Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-06-04

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400 wogkmen constantly, and con
snming annually 100000 feet Of
lumbgr, 100000 lbs. Of iron, and
l i0,O00 lbs. paint. Hero Is an eN-
ample for our rising generation
one Of tho brothers was here during
the Fair. learned these details
from another source. lie Informed
me- ho intended tooPcn depot here
next fall, At present hi3 agent Is
Mr., &, NJ. SOrla, a woll-kn0wn mor-
chant hero.
Tho display of portable and steam
engines, made by Mr.. Thomas Il,
Bodley, attracted general attention,
They are from tho NorwallS Works
aud are now engine. Mr.. Bodley
had eight Of them running, The
novelty about them Is, that tho cyl.
inder, main bed, frame slides asl
inside pillow Block arc east in enc
pioco-ensuring thereby perfect al
lignmont OF all tho working parts
and great solidity and stiffness.
The round balanced piston valve is
used, which obviatcs the danger OF
wear TO the valve seats aud greatly
increases tho engines power Tho
ncatncss, simplicity, compaclncSs
and strength Of these engines pro
duccd tho sale Of scyoral OF them on
tho Fair tirounds. They are adapted
to all kinds Of plantation and mill
work Mr.. Bodlcy informed me
that he keeps n stock on hand of
stationery: !, s, IL, %, 35 and 90
horse power, and portable, /, 8, Is
and % horse power, but can fur
nish, ut short notice, any other size
ordered. Prices are moderate, ]
hear.
That esteemed merchant, Mr..
John S. Wallis, No. 81 Carondelct
street, took the premium for the
"best cotton tic" Wallis's cotton
tie WAS patented in 1869, and wac
used TO cover 10000 bales of last
years crop, MS learn, to the entire
satisfaction Of planters and cotton
prcssers. Its principal feature is its
simplicity, it being impossible for
the least skilled farm hand TO i'm
properly use it. The oaso'and rap
idity with which it can be fitted ON,
and lis great strength arc its other
characteristics.
Over all competitors, ana they
were many and formidable, Brooks
Revolving Cotton Screw Press took
the premium for chest plantation
cotton press" This press was pat
cntcd in 1868 and Is the property
Of Mcssrs. J. B. Jennings & Co, No.
II Union street. Its .choapncss,
simplicity, strength, rapidity and
ease Of working and durability are
the claims of this admirable press
to patronage. 1t is impossible for
tho most ignorant hand to work it
wrong; a boy can work it, and any
ordinary hand can put it together.
/ have seen the highest testimonials
to its value from well known mer-
chants, planters and mechanics
throughout the South.
Mr.. L. Grunewald, 12o Canal ST.,
the we'll known dealer in music and
musical Instruments, made n large
and varied display ofpimos, organs,
drums, trumpets, violins, violincel-
los, and other instruments for string
and brass bands and received Il
hattering number of awards "best
grand piano made in tho United
| States" +" "bcst upright cottage piano
ditto" and ''bestsquare,piano ditto
for instruments manufactured by
kW. Knabe & Co., Baltimore; "best
barlor organ madosin U. s." and
abost church organs" for Mason &
Ilamlin, Boston /; "bcst made guitar
in the y. 81 for Martin; "best
guitar made in SoutR' for Thomas;
and "best display Of pianos and
musical instruments" These awards
included diplomas and gold and sill
ver medals, the highest premiums.
Three large and handsome cases,
full. of the protticst and most ele-
CANT samples of well made boots for
gents, and shoes, slipper and gaiter.s
for ladies children, stopped me for
some time, in my prolonged and
careful examination of Department
B. ] was not surprised afterwards to
learn that the exhibitors, Messrs
lGlynn g. Wintz, No. 9 Camp street
had taken two diplomas, two bronze
medals, and q silver medal for the
! varied cxccllencics of tlieir articles.
Mr. and Mrs Gardner, tho very
courteous and efficient agents of the
| celebrated Grover & Baker Sewing
: Machines, had NO cause to complain
/, of the number or quality of thcii
t premiums. They literally swept the
4. field. The blue ribbon huttored all
r around and oyer their cases, full ol
/, elegant samples of work done by
4 tho Grover & Baker; among'them u
i fine shirt that excited the admira
/, ton of such experienced dealers as
, Leighton; and set of articles O
\ ladies wear | think, plaR and orna
= mental worked by a lady of New
4 Orleans, on a Grover & Baker Ma
}. chine, and for Which she received :
). splendid machine, offered by Nj
4 Gardner for sueh a sample of work
j. The principal premium won by th'
4 Grover & Baker was that of boinl
r "the best family sewing machine"
/. knew. on examining the larg
and olegantassortment Of lamps an,
n chandeliers, set forth by my friend
i J.P. Cross, of the Septolino Oil Co
!. No. 10 Dauphjn street. that b
r would be awarded more than on
3 premium. / see that the COmmitte
e give him the special price for th
Il best lanterns adapted to snga
J. houses and cotton gihs, also th
r. premium Gor the sbost street lante1
IL fa,- fgl,,surr torns and cites. a.