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cat and Madeline. The same exhibition also had a fine display of Cali- 

 fornia champagne, wines, grape and cognac brandy, etc. 



Wertheimer & Waterman made an excellent exhibition of samples of 

 different cordials, bitters, syrups, extracts, etc. The popular bitters 

 known as the "Splendid" occupied a conspicuous place in the display. 



P. J. Devine, of San Francisco, exhibited a beautiful bust of a young 

 boy, chiselled from an unusually fine block of Columbia (California; 

 marble. Latent life appeared to dwell within the cold marble, and to 

 gaze through the eyes of the sweet-faced child into the outer world 

 beyond. Devine has executed many fine busts of prominent citizens, 

 living and dead, but considers this last achievement his masterpiece. 



Mrs. T. J. Winship, of San Francisco, who received the first premium 

 for millinery at the late fair in that city, exhibited a show-case contain- 

 ing bonnets and artificial flowers, which were much commended and 

 admired by lady visitors, who describe them by the two words, "Per- 

 fect loves." 



Mrs. M S. Read, of San Francisco, showed a case containing her 

 improved skirt supporters and chest expanders, for expanding the chest, 

 strengthening the lungs and stomach, and correcting the bad habit of 

 stooping. She also exhibited abdominal supporters and gentlemen's 

 braces and suspenders. 



F. Seregni, of the Pacific Business College, exhibited in the gallery a 

 highly creditable specimen of pen drawing, the excellence of which 

 taxed the credulit}' of man}^ to believe that it was executed with a pen. 

 The College also exhibited specimens of ornamental business penman- 

 ship. 



Falkenstein & Brandt, of the Pacific Shirt Factory, showed a large 

 assortment of gentlemen's shirts and furnishing goods. The shirts were 

 of various qualities and prices, made of good material, and were well 

 shaped and gotten up. 



William Englander, of San Francisco, contributed a case of tassels, 

 fringes, gimps, etc., of his own manufacture. 



S. P. Taylor & Co., of San Francisco, agents for the San Lorenzo and 

 Pioneer Paper Mills, exhibited samples of straw, medicated, wrapping 

 and printing paper, of various sizes and colors, manufactured at the 

 above named mills. 



John Mallon, of S'an Francisco, glass cutter, exhibited specimens of 

 his skill, comprising cut, stained and ground glass, side lights and head 

 lights for hall doors of private dwellings, steamboats, churches, etc. 



Charles E. Fleming & Co., of El Dorado County, exhibited specimens 

 of what is called landscape rock — a carious formation of sandstone — ■ 

 and the El Dorado polishing powder, obtained from the top stratum of 

 the same quarry, which is claimed to surpass silicon for polishing and 

 cleansing purposes 



John A. Bali, of Grass Valley, exhibited a model of a snow elevator, 

 his own invention. The snow is ploughed upon the elevator and carried 

 to any required height by a succession of fans, or buckets, passing over 

 an inclined plane. By a slight alteration the same elevator may be used 

 to carry any substance with like facility or be employed as a water 

 lifter. The model was worthy of examination. 



John W. Cherry, of San Francisco, exhibited four signs and eleven 

 block letters, as specimens of his commendable skill. 



L. K. Hammer, of Sacramento, exhibited one square and one grand 

 Chickering piano, from which melodious strains were frequently evoked, 

 during the day and evening, by well known professional and amateur 



