Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-30
Exciting TrOtting hatch---PilOt TEN
ole the Winner.

Exciting TrOtting Match---PilOt Tenn
pie the Winner.
Yesterday was another brilliant and
beautiful day-the weather being If any
thing finer than on any day since tht
Fair began-the temperature having mod
Grated, and there being little or no wind
This fact, and in view OF the eXtraordi
nary attractions promised for the day
drew an immense throng to the grounds
All day long, at intervals Of forty OF
~forty-hve minutes, long trains of cars raT
out and in on the Charleston road, eaci
one crowded with a living freight-th'
ladies predominaiing. as usual.
The business of the day at the grounds
in the halls were awarding premi'
unis-.he Awarding Committee hav'
my commenced work at Ten O'Clock
and continued without cessation tht
entire day. The consequence II W.
have little else 10 report but the awards,
Ia the Floral Hall the following awards
We're made:
PAINTINGS y DRAWINGS.
For best collection of paintings in oil.
I diDloma and so. TO Mrs. NJ. j.. StoTaL
Certificate to Thos. Wickersbam.
Largest collection of paintings by one
exhibitor, diploma and SIS, TO Ihos
WicSersham.
Best collection in water, diploma and
50 TO Mrs. G. A.. Moon.
Best portrait in oil, diploma and $50 to
Thos. Wickcrsham.
Best landscape, diploma and 80 10 Mrs
Stovall.
For best original oil or water color study
from nature; from animate or inanimate
nature, diploma and $40 to Miss Mary
Hallum.
Best specimen Of crayon drawing, the
work of exhibitor, IS To Miss Jennie
Mausford.
Best specimen of p~enmanship by a boy
or girl not over fifteen years Of age, - To
Miss Ida Johnson.
PIANos
About midday the Floral Hall WIS
cleared Of every one except the judges,
awarding committees, and a few especially
invited guests. and the grand trial OF the
rival piauos about which 30 much has
been said. WAS made. The awarding com
mittee appointed MesdameS VI. A. Walker
aud j. II. Fowles. and Professors Sabatz-
XIV, Winkler, Tepe and Jacob Miller
judges.
The 81. Louis piano was tested first by
Professors Tepe, SatAtzky and Winklrr,
( each in a different style Of music, and each
] of course with their own peculiar tOucn.
( Th4v expressed themselves highly pleased
I with lis performances, the lady Judges es-
pecially admiring X. The huabe piano
was then performed on by the same
Z iudHes TALL OF whom are Judges of 4 piano
if OF anything,) Ia the same manner as
the other, pans being taken IN testing
every little point, on which 10 much de-
peuds in the long run in making or mar
ring the reputation OF a performer. Cor
responding KEYS on each piano were
touched by the same hand and in the same
manner, and the duration of the yibra-
ton carefully measured. The same
key was then struck in rapid sue
cesSion and the certainty Of re-
ponses carefully noted. The utmost
imparuiality i'm all tests was observed so
far as we were able 10 see, and we were a
close and impartial observer of the entire
trial. After spending fully al hour on
the instruments, the following report was
written ou1 and submitted:
The undersigned, a committee to ex-
amino and deside on the merits of the
pianos exhibited at The Shelby County
Fair. by the st. Louis Manufacturing
Company. and 10y L. 8oepel, agent for
Kuabe q Co., of Baltimore, after i careful
and patient trial Of the " instruments,
I give he award TO the KNABE piano, and
on the following grounds:
81. Because it possesses greater power
With equal purity and dalicacy Of tone.
- kIsktE It~DllHAAEs Nv bpAAV VI Nht
Knahe continuing One-half longer than
the other.
50. Greater certainty Of responding to
the touch When repeating he same pGts
for any length Of time.
The workmanship we find to lie equal.
We would also remark that h piano OF
the 81. Louis Manufacturing Company
possesses remgrkab,e delicacy of lone,
combined With 81 fullness and beauty,
greatly admired by "a,
I'VE cannot, hOyeycF, aiseoYeF that
the ballmetal bridge OF The st. Louis Gam
DanV has any advantage Whatever over
The agrahe used by knabe. The tone of
the5 Knahe continuing longer, gives it
efeater singing power. tSigned)
MRs. NJ. A. WALKER,
AIRS. j. II. FOWLER,
II. A. GABATZKY.
CHAS. =. WHEELER,
r. A. TEPE,
JACOB MILLER,
Judges"
The blue ribbon was theTenpon tied on
tho kNABE piano. and the awafd R3ade to
the exhibitor. Mr.. Leopold GeOpel, OF 80
Main street. Il il hut justice TO state that
the judges said i'm their consultation, and
IN private conversation, that the IT. Louis
piano. for parlor use, was equally as good
~ the othcr-the award, however, being
made for a piano for all use.
In the department of textile fabrics and
materials. Col. Royster. the superinten-
dent. with a corps OF competent judges,
were actively employed all day, and
made the following reports
EMBRoIDERY 81 QUILTs,
Calico patchwork quilt. 81. ~ %ehtries,
Mn. Ann Payne, premium; Mrs. W. B.
McShaXg. certificate.
silk embroidery, s., 7 entries, Mrs. Van
\. w. Anderson. premium; Mrs. c.. W.
Mcmillan. certificate,
White counterpart, =, ; entries, Mrs.
B. r. BAH, premium; Mrs. Julia Willis,
certificate.
SILK patchwork guilt, s., : entries, Mrs.
Maggie Apperson, premium; Mrs. \. J..
Hoyer, certificate.
Fancy lamp mat, 81, 8 entries, Mrs. Fan
mic chambers, premium; JOS. Sky, GER
tihcJte.
PIN Cushions, 81, 4 entries, Mrs. Fan,
ME Chambers, premiumi Joseph DubOlt,
e. rtihcgte.
was flowers. 81, 8 entries, Miss NJ. E.
White, premium; Mrs. A. Alexander,
certificate.
Carriage afghan. s., 3 entries, Mrs. w.
y. Cirode, premIumi Mrs. Geo. Henry,
certificate.
Fancy card basket. 81, 5 entries. Jos.
Dubolt, premium; Miss Nellie Gutherz,
certificate.
Cotton hose. .. 4 entries. Mrs. c. \.
Noon, premium; Mrs c. Boyd, certih-
cate.
cotton haIfhose, 50. ! entries, Mrs. c.
A.. Moon, premium, Mrs. c. Boyd, Ger
uficate.
Wool hose, q, ! entry, Mrs. Whittier.
Specimen daTning, g, 8 entries. Mrs. J.
VI. Fowler, premium; Mr.. Henry, certi-
Infants drsss-needle works. 4 en-
tries, Mrs. c. Boyd, premium; Mrs. q. C..
Holmes. certificate.
Infants Observation-Disclosures entry,
Mrs. c. Boyd, premium.
Hair flowers. y, 1 entry, Mrs. \. 5.
Lewis, premium.
Paper bowers, 3, entry, Mrs. c. Boyd.
premium.
wors;cd flowers, 81, ! entry, Mrs. C.
Boyd, premium.
Bonlets, s, Mrs. NJ. c. Hunter,
premium.
Wooden gloves. -, , entries, Mrs. J. W.
Fowler, premium.
Infants cap-embroidered-S2 ! entry,
Mrs. J.. w. Fowler, premium.
~ THE MAIN ALL
The following awards were made on
Thursday, but were not reported yester-
day morning;
Best honey. diploms and 50 to II. Dow;
=. =. Ealam, certificate.
Canned pears, 50, W. entries. Mrs. A.
Morrison, premium; Mrs. q. c. Holmes,
certificate.
Canned raspberries, s.. Mrs. q. c.
Holmes.
Canned plums, 50, two entries. Mrs. G.
e. Holmes, premium; Mrs. j. &. Baugh-
or, certificate.
Preserved peaches. diploma and 81, two
entries. Charles Howard, premium.
Preserved ounces. diploma and 81, two
entries. Mrs. @. &. Holmes, premium;
Charles Howard, certificate.
Preserved pears, diploma and 81. three
entries. Mir. W. L. RadfOrd, premium;
Howard, certificate.
Canned peaches, IS, FIVE entries. Mrs.
W. L. Radford, premium
jelly. s., four entries. Mrs. A. MOrri-
son, premium; Mrs. G. q. HOLMES, GER
..iicate.
Grape Jelly, g, two entries. Mrs. q. c. /
certificate.
Raspberry jelly, s.. Mrs. G. c. Holmes,
certificate.
Gooseberryjeny 50. Mrs. @. Homles,
certificate. I
Apple Jelly, 50, eight entries. Mrs. Net
tie Spotswood premium; Mrs. c. W. Met
ralf, certificate.
Best Still Catawba, diploma and IS.
converse x Co., premium.
Sparkling CataNba. diploma and s..
a Co, premium.
Best wine from any grape, two entries.
Mrs John +. Mills, premium.
Best berry wine, 50, Mrs. @. c. Holmes,
premium.
Rarrv cordial 81 two ant~;os NJ