Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-20

This design is framed by Others formed OF
fishing tackle, pistols, and sporting lmple-
mentS, etc.
THE LOWER BASE
Has UNIQUE designs in having and agrl-
cultural hand tools. Here are represented
mill and mining supplies, rope, betting,
etc. AS the eye descends ii rests again on
the four corner towers referred to- each
rising % feet, aad connected by cross
pieces, and bearing designs formed with
frovels. brass bihbs, etc. Each is sur
mounted bv a revolving star and a circle OF
hand lanterns, and below them circles OF
Parker, Baker and English breech-loading
shotguns, Winchester rifles, etc. There Is
not. thus far, described one-half the effect
i've detail of this splendid work, the equal
Of which has not been seen upon this coast.
The whole is rallied in by gas pipe, with
ornamental crossings of brass blbs, hose
pipes, etc. As whole, ii is the most elabo-
rate. representative and graceful mercantile
designs ever seen, and the pride of the firm
in it should be such as to justify its pre-
servation, at least by the painters or pho
tographer's art We close our account
with the regret that by no mere descrip-
ton can we convey to the reader any clear
idea of this marvel of construction and de-
signing from materials SO difficult to adapt
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to lines of beauty.
The Committee ON Gold Medal Awards
! have unanimously recommended that the
! gold medal be awarded for the diSplay-a
| lust award.
4 WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF POWER.
For the last three days one of the most
| interesting exhibitions at the Park has
| been the tests made to show the extin-
gushing power of the Harden hand
| grenade tire-extinguiSher. The grenade
| consists of an ornamental glass bottle, hold
| ing about pint of some chemical solution,
which is vaporized upon the application OF
heat into fire-extinguishing gases, and
these kill the fire instantly. A singular
feature about the solution is that it is per
fectly harmless to flesh or fabric. The
representative last evening broke bottle
before several of the Directors and drank II
and put IL in his eyes. Several of the Dl-
rectorS tasted it, but it didn't seem to suit
their taste. The tests made were very Sc
we're and highly successful, and at the con-
clusion the applause was as hearty as II
was well merited. Partitions were put up tC
represent an inside end of room, and this
was coated over with oil, tar, rosin anC
piled in with kindling. When match
was applied the flames leaped upward
twenty TO thirty feet high ana burned fur
iously and when we'll a-fire grenade wa:
dashed into it and the fire disappeared as i
by magic. Another test was the firing
of a tall wooden chimney or tlue. The draf
carried the fire far out the top and roareC
like cyclone. The agent broke a grenade
into the base of the flue and in three sec
onds not spark of fire could be found
The Board of Directors were so highly
pleased with the grenades that they ordered
a large supply for the Pavilion at theil
meeting Thursday night The chief beauty
of the grenade is its simplicity, and it is il
striking contrast with the heavy, cumber
some and intricate appliances heretofore
devised. 1t is always ready, nothing to &c
out of order, child can use it, and it Seems
specially adapted to farm and home use; i
should and will probably come into genera
use. The expense is nominal as compared
with other extinguishers, selling as it does
according to size, at SO and $l5 per case o
one dozen. The coast agent is II. II. Gross
p New Montgomery street, San Francisco
| Welcome, grenade.