The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-24

with gold. II has q bah covcr OF jade, very
thin, with gold miter for q handle. set
OF sslt ccliers were OF thin lspis lazuli, maln-
chite, rhodonite, . lovely pink, veinsd like
ngste with black moss, and also one OF por-
phyry. These were cut into thin shells, and
had ssndles OF twisted gold set on tho edge
with emeralds. Thus II n that luxury reigns
supreme In the land OF the Gar. little
shallow pin tray OF jade has handles OF solid
gold, and Is worth $500.
Among the church decorations is n virgin
and child finely painted and set In a gold
frame the virgin is completely robcd In
pearls. This small ornament 10 worth sew
eral thousand dollars, and its duplicate IL
owned by Mrs. Potter Palmer.
II is said the Russian fur exhibit Ia insured
for 81, 900 900. II includes the rarcst furs
known. and among the wonderful fur robes,
the attendant displays with prido a cloak
lining OF silver fox that IL marked 10000.
Only one other like Il has been made, and
thai was for the Empress. The fur rugs are
trimmed with borders OF elder duck breasts,
and, in fact some are made OF the duck
breasts entirely. There are several such in
the Exposition n particularly hne one IN the
Norway fishing exhibit has had great hole
worn in II by the curious hands OF visitors.
who persist In touching II.
The peasants take the scraps OF fur OF all
sorts and colors, and mako OF II curious
'crazy quilt" sleigh robe. These are ex-
tremely odd very valuable and rather pretty.
In the fur section is also n collection OF chairs
made OF horns and seats OF skins. These
ugly things are greatly prized In Russia, and
are to he found In almost every home.
In the dark corners OF this section are ar
ranged household goods. utensils and set
OF dolls IN all the National costumes. A
little room ia finished up with rugs, dtyans
and low tables OF Russian lacquer, OF which
we had 40 much ut our own Worlds Fair.
Moving about among these things were the
black -6earded, white-faccd native Coesacks,
some wearing their long, full-skirted coais
and around their waists narrow chains Of
enamele1 gold.
In the bronzes, that arc finest In the world,
except the japanese. the sculptor ranking
always among the great artists, are the same
designs OF gaunt. beaten, starving horses, OF
big bears. OF peasants nj their domestic avo-
cations. that are familiar wherever Russian
bronzes are. One OF the best pieces repre-
sents waxsan going TO market In cart,
carrying geese. The horses are crossing a
marsh, and here and there are still pools OF
shining aud muddy water. IL IL all OF bronze
and il particularly effective. These bronzcs
tell the peasant life OF Russia. Here II u
water man driving an OK cart and carrying
water In the skin Of n big or that retains Its
original shape Here are women Mt work In
the feld, but always thero will DO half
starved dumb beast, the lash In use, poverty
everywhere.
To the lovers Of Tolstoi the thing Russsian
! OF cheapest value Is huge dome-decorated
carved oak bookcase, holding copies OF his
works, and decorated with painted panels IL
| Illustrating the grand old crank at work at his
desk In his garden, with children and amonS