The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-05

u wagons of the company ali ofthem
arrylng machines OF the latest pat
ems, all the wagons being new, and
heir teams the finest In the process
ion. The singer IL undoubtedly the
most popular machine In Texas.
Williams d Lenwny,
LeGrand meat market, had an i'm
nense cage mounted upon car with
\ bear chained on top. also Mexican
hog which attracted unusual notice. In
the cage were calves, deer, sheep and
two very fine Berkshire hogs, also
Chester white hogs. The cage was
decorated on the outside with deer and
elk horns, buffalo heads, etc. ONCE
and sales rosms, 70l Main street.
BuckhOrn Corner Grocery
was represented In neat one-horse
wagon, displaying groceries OF all
kinds, teas, coffee, tobacco, flour, ETC.,
with large pair of buckhorns mounted
conspicuously on,top.
Baker u Co.'s
float was one OF the neatest In the
procession, decorated with cedar and
flags, carrying large sausage grinder
and stuifer, butchers block, beam,
hooks, etc. A dead porker was lying
across the block, and there was a
quarter of beef hanging to each hook.
The sausage grinder aud stuiier was
kept at work during the march.
Lettwich n JRmIson,
Manufacturers of brick, and contract
ors, appeared with five large floats.
The first car contained clay only
The second the mixing and mould.
ing process. There was large force
OF workmen engaged ON this car In
mixing clay and moulding it into
brick, drying COMPRISING and prepar
ing 1t for the kiln.
The third car contained the kiln
built up in regular style, with furnace
iiues and fire in it, the attendants re
plenishing the fire as fast as the wool
was consumed. This was one of thu
interesting features of the occasion.
The fourth car contained the masons
with their attendants, busily engaged
In laying solid brick wall arounC
the ear.
The fifth car represented the gooC
old times that have passed away--th,
| plantation scenes on holidays and even
ings, with the darkeys gathered arounC
the cabin, singing songs and dancing t
Tho music of the banjo and violin
This was one Of the most interestin,
features Of the occasion. All Of Messrs
Leftwich a. Jamison's cars were draw,
by splendid teams and Handsomely
| decorated with Cedars and flags.
ANON Burr.
proprietor Of the Dallas Nursery
came next, with al splendid display o
evergreens, geraniums, foliage plants,
and about one hundred varieties o
other choice flowers and ornamental
shrubbery. All OF his plants ant
fruit trees are grown in this county.
The Dallas FIGURING Mills
put in an appearance, with large cal
loaded down with choice brands o
their flour, both in barrels and sacks
about 1000 pounds. Their brands o
flour are all choice, and manufac
tured from superior quality of wheat
NV. Tompkins.:
The first WAS an immense car, about
Twelve feet high, drawn by four horses
with Walter A, Woods harvester and
| Locks Automatic self-binder attach
cd. Here was represented the harves
field, the machine in full motion, cut
ting, elevating and binding the grain
This is one OF the greatest labor saving
inventions Of the age, aud attracted
unusual attention. The immense
crowds that thronged the streets be
came enthusiastic, and cheered wher
ever it appeared, Mr.. Tompkins sole
a great many of these machines last
year, with the beat of results. A large
white canvas was drawn around the
car, reaching almost to the ground
Upon one side the words, "Give me 9
trial, and | won't disappoint you.''
On tho other, 81 will save my cost on
one hundred acres" In the rear was
Locke Automatic self-binder.
Following this, came the monarch Of
the road, the Mitchell wagon, to say
this wagon was immense, would but
half express it, 1t being twenty feet
long, and twelve feet from the ground
to the top Of the bed, and was drawn
by four horses. A flag staff was
fastened to the front, from which float
ed ,he colors of king Rex upon
which was inscribed "Mitchell Wagon,
for Sale by II. V. Tompkins,n Next
came the Atlas engine, drawn by six
mules, with car attached, Upon
which was mounted a Hall cotton gin
and feeder, with quantity of seed
cotton. a belt being attached to the
engine, when the procession moved
off both engine and gin were put in
full motion, doing splendid work as
they passed along the crowded streets.
All of Mr.. Tompkins cars were beauti-
fully ard tastefully decorated with
cedars and flags.
Notes and Incidents.
The procession started about two
o'clock, aud all along the line the ut