MECHANICAL TOYS AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

Inangahua Times, Issue 94, 18 September 1878, Page 2

MECHANICAL TOYS AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

Il< ro nrc tl«>Us (hut, on hemp wound up, fs %> i tn n round in n tank of wntor, m «k ing o very requisite movement of logs,

nrms bonds and fool., diving and tro.»dinK vvntiT. evnetly as it they wore trained hum<m swimmors ; and a peacock that, wntks slowly aoross the table, turning its nock and hand from silo to side, nnd slowly expanding and then irrndusilly rlosin'st its Rorjioous tail; nnd elephants that walk about, with howdiihs on tb?ir backs, and. put out Ihcir flexible trunk? for food in tho mo«t natural manner; and scenes in tho Jardin A' Acclimntisaiion, wbe:o other elopbnnla marcli around besiring a load of passenKorc, tho men stroking their moustnehos' tho women dandling babies nnd wavini? parasoH, luo children Rosticulnttn<jf with delight as thoy ro, «nd ho stops to snatch- a bonnofc from a «irl's head, who looks up nnd complains tohor mamma, who scolds tho Itrcjor; vhilo ducks swim about in tho brook of real water, and cranes flap their winus nnd poko their bills, nnd ro'ndoer «razo and onlvos suckle, and ft lion grins, <irowls nnd ronrs, jest as thoy do in the tinrdon. ' Mndamo a reception' shows n sumptuous drawing-room, with a dnz-Mi ladies dressod in Uio extremo of fashion, "very detuil of dress elaborated to perfection, while they admiro nnd criticise oncb otbor's toilets, pour nu l . and drink cliocolato, pay rcspoct-i and mnk<» lulieus in tbo most jjraoo.ful mnnnor. Tliero is n littlo bennty, hnlf life sizo, oxquisiti-Iy dressed, who bowp, nod>>, shru^", curt* soys, flirts, fans nnd contemplates her iilnsH, tinMl you aro nlmoxt suro *ho is alive. There nvo n»)imnls that piny on ilriiiin and. inip'WM' l^ do netually draw thin little tunes frmn iher.i, And n wholo nrrav of featlcred wnrblors, in cages- and on sprigs, Jhiil ma'<o Uio seelion resound wi'h what everyone f.meiea to be refil bird musio until they uppronoli nenrnnd sen th.it it is marvellous mechanism. 'Micro aro dolls that speak whole sentences, and hoys' toys, beautiful pnrks of real tiny nrl.ilK>rv that enn sboot, and pcrfeol subrey and nmslcct*. un I himiinn apparatus. The toy department is constantly thronged with deliir'ited, wondorinir adiiks a.ul sereainin^. entlm»i«stii! eliildron.