Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-13
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every hotel full, was forced to spend the
four hours Intervening before breakfast in
| a chair, which attitude, as is well known,
is not the most conducive to slumber.
| After breakfast at the Delano House,
your correspondent proceeded to the Fair
grounds, situated about one mile from
| town, which we found a scene of busy life,
with hundreds of men, women and chill
dren dressed in holiday attire, who came
to see the fair through, while doubtless
many blushing fancy was attracted by
the thought that her presence would in
spire confidence and nerve the heart and
arm of some gallant knight in the tour
ney; or perchance TO witness the principal
race advertised to take place. -.
.ss.-r- ANERoID POISONED.
"Aneroid," the noted racer of the Nash
Vile turf arrived the day before, carried off
premium, and was expected to take part
in the race to-day, but during the night he
| was poisoned by some hired miscreant,
and, of course, failed to come to time,
| much to the disappointment of the
crowd i'm atten dance, who wished to wit
ness a contest between blooded stock. On
the other hand, there are some who be-
| lieve that Aneroid was not poisoned at all
| but was founded. This matter pro and con
was the principal topic of conversation
during the day.
| ARTICLES ON EXHIBITION.
The list of articles on exhibition was
very fine and one that the citizens of Brad
| ley county might well be proud of, both as
| 4 Il 81 no ,nf( toir
Bro, & Co., had specimens of their work
| in the several styles of shoes for ladies and
gentlemen.
DIR. J. L. Clark, of the Culhorvee Muir
series, Waynesville, n. c., exhibited thirty
varieties of fruit, and we are glad to know
he will be in Knoxville next week.
The floral department was beautifully
arranged by Mrs. Hardwicke. Mrs. Nc
Nelly and Mrs. Blount, and comprised
many rare varieties. The display of pic
| lures and works of art was also very taste
! full, and in this department many premi-
ums were awarded for native talent.
THE TOURNAMENT
took place at ten o'clock, but, although the
knights were Jealous, only few rings were
taken. The following gentlemen contest
led for the premium, a magnificent silver
cup; - u:
Inc Might VI OoltdWdlj E' L' S1A
The Knight of the WouDded Heart, G..
| w. Clingan.
The Knight of La Moncha, H. S. Os-
ment. .... ...s.. ..rr
The Knight of Watkins Valley, F. A.
| COwan. ....
| The Knight of the Lone Star, Davis
| Whitman.
The Knight of Red Cloud, A. C. Min
ton.
The Knight of Lookout Mountain, w.
X. Morrison.
The Knight of Charleston, William
Hayes.
The Knight of Missionary Ridge, L. 3.
Miller
The last named and the Knight of Wal
| kin's Valley each took two rings, and the
Knight of the Wounded Heart one ring
the others none. Those throwing two each
ran again, when l.. B. Miller, of Chat
tanooga was victorious. The farce of
browning Queen was not gone through
with, neither was there any coronation
ball, the young people having enjoyed a
dance the night previous at the Ocoee
House.
THE RACES.
There were several races during the day,
| the more important of which l have al
ready sent by telegraph. The first was a
trotting match in harness for the Associa-
ton premium of SIS, for which there were
two entries the second trotting race un-
der the saddle, with the same number OF
entries for a similar premium then pa
cling contest with two entries, "Wager
Wilder" by w. o. Jones time, 3:13I.
Col. s. B. Boyd's b. h., time, 3:14, which
was won by the former. w. P. Wilson en-
tered a sorrel for single footing, which had
no opposition and went around the track
in 3:20I.
The misfortune that happened to Ane.
roid threatened to do away with the
race of two miles and repeat for the Socie-
ty premium of 800, but the race was run
late in the day, with two entries, the re-
suit of which you already know.
| THE STOCK
was all removed during the day, but the
animals were some of them very fine, &
brood mare and spring colt belonging to r
n. Clark, Esq, being very noticeable anC
took the premium.
Major Sterl. Hambright carried off the
premium for the best blooded stallion, anC
Mr.. VIM. Cate took the $50 premium fol
the fastest horse in a single mile dash, anC
Mr.. HI. NJ. Collins, one of S25 for the mex
best s.
In cattle, Rev. Robert Sneed won the
prize for the best Short Horn bull, SIS, anC
VIM. Cate, for the best display of fine cat
tie was awarded $40.
Our agricultural implement dealing
friend, George S. Ruble, had numerous
plows, ETC., but took the premiums for thu
best coop of chickens and pair of geese.
w. o. White & Co., of your city had &
splendid line of collars of their manufac
ture on exhibition and took several premi
umS. FFtf It 'af
spEAKING-AN ACCIDENT, &C.
4 Judge Temple was invited to tell ou
Bradley friends what he "knew abou
!; farming, which request he complied will
and spoke in his well known forcible man
I ner for nearly an hour to an audience as
large as the building would contain.
While he was speaking the steadfast ant
). docile mule attached to McGuire's circula