Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-24
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Pine -Attendance and Display Yes.
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sand Doiiar metsh To-dey.

Pine Attendance and Disnray Yes
sand DoiiSr aietsh To-day.
The attendance at the Fair Grounds
yesterday waslarger than heretofore, and
the indications. were that during the
week still larger attendance may be
expected. The mechanical hall con.
tains large and curious lot of ladies
handiwork. In the art hall the display
is quite creditable. In the arena, du.
ring the day, the judges were busy
awarding premiums on stock The race
in the afternoon created lively interest
among all visitors The horses starting
were Tennessee Boy, Wagner. Shelby
Bay Tom, Jack. Nellie Seward, Hattie
Fawcett and Bob Hunter. The first
heat was won by Bob Hunter, with Jack
second and Fawcett third rTime, GAG.
Z. The second heat was won by Bob
Hunter; Hattie Fawcett second. and
Jack third. Time, 2:44t.
The third heat was won by Jack; Hat
tie Fawceit second; Bob Hunter third
Time, GAG.
2 The fourth heat and the race was Won
by Bob Hunter; Jack second; Bay Tom
third. Time. 2;433.
To-day the great trot for $1,000. open
70 all the world. comes off Fast trotters
have been entered for this race-among
others Morrissey, Wagner, Pat Ring,
Ratler, Josie, Jack and Honest John.
On Tuesday next at tive o'clock grand
association purse trot for $1,000 will
take place. Best three in Eve; free to
all; FIVE per cent. entrance; $500 to the
first; $3.50 to the second; $3.50 to the
third; 800 to the fourth. In this excit-
ing contest John Morrissey, Honest John
aud Pilot Temple, three flyers, will con
tend for the prize.
coEFsoTIoSEEIrs.
The display Of 6ne eonfectioneries is
unusually good this year, and Messrs.
Joseph Specht, Charles Howard and
August Berton have apparently done
their very best
The first named, Mr. Specht, displays
a large and very handsome statue cake,
entered, we believe. for premium. He
also enters two other cakes, one Of
which he calls pine tree cake, and
which be claims is something entirely
new. The pine-tree cake is without or
being displayed just as it
came from the oven, with all its rugged
tides and crags and peaks. The other
rake is quite g curiosity in its way,
being made of cut Jelly cake. His dis
play of 6ne ornamental cakes, little fell
ows, is among the finest we have ever
ZEN. A large mould Of rock candy on
lis counter attracts good deal of at
ention, as does the fine display OF
aicy candies in bis sh0w case. All
lhese goods were made at Mr.. Joseph
specht's establishment, No 81 Madison |
street, and do credit to his industry and
Charles Howard, known wherever
Memphis is known, as the prince OF con-
fectioners, displays lis usual commsnda-
bic enterprise BY being among the first
to display his handiwork at the Fair
Grounds. His display Of foe and fancy |
candies is ahead Of anything TO be found |
anywhere in the South. His imitation
fruit, all cream, and his luscious choco-
late creams, each with different favor,
are not to be surpassed. lie makes
them at his popular resort, corner Of
Main and Madison.
Mr. Bsrton displays beautiful cake |
and some very fine candies, and also a
fine loafof bread, about six feet long.