The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-05

height of 900 feet displaying hornets nests
crowns of pearls. golden streamei and mag
nesium Jets.
No Is. Mammoth prize wheel. This nam.
moth wheel represents a large ani briiiian'
revolving sun. with electric colored ngnres Ia
the centre. making three changes.
No. 10. Flight of fancy rockets,expiodihg AT
an altitude OF FIVE hundred feet, ana dispiay
ing meteoric showers Of electric stars.
No q. Grand display OF liquid nre-rcc kets.
These rockets are entirely new feature ~
pyrotechny, only recently introduced IN Uni.
country and challenges the pyrOtechnlc ART
Of the world for beauty. ~
No2l The great bOmbardment. terminating
with great explosions ana earthquahe5'
PrxALE.
No22. A gigantic cascade of fire. represent
ing the Fails OF Niagara OF birr square iett
OF golden fire. with grand bOquet OF rockets
and tight OF monster shells. producing mii
lions of stars of various hnes and cOlors. IN
connection with the representation Of rne
falls by device recently introduced. the Ioai
iug OF the sublime cataract can be percepuoiy
heard and will be a most magnificent nhAie
70 this grand display.
EXPOSITION NOTES.
The Rockets Brick Works exhibits a
credrable display Of paving, sewer, build
ing and fine pressed bricks also fancy
brick work
Messrs David A. Ainslie, r. II. Bosh-
er's Sons, w. c. Smith and J. b. Davis
display a fine line Of handsome carriages,
wagons, phaeions, jimbers and other We
hicles
Mcssrs. Fry & Sons also are repre-
sented by carriages and other vehicles.
Messrs. Rountree Il Brother have a
fine display Of trunks, yalises, etc.
Mr B ID. Chalkley is represented by a
large collection of calf and Kip skins,
harness, bride and skirtng leather, Kip
sides and upper leather, tanners oils
tanners tools, and shoe findings.
The exhibition Of Messrs. \. Saks X
Co. attracts general attention and makes
display which reflects credit upon them.
The agricultural implements are ex-
hibiied in profusion Mr.. Ashton starke,
president Of the Exposition, shows a
fine collection. The Watt Plow Co. also
Is largely represented.
The Harmon and Remington type
writers each have handsome booths, and
some OF the operators have acquired
rapid speed in writing.
Messrs. J. w Randolph & Eng lish,
West & Johnston, and Thomas J. Starke
& Son, exhibit a showy display OF books,
writing paper, pens, pencils, inks, etc.
The Norfolk & Western and Rich
mond & Danyille Railroads have large
spaces, and the latter exhibits magnifi-
cent collection Of minerals, lumbers and
earthenwsre, while the former has not
brought in the bulk OF their exhibits.
Augusta Female Seminary for young
ladies produces some of the most credit
able oil paintings on the grounds.
Among the most striking of these are
Mater Dololosa" and Pharaoh 5
Horses" Copy, by Miss Bessie Young;
"Tiger Head" by Miss Mary Waddell,
and "Old Mortality" by Miss Ii. +. Fair
child.
In the Ladies Department, in the rsar
Of the western wing, is large display OF
lovely fancy work, such as manlel orna-
ments, plate painting, bed quilts, plan
covers, cushions, screens, vases and
fancy work too numerous TO specifically
mention. All does honor To the ladies
whose fingers are capable OF such fne
work
Tie Richmond Stove Company, the
Southern Stove Works and Messrs }. T..
Rose and John Bowers all exhibit stoves,
ranges, furnaces, heating apparatus and
utensils in abundance
Messrs. Augustine & Harwood and the
Baltimore United Oil Company each
have on exhibition select collection Of
oils. grease and supplies.
Christian, White * Co. exhibit cham
payne and other select wines.
Donnan, Cannon & Co. have hard
ware, Buffalo scales, circular saws,
plows, shovels, etc.
Richmond Cedar Works exhibit cedar
tubs, buckets and churns.
Bodoker Bros. show paints, brushes,
oils and medicines.
The Haxall.Crenshaw Company, the
Gallego Nils Manufacturing Company.
and Taylor x Boiling exhibit flour in
bags and barrels; also grain.
Allen & Ginter's display is among the
first. and is second to none. Their steam
boat with revolving wheels the castle,
the fort and caHIOn-all made wholly OF
cigarettes and tobacco-attracts much at
tention.
The Old Virginia cheroots In the pro-
cess OF manufacture attract general at
tention, and the singing of the Africans
is very amusing.
Among the Photographic portraits in
the Art Gallery at the Exposition is a
fine likeness of Matte NJ l.. Hope one
Of the best known and most successful
teachers in the Navy Hill School. She
also has on exhibition some beautiful en-
broideres which excite general admira-
tion for their delicate workmanship-the
production Of her own hands.
General Charles d. Anderson, chief
marshsli of the opening day parade, has
issued circular TO the officers OF the
various companies thanking them in the
name of the Chamber Of Commerce for
their prompt response to the request 10
turn out. He concludes by saying The
parade was highly satisfactory to the EX.
position officials and to the people, and
you can have the satisfaction OF knowing
that your command contributed very
much to this all