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which they are sole agents; also, Chesley's Peach and Honey, and 

 Chesley's Peach Brandy. 



Chickering's pianos and the Wilcox & White organs are shown in 

 variety. 



Whittier, Fuller & Co. have a display that strikes the eye and 

 arrests the attention at once on entering the hall. It is the finest by 

 all odds ever made in like line in the State, and embraces full sam- 

 ples of white lead, mirrors, plate glass, oil, paints, artist's materials, 

 etc. No mere "notice" can do this exhibit justice. 



De Yoe & Riggs exhibit Mason & Hamlin organs, A. B. Chase 

 organs, and Decker Brothers' pianos, all in variety. For the Chase 

 organs the firm makes strong claims, and they would seem to be justi- 

 fied by casual examination sufficiently to demand serious considera- 

 tion and close inquiry. 



Locke & Lavenson exhibit silk draperies, lace curtains, carpets, 

 lambrequins, imported rugs in variety, oil cloths, and generally a 

 rich display of upholstery goods that is very attractive. 



B. B. Scott & Son exhibit in variety their flavoring extracts, yeast, 

 Jamaica ginger, and other household goods. 



The California Volcanic Mineral Water Company exhibit mineral 

 spring water from Southern California, for which fine medicinal 

 qualities are claimed. This water is known as Fahrenkrug's Eradi- 

 cator. 



George W. Shreve exhibits two fine show-cases, and a rack filled 

 with all kinds of firearms, guns, pistols, rifles, fishing tackle, and 

 sporting goods in general, ammunition, etc. — an attractive display. 

 They show also the celebrated Ditmer powder (white.) 



Main & Winchester make a veiy large display of saddlery goods. 

 Among other things are 500 buggy whips of their own make, and 

 1,000 riding whips, silver mounted Mexican saddles, and silver and 

 gold mounted harness, varieties of horse boots and stable goods in 

 vast array. It is the best arranged display ever made by this firm at 

 a State Fair, and the best in that line of goods ever seen here. 



The Antisell piano and standard organ is shown by T. M. Antisell 

 & Co. in variety. The display is large and attractive. 



R. A. Fisk exhibits a variety of telegraph and electrical instru- 

 ments and telegraph supplies; also specimens of silver plating. 



W. K. Vanderslice & Co. exhibit one large case of solid silverware 

 of their own make, and quartz jewelry. In this case are shown arti- 

 cles in silver in the varied stages of manufacture. 



S. J. Nathan make a large exhibit of trunks, men's and children's 

 clothing, hats and caps, gents' furnishing goods and jewelry, hosiery 

 and underwear, etc., most of it from their own factory in New York. 



W. F. Peterson makes a large exhibit of fine confectionery, fancy 

 confections, rare art work in sugar, some choice jellies, and pastry 

 with ornamental confection work thereon, and a great variety of 

 beautiful work in these lines, besides full exhibits of the staple and 

 plainer confectionery of commerce. All the exhibit is of his own 

 manufacture. 



One of the most noticeable displays in the upper hall is that made 

 by Weinstock & Lubin, of the Mechanics' Store, Sacramento. In the 

 main hall these merchants have a complete department from their 

 extensive manufactory, there being a very long table where a small 

 army of sewing machine operatives are seated at work, and behind 

 them a forewoman, cutter, and assistant. The machines are operated 



