Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-26

has its classes thus divided and the most
important nations represented are Holland,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, the
United States, North America, China, ia
pan, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Austria.
| The Government of France, 1t appears, IS
not represented, and only to small ex-
tent by private individuals. Holland and
Norway in the preservation OF fish are very
strong; the smell also in those depart
ments is likewise strong. Germany has
tolerably large room fitted up for the pres
ervation of fish and shells on ice. Large
| fish, Holsters, crabs, oysters, etc, are here
laid upon pounded ice. Some of the fish
weigh over 200 pounds, and look very fine
They are exhibited by the dealers of Ber-
lin, and the largest are fish from salt wa
ter-probably the North Sea.
THE AQUARIuMs
Are without doubt one of the greatest at
fractions, particularly that part of the
building known as 'Nept1ne's Grotto. 1t
represents large cave or grotto with three
openings, there being placed beyond beau
tifully painted scenery illuminated bystrong
lights in the rear, and looking from the
dark into light it appears precisely as if
one was looking from the dark part Of a
| cave at a beautiful landscape. The fore
ground of the picture besides is improved
| by having here and there placed large
rocks, plants, shrubs and flowers growing
from the ground. One represents the gulf
and city of Naples, which really is very
beautiful sight. The grotto itself is also
very naturally made, with small pools of
water and with fishes and amphibous ami
mails as jewellers here aud there an ALI
gator is placed, of that kind, however, that
cannot eat whole family, the animal be-
ing rather docile and its appetite down TO
zero. Some of the fishes i'll the aquarIums
are very large specimens, and the water
used, as in the Berlin aquarium for salt
| fishes, is artiticially put up. Some of it
shown requires |. 10 fresh water to make it
fit for the fish.
The largest part of the United States
exhibit is in the second story of the main
building, which is constructed of solid
masonry. 1t overlooks the inner court
yard, flower garden, lakes and fountain,
with a gigantic representation of Neptune
as fgurehead under which spout out in
In streams the everfiOwing liquid. Around
the fountain are placed small tables and
chairs, where people take their ices, tea,
coffee, chocolate and fish, or preparations
of fish and the like. At the end there is
also attached a regular restaurant, with
solemn and lordly-1ooking walters, who
appear as important as if they had the
honor to wait upon the Emperor himself
once in while The prices are accord
ingly, but much less IN the garden in the
rear of the buildings where band OF mu-
sic is stationed in the afternoon, producing
rs good music as may be expected any
where.
THE AMERICAN EXHIBIT,
Although probably not as large as other ma
tons, yet comprise some very interesting
items. Further, there is a solidity about
the American make up which at once puts
itself forward as inviting. Everything
looks tasty, plain, but well finished. One
of the most interesting exhibits is the
breeding-ship Jamestown. Tie model IS
one-twenty-fourth the original size, aud
exhibits ali the parts Of the original SKIP,
with the breeding apparatus fOI the culture
Of fish. The whole arran cement of the
United States exhibit was prepared by
Professor S. F. Baird. Above tie exhibit
in the main building there is arrayed the
most beautiful of all flags, the stars and
stripes, here all of silk and fringed with
gold. This, in looking through the CALLER
les TOR such they may be termed) of the
second story of the main building, lends an
euchantment to the view, which is further
enhanced when walking beneath the stars
and stripes belonging to the nation OF
which one claims to be a member. What
American does not feel some pride when
he sees the flag of his country in foreign
land floating above him, or arranged
gracefully, as in this case, and
speaking for the honor of his country, too,
showing what one of the youngest men,
bers of the family of civilized nations can
do III the progress and advancement which
the world is in this century making.
1t appears the Berliners must be very
fair Christians, judging how generally the
stores are closed on Sundays, and on Sun
days there was but small attendance at
the exhibition in spite OF the great crowds
that have arrived by water and land IN the
city, but on Mondays the jam in the
buildings, particularly the jewelcY depart
ment, was so great that the police were sta
toned at the doors to regulate the ingress
and egress Of the people. The exhibit is
of sufficient capacity to take at least three
days for inspection, and a week could be
very proftably spent by the student Ct
Nature, or those who feel interested.
THE LOCALITY.
The locality of the buildings where the
exhibition is situated is not so distant from
the heart of the city taking in this case
" Inter den Linden" as such] as to make
it, so to say, out of the way. One can take
the cars or omnibus, or walk if he choose.
Ii one desires to be alone, there are beside
the eYerready cabs and droschken, "
which take one person there for less than
p cents. Berlin IS very much like our
American cities OF the larger class, with the
further advantage to travellers and those
residing there that the prices for the use OF
a private vehicle are not so enormously
high however, for certain hours during
night and the early parts of the morning
the charges are double the price OF the day,
and if the Cables catch n greenhorn when
he arrives he may pay tolerably fair
price, for Germany, yet dollar would
be terribly high. Mr.. Cahbie comes
down Immediately a peg or two, ii
one asks for the number and card, when
! any suspicion arises that his charges
are double. 1t Is only necessary to hand
the card to the police; but poor fellows,
they should not be begrudged a few pen
mics. they must have such hard life, ever
waiting for customers in heat and cold.
BERLIN
Appears to be constantly improving and
growing larger. Hardly an old building is
to be seen excepting the large ediices, the
"Schloss," churches, etc. Whole blocks
of Notwithstanding buildings are erect
ell, and it seems there must be the money
for IL. The very large hotel, the Central,
lately erected and the interior of which is
not quite finished, has not an occupant en-
gagged yet Generally in the United States
when such an enterprise IS undertaken
there is some arrangement previously made