The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-10

to EdisoA-Relies and CarioSities Of all
Ages and from all CountrieS-AmeiicanS
| abroad.
PARIS, July 90 1878.
The right wing of the Frocadero palace,
the annex to the Main building, is devoted
to antiquities, which have been so arranged
as to give connected view of the progrcs-
siye development of the arts, and form
fitting introduction to their present advanced
condition. Even the prehistoric relics of
the human race are displayed there to COM
plete The series. The Exposition is thus not
only of the present, but of the past. 1t gives
the history of human labor in various coun-
tries from the earliest periods, and becomes
to great degree an exposition ofmental de-
velopment of the human race. 1t is i'm
possible to pass successfully from the in
spection Of the implements of stone, bronzej
iron and finally of steel, without recognizing
a progressive development of humanity.
The galleries of the antiquities makes the
Exhibition an unwritten history of civiliza-
ton which every one can read, of whatever
nation or language. 1t attracts the peasant
and the scholar, and teaches history and
philosophy by the contrastofthe productions
of human labor of all periods and countries
The French exhibit is the most complete
as whole, and is divided by partitions into
a series of halls or apartments, so as to more
distinctly mark the different periods.
The prehistoric period is brought boldly
forward by the extensive collections which
have been made in various parts of Europe
during the past ten years such Gs implements
of stone from the bone caverns, peat bogs,
and from the lake dwellings, ofSwitzerland.
The cases are filled with enormous spear
heads of lints, hatchets and other rudely
made implements formed by chipping and
| without polishi These occur in association
with the bones and teeth of the extinct cave
bear the elephant, and the mastadon, and
specimens of these are displayed in the same
cases. These rudelv-made implements arc
supposed to belong to the first or earliest
stone period. second or later period of the
stone age is indicated by implements Of a
superior finish such as were ground down
to the smooth surfaces and in Some instances
polished. The next hall contains instru-
ments of the bronze period, extending to the
Gallo-Roman. The objects consist chiefly of
cutting instruments, agricultural imple-
ments, lamps, and objects of ornament such
as bracelets of bronze and of gold, rings, and
pins. CT the latter large collection contains
pins with shield for the points, and a
. spiral 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
l Gallic relies, and contains the remarkable
e golden necklaces from the museum of Tou-
louise. The representation ofthe work of the
middle ages is characterized by variety OF
church ornaments and relics, such as oak
= chests, seals, caskets, crozeIs, bronzes sci
| ! with masses of roclI-crystal, like those Of
. China and Japan ivory carvings, illumi-
mated mssals OF vellum swords and chain
| armor.
n The fifth hall contains objects of the six
q teenth century, or the Renaissance period
Here are found curiously fashioned iror
= locks and keys, cutting instruments, jewels
IS and a few nearly sperical watches. The
enamels Of Limoges occupies large space
s and come in great part from the collector
of Baron Rothschild.
81 At the entrance Of the sixth hall, repre-
l. senting the arts of the seventeenth and egh
10 teenth centurics,a curious collection Of high
heeled boots and shoes attract considerable
- attention. Here also are seen the iaiences @
Rouen, and the production OF the renowned
5, Pallissay, old furniture, mirrors,inlaid cabi
is nets, black letter books, and specimens @
book binding. The collections Of this perio
SO are continued in the halls beyond, and con
as tains the porcelains Of Sevres, richly wrougE
of table services ofsilycr, tapestries, miniature
snuff boxes, thread-lace and elaborated
IL decorated fans. Although the collection {
st antiquities as a whole is very large and in
is teresting it can not be regarded as a con
il,if ,f III a an human llhQ
up to the present time. The wonderful ad
vances made in the mechanical arts of tn
ist present century,aud the various application
a Of science to the arts, are not historical
J., shown. The collection is also deficient
u representations of the ancient arts, and civ
II lization of China, Japan, of Egypt, MeXic
p- Central America, and Peru.
M Somebody has said, that Americans NAL
the best Frenchmen ofall the foreigners wi
0N flock here from all parts of the globe an
ys what | have seen of our beloved countrymt
all abroad, am inclined to believe that such
,.o really the fact. The English are alwa
w English, and promenade in London styles
on the RCu dc RiColi, affect nothing but do
of carts and drags on the Boulvards and in Il
bic Bois de Boulogne and, when they cond
scend to learn French, never spake it wit
out the peculiar nasal cockney twang
or Picadilly. The Russians of whom there a
,ss- always large colony here, are intensi
Az, R,tssc in everything, and spend more mon
'n0 on diamonds, champagne, and questional
he women, than all the other foreigners 7
by together. The Germans, of whom we ha
the also a great many here, are, as rule, of
-. economical turn of mind; patronize che
NJ restaurants aud third-class hotels, and
'ket simulate with nothing as readily as be
sms They are the least popular Of all the toreis
hin gS neie' ,or Gaas nus i'u' et @ ~, ,,oal
ted paris before he WAKES his moustaehe, buy
'ity. plug hat of the lates. Partisan style at CHI
,me ills, sports lavender kids aud a whole be
80 cane with an ivory leg for a handle, We
''oi narrow trowsers, and tightly-fitting chey
sack-coat and patent leather boots, and S
II. "au piaisir" and "pardon HsoHsiou," ev
u,, five minutes. ALPHA