The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 267, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1876 Page: 4 of 4
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ST ATE FAIR.
granger’s DAY.
THURSDAY.
MAY 4, 1876.
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BURKE, RICH & CO.,
druggists.
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SPRING
Under the Hutchina House, offer
—OF—
MEN’S, YOUTHS’ & BOYS’
Spring Stock
CLOTHING AT PRICES WHICH
ing; the crowd began to gather; H. Mason, W. F. Black, P. Floeek,
—OF—
DEFY COMPETITION.
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FOX’S
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cotton as testified to by
numerous
PALACE OF FASHION
were
New Advertisements.
draft, thus doing more work with
less power than is ordinarily required
It is believed that the saving of this
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will attract the attention of planters.
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the State of Texas, and a letter direct-
PHAOTICAL WORKMAN.
Main Hall that are, so far, not
year;
part of that building, is not
YORK DONE FOR THE TRADE.
ventured
has provided in this department for
A
FURNISHED COMPLETE.
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This mammoth establishment is rep-
81 Main street.
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skill and taste is due the admirable
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Main street.
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but
the “flying horse” near the Orator’s
Stand, an institution that furnished
gin on 100 bales of cotton by taking
the lint clean from the seed thus gin-
ning a longer staple and more of it,
More interest was taken in the
afternoon of Wednesday than on the
Watches, Clocks &, Jewelry,
PRESTON ST., OPPOSITE DISSEN HOUSE.
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ern
prompt waiters, etc.
Conliff’s
M. SUES.
Main street.
Prominent.
. The vicinity of the Fair Grounds
is dotted with thessigns of Dr. Con-
liff’s Indian Physic.
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
Grocers, 81 Alain Street.
A Little Place
in exhibition Hall devoted to the
display of Conliff’s Indian Physic is
of greater value to the health of peo-
ple than any other space.
D. Dunn, W. G. Buckley, Pleas. Wat-
son, A. Erichson. Distance 250 yards,
Winchester and Creedmoor rifles.
Mr. Erichson scorer 118 rings and
took the first prize, and Mr. Black
made 716, taking the second,
sport of this kind to-day.
THE RACES.
The Tournament Club of Harris-
burg, consisting of 24 Knights, will
appear on the grounds Friday morn-
ing and compete for the prizes offer-
ourself, we know that it is just
" the thing that is needed to do the
his Complete Cotton Cleaners on this,
his first trip to Texas.
THE GULLETT GIN.
Hats.
The largest stock of Men’s and
Boy’s Felt and Straw Hats at
M. SUES,
Main street.
In the Buggy Line.
The largest assotment of chil
dren's carriages to be had at
the knights will form at the Court-
house previously to marching out to
the grounds.
NEW ORLEANS
is better than ever represented by the
famous Commercial Bakery. Messrs.
Baumgarden & Langles proprietors.
chants in the State, but you .cannot
. find Messrs. MeIlhenny, Hutchins &
, Co. informal or unbusinesslike in a
R. H. B IRRETT,
Grocer.
no little pastime to the young folks,
THE TOURNAMENT.
would pay for one of these gins. This
is certainly a great desideratum and
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his
McNicholas, X The Hatter,
mark.
With Sonsebe & Co., the tailors, 95
—In Teas we defy any house in Texas
as to quality, price, purity and flavor.
M. MELLINGER & BRO.,
AI. MELLINGER & BRO.,
81 Main street.
LADIES’ ROBES complete just received
per express. These goods are the most ex-
quisite ever received in America.
SPRING STOCK new styles of LAWNS,
PLAIDS and SILKS.
GRENADINES, Black and Check.
LACE GOODS and RIBBONS—all the
atest stks.
BAD IES’ UNDER WEAR—a complete line
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g y rings. • a aws=emsc=s
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hibitors for the last two days. During
this time the Singer has been doing all
manner of work. The heaviest cloth
might be sewed on this machine;
the most delicate cambric might be
hemmed on ft is same machine. We
don’t know but that inch plank
might be adjusted by the same pro-
cess, but be this as it may the Singer
this year is the sewing machine
par excellence at the Fair, and, so
far as Texas is concerned, will take
the lead in point of success.
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Right in Exhibition Hall appears
the following: “A Challegeof
gold to any machine on the ground
—The best, finest and cheapest groceries
of any variety to be found anywhere in
Texas at.
one of them. The assertion may be
use this seed
turers or their agents. They buy in
quantities, are familiar with the dry
goods trade, have an established
credit, and can do as well as any
jobbing house in the country. Their
stock is comprehensive, and suited to
us greater
cxtoll the
Grand Opening
_OF_
A. C. Kavell, Saddler, Preston St., opposite
teR. E. Lee Stable, Houston, has constantly
on nand, of his own make, a full stock of
Saddles, and Double and Single Harness
Orders filled at short notice and low prices
Martin Ravell still conducts the business
and will be pleased to see his old customers
and by noon the grounds were alive
with humanity in black cloth and
grenadine.
THE GRANGERS.
It being Granger’s day, the attend-
ance from the country and rural dis-
tricts, from the glorious plantations
and beautiful farm valleys of this
great State was notable, and not a
few prominent members of the Order
Pianos.
Before buying anything in the musi
cal line do not fail to visit Grunewald’s
piano warerooms on Travis street, op
posite the Opera House. In one large
hall you will find nothing but Pianos,
—Steinway, Knabe, Pleyel, Wester-
mayer, Haines & Bros.,—Organs, Melo-
dians of all 8zes and prices; terms
made easy for all.
In these days when deception has be-
come a practice, alas, too universal, and
corruption has invaded all classes and
all trades, thousands of bogus pianos are
palmed off upon purchasers, and too
much caution cannot be used to secure
a genuine article. Buy from well-known
makers, and from conscientious dealers.
During the five years that Mr. Grune
wall has been selling to the people of
Texas, there has been no instance of
failure or the part of any instrument,
which he has guaranteed, where the own-
ers knew how to take proper care of a
first-class piano.
CABLE SCREW BOOTS and
SHOES Made to Order
—AT—
GEISEKE & MARTIN’S,
MAIN STREET.
Come aod see goods and leave your meas-
ure. Material, fit and satisfaction as to style
guaranteed. Give your measures and in six
hours you will be suited. Remember the
place, corner Preston and Main—the only
place in town where cable work is made to
order. Gents’ large tock and readv made
Boots an 1 s .0es on hand; al-o, a fine assort-
ment of Philadelphia Ladies’, Aliases and
Childrens’ Shoes, mayt
Last Night
Many of the strangers, in return-
ing from the Fair Grounds, made a
rush for the famous Palace Coffee
Saloon and Restaurant kept by C. B.
Saunders in the market. The fact is
everybody knows the Palace Saloon
and go there because they find good
meals and cheap, accommodating and
planters who now
Neither small nor
E. C. Stockton,
The real estate broker, offers
some splendid bargains in real estate.
He is a live man—try him. Ofiee
in Van Alstyne’s building, Main
street.
—Strangers visiting Houston and our
State Fair would do well, if in need vf
choice groceries, to call and examine the
stock of
H Machine Needles for every Sewing
Machine in use. Spool Cotton. Machine
Oil; Stationery; Toys, Dolls: Jewelry,
Clocks, etc,, ; all can be bought cheap of
R. Grunewald, opposite the Market House.
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Woodward’s Silver Plate at all
LADIES’DRESS GOODS
—AT—
smooth unbroken roll is secured and
a larger yield of lint from the same
amount of seed is obtained than by
the use of any other gin. The Re-
volving Head secures a very light,
Conliff’s
Indian Physic is an apetizer, but
not an intoxicator.
Strangers Are invited
To call at the office of E. C.
Stockton, the Real Estate Broker.
Fne bargains can be had during the
whole of Fair week. Don’t fail to
call.
Conliff’s
Indian Physic cures all malar,
ous poison.
several Fairs past has never had a
better supply of goods under his su-
pervision. For instance there are 20
samples of McKinney flour, 17 bar-
rels of Houston manufacture, sam-
ples of Coffee, Candy, a very large
display of lager beer and wines, 75
samples; also of China and glass-
ware; besides a pyramid of speci-
mens of box manulacture by a well-
known maker of New Orleans; also
of pumps, patent medicines, and a
large and brilliant variety of drugs
and medicines of Houston manufac-
ture. A lot of Northern spring and
Canada Malt from Wisconsin attracts
attention, as also samples of prolific
cotton from Georgia.
SOUTHERN MADE GOODS.
It is a matter of great pleasure to
call the attention of visitors to the
very fine display of Southern manu-
factured goods in Department B, the
centre of Main Building. Among
the samples on exposition are goods
from Carolina, Georgia, and Texas
mills; including the City Mills and
Eureka Mills of Houston,’he Saluda
Mills of Columbia, S. C., and the Au-
gusta and Troupe factories of Geor-
3000 SUITS
merits and success of the Commercial Bro., wholesale dealers in dry goods
Bakery than a dozen Yankee insti- notions, and boots and shoes. These
at the Fair is that made by Capt. L.
J. Latham of this city. In fact, we
will attract the attention of planters, might almost say that it is the re-
Mr. Ben F. Wolfe is sole Agent for deeming feature of Exhibition Hall.
present throughout the day. day previous. The Grand Stand was
single item. They do business after
the most approved method of the
times and adhere to it.
THE FINEST DISPLAY
traits executed by Airs. Styles of this
city. One of them is a picture of a
tutons, and the day is near at hand | merehants are exclusively wholesale
when no other goods in their linedealers. They buy from first hands
wigbsfound in stocks Texas or in other words, from the manufac!
Cheatham’s famous Georgia cotton.
This celebrated cotton is on exhi-
bition in Alain Building and is one
of the wonders of the present Fair.
. , that vou cannot afford to do without
G. Bennett will be field marshal and it. For the good of Texas we hope
Air. Allison may sell an hundred of
was pretty well filled with ladies and
gentlemen, while hundreds of specta-
tors lined the fences along the track.
First Race—pacing; mile dash;
free for all. Fred Margrave entered
the bay gilding Jeff. T. McCagen
entered the chestuut horse Fearless
Tom; won by Jeff. Time, 2:41 3 4
Second Race—Running; A. W addle
entered the chesnut horse. Pompey’s
Pillar; 4 years old, by Uncle Vic,
dam Amanda; Buford by Revenue.
R. AV. Crawford of Hempstead,
C. C. Colt, George Quinan, 3 years,
by Bulletin, dam Riga Davenport by
Kuper; won by Pompey’s Pillar.
ime, 3:45 1-2.
Third Race—Steward’s purse; run-
ning, free for all, not over fourteen
hands one inch. G. W. Spencer e F
tered the bay filly, Secret; J. H. B.
House entered the chestnut filly Alary
S.; . A. Gay entered the bay geld-
ing, Railroad Conductor. Won by
Secret; time, 1:54.
During the racing, the band took
position at the Judges’ stana and
played at intervals.
AMUSEMENTS AT THE GROUNDS.
Outside the target shooting, there
was little else in the regular line of
amusements save some skating go-
ing on during the afternoon in the 1
Pavilion, a number of juveniles in-
dulging themselves in that amuse-
ment, with however, but a sparse at-
over the heads of several machine ex.
" While the lamp holds out to burn ”
The slowest debtor may return.
Owing to the stringency of the money mar-
ket combined with the further fact that my
many delinquents have come forward and
paid either in full or in installments upon
their accounts, with promises to continue
until the same are liquidated, the under-
signed has concluded to extend the time a
while longer of .publishing the names of de-
linquents.
Thus it is confidently believed that no
gentleman who holds his reputation in the
slightest esteem will allow his name to go
into print in such a position.
should leave Houston without getting
some of them to secure a start this
season.
pratt’s improved revolving head
cotton gin.
The renowned Daniel Pratt has
one of his improved Revolving Head
Cotton Gins on exhibition in Power
Hall. All friction in the cotton box
ed by the Fair Association. Mr. T.
The cool norther probably ren-
dered it somewhat uncomfortable for
many to appear on the grounds at
an earlier hour than nine o’clock,
and up to that, time very few persons
were visible in the State Fair Park.
The day opened languidly, but with
a fair prospect of a large crowd be-
fore sunset.
The morning trains brought large
accessions to the ranks of visitors,
and between nine and ten o’clock
the Travis street cars began to labor
with the heavy cargoes of passengers
and visitors to the grounds.
At nine the Lone Star band played
the opening serenade from the lofty
heigths of the cupola of Alain Build-
Among these was Air. Warren, Chair-
man of the Executive Committee of
the State Grange, who came for the
| purpose of holding a meeting of the
Committee, which took place on the
grounds. The balance of the Com-
mittee are Messrs. J. E. Gray, H. B.
Simons, Major Fly, of Gonzales, and
E. B. Keer, of Fayette county.
TALK AROUND THE GROUNDS.
The general theme of conversation
around in the crowds in the grounds
ran chiefly on the races of the even-
ing previous, the merits of the win-
ing horses and the demerits of the
beaten nags; the prospect of more
sport on the turf again in the after-
noon and the probabilities of the va-
rious candidates for success on the
course; the likelihood of a good time
at the pigeon and rifle matches pro-
grammed for the day, and other mat-
ters of interest connected with the
Fair.
little daughter of Mr. Brown. Three
or four portraits in crayon by Air.
Henry Koch, of this city, attract
much attention.
Some twenty additional arrivals of
horses, but no cows or other stock or
animals, except two black bears
and some twenty coops of chickens.
No cotton. Power Hall is filling
with gins, sewing and other machin-
ery, plows, reapers, mowers, and a
few other farming utensils, though
the number of exhibitors arc not by
any means numerous. No vegeta-
bles except a few cabbagesand beets,
shown by the same old Uncle Ned,
who is always on hand.
RIFLE MATCH.
The following gentleman partici-
pated in target shooting in the fore-
noon as follows: W. A. Merritt, J.
lions cannot be affected by mere
• newspaper reports. All that we de-
large planters sire at this time is merely to mention
one of our leading firms. Messrs.
Mclilhenny, Hutchins & Co. require
no extollations; they are capitalists
as well as merchants; they can
command upon a single order at
cash rates goods amounting to a mil-
lion dollars. In fact, Mclilhenny,
Hutchins & Co. are the wealthiest
dry goods firm in the South of
whien we have any knowledge, but
they are proportianally prudent.
You may find at their establishment
the largest stock of prints, of lawns
and spring goods, of notions, and of
boots and shoes in the South. You
may find these goods at lower figures
than any Southean house can afford
to sell. You may find among their
cutsomers the best and heaviest mer
work it proposes to do. The Messrs.
Allison have sold hundreds of their
Cleaners,- and in every case they
have given satisfaction. We have
not here the space to describe
this useful machine, but go and see
it, and you will be convinced at once
Furnished or unfurnished, a house on
Main street with seven looms, including
kitchen and servant rooms; also, for sale
three io ts on Travis street on good terms.
Inquire of M. TANKSERLEY,
At Looscan’s Otice, Plilott's Building.
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J. Ls Mitchell,
tendance of spectators. A crowd of
that Judge Munger who juveniles were also collected around
the demands of this section. On the
first floor of the building, the visitor
finds an immense line of staple dry
goods. On the second, all the no-
tions in the market, comprising spe-
cies of goods too numerous to men-
tion, and on the third floor are the
ever sent to the Southern market.
There is no bettar house in the entire
finest lines of boots and shoes
South at which to trade than that of
A. Harris & Bro. '
M’ILLHENNY, HUTCHINS & CO.
Probably the foremost dry goods
house in lexas is that which forms
the caption of this article. Messrs.
McIllhenny, Hutchins & Co. are dry
goods men. When we make this
statement we do so in the broadest
sense. We mean to say that they
are jobbers, and men whose reputa-
Country Orders Solicited.
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“FOR REST.
DEPARTMENT A.
There arc some departments in
Notice.
Particular attention is asked to
the advertisement of Marshall Tank-
ersley, Esq. Those wishing to rent
an elegant residence on Alain street,
or to purchase valuable lots, would
do well to call on Air. Tankersley.
Conliff’s
Indian Physic cures all diseases
arising from mpure blood.
A Beautiful Window.
Nothing could be more beautiful
than the show window of Air. Marks,
jeweler, on Alain street. It attracts
universal attention and elicits unani-
mous applause. Air, Marks is closing
out his costly stock of jewelry, and
is offering bargains which are rarely
met with.
That clever gentleman and thor
go ahead,busi T man, J. xecuting’sampios "oP wone
’ . Cp8’ 0 Galveston, again ap that now being done on the Singer
pears in Power Hal , having in Machine." This challenge has been
---------------------------r Gullet t‘s Improve d Light *?r hanging like a keen drawn sword
ntedbyAlr.JohnBeiTy.towhc.se which he is State Agen . This Gin
. . . . .,‘‘.11 19 manufactured by a wealthy com-
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is obviated by this improvement—a
the north-
Chill Tonic—a dead shot for
chills.
ness of a young lady of Bastrop. { institution, it affords
Then there are several amateur por
pany on an extensive scale, at Amite,
Louisiana, and is well known all
over Texas. The Gin on exhibition
is a fifty saw, and Major Wicks says
it will turn out from four to six bales
of cotton per day. Its specialties-
are .light draught, cleaner seed and
better sample than any other gin ex-
tant. Major Wicks is a practical
cotton planter, and knows just what
agin will do. Go and look at this
gin.
THE A. MCGOWAN ENGINE.
Prominent in Power Hall is the
AIcGowan Engine built in this city.
It is a perfect beauty and attracted
more attention yesterday than any-
thing in the Hall. -It is silver plated
and twelve horse power, and is prob-
ably the finest engine in Texas. The
AIcGowan engine took the first pre-
mium at the last State Fair, and this
successful machinest and worthy gen-
tleman sold five of his engines on the
grounds during that Fair. These en-
gines always give thorough satisfac-
on and are warranted to please.
The Bayou City Iron Works presided
over by the son of the old veteran
Alex AIcGowan is now doing a heavy
business and turning out splendid
work.
ENTERPRISING HOUSTON HOUSES.
Among those we come first to
is the establishment of A. Harris &
A. T. Stewart Never Did
Allow a clerk in his employ to
recommend his goods. That’s me.
If people can’t themselves see the
economy and advantage of having
their old hats, either silk or felt,
made as good as new, and fashion-
able, then all my eloquence would
be wasted trying to make them see
it. It’s worth trying.
I also repair umbrellas and para-
sols.
Capt. Latham’s exhibition is divided
into two parts. These are divided
by a velvet carpet, which at once
lorms a partition, and most beautiful
feature of this department.
In the first department is a floor
covered with an exquisitely beautiful
figure of tapestry Brufels carpet,
and ornamented with the finest qual
ities of parlor furniture covered with
Brocatelle. In one corner of this
department is an Egatare—a beau-
tiful piece of furniture, the side
shelves of which are decorated with
the samples of silver ware carried by
the house exhibiting it.
In the second department of Capt.
Latham’s magnificent display is a
variety of the finest office, dining-
room and chamber furniture, and to
relieve the effects of all are the finest
lace curtains suspended from the
window which throws upon the entire
display a light enchanting in the
extreme. This display is the syni-
cure of all eyes, and never has and
never will be excelled.
, A CHALLENGE.
arrangement of the fifty one descrip-
tions of crackers alone and also Ital-
ian pastes made by the firm.
Two many of we Southern people
still adhere to a stupid notion that
nowhere except at Boston,in Yankee-
dom and in Great Britain can be pro-
duced crackers strictly first-class
but all visitors who have
yet examined those on exhibition
this year at Exhibition Hall are satis-
fied to the contrary. Not a brand,
not a flavor,not a novelty in the art of
cracker baking has been overlooked
by this mammoth Southern manufac-
tory. No better illustration could
possibly be afforded of the esteem in
which the manufacture of the firm is
held than the fact that their bakery
now covers as large an area, perhaps,
as any in the world. Their depot is
one of the most stately buildings in
New Orleans, and their customers in
Texas who handle their goods ex-
clusively are such men as W. D.
Cleveland of this city.
Though not properly a home in-
The seed is also on sale by the ex-
hibitor, and he has put the price
down to a figure where any farmer
can make a purchase. The reduction
is 45 per cent, on what has hereto-
fore been asked. One package con-
taining 700 seed can be bought for
60 cents; 5000 for S2 50; 20,000 for
§6. Now is the chance to get a start
of this magnificent cotton, and no
farmer should miss it.
The seed can also be had at J. E.
Foster’s office on Main street. This
variety of cotton seed can be safely
planted as late as the 1st of June so
there is yet time for this year’s crop.
In Georgia it is planted as late as the
middle of June and makes fine yields
with but little rain. From two tn
four bales of cotton per acre is the
extraordinasy yield of this kind of
gia. There are exhibited specimens
of double and twist cassimeres, tick-
ings, cheviots, hickory, shirtings, etc.
The Houston manufactured goods
decidedly surpass all the others, both
in beauty and strength of texture.
ART HALL.
9 hough scarcely so full as last
year, there are many things in the
above Hall that are very creditable.
And especially should mention be
made of the work of native Texas
artists. Among them may be men-
tioned Thuse Donnellan, now of
Bastrop, but formerly of Houston,
who has several fine portraits, paint-
ed from life ; one of them the like-
ed to Lock Box 110, Galveston, will
receive immediate attention from
him.
COMPLETE COTTON CLEANER.
Probably the most interesting
and useful thing exhibited in Power
Hall is the Cotton Cleaner manufac-
tured by the Allison Bros,, of Mem-
phis, Tennessesee. By running dirty
cotton through this machine it is in-
creased three to four cents per pound
in value. We saw the machine test-
ed, and, as an old cotton planter
filled as last
situated in
A residence on Commerce street, near the
Gas Works. The bouse is that lately occu-
pied by Mr. Guion ; contains five or six
rooms, good .cistern, and is well furnished
thiou hout. THOS. ELSBUEY.
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A Chance
•—FOR—
SOME ENTERPRISING PERSON.
Ladies or Gentlemen
Wishing to engage in a good paying busi-
ness in city or county, will please call on A.
P. Cosgrove atMr. Emmch’s, corner of San
Jacinto and Prairie streets. mayltf
FOR RENT.
The furniture and lease of the Shaw House,
in Austin, is for sale. The house contains
sixteen bed rooms, offices, dining room and
kitchen and all conveniences necessary. This
house is wetland favorably known, being but
a half block from the city market and one
block from the railroad depot. Will take part
cash and the balance in cows, ponies or un-
improved land. Address,
Brady Pollack,
mayltf Austin, Texas-
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