The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-16

iHoiSlS VI hDUWluS al tht vi tuc Iudu
uiacture and the amount of profit it brings in
One of the POLITE cigar-makers, who perhaps
has school teacher for a sweetheart, oblig
ingly furnishes the information. Mr.. Ponce
is by far the most extensive cigar manufacturer
in the state He turns out annually 100000
cigars, for which he finds a market chiefly in
Massachusetts. He imports his own leaf to-
bacco, using more than double that Of any
manufacturer in the state, and turns out
cigars of all brands, from the superb Henry
Clay to the common domestic article He
also largely imports the choice Spanish brands,
and, in all, sells 1000, 900 cigars a year. His
mandatory is at 10 Market Square,
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Near the centre of the hall is exhibited a
case Of surgical instruments, embracing for
ceps, saws, knives. Sc. These are manu-.
featured by Mr.. Gustave Schumacher, and
are many of them of original design. The
patent improved spectrum, pronounced by
physicians to be the best ever invented, at
tracts great attention from medical men, The
obstetrical forceps, now used all over the coun-
try, are also displayed. There are several
other inventions and improvements in surgi-
cal instruments to be seen. These instru-
ments now have national reputation, and
are in use in nearly every hospital in the
country, as we'll as by physicians everywhere.
They are all manufactured on Exchange
street by Mr.. Schumacher. The business now
amounts to about $1,000 year, and is rapidly
increasing as the great merits of the inventions
become more generally known. The instru-
h.
who conduct this extensive business,
PATENT LIFE-BoAT.
A. G. & A. L. Sterling have on exhibition
the model of patent life boat of their own in
vention. 1t is provided with a water-tight
deck, and the hold is held open in order to adj
NIT a certain quantity Of water, let in to pre-
vent the boat from capsizing. An air cham
Der runs round the boat on the outside near
the gunwales, and within the space between
the deck and bottom. is an air reservoir con-
forming to the shape of the boat The inven-
ton possesses great merits
HARNESSES.
j. & b. Jordan exhibit large show case
filled with some very handsome harnesses. One
of these is gold mounted and fit to go on the
nobest steed that ever stood between shafts
This firm employs ten hands, and does large
business in the manufacture of harnesses
PATENT HORSE SHOE.
McKusick & KeDnard exhibit the patent
flexible horse shoe, for the relief and cure Of
contracted and fat feet, which is having such a
rage among horse owners in this city. This shoe
is formed to allow the free expansion and con-
traction OF the foot at each step, and TIE prop
er bearing of all parts of the foot either upon
the ground or the shoe. 1t is constructed
with an inward extension which furnishes a
bearing for nearly the entire bottom of the
foot. By this means the settling of the frog is
prevented, the bars of the foot are held in place
and the prolific sources of contraction abviat-
ed 1t has also movable joint in the toe
permitting the free expansion of the foot. Its
advantages over the common shoe, which con.
tracts and pinches the hoof much like tight
boot, are apparent at glance. 1t has been in
constant use in this city on a large number Of
horses for some time, and has endured the
most searching and trying tests, as testimon
ials from our prominent citizens show.
BIT AND AUGER GAUGE.
The bit and auger gauge entered by S. L.
Lyford, was patented in 1866 and since then
has come into very general use among me-
chanics, who look upon it as one of the most
useful inventions of the age. 1t is the only in
strument ever invented for the purpose.
LAMP SHADES.
George Webster enters for exhibition new
and improved lamp shade, for use with gas or
kerosene, the important feature of which is
that it has patent adjustable top that can be
instantly changed to fit any sized chimney
from the largest to the smallest.
CooPER's TOOLS
Mr.. j. Bradford makes fine display Of
cooper's tools, croze, bowels, Jewelers. stave and
jointers, truss hoops,all kinds of coopersshaves
heading, knives, adze, &c. These tools
at once commend themselves to the expe
rienced eye by the thorough workmanship dis
played and by the excellent finish. Book.
binders are also displayed. These are in very
general use in that trade, and there is steady
demand for them. The work is all custom
work. Mr.. Bradford is an old and experienc.
ed manufacturer of coopers' tools, know
throughout the State, and always finds ready
sale for his wares, which are of the very best
quality.
BOILERS.
Quinn & Company, the well-known manu-.
facturers of steamboat, locomotive and upright
tubular. fue and cylinder boilers, and ships,
water tanks, make fine display of theil
manufactures, one indeed calculated to reflect
credit upon this branch of Portland industry
In the eyes of a machinist the show they make
is first-class, and will be found of great inter.
est to the ordinary spectator even.
BRASS WORK.
Chas. A. Donnell has in one of Bruins large
show cases full line of specimens of brass
work. such as bells, gongs, ship work, &C.,
manufactured at his foundry. He turns out
everything in his line required about ship
aud his manufactures are standards in the
market.
TUBE CUTTER.
III. G. Beatley shows the lightning tube cut.
ter, an invention patented two years ago fol-
setting new tubes in boilers or for cutting out
old ones. 1t is the only tube cutter in the
world, and is attracting that attention which
its merits deserve. Mr.. Beatley is fast sup
plying ali concerns that have any use for such
an article.
WOOD WORK.
G. N. Delano makes fine display of WOOD
work, such as bookcases, brackets, &c. These
show some admirable carving in walnut ant
other woods, which make them as ornamental
as they are useful.
KITCHEN FURNISHING GOODS.
Frederick Bucknam displays range tanl
worthy of notice, combination scoop ant
Hour sitter, which every housewife who sees j
must long fer, and patent coffee pot for thu
making of real French coffee. He also dis
piays some substantial milk cans, in which ar
tlcie he does large business. fine copper
goous, Tea kettles, tureens and other article,
in ship goods, oilers for locomotives S,c There
is on his table plated cake basket opr;ousl1
fashioned from one piece of sheet brass INV Mr.
Seavy, an ingenious workman in his em,,or
THE following additional entries were mad,
| yesterday:
DIR. Carleton Kimball, case dentistry
| j. T. Emery, plans stone work.
| HOyt 81 Fogg, specimens of books published,
| j. X. Cheeyer carved frame.
| Mrs. l.. j. Armstrong, knit quilt.
| Miss Carrie L. Brooks crayon.
Phinney, jackson 81 Fox, shocks.
ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-A boil
| attempt was made Sunday evening near TIL
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