The Portland daily press., 1877-09-07

handles, also to the whistling jars, Egyptian
amps cremation jars and variety of speci-
mems from the Cesno!a collection. The work
OF this firm is decorated at their own establish
ment and is made from the common red and
blue clay.
line Weed Family Sewing machine Co.
| nave on exhibition the family favorite sewing
| machine. The various parts of this machine
| may be reached and adjusted with perfect ease
| ana the machines are adapted for all kinds
OF work. The machines are easily managed
and are of great durability. They also exhibit
some splendid samples of their work in the
form of chenille embroidery and applique work
on white muslin,
Z. f. Plaisted designer and epgraver has a
case of handsome illustrations and wood cuts.
there are one or two men at work in the hall
to show the manner in which the engraving is
done. The ease with which the men handle
their tools is really wonderful.
Mrs. S. A. Ulmer has on exhibition a case of
nice looking cakes and fancy confectionery, also
| case of cocoanut cakes. Near by G. D. Rob-
inson exhibits large frosted wedding cake
and other nice things G. A. Pierce & Co.
call attention to their japanese cement for
mending glass, ivory, china, meerschaum and
almost everything that is breakable.
The walls above the gallery over the north
aud west sides of the hall are hung with gay
colored quilts which are the handiwork of the
ladies.
The display in Reception Hall attracts the
notice of everyone. and the hall is crowded day
and evening. A pair of colored pictures exhib-
tied by Conant deserves the marked attention
which they receive and the crowd which block
ed the way in front of the crayon drawings tes-
t'hes that the works are fully appreciated. The
musical instruments in the hall are in constant
use: and one can hear fine music at all hours
of the day.
The picture gallery is very well patronized
and everyone who visits it declares that it is an
exhibition which should not be. passed by.
Visitors, as if by common consent, first look
for the portrait of Abraham Lincoln before ex-
aiming the many other interesting works in
the hall.
The unique hair crimper ''crimps your hair,
makes the ladies look so fair, do declare no
ladies toilet is complete without pair Walk
right up it's no disgrace for crimped hair will
win the race" If you want to hear the rest
apply to the funniest man in the hall whom you
can't fail to see as he is everywhere present and
his tall pasteboard hat makes him conspicuous
He will sell you unique hair crimper for if
teen cents and, if you can believe his own state
ment he has succeed ed in marrying off good la
dies who, without the aid of his crmper, would
have still been in state of single
blessedness. The seats around the gallery seem
to be the grand ralyng points of the crowd af-
ter they have seen all they can or care to see;
here one gets view of the whole hall and the
slow moving crowd as it winds in and out
amongst the long tables reminds one of the sway
they did things at the Centennial The music
discoursed by Chambers band from the rear
gallery is not the least of the attractions of the
evening.
Mr.. B. M. Hight of Skowhegan, and W. II.
Pennell of this city, deserve great credit for the
admiral arrangement of the articles on exhibit
ton. There is nothing hidden and visitors can
see without effort every exhibit to its best
advantage. To casual observer it would seem
an easy matter to place the exhibits in posi-
ton, but in reality it requires good deal of
skill and hard work to arrange such variety
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