The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-07
NO. % ESTABLISHED. 1919.

b 5ose attracted unusual attention
First came one Of their ten-hor.e port
able engines, under full pre-sur. o
steam, and running at full speed dur
ing the entire march Next cam.
their old and reliable threshing ma
chine, which is perhaps the most pop
ulsr in the State. Both the thre-hei
and engine were drawn by one team
each over the heavy roads with per.
feet ease. Every one was much pleased
with their display. Me-srs. Russell a
Co. are one Of the oldest aud most re.
liable manufacturing houses In the
Union.
Levi Bros. Gresers asa Csttss Bsyers
display, was very fine. IL consisted OF
a large hosi upon shich were loaded
large variety of groceries, teas, cof
fee,sugnr. tobacco, cigars. canned fruits.
etc, all tastefully arranged. The,
also had Il large pair Of cstton sesls-
aud = bsle of cotton, aud were going
through the trarssctions of buying.
selling and weighing cotton. Thl,
Wa one Of the attractive features o;
the procession. the sttendents being
dressed in the skins Of Wild beasts.
C.s. Mitchell a Go.
displayed a choice assortment of their
gooS-. The Brown sulky pIOw, man.
ufactured by b. ID. Buford, Il Co, OF
Rock Island, lllino H., slso one Of Ru-
lords Texas black land pio~s; the lat
ter wa- suspended above the former
by means OF large iron crane, both Of
them being very fine specimens
The Sulkey plo~ that w.s ex-
hibitei on the streets carried Oh
several blue ribbons last fall 1t
the State fairs of different States.
the Dallas fair being one Of them.
Both Of these plows were Handsomely
decorated with the color Of bi. royal
highness. These gentlemen are alec
agents for the Mccormick respers.
mowers, hsry-~ters and binders. Til.
harvester and binder. that appeared
IN the procession In full motion, YER
ierday, gave complete satisfaction 10
all who witnessed lie workings. These
machines are all well mad. of the
best of wood aud iron. The Me-srs.
Mccormick were awarded the fir-i
pfiEe at the Chicago exposition, st
LOUIS, Dallas, and great many
other State fairs lzst fall. The large
orders they are daily receiving IL the
"est evidence OF their superiority.
Pndgiu Bre..
An Immense pyramid OF harness.
saddles aud brides, fully thirty feet
nigh, with a large saddle mounted or
the top, and an awning erected over
II. Beneath the awning and a-trIde Of
lhe saddle sat one of the attaches
u the house, with huge pair of Mex
lean spurs decorating his feet. Thei.
were more than three hundred
brides used 10 AdOrn this immense
~ rEmid, and an immense number Of
harness, saddles, collar, halters,
whips, etc. Messrs. Psdgitt Bros, are
one of the most enterprising firms of
our city, and do not believe in being
behind in anything. Their display
was certainly most creditable to them.
Ph9nix Mills
Was there, too, with a splendid as-
sortment Of their work. A building
representing q school house was erected
upon a large float, entirely built OF
door, sash and blinds, with seats and
desks inside. Their work Was all neat
and first-class, aud We noticed that
they distributed an endless number OF
circulars TO the people that thronged
the streets.
n. Meyers
~. Louis bottled beer appeared In
the procession, with an immense bot
lie twelve feet high in the centre OF
the wagon, with countless numbers OF
smdlers Oues in cases a. they are
PAT up for sale. The occupants of the
wagon were receiving large orders for
ther goods =. as they passed along.
Their wagon was handsomely deco
rated with the flag of the union aud
that OF his majesty, Rex.
Hamilton a N~yer.
house and sign painters, occupied a
prominent position in the procession,
using their large float to represent a
paint shop. Ia the centre was fa-.
tened large canvas, with painter
painting the sign Of the rirm. In the
rear of this boy was tending q
paint mill, grinding aud preparing
paints for use, thus representing q first
/ class paint shop in full blast as they
passed along.
y. y. spencer a CO.,
the royal commission merchants OF
the king, had mounted upon q float
some fiae specimens Of apples, pota.
ur, seeds, and large variety OF
produce and commission goods, all
handsomely decorated with cedars
| and flags.
~ ". HAIRY Broshers.
! stoves, tinware, tin roofing, galyan.
ized coTnices, their first float con.
tanned very fine specimens ot
their work, with the machine
used in cutting and bending it,
IA operation AS they moved along
I An Immense piece of cornice, In the
shape Of a eorner-piece, being sus.
pended In the rear of the float. Then
came the oves and tinware, q
C untless number Of tin cups, pans
/ pals, etc, strung together and taste
'uny arranged. In the centre Was 4
large cooking stove, with all the mod
prn improvements
Hounan a Gar~ide, Trinssy Irsu
works,
had two splendid sugar mills nountes
upon a large float. These goods are o
their own manufacture, and first clAs
IN every respect, the rollers being ..
eonstructed that the mill cannot b,
bursted by over-feeding. These mill
are portable. Following this came
iioat with iron railing, iron street gut
ters, carriage steps and an endless v.
riety Of iron and brAss goods, all O
their own manufacture.
The sisger Na.sfsesuri.g Csapan,