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iVeit; Home Sewing Machine, by A. F. Singer, Indianapolis. This seems to be a first 

 class machine, and is claimed to possess many points of superiority. Among these 

 are, that it runs lighter, has fewer working parts, and being more simple, is easier 

 managed by inexperienced persons. It has large space under the arm, giving good 

 room for any kind of work, and has a spring tension shuttle that has only one hole 

 to thread through, and the tension can be changed without removing the shuttle ; 

 that the feed works perfectly with heavy or light goods, and keeps the same length 

 of stitch in crossing seams. Has automatic tension that accommodates itself to 

 any size of thread, which, when once adjusted, will seldom need attention. The 

 workmanship in its manufacture is superior. 



Clothing and Menh Furnishings, by When Clothing Store, Indiana-polls, Ind. This 

 was a large and handsomely arranged display of men's, youths', boys' and 

 children's clothing and furnishing goods, of all styles and grades of goods, from 

 the finest and more fashionable worn by the wealthy, to the plainer and cheaper, 

 adapted to the wants and means of those in humbler circumstances. They manu- 

 facture their own clothing, and retail it at their store at the same price they sell to 

 dealers at wholesale, giving the purchaser of a suit or single garment the retailer's 

 usual profit. 



Clothing and 3Ien's Furnishings, by Model Clothing House, Indianapolis, Ind. This 

 was a very large and tastefully arranged exhibit of everything in the clothing 

 line adapted to the wants and circumstances of persons in any position in life or 

 society, from the extra fine, not generally kept by retail clothiers and only pur- 

 chased by the wealthy, down in every grade to a suit that is sold for only a dollar 

 and a half. These goods were so arranged as to show their qualities to the best 

 advantage, and attracted marked attention from visitors. 



Men's Furnishings, by B. R. Parker, Indianapolis. This exhibit consisted of a 

 number of men's shirts, made in the best style and of the best material, without 

 other special feature to distinguish them than their superior quality and low price. 



Oriental Shirt, by Palace Shirt Store, Indianapolis. This is a new style of shirt 

 thai is neither open at front or back. It is well made, being reinforced where 

 needed ; is made of good material, and is much more comfortable than the open 

 back, as it thoroughly protects the body from the sun. 



Respectfully submitted, 



.John M. Seward, 



Committee. 



