Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-18
Eastern Division Fair.
Nearly $4,000 in Premiums Awarded.
Closing scenes of the Exhibition.
FOURTH DAY

FOURTH DAY.
Yesterday was by far the best of the week,
the pleasant weather and increased attractions
proving too strong temptation for our citizens
and visitors from a distance to withstand. The
number of persons on the grounds was immense,
and swelled it among the thousands. The
UNIVERSITY CADETS,
Nearly 100 strong, under command of Colonel
y. 5. Mariner, marched out to the grounds
and preceded by the Mechanics Cornet Band
entered the gate, and, after marching and coun-
termarchng, and executing number OF evo-
lutions, stacked arms and were addressed by
Col. VI. in few remarks, when they gave three
cheers for the Eastern Division Fair, and three
with tiger for the University. At the latter
every cap was thrown in the air, presenting a
very animated scene. The proficiency made by
the cadets within the short time Col. Mariner has
been drilling them-Ony four days-is remark
able, and their neatly fitting uniforms and sol
dierly department were noted with pride.
GARDEN PRODUCTS.
Mr.. w H. Dutton, of this county, who has
followed market gardening SO successfully for q
year two, exhibits some of the celebrated
Strasburg. and Bermuda-Red sweet potatoes
They will como on about one month earlier
than common potatoes. Mr.. Button bad them
by the first of July this year, large and very
fine. Mr.. Dutton also exhibited beautiful spe-
cimens oftomatoes, which attracted great atten-
ton.
WHERE THE ARTICLES COME FROM.
Among the articles in the mechanical depart
ment, We were sorry to see so few from our own
State, and especially East Tennessee. There
were wagons from South Bend Indiana, plows
from Louisville. Pittsburg Cincinnati, Misha-
waka, Indiana, York Pennsylvania, Columbus,
Ohio, Napiersyile, Illinois, and from New \ ork,
mowers and threshers from Canton, Ohio, other
machinery from Baltimore and Hagerstown,
Maryland, Richmond, Virginia Chataqua coun-
ty, New, York. One encouraging feature was
the exhibition of wagon by j. III. Reynolds,
of Cleveland. This should stir up our manu-
featuring men. If wagon will pay, expenses
after being brought all the way down here from
Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin, and South Bend, Indi-
ana it would surely pay to manufacture them
here; Messrs. Baldwin X Crosby of Chatta-
nooga, and Reynolds, of Cleveland, have tried
Knoxville
SILVER WARE.
Messrs Hope Il Miller took out Il tray of sill
yer ware, manufactured at their jewelry house
in this city, the work of the senior partner, Mr..
J. w. Hope. The articles exhibited consist of
pair of butter knives, tea and table spoons, &c,
made of Mexican coin, warranted sterling ware.
Some of them are beautifully chased, showing
that Mr.. Hope has aptly chosen his calling an
artisan in the precious metals.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, sc.
The display in this line is very fine. McCor-
kle Il Co. exhibited the Sweepstakes Thresher,
hay rake. the Excelsior Reaper and Mower,
patent we'll frame and bucket, with full liGe of
plows, corn shelters, feed cutters aud other i'm
plements.
R. C. johnson exhibits two-horse pillow.
DOMESTIC ARTICLES.
The Italian bees of W. '. Devault, johnson
City, East Tennessee, continue to attract atten-
ton.
Mrs. f. C. Edwards exhibits "a can of lard
Miss Maggie Mitchell specimen of canned
Miss Lizzie Williams, rusl and biscuit
Mrs q. NJ. Hazen sweet and green pickles
and blackberry wine.
Mrs. w. F. Lenoir, lard and vinegar
Mrs. VIM. Heiskcll branded fruits wine
jam and sorghum
John Christian, dried peaches, cherry and
black berry wines.
Miss Amelia Christian, jellies, cake and yeast
Miss Josephine Christian light rolls and raised
corn bread.
McClung & Bettertons exhibit muscadine.
wine, pears of delicious flavor, grapes grown in
Morgan county, East Tennessee, suggestive
and valuable fact for the farmers of Tennessee.
Mrs. Jane Kennedy, fine display of preserves,
pickles. roast pig, &c.
Frances Galloway, loaf Of light bread,
FIFTH DAY.
Saturday closed the second annual meeting
Of the Eastern Division Eair held since the war
The large display of fine stock, from this State
and Kentucky, speaks well for growing inter-
In the forenoon the various committees were
busy preparing their reports, and the secretary
and his assistants in preparing the premium
list, while the visitors took a final look Mt the
articles on exhibition, or INDUCING in libations
70 Gam brinus.
TIE RACES
Came OFF about two p. NJ, and consisted Of a
dash Of two miles, and saddle race open to all
entries. For the first there were two entries
Wood g. g Mack; j r Wasmon, 5. G.
for the premium Of so by the Society. Tie
race was won by the gray in 4:O2
The next on the programme WAS the mile race
for the Society premium Of 50 but as there
were no entries, the judges substituted a saddle
race instead, open TO ALL While the horses
were being edtered, T Doylc and VI Moore
ran around the tack, and the latter was thrown,
but only slightly injured
For the saddle race there were = entries. j.
T. Doyle 2 Dr. N T. Roger J p Johnson
=. a. Walker. J c. Sharp, Tohu Wood aud
- Arnwine The race war won ~ one Of
Mr.. Doyle'- entries.