Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-18
RUruERroKD COUNTY FAIR.
Fifth and last Day


The exhibition opened with the grace
al horsemanship, in which there were
weniy entries, The premium for which was
handsome vase of flowers. After spir-
ted contest, the premium was awarded to
Colonel VIM. r. Butler, of Rutherford;
certificate to 3. L. Ridley, Esq.
For equeshiauship, the premium Of a
magnificent silk guilt was awarded to
Colonel Reuben Butler, and the certificate
to Msior H, C. Mclaughlin.
Below will be found other awards of the
day:
NEEDLE WORK.
Best silk patched quilt, premium 10 Mrs
w c Blakemore, Of Summer county.
Best worsled quilt, premium TO Mrs Al.
Tompkins, of Rutherford.
Best calico quilt, premium TO Mrs W c
Blakemore, of Sumner.
Crochet work, premium to Miss Sallie +
Wilson. M
Worsted embroidery, premium to Miss
Mary Miller.
Worsted slippers, premium to hrs Z NJ
Knight
Silk slippers, premium to Miss Fanny
Rice
Silk Embroidery, premium to Miss Sue
Fletcher.
Hair work, premium to Mics Laura |
Davis, of Edgeield.
Yarn socks, premium to Mira NJ w Nor
man.
Cotton socks, premium 10 Miss Rachel |
Baton, Of Wilson county.
Thread embroidery, premium to Mrs
NJ Cain, Of WarreH county.
Bonnet, premium to Mrs $ NJ Frost.
PAINTING.
Oil painting, premium to Mrs NJ Raw
son, of Rutherford county.
on painting, special premium to Miss
Lizzie McDermott.
Water colors, premium to Mrs Patton,
of Maury county.
Oil landscape painting, premium TO Miss
Matte Dufier.
Best ambrotype and photograph, pre-
MUM TO S Judd, of Bedford county.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE.
Best specimens Of sheetings, premium 10
the Annis Mills, of Warren county.
Best pair of blankets, premium to Mrs
Jetton, of Cannon comfy.
Ten yards of carpeting, premium TO Mrs
w Barton, of Cannon county.
Rag carpeting, premium to Mrs /
Duher.
White linsey, premium to Z 3 leargan.
Ten yards of jeans, premium to Mrs Nj
w Afford.
VEHICLES, HARNESS AND sADDLERY.
Family carriage, premium to W g Gar
rett.
No top buggy, premium to same.
Top buggy, premium 20 same.
Bride and martingale, premium to
Boehms & Co.
Set Of single harness, premium to Os-
born, Book & Co.
Lady'B saddle, premium 10 MOsby q Go.
Mems saddle, premium TO same.
BLACKsMuTHING.
Best set horseshOes, premium to n c
B!anton.
Samples of iron, premium to Hillman
Brothers & Co.
Best 100 feet cedar plank, premium Of
fered by d II e Spence to Giles Harding.
Best display cedar ware, premium to ID
II c Spence.
LEATHER.
Pair boots, premium TO Fred Cross.
PANTRY.
Best specimen preserves, premium TO
Mrs w l. Fletcher.
Jelly, premium TO Harvey Osborn.
Display of ieliies, premium to Mrs ID II
c Spence.
Sweet pickles, premium to Mrs d II c
Spence.
Canned fruits, premirm to Miss Sallie
Wendell.
Cucumber pickle, premium to Mr7 B L
Ridley.
PRODUCE OF THE FIELD.
Bushel white corn, premium to Major
Tally.
Bashel yellow corn, premium to General
Campbell.
Bushcl white wheat premium to D D
Wendell.
Bushel red wheat, premium to W r
Rucker.
Bushel wheat any kind, premium 10 D
d Wendell.
Ooe hundred pounds family -four, pre-
MUM to Jack Brown.
BusheI meal, premium to Jack Brown.
GARDEN PRODUCTS.
Cabbage, premium to Coleman Tally.
Sweet potatoes, premium to Jarman &
Clardy.
Turnips, premium 10 Jarman & Clardy.
Reets, premium to DR. L w Knight
Tomatoes, premium to Frank Hagan.
VINTAGE.
Grape wine, premium to Mrs Lewis
Nancy.
Vinegar, premium TO Giles Harding.
Blackberry cordial, no premium offered,
but blue ribbon given to Miss Gannaway, OF
Rutherford county.
TOURNAMENT OF KNIGHTS.
John II King, of Rutherford county,
knight Of Rutherford rings, 10; time,
343 seconds.
Richard Pierce, Sumner county, knight
Of Justice" rings, 9; time 292 seconds.
/ Mr. Pierce was unfortunate enough to re-
ceive an injury by his horse flying the
track on fret round, and therefore de-
clined riding the third round.
VIM II Washington, Rutherford county,
" Knight of the Grecian Bend, rings q
time 5S4 seconds.
Tim Walter, Sumner county, knight
Without a Name rings 81 time 489
seconds.
B F Douglas, of Sumner county,
Knight Of sumner" rings 81; time 4ot
| seconds.
W ] Murphy of Robertson county,
" Knight of Robertson" rings 8 time l53
seconds. This gentleman was ruled out
on account Of slowness.
R T Lane, Warren county, knight Of
Ben Lomond," rings II time 45f Sec
| onds
III Major, Rutherford county, knight
before Last, rings : time 29l seconds.
B B Kerr, knight of the Lone Star"
! rings 10; time q seconds.
Knight Without Name" successful
knight named Miss Annie Pierce, Of
Rutherford county, Queen Of Love and
Beauty.
"Knight Of Grecian Bend" named Miss
Julia Lillard, of Rutherford county, First
Maid of Honor.
knight of Sumner" named Miss Aman-
da Puryear, Of Smith county, Second Maid
of Honor.
Oar reporter desirea to return thanks to
the officers of the fair and to r. s. Bolles,
for the many courte,ies extended during
the week.
The Stones River Utility Works offer a
premium Of gold spoon and silver
hooped, red cedar bath tab, to the best baby
to he shown At the next annual fair of this
society, and ;he baby muat be less than
three month old at the date of exhibition
Get your entries ready.