Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-09-30

short in the subsequent ''preceding"-
Miss Beard %succumbed on 'promiaeat'
and Leila Gentry could not property or
Telegraph Correctness" Miss Nellie
Lampson stepped down on 'lenieacy''
and Miss Ida 5. Meek, not beinga lawyer
was not posted on "indictaent," Mr..
Childress could not '~'guardntee" and Miss
Katie King's"cesseF' was stranded. The
day being coil, Miss Crist had no use for
furnaces" Miss Carr not having the
beautiful poetr, Of the Scottish Highlands
in remembrance could not recall the
"chief." Miss Crockett, prob,bly not
knowing that e~ntangling alliances had
not beer modernized into Negotiations"
was ignorant gifts photographed constiuc>
ton. Miss Young had never studied
".tiScsP' matters and John Lampson res
tired on liabilities considering his for.
tune made. This departure left Miss
Kate Briukman, the champion of the field
aud Col. Reeves handed her q crisp wills
liam.
BOY RIDING.
At 1 80 p. NJ, Masters G.. G. Faw,
g. p. Faw. G. W. Carr, j. A. Mathes,
David Cox, W.. p Mccall, VIM. Mahoney
and Joe, Gilman, entered the speed ring
to contest FOR the premiums to the best
boy rider under II years old. litter
making tie ring several times, the crm
mittee awarded the premium to G. G.
Faw, the smallest Of the number, who
richly deserved it.
TIE WALKING RACE
Was to have come off at 2 p. NJ, but
their being oaly ope entry, Mr.. William
Swingle, of johnson City, the committee
awarded him the premium.
TIE QUARTER RACE,
Next took place. There we're eight
contestants, Mr.. Bacon, black horse Mr..
Mitchell, roam horse Mr.. Farnsworth,
cream stld Mr.. Williams. iron gray
Mr.. Eanes. chestnut %sorrel; Mr.. $. Col
baugh. chestnut ~sorrel Mr.. Hale, roar
horse; Mr.. Klepper, bay horse.
The race was warmly contested by
Bacon's black and Williams iron gray
the judges deciding in favor Of the black
by "a feet.
BALLOON ASCENSION,
At 2 80 P. NJ, the novelty Of a bal
loon ascension was witnessed by the de
lighted spectators. The balloon was con
structed OF tissue paper by j. j. Atkin
son and James Dosser, aud rode tn
waves Of the upper deep most ma jesti
cally.
ANOTHER SINGING CONTEST.
A special premium was offered for the bes
, lady performer on the Piano accou'paine'
with voice. Only two contestants appeared
r Miss Matte Hoss aud Miss Kate Brink
man. Their reDditioDs were exquisitel
beautiful, and it was with difficulty tina
, the committee made their award whic
gave the premium t, Miss Brinkman.
HYMEN's ALTAR ON THE RACE CoURsI
!. We have read, heard of and witnesse
o 4 good many novel events. but the c"r
secratiop of a race track, by the soleu
= n~izltion of Hymeneal rites, is the late
q sensation, but, ty no meanS, an uLworth
innovation. At 2, p. NJ. a fair brio
If with her gallant groom entered the raj
track under the escort of Marshal Jol
r. Spurgin, followed by Rev. j. Atki
u with a Methodist Discipline open in h
s. right hand. The parties were on hoT
back, and after they had made the circu
,s of the ring, they drew up in line wh'
. the worthy minister read a beautif
= service and pronounced those words tn
r made Mr.. Da7id s. Martin and Mi
9. Cornel,a Gray, husband and wife ct
ID death doth separate" This was decide
ly the event of the day and was witns'
cd by hundreds who lined the ring
as both sides. ...
" FRIDAY.
TO The beautiful weather, even %improvir
he in tenn er, aud the unusual attractions
ms the closing day brought out a larger co
,s. vocation than the previous days. Ma
new strangers had arrived, and the trai
from Bristol and Knoxville had broug
10 a very large complement of Fair,goe
In Greeneville and Greene county sent
ne large delegation of her best c%itizens.
IL The programme began with
e THE BABY SHOW. 'a'
ii. At least twenty precious hopeful
al were held up by so many anxious moth,
al to the adniring gaze O. the vast thro
Is. that surrounded them. Col. c. !
Charlton of the Knoxville .Aqc, was sele