Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-23
THE BOSTON FAIRS.
Editor Democrat:

WING tutre Visiteu tue great foreign ex'
hibi'ion and thinking it would please
many Of the readers Of the DEhocRAr
send you the following account Of my
visit. OF course in an article Of this
character there is room for but brief
glance at the various exhibits; compris.
ing as they do goods Of all kinds, from
nearly every foreign country on the globe.
We believe this is the first time any ma
ton in the world has given such an ex-
hibition, devoted exclusively to foreign
exhibits. But then the United States
has grand exhibition, all her own, at
the Mechanics Institute; and no one
who visits the Foreign Exhibition, should
fail to visit the American Exhibition and
see the products of our own country,
CLEANED from our own forests, mines,
fields and orchards, con- bined with the
products of our manufactures, and trades.
and with these, music. painting and
sculpture. There was very large at
tendance at both exhibitions, Wednes-
day and at the foreign exhibition the
musical exhibition was very attractive,
including grand concert from ten a. m.
to l2 m, by the Kempa ladies Orches-
ira. and an organ concert on the grand
Centennial organ by Mr.. w. J. ID. Leav-
itt, organist In the afternoon the En-
peror of Austria's Hungarian Gypsy
band drew crowd by their novel music.
We do not attempt from so brief
visit, to describe the exhibition. the
names Of all the departments Of which
we can hardly recall. Furniture, carv-
ings, statuary, vases, pottery. glass ware,
cloths, tapestry. articles Of clothing and
toilet, and goods by the acre, too numer-
Gus to mention" but all fine and in terest-
ing. are on exhibition. In the Brazil
case we saw full tea set Of paper, gilt
ornamented, with paper spoons DC. There
was very fine collection Of japanese
Ivory carvings, and splendid japanese
screens. A very fine Celtic cross is ex-
hibited by +. o. Shea, Ireland. In the
Hawaiian department there is large
display Of sugars.
Queen Kupiolani exhibits one lady's hat
and one fan made from the rind Of sug-
ar cane and his Majesty, Kalakaua ex-
hibitsa native wardrobe made in Homo
lulu. We saw several maps Of Africa,
made by young Hawaiian students,
("Lui." and James Keola, and map
of Europe by ]. Aholo, age Is, Of Iolani
College, Honolulu. They were very fine.
Few American boys can do as well. The
Art Department " gorgeously rich, with
works Of fine art. There are two fine
paintings. by II. X. II Princess Louise.
We have not time to specify more.
The Chinese exhibit, as well as all 9TH
er countries, is very full. Vases ETC.,
costing 81 800. or more. each. are plenty
A novelty in the shape of Japanese tea
or lunch room is about to be opened.
Here one can drink tea and lunch in true
japanese style, squat upon mating with
his tray Of refreshments elevated a foot
or so above the floor, before him. The
walls are to be covered with mating
and hung around with fae japanese
paintings, some FIVE hundred or mvre
years old. The Oorean Ambassadors
visit to the exhibition, on Wednesday,
caused some sensation.
There was very fine collection Of
japanese ivory carvings from ]. b.
Stesrns Of n. Y. We noticed on the
lower floor perfect boot 4 inches high.
ornamented, all glass but sole and heel
In the Chinese department we saw
very large bowl costing $1,000. The Of
tcer in charge said it was older than
any ten persons in the building, when
asked its use, he replied, 81 don't know.
| guess they use it as bean pot" a Ia
boston Baked Beans style = we asked,
quizzically 81 will tell the next lady,"
said the officer, who asks its use, "that
the Chinese mothers use it to wash the
babies in"
Foreign booths are numerous where
one can buy goods direct from the Orient.
The Occident will also sell few things,
if you have money enough to buy, as we
soon found.
Foreign clerks are in attendance, some
# whom talk through interpreters. At
one stall we saw several bottles sold of
ALTAR Of Rose, direct from Kisanlik,
Bulgaria" at only 81 per bottle.
VIM. BARLOW l. Sons have fine case
Of their Irish fax thread in all styles,
sizes and shapes.
Quite quantity of goods are marked
"Sold," and ticketed to parties In this
and other countries. We saw a model
Of the "lreaty stone" one-sixth size of
the original, with the civil articles of the
famous Treaty Of Limerick. 1861. and
also saw small piece Of the stone itself.
which still marks the spot where the
treaty was signed at Shomond Gate, in
the city of Limerick, which is one of the
oldest towns in Ireland, situated on the
far famed river, Shannon, the longest in
Ireland, $50 miles,
We saw several barrels and cases of
bottles marked "Schiedam,' direct from
the town Of that name in Holland, where
it is said gin is so largely manufactured
that the air and water smell and taste of
it.
We saw some splendid japanese
Screens costing $1,000 each. Quite q
costly door.