The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-19

as were ground down to smooth sur
faces, and In some instances polished.
The next hall contains instruments of
the bronze period, extending to the
Gallo-Roman. The objects consist
chiefly of cutting instruments, agricuI-
.ursl implements, lamps and objects Of
ornament, such as bracelets OF bronze
and of gold. rings and pins. OF the
latter large collection contains pins
with shield for the points, and a spira'
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 Gel
tic and Gallo relics. and contains the
remarkable golden necklace from the
museum Of Toulouse. The represen-
tation Of the work Of the middle ages
is characterized by variety OF church
ornaments and relics, such as oak
chests, seals, caskets, croziers, and
bronzes set with masses OF rock crystal.
like those of China and Japan, ivory
earrings, Illuminated misSals of vellum,
swords and chain srmor.
The fifth hall contains objects of the
sixteenth century, or the Renaissance
period. Here are found curiously
fashioned locks and keys, cutting in
struments, jewelry and a few rarely
spherical watches. The enamels of
Limoges occupies large space, and
came in great part from the collection
of Baron Rothschild
At the entrance of the sixth hall, re-
presenting the arts of the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries, curious col
lection of hlgh-heeled boots and shoes
attract considerable attention Here
also are seen the fancies of Rouen, and
the production of the renowned Pallis-
say, old furniture. mirrors, inlaid cabi-
nets. black letter books and specimens
| of book birding The collections Of
this period are continued in the hall be-
yond, and contains the porcelains of
SeVres, richly wrought table services of
silver, tapestries. mixtures, snuff boxes,
thread, lace and elaborately decorated
fans. Although the collection Of anti
quities as whole is large and very
/ interesting, 1t cannot be regarded as a
complete exhibit of the progress of
human labor up to the present time
The wonderful advances made in the
mechanical arts of the present century,
and the various applications of science
to the arts, arc not historically shown.
The collection is also deficient in re-
presentations of the ancient arts and
civilization of China. Japan. Egypt
Mexico, Central America and Peru.
Somebody has said that Americans
make the best Frenchmen of the for
eigners who flock here from all parts Of
the globe; and from what have seen of
our beloved countrymen abroad, am
! inclined to believe that such is really
the fact. The English are always
English and promenade in London
/ styles Oh the Rue de Riroil, affect moth
ing but dog-carts and drags on the
{ Boulevards and in the Bots de Boulogue
and when they condescend to learn
French, never speak it without the
peculiar nasal cockney twang of Picca-
dilly. The Russians. of whom there
is always u large colony here. are in
tensely Russo in everything. and spend
more money on diamonds. champagne
and questionable women. than all other
foreigners put together. The Germans,
of whom we have also great many
here, are, as a rule. of an economical
turn of mind; patronize cheap restau-
rants and third class hotels. and assimi-
late with nothing as readily as beer.
They are the least popular of all for
eigners here, for Paris has not forgot,
ten 1871. But an American has not
been week in Paris before he wakes
his moustacbe. buys plug hat of the
fastest Partisan style of Chautils, sports
lavender kids and a whale-bone cane
with an ivory ,eg for handle, wears
narrow trowsers and tightly fitting
cheviot sack-coat, and patent leather
boots. and says "au plaiSir," ahd spar
d0as monsieur" every i've minutes.