Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-30

two dollars, and the premium VIII De
awarded at the Greenevile Fair in
1879. We hope that the farmers
throughout East Tennessee will take
an interest i'm this offer, and prompts
~ enter the contest.
THE STOCK DEPARTMENT
was not as well represented as it might
have been, but we were told that much
of the stock would not arrive until
to-day or tomorrow, as Friday was
the day fixed to examine the stock
and award premiums. We noticed
however, a fine hog but two years old,
weighing over 700 pounds, the proper
ty of the President Of the Association,
Capt. r. 6. Carter. We understand
he proposes to exhibit it at the Eastern
Division Fair.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Messrs. J. b. Brown & Co. made a
fine display Of home made leather,
some very fine saddles manufactured
10y them, also as fine a pairs of
boots as we have ever seen,
also manufactured In their establish
ment. They are doing thriving
business i'm that line.
KNOXVILLE WAS REPRESENTED
by Mr.. Cummins, of the Knoxville
Music Emporium, and his piano and
organ were thoroughly tried. HoXsie
IL DePue had display of stoves and
CRATES. w. W. Woodruff q Co. had
some agricultural implements on the
grounds. G.. G.. Nanderhootf d Co.,
displayedltheir " star shutter" and
Thomas IL Co. specimen of their
work in marble.
Mr.. Spencer Munson, the Secretary
Of the Eastern Division Fair, mingled
among the people of Greene county,
and many of them promised to attend
the Eastern Division Fair, and bring
their articles Of display. We trust
| that they will do so, and we assure the
| good citizens ofthis county that if their
displays of jellies, preserves, needle
work and quilting, are taken to Knox
vile, they will reflect credit upon the
county. The Fair at Knoxville is not
intended to be a Knoxville Fair, but
an Eastern Division Fair, and we hope
that the good people of this county will
assist in making it such.
THE GREENEvILLE BRASS BAND,
led by Capt. Ingersoll, discoursed some
spledid music, adding much to the en-
IjOyment of the occasion.
THE TURF.
No races of interest have as yet
taken place. A trotting match was
won by James Hunters b. e., time
$3.50.
Many other items of interest remain
to be mentioned in future letter, and
among them tight~rOpe performance
and AN exposure Of a swindling ma
chine. r.. a. Il.
Third Days Proceedings.
The fair opened to-day under favorable
auspices. The oppressive rays of the morn
ing sun were counteracted by scattered
clouds floating in the blue vault above. A
an early hour the aged, the young, the
brave, the fair began pouring into the
grounds, rivaling each other in demonstra
tons of gratitude, at the prospective dawn,
ing Of new era in the agricultural inter,
ests of the county. The crowd soon mum.
bered three thousand, and has been con,
stantly increasing, so that by noon il
exceeded four thousand.
The farming community are awakened
to proper appreciation of the advantage,
of County Fairs as a spirit of enterprise in
the improvement of stock of all kinds
pervades their entire ranks.
The first attractive feature of the day was
IA contest for the most graceful boy rider
Three darling scions of the genus homo,
entered the ring; namely Masters Alvin
Bible, James Hannah and Isaac Allen,
aged respectively 5, ard O. After an ex-
hibition Of their youthful horsemanship
and exemplary gracefulness, the premium
was awarded othe latter named.
THE TOURNAMENT
followed in rapid succession, commanding
the attention Of an immense throng of pco-
pie. The knights, arrayed in the gorgeou:
paraphernalia Of aDtiquatcd roy.
atty, presented themselves in order
commanded by Capt. Jas. Willis. The COS.
tune of each Knightwas appropriate to the
character represented. The following are
the names of the Knights-cbaracte us.
sumed and number Of rings taken, &c:
Knight of Hotspur james Armitage, {
rings; knight of Sowdon Fitzgaucs, W
b. Taylor, rings; Knight ofthe Olive
Branch, }. i. Spencer, rings; Knight OF
Knight of Rob Roy McGregor, James Har.
mon, 6 rings Knight Of Martin Dale, Davy
Wiles, , rings Knight Of Roderick Dhu
Andrew Patterson, 4 rings; Knight OF
Raven Wing, Edgar Link, rings; knight
of Red Cloud, VIM. Class, 6 rings Knight
of Orange, J. G. Murphy, 0 rings knight
of Fernando Cortcz, j ohm Mitchell, rings
Knight Of Fra Diayalo, Andrew johnson
Jr
The last named knight on account Of u
spirited and intractabe horse didn't ut,
tempt to ride, but his elegant and appro,
pirate costume elected very favorable com.
ment, and was an object Of universal adj
miraton.
Miss Jessie Snapp was crowned Queen 81
Love and Beauty. She was perfectly
charming, especially TO Raven Wing,
having Grace in every step, heaven in her
eye, in every gesture, dignity and love.
Before impaling her angelic brow with 4
beautiful crown, Raven Wing eXclams
eloquently. mo pencil can paint, no per
can transcribe the inettuble pleas.
ure it gives me to tender te
I you this testimonial of uniailing regard
and as public recognition of intrinsic ex.
cellence and celestial beauty. In the palmy
days of Knight-erranty, the recipients Of
the coronal wrcathe were donned with the
"Gold of Ophirn and the diamonds of FL.
dorado; but were those embOdimcats OF
loneliness present today, clothed with the
regal splendor of by gone days, l would be
constrained TO saw thou art JUiTrJ' Than