The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-08

TWECENrs. tNO. OU
indicative Of tks we'll phrase. "The pea
is mightier than the sword" These were fols
lowed by large wagon, drawn BY two horsess
rell, IL. Klessman, A. Stevenson, w. Hart, Pat
Shea, j. Mccarthy and J. Kearney, represents
ing workmen In active operation, going
pens The first was beating q bar Of gold. the
| second cutting out the r3ns and the third hn-
| ishing them. The others were engaged in
| making ivory penholders. Tho, whole pre-
sented an imposing spectacle, and was loudly
cheered blythe crowd as the wagon passed
| along the street. The decoration and inscrip-
tions on the vehicle also added much to the
W. 4 j. B. GlScon, No. II and 10 East Ninth
| street. turned cEt a handsome wagon. On q
platform In the center rose vast pyramid o4
coiled tin, cased lead pipe resting on heavy
rounded by pipes from one-quarter OF an inch
up to the enormous size OF eight inches in di-
| ameter. All Of these articles exhibited were
made by the frrn. Their wagon was followed
| by donkey cara 1xed up in the manner OF the
above.
| The billiard firm of Brunswick q Bake was
represented by four wagons,on an extra large
one. belonging to Messrs. Juggling, Newer q
Co., and one OF their hnest and most exquisite
pieces OF workmanship surmounted every ve-
hicle. Upon the platform Of the largest wagon
lizards. The following mottoes on white can
| vas adorned the vehicles: "Only Billiard Man.
ufacturers in Cincinnati;, "standard Amcri-
can Billiard Tables with Phslan 4 Colender's
| Cushions" spill. Tieman, the Veteran Bill
| iardist," and "Pioneer Billiard Table Manu-
| facturers-iS45 to 1876"
| The Cincinnati Mutual Ice Company, who
had made preparations to exhibit their wagons,
wero unable to do SO on account Of their press.
| ing business. They will, however, be out all
day, ornamcnted ~ portions Of evergreen.
The Centennial.v .ved Company had one wagon
only, loaded with tea chests and surmountcd
/ by u huge tea keatle of at least seven feet in
height. 1t was deckad with designs appropri.
ate to the advertising OF the business. A pic.
| ture of o bronze menMment, commemorative Of
American lndependesce, was one of thefnest
hits. ,nat
Jas. w. Austin, DE well known grocer OF the
corner OF Elm and Fifth streets, had one wagon
"One brick house niyen to every purchaser Of
| lished 1492"
The Elnl-street nanting Company was out
| in handsome style. One wagon opened their
| file with press zoo years old. The press was
| In operation, ana hakd- bills, representing Gut
tenberg reading his FIST proof sheet. We're dis
| tributed to the lookers-on. Another wagon
was occupied by a modern press Two oiher
wagons were taken up by employees, who were
armed with huge press rollers.
Lane u Bodley were present with three wag-
ons, One was twelve horse portable thresn-
| ing engine. another q Cincinnati stationary
eight-horsc engine. One was adorned with a
lot OF manufactured shaftings, hangers and
| pulleys. A two-horse wagon was occupied by
a printing ess, which was run by a two-horse
| power engine and upright boiler.
| Post u Co., with their usual enterprise, en-
| tered the following. on the list: Four IRON
| gray horses, covered with blankets, with mot
| toes Of "Supplies, ,"'5team Gauges" "Meters.'
| and "Machinery," hitEhed to a wagon with q
platform nearly twenty feet long, and raised
considerably above tae bottom. A locomotive,
| COInDlete all itA marta atOOl thp 1kns
engine, with four cylinders had a three-foot
wheel, stroke OF II Inches. and was built by
the Baltimore Locom.t;ye Works. The engine
had three-foot y@eel, and broke twelve
inches, fvc-inch cylisfdar, and was fifteen feet
| long. A fireman was I.sesent, and big brasa
negro blowing the wksstle. Four hoatt-lights
A regular engine lathe eight feet long. sixteen
inches swing, was placed on the back OF the
wagon. Numerous chucks, Emery wheels and
machinists, supplies in in general. were ar.
ranged In different departments of the wagon
| This was one of the finest features Of the turn.
out.
q. B. Ellard, of l4ax Walnut street. turned
out single horse team, covered, on each s,do
appearing a large sheet or canvas bearing the
Inscription ''Old Cincinnati Red Stockings"
Inc top OF the wagon was crowned by four fish-
ing poles that. tapered to the top, and which
inciosed q pyramid Of ba e-ball bats. The back
of the wagon showed the painting of q pair Of
red stockings crossing each other on the TOP
bearing the date "isae," and below that Of
0r9Rdad
in the Red Stocking suis.
One Of the handsoinest displays was that Of
John Van, of the stove and range establish
ment ON Fourth street, there being three large
wagons, the first OF which was so arranRed
with large coffee turee1s and the like as to 40
closely resemble steam fire engine as to de-
ceive many at the fret glance. The remaining
wagons. equipped with large furnaces and
sundry para hernalia In that peculiar depar .
ment, that were great credit TO Mr.. Van and
the Great Industrial Parade
The display Of the Bromwell Wire COMPANY
attracted great deal Of attention from the
novelty of its arrangement, especially the cage
wagon, which, under large wire canopy.
gayly festooned with evergreens and flowers,
contained cages OF beautiful birds, canaries,
paroquets and the like, in the center of which
was an immense cage, The principal occupant
OF which was large blue monkey who seemed
10 enjoy the admiration bestowed upon him as
much as any one OF the high officials who
pranced gayly by him.
Tne wagon of W. II. Andrews, the large dry
goois merchant on Fourth street. contained a
miniature dry-goods establishments, wherein
and notions after the routine style Of the large
Fourth-street house. The horses were also
gayly decorated, and pranced and paved as
though conscious Of the imDovtance Of the oc-
casion. Grecnbacks bearing the business card
OF the firnl on one side, and that Of the EXPOSE
ton on the other, were freely distributed to
the crowd from their wagon.
THE DECORATIONS.
The Gibson House is covered from turret 10
foundation stone" with fcstoons OF evergreen
and innumerable flags, indicative OF thesEx-
position. A line Of gas pipe reaches from the
northern terminus Of the hotel to the lamy-
post on the corner of Fourth and Walnut
streets. The gas jets are sheltered by white
globes and wnen Illuminated the house will
present ono Of the finest appearances In the
city A large hanging flag is floating over the
streets, suspended between tho Cincinnati Col
lege and the Gibson House.
The Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine
Company have arrayed their sflc il an abun-
dance OF green, and is ades ned with the sign
Of, Progress, Prosperity; Wheeler Il w ilson
NJ manufacturing Co.. have l,0)O,u0u Of their ma
chimes in use."
All along Main street the principal busine
houses were closed. Almost every building
was beautifully decorated, with numerous
aags, evergreens, &c. The many large flags
which are suspended In the middle of the
street pres ent fine appearance.
Among the most noticeable buildings deco (
raetd on Main street are those Of Messrs. Sell
lew 4 Co., j. Ii. Lawson Il Co., Kemper Bros,
and few others. The ornamentation OF Sell
lew & Co.'s building consist Of figures of stars
and circles made DrInciDally OF tin and on