The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-26

, ioibettipS tno reAi i've pears, all STRIVING
gain the attention OF the crowd Of men, WON,
and children, which surges backward and 70
ward intent on seeing everything and everybod
The thoroughfare connecting the man o,
trance with the exhibition halls IS called Cent,
Avenue, one side OF which Is bordered by sma
!, buildings comprising the Offices of the Pres
dent and Secretary OF the State Agrcutur
Society, mail and police department, checl
room, press booths, etc. At the junction c
Centre and Cavalcade avenues is situated th
Mecca OF all sight seers--the Main Bulldin,
On entering, the frst OK hibit is that of C. ]
, Whitney, musc-dealer. The exhibit consist
OF Chckering pianos Esty organs, viollns
flutes, in fact, everything which has charm
to soothe the savage breast"
Old Father Times remorselsss tit tattoo i
heard in the next compartment from an eab
orately carved clock, which excites great adj
miration. The tasty exhibit Of which the clocl
ls one feature is that OF VIM Fischer. Jr. But
the clock OF clocks is one exhibited upon tbe
grounds as eide show by it's inventor, Felix
Meier. Meier has lsbored seventeen years up
on it's construction aud it's mechanism ia a
marvel OF intrcacy. 1t is said, by those who
have seen both, to rival the famous Strssbourg
clock feature OF this American Astronom-
ical clock is the moving statuettes of all the
PRESIDENTS, including Rutherford b. Hayes.
Furthermore 1t has the entire solar system in
model; each planet and satellite performing
it's functions. This clock is exhibited at Chicago
for the next two months.
Some OF the handsomest nantes that ever
graced aparlor are here on exhibition. Pro-
basco IL Rumney and p. A. Billings have tried
to outdo one IN other and so have delighted us
sight-seers with come artistic designs in marble.
One OF Probasco 81 Rumneys collection OF
mansels is OF rare beauty, being combination
OF Mexican onyx and German marble. The
fireplace is OF fine gilt and nickel inlaid with
English tiles. Price, $500. Another exquisite
design ID OF French grey marble carved with .
vine OF oak leaves and myrtle. It's fire place
Is OF bronze and gilt. All Of this work is con-
Wet labor done at the Illinois States Prison.
Joliet
Rivaling their neighbors, the CRATES. are tbe
specimen stoves OF the Michigan and Detro,.
Stove Companies. What great change few
years has wrought in the exterior OF stoves
How awkward the productions Of 1860 look be-
side those of 1879 1t seems as il the highest
point attainable in beauty for this branch had
been reached when beholdng one OF the De-
roit Compsny's stoves. 1t is all a glimmer OF
MICA and nickel plate, made to represent FROST
ID and polished silver.
The carpets, rugs and curtains displayed bv
ne firms, Abbott & Ketchum and Barclay g.
slack, are the objects Of universal admiration.
eng some OF the very richest goods handled q
these largo houses. Special objects Of Abb
OFT ketchums exhibit-A window draperv Ii
artaiD' antique lace with lambrequin of vgold b
rocaded satin and red silk velvet. made nm il
tier the style OF the Renaissance; a Merzepore 8
ig, combination Of old gold and dull scarlet
i'uea al S2oo; handsome Moquette carpet t,
red' gold and black; Brussels lace curtain q
llo; aud cheap style Of goods for curtains W
semDiing cretoon, called dimity ground work h
cream brocaded with moss rose-buds R,r- &c
ny q Black-An exquisite hand drawn Oueep
me curtain; asmall-fgured Wilton carpet OF rs
'Ve' OLD gold, maroon aid peacock blue: ca
'rln carpet, 1879 IT. made without a scam =,
%; mixed pattern OF olive and maroon
oFdes rug, $3.50; Khorassan rug. half an ".
N thick, OF several dull tints, $3.50; and =, A.
broom carpet OF body Brussels tblue gray -
white, pattern outlined with gold. All the W.
DDS displayed by these firms are the very ~,
est styles, and from their exhibits soma ida, r.
the colors, which will prevail this winter
be formed IN
Airchberg, Winterhalter & keenan, exhibit TAI
ne elegant furniture. One drawing room
OF peculiar beauty is dainty enough for the en'
ace OF fairy queen-in fact, il is the tss,e ma
queen Anne. The frame is Of ebony and A.,
rry with delicate traciDgs Of gold. Its COW ~, az
g IS Princess cloth, a kind OF satin -dams,k ohr
Use prevailing colors are OF Paris blue and vo,
J. To buy this set would take poor mans sea
une-ssOO. Another cause o, envy to bouss On
'ers is bedroom set ct $685. Black and tina
nch walnut combined inlaid with vbite exc
y. Many quaint and upione sr,;o,as pre-
combine to make this exhibition one OF sro'
most notable in the Hall. Marcus stsvans LOU
D. also have their contribution toward thu 49,
'ation Of the public taste, A bedroom go, tan,
10 style OF Louis XVI. unites both richness evsr
deilcacy. The dressing case OF polished men
lch walnu, has 8 top OF Mexican ONYX and CT
iionary beval glass. The washstsnd has a in OF
ar top. The effect OF the dark walnut and ance
ream OF the onyx is very happy and rests not
ye after so much crimson, blue and gold. WI
Der Furniture Compsnys display attracts NJ ~. =
non from its gorgeousness. A parlor set NJ,
oony and Amboyn, with covering of old scott
damask ought to belong to some lapeuid WI
'tte but probably will become the prom
d some petite blonde with mora r,oro. ma,