Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-28
THE CLEVELAND FAIR.

The Fair opened yesterday morn
ing, with better prospects at least in
point of display. The Secretary was
kept busy all day taking entries, and
by noon there was pretty fair display
On the ground, especially in the
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
We noticed fine display of cakes
of every description, bread, pies, butter,
sweet and sour pickles, honey ana a
splendid display of jellies, preserves,
and canned fruit There is also fine
display of quilts, counterpanes,
embroidery of every descrlp'
ton, Gotten hose of home
manufacture. There was also a
fine display Of shell baskets aud pic
ture frames, some fine beadwork,
among which we noticed lovely toll
ct mat and pin cushion to match, made
by Miss Sidney Henderson, of this
place. An ottoman-Berlin wOrk-by
Miss Emma Lee of this place attracted
much attention. There were some
fine specimens CT silk embroidery 10
be seen, and some beautiful specimens
of slipper patterns.
In the fine art department we no.
ticed pretty good display of chTomos
by Nj. J. :. Robinson. Also some
fine oil paintings by Miss Jennie Legg,
and two fine pencil sketches by Miss
Mary Legg, two young ladies o! this
place.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
There was a pretty fair display. We
noticed the champion reaper, num-
Der of wagons by Virgins and Nobb,
of this place. Among the pl0ws repre-
scented we noticed the Avery" the
HOliver Chilli the farmers
Friend, " and last but not least, the
johnson plOw, manufactured by Clark
d johnson at Knoxville, to which
was attached blue ribbon for every
lair in Upper East Tennessee, and one
from the Eastern Division Fair. This
department was closely inspected by
the farmers. OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
There was a pretty fair display. We
noticed some fine specimens of
the Georgia yellow yam, raised
by James l.. Liner, of McMinn
county, and We are told that the yield
was at the rate OF five hundred BUSH
els to the acre. They are certainly
beautiful potato.
There was good display Of beats,
carrots, onions, peas, wheat, Hour
Irish potates, squashes, green pepper
Granger beans, turnips, dried fruit,
etc, etc.
The poultry department was only
moderately well represented, yet We
noticed several cOops of fine chickens
and one coop of fine geese.
Mr.. :. II. DeArmoud, of the Della
no House, has a splendid display Of
shrubbery and flowers, an evidence
that, as well as being tirst-class hotel
Keeper, he has considerable taste for
horticulture.
The stock department is not as well
represented as we had expected to find
It. But the friends Of the fair still
hope for a number of entries to-day in
that department.
THE SPEED RING.
The race was mile dash for year
old colts for a $50 premium. There
we're two entries, as follows: Jos.
GALLOWAY, Hurricane" and jos.
Lusk, Nellie Bliss. The race was
won by Hurricane. Time, 2:05.
A purse of $1,000 was gotten up for
a mile dash, open to 5 ,ddle horses. A.
r. Hunt entered blue Hawk ," and
J. f. Ferguson entered Black Jack. /"
The race was won by Blue Hawk. u
Time, 1853.
Some interesting races are TO take
place to-day, and large crowd
- expected, as the Cleveland Band
will be on the ground, and the tours
nament Will come off. We hope that
their expectations will be realized, or
the financial department Of the fair
will prove failure.
Personal.
We had the pleasure Of making the
acquaintance of Messrs. Patterson and
Upton, editors and prOprietors Of the
Cleveland Herald. They are live
young men aud are publishing a good
paper.
We also met Mr.. McNelly, of the
Banner, and found him as lively and
interesting as ever. As newspaper
man he is a success, a. his readers we'll
know.
Mr :. II. DeArmand -til, keep, the
DelanO House, and a. a breakfast STA
ton it gives general satisfaction.
The OcOee House has changed
hands. Mr.. Lewis the old proprietor
having sold out to Mr.. +. $. Gibson
who formerly kept a hotel near Duck
town. Although apparently young
mau, he seems To thoroughly under
stand his business He Keeps good
house
Mr.. c. f. Bates, the Secretary Of the
Fair has been untiring i'm his efforts 10
make the Fair success, but We feel
confident that Bradley county has not
done itself Justice in the display. We
know that by united action "A much
better display could have been made,
especially in the stock department.
As to attendance, the prospects for to-
day are much brighter, and before seven
o'clock this morning the town was
crowded with country people. Their
only hope for financial success rests
on the attendance to-day. We will
see how il turus out. r.
To Preserve Fence Posts.
Some one who has tried it lays
Il discovered many years ago thai
wood could be made % last longer