Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-11
EASTERN DIVISION FAIR.
Heavy Entries Of Stock and Home
Manufactured Articles.
Ladies' Department Fully Represented.
FIRST DAY.

standing impending showers, large number
proceeded to the fair grounds to see what was
to be seen or with articles for exhibition
The fountain and surroundings looked us
beautiful as springtime, with rare exotics blend
ing their different shades of leaf and flower,
adding LONELINESS to the whole.
LIVE STOCK
We are pleased to note a largely increased
| number Of stock entries over that of last year,
| which shows that the efforts made by a few in
this direction are beginning to be appreciated
| by the many.
Few have done more to introduce pure
| blooded animals into our section than Mr.. n. T.
| Beal, of Hawkins, and he has n full representa-
| ton. Among the entries we notice a black
| stallion, white chester boar and sow with three
| amounted to g. 245 pounds, as per shippers bill
| Mr.. Beal has herd of Jersey cattle, which he
intended bringing down, but was compelled to
| forego doing so.
MI P A Roberts entered trotting mare
Robert Woods, 8 entries; J j Lttleton, stallion;
| A B Melindy, trotting stallion, Dandy Jack :;
John Fulton, 8 E; Alfred Snodderly, pair of
mules w III Leeper, / j G Harms, brood mare
and COLT W c Tindle, l; j l. Lane Jack colt; H
Amerine ? A Roberts, stallion J L Hudi-
| burg, l o Smith, sucking mule, flley and
brood mare; Henry Kirk, draft horse and
mare: H G Henderson, l.
6. B. Dunn, Bryantsville, Ky, Cotswold
sheep and a.Pen of Berkshire pigs; n ? Smith,
| Chester white pigs; Daniel Lee, SouthdOwn
| sheep, buck, ewes and lambs and white Ches-
ter pigs; Gen. j. A. Mabry, pair of Merino
sheep kellogg, American Merino sheep 7
5 Webb, Berkshire boar and pigs Il and }
harstOn, imported Shropshire Down sheep; 2 II
Waisman, Cashmere goat.
These are only few of the stock entries; but
regard for space forbids the publication Of the
entire list
FIRST FLOOR.
This is occupied by manufacturers of heavy
articles and the refreShment stands of Messrs
Spiro, Schmidt and Lowenstein. and Albers
Soda Fountain.
The Knoxville Iron Company show specimens
of leading articles nails and spikes of all sizes,
iron fence CRATES, hollow ware, round, bar and
tire iron, and all of the best quality
Hoxsie d DePue have good display of
stoves and tinware. We notice in this collec-
tiCn patent washing machine, which operates
easily and is considered q superior machine.
These gentlemen intend going into their manu-
facture and will put the price within the reach
of ALL
The display of poultry is not large but is fine,
nevertheless.
Hough & Church exhibit a coop of game
Bantams and Houdans; Major Elliott coop of
Bantams and Brahmas.
Baldwin 81 Crosby, of Chattanooga, show
skeleton wagon, business buggy and carriage
We noticed hOgshead, loo pounds, Of Nir-
giria tobacco, and -four.
SECOND FLOOR.
The Knoxville Leather Company exhibits
upper, sole and harness leather and betting.
T. O'Conner & Co., saddles of all kinds and
horse furniture.
Hough & Church exhibit large quantity and |
variety of field seeds.
Champion & Son, assortment Of brooms.
+. Reno, of Kingston, pair OF massive pam
neled doors.
Stacy & Angel, rifles and pistols.
Col. E. Whitaker, of New Market, exhibited
fine dwarf pears Duchess D. Angouleme varie- |
ty, average weight twenty ounces, though one
weighed twenty-five They were grown on
trees twenty-five years old, and did not exceed |
nine feet in height. Col. W. is a cool nursery
man, as can be seen by his fruits.
We also noticed some fine apples and grapes |
belonging to other parties.
The display Of canned fruits, pickles, pre-
serves, jellies and wines was the largest and |
finest ever displayed in East Tennessee, and tn e |
constantly increasing excellence in these eVince
q spirit of emulation among hOusekGepers most |
gratifying to witness.
Butter has been also taken much pride H. and |
the specimens entered show an appreciation of
the design of the directors in offering premiums.
There is not a pound there but is worthy to be |
awarded the premium.
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.
The number of articles in the ladies depart |
y
day but as in some others the superiority is at
once manifest. There is not an inferior article |
exhibited and many are of surprising excel |
lence. Mrs. S. Long exhibited patchwOrked |
quilt with a running vine of different colors and |
raised flowers, which took the premium at |
Nashville last week.
Mrs Kate Jones displayed an Afghan of Il |
beautiful combination Of colors and beautiful |
bead. work.
There are also in this department bolts Of car
Inns in o,,I
album quilts, cOunterpanes, bedspreads and |
blankets.
Embroidered articles are so numerous in COM
parison as almost entitled to be mentioned as
a separate class. We noticed some fine work |
on cotton, the work of lady seventy years
old an infant merinO sacque embroidered in
silk; ladyS skirt beautifully embroidered, |
together with handkerchiefs, under-sleeveS, and |
in fact almost any article Of use or ornament.
Mr.. T. NJ Schleier has magnift cent colec-
ton, of paintings, chromos and photographs |
4 life-size photograph of Rev. G. W. Charl- |
ton, painted by Mr.. S. is especially good. \ |
picture of his gallery can there be seen, and |
the likeness of the operator there depicted Is an
excellent one.
Mr.. Fisher shows a number of portraits and |
landscapes, which are executed in his usual
style Of excellence.
A view of Montvae is also to be seen and |
sketches from among the animal kingdom.
Mr.. Dawson has several portraits on exhibit
ton, which are hung in the sewing machine de-
partment in order to obtain good light
MISCELLANEOUS.
Esperandieu & Co. show the best cigars Of
their own manufacture and a miniature three
story house, with windows and doors, made en-
tirely OftObacCo except the glass in the windows.
This is the work of Mr.. H. Hockenios, one of
their cigar makers and reflects credit on his
ingenuity and originality of design.
Evans Il Lewis have specimens Of their goods |
trunks i umbrellas, boots, shoes, hats, &c
Somers Van Glider, a case of gents and la
dies boots and shoes.
Williams, Sturges & Co., of the East Tennes
see Book House, exhibit pianos, organs and
selection of books.
Messrs. Weaver have a fine lot Of pottery ware
flower pots, jars, crooks, draining tile, &c:
Sanford & Co., sent specimens OF STAN
lard favoring extracts, perfumes, pomades oils
and medicines from their laboratory in this
city.
The brothers Crouch and Mark Morel with