The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-18


furniture, consisting Of a set Of chairs,
and a. sociAble which deserve more
than a passing notice. The chairs
aud sofa are finished-or rather will
be. as the sofa IL as yet Incomplete
with elaborately and elegantly en-
broidered cushions, the handywerk Of
the wife Of the Rev Charles hunek,
Pastor Of the 81. Johns Church Of
this city, and are high testimonial
to her industry, her patience and per
severance, no less than TO her excel
lent taste and skill. She has, we
are told, worked a whole
year upon them, and they are
certainly very handsome. The socir
able will be completed in about six
weeks. when the set will be for sale,
and they should certainly bring good
price. Then there was a display Of
gar stoves, patent chnrns, model OF
sorghum evaporater, sorghum syrup
and sugar, patent coffee pots, urns,
pitchers, &C., horse collars, saddle,
harness, spring mattress, fancy
chairs, plows, soap, lard oil, wool oil,
and machine oil, brooms and broom
handles, and clothes wringers Cook
Il Healy, those illustrious purycyors
10 the gastronomists Of the city, have
splendid display Of family groceries,
regular miniature Of first class
provision house, d most tempting ar
ray of comestibles, with few drink
ables Here, too, are spokes, fe.loes,
and other wooden wares, champillian
carpet, patent roofing, yarnish, and "a
large array Of plain, fancy and marble
top furniture. At the door is fine
display Of marble, cooperage, sor-
ghum eyaporater, patent washing ma
chine, buggies, harrows, &c, nc.
In the farther corner Of the
grounds are few
SHEEP,
Some of them of very superior
quality, Judging from appearance. OF
these there are some five or six en-
tries, which we shall notice hereafter.
There were three COWS on exhibition
yesterday, and one or two more bulls.
We saw no hogs, and we believe the
only one in the enclosure is the patent
pig, of which our worthy chief makes
mention elsewhere. But we must
forego further notice of these things,
and carry our readers back TO the
STOCK RING, AND TIME TRACK,
In which the great interest Of the
day seemed concentrated, and where
the display of stock was really very
fine. The Judges were. the same as
on Tuesday, except that VIM. Bow
man took the place Of Mr.. Burnett.
We neglected 10 mention yesterday,
though il was inferred, of course, that
on Tuesday Payne's grey took the
first premium--$50 and diploma--on
tho pacing match, and Tom Denny's,
Of Boonville, took the second premi-
um-$25 aud diploma.
In the trotting match on Tuesday,
4. Britton's mouse colored horse, Bill
ly Barr, took the first premium, $50
and diploma, and X. X. Dunkerson's
famous Joe Adams took the second
premium, $25 aud diploma, and very
pretty woman says that Britton 4
horse should have been ruled out, and
then Joe Adams would have taken
the first premium.
The first exhibition yesterday, after
we arrived on the ground, was that Of
fillies over two years old and under
three years. Three entries. FIRST
premium, IS aud diploma, TO Absalom
Edwards. Second premium, Ira Ca
wins, $3 and diploma.
Next best; three years old and'uu-
der four. Two entries. First premi-
um, 50 and diploma, to VIM. J. Dal-
lam. Second premium, SO and diplo-
ma, to Geo. Horribly. aa
Third best; one year old and under
two. Two entries Christopher Bar.
nett, of Posey County, first premium,
$5 and diploma. Second premium, 81
and diploma, to A.C. Wilkinson. Of
Gibson County.
Best farm aud draft horse, four
entries; first premium, William II.
Stone, of Boonyillc, $40 and diploma.
Second, premium, p. b. Gator $40
and diploma, Third Premium
Isaiah Wilkinson, IS and diploma.
Best stallion for draft fopr an.