Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-10-03
NOTES OF EUROPEAN TRAVEL.
Interesting Extracts from Private
Letters of Miss Kate MilIikan to
her Family.
Rue DE LA BIENFAIsANCE, PARIS,
August u, 1873,


August y, 1873.
We took the tramway route to the Tro-
cadero, prefering it to hack, as, on the
tramway, you can go up stairs, and see
the city streets to better advantage than
from the common level. The check sys-
tenn of seating passengers (Which I never
saw in vogue elsewhere) is admirable;
and, had it been practiced in Philadel-
phia, would have won golden encomiums
from all sides. For nearly two miles we
rode" through the pleasant Boulevard
Hausseman; then sudden sweep to the
left and we defect to the left, curving
around the ''Arch d'Triomphe'' of Napo-
Icons, and continuing through newly
built, or rebuilding streets, for some dis
tance further, halt at the tramway ter
minus and fall into rank with the crowd;
giving your ticket to guard, who punches
1t, you hand it to the next guard, who
drops it into the general receptacle, and
you are inside the gates of the Trecadero,
much finer building, arehitecturally
considered, than the building in Phila-
delphia; but there the comparison ceases,
for this is essentially French, and Frenchy
throughout. Entering the semi-ciroular
building and passing through it, you are
on terrace, below which is spread a
panorama of fountains, flower-beds, flags
and pendants; booths on, over and below
bridges, of every conceivable size,
shape and nationality, and these booths
are filled with every article under the
sun for the known or fancied needs of
humanity, and are thronged with people,
either from business or curiosity. Look
ing down a vista of waterfalls, with two
fine jets at the lowest portion, you see the
enormous bronze head of Liberty, which,
when completed, will be placed in New
York harbor, and the openings of star
rays will be filled with revolving lights.
Descending the steps of one of the wings,
walking down the long pathway, over the
Seine, up the marble steps of the Maine
Building and entering the central door,
you can go from end to end; and in one
day get an idea. of the countries which
have contributed to this display;
but, as to the products, the people, the
costumes, the odity of position, and quaint
| juxtaposition, which, in very many in
stances, is similar to the lion and the lamb
| lying down together amicably-althOugh
unlike Nast's simiLe-the lamb is not in-.
| side the lion. While Arabs of the desert
! jostle capuchin monks, and Russian peas
ants hob-nob with Turkish merchants
over the countless booths, Senegal's rep
resentative stalks haughtily through the
halls, his ebony complexion in striking
/ contrast to the fair-haired English diplo-
mat with wbem he is in earnest CONVEX
sation. Tyrolese and Lombard peasant
women are mixed up with numberless
dark-eyed Milanese beauties, whose south
ern beauty is heightened by the delicate
lace headdress. The wooden sabots of
the Hollander c1atter past case of Pa
risian boots and slippers of workmanship
so dainty fine that it seems almost a sin
to step with them OH sordid earth. Coats
spool cotton holds its place beside Cash
mere and Turkish shawls. Manchester
muslins repose beside Lyons velvets.
Woolen goods from Halifax set off the
durability of Yorkshire satin and cordu-
roy. EcclesfeId silk ties, Nottingham
lace, Irish Bog-Oak jewelry and Austria
liam products successively meet the eye,
as one continues along the main gallery.
Then comes Victoria with skins and Kaf-
| frs, Stockholders and miners, bats and
kangaroos, Gd iRfBitotm, keep company
with porcupines, black swans and Aus
tralian rats, and a gorgeous display of
birds and feathers. A couple of sentinel
ostriches proudly usher you into the Cape
1 oe n yIJI1 10 NJ,
elephant ivory and ostrich eggs, your eye
catches the CLEAN of familiar blue as a
i U. S. Soldier PAGES his beat under the
folds of the star-splangIed banner, i'll a
little out-of-the-way corner, chiefly rep
resented by New York firms, whose dis
play of tacks and nails is fanked by
Swedish eider-down and fish-seale en-
broidery, with Norwegian fish-nets in the
rear; Italian and Venetian mOsiacs, with
crowds of eager customers; Chinese pot
terry and carving Hungarian opals and
metals. Austrian imitation gems; Rus
sia's furs, silks and velyets, embroiderie!
and candeIabras adioin Switzerland!
fairy grotto, airy as dream, with lace
like post work, whilst the vaulted ceiling
seemed dropping snow-wreaths of en-
broidery. Belgium has an elaborate
display of lacquered and painted wood
work, which far excelIs anything O.
the kind on our side Of the Atlantic. Va
riety is the spice of life, and we step di
rectly from this exquisite floral displa
into Guatemala, the land of ostriches ant
ox-horns, and thence into San Salvador
coffee and indigo plantations. Luxem
bourg, Tunis aud Portugal close the lon,
array; the latter is evidently an enligkt
ened country, as its sole display was {
candles. The pictorial department cor
tains about dozen varieties, mostly fror
Japan and Mexico. 80 - -'
, Vilmorin was the largest exhibitor
the horticultural department. AS for tn,
side affairs, 1 had no time to examin
them and, so far, my impression is deeI
ened, by ALL sec, that this is merel
grand advertisement, to call trade
Paris. In the Fine Art Hall there wer
many pieces of statuary familiar to tn
: Centennial visitors. The only new thin
which came under my observation was
perfect group in marble, ooh you dirt
boy,'' which must have been modelled a
ter Mrs. SqueeFs of Dotheboy's Hall, ar
the unfortunate ''Smike.'' Among Il
pictures are the Landseer and Verbeo
: hoven collections, with several from Ro
Boneeur's studio, Here Is MiIia's char
- ing picture, "Chill October" and "T
Guard of London Tower; "GIencoe'
Goodall, and that truly real picture,
familiar to many, "Rizpah defending t