The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-06


Chinese pavilion, taken a trip to Yeddo,
through the Japanese bamboo stockade, and
examinedlthe interesting contents OF the Egyp-
tian annex including the plan OF NJ. de Lesseps
and the capital panorama of the Suez Canal.
Opposite the Persian pavilion, as inartistic in
ITS glazing red and green outside as II is dazzl-
ing within, stand three wooden buildings
Norwegian cottage, and Swedish cocS-tower
and school house They form picturesque
group-the Stockholm clock in the centre mar
row below, square and buIging at the top. The
visitor may mount the steps that lead to the
door OF the school and enter. In one room is
young Swede dressed in her national garb,
with helmet like cap OF red stuff, embroidered
with gold, who is making coarse pillow lace, Of
the sort much favored now by fashion, and
termed Russian lace. In others are specimens
Of pupils needework, basketmaking, and
other rural arts presided over by q blue coated
Swedish soldier. England, so splendidly rep
resented in the Champ de Mars occupies but
one small patch Of ground, il any, on this side
of the Seine The Vacherie Angaise an open
kiosk where milk is sold in white bowels, with
It's accompanying petit pam and br,oche, is,
rather suspect, only English in name.
This and the Spanish Restaurant, with a
greenhouse or two, make up the sum total OF
the foreign constructions. We must therefore
cross the WIDE expanse Of gravel In front OF the
great basin, pausing on its margin, in spite of
the sun that not only burns down vertically
on the parasol OF the promenader, but is re-
Elected bin a Thousand dartiDg rays from the
spray. The effect OF the cascade and Its at
tendan. fountains may be somewhat meagre
when viewed from the distant terrace and bal
cony on the Champ de Mars, but here the
sheafs Of water that spring up on either hand,
and the lines Of feathery jets that frame in the
fall-even the fall itself, though somewhat too
CLASSY and regular, look truly magnificent,
while the deep dull roar with which they are
accompanied increases the grandeur.
The finest building that attracts attention,
on the other side Of the esplanade, is a wooden
house coquettshly decorated with creepers,
built by the Administration DIES Forets. 1t
contains all sorts Of things connected with
woods and forests, from the stuffed boar to
withered collection of leaves and seed pods.
On the walls outside are trophies of various
wooden instruments, from Philhs's square
handled milk pail TO the modern infants beach
spade.
The house Is encrcled by wide verandah.
furnished with comfortable seats. whence an-
other very pretty view can be obtained OF the
grounds, while one joys fresh river breeze.
Behind are plantations OF fr. pine. juniper,
and birch. which scent the air with a sylvan
perfume and two picturesque log huts.
1t is exquisitely refreshing, If the day be hot
10 descend into the fresh-water aquarium
close by, and wander in the vast grotto, hewn
out of the stone OF the hill itself. The cool
ness is unquestonabe, though the tanks are,
doubtless, murky and the fish not quite so
plentiful as they might be; however, l noted
two or three huge lake salmon, some hoary
carp, shoal OF trout, cells hanging in tassel-
like punches. or hiding under water weeds,
lampreys painting fixed to the glass by their
uncomfortable-lo looking suckers, aggressive cray
fish, sharp -nosed pixies, and smaller fry in
abundance. II seats were placed there, it
would be the most charming retreat possible;
but as 1t Is, the pebbles make walking weari-
some, and neither the movements OF the timed
creatures nor the monotonous drip-drip of the
water into basin in the sand, can be enjoyed
without fatigue.
Here in the hollow lies the Algerian Pavilion
with the Algerian Village climbing the hill
above it, Very handsome is the Moorish Arch
way, decorated with colored tiles, through
which the visitor passes, up fight Of stone
steps, to a vestible-all white, with perforated
white roof, that admits uneven patches of sun
light to gid the walls and pavement. On
either side OF the staircase stands statuesque
Arab in rich costume they form part Of the
guard of honor. The rest are grouped outside
lazily smoking, and watching the Partisan pub
lie through the fumes Of their pipes, them
selves the objects OF much attention, for they
are fine looking fellows, tall, well-knit, and
with remarkable handsome countenances. The
Pavilion is built in the form OF quadrangle.
with an inner colounade supported on carved
wooden pillars, facing a courtyard; a fountain
in the centre, and seats beneath huge tan
palms, make it a charming retreat, when the
afternoon sun is slanting down on the bare
whltewashed walls outside. Behind the COL
lonnade, in four wide galleries. are arranged all
the productions of this Franco African colony,
from corks to ostrich pumes.
Winding mp the steep slope behind is the
Algerian villages, consisting Of dozen wood
en- shops, with awnings, and Bedoun tent Of
coarse stuff, wherein degenerate sons of the
desert are busy embroidering in leather, with
inbarmonionsly assorted colored silks and glass
heads. Next door is Cafe Algerian, with
dome built OF green and white bricks, where