Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-21

HIS DAILY "A
| gler, fourth; and Keno, hfth. For a won
der, in g running race, the hrst attempt
was a start, and a better could not have
been had; Quartermaster, Hannissee, anu
Keno ran in & bunch, ne~ck-and-neck,
from the ouarter-pole to within two hun-
dred yards of the string, when Quarter
masters rider put in some heavy hoks
with the timber, and won the heat by 9
throat latch-Keno coming In second,
Ysnnissee third, Jungler fourth, and
Stonewall fifth. Time-l;46.
During the interval between the first
and second heats, the mile race took place,
which, while it gave bushels of fun, did
not begin to I'LL the place in the sporting
stomach that a good business heat would
have done. But Time, like justices Of the
peace, tries all things, and the bell called
the horses up for the
Second Heat.-Everybody got away on
the first effort, n If 1t is excepted that
JunRler took Yannissee's place, the heat
was q duplicate Of thut first run. A charge
of foul riding was made by the rider OF
Quartermsster (Orowley's) against the
rider OF Jungler (Jennings's), claiming
that he had nearly ''cut down" the Crow
ley horse near the three-quarter pole, but
the Judges did not allow the claim, and
the heat WIS awarded TO Jungier-Stone-
wall being distanced. Time-l:49M.
The Third Hedf-Rnd last was taken by
Jungler In I:5Sk, interest seeming TO nag
and but little notice being taken by any
one except the judges and timers, all ow-
ing TO the all-sbsorbing baby show.
The purse was won by Jungler. Sto me-
wall. a beautiful d~ark-brOwna ntmal with
an eye of fire, was entered after the short
preparation of three weeks, and did him
self much credit. Having participated in
sI, q - arI aao1nd haufG ha nnudn TINA
1:4S and LAG, which is considered by
Judges remarkable in view of the short
time allowed for training. Stonewan is
by Memnon; dam, Oblique, by Wagner;
second dam, Sally Kirby, by S~tockholder;
Memnon by Epsilon; dam, Kate King, by
before on this ours n had only three
weeks training for the contest. He has
been in constant use as a horse
and is certainly a wonderful animal.
THE MULE RACE,
best sport of all races to people who do
not know where to lRy their money in q
square race" came Oh between the first
and second heats of the running race, and
was eminently satisfactory to everybody
concerned, except the mules. There were
two eutries-s mule about twice as large
as q goat, and another mule as big as a
herd OF goats. To say they got of togsth-
er would be a discredit to the race from
which the animals claim to have origin
ated. II will suffice to say that they got
off; and they stayed on, diminishing
around the track. The big mule stopped
20 take 8 drink, and the home run was an
argument between the fellow with the
long spurs and the cavalier with the elon-
gated whip. The riders were, as DR.. Kane
would have said, good men, both of Them,
and If they fail to reach Nashville it will
be no fault of the long-esred brutes they
bestrodes
THE BABY SHOW.
The interest manifested In this "depart-
ment"was decidedly energetic, and moth
ers, with their little, fat, rosy. checked
chubby "~darlings" were on hand prompt
ly for their prizs. To give a graphic de:
scription of the fat-faced boy and girl
BABIES would be a task of which we beg
to be excused, still we csn say that the
list was well represented, and fond
mothers with beating hearts awaited the
final result most anxiously. The COM
mittee, consisting of five ladies, at last
came upon the stand to pass Judgment
and determine out of the fine array ce-
fore them, the finest boy and sweetest
girl; and it must be confessed that the po-
sition, to say the least of it, was a delicate
one, for there we're all kinds of babies, OF
the male and female gender, and to de-
termine and agree upon awarding the
premiums at first seemed impossible, but
after a thorough examination and a SOL
emn consultation, mingled with intense
excitement and nervous anxiety, the task
was accomplished.
HoLLENBERG & CHICKERING.
The gold medals awarded TO the Chick
kering pianos by the Shelby County Me-
chsnicsl and Agricultural Society were
we'll deserved, and the committee who
decided but confirmed the Judgment Of
the greatest musicians of Europe and
America, who, at many of the grandest
snd most conspicuous fairs, unanimously
placed the Chickering in the front rank.
Neither the Leipsic, the Berlin, the Paris,
London, or Vienna manufacturer could
compete with the oldest piano manufac-
turer in the United States. His squares,
square grsnds, and concert grands
are, in tone and finish, instTu-
ments well adapted to ~changeability of
climate and he wear and tear incident to
constant use, whether in schools and
academies, in the conservatory or the
concert room. The singing tone of these
Instruments is, too, above all praise.
They are therefore excellent tacComps-
niments in the concert room
But under the mastery hands of the best
solo player the powers of this beautiful
piano are BEST drawn out. It matters not
what description of music-from the era
die song Of Gottschslk to the grsndest
Il 6O4akG vi oDOEAA III VI " S-C E@A
the Chickering is equal to all. Grand
and full, the base which is the root and
foundation of all harmony swells in thun-
dering or softer volume, s%ecOnding
the sweeter treble that like limpid water
flows evenly away, a perfect stream of
harmony. The Judgment Of the commit
tee on pianos is to our mind tsultless.
Mrs. A. ]. Hays, silsdy who ha4 a well
earned reputation as a spisnist,
Mrs. Keating, one of our leading
musicians, and Miss Kate Williams,
also noted for her ability as a pianist,
we're of the committee who decided for
Chicksring, as were Mr.. Tomlinson, the
celebrated amateur fullest, and the
Messrs. Seyfert, Schultze d Winkler,
~pianists and musicians of independent
Judgment and ability in their profession.
The award. ofsuch q committee is worth
having. It is a pronunciation ofjudgment
that cannot fail to rave its effect upon the
public and to increase the popularity of
the great piano. The story was almost
unfounded; Mr.. Hollenberg did not
withdraw his ~Chickering pianos from the
fair grounds yesterday. The M6nQels-
sohn's required the use of ono hat wa pn
exhibition, and this alone was Withdrawn
and sent to the GreenlaW opera-hOuse. II
charmed the multitude there, and Mr.,
Hollenberg was well pleased that, while
he gsve scstatic felicity to the tasteful
women at the opera-house, two of his in
struments at the fair are still left to de-
light those who would lend a listening ear
to soft, sweet, clear and charming melody.
Mr.. Heath, of the firm OF Randall q
Heath, was the lucky purchaser of the
Chickering square which took the prize.
PORTABLE TURN-TABLE FOR STREET RAIL
RoADs.
We we're grsti6ed to see the blue ribbon
Upon this ingenious invention of Colonel
@. w. Alexander, No more night work is
necessary to repair turntables, Two men
can handle this table easily, yet a $500
! pound car is turned without the least diff
iculty. And in case of obstruction of the
track from fire or other causes, in the
hands Of an intelligent railroad man, it ia
invaluable.
COTTON.
The display of cotton on exhibition at
the fair was large and very ine-there
I being thirty-1ve samples contending for
the premiums. The exhibition was a fair
representation of this cotton. growing Sec
ton, and Memphis being one Of the lar
gest IA best cotton markets in the
country, more than usual interest was
taken in this department.. The display
on this occasion was certainly fine, and in
quality would compare favOrably with the
best cotton in the country. The opinion
of some OF the best judges who examined
the cotton as exhibited, pronounced it
among the Dssb they ever saw, and a list
Of cotton submitted to the Judgment of
Memphis cotton men must pass an ordeal
more Than usual. The following bales of
cotton, on which the premiums were
awarded, wers entered by Estes, Fizsr & |
PinHon, Of this city. For three successive
fairs az Memphis this firm has entered the
cotton OF which premiums were awarded.
First premium for bsst bale of cotton
from any state, was awarded to I'D. b.
McGhee, of Pamela county, Mississippi.
Second premium to G.. Sykes, Monroe
county, Mississippi-both entered by
Estes, Fizer 81 Pinson.
Association premium for best bale,
awarded to Ed. F. McGhee, Pamela county;
entered by Estes, Fizsr q Pinson.
FIRsT-oLAss MACHINERY.
For the first time during the fair the