The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23

accurately described as by the Greek ssiiptors.
The mythology Of the country gave TO their
efforts an elevation and punty o. thought
which in these days cannot be conveyed to
similar subjects however skillfully manipu-
lated. Hence the tendency OF sculpture has
been TO moderste, the severity OF the ancient
school ana TO create another in which clothes
should not be wholly disregarded The toga
imposed Itself on the thoughts aud consceuces
OF artists. Were il booted warrior with
cooked bat that had 70 be depicted be was
found clad in the gsrb Of a Roman senator.
An sbsurdity 70 conspicuous coali not long
continue. y new school spraug ~. Its aim
was to call spade spade n toc BOOTS and
cooked hat were wanted the dlep.es OF that
school were ready to supply them Nay If
Achilles. himself. in addition to h,. one ma
sural defect, had also had rimpe on the top
OF h.s nose, they would have alightsl upon Il
with enthusiasm. Excess o. any KIND natural
ly leads to reaction, and reaction took place.
But various theories sal remnu. he pur
suits and the realists contend for tas:r seper-
ate ideas, AID the sble men OF either side
prove how easy i is for both to be right.
The French sta;us-y, by i;s numbers and tie
variety Of l:s styles and subjects. i. considered
The best.
The finest shsvls are s,ill made a. Of yore.
in the beautiful valley of Cashmere .hs orien-
tai Eden, which is shut BY tie p-ec.pitous
mountains from all surroundlny countries.
The Cashmerisn is industrious, intelligent. and
lively. It is only in Cashmere tina, PRODUCTION
Is organized on principles nearly aim to ;be
economical plan of Europe The shawl is the
glory and PRIDE OF the country. nea,y the en-
tire population being engaged IN is productions.
/ The goats OF Thibei. from which tremendous
sleeps separate II on the north. supply the
silky wool winch alone is used IL Il. tissue.
none other can surpass-none has set aoualled
ii in softness. The downy substance found
next the skin, and below the thick lar is the
part employed II Is OF exquisite fneness. SO
jealous is the Mahsrajsh o. Cashmere 10 main
tain hls reputation, that be has recs2tly taken
steps TO prevent any deterioration in the quail
/ ty OF the shswls manufactured The Indian
display OF the articles is exceedingly fine. and
OF great value. Almost every civilized country
in the word produces the article called lace
the most difficult and delicate result 0. skilled
labor. There are, however, only two or three
countues that have gwen any Original impulse
to the trade. Tie Others have simply followed
in the trains o! events. taking what they have
done g. model, and initiating i, to the best
advantage. To the two nstIons France and
Belgium, belongs the credit Q: Prosecuting
this trade with vigor.
The laces 0! Alercon and Brussels are o. so
complicated nature that each Trocess is
assigned 10 different lace maker. who works
OILY q; her special department. Formerly
piece OF Aleucon lace woald PASS through
eigtieen hands beisre completion, TIA. is now
somewhat diminished. Ys!eucenaes lace IS
also o. most elaborate woylmanship: lie pat
tern ard ground are made together. with the
same thread on the same pillow.
Few years since. Paris enjoyed tie monop-
oly Of furniture De lare bu; although It is still
the mos; img gortant centre FOR tie manufacture
Q! French furniture several large Grms have
been established at Lyons, Bordeaux. Mar
seines. Nantes, Caen, Toulouse. e;.. There
s-e sbou; 27,090 furniture MAKERS IN France.
and between 400 ana 5000 producing frus.
Indigenous woods such as beech. oak. deal
and wairut-vood are used n the cheaper Kinds
OF esb.ne.-worE: mahogany, rosewood. bo,s de
v!olette, aIe employed n more expensive fur
niture
There is strike at the Exhibition. The
neat-hsnded Phllises employed to wait upon
the guests at tie Restaurant Duva have struck
against scme interference with the grstuties
which they receive from the visitors. There
are 250 employed in the establishment.
A grest desl has been SAID AID written about
the expense OF living IL Paris at tie present
moment, and the exsortiona,e instincts OF
hotel keepers have been much dilated upon.
Probably NO one has felt this more acutely than
His Imperial Majesty the shah. whc. before
leaving PARIS, had 10 settle several hotel bills
o. considerable length. The account Of the
Grand Hotel alone amounted TO 5000 fr.,
which was at the rate OF 3454 fr. per diem /;
but st Fon;ainebeau, where Gis Maiesty's stay
was OF the shortest, ,he charges were prepos-
ferrous. There the bill amounted to l420O r.,
but after long negotiations Il was reduced to
5000 francs.
Itre1eemsbles say that when tie Govern
nsnt issues money and pays il out, times viii
be good II SIS some OF Lhesa wind -h,- nrators