The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-08

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ming, October u, under the most fiaffer-
ing circumstances. The displays were
both large and varied, the following be-
ing worthy of special mention:
THE OREGON FuRsITuRE COMPANY.
Home made goods in Oregon used to-
mean very ordinary work, but those who
have seen the display Of furniture made
by the Oregon Furniture Manufacturing
Company In this city, III the north GAL
lery OF the pavilion, will at onre admit
that those who are satisfied only with the
finest and best need not go away from
our State to find either .tIe material or
the workmen to get it up.
THE coMrAEY
Was organized about five years ago,
though its President, NJ |. Samuel Lomen-
stein has been engaged In the furniture
trade in Portland for eighteen years, un-
derstands it thoroughly, and knows just
the kind of goods in this line that are
adapted to the wants of our people. He
is fully posted in all the minutim Of the
business. and is thoroughly skilled in the
art of manufacturing the goods which he
sells. Mr.. William kapns, Secretary of
the company, is thoroughly competent in
the discharge of his duties, active, ener-
getic, obliging and attentive to his busi-
ness and to the company's patrons. BY
fair dealing and truthful representations
concerning their goods, the company has
in q few years built up trade which ex-
tends to I'll parts of the Northwest coast
and is rapidly growing in volume.
THEIR EXHIBIT
At the fair occupies three large rooms in
are constantly gazing at the rich display.
Ascending the stairway to the left of the
west entrance, and passing forward a
short distance within the first railing, we
find a library set which is marvel of
beauty, fine finish and durability. This
set is made of Oregon ash, elaborately
carved, and upholstered with leather in a
most substantial manner II consists
principally of a cylinder desk and book
cases, Grccian lounge of elegant pattern,
easy chairs, sitting chairs and rockers,
and o very handsome ottoman with q
wrought silk cover and puffed border of
worsted and satin.
THE PARLoR SET
Is one of the finest ever made or shown
in the city, and for beauty of design, ele-
gance OF appearance and fneness aof
Workmanship, cannot be excelled by any
of the celebrated eastern factories. A
handsome piece in this set is an Egyptian
easy chair, the upholstery of which is
richly embroidered by Mrs. Geo. Weidler,
the chair being made and upholstered by
the company for that lady. The set con-
tains, also, sofas, other easy chairs, large
and medium sized rockers, upholstered
In the most artistic manner with raw silk
covering and pufied satin borders. In
the rear center of this lnagnificentlv fitted
up parlor stands O large mirror of FRENCH
plate glass, with an elaborately figured
gilt frame. The center table compotts
in elegance of style and richness of orIia-
mentation with the rest of The set, and
supports, in frame, the medals awarded
to the company at tie Philadelphia CEN
tennial, exposition universelle at Paris,
and other exhibitions at which their
goods have been shown
THE BEDROOM SET,
Which is Displayed in the third apart.
ment, is of the old English style, made
of black walnut and yeneered with purl
of the same wood, all richly carved and
ornamented with heavy and elegantly
designed mouldings. 1t embraces bed
stead, bureaus, dressing cases, chairs, ETC.,
and large French mirror on a pier oi
the finest polished marble. The whole
set IS one of the most attractive objects in
the pavilion, and combines all that is re-
quired for elegance or comfort, the bed
being covered with n rich Marseilies
spread, and the pillow shams of fine lace
made by Mrs. Harry Breeden. In this
apartment is q most beautiful tootstool,
with bead aud silk cover, wrought by
a
company for her. There is also an ele-
CANT bath tub, with The latest style fau.
Gets, and lined With copper, SO prepared
as to receive polish us bright as silver,
the woodwork being of solid black wal
nut. 1t was gotten up at the establish
ment of Mr.. John Barrett, OF this city,
who is well known for his fine work in
this line.
TIE DRAPERY AND CARPETS
In the three departments of the Oregon
Furniture Manufacturing Company's ex.
hibit are all very handsome, and excel in
richness any ever before shown in the
State. The lambrequins are of raw silk
of beautiful color and figures of rare de-
sign. The curtains are of the finest Swiss
lace, while the floors are covered with
carpets of body Brussels of elegant pat
the furniture of the respective rooms.
The arrangement of the drapery itself, or
the make up" is most neatly done, and
is evidence of the skill of those employed
by the company in catering to the taste OF
lovers of the beautiful.
The ash set shown at the fair is part of
the furniture for the Umatilla House at
The Dalles, which the company is fur
nishing throughout. They have made
sixty-one bedroom sets, and sold Brussels
carpets for the entire house. They have
lust finished two fine ash Office counters
for the hotel, which they intended to ex-
hihit, but could not secure sufficient room
in the pavilion. The counters will be
shown at their salesrooms in a few days.
The bedroom set has been sold to prom
inent railroad man in this city.
The rattan furniture shown by this COM
paily, and made at the Haywood factory,
in Massachusetts,, is also very handsome,
and though very light, is remarkably
strong and durable, making it, for many
uses, the best that can be bought.
The factory of the company is situated
on the corner of Front and Madison
streets, where from 30 to 60 men are con-
stantly employed, many of them being
the most skilled that could be found in
Europe and the East, and engaged by this
firm for fine work here. This factory
turns out very large quantity of such
work as We have just described, as one
can see by visit to the extensive store
and salesroom on the corner of First and
Yamhill streets, where enormous quanti-
ties of furniture of every kind are kept
constantly on hand, and much of it will
compare favorably with the sets now on
exhibition in the pavilion, and all of it
first class of its kind. On account of the
competition of importers Of Eastern fur
nitnre, the company has put its prices
down to the lowest living figures, and
whatever is paid to them for their pro-
duct is disbufsed in this city to their
werkmen and for material, thus keeping
the money at home and adding to the
business and permanent wealth of the
country. Such establishments deserve
support and liberal patronage from all
who admire the good, the useful or the
elegant, and who wish to see the country
prosperous by the growth of home indus
tries.
DIV. PRENTICE & co.
Among the most prominent is the mu-
steal exhibition of Messrs. d. w. Prem
tiee & Co. Here are pianos of various
sGfles hllu iuauutacturt, luCluuiuS tue
Weber, which is one of the best pianos in
the market, and has many qualities which
recommend it to all lovers of music. It
is speedily being recognized as the lead
ing instrument in this State, and Prem
tice & Co. are selling large numbers of
them. They have also the Haines
Bros, Mansfeldt d Notni pianos, the cell
ebrated Estey organs, and an immense
display of aecordeons, harps, guitars,