Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-07-02
'rhe I.oaisana state Fair.
Nav OElfASs, Nay ls'o-

aud grsat ingenuity in maHy dinsrsnl
branches of Industry, 4 running hs' "
lhem, jnsi as found Ihem Ia ghaiFaP'e
rows, ia tie broad, long bali VIII eon''A's
| y0l Of THE, .,
on enleTlngi handsome mahogany az
/ ice counter, with wire screen, made here
F. by that old cabinet maker W. y Nss 'a.t'
Gu, No, ~ Royal street large anu hAhi'
some display of patent 'hsai'Nshh e'
| steamboats,, from 81, Louis hrm an IA
genious aud simple window shade Neh'll'
I stor, invented here's wire roPS, lanterns
some al these mounted In gold and sll'srl,
aud numerous other articles for use OF
railroads, sent by the "sl Louis Railway
supplies Manufacturing Company new
waler lauk pipe Joint, nom Ohioi model OF
a new iron bridge, exhibited by q, u, hus'
tamenIe, of Jackson, Missi sa-pls OF lass
name plate Tor street lamps, by T. j.
u Ilara' Tenn, who, by-the'by, Is quite an
Inventive genius, beautiful aud rich
parlor selt, sofa, chairs, etc, In mahogany
Nth blue aud gold damask, made here a
new aud Ingenious invalid beds'ead' hy
Mrs. Marr, OF this ciiyi spring bed, WIN
uoud Stats and copper springs, made by a
young man herei display OF elegant en-
amelel iron tablets for signs aud door
plates, also new roofing tile, AMI new
ielt covering for roofing, patented IN Eng
land. and exhibited by Mr.. j. = fagand,
lang connected with the \. .. fieayune,
Then came q row Of beautiful manlels,
same purc Italian marble, others OF slate
and iron, marbleiled, black, green ana
gold, etc; others black walnut anu go'u'
with elegant CRATES, gil, sho'els anu longs
Beside them war the Sepioline on Compa..
ny's large and attractive exhibition OF
lamps, chandeliers and lsnierns, win olne
tibbons hutiering among them. n sample
sr American slater, exhibited by DAVIDSON
h mn; had the blue ribbon next 10 'his
was that famous cottage, made oil Louisiana
cypress, worked, polished and vanished
in The most finished style, which Me,srs'
Nobcrts n Co, Of the old established "Lou-
isiann Steam Sash Factory Grayicr
street sent to the Paris Exhibition, where
/, dcsetyedly excited so much admiration.
Ten min balls, ten pins, newell posts, pen
mel doors, su sh, moulding, cornlce brackets,
nil made of cypress, and all looking as hne
os onv satin wood work, were scattered
obout in the cottage. Everybody admired
Ills beautiful and elegant display o!
Louisiana taste, ingenuity and Skill AS
an exhibition of j0iners and turner's WORK
il could not be surpassed, anu meriteu the
numerous premiums it secured.
Our printers and binders had share In
,bo show. Messrs. Steele 4 Co.; took pre-
miums io- the "bcst poster printing anu
tho chest bound blank books MIR. Steele
is n nerhew Of the gentleman of that name
who MANY years ago, was q member OF the
nonnl,r book selling firm Of Norman Y
Steele. The "poster' was set up anu
nrinted by French youth, who not many
years ago little boy Just arrived rom
France, | took into JoD once L theh
owned, where he speedily learned type-set-
ting, press working and English. Messrs'
Luke Graham & Co., received premiums
for their card and bill printing, have
long considered Luke GLaham as one oi
the best job printers in the United states
Here was much pleased with an eIe-
cant home made sett of bedroom furniture,
made by Nlallard, the celebrated French
cabinet maker A work table, iulaid with
different fine woods, was perfect gem.
how ;)deripg assortment of bright, snowy
Jrnnnuc,l ware, of every description, all
made here. by liable n Dalton Poydras
street next kept me busy sometime taxing
| uo,c of the numerous articles ana Oiue
r;hhop. that adorned them. This firm also
cxbibi,el Johns Asbestos Composition
Roofing, and a large array OF pretty BIRD
coccs j.. w. Norris, Canal street, came
next with tie Dlebold 4 kieng'er fire
proof safe.
was next stopped by long low oi
stoves ana ranges, for wool ana coa', OF
which this f. ir had the largest number yet
entered for ccmpgtlcn. Prominent among
them all was the famous "Brilinnt, made
by Buck 4 Wright, OF 81. Louis, ana eN-
hIbi,el by their agent, Mr.. IL. Haller, No
40 Camp street. 1t had won the highest
! premium-the gold medal-as the "5est
eookinr stove for wood after severe
contest with eleven other of the best stoves
made in this country, and groups of ad-
mirers stopped before it, Mr.. liniie mas
| his hands tui!, illihg orders loi INC Dt4I'
! liant. gg ~, f.
The new "earth closets "A simple and
useful co..ri7ance and certain 10 ccme In
TO general use excited no little attention
These were followed by kegs OF horse shoe
nails; home made lightning rods; new
iron furnace and sad-iron; a new water
fltercr and Grays improved large oil can
can. exhibited by G. W. W. GOODWIN,
Camp street. j. +. Dittrich, 81 Chartres
street, an old gunsmith, had glass case
with "blue ribboned' sporting rifles, and
breach-loading shot guns, made by hlm-
self. Mcssrs. Coulter, Jones Co, OF
Philadelphia, through I. A. steiger, agent,
had, next, large display of chandeliers,
lamps end other gas fixtures, and took pre-
miums for their gas and lamp shades, their
new burner for kerosene or light OIL, ana
their Belle glass fruit jar.
Samples of excellent handsome earthen-
ware-vases, jars, water coolers, Hover
nots ice pitchers, pans, etc.-made here by
julius Feldheim, come next, followed by o
row of buckets, churus, and feather dus-
ters. exhibited by Morris McGraw; and
tlen by tip top samples from several home
coopers' shops, of molasses, liquor, turpen-
tine, and beef barrels, beer and liquor ana
sugar bogsheads and barrels. a "uniyer-
sal fastener for keeping bedsteads and
armoirs, etc, together was simple and
exec llent device, of New Orleans make.
rested awhile just here, because curl
osity hunting is fatiguing pursuit, aud
then because l wanted TO examine at my
leisure the very beautiful and artistic dis.
play my old friend, 7. s. Waterman, had
arranged, of Andrew J. Morse and Sons
celebrated Soda Apparatus. lie is their
agent took FIVE premiums fof as many dif-
ferent machines, required by first class
establishment TO make and serve the re-
freshing beverage. The complete Triumph
Soda apparatus is elegant enough 10 adorn
lady's parlor. IL is the perfection OF
taste, ingeuity and skill, and is used by oil
our dealers.
One Of the most interesting exhibitions
Of the whole Fairn ext attracted general
attention. mean the products Of several
Southern cotton and wool factories. Those
exhibiting, were the Louisiana Woolen
Mill, lin this city), plain and fancy jeans;
the stOneHall Manufacturing Company,
Enterprise, Mss sheetings, cotton and
woolen goods--a very superior display and
highly praised by the committee; the
New Braunfels (Texas) Woolen Manufsc-
turing Company, large and fine assOrt-
ment Of all wool esssimeIs and blankets
the Houston (Te1as) City Mills, cotton
yarns, shirtings and other cotton goods,
white and colvred kerseys-slsO very