Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-05
SPECIAL EXHIBITS,
). ii BRElDEhT.


One of the finest displays of stoves, ranges, |
builders hardware, mechanics tools, and house |
furnishing goods of home manufacture, will |!
be found in the southwest corner of hardware |
hall, exhibited by J. Fl. Breidert, of 20 East !
Third street. st. Paul, and presided over by the |
polite and genial D. A. Kingsbury, Esq. The
taste displayed in the selection and arrange
ment of Mr.. Breidert's exhibit attracts crowds
of ladies, who express the highest delight with
the famous Gold Coin" coal stove, for which
MIR. Breidert is agent and the general attract
i've arrangement of really useful and ornament
al articles of household furnishing. House
keepers, and all DESTROYS of prime article at
reasonable rates should not fail to visit Mr..
Breidert before making their purchases.
SOMETHING NEW.
w. N Lloyd, ESQ.,, has on exhibition his
patent wrought iron sleigh knee, which is war
ranted to be the cheapest, strongest and most
durable article of the kind ever offered to the
public With this knee any farmer can build
his own sleigh, of any kind or size, from a
heavy logging sleigh to light hobs. Hardware
dealers viii find it to their advantage to keep
this knee.
JOHN MATTHIAS EXHIBIT.
This elaborate display is located in the annex
of the mercantile building, and 1T is not too
much TO say that it is the finest ever maze in
Minnesota with that class of goods. The space
is 10x40 feet, and the design is a parlor rep
resentation, the furnishing rich in the extreme
The floor is covered with fine body Brussels
carpet. There are two windows with rich trim
mings, lace curtains, and fine silk lambrequins
heavy and costly The window cornices are
black walnut, inlaid and elegantly bronzed. In
addition, there are two curtains of raw silk
heavy and extremely beautiful. The walls at
the base of black costly dido, walls above
hung with heavy paper groundwork, black,
with gilCled figure. In front overhead may be
seen a fine collection Of rugs, one very large
with figure representing band of Turkish
hunters The smaller rugs are remarkably
rich and of peculiar figure. This exhibit must
be seen to be fully understood Mr.. Matheis is
deserving of great credit for the enterprise he
has displayed in making this unique and
highly attractive display. The business
house is located at II East Third
street, ST. Paul. Specialties -carpets, oil
cloths, mattings, lambrequins window shades
and curtains, mattresses, wallpaper, bedding,
feathers and other articles, at wholesale and re-
tail. This is one of the we'll established and
reliable business houses of St. Paul, and peo-
pie will do well to examine these goods both
at the Mercantile building on the grounds
and the extensive collection in the city.
MEYERS FINcH's EXHIBIT.
Near the centre of the Mercantile building
the rich display of this firm is established.
There are wonderful watches of all sizes and
values, heavy gold chains gold and silver ware,
costly diamond rings, heavy silver watches,
gold bracelets, lockets of rare design, and
hundreds of rich and beautiful specimens of
the best standard time pieces; large selection
of fine Tiffany watches, and in fact a full line
of the most beautiful and costly jewelry in the
State.
This exhibit is indeed rich and elaborate
display. There are four large show cases well
Hol +I,- tcpn 9th tp1
teresting articles. In one case may be seer
the Bogardus medals and kennel club prize
cups. They are State agents for the celebrated
Albert Potter & Co. watch, and carry full
line of ladies' and gents watches, chrome
graphs and repeaters.
THE HOP BrrTERS.
In cosy little space in the annex of thu
mercantile building, all bespangled with ban
ners, the hop bitters man is located. He il
giving away more star spangled banners thar
any other man at the show. These ''hop bit