Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-06

President, Colonel NearwOud, ut the
distribution of the premiums, we
j-dge they were at least in "a measure
successful We noticed among the
officials none more untiring chan Mar
shal +. A. Ramsey, of Lenoir's sta
ton, and NJ. K. Benson, Of Sweet
water-they were almost constantly in
the saddle, We noticed also Major
Burns, the Efficient roadmaster of this
end OF the line of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, at the
grounds, making himself generally
useful.
THE HEAVIEST YIELD OF corn EVER
KNOWN.
We had the pleasure of meeting with
two Of the champion corn raisers Of
East Tennessee-Nessrs. b. p. Hem
dersuu and Thomas Henderson. MIR.
b. L. Henderson raised l3j bushels
and 90 pounds Of corn on one acre.
His brother, Mr.. Thomas Henderson,
produced l47 bushels and 20 pounds on
one acre. We We're shown some
Of the corn We learn that Mr.. John
Griffith, OF the same county, produced
l56 bushels to the acre, but as we failed
to see Mr.. Griffith, we were unable to
Is
This is certainly ahead of anything in
the corn line in Tennessee, and rs for
that matter, we don't believe that it
has ever been beaten badly anywhere.
This corn was produced on TelliCo
river bottom land.
PREMIUMS DELIVERED.
After dinner the President and Sec
retory took their stands at one side Of
the building, and the premium list
was read and the premiums delivered
to the successful parties. They con-
sisted of plated ware of every descrip,
tion, and were real handsome, but we
are inclined to believe, from what we
heard, not As acceptable as the cash
would have heen. They have to pay
their money for transportation of
stock, board, &c, aud cash premium
would have been more satisfactory.
The last premium to be delivered was
butcher knife to the ugliest man on
the grounds. Col. Nearwood announce
ed that out of $50 contestants the Com
mittee were so unanimously in favor
of giving it to Esquire MINIS, that
they gave it to him before the time.
This created laugh, and the crowd
adjourned to the
SPEED RING.
The first race was mile dashes, best
two out of three with two entries.
Major Wasson-" Bushw hacker
Joe. Galloway" Kingston
The first race was won by Kingston
nearly distancing Bushwhacker.
The second and third races were
won by Bushwhacker, Kingston Civ
ing way on the second race, about hall
way round, and the rider reports that
he slipped and strained himself. Bush
whacker, however, made splendid
run for a horse of his age. He was
afterward purchased by Mr.. Gallo
way, who took him to Cleveland.
Next was a trctting race and three
horses were entered by Messrs. w.
! Cleveland, Gus. Hunt and - Glenn
entson. The premium was won by Mr.
| Hunt.
A single foot race was next an
nounced, and horses were brought out
by Messrs. James Heiskell aud Gus
Keith, but on examination the judges
ruled that Mr.. Keith's horse was a -four
and not a single footer, and the con.
test was not decided.
This wound up the Fair, and all pre-.
! pared to go to their homes, and in q
very few minutes the grounds were
deserted by the majority of the people
The Fair we learn from Colonel
Yearwood was a financial success, and
some surplus funds are on hands.
JACKSONVILLE
Is an old town, but has not advanced
as rapidly as it might have done. Yet
there are quite a number of handsome
buildings in it, for country town, and
the citizens are during IA pretty lively
business. We were shown the store
building in which Mr.. G. c. Coffin, late
of this city, commenced business with
his brother, and where for many years
they supplied the wants of the people.
The Female Academy of that place
is the pride of the county, and young
ladies have received as fine educations
there as they could have gotten almost
anywhere. None but the best of teach
ers are employed, hence the success.
MadisOnville has some very clever
citizens, and among them we had the
pleasure of forming the acquaintance
of Mr.. King Robinson, a rising young
lawyer of that place. He has a pleas
ant way of getting along with people,
and hence makes many friends, and
being attentive to his business, has
built up good practice.
Jack Hunt, the wife murderer is still
in Jail, and seems to have come to a
realization of the terrible crime he has
committed. Several young ladies of
our acquaintance visited him in Jail
Thursday, and one of them again on
Friday morning. and had a converse.
ton with him. He says he was not
drunk or insane, but can not tell why
he committed the deed. He does not
believe that he will be hung, but says
that he cares little what becomes of
him, if he only knew that his wife
was at rest. When he speaks of his
wife il seems to be a difficult task to
restrain tears. He is "a fine looking
young man, but must be man Of teri
ribie passions TO have found il I'm his
heart to commit such a deed.
A large number of people have in
formed a. that they will be at the
Eastern Division Fair we hope to see
them. K. A, p.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following are the real estate
transfers registered in the Clerks office
during the past week:
NJ. d. Swan, sheriff, to A. G.. Jack