The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-06-11
The Louisiana State Fair.

NEW ORLEANS, May 18th, 1870.
Ere proceeding With anothsS Department,
I will nstice. generally, some Of the other
prominent exhibitors
Mr.. II. Dudley Coleman took the "blue
ribbon" over alf competition for his Porta-
BILE Corn Mill. Mr. Coleman is the ener-
getic and e~nterprisi9g son of the late Col.
Willis P. Coleman, who over twenty years
ago established here a factory to make
| Flour and Corn Mills after his own pat
terms ; and for years did a large busip.ss
with them in the South west. His son has
kept the factory, which is at 2O5 Tchoupi-
toulas street fully up to his fathers stan
dard. His mill invariably wins at all
Fairs.
Capt. B. 7. Walshe, Of 10 Canal st., had
a hansome case in two Departments-one
containing his choice new styles of goods for
Gentlemen; his premium shirts, elegant
new neekties, etc. The other attracted
the admiration of all parents and their mas
culine youngsters by its stylish assortment
of Boys and Children's goods. The Cap
tain took the blue ribon" for every entry.
was particularly struck with the varie-
ty, novelty and value ofthe machinery and
tools exhibited by Messrs. G. S. Hun1& Co.,
who have just o5ened an extensive machi-
merry depot at No. 172 Gravier street. Mr..
Hunt has been here for thirty years, as
superintendent of the business Of the we'll
know E. Carver Co.'S Gin and Inter.
He has become particularly acqu ,inted with
the needs of this section in plantation and
other machinery ard machinery hardware,
and heohas introduced nothing bat the
latest and best articles from the very best
boundaries, factories and machine shops.
He exhibited at the Fair :. Blake's pat.
tent steam pumps Which is des.
tined to take the place of others; Sturte.
wants fan and pressure blower exhaust and
dryer fans; Clark's linen hose; Collins
steam, water and gas valves; Selden's
steam packing; the New York Tap and
Die Co.'s taps and dies, with U. S. standard
thread Mixter's patent saw-gummer Snd
upset, and his new mill picks Berryman's
patent "automatic boiler-feed regulator
and electric low water alarm y; the .. s.
Standard Nut Co.'s standard thread nuts
finished, semi-fuished and case. hardened
the Eagle wise; and the Plymouth Mills
~rivets, and burrs to match, of all sizes, no
larger than 8 inch rods. Selden's steam
packing, from its cheapness, durability ant
: excellence, is certain to supersede all othe1
packing, hemp not excepted. Clark's liner
hose, with it's COUPLINGS and pipe, should
be seen to be appreciated. 1t is lighter thar
, any other, costs about half the 2rice o
l leather hose, and is warranted to stand
, pressure of 700 lbs. per square inch. Der
! ryman's "regu1ator and alarm" was at
l tached to the Associations boiler at tn
E Fair, and the engineer told me it worked
admirably. Blake's steam pump, with al
engine of l2-inch stroke, can work on onl.
t inch stroke. 1t can work as slow as on
q stroke in three minutes, or ut 800 stroke
per minute. When there is no steam OF
h bv a new hand attachment, a boiler can b
promptly fllsd with water. The stear
part is cast in one piece, preventing troubI
from leaky steam joints any part can b
disengaged without interfering witt: anott
4 or the seam valve is perfectly balanced
and, finally this pump, by a peculiar al
rangement of the valves, will at one an
, the same time, pump hot Or cold, thick o
thin. clear or gritty Notwithstanding tn
extremes of lager beer, thick mash at hol1
ing point, or gas tar in midwinter.
Inc premiums III naSohS lh Piaiita'ip
use. etc, were awardedto Studebaker Bros
o South Bend, Indiana. The father of th
n four brothers commenced his Apprenticeship
at Philadelphia, in 1914. He prospered a
o a wagon-maker until 1887, when throug
], those fatal endorsements or other men
paper, he became a poor man again. Ii
l. moved his family to Ohio and worked har
! until 1851, when he retired, turned owe
5 the business to bis sons, who had worke
l. in the shop with their father, up to maj
It hood. They moved into the heart of tn
l. Indiana lumber region, located at Sout
n Bend, and started with no other capita
a than their skill, their industry a2d the
tools. They now manufacture 1000 wager
10 yearly, from timber cured for three year
and 500 carriages, employing 400 hundre
n workmen constantly, and consuming al
x nualfy, 3,OO0,0 900 feet Of lumber, 2,8O0.0C
"a lbs. ofiron, ond 100000 lbs. paint. He
o. is an example for our rising generation
s. One of the brothers was here during II
'e Fair. learned these details from anoth'
source. He informed me he intended
open a depot here next fall. At preser
OF his agent is Mr.. 9. M. Soria, a well know
I'll merchant here.