Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-19

| Oruer 10 the most important and elaborate
view. The entire collection will bear close
and critical examination; there is not a
piece in ii that does not testify to the
patient, cultivated artist, of that fine but
strong judgment and that delicate
taste that must be the attributes of
a true worker in art. Attention is called
and this is sincere judgment, not the sug-
gestiop of its benefciary-for particular
examination in portraiture to the portraits
OF Byron McCreary, of the daughter of
General Cosby, of Miss Ethel Deuel., of Mrs.
Turner, and of Mrs. Lindley, all of this
| city. These splendid pictures tell their own
story, not only of the skill of the photo
grapher with the camera but of the artistic
| work expended upon the plate in study of
light and shade after it leaves the dark
chamber and before it is sent to print. For
statuesque subjects we call attention to the
figure "Nydia," posed by Miss Deuel.,
tine marble-like statue against per-
fectly black and original ground that has
all the softneSs, and yet all the depth of
night itself; to the figure "Hebe," posed by
Miss Bennett, a graceful attitude, in which
| the fine taste of the artist is made manifest
in the direction it had. These are but yery
few examples that prove the superior char
acter of Mr. Gregorys work. But there
are multitudes of smaller works on which
the same testimony is Enthusiastically writ.
ten. 1t is the ensemble of his work that es,
tablishes the character of the artist In
childrens heads, in duos and trios of faces,
in large groups-the most difficult to
handle because of the contrasts of the
individual subjects-Mr. Gregory's high
ability as a Photographic artist his
| knowledge of the requirements of his
profession, and his skill in manipulating
the instruments By which his achieve
ments are attained, his proofs of ability
are seen. In room adjacent his exhibit
Mr.. Gregory takes portraits by electric
light, having succeeded in that difficult ex-
posure to artificial light, admirably. By
the way, nightly in Gregory's booth some
young people in shaker garbs give quaint
entertainments.
THE MUSIC DISPLAY.
The largest display OF musical instru-
ments in the Pavilion is made by John F.
Cooper, of Sacramento. 1t is, in fact, the
largest display made for many years in that
line. Mr.. Cooper shows chiehy-though
he exhibits organs and other instruments
the Mathushek pianos in all their various
styles. The exhibition, which is made in the
art gallery, is one of striking richness since
the polished woods of the pianos, their fin
ish, arrangement and decoration make the
inclosure used very handsome one. 1t is
unnecessary in this place TO enter into de-
| tails concerning the specific claims of the
Misunderstanding have bAen frequently set
| forth in these columns, and the advantages
of the iron frame, and of the bGshing pins,
of the peculiar virtues of the manufacture
and the high plane they have attained
in public approval-the purpose is
to call attention to Mr.. Cooper's
display at the Pavilion and invite examiu-
alton of it. A remarkable thing concern
ing the exhibit is, that large number Of
pianos have been sold out of it, more, in
deed, than ever before made by any piano
exhibitor at the State Fair, there baiug
| eight already sold and two more bargeined
| for. Several of these sales of Mathusheks !
from the fair exhibit have been made to
people of critical music judgment and fine
taste III the selection of pianos, and in one
instance one of the sales is TO a music
teacher and accomplished pianist who is
widely and popularity known in California
as very superior artist There are now
no premiums offered at the fair for i'm
| ported pianos But at the last fair, when
such premiums were offered, Mr. Cooper
shows the record that the Mathushek took
| the premium over fourteen others, and
| year before last the Mathushek won the
silver medal at the Mechanics Institute
Fair, San Francisco, over all others. In
Sacramento and vicinity there are eleven
| hundred Mathushek pianos in use ard not
{ a failure has been noted among them in
| twenty years. Mr.. Cooper carries large
| stock OF various kinds of pianos, organs,
wind, reed and string instruments, sheet
music and general music supplies at his
| storeroom, Seventh and ] streets, in this
| city.
| SPECIAL MENTION.
Prominently displayed near the center
| of the main hall is the exhibit made by
San Joaquin county of her varied products.
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| ductive and wealthiest of the farming
counties of the great San Joaquin valley
| Her grains and truit and wine have won
| for her an enviable name abroad, while her
| chief city, Stockton. is becoming noted for
| her manufactures.
| The San Joaquin county exhibit at the
| State Fair embraces all the cereals and
vegetables known to the valley section of
| California. The display also includes pre-
served and dried fruits in great variety, and
| taken altogether, her people have made a
strong bid for the Society's premium.
Among the prominent displays of agri-
cultural implements made in Agricultural
| Hall at the Pavilion, is that of A. q A. |
Hebron of 2l7 and 2i9 street, this city
The exhibit shows a large variety of farm
ing machinery of the most improved de-
! signs and patterns. The most noticeable in |
the collection are the new model pulveriz-
|
ments; San Jose riding cnltivators, Cassadv |
gang plows, Peoria sulky plows, Oliver |
chilled and Peoria steel plows, Mccormack |
steel frame moving machines, Roseville |
| iron frame harrows, cider mills, seed SOW |
ers, feed cutters, cultivators, bugeies, wag.
| onS, spring wagons, carts, cultivators, and |
large assortment of butchers supplies. |
| The well-known reputation of this !
| firm is a sufficient guarantee to |
| ho fap int n ho
to say that everything in their line |
! offered is standard in all particulars. A |
reference to each article in the above list |
| with regard to respective merits is unnec- |
essary, for the entire display is made up of |
class of goods with which the farm |
| ing community is as familiar IS the |
| dealer. Interested parties and all others |
are invited to visit the above trade display. |
Attendants are in charge who take pleasure |
in giving the utmost attention to the pub |
| lie. Before closing this review we desire to |
call the attention of butchers to the fine |
showing of butchers supplies made No |
| better assortment can be found in the State |
than made by this house.
| Miss i. Schuberts display of art needle |
work is still the attraction for ladies. All |
who go to the Pavilion should make it a |
point to visit her department which is To- |
Gated in the south gallery.
| Humboldt.
The Humboldt county exhibit comes
from greater distance than any other
State exhibit. Yet, though transported |
hundreds of miles, it looms up among
those of The first rank. Humboldt is one
of the most horthern of our sea coast
counties. Its length is los miles. by an |
average width of 40 miles, and it thus en- |
braces an immense territory for county |
| 1t has four good harbors, that of Hum |
boldt Bay being an especially large and |
safe one. There is not a better watered or |
| !lmbered county u con the California coast. |
The annual fall of rain ranges from thirty |
to forty inches, insuring crops of all kinds |
1t Is favored by numerous living streams,
securing the county unexcelled drainage.
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