Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-21

EHe Sees More of the Exposition ani
Visits the EAtacOnlbs.

stopping occasionally 10 examine things
of special interest.
Edison's display of electrical apparatus
l. probably the most popular exhibit IN
the hall of machines. The photograph,
especially. are always surrounded by large
crowds. Two or three paper making
plan in operation, in the French de-
| partment are also great centres Of at
traction, as they always are in any exit
bition where they are displayed. II
really is wonderful, the ilrst time one
sees 1t, to watch the cream-hke pulp
| flow into one end OF the machine aud
| come out Of the other, in few minutes
time, go pure, white, smooth, uniform IA
thickness, and perfectly dry, ready for
tn pen or press.
The Hall OF Machines itself is an in
terestinQ structure in iron, with an i'm
mense glass roof. 1t is 1850 feet long,
and is traversed by two overhead electric
railways which afford good view of the
whole building to those who do not care
to examine the details Of the machines
and operations below.
The history Of habitations between the
tower, Eiffel, and the Seine, is another
interesting feature. Here are to be seer
reproductions of the dwellings Of Rll
| poUplcb huA hll ages. Ohtob, GhuulnunuA
ice-houses, American Indian wigwams,
and other like rude habitaticns are fol-
lowed by Aztec, Hindu, Egyptian,
Grecian and Etruscan temples, and by
stages this practical history of arohiteo-
ture leads up to modern villas. Cairo
street, on the south side of the main
building, is an exact reproduction of q
street in the Egyptian capital. With its
projecting gables. latticed bay windows,
shops where Egyptian ''curios" are sold
by Egyptians in native costume, and its
mud walls, one feels inclined to ask one
of the donkey drivers how far it is down
to the Nile and how much is the fare.
Farther up the river, on the Esplansde
des Iuyalides, may be seen complete
native villages from Java, Cochin China,
Senegal and various other places. A
half franc pays for complete tour of
any one Of these colonies, ana to Judge
by their representations OF home life, I
think it far more agreeable, as well as
economical, than visit to the countries
themselves.
But do not propose to catalogue the
exposition. Every one is most interested
in what pertains to his own trade, profess
sion or business, and whatever that may
be, he 10 sure to find here much to occupy
his attention, much to instruct and amuss
him, and mucn more to spend his money
On.
Buffalo Bills Wild West, though not
officially clsssed as part of the exhibit
ton, is an important annex to it. 1t ia
located just outside the walls of the city,
some two or three miles from the expoAi-
ton and three or four from the contre of
the city. 1t seems quite home. like to SEQ
| n fNy,,T AIxn IL -
schuoi days, posted all over the city. Pears
soap and Brooks crystal soap monkey
admiring himself in warming pan tend
tc make the advertising boards more
familiar. would feel quite at home If l
co1ld see the motherly face Of Lydia
Pinkhsn, but have searched for it
in vain. 1t is very heartiess Of her
Don't blame Lydia; she has climbed tho
golden stairs-ED. G. & j. not to let the
poor Parisians have the benefit of her
healing mixtures. But to return to Buf-
falo Bill. He is having an immense sue
cess and will carry home with him many
literally golden trophies. His exhibition
is entirely worthy of it. 1t is much i'm
proved over what it was three years ego
} when l saw it in America. The stage
] coach is older looking, to be sure, but
} that is to be expected, as it leads such q
7 'fast life and is the centre OF go many
exciting battles. Some of these DAYS,
, like the deacon's wonderful one. hoss
, shay, it will probably "go to pieces all
} Of once" and leave its unfortunate pas.
, sengers on the gravel and cinder prairie
OF the mercy of the ferocious red men.
From the wild west to the Catacombs,
subterraneRn charnel houses where are
deposited the remains of more human
beings than now live in the city, is a
I strongly marked contrast in scene. The
, whole Of the city lying south of the
Seine is undermined by network OF
\ passages, which sometimes expand to the
. size of streets. Some OF these under.
ground chambers would easily contain g
Z Ia GO church, if the congregation were
! satisfied to dispense with the spire. Sc
3 numerous aud complicated are the pas.
: sages that visitors who have wandered
n away from their guides have been lost in
: them, and have wandered around unable
, to fiud en- exit, until they died of starva.
5 ton. These passages were originally
: mado Ia quarrying, or rather mining, the
. soft, light grsystope with which the city
3 is underlaid, and which becomes quite
t hard after baing for some time EXPOSED
to the air. Nearly the whole city is built
Of stone from these quarries, ! have NOT
seen but two or three brick houses in d
fortnight.
: Some years ago, the cemeteries being
l oyercrowded by the remsins of peopla
. who had been forgotten or neglected by
3 their friends, these passages were drained
: ven Hated, surveyed and their corners OF
intersections marked with names or Nun
8 bers, like the streets above, and the re.
]. mains from the cemeteries deposited in
3 them. 10 go through them it is necessary
: to make application for permit TO Tie
B Project Of the Seine. Arrived ct tie
+. mouth purchased candle, with piece
r Of cardboard around the bottom to catch
1 the dripping wax, aud descended O mar.
: row spiral stons staircase, GONE 40 or 50
> feet. After walking some time along q
low, narrow passage. we arrived st @
series OF chambers or gellsries, where
were heaped up thousands upon
q thousands of human bones in very
3 neat and orderly arranged piles. They
= are built up into walls; course of skulls,
then two or three courses of thigh and
arm bones, and another course of skulls.
In some places in these walls the builders
r have attempted little decoration. Crosses
anchors, diamonds, hearts and columns
} are outlined in skulls or thigh bones.
| Each pile is placarded, showing when
they were deposited there and from what
cemetery they came. Nearly all the teeth
have been pulled out of the skulls by
, curio seekers. The path laid out for
| visitors is now enclosed by gates at all
intersecting passages, 80 that it is i'm.
, possible to get lost unless one ia fool
hardy enough to get over a gate and