The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-11-06
The Cleveland Fair.

OF attending the Cleveland Fair week
before last. A careful investigation
showed that the ladies department was
better than last year, although ii was
far behind the capacity Of the ladies Of
Bradley. w. +. Cummins, OF K,ox-
vile, exhibited one OF Horace Wa.ers
& Sons Piano and Organ, together with
general variety of musical goods. In
the art department there was 1ery
cre.litabIe display OF chrome, pencil,
and crayon drawings.
The exhibition OF horses, jacks and
mules was good. In cattle and logs,
the number and character Qhough some
were Gno) we're not what the farmers
of Bradley county ought to show.
In farm implements, as in hogs and
cattle, the display was not as good as
might have been expected.
Captain BIount made very eredia-
BILE display Of wheat, corn, rye and oa's.
Another sample or two was exhibited,
but for the county of Bradley, with a
number of the best farmers of East Tel
nessee, to make the meagre show IF
their success that they did on this sccS.
sion, is entirely out Of the quesdor.
Awake, We people OF the good county
of Bradley, to your advantages, You
arc accessible from all directions, and
have an organized association; out Of
debt as ! suppose; good buildings ami
beautiful grounds, and, though dom
20 heavy on racing, you have the bes
track / ever saw.
In the afternoon a respectable rae,
came of. single dash of a mile. oper
to three year ods, anu was won by Joe
Callaway's colt.
Thursday, to use common phrase
was the big day. People swarmed from
all directions, and a more imposing au.
dience have seldom seen anywhere
Committees were busy from an early
hour examining articles on exhibition
and awarding premiums. At 3 O'Clock
p. M, the al.absorbing races were an.
nounced. There were four entries. The
inevitable Bushwhacker Bay Mack, Joe
Callaway's bay horse, and Divine and
Goodwin's Grey John. At the tap OF
the drum they got Off Grey John in the
lead, which lie maintained throughout
with Bushwhacker and the Galloway
horse pushing him from the jump. Bay
Mack threw shoe and was distanced
The President, p. B. Mayfeld, being
absent, the management devolved on
the Directors and Secretaries, who did
what they could to make the Fair a
success. Creed f. Bates, principal Sec.
rotary, is certainly the right man in the
right place. That pleasing face and
those accommodating manners OF his
will be valuable auxiliarics when he
shall become more fully experienced in
building up the Cleveland Fair.
Before closing, l must notice that Prof
c. c. Pratt, assisted by his lady in teach.
ing class numbering near one hun.
dred pupils in vocal music, gave a Con-
cert at the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Wednesday night, and l assure
you it was rare treat. The class had
only taken some eight or ten lessons,
but the progress they had made under
the thorough and systematic teaching OF
Prof. Pratt was indeed wonderful
There were many beautiful pieces sung
by the class in harmonious and artis-
tic manner rarely equalled. 1t was a
rare entertainment, and | bespeak for
the Professor class wherever one can
be made. He has fine full voice, care
fully cultivated, and is master of the
science Of music and teaching.
In conclusion, your correspondent
thanks the good people of Bradley for
the kind respect shown him, and as
he proposes under all circumstances TO
return fayors. he will, at an early day,
propose to his brother farmers Of Nc
MINI that they join hands in the noble
work, and raise old McMinn to her
proper standard among the counties OF
East Tennessee. MCMINN.
Short Horns.
Here is something for the farmers,
dating from Paris, KY, Oct. %:
The Short-horn emilio sale OF u. C.