The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-20

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GLIDING several horses that have made goo
time this week. The second race is free for al
for $3.50 purse. There are ten horses entere
for this race, and quick time will be the order.
CITY HALL.
What cur Reporter observed Yesterday.
The crowd continued to increase at the hall
and yesterday large number visited it.
The weather SO far has been all that could b
desired and the public have taken advantage o
it. The Judges were busy yesterday awarding
premiums and today the exhibition will per
haps be especially interesting because the PEG
pie can know what goods received premium
| or award.
HAYES & DOUGLASS.
Near the entrance to the hall Hayes & Doug
lass have very fine display of glass ware
Here we notice some fine specimens in Japan
csc ware in umbrella stand and dragon vase
Also in case some pieces of the famous
"crackle" ware from Kioto, japan, and cups
and saucers of Chinese china decorated in
many colors. They have some "Cluny' pot.
terry, as we'll as Glen Fayence-which takes its
| name from the town of Fasnza, in the Romaq-
ma, Italy, where it is said to have been discov-
cred in the year 1899, A. d. These specimens
were imported from France, where its manu-.
facture began at Glen about the middle of the
10Th century, being acknowledged as the lead
ing Fabrque de Fayence now in existence.
Besides that there are some choice pieces of
Majolica which are sought after as articles use
full as well as ornamental. Some fine cut glass
ware is to be seen in sets, bowls, oval dishes,
goblsts and thin tumblers Choice French
china, also lamps, among which is the Ameri-
can study lamp, in several particulars superior
to the justly celebrated German study lamp.
Then, the Mochring lamp which many think
superior to any lamp Jet made
In addition there are decorated chamber sets
and hand lanterns in nickel and brass, &c.,
CoALINE.
At the northwest part of the hall is display
of that excellent article, Coaline. This is
liquid for cleaning paint, granting, window
glass, marble, gold frames, pianos, silver ware.
ETC., without the use of soap or water. 1t will
take stains and grease from clothing, and re-
duced, makes fine shampoo for the head.
Micah Sampson & Co. are proprietors, and ex-
hibit
HERO GLASS WORKS
of Philadelphia have on exhibition some very
fine glass preserve jars, holding from pint to
twelve gallons, which is the largest preserve
jar ever made by anybody. Some of these jars
are filled with peaches and pears which have
been kept, some ten, others twelve years.
PAPER BARRELS.
Under the back gallery the American Paper
Barrel Co. exhibit some powder and flour bar
rels made directly from pulp They are per-
fectly air tight, and anything will keep in them
as long as may be desired. They have also
some water pals of the same material and a
plate handsomely decorated.
E. NJ LANG & co.
have, near the entrance under the gallery,
some solder in all the shapes imaginable.
There are solder sticks, drops, rings, wire,
shavings and all shapes and kinds Also they
have the patent round soldering iron.
STOVES.
There is a large and handsome exhibit of
stoves. Knights & Howarth have two parlor
stoves, the Medallion and the Harvard, togeth.
er with three fine cooking ranges, the Crawford
in two sizes, the single and double, and the
Ransom Cottage.
Next comes thu Portland Stove foundry
Co.'s stoves, which are some of the best
makes. They have two double.oven Atlantic
ranges which are the best stoves made, and
two single-oven ones. Another stove is called
the Banner Cook There are two handsome
parlor stoves, one the Fortuna, the other the
Radiant. These, together with the fine dis
play of Atlantic bread pans, are all manufac-
tured by the Portland Stove Foundry Co.
In the corridor, Andrew Mulnix has proba-
bly, the two NEST snowy stoves in the fair.
One is cooking range called the Winthrop,
the other parlor stove made by the Ransom
Stove Works of Albany, N. Y, called the New
Hecla
W. c. SAWYER & co.
On the rear table in the hall are the exhibits
of W. @. Sawyer & Co., and Kendall & Whit
ney. w. G. Sawyer & Co. show some of their
very fine wire plant stands. These stands are
of Mr.. Sawyer's own invention and make and
are very light, handsome and durable. They
have also some firkins of different sizes, meas
ures, some fine bird cages, pals and clothes
wringers There is show case of birds food
of all kinds. Near by is another case filled
number of plant pot brackets, nice enough for
the most delicate plant if they have any pref
erence. Mops and handles abound. Next
comes
KENDALL s. wHITNEY's
exhibition. They exhibit some very fine tubs
which have taken premium, and some bird
cage'. Among..the bird cages are some made
of bright metal which looks nice and takes the
place of nickel plated ones. Next claiming at
tention is patent cheese cover made of wire
to protect cheese from flies and insects. They
have also carpet sweeper, fine lot of brooms,
patent barrel cover, patent meat chopper, the
latest improvement, and fine show of plant
pot brackets. At the end of the table is a case
of birds seeds of all kinds One thing which
attracts a good deal of attention here is the
patent plant stand. This stand has foul
shelves which are all connected so that they are
always on level, no matter how the stand il
placed. 1t does not take up any more room
than any ordinary plant stand and can be used
for other purposes than plants.
LoRING, SHORT s. HARMON.
On the table of these gentlemen we first no
tice the fine Rogers statuary. The firm arc
agents for them in this city and exhibit large
ly. Among the large group our reporter
noticed particularly the statues of Bubbles,
Strip Van Winkle,'' Checkers at the Farm,
"The Travelling Magician" challenging tn,
Union Vote" weighing the Baby 9Th,
Founding "Courtship OF Sleepy Hollow,
"The Favored Scholar" and "Washington.'
In large case they have a large quantity o
autograph and photograph albums, stationary
ink stands and ledgers, journals and day book
bound in manner that can not be beaten, 81
the judges think.
PORTLAND STONE WARE co,
Near the centre of the hall the above com
pany have one of the handsomest exhibits il
the hall. Here we see all kinds and shapes
doing credit to the workmen at the works O
the company. They have innumerable arti
Giles, from the little jug as large as thimble
the immense lawn urn. They are all dect
rated in the most excellent manner imaginable
some being useful as we'll as ornamental
Flower pots, umbrella stands, pitchers, urn
card receivers, &C., and among them is me
dallion. an excellent representation of the lai
Senator Fessenden. In very large lawn va: