Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-10-16
EASTERN DIVISION FAIR.
Third Annual Exhibtion--Grand Prepara.
ttons.
The Entries of stock UnprecedentedIy
Large.


their grounds, near this city. The weather was
clear and bracing and was harbinger of the
success in store for the exhibition to which all
indications point to as being assured, beyond a
peradventure.
The building has been reftted and the room
formerly occupied as dining hall arranged for
the meetings eff the farmers club The grounds
have also been put in good order and every
thing done in advance that was thought to be
conducive to the interests of the association and
thepeople generally. Entering the building the,
first object striking the eye on the
FIRST FLOOR
is the fountain, which has been rearranged and
reftted by Mr. +. S. GunteIt. The base of the
fountain has been arranged with imitation of
natural rock, in whose cliffs are seen ferns and
grasses which glisten with every hue of the en-
erald as the water falls back into the basin be-
low, casting ITS spray on each leaf and petal like
q fairy cascade in some elfn scene The space
within the railing has been freshly turfed and
tastefully ranged with rare flowers from his
own green h )use and that of the Crouch broth
ers, Mrs. Sneed and Nessrs Dickinson, Baum
gardner and others The posts are festoomed
with evergreens, while rustic hanging baskets
and flower stands between add to the beauty of
the whole. Opposite the western door is q sum.
mer house in rustic style, also the work of Mr..
Guntert, with seats made of cedar. The entire
teri, whose taste in this respect is well known
THE HEAVY ARTICLES
are on this 1oor among which is variety of
stoves and furnishings from Hoxsie S DePue's
establishment The premium stove Fashion Of
tered for the best specimen of butter can be seen
among the articles they exhibit.
The mineral department is on this floor and
the display in this line will be large, several
counties contcsting for the special premium of
fered Mr.. Hassan, of Rogersville, exhibits a
block OF yarlegated marble highly polished and
weighing nine hundred pounds
DR.. G. L. 7. Jarnagin, of Messy Creek, ex-
hibits iorty-six varieties, mostly from Jefferson
county.
THE SECOND FLOOR.
Works of art are well represented by Mr..
Scheier with oil paintings of American scenery,
photographs &c. Messrs. Dawson and Lloyd
Branson also exhibit oil portraits, while Mr..
Hunt, the photographer, has beautiful speci-
mems of his skill on exhibition.
Angel, owned by. Col. VIM. Williams, from
the Neapoitan School, completes the list.
Messrs Sanford, Chamberlain Il Albers ex-
hibited full variety of goods in their line. en-
brscing proprietary medicines, fluid extracts,
perfumeries, etc, Of their own manufacture.
The East Tennessee Book House exhibited
wall papers, bank books, pictures, frames, etc.
The Sewing Machine interest is represented by
the Wilcox ~ Gibbs, Capt. McCorkle, agent
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
Miss Carrie II. Norton eNhlDltS specimens OF
bead work, lambroquins, afghan and butterfly
tidy.
Mrs. Sturges exhibits embroidered music stool
cushion add footrest with bead wore lambro-
Miss Ella Clark a tree of hair work, very
elaborate
The Misses Cox display several varieties of
fancy needle work, embroidery, inserting, tet-
ting, etc.
Mrs. Elizabeth Steele rug of he own make
A Z hn household lie .Eo
noticed beautiful coverlet, shown by Mr..
Hugh Murphy, and also specimens Of country
jeans.
Mrs Cynthia Boyd displays a large variety
of canned and preserved fruits, jelles, &c, as
did others.
CoNFEeTIoNER1ES
Barry 81 Mcdaniel make a fine display of
crackers, of their own manufacture, candies,
&c,-about twenty five varieties of the former
and upward of one hundred and twenty-five of
the latter.
A. NJ. Spro & Bro. show novelty in their
line, model Of church in sugar. with two
beltries in the German STYLE pews, pulpits and
everything made of sugar except the figure of
the minister and the glass in the windows.
Mr.. Kern exhibits massive pyramid cake,
frosted and elaborately ornamented in the
highest style Of the confectioners art.
FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND GRAIN.
Hugh Murphy exhibits variety of ounces,
and also beans, peas and dried fruit.
j. IL. Edwards, OF the CulnoWee nurseries,
Haywood county, North Carolina, 33 varieties
j. W. Barnes, of the Alpine Nurseries, Car
ter county, large variety of apples.
The boys OF the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
mammoth specimens of Bermuda potatoes.
Thomas Bradley, specimen of white wheat
STOCK DEPARTMENT.
We learn from Judge q. Z. Temple, Presi-
dent Of the Society that the entries OF stock are
far in excess of any previous year One hum
dred new stalls have been erected during the
season. but that number was found insufficient
and fifty more were commenced on yesterday,
which will be completed to-day.
Stock is coming from all parts of East Ten
nessee and from Virginia, Mr.. Palmer Of Salt
| blood. Mr.. Reid, of Granger county, will
! exhibit herd of Durhams, as will also Mr.,
! Cannon, of Monroe.
! Cumberland county will be represented by
! Mr. Lorenzo Stratton, with a herd of nine
! Devons and Mr.. Wilson with four Short
| Horns.
| w. A. Turley, Esq, of this county, shows a
! pair of fine Jersey cattle, bull and heiter.
Messrs, Beal, Melindy and Blevins, of Haw-
! kins county, will also be on hand with an array
ofstock that will be far superior TO any they
| have heretofore shown.
w. b. Ford enters his horse "Star-Gazer'
| for the speed ring.
Robert Wood three entries, which he intends
entering for running.
j. L. Foust enters a filly one year old and Il
brood mare -. ...-
p. l.. Foust a four year old stallion.
4. A. Crookshanks, four year old stallion
and brood mare