Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-22
rHEFArR.
second pay of the Shelby
County Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair.
More Bad weather and Another
Temperament.
anged TO satur-
day.

IT, heavens were again unpropiticus
yestsrGa, and again lowering skies and
dripping rain forbsde anything ike 9
general or even ~respectably numerous
turnout OF our cffzsns, or OF the
stTsn re within u sstes, to visit the
fairE unds and take pzrt Ia the pro-
gran re OF the day. Inere was perhaps
not ute 30 much rain fell, and the
groI.d may have been as dry, or ever
drier than the preceding day, under
TO- but the wind, which had got around
to the nOrthwsrd, made the day far
10 &c unpleasant on account OF its chill
lilsss. There were still q few brave
souls, Rgtuated by q desire 20 advance
the cause, who waathered the storm,
and weptOUt n
It was announced by the Executive
COMMITTEES, as sooD as 1t became Rppa-
rent that the weather bad no intention
of modeFating, that 20 premiums would
be awarded, but the whole programme
would be deferred until Saturday. A no
tee to this effect will be found in another
place.
The arrangement OF the grounds were
pretty much the same a. the day before.
In the the Floral Hal, however, large Ac-
cessions had been made to the entries OF
The day before. These new entries COM
prised articles belonging to every list,
and we're about IS follows:
Messrs. Osgfll Brothers send a churn,
which operates without a dasher, the
Invention OF r. P. Anderson, of this
State. A barrel Of -four from Bebje's
Mills, and one from tie City Mills, were
exhibited by Mesars. Harris, Cochran &
Co. Messrs. G. y. Case, Jr., Il Co.. g
splendid set of harness and q patent bit.
Four Singet's sewing machines from the
depot, 275 Main street, and four Grover &
B 'ker's, from NJ Valentines, were also
Of show. A cork model Of "Sprite's
.Ha ~ carved and put together by Mr..
HI : of Pooly & Bsrpum's, entirely Of
cork the whole consisting OF six thou
saua pieces. It is about six inches In
length, and the only instrument used in
its construction was 8 penkDife. DR..
G. h. Hurd, dentist, Y Jefferson
street, exhibits in a handsome
glass case several fne sets OF ar
tifeial teeth. Mr.. Y. Day, the
photographer has added 70 his list Of ar
tlstic productions q picture of q little
maiden in Swing, painted by Mr. G. *.
Guthrie. It is q very pretty picture, but
Z E-1I fCSAAg PA1(ONs
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT.
A buggy or carriage afghan, manufae-
tured and entered by Mrs. Geo. Henry,
was very handsome, and will attract a
great desl Of admiration. Mrs. Parker
shows alsdy's work stand in raised wool,
or Worsted embroidery. Mrs. George
Henry also enters an elegantly embroid-
cred pillow case. Miss Della Coburn
enters q very fine shirt. The spee-
linens Of embroidery by Miss
Rachael Levy are very beautiful,
and attracted much attention from the
ladies present. In quilts, Mrs. G.. w
Scott enters a silk PATCHWORK, and IN.
known, enters ? Jobs PATCHWORK, ~
and Mrs. A. ]. Hays q silk patchwork
all Of which displayed great skill and
taste, Mrs. Rosina Hans enters = hne
silk embroidered "child's dress The
other entries are, Mrs. Morrison, chenille
embroidery Mrs. J. Brown, wax h0w-
ers; Mrs.. Coleman Boyd, wCrsted dOI-
ers; wrsaths Of batter By Mrs. kellogg
wooden socks by q bliud lsdy EOglish
embroidery, t~atten, Mrs. LskS; cakes
and biscuit by Mrs George G.
Holmes; and 2 few other. Col.
A. J. Kellsr, four bushels Irish po-
tatces, really very splendid.
r. q. Craig & CO., an assortment OF
seeds, arden implements, etc.
HaTi is, Cochran q Co., a lot Of
Boughton wheat, gai ied IN Giles county,
Tenn, said TO be vel prolific.
Cotton.
T. c. Cash, Esq, City Inspector, was
appointed by the society to sample sIl OF
the staple on exhibition for the regular
premiums offered by them, snd that
offered by Tobip, Lynn 4 Co. All those
who deaire to enter into competition
should do so Immediately this morning
the ground, in order that the inspec-
tor may get samples. So far the follow
ing entries have been msdeI Dr.. h z.
sends samples Of thiEteen bales,
he has on his place. James @.
T. G. Stephenson and h. n.
Bostmsn, enter VSss bale each.
AGRICULTURAL.
Messrs. Craig & &c. have sent a bushel
Of red May wheat, raised by Mr..
stephenson, OF Grenada. VIM. Penn,
" Chelsea, garden and table vegetables,
and John Morrison, Of Fort Pickering, q
lot Of potatoes, sweet and Irish, red
corn, cornheid peas and seed
81
HARDWARE. . =
The following are the entries In this
ine: Jakes & Scott make quite o dis
play OF Stoves OF the Union, Plymouth
Rock, Capital Healing stoves and other
patterns. h Wstter q Co. exhibit the
= Fireside," " Daisy =" and ""Torchfight y
A grand cooking match Il to DO
held on the grounds on Saturday, when
81 the exhibitors are to cook At = mark.
Like tha races, where none but gentle
men riders are admitted, we suppose
none bat gentlemen coOks gill be al
owed a showing.
FRUITS.
Two competitors In the apple line are
al that we have To Chronicle here. Mr..
Z. :. Elan exhibits twenty different
Jpeeimens, several Of which are native
seedlings. All look very fine. The
proof Of an kpple, like that Of = pudding,
suder Donelsoa exhibits six specimens,
which were also of fine appearance. 4
CHICKENS, DUCKS, ETC.
Mrs. w. H. Stovsl enters one psir
'peckled bsntams; Mrs. Jno. w. Fowler,
pair white bsntams; Junius Wright, |
pair of golden bantams; Mrs. Geo. J.
3 brood of spackled bantams
Wslton Wright, pair of Tennessee game
owls ; Mrs. Geo. A. Holmes, pair of
Poland ducks and lot OF Braulah chick
ma: A. Pieschke, lot of Poland chick
ma Mr.. e. D. Duncan, ia Vance
frsst mir Of Congo ducks, pair of
aouen ducks snd Leghorn chickens.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Col ID n. Greer informs US that there |
sill be q trottipg mstch on saturday az
erGoon, around the track, for . purse Of
hundred dollars.
The programme for to-day will be the
,ams as that already published. The
Glowing is published by order of the
On account of the continued inclen-
Of the weather, the programme foF
is deferred. All animals and srti-
los ey1tered for exhibition will be prop
,yiy esred for, aud all necessary prepsrs-
iona nsss for q fair exhibition IN that
Phe election Of officers will take
lace on Saturday, tbst being the last
law of the Fair. All sweepstakes will
be necessarily postponed natl Ss1nreay.
octob;r 81, 1883. Recording Secretary.
u A Card.
CAIso, oetohs r Is. lS1s.
Messys. Edaors: A report having been
naliclously circulated n your city, for
he purpose of ipjuring me IN 2v Dust
- 49, oHg,of that I Wna thu mai