The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-09-29

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We copy few Of the many special
premiums offered:
JAPANESE GOODS.
Twenty yards satin wrought Japa-
nese dress goods, premium for the
best rag carpet of twenty yards
and upwards, by Nelson & Cruze.
SINGING.
A gold medal to the best singing
class from any of the public schools
in town or country, is offered by II.
Sherbert.
FRUIT TREES.
J. G. Gum offers So in fruit trees
for the best display of green apples
raised in East Tennessee.
VIOLIN
Barry & Mcdaniel, fine violin
/ to the best vioIinist.
FIVE DOLLARS IN CASH.
j. w. Gaut, Knoxville, will pay
special premium of five dollars on
one bale unmixed bright sweet timo-
thy hay, baled in such manner as to
load not less than Il, 900 in an ordi-
nary size freight car. the bale to be
exhibited, weighing not less than
$50 nor more than 500 pounds.
BEST RIFLE SHOT.
Messrs. Beardens & McTeer will
give an elegant suit of clothes worth
$50, for the best average rife shot,
40 yards off.hand. or 60 yards rest
each contestant being allowed three
shots. Open to the world. The
suit can be seen on exhibition at
their store.
BEST JEANS AND SOCKS.
II. D. Woodward offers $500 for
the best three yards country jeans.
and $500 for best homemade wool
socks.
BUTTER, CAKE, AND STENCIL PLATE.
Hawkins, Butt, &Co. offer a Light
ming ReciProcating Churn for best
display Of country butter. For the
incest white Cake, one of their Egg
Beaters. For the best hand-cup
Stencil Plate, $3.50 cash.
John L. Rhea offers So cash for
the best ten pound roll butter. un
stamped.
GREEN APPLES.
John E. Chapman offers one dozen
cans peaches for best bushel green
apples,
WALKING RACE,
Robert Vestal & Co. offer a special |
premium Of one entire outfit consist
ing of coat, pants, vest, hat and |
boots, worth twenty-five dollars, to |
any one walking one mile around |
the track in the shortest time. Not |
less than three entries.
The prize suit can be seen at Yes
tails Clothing Emporium. The
judges selected for this race are
Messrs. S. P. Wins. editor of the
Athens Post John E. Helms, of the
Morristown Gazette, and G. ii. Bomar
of the The dye.
SECOND WALKING RACE.
A premium of a $40 silver watch
will be given for the fastest walker
around the track the second time, af
ter rest of ten minutes, open only
to the first competitors, by Hope &
Miller. The watch can be seen at
their jewelry store. The judges
named above will act in this race
also.
Eq,test4enne-Fo the most graceful
elegant lady's Saddle.
Collection Of F'l0are9Y. the finest
collection OF. flowers grown by any one
lady-$1O offered by Dr. Il. G. Hunter.
Bt571ting-FOr the best painting by
any lady-$25 premium by Williams,
& Co.
Utt1 Work For the best specimen of
wax work made by the lady exhibiting
it-S10 by w. A. Anderson.
Embroidery. For the best specimen of
premium by Mason
& Lambright.
Jean8.-For the best full pattern of
gray mixed jeans, So, by ]. F. Lewis.
EZ0cutj0n. For the best boy speaker
from the public schools-$1O; by j. G.
J. Williams.
Homemade Vine For the best bottle
Of homemade vines, to he paid by
the Judges who decide upon it merits.
Limit Bread. For the best loaf of light
handsome shawl by Clinton s.
McDermott.
J7qliest Man.-For the ugliest man on
the ground-a handsome walking cane;
10 be awarded by a committee of ladies.
Heapiest Men-For the four heaviest
men from one county-four gallons OF
oysters; by John Scherf.
Ploac- Bog For the best plOw-boy un
Ter 5 years of age, Excelsior one horse
Dlow; by A. Gredig.
Holt Barrel For the best half-barrel,
80 so; by Betterton & Rollings.
Walking Horse.-For the best walking
horse, S15 bedstead; by Restine 81 May.
Fastest Runner.-For the fastest run
ner in foot race, So; by L. G. Sheppard.
Suck Lace.-For the winner in sack
race, so box of cigars; by Mich. Eifier,
ten entries).
NeeolJeuork. the finest specimen
IF needIework-by John f. Horne.
C0fee-For the young lady who makes
.he best cup of coffee; one years sub
;crfption for the " Wing and Chronicle"
Dy the w. & G. Co.
Neat6st Dressed Young Laly.-For the
leatest dressed young lady on the ground,
s15 hat, by JAS. Maloy; committee TO
lecide, r.. a. Armstrong, III. II. Inger-
3oll and Sam House.
Street Potatoes For the best bushel of
sweet potatoes, one nest of measures,
of half bushel, peck, gallon,
lalf gallon and quart; by Samuels q
Campbell.
Pistol Shot.-For the besh pistol shot,
80 nIckle-plated revolver; 10y, :. b Lut-
rel.
Premiums. - Perez Dickinson, Esq,
las given To the committee $50, te be
distributed in premiums Of 81 eacnnpon
such articles as il may select as worthy,