Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-07-07

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and there is constant danger to life aud
limb, but here there is perfect order no
matter how great the crowd" Other
compliments followed in the same line
and the crowd cheered feeling that their
country was honored in the compliment
paid to them as Individuals, and made
way for HIM to pass on to other points of
interest. Calling attention to the orna.
ments made from the tusk or other parts
of the elephant, he spoke Of their
sagacity and usefulness and told of their !
use in laying huge stones in masonry, |
working to the line as correctly as any
human being. In his early manhood in
Ceylon he had hunted elephants, but
would not kill one under any considera.
ton. Here Is a Buddhist Bible on the
leaves of palm and an ex-Buddhist
priest engaged in printing and decor
ating leaves in order to show the method
of the work. A gentleman and formerly
priest in his own land he would not
touch his handto manual labor, but here
he is quick to aid the commissioner in
any possible way to prepare the exhibit
or promote the interests of the
Exhibition. There are forty.seven native
Singhales accompanying the Ceylon ex-
hibit, embracing clerks, mechanics, SER
wants and Devil dancers, and they are a
singularily bright and interesting people.
Here are models of the wild people of
the interior of Ceylon, of whom about
1900 remain. They are representatives
of man in his primitive state, and do
not wear clothing except a few orna-
ments or leaves. A male and female
were secured and models were made from
them. They are doclle and live entirely
by the chase capturing their food by
snares or bows and arrows. Models of
the carts and cattle used for ~transporta-
ton are shown. The trotting bullocks
travel ten miles an hour but the average
is about six. Cinnamon and other
spices, giving Ceylon the right to be
known as the "spicy islandof the east
ern seas" are shown, and the basket and
other handiwork of the natives in great
profusion. Photos show the sacred bo-
trees and many points and things of in
terest. There is a beautiful map which
shows the contour and other facts of
interest relating to the country.
The natives all wear the costumes of
their native land, and during the ex-
position the Devil dancers are to occa-
sionally show themselves in the dance in
which they wear masks which are an in
teresting feature of the exhibit.
There is nothing about this exhibit
pressed for sale except the tea, though
some of the articles will be sold for de-
livery at the close of the exposition.
Some of the foreign exhibits are almost
a cloak for swindling, though I have
found no greater swindle than an out
fit from yankee land which charges ten
cents for a tablespoonful Of maple syrup
which, made into wax, makes just one
mouthful. The outfit is across the way
from the French bakery, and under the
guise of advertising Vermont maple
sugar, is p%erpetrating this petty swim
die, which is a disgrace to the fair.
Passing from the Ceylon to the India
exhibit, I found more of the CONNER
cial features. No funds being available
by the government, the matter. was
turned over to private enterprise, but
figures put upon the goods are guaran-
teed to be the home prices and trans
portation only added. India shawls
ranging from 5000 to $500 each, were
among the features. There is a sandal
wood cabinet for jewels, valued at $1,000.
A rosewood cabinet valued at $500. A
| teak wood clock case is valued at $3.50.
A temple door IN sandal wood is valued
at 5000. A native writing desk to be
used while lying on the floor or ground
! of sandal wood covered with bison horn,
inlaid with ivory, is valued at $3.50. A
! table in mosaic inlald with semi-precious
| stones IN the form of leaves and vines,
is valued at 5000. There is pottery of
every kind and brass and copper work
with figures incrusted with silver or
gold. Cloth, in gold and silver thread
and bridal patterns in silk embroidered.
Bider ware, being pewter encrusted with
black and inlaid with silver. Cashmere
copper, silver incrusted etc. Ivory orna-
ments where complete figures of men
or women have been engraved from q
solid block, but inside of a network Of
ivory cut from the same piece. Furni-
ture in rosewood inlaid with ivory, sill
YER and gold. Carpets, tapestries, etc.
The object is to show the manufactured
articles from every part of a country
having four times the population of the
United States. There are arms and
equipments q thousand years old, among
them old Damascus blades from even
before the time of Christ, triple bladed
daggers richly jeweled, musical instru-
1919 $780,, <l,o Rfkoorkb oor%,nr, on1