The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-09

wA<cls .n 40 cb1Inlcss style, showing
nc supersdgdty over the cid-styls chdn
TSey also have 4 Sull line 81 cycle isxnps
snd suudrxe. IS wvn ~ samples Of eencaNl
|1SEdwurs ami ~gricsi1lural implements ior
which they are Nxciits. Their display Of
copldue tisensils and household kitchen fur
ntttne IL very vlaocratc and In very large
variety. They have salxcn consldcavbie
pride in the decorating Of heir booth.
which shows considerable artlseic taste 10
arrangement Of the iino OF goo,h they carry,
THE aNAiERrC,1NN COTTON COMPANY.
The cxasb,t OF ssris company consists OF
a number OF its neat cylindrical little bales.
wsaich are So 4uches long and about %
inches In danneaer aud average In weight
about 275 pounds (cnssltsf OF The average
weight OF Texas bales, $50 po,inyis,, aud
exhibk It appears ems. this company nav
! sn.ch are eniirciy covered With ligAt.
closely swovem eurlsp. 80 as TO completely
\ protect tho cotton from loss and damage,
cns bale chat Is partiully unwound. show
ing the condiioa In which the cotton opens
al the mills, and number OF drawings IL
| liistlSshing the machines used In tine Manu-
| facturc OF these baiss,
4 THE rccarkab,e features az this cxAshit
! ssre the very exCeiient condition IN which
| the cotton comes out OF the balo when II Ia
ui.wouad. This Scston comes OF In a thick,
! even ana fuzzy hat, In fact In q much moro
| loose condition than would be expected
when the givat density OF the bales Is csi-
siderod: the extraordinary ncauness OF tue
packages and tho closeness with which they
pack dogcenvr.
The drawings exhibited show that these
| baSs are mode by forming the ccttun, as
| a comes from the gins. into q thick, una-
| form bat, driving the air out o! ehis "
| I.asa,ng VI under light compression rolf
then in winding 1t around a Small sn't.,
against which a is held tightly ny : pe.t
and two large rolls much as strip OF car
lpct would be rolled mp When slc haic h,'.
reached suffl,lcne sizc a piece OF light
| cloth 1s wound around this anu aastenese
| the Istckage Is removed from the press, tue
shaft on which II is wound driven ou
pieces SEWN on the ends ind the Dale
| Weighed and Suarkcd. =.
From a circular being distributed az tne
weigh about IS pounds per cubic 1884,
has quite 4 aumber OF presses w operat4on,
fincl,tditg twer,,y In the SUITE OF iNNas, anu
lthat this yeir a6ont 80, 600 bales VIII pc
lpat up in the United SVages, and that mere
| is now an active demand for these bales py
| esNnners IN all parts OF tho worin.
r. w. HFlTNiANN & co,
This heavy hardware establishment Is
! well represented they have on exhlbttion
I'm freight car made OF pipe and httenSs,
saws and pulcys. The car is twelve feet
| ,e,ng md fiftN-aix inches 10 width. On the
/ car there is a stand built OF fittings, winch
4 displays the art of workmanship Az thc
| head OF the tar stands Worthington steam.
/ pump. Decorated In the colors OF IL 10 L
| IN the rear OF the booth they have beau,
Eqinui display of Butialo acaies, one OF
4 which they have In use ITO weigh and take
4 the height OF all who attend the festivait In
| d large double thick g.uss show case Is the
finest exhibit OF nickel plated scales ever
/ seen in Houston, shown In about dozen
/ different styles TO suit aay business ecr
1 xlihfCh son I'm rp0uIrcsh.
They also have n full display OF mill
| supplies, circular saws, steam fittings ana
mechanics tools. The design Of both Is the
| work OF Mr.. II. a. Schopeaiuy.
| JOSEPH l.. MEYER.
| This exhibit consists entirely OF IL very
/ fine specimen carriage and phaeton. They
| are perhaps as. fine us carriages eau BIZ
manufactured, and embrace many new fea-
| lures, affording comfort to the occupants.
/ The Top and seat cushions are OF the anest
| leather nnd lightnoss consistent with
| strength and durability seems to be the OBJ
iect sougbt for aud attained.
The booth is beautifully canopied with u
/ Texas star, from which radlatea a bunch OF
incandcscenl lights
! JAMES Butte.
a corner booth In the hall and a very
| alWraeiivc ono contains thig display Of
wall paper, which IL very elaborate In
about fifty designs. Some beautiful easels
sukpor. fine gill picture frames conta ming
some fine portraits and pastel art. Souvenir
/ prtilres, OF heroes of the late war are
given TO all who call aud they are much
! more artistic and elaborate than the usual
| cards OF this kind. This corner liz arranged
| something In inc form Of q reception room
and affords q cosy retreat for Visitors who
desire TO escape the crowded avenues and
| lisles
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