The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-09-25

her is displayed the inexhaustible
wealth of the mother land, where
genius and wealth have united to
perfect the most marvellous crea-
tions that have ever entered into
the mind of man. Yet, in the midst
of all this, Canada calmly sits and
without challenging or boasting
says: Il am here on exhibition !;
walk up, ladies and gentlemen, and
take a look at me-" It is a scme-
what startling announcement but
there is a possibility and that not a
remote one, that Paris at no dis
tant day, may be drawing it's fash
ions from Toronto and Montreal,
and rising architects may seek in
the atmosphere Of Ottawa a more
enlightened and happier inspira-
tion for their genius.
Speaking of fashions, Mademoi-
selle McCafrey, OF Montreal, has
here silk dress on exhibition,
WHICH will stand comparison with
the handsomest toilettes of Worth
or any other Paris maker. More
wonderful still is the exhibition of
cassimers by the Patton Manufac-
turing Co., of Sherhrook. Tf there
is one thing for which France has
stood pre- eminent more than ano-
ther, it is in the manufacture of
cassimers. French cassimers have
a reputation all over the civilized
world, and you can well imagine
the daring of a little back town in
Canada rufding it's feathers along
side of the choicest looms of France,
Right on the main aisle on the
northern boundary of the Canadian
exhibit is the Patton Manufac-
turing Company's handsome case
filed with as beautiful a display of
cassimers as Can be found in the
entire Exhibition. All Of the goods
have that sharp, bright, nobby ap.
pearance which tells you that live
manis somewhere about the pattern
department, and the cassimers
themselves have that firm, yet
flexible silky sort of feeling which
is the perfection Of this class OF:
manufactures. tits very laughable
to see the Frenchmen shake their
heads as they pass the Patton case.
You can't fool them they know they
are French goods, and, indeed, I
don't wonder thai the Frenchmen
are deceived for in appearance, tex
ture, fabric, feeling and style they
are identical with the very best
French goods in the market. 70
the corner Of the case is one lovely
piece Of mixed grey with small
fine stripe which is one Of the hand
soonest patterns to be found any
where. The assortment exhibited
by the Patton Manufacturing Co., is
quite large and varied, and, con-
sidering the task they have under
taken at Paris of challenging COM
parison in staple manufacture
with the foremost nation in the
world, they have achieved great
honor for themselves and won dis
tinction for the province which is
fortunate enough to call them oiti
zens.
AnHHone the most striking objects
in the Exhibition is section of the
Welland Canal. by the Department
of Public Works. The excellence OF
this exhibit can be scarcely appre-
ciated without being seen, the stu
pendous magnitude Of the work
itself it's mighty locks, it's massive
walls Of solid masonry, it's long
reaches that bear the waters OF the
lakes to the sea are marVels OF
modern engineering. The Depart
ment Of Education claims more
than a passing mention, not only
from the nature of it's work, but the
admirable perfection Of its display.
Books, charts, models, globes, and
an admirable collection OF phllos-
optical intruments are the distin-
gushing features Of this portion OF
the Exhibition. In addition to this
a model school. house attracts uni
versal attention, and scarcely a
handsomer could be found in Eu-
rope or America. The educational
exhibit reflects high honor on the
Department which so worthily pre-
sides over the education and cul-
ture Of the people, and tits an hon"
orable record to the people, also,
that they sustain and foster insti-