Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-05-25

floors contain remarkable historic
pictures which enable one to COM
pare the work of artists of many
countries.
The exhibits in these buildings
are arranged with consummate abil-
ity. Among the most prominent in
the various sections is that of the U
S. of America. During the last de-
cade the American school has made
enormous strides, and has develop
ed special characteristics in a re-
markable manner. With mastery
wisdom the various works of art
French and foreign are so placed
that the collection gives a complete
history of modern art
After p. IN. when one has done
miles of sight seeing, the multitude
gather around great covered Kios
ques (musie stands) and find de
lightful repose while listening to the
music provided daily. At this mo-
ment we have Sousa's band and
many stars and stripes are seen
among the flags of all nations.
There is one feature in the Expos
ition of which 1, as an American
am ashamed and against which
should like to protest-that is an
american Bar. "
1 have resided the reater part OF
forty years in France and have sell
dom if ever seen an intoxicated
Frenchman God grant that the
day may soon come when in the
United States of America there may
be no inebriety
The displays in the buildings OF
the "Esplanade des Invalides" and
ON the "Champ de Mars" are of art as
applied to mechanics and represen.
tations of the fabrics and machines
of all countries These are all very
important in a commercial sense.
| yet l find the most unique and deep.
ly interesting exhibitions on the
grounds known as the Trocadero
It is not the privilege of everyone
to visit the entire world, yet any
one who could be interested in see
ing how nearly all the people of this
earth live, dress and trade, can by
passing few days in this depart
ment of the Exposition, see types OF
many of these people dressed in
their native costumes can see them
trading in their bazaars, and in many
instances can witness examples OF
their amusements, can attend their
houses of worship and prayers and
can drink tea with many of them.
There one can see the distant pro-
vnces of Russia, Siberia, Java, In
dia, Ceylon, Japan, China, Algeria
Tunis, Cambagia, Corgo, Dahomey
French Guinea, the Transvaal, Sen.
egal where caoutchouc (natural In.
dia rubber) is plentifully shown as
it comes from the trees, wound into
balls some very dark, other speci
mems clear like tortoise shell, also il
thick sheets-Soudau, Madagascar
Tonquin, Adalasia with part of thu
, Alhambra, the Desert of Sahara
Thimgad etc. etc.
There are also many great enter
tainments. The Swiss village will
, the mountains, herds feeding OF
, real growing grass, precipices Wa
terfalls and lots of just such pretty
8 Swiss maidens as the Editor of tn
PIKE COUNTY Pass would never b
a permitted to gaze upon. lie Tour
du Monde" with living character
a in the costumes of each country
I That they may not be weary the.
are permitted to play games.
Near the Trocadero one descend
q into subterranean passages where's ar
representations of mines of variou
a minerals, metals, coal, etc. There
= another tunnel that leads into Cata
combs where are Etruscan, an
), Phoenician aud others tombs-als
= illustrations of the creation of til
e earth s crust etc. etc.
4 Germans, French and American
are soon TO run their newspapet
q presses in the Exposition building
,f Later on may be able to infori
% you which nation can print IL
:, greatest number of copies of ii
"a greatest number of pages in an hoI
N and do it well. 1t supposed by jou
"a nalists here that an American mi
~ chine stands good chance of su
cess. In such a contest the resu
:, will be truthfully communicate
\. During years il has annoyed me
!. be shown sewing machines, typ
> writers, lawn mowers, carpet swee
, ers, telephones and other electI
~ appliances of American invento Is,
II French inventions In the Swe
i, ish department are shown many pr
/, sents made to King Oscar of Swel
,f en- on the occasion of his jubile
,f among these is an address fro
Free Masons" 10 which great al