Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-04

been done. "Your countrymen work wonders in
night" said NJ. krsntz when Mr.. Mccormick
was introduced to him the other day. When the
section was turned over to Mr.. Petit by the
French authorities II literally a shed every
thing had to be done-even the painting of the
non columns The section has been covered in
with great canvas awnings, bearing appropriate
national designs, and the show arrange with
simplicity and taste. The giant of additional
space in all the departments assigned to the
United States has been at the rate of about 50 per
cent. MIR. Petit had 10000 square feet to deal
with in this part Of the exhibition on his arrival i,
II was Increased to 80 600 on his application in the
course of few weeks. There was like increase
IN the Art Gallery, owing TO the number of de-
mands from American artists resident in Europe.
As it is 800 would.be exhibitors had to be tut ned
away from the main building through want of
room. The American agricultural implemen Mt
annex on the grounds again has grown in much
the same proportion.
The "time standard" will be the best one to ap-
ply TO the analysis of this show. Where certain
products are wanting 1t will generally he found
that they are OF such nature to require
long period Tor their preparation and Shipment
pianos, for example. and the heavier machine
tools and the best ant work in the precious metals
Tiffany Is an exhibitor hut only OF objects from
the stock. Textile fabric, are not numerous the
cutlery IS superb, aud the leather trade 10 every
one OF It's departments makes an uncOmmony fine
display. Machinery in general, with the eNcep
uon, perhaps, of sewing machines Is all or more
than all that mi ght have been expected of il, al
ways bearing the time standard in mind; pumps,
calOric engines, stone cIushers and wood carving
machines abound in the machinery department.
The collection of agricultural machinery l., be
You'd all question, the best ever shown abroad by
the states. The Agricultural Department has a
perfectly marvellous show, IN marvellous show
case, of which the Would gave full description
some weeks ago. The show itself is simply a
= actcal demonstration of Americas ineXhausti-
Die wealth OF production IN every article of lux
uty and necessity Tor the table-In fact, of her
power TO feed the univ eIse; and the universe
showed a disposition to take the thing rs proved
by making some lnroads the timed Holsters
and peaches before they were put in their places
through the agency OF individual thieves. The
arrangements for the feeding of the mind
shown IN all the amplitude OF national provision
in the exhibit of the lncipal American publish
ers and proplletors OF newspapers, and IN that OF
the school system organized mainly by an educa
ton superintendent of Boston), and includes plans
of buildings, models for object lessons, modes of
teaching the bind and deaf, &c. To sum up,
there : in this section an exhibition eminently
Characteristic Of the county, both in its material
and intellectual activity, Characteristic of 1t above
all in the rapidny with which the objects have
been collected trans ported, classified and placed
with the tti ct of iedeemng the Union from de
feat IN an International competition which seemed
to threaten It down to the eleventh hour
OTHER COUNTRIES.
Other countries may be, must be, briefly dis
posed OF for the purposes Of this article. Next
to the facade of the United States comes that of
Norway, "a large building in wood, pretty in il,
general effect, but exhibiting too lavish use of
purely machine made ornament to be in good
taste. Italy succeeds with reproduction OF a
stately palace IN red tcrra-cOtta, worked in the
puroest ornament and relieved by columns of
white marble, by mosaic work a back ground
of gold, and by medallion portraits OF the great
artists and statesmen of Italys golden time
Japan has Il building distinguished without by
monstrOusy solid door, which, with Its approach
e., Is nearly broad a. the whole front OF the
house to winch it gives access. China has char
acterstlc design, and. altogether, most impOs-
ing show contributed by native firms aud in
order by "A native commission. Spain mas beau
tiui building ia the Moorish style, u wing of the
AhambIa, one might say; Austria colonnade OF
white marble, with tue spaces between the arches
decorated with figures and flowers, white on
dark ground; Russis-a great log building-bHt
such log building stained, vanished and
carved, though by machinery, alas III a thousand
forms OF preltiness If not one of beauty; Swift
elland a curious chdtet. exceedingly pain in the
lower part, but suImOunted by great arch OF
wood richly colored anu picked out with starry
ornament, effective but more-a bastard,
bazaar like style. Belgium has an Immense front
aye, red brick faced with daTkish, slate-colored
stone and with columns of marble, the whole ele
walton very boldly and finely modelled and "a
ned; Greece so-calied " House of Pericles,
which, however, might oe a house OF Mr. Jones,
so very much does II resemble our best civic
structures designed in the Glecian style. 1t is III
white marble, or what looks Ike white marble,
and the most conspicuous object in It's first and
only story fine bay window supported on
lone columns. Denmark has an d-tashioned
house III red brick bearing a general resemblance
to the Queen Anne house of the English section.
Central and Southern America give a white wall
ed house with a large yeranda and court yard, a
sort of adaptation of the Moorish style to Amer-
can uses. Portugal has superb frontage in the
Renaissance, vast gateway at the side of the
building and nearly high the roof, with
figure ut the Nngln 10 form the crown OF its Al
most redundant bat perfectly beautiful ornament
the whole in white marble, to be regarded
by courtesy, though plaster is the material EN-
ployed. Hollands building is in red brick, with
here endeth the line OF iacsdes