, 1876-07-01
TIE BAZAAn OF NATIONS.
Some Of the Sights Which Enchain
Admiration at the Centennial.
Exhibits TINT Elicit Commendation from
Visitors Of Every Nationality.
Special 0bjeots Of Interest In the Various
Grand Departments.
Displays to Be Seen and Re-
luenbered.

TIE KNOWLES sTEAM-ru{Fs.
Special Correspondence a TA4 Tribune.
Pn1LApKkPn1A, juno 23.-The stcnm-pumps
manufactured at Warren, Mass, by the Conn
pany OF which Mr.. l.. J. Knowles is tho propric-
tor hare an assured position IN the cstcem Of
tho Western public, and 1t Is something like
greeting old friends for one to mute tho COM
prchcnstve and interesting exhibit OF these
goods at the Centennial. An unco1nmon1y
large area hns been assigned tho Knowles
Eteam-Pump Works In tho pump annex to
5iachinery-1Iall, and this space has bccn filled
with what constitutes the most complete show
Ing Of arstrcfass stcain-pumpa ever made by
single house nt my worlds exposition. The
display consists Of samples Of tho various
pumps nadc by the Knowles stcam-Pump
Works; pumps whose reputation for practical
working utility and thorough excellence Of
construction reaches to every corner OF the
1nnd.
To nn expert, the Knowles exhibit Is source
Of solid satisfaction, whfo to those haring no
technical familiarity With tho details OF the
stcam-pump trade, tile showing, by rcason Of
its SCOPE and variety and by the obvious perfcc-
t11 Of the goods T. permanently nttrtire
brewcrs' use, md for tho distinguishing OF fires.
PUMPS for service In municipal watcr~works,
and pumps for oil wells are also shown, and tho
ul9pRf III lAuE l4kt{ESkUk 4uA tAAu4ulG
By boller-tccdine pumps, light-servfcc pumps,
| hydranlic-prcssure pumps, murine pumps, tank,
| sugar-housc, md locomotive pumps, aud pumps
for everything In which hard work Ia to be done
q fascination for ali visitors, whether tlicy Be
familiar or unfamiliar with tho manifold uses
for Which tho substantial, emoothly-workny
mcchantsn1s have becn created, mud people from
every State alid nation watelt with eager inter-
est the different phascs Of the exhibit day after
day. It Is, in faet, repetition of the beautiful
display made by tho Knowles Stcanl-puulp
eue ~ oay s Sca ~ mue
gTandeF Rcalc.
The goods Of the Knowles steam-Pump
Works 6aye dccp-rooted hold upon the good
patent cusS,oning steam cylinder Is the woniss
| Of the age among hydraulic engineers. We have
not been In the habit Of seeing one Of those
monster watcr.worka pumps on tile dIrcct-acting
ute, without shock o. jar to pumps. main-ptpcs,
or connections. It Is a new feature, aud des-
tined TO rcYolutionize the direct acting stenni-
pump business. This "Btlll-runntngn feature
years, md Mr. Knowles Is rendered happy as le
witnesses the result Men who buy steam
pumps have pretty accurate idea of what they
@ and 6o fact @ thst IT,, h he Knoxles pumps, swhteh t
hare been continually improved to keep pace
With this era OF progrcsf. have, for over twenty
years, commanded tho admiration md patfon-
ANE Ill eEe4lla " A4lE " QE hSllNE-
est possible evidence Of tho uniform superiority
Apart from the heavy prIyate salcs Of these
pumps in Chicago and tts Ncnage, that city has
for tho Water Works Of Chicago have lately
been fitted with supplementary pumps made BY
the Knowles Company, costing nearly $1,000.
Recently, too, tho City Council Of Marshnll-
dlfferont water-works OF the country, decided
BY q unanlmous vote to purchase two of these
celebrated pumps. The, Chicago Agency for
No. eia aRo strcst waa wcFc sutI e. q
TnH TRIBUNE readers as arc u,lable to visit the
Centennial may learn fully Of the various wants
which these goods meet, md obtain all requisite
Information concerning these, the best stca!n-
| pumps manufactured in America.
| NEW PRINCIPLE IN FLOWS. 49,.
Agricnlturists have Tor years agreed that
whtta there Inns been marvellous progress In
nearly nll the kinds Of implements used in con.
nection with their calling, thy plow has remained
almost stationary. The ilrst and most tn1por-
tant OF mans assistants IN t!lllnE the SOL ts,
desPto ths attention and study gycn to T. for
has been. The old potnt-shnrc, mold-hoarti, and
land-slidc hayo continued To be apparently in-
dtsponsahfc fc1tures OF everything IN the plow
Western mai to Notice that tho gra.lI and suc-
cessful deviation from the ancient ideas of ploW'-
making comes from his section Of tue country.
The Chicago Rotary Gang.Pl Company arc
III WIG ~k11%IdlA4lAa tIG "a tACA
recently-patcnted improvements. plow wholly
new Ia principle, and thoroughly practical
change from the antique methods Two 1arge elr.-
cular discs, coneave III form. one placed behind
tingu!shtng features Of the invention. These
great discs cut deep and perfect furrowe, pulycr-
liking the soil completely, aud thy p!ow With
than can 10 achieved with my otIler kind u
ptow having double thy number of horses to
pun It. Practical exhibitions and tests are
glyea hero continually, and thy mAnncr In which
est, roughcst ot soll, and The rardity with which
1t dispatches its work, ehtisfsea al spectators
that It Is ths crowntng triumph ot ptow
tnvep.'on: hessrs; stsyens Foster Co.,
utaetuTe ot these plows. and announea their
willingness to compete With those of auy other
make in the world, anywhere and at any timo.
The Chicago Rotary Gang rloM ls sso nsl strG
implements, and ali Centennial visitors Should
not fail to giEa It special attentton.
AN0LlsH PlANos.
America haa . Just and natural pride In the
sdyaueement which The p!ano-1nakfng art has
mRdo in this country. But with oil our progress
aud evident e1ceEeace tn this line. u IL well for
US to havs y prsstsally Impressed upon our Gut
manufacture ot pianos is stu unqucstioaabfe
and ulattcs Of plain proof.
The Instruments exhibited at tho Centennial,
:nd I'd b,o1geuf % ths T9s & ssntoi
London, IN simplicity aud certainty of action
general durability, Iearuess, fullncss, and rich
Deas Of toac, aud elegance ot castings, art mud
els for the plano-1nakers Of any land. The fea.
tures Of instantaueoua repetition, elasticity OF
touch, and thorough reliability of actlnn, are
percepttble IN these pianos To IN extraordinary
deGreS: .;.,. ,a ~. n,.,,o, ,ut,,. v,,,.,,r ~.
Exposition will ind It peculiarly pleasant and
interesting to examine and carefully test these
superb Instruments.