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State, and will compare favorably witli any similar articles made in the 

 world. 



"The model of a machine for cutting and jointing staves, exhibited 

 by C. G. Sheffield, of Urbana, Ohio, is worthy of special mention. It 

 is simple in its construction, and in the opinion of the Committee, admi- 

 rably designed to accomplish the work for which it was intended. Sam- 

 ples of the work were exhibited with it, which were as perfect as could 

 be desired. 



"Russel's chimney-top ventilator, exhibited by Thomas Vaux, of 

 Milwaukee, is doubtless a good article of its kind, but this Committee 

 are of the opinion that all chimneys should be so constructed as to ren- 

 der any such unsightly appendage at the top wholly unnecessary. 



♦' The hot air registers and coal grates, exhibited by C. Shepard, of 

 Milwaukee, are very useful articles, and should be introduced into all 

 new buildings, as perhaps the only means of keeping the rooms properly 

 supplied with good, Avholesome, fresh air. It is generally admitted, that 

 the neglect of proper ventilation in our houses, is the cause of much of 

 the sickness with which we are now afflicted. Every school house espe- 

 cially, should be provided with these useful articles. Diploma. 



" The apparatus and fixtures for gas lights, exhibited by John Lock- 

 wood, of Milwaukee, were very beautiful specimens of this kind of work- 

 manship ; and the dial-metre was a very ingenious self-register of the 

 flow of gas. It is with much pleasure that this Committee note the fact, 

 of the speedy approach of the introduction of gas light into this city — 

 making light its dark places, and furnishing additional means of comfort 

 and safety to its citizens. Diploma. 



" The musical clock exhibited by A. B. Van Cott, of Milwaukee, 

 while it attracted much attention, was an article of more show than use- 

 fulness. The gold watches, jewelry, silver and silver-plated ware, exhi- 

 bited by Mr. Van Cott, were well worthy of notice. 



*' The saddle buckskins, and buckskins for gloves, exhibited by Chris- 

 tophe Doerfloer, of Milwaukee, were very fine and beautiful samples of 

 the art of preparing and rendering useful as well as ornamental, the 

 skin of the deer. 



"The fancy wardrobe, exhibited by Auguste Fle'tzherm, of Milwau- 

 kee, and the stands and ladies' work table, by the same, were very ele- 



