The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-10-04
HOTEL DU LOUVRE, !
ARIS, Sent. 10. 1873. I


deliers, goblets, flower stands and pretty
faience. The desire to be surrounded
with works of art is craving which il
felt by everyone, and is a sign ofrefned
and intelligent civilization. Paris was
the cradle and still remains the princi
pal center of the bronze industry. In
the present Exhibition is noticed a for
midabie competition to the hitherto un
rivaled superiority of the Partisan
bronzes in the neighboring capital o.
Belgium. In the magnificent collection
displayed by the Company of Bronzes
of Brussels, the anxiety of the Partisan
artists to found museum of decorative
art, with the express view Of developing
the taste of designers, is justified. An
equestrian statue of Baldwin of Constan.
tinople and colossal figure in zinc, in
tended for one of the gates of Antwerp
gained for this Company silver medal
at the Paris Exhibition of 1867. But
these two specimens of its manufacture
did notreveal any special characteristics
Like all such subjects, they were made
not without the assistance of a sculptor
and we're unaccompanied with decora
ton bronzes wholly designed, modelled
and finished by the Company. The
Company did not wish to compromise
by premature display, and artistic re
nown still in its infancy. This wise
outstanding of strength is now amply
repaid by its present brilliant and unex
pected success.
Some of the American exhibitors have
been complaining of wholesale piracy on
the part of Swedish and other manufac-
turers, and in some cases the castings Of
American machines have been used
right in the sand, the copyists not even
efacing the pattern makers numbers
&c. There is reaper made by Adriance
Platt & Co., which is thus copied by a
Swedish and by Canadian firm, the
copies being exhibited in compitition
with the original. Messrs Fay & Co say
that British firm has thus copied their
wood working machinery. There is
one thing to say, in this connection, tina,
any machine with castings copied di
rectly from American models will be
dangerously weak, as the marked super,
iority of the American cast iron enables
machines to be built there much lighter
than is safe to copy with inferior metal
But the worst case of acheek" that has
yet come to view is that OF the "K K
Privilegirte Homboker and Marienthalel
Esenwoaren Industrie und Handels
Actiengesellschaft, "of Moravia, in Olmuz
This aimperially and royalty privileged
establishment shows, in the Austrian
annexe, padlocks suspiciously American
in model and finish, their duplicates be
ing exhibited in the United States sec
ton by Mallery and Wheeler. Close in
spection shows that these are not merely
copies of this firms American locks, but
are really made by the Connecticut firm
referred to, bearing the private number
ings of that houses catalogue, and mum.
berless little unmistakable "ear marks
not so perceptible to the uninitiatedl
The idea gains ground that the Champ
de Mars building will not be entirely
destroyed, but the two grand machinery
galleries and the vestibule facing the
Seine will be retained, together with
most Of the ornamental grounds, includ
ing the lakes and the fountains. The
south vestibule and the picture and in.
dustrial galleries being removed, a large
space will remain for military maneu.
vers, and the noble machinery galleries
will be converted into military maya.
sines. The Champ de Mars is sad,
dreary place in ordinary times and al,
most any change in its aspect must b.
an improvement,
The close of the exposition of 1873 is
now gradually drawing near. 1t seems
to be generally understood that its dur.
alton will not be prolonged beyond the
31st of October, notwithstanding the
many reports to the contrary. 1t will
probably be known in history as the
greatest worlds fair ever held, up to this
time. In a financial point Of view
directly it cannot, however, be consider.
ed a success. The cost to the French
government has been ninety million
| francs. On the other hand, the bene
fetal results of the exposition will be
felt by the nation for years to come
Paris is the heart of France, and upon il
depends the life and activity ofthe nation
BY attracting thousands of strangers here
from every part of the world, and show
ing to the world the beautiful results ol
French genius and workmanship, the
old channels of trade, grown sluggish
since the recent disastrous war, will be
reopened, and more healthy and vigor.
GUS life current will be infused in the
nation already so wonderfully recupera-
ted. The results are beginning to ap
pear even now. Work has been given
to thousands Of unemployed; business
has improved everywhere, and the CRY
of pipe Ia Reps6lique,' comes with such
earnestness from all sides, that no one
can doubt that the present form govern
ment is becoming more and more en-
deared to the people. Compared with
the Centennial Exhibition three out O
every four Americans who come te
) Paris ask the question "How does thii