The Portland daily press., 1875-09-22

The side shows are numerous, but we can't
afford to purchase tickets in order to ascertain
! their merits.
Pool selling was not brisk yesterday. 1t is a
| legitimate agricultural calling.
One of the green horses made remarkable
| time as shown by the figures exhibited to the
crowd at the end of the first heat viz: I, !, 4, O.
| The crowd laughed derisively as one of the
| judges re-arranged them so that they read
241a.
Some man was in rush to get through the
centre gate, and just because an official stopped
| his horse, he waxed wroth and short fight
| ensued, The official came out No. 1.
CITY BUILDING
Fine Display of Manufactured Goods,
Fruits and Flowers.
There was much delay yesterday in getting
articles into the city building, and exhibitors
were dilatory in arranging their goods on the
tables 1t was nearly night before the main
hall was filled. The art, fruit and agricultural
departments showed more promptitude. and
the counters were covered early In the morn
ing The display throughout the building was
large and excellent after it had been gotten
into shape to display to the best advantage.
Many of the large industries OF the state are
represented by products and merchandise,
though several important manufactures do
not appear among the entries at all, and an
unaccountable neglect is evident on the pa 1T
of many business men to avail themselves of
the opportunity to advertise their wares. OF
course Portland furnishes the major portion
of the objects on exhibition in the main hail.
though there is fair representation from
other parts of the state.
The visitors in the afternoon were few, and
the curious spectator had little difficulty in
making his way about from table to table,
Now and then an anxious and delayed exhibit
tor would thrust an elbow into his side, or
tread on his toes, or thrust against his shOul-
der. The exhibitor never made apologies,
probably because of his hurry, and if the
visitor was wise he made no complaint, know
ing that civility is not to be expected from
men in rush.
The visitor makes his way through the lower
corridor up way fanked OF the one side by
Halls safe and on the other by Morris and
Ireland's, and blockaded by an odd wagon and
a stray cook-stove. In the upper corridor h e
passes by many carriages of fine make and then
passes on to the main hall. On the stage he
sees handsome net of furniture from the es-
tablishment of Walter Corey. By the sides of
this are the organs of Small, Knight & Co., a
handsome piano from the warehouse of VIM.
M Kurdish of Augusta, aud the fgure-head of
|o cL; tba forp IF hon1 do I,,t
headed woman, from the skillful hand of the
ship-carver, Edward S. Griffin. Fronting the
stand are long tables covered with beautiful
flowers and rare shrubs from the conserva-
tore, of Albert Dirwanger and G. A. Vickery.
F. O. Bailey & Co. exhibit some new and
handsome designs in their favorite folding
desk, and show cases Of their handiwork are
scattered all over the hall. Under the caves
of the platform A. II. Atwood has placed two
long glass cases filled with handsome silver
plated ware of every description. The Port
land cement drain company exhibit some
handsome vases and borders for terraces and
flower pots.
Near the centre Of the hall the shoe dealers
are gathered in force. M. G.. Palmer shows
boots and shoes which would tempt bare
footed friar. Sylvan Shurtlef exhibits speci.
mems of work in the cable screw wire, and S.
G. Grove shows the patent seamless shoe
Near the boots and shoes the 'irrepressible G.
D. B. Fisk filings his ulster to the breeze, and
makes fine display of reaay-made clothing.
On tables close at hand Abuer Lowell has q
tempting display of silver ware, of watches Of
all the famous foreign makes, and Of the cele
brated Rogers groups Close at hand Loring,
Short and Harmon exhibit some handsome and
substantial blank books and fine lot of sta
toners articles Farther back in the hall DR..
Loring's famous specific makes high and
bottled pyramid. Next to it D. w. and S. B.
Deane show great easy chairs and lounges cal.
culated to meet the highest aspirations of low
ers Of ease. Kendall s. Whitney as usual ex
hibit everything in the shape Of wooden ware
that the heart Of man or woman could desire
The eyes of the thrifty housewife are attracted
| to the display of britannia made by Goodridge
Stevens & Co. of Stevens Plains and the work
baskets exhibited by Horatio Quincy. The
| sportsman and the boy will be delighted with
the show of sportsmen's goods made by G.. L.
Bailey and 7. B. Davis.
| A pretty display of silver engraving on sleeve
buttons etc., is made by R. S. Hall, and c. W
/ Lucy shows specimens of cake which would
| tempt the palate of the dyspeptic Dio Lewis
| Nearer by George W. H. Brooks, the baker,
has supply o! more substantial food in thu
way of delicate biscuits and assorted crackers
If people desire to take these away the trunks
of George f. Aver and j. A. Campbell are a
their service.
| Toward the rear Of the hall w. G. Sawye
| makes good display Of wire work, and Johr
| Bradford shows his cooper's tools, best of thei
kind. Lsavitt & Daley tempt the smoker
with many pipes and more cigars. G. 81. Far
ley has very handsome display of cut ant
engraved glass of all colors and patterns tn,
like of which is not seen elsewhere in the State
j. 81. Smith, the man of the tropical curiosi
ties, has spread table with his shells. Nea
these are a handsome aquarium with plants
put in by Henry II. Coe, and cabinet of in
sects, contributed by George E. Bracket O
| Belfast
In the rear of the hall are to be seen fin
collection of spices from the we'll known Ba,
Mills, oils and paints from the large establish
ment of Burgess & Forbes, the cans of tn
| Eortiduu pdChiuS COMPANY, anu Ine vases
the Portland stone ware company If limb
are broken among the cans and the pots ex
cellent substitutes can be found at table nea
by where Mr.. L. f Pingree makes his usua
artistic display. Near the head of the hal
the Haskell silk company and the johnson
wooden company have handsome specimens o
their goods to show.
Merrilrs Peerless Refrigerator guards tn
entrance and gives SILVER to all who pass by
On the opposite side of the hall is fruit crowde
out from its proper place in the reception
room. Mr.. John Hanscom of Saco, one of-th
foremost fruit cultursts of York county
shows forty varieties of apples, some new t.
Maine. Calvin Spaulding Ct Bowdoinham ha
handsome display of apples, of pears, O
plums. Andrew Curtis of Bowdoinham show
many fine varieties of apples. Mlnot M viii
son of Bowdoinham has large display of til
same kind of fruit. Many curiosities are to b
seen in this part of the hall. Among them ar
the book tablets with scriptural notices, lei