Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-19

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ereditable alike to the maker and to the
Mitchell & Hoffman have two sets Of
furniture on exhibition that were mado Ia
the city. There Is one OF black walnut,
yenesrsd Ia the French style with rose
wood. The cost Of these pieces Is only
$700.
Mr.. Lunn has a fine display Of brass
work which was put on exhibition yes
terday.
A Memphis genius has a burglar alarm,
and a clock that lights q candle By its &C
ton. These useful articles were made by
himself, and he takes great pleasure In
explaining them to the fair visitors.
FLOWERS.
The prettiest display of cut flowers that
ever was made at q Shelby county fair, Is
that by Frederick Goebsls, Of the Green
wood nursery, near the Eimwood ceuaete-
~. He had yesterday an imperial crown
wrought in fresh cut flowers, that threw
q delightful fragrance all oyer the agrI-
cultural hall. He hsd also wreaths and
bouquets without number. The ladies pa
tronizs him. Is YVES sweet TO hesr their
gentle prsttle IS they stood around in de
lighted groups praisinE b '1oyely h0w-i
ers.D The nursery Of Mr.. Goebsi must be
a charming place. We would recommend
our ta'~ readers to visit 1t.
Ressrss PcOley & Barnum have a beau
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clocks and objects Of VertH, The coral SET,
worth $50, which is to be given to the
best baby tomorrow is on exhibition at
their table.
Messrs. Fisher & Amis exhibited some
fine monumental work in Mechanical
hall, done in Carers marble. One small
o nStoue Is surmOunt6d by the figure OF
4 child in the act Of reading q book-the
face OF the child is exceedingly sweet. A
melancholy crowd gathered around this
object and discussed its merits in fearful
whispers all day.
THE RACE.
The race, which was called the Great. by
common consent, was the chief feature
yesterday. For two hours before the race
commenced both wings of the stand were /
crowded with ladies' and gentlemen. who
waited a~uxiously and patiently for the be-
ginning of the affair. About half past three
O'Clock, the animals were trotted out
three of them, Matthew Smith, Surprise
and Hoskins. Every one was surprised
that there were not more horses to con-
tend for $500. Matthew Smith is g bay
horse; the other two are greys. While
~cavorting about the stand and exercising
over the track prior to the race, Surprise
carried himself so grandly and stepped 80
neatly that he became a favorite. Hos
kins won admirers also by reason of his
great energy and mettle, and the pietur-
esque curve of his neck. Hat seemed
rather stiff and swkwardas first. He, how
ever, showed a nearer relationship with the
turf than either of the other two; his thin,
genteel legs, long, slender neck, and d.
izting n~ostrils, showed blood. H5 was
not a fevorite by any means, except with
a few connoisseurs on the reporters gal
lery. Among the crowd some Iveliness
was evinced in betting. The gray ami
mails took well; there were odds given
upon them; 4 q great number of people
got taken in OF them. We know g few
folks who came to this city with repleted 4
pockets mi smiling faces in the evening;
most of them rode homs on the engine.
They could not, like coHmon folks, find
room in the coaches. Thsir high spirits
required open air and q wide ofing.
First Heat-Ths horses, In the express
sive words ofths fancy, came to the scratch
'smiling." Smith was inside, Surprise /
next. The inside horse got away nrst.
Before reaching the quarter they trailed
like wild geese going south at this season.
Going towards tbs half mile post Surprise
went up and ran along side of Smith ell
round the long turn. The run home was
so close that the crowds chesrsd and
counter-che6red, the friends of each horse
being convinced hat their animal was
ahead. Hoskins was not in the calcutta
ton, because he failed to make ar impress
sion during the heat. Not until the
horses reached within q few jumps of The
starting point was it evident that Smith
had a decided advantage. He came in &
length or two in front, Surprise second, /
Hoskins third-tims 2:36X. The quarter
mile was made in 36X. the half mile il
I:l6. It was a slow race.
Second ReGt.-Smith out first agsin, az
ter a number of bad starts. This horses
ran pretty close together to the quarter
pole. Hoskins promised better this time
81 the starting, but he lost ground by
breaking" Surprise runs CALAMITY up
and collars Smith. They nave a pretty
trot together down the back stretch. At
the hRlf-mile post, Surprise broke and
lost ground, almost hopelossly. Hoskins
gathered up his launches and Jumped TO
the wheels Of Smith, He gsve promise
of doing something pretty. The spects-
tors chsered Justify, ss they always do
when anything unexpected happens at a
race. Surprise recovered himself aud
shot up again, while Hoskins dropped
back again to his old gait. The horses
came CALAMITY home, Smith having such
a decided advantage that every one felt
he had the heat, when, however, within q
few lengths of the string the speed of the
horse was accidently slaekened, and Sur
prise put in g neck or so ahead of him.
Tine, 2:3s. Hoskins third.
Third Heat.-The start in this heat was
fine. The three horses buzzsd past the
stand in delightful order. They reached
the quarter pole in s8K. Hoskins then
gradually fell bshind, while Smith went
up better and better and there appeared
to be no hope for Surprise. On the Ion9
turn, however, he brushed up a little and
R general cry wss raised that Surprise
was going to win. 1t gave way very
soon to another cry, "Smith has got him."
as it became evident that the bay horse
could not be ''got over" in that way. The
crowd became excited and cheers long,
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people at the reporters stand were sur
prised at the feeling exhibited when they
recollected that only a week OF WI ago
there were races IN the same track with
a dozen such struggles not Witnessed by
over i've hundred people and there was
very little cheering though there were
thousands Of dollars bet on the result.
The contest between Surprise and Smith
considered very close. On tbs home
ron Smith came in whipping. Hegot the
the heat by half a length. Time 2:S5h,
Hoskins got the fourth heat amid furi-
Gus excitement, and desfening cheers.
lsst heat was run in the twilight, and
was won by Smith.
'' STANDING ON THE PLATFORM, WAITING
FOR TIE TRAIN"
After Roche had brought Mat. Smith In
winner OF the trotting match, everybody
to go home, and the tide of living
4lA4c1AlJ AguGu AIOm tud EIA4u 6tduuS I
to the railway. Here was & " stage wait " !
Of st least forty minutes, and hsd It not
for the efforts of q few jovial spirits, I
the time would sve seemed twice as long.
The slightest departure from the Irregular
shing" brought forth some witty or jocu- I
lar remark, and for wsnt of something i
better to do, the multitude gave vent to :
loud and unchecked laughter. One man. :
determined not to be left, boarded the )
5omerville accommodation train, bound !
sast, and c1rled himself up in a seat with !
The remark that the longest way around :
was, sometimes, the nearest way across" 7
He viii reach Memphis this morning at (
$3.50. When the train of seven coaches 4
pulled up at the station, such another :
rush was never seen. Lsdies were pulled
by their ambitious and anxious !
escorts, much to the detriment of their 1
apparel; boys, of whom there is always q
supeTduity on an occasion OF the kind, s
'xcslled the widest feats Of the Han
0ns, in vRulting over and crawling 4
lnder people; q man with a flask d
If nitro-glycerine under his arm, was /
he only n who could command any, .
hing i an open pathway to the cars. ]
4 youngster i've years old or thersabouts y
must needs get a foot fast in a crack be- 4
.ween the plsnks composing tbs platform, 9
md howl until everyone OF the sixteen
hundred souls present wished be had 3
'een in Chicago when the great IRE was
aging. A fellow who had bet that Billy :.
doskins would win the last heat, was :
loshing about with a pair of No. IL boots, :
tarnping the sensibilities u Of the corns !,
# those who had put their money up on y
ROCKIES flyer. Henry Turner, the engi- :,
leer of the "Sam Tate" to whom belongs +
he honor Of getting thirty or more of Us z
o the city, was put upon his good temper =
" a raid upon his engine. The crowd, =,
hut out of the coaches, piled upon the !
ngine and tender, until Dennis, the most 4
Irbsne 6remsn that ever showed =
tick of wood into furnace, could barely n
urn around, 50 cramped was be for :
bonn. TIT "pilot' had Eve msn upon NJ
Is framework, and one personage-an :
at the altar Of Bacchus-c
TODD upon the shoulders of the :,
entire man of the quintette and allowed I,
is refulgent beak to do duty as a iired 81
The crowd on the engine was e
not have been more mixed ~
Turner had piled them up in the ditch, ~
here were q minister of the gospel, the >
river Of Mat Smith, q welI-known gam sse
newspaper man, q negro pie-wo- =
ian, four newshoys. the si~de-showman,
pulls hye-dolfsr oils out Of pock-
IS OF country darkeys, and 8 messenger y,
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