The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-17

| A display Of jellies, preserves, &C.,
thirteen varieties. 9Th. A lot Of nice
butter. 7th. A display Of handsome
cake. 9Th Blackberry wine. 9th.
| Canned fruit, preserved fruit, and
blackberry winef-foar varieties. 10th.
Box Of honey, preserved fruit, and
wine ten varieties. 18th. Preserved
peaches and pears, canned fruit,
strained honey and sorghum
varieties. 18th. Oats 18th A dies
play Of huge turnips. 18th. Corn.
18th. squashes. 10th. Sweet pota.
toes. II. A white knit counterpane
On the further side, commencing
at the door, We found, LIST. Two en-
tries Of cigars, two boxes each. I'd,
| A beautiful pillow slip with embroid-
cred Initials. 81. A luxurious shocking
| pillow 4th A knit shawl and col
ar. 9Th. A pair Of fancy slippers
9Th Fancy tidy 18th, Oil painting
II sleeping child. 9Th. Fancy worsted
work, 9th. Fancy oil painting, 10th.
Beautiful hair work. 18th. Sofa
cushion. 18th. Fancy worsted foot
stool 18th Worsted picture. 18th;
! Worated work. 18th. Hair work.
10Th Bead work 18th. Bead work
stool 18th. Woreted picture. 10Th.
Worstcd work. goth. Child's dress.
2let, I'D and I'D. Oil portraits. 9th.
Landscape IN OIL 18th. Fancy paint
ing 26th, Landscape. 9th. Faney
chair tidy. 2sth. Tettod collar,
Goth Crochet tidy. Both. Bead work.
embroidery and hanging baskets.
3lst. An admirably made shirt. 32d.
Chain hair work. sd. Knit worstcd
shawls.t 84th. Hair wreath. 18th.
Rag carpet. 18th. An exquisite silk
quilt and tides.
We were unable TO learn the names
of the various exhibitors, but hope TO
do so before the exhibition closes.
All the articles are highly creditable,
some of them particularly 30. But
the pattering Of swift hoofs called us
from this scene Of interest aud beauty
to witness the
PACING MATCH.
Mile heats, two best in three /
Geo. Paine, Of Henderson, en-
ters Gray Mare, ...."..".........~ IL
Tom. Denny, Of Boonvillc, en-.
tiers Black, ......, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. z z
Time, 2;33l, 2;301.
First Hcat.-The horses got off on
the third trial, the Gray taking the
lead and maintaining il through, com
ing in so yards ahead. ra
Second Heat.-Got off after three
unsuccessful trials very evenly, but
the Gray being better ridden, soon
dashed ahead, and gained steadily,
winning easily by 40 yards.
% IL was very pretty and exciting
race, as the same horses had been
pitted against each other at New Har-
tnony, the Black winning on that oc-
casion. la8aas
After some delay, preparations were
made for -,
TRoTTrNo MATCH
Mile heats, best two in three. el
-Four entries, as follows: 80
Tom Britton, enters mouse colored
horse, Billy Barr..,,......,..... / /
ID. i. Bissell, enters bay horse
Joe Adams .....................3 30
Tom Denny, enters bay horse Lop
Ear, distanced and withdrawn.
Geo, II. Fish, enters gray mare
Gentle nie....................2 3
Time: 44-2:493.
First Heat.-Horses, after the third
trial, Billy Barr next the pole, Joe
Adams second, Lop Ear third, and
the gray outside Gentle Annie took
the lead and held it the first round.
with Billy Barr second. and Joe
Adams third. Lop Ear fell heavily
behind and was withdrawn before the
mile was completed. AS they made
the turn at the upper end, Billy Barr
gathered up and passed the mare, and
soon opened considerable gap be-
tween them, and held il TO the out
come, winning by three lengths Joe
Adams who broke badly---not being
we'll ridden-eame in close behind
Annie. ~ 3aa
Second Heat - After several in
efiectual attempts, the horses got off
we'll together. Joe Adams, with a
new rider, took the lead, and came
down handsomely to his work, max
ing the first round in excellent style,
leading Billy. Loud cheers were I
giNen fnr the Gnrnrile emily hnrse !.