Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1891-03-05

Grant, and also six pieces Of costly
Jade given him b. one of the princes
of China. All the swords presented
TO him are there, and many OF them
have diamonds set IN tho hits. The
sword given to Gen. Grant by the
Sanitary Fair OF New York has a
solid gold head, representing the
Goddess of Liberty, which has two
rubies. two diamonds and two sap
phires set in it, TIE sword of Chat
tanooga has fourteen diamonds i'm
bedded in it, and many OF the gifts
which he received foreign monarchs
are OF gold set with diamonds,
One Of the medals which are in
the collection contains 5000 worth o.
gold and is as large around as the
bottom of a tin cup. The gold ar
ticles IN the collection would fill a
peck measure and many cities seem
to have given Gen. Grant a gold
box containing the papers in which
their freedom as presented. The
box which he received at Ayr, Scot
land, is as large as cigar box and
Is ofsolid gold. The city Of Glas-
Cow gave him still larger one,
beautifully chased, and the gold box
which he received from the city of
London Is a marvel of artistic work
manship, bearing an engraving OF
the Capitol on one side and Of the
London Guild Hall on the other.
Enameled on it's golden surface are
the union jack the red, white and
blue, and the Goddess Of Liberty
shaking hands with the British lion.
There is a beautiful cigar-csse of
gold from the King of Siam, a mod
ell OF the table on which Lees sur-
render was signed in solid gold, and
a solid gold invitation card as large
as postal card, and about four
times as thick, which was sent to
Gea. Grant in a solid silver envel-
ope inviting him toa masked ball
at San Francisco. There are a nun
} Der Of silver menus, a gold-handled
: knife, which the miners os Idaho
, gave him gold-headed canes set with
diamonds, and medals and other az
: ticles Of gold,
The v,uor vi the Shelokat, which
the Sultan gave to Mrs s. s. Cox. i
t also kept in the National Museum
1t is star larger around than
I trade dollar. which sparkles will
; more than 100 diamonds. Thes
diamonds are set in gold on brown
t gold and green enamel. The sta
c has five points, and twenty-six dia
monds on each point. 1t has bea
tifu, ribbon sash connected with il
and was given TO Mrs. Cox on
night at the Sulan's palace, whei
!. she went there tc dinner with he
7 husband and ate Turkish Wand
b. served up by French cook Of
! GOLD plates. After the dinner wa
over the Sultan presented this in
t sigma. She thought, | am told
I that she was to have it forever, ou
: it seems that his Majesty only lend
: LII presents for life, and when sh
II! dies it is to be returned to him. Tn
y wife of Minister Straus was decora
h ted with the same order, and SD
a will have to return 1t in the distar
" fu.n7e.
u Uncle Sam has a vast colectio
. Of the jewels OF savages. He ha
" siIyerware made by the Indians I
d Arizona, carved ornaments frcl
Alaska, and great bracelets an
anklets Of gold, silver and bras
'. IRON India. One Of the most cur
Gus necklaces in his collection is on
: oI human frgers, which the men
some of the Indian tribes wear, an
here is one made Of sixty. seven HI
'ssn teeth, with holes pierced
e their roots to string them.
/; The necklace is ten inchs Ion
It and number os the teeth evldentl
e need filling. 1t came from FIJI i
h lands, and was found there is lS4'
l. Another necklace was made .. hu
Is man hair, into which the tusk OF
i walrus is woven, Another savag
Q necklace is one of human and dc
l. teeth combined, and there are neck
S laces OF stone, of gold, silver, col
Is per and brass. of all the shapes an
T. sizes gathered from all parts of II
n world.
Is 1t is difficult to appreciate Ii
u size of the Natl Museum. lr
n growing more rapidly than jonah
&c gourd, and it is now one Of the be
organized museums in the worl
II 1t surpasses any other in the line
7, Indian antiquities and matters col
u nectcd wi tn America, and vast az
i dit.ons from all parts OF the wor
, are received every year. Alrcad
u the building which was constructl
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