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No. 900, from L. H. Hale, is worthy of special note. The exhib- 

 itor has devoted much time and judgment in his department* but 

 the one article called the " Tobaccorette," is a new cheap cigar, 

 which contains all the advantages of a new pipe, a cigar and cigar- 

 ette, with none of the objections of either — the cost is less; the 

 entire tobacco used in the manufacture is consumed in smoking; 

 the tobacco does not touch the lips; the oil developed in smoking 

 a pipe or cigar is not manifest in smoking the " Tobaccorette." 

 Eecommended for highest premium for articles of this class. 



No. 844, from F. S. Harzman, is another new invention — a 

 simple cheap machine, with which a child can make cigarettes, and 

 of a fjir better quality than has hitherto been presented to the 

 public. 



This little 75 cent machine is worthy of reward; it will give 

 employment to man}', at the same time make a great saving of 

 money to the poor smoker of tobacco. It is stated, and seems 

 apparent, that a skillful person can form forty to fifty cigarettes by 

 its use in one hour. Recommended for a second premium. 



FOURTH GROUP. 



No. 1129. H. R. Schanck, inventor. This is declared to be an 

 entirely new roofing material, and is«composed mainly of coal tar, 

 Cour sulphur, and blue cla}'. Is cheap, simple, and a promising 

 roofing material, and has attracted special attention of your com- 

 mittee; yet, inasmuch as the invention has not been in public use 

 over one year, it would not be wholly just to award the highest 

 expression of the Institute, at this annual exhibition, inasmuch as 

 so many failures have occurred in attempts to form cheap roofing 

 material. Time and encourao-ement should both be jriven to this 

 discovery before an unqualified indorsement is given by the Insti- 

 tute. The agent of the patentee has freely and unreservedly 

 described all the details of the invention and process, and your 

 committee have faith in its ability, and believe it will withstand the 

 efiects of climate and atmospheric changes, and be found one of 

 the best cheap roofing yet brought before the puldic. The com- 

 position is also found to be useful in lining wooden taulis, cisterns, 

 barrels, &c. 



No. 672. Plastic Slate Roofing, ^Y. L. Potter, inventor. After 

 a careful consideration, the undersigned cannot discover that the 

 roofing in practical use, comes up to the recommendations of its 

 promoters, and in view of the fact that its use is new, only about 



