Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-30
FAIR PERSONALS.

THE pistol practice afforded no amuse-
ment.
The drivers, Calvin, Roach, Lewisan
Greer, have left behind them a very
pleasant record.
PAT RING, Rather and Byron, our
equine friends, have our best wishes for
their future prosperity.
TwENTY-FoUR fond mothers say
90 their babies shall never enter that Tin0
again" Mothers, you are right. Ugh!
THE COlOnels never mind which
Colonel, there We're plenty Of them, J
game Of key Pikeyn was postponed.
WILL o. HAYWOOD, ESQ, of Browns
vile, put in his first appearance and run
the gauntlet Of bright eyes like a vet
eran.
MAJOR DICK MASON has our thanks
for his kindness. 1t was perfectly refresh
ing to look over the grounds and see his
good-natured smile. He was every
where, and every one who came in con-
tact with him will indorse US when we
say, long live Major Dick. Major, We
whine" for your presence, and will
wine when you come.
REV. Mr.. MORGAN, of Cincinnati.
visited the Fair. He is preaching in
the Baptist Churches Of this city this
week with much effect He is a native
Of Wales, educated in England, only
three years in this country, and but
twenty-five years ofage. His sermons
must interest the young people espe-
cialy. He breaches tonight (Wednes-
day in the Central Church, Second
street, a Beale.
AMONG the ladies-and this Depart
ment was splendidly looked after by
Geo. L. Holmes, Esq, and Major Jack
Hayes-we noticed Mrs. Maciin, Mrs.
+. Jones (oh, FelixD, Mrs. Ar If
We wrote this name in full we would
have our ears pulled, "our reward; -
Mrs. G. c. H, the spirited; Mrs. S.
Snow, the " beautiful and several
others we have no permission to men
ton. Mr.. Holmes was just as much in
terested as ever, and he made every
person happy around him.
The watch presented for the premium
OF one hundred dollars and diploma was
made in Memphis by James S. Wilkins
jr., in 1865, when eighteen years old. Iii Is
a thTee-quaTter plate patent lever move
ment chrOnOmeter balance; the face
plate is turned out Of a solid piece, so
there can be no ~loosening of wheels by
a fall. 1t is cssed in a plain hunting
and double spring, monogram Of
MS father and mother on the outside f
each back, and is as perfectly made as if
II bad been turned out of an Elgin or
Waltham factory. MI. Wilkins, the
public should know, is of the firm of +.
Clark q Co. Of our city, Marble
Block, corner Main and Madison streets.
We offered five hundred dollars for a
rhyme on Mellersh. The following was
us. 1t is the worst thing ever kept
nom b w~astepaper basket; but we viii
1t TO the public to judge. The po-
cts OF the Fair have weathered 1t sadly;
tney must get U Fair writer's to help
themi and then they may expect their
exceeding great rewRrd:'
Rhyme with sEeIIersh.
IN dry goods and notions Sam Hirsche
RieAies TIE taste OF our daughter.
While his : Black Diamonds, Meucrshe
Brings down the Ohso's waters,
fires Of this grQtecity to furnish.
And the hearts OF a grateful peopleto warm.
Does deeds that his name win burnish,
TIL bright as the electric storm
plays pom our Arkansas sky,
HIS fame VIII grow brighter with age,
And the name OF MeIcYsh never die.
Neer will Mellersh
suffer AsPERSE-
ian. Nor siauder cruel,
Ever dcfaIne his coal.
Hell fear no LIMERSE-
80 IRE i~Oids0ut mel,
the warmth Of dnthrdcife
Burning pure and bright
.iD gladden. his soul.
And now FOR your readers DIVERSE
On, I've penned these d0l0f-
lus $500 rhymes. And with MelIer.h
ike IN apt scholar
Have given o plenty Of words.
That only q 0oefs brain could forge
10 rhyme with the name OF BIact Diamond
George
But At my success I've not wondered
Tor sadly want that coal me Hundred.
PoTCK.
The Bureau thanks the officers Of
be Far fqF many kind acts,