girls. There is
however, nothing relating to the method
of secondary instruction, nor to the
system adopted in the lycees and techni
cal institutions, which are said to be
admirably adapted to suit their special
needs.
The showcases of the first room con,
tains specimens of printing and Danish
book-making, ships, rigging, and per
fumery. More worthy of note are the
beautiful ceramic collections of Madame
Ipson and Peter E Schon, of Copenha
gen. Several of the specimens have
been bought by the Vienna Museum. A
little further on, a large show case yerg
ing upon the longitudinal gallery also
attracts notice. The adjoining room
is principally devoted TO furniture, fol
the making of which Copenhagen enjoys
a certain reputation, which is certainly
justified by the present exhibition. The
fine buffet side-boards are the prizes oi
lottery formed on behalf of the institu.
ton for Idiots. The centre of the hall
is in the form of semi-circular rotun-
da, at the upper part of which is kind
of fresco representing the different types
of the country in national costume
Shop-keepers, sailors, fishermen, work
men, and peasants follow each other
hand in hand, and carrying garlands
Perhaps tits the neighborhood of Geeece
which has inspired this reminiscence oi
the Panathenaic procession. On enter
ing the third hall which is devoted tc
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 Ice
land, is three times as large as herself
Unfortunately, the name is but too sig
nifcant of the nature of the country
and, with the exception of the scanty
beaches and valleys in which savory
herb grows, the islam consists of joeke
(mounains,) glacierssterile and gloomy
plains, fields of short moss, myra'
(marshes,) lakes, torrents, rapids and
cataracts, long and large volcanic flows
1t is not, therefore, to be wondered al
that the island contains only $1,000 in
habitants, whereas, were it populated
proporionately, to France, it should
nourish 100000. 1t is only represented
at the exhibition by some furs prepared
by the furriers of Copenhagen.
In this same hall is large collection
| of tapestries, woven embroideries and
other objects, the work of the Danish
women; various products of textile In
dustry, nearly all of which are manu-
factured by the country people, with
the exception OF the cloth, linen, and
cotton tissues made at Copenhagen, and
exhibited here. Denmark being an es
sentially agricultural country, most o.
the machines exhibited in the gallery
reserved to mechanics, are instruments
of agricultural. The western part of the
Jutland is almost entirely composed o.
fiat land and somewhat poor, but the
eastern part the soil of which is chalk OF
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