St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-03-05
loaned by Rev. Fl. w. Jones.

The Zulu curiosities were especially
interesting on account of their novelty.
There were two war shields; some
spears, spoons, baskets, cones, photo
graphs. snuff boxes, some skillfully
carved clubs, and a strange wooden
pillow. These were kindly loaned by
Col. Fairbanks, Miss Tyler and Burt
Bridgman.
"A very attractive table of Chinese
and japanese ware was surrounded by
pictured rolls and paintings on pine
apple cloth and rice paper. A mirror
deliberately embroidered hung near by,
and shared attention with fine can
die stick of Cleisonne. Some carved
ivory figures, specimens of Chinese en-
broidery and writing, a razor, baskets.
crockery, etc., were to be seen here.
On this table were also some bracelets
and necklaces from the West Indies.
loaned by Mrs. DR.. Brooks.
Perhaps one of the most remarkable
exhibits was the original Fairbanks
scale, brought from England by Jona-
than Fairbanks in the SpeedwelI, in
1853, and owned by Prof. FL. Fairbanks.
A case of relics brought from the
East by Rev. E. T. Fairbanks, required
close inspection. There was piece of
the top stone of the Pyramid bit of
rock from Mount Sinai; stones from
the tomb of Rachel, the brook KedrOn,
the Wilderness of Sin, the palace of the
Caesars some from the desert of Ara
bia the cremated remains of an an
cient Roman and the bandage of an
Egyptian mummy 5000 years old!
The central case contained attractive
pieces of china, among them being
tile with the figure of bird painted in
England over 200 years ago; some
modern China with orchids upon it
some Sevres with the date of 1772
some curious Derby ware and Japanese
pottery of very ancient manufacture,
which were kindly loaned by Mrs. E.
A. Walker. A set of rare decorated
china, some cups of new and old Dres-
den, and other choice pieces, were loan
ed by Mrs. Horace Fairbanks. Mrs.
Franklin Fairbanks sent several fine
specimens of Satsuma and other jap
anese ware, and there were plaques by
Miss Minnie Baker and Miss Annie
Gorham. Mrs. T. M. Towards Satsu-
ma and other pretty articles were
greatly admired. There were many
small but choice bits of old china from
various homes, carefully preserved for
many generations. Some majolica and
ancient glass from Mrs. Rust, some
Canton china from Mrs. Cady, and six
curious riddle plates, combined to
bring many persons to this central case.
Adjoining the north side of the room
was a white lace wedding veil, and
black lace wedding shawl, loaned by
Mrs. Cady, and white thread lace
shawl loaned by Mrs. James Warner.
A case of pretty specimens of Valen
ciennes, Duchesse, point and Honiton
lace, was especially attractive to the
ladies.
The Esquimaux Kayak and Danish
boys wooden shoes and long Esqui-
maux sealskin boots, loaned by Jens K.
Anderson were not only curious and
well made, but extremely, novel and in!
teresting.
Among the miscellaneous articles was
a cOlored photograph of the Pope;
Holy palm branch a Welsh doll a
doll fifty years old, loaned by Mrs.
Marsten; some old spun linen a NIT
worn at the christening of Sir Thaddeus
Fairbanks grandfather in 1884 some
pretty christening dresses worn in 1882
and 1887 respectively, as well as other
baby garments of eve Olden times.n A
piece of decorated cotton rs years old,
painted by girl who had only one fin
ger; tea service 100 years old set
of carved ivory chess-men and check
ers; rich specimens of gold, silver, and
copper ore; motto very finely cut
with scroll saw, by Willie Bigelow
unique candle sticks in silver and
brass; a very handsome fan richly
carved and painted, loaned by Mrs.
Frank Walker; five wooden Persian
spoons, fitted into each other and beau
tifuliy painted, from Mrs. /. P. Dana
shoe of 1877 /; slippers from st. Peters
burg, embroidered in gold thread on
white kid Indian and Brazilian shoes
piece of Damascene and Persian en-
brOidery; gold and silver cloth from
Jerusalem specimens of Persian calico
and silk; Indian leggings, and "a carv-
ed powder horn.
Capt. Griswold loaned some articles
of real value among which were some
coins, piece Of Libby prison toilet soap
sold at $500 per pound, Gloss made
of confederate paper money, ground in
to pulp, representing the value of
$4,000, and Rebel hat. Mr.. j.. D. Mil
Ter loaned ball thrown at Bunker Hill
by the English Frank Fletcher pis-
tol used in the Revolutionary war, and
there were other relics of the Civil and
Mexican wars.
There was also a carved bowl from a
pine knot, 100 years old, loaned by
Miss Ellen Carr; some curious sandal
wood and ebony Indian specimens
some ancient chairs and tables, and one
bureau, all over a century in age, and