Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-16
SPEED RING,

j. A. AndersOn's bay made the best time
and was declared the winner.
For the fastest racking or single footing,
for the S15 premium, there were entries:
w. L. Bradley enters bl. G.
w. A. Anderson enters gr. m.
The race was won by Bradley's black,
beating his competitor with ease.
For the fastest dash of mile running,
years old, for Society premium of $50,
there were four entries:
John Doyle enters b. 6. .-
J. Guthrie enters b. filly.
John w. Cheatham enters b. fly
J. w. Wood enters S. 6.
All started at the word and the dash was
easily won by Woods sorrel. Time, 2:1O.
TEXTILE FABRICS. &C.
The display in this department is very
fine, the ladies emulating each other in
the variety and excellence of needle work,
textile fabrics, &c. Mrs John Blevins, of
Hawkins county, exhibits the following
articles, SO in all:
lady's WOODEN shawl 1 gentleman's
wooden shall l breakfast Woolen shall
yards of carpeting; 6yards of stair car
peting; IL yards of white cotton cloth;
IL yards cotton cloth plaid; IL yards linsy
plaid 10 wOrsted cOunterpanes; l white
muslind quilt; l white corded counter
pene; 1 white dimity counterpane; l
needle-worked counterpane; II linen di-
aper towels; l table linen; l linen table
cloth and towel; OF. linen thread; OF.
knitting yarn; 2 pairs of woolen blankets;
canvass-worked mats 2 small mats, en-
tirely home manufactured: Bible mat,
home manufactured l piece of worsted
embroidery piece ofembroidery on satin;
l piece of embroidery in silk and chenielle;
crochet tides, cotton; l crochet staind
cover, cotton; l piece of painting on vel
vet-41 years old tatting collar and tat
ting lace; pieces worsted embroidery on
broad cloth l set beaded crochet jewelry,
ear rings and breastpin; fancy lamp
mat also bottles of blackberry and l of
grape wine, half-bushel dried peaches,
half-hushel sweet potatoes and peck of
Irish potatoes.
Miss E Larue enters wOrsted patch
work quilt, woOlen hose and socks, and
suit of clothing.
Miss M e Crippen, 2 coverlets.
Mrs. Fahnestock, silk patchwork quilt.
Mrs Schleier, crochet quilt and other
articles. v--a..
The Misses Cox, calico patchwork quilt.
Mrs. Edith Fahnestock, crochet tidy.
log cabin and calico patchwork quilt, a
rag carpetand five pounds butter.
Sarah T.. Yeargin, 4 years and S months
old, exhibits specimens of patchwork.
Charlotte Mexican, calico patchwork;
this is splendid sewing and is done by a
child only five years d.
Mrs. S. G.. Richmond exhibited beauti-
full specimens of wax work, basket of
flowers and cross and vine.
James Maloy had magnificent display
of bonnets, plumes,. ribbons, and other ar
ticles from his establishment, which pro-
vOked the admiration of all who saw it.
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
In this as elsewhere large accessions had
been made, comprising almost every va
riety of edibles. There were smoked hams
entered by G w Mabry, cheese from the
Ocoee Dairy and the Forks of Pigeon river,
and butter of golden hue, appetizingly
suggestive of hot rolls, from near and far,
while honey, syrup, vinegar and other ar
ticles were seen on every hand, making
display most creditable to the houshe-
keepers of our mountain section.
The largest variety of canned fruits was
exhibited by S X Harris, embracing IL
different kinds.
JB johnson, S varieties of canned fruits,
blackberry wine and two varieties of
wheat.
Mrs ] Crawford, varieties of jellies
and preserves, also specimens of butter and
cotton cloth.
Mrs Christian, loaf of bread and cakes.
Mrs Cynthia Boyd, and Miss Maggie
Mitchell, wheat and corn bread and cakes.
Mrs M l. Patterson exhibits IL varieties
of canned and preserved fruits, vegetables,
marmalade, &c.
FARM PRODUCTS, VEGETABLES, &C.
The entries in this department are large
and still increasing. The Secretary and
his assistants were so busily engaged that
it was impossible to obtain access to the
books. and in consequence we were enabled
to obtain only portion OF those entering.
The following is partial list:
WB McMullen, three varieties of corn,
bread, hominy and stock, also beans ana
| stock peas.
w + Wright, of Hawkins, specimens OF
| the Peerless potato, Irish.
Hiram Charlton (coloredD enters fine
| Spanish potatoes.
James Hopewell (colored) only specimen
beaten hominy.
POULTRY.
Miss Caro- Nicholson, fancy air castle,
| Mrs. Hunter Nicholson, silk patch-
work,
Miss Lora Nicholson, specimens of en-
broidery.
VIZ. Sturm, pair of bronzed turkeys.
and Partridge Cochins.
E. P. Bailey, coop of Ligh Brahmas ana
Aylesbury ducks.
| Hough & Church, coop each of game
bantams, Houdans and light Brahmas
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. J B Johnson exhibits the finest va
riety of minerals in a private collection
ever seen in East Tennessee, and perhaps
in the State. He has charge of this de-
partment in the Board of Trade, and eXhl-
bitors who feel disposed to contribute
specimens to the latter collection can leave
them with him, with the assurance that
they will be so applied. a-Iif7..
Mr. Wright, of MoOresburgh, Hawkins
county, fine specimens of variegated mar