Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-28

BOlu HOWeTS, anu Jue WOOuWOih W a.
dark rosewood, elegantly carved. The
set consists of four chairs, two arm
chairs, and q sofa of this pattern and q
lounge of another style. The whole
collection forms q specimens OF home
manufacture which would be difficult
to excel in any city.
Mrs. Devise exhibits some fine spec
linens of handiwork arranged in
frames to represent baskets of flowers
and wreaths, constructed of sea-moss,
shells, delicately colored feathers,
etc.
A. Guillory, of the River wagon
shop, exhibits a spring delivery wagon
of fine finish, manufactured for the
French bakery, the lettering and
painting done by Morsch & Manning.
The total cost of the vehicle was about
$3.50.
S. G. Foy makes an elegant display
of saddles, harness, brides, robes and
other articles in his line. One saddle,
which employed q workman about
three months in its manufacture and
is worth at low estimate $500, is one
of the chief attractions in the Pavil-
ion. The leather is of the finest black,
elegantly stamped and mounted with
solid silver. The trimming is Of
Irish flax, interviewer in most tasty
design in the borders. The saddle
will be raffied at Williams saloon
next Saturday evening. Mr.. Foy
makes a speciality of the
manufacture of saddle trees for
the trade and those made by
him have reputation extending
along the whole Pacific coast. Some
fine robes of Alaska and gray squirrel
skins and lap-robes, brides, whips,
spurs, fair-leather saddles, saddle
with nickel plate, etc., complete the
display.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Baker, of the
Sewing Machine Exchange, have a
full representation of machines for
which they hold the agency. The
number comprises the Florence, Gro
yer & Baker, Howe, Singer, Secer,
| Wheeler & Wilson, Wilcox & Gibbs
and American. They also exhibit
dress charts, machine appliances, oils.
and general trappings belonging to the
line.
Tuttle & Lee have on exhibition a
good display of photographs and stere-
oscOpic views.
Miss Kate Whiting displays three
oil paintings which are very creditable
to the art.
Miss Mary E. Bell has wreath of
hair-fowers made by herself at twelve
years of age and bearing in the centre
her picture, taken at the time, 1t is
very neat and elegant piece of hair
work.
Prof. Havell exhibits two grand
square pianos, one the manufacture Of
Hallett, Davis & Co. and the
other of the New York Piano Co.
II. ID. Maloney has fine display of
pen-drawing and writing, executed by
himself. One specimen-a drawing of
an orange limb, with fruit, leaves and
flowers-is particularly meritorious.
Another, representing "The Bob-o-
link" is masterpiece. The whole is
far above the average work of the
kind presented to the public.
Mrs. Schultz has fine collection of
samples of worsted and bead work, in
and tides. The work is finely done.
Mrs. Farris, of Florence Station, ex-
hibits roll of rag-carpet which does
credit to the maker.
Miss Bette Heller has 4 sample Of
worsted and bead-work in a large
frame representing Washington on
the battlefield. The design is good
and the execution such that very
good likeness is produced.
Mr. Thomas Perkins OF Azusa,
shows some fine samples of cigars and
plug tobacco manufactured from to-
bacco grown this year on his place.
The manufactured tobacco is of fine
Equality, and the cigars want only age
and thorough drying to make them
some of the best in market. Mr.. Per-
kins uses no patient process in curing
his tobacco, but the old established
method adopted in the tobacco grow
ing States where he has had large
and valuable experience.
Mrs. Strelitz displays table-spread
with raised worsted work upon body
eff doeskin. 1t is the most tasty and
elegant work of the kind which we
have ever seen.
Mrs. Glothlin has some baby's
clothes handsomely worked in silk
floss, which she places on exhibition
and offers for rattle.
Miss Clioneta Williams has sofa
pillow upon which is worked bou-
quet Of flowers in raised worsted. A
very beautiful parlor ornament.
John II. Gordon of the Azusa has on
exhibition some honey which is al
most as clear as crystal and good
representation of the best honey made
in the Los Angeles valley.
Miss Josie Dalton has good collec-
ton of canned fruits, including apples,
pears, figs, grapes, ounces, plums etc.
j. Linds exhibits and has on sale
case of very ornamental and useful
Yankee notions. He has sweet-water
muscle shells, highly polished and
mounted to serve as ladies' cOmpan-
ions, with scissors, thimble, needles,
knife and all the little necessities for
sewing. The shells are also worked
into tatten cases, portimonies, match
boxes and various other handy con-
trivances adjusted to the pocket. These
articles are manufactured in San Fran
cisco and sold only through Mr.. Linds.
He has also sleeve-buttons, and ladies'
sets manufactured from native woods
and finished in manner to make
them acceptable articles of toilet in
the most tasty apparel. These are
made by r. w. Brehm, fancy wood
turner, of San Francisco. All of these
articles are sold very cheap.
Mrs. McNally has on display piece
work counterpart of the log. cabin pat
tern which is offered for rattle.
Edward Peasants of Los Nietos,
exhibits three pumpkins weighing
respectively 108, 100 and III pounds.
He also has baskets of fine apples and
walnuts.
Commencing in the centre at the
front, O. w. Childs has complete as
sortment of semi-tropical fruits, ar
ranged and presided over by Mr.. e.
Huber The collection consists of