Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-13

Mccain, j. II. Gamble, VIII. Gro.
zier, a. J. Cox and J. w. Jones.
The contest WAS spirited one, hut
only or made the whole mile. Mr..
c. II. Baker came out winner; time,
5:45. Mr.. w. Is. Lusk came in second.
The judges were: Col John Will
liams, Gen. J. A. Mabry and Col Jno.
Fleming.
FAT MANS RACE
Came Off next, and tive entries were
made, viz: James Pickens aud Il. f.
Beardeu. The race was for one hun
dred yards, and the premium s.. The
same committee acting. At the signal
both started even, aud as far as we can
learn there was no foul riding. Both
kept well together until near the
judges stand, when Pickens retired
from the contest. owing to lame an.
kle, aud Bearden was awarded the
prize. The time was given in at 5:l7l.
PROF. O'HAKA AGAIN.
Prof. O'Hara appeared again at 800
to walk 400 yards against any pacing
or trotting horse half mile. DIR.
French entered his horse against the
Professor, and the distance being
measured oil, at the firing of the ps.
tol both started. When O'Hara ar
rived at the stand the horse had
reached the point where he had started
from, gaining only 40 yards on the
Professor i'm his walk of 400 yards.
OF course there was no more contests
in that line
QUARTETTE SINGING.
Miss Mary T.. Jackson's class won
the Schubert medal for quartette esing-
ing.
VIOLIN CONTEST.
Prof Marshal, Messrs. Joseph Will
liams, aud j. w. Rogan were appoint
ed a. Judges on the violin contest for
the violin offered by Barry IL McDau-
mel. There were four contestants, viz:
Major Gra,z, Mr.. John Meek, A. ~.
Each performed Il piece. after which
the Committee awarded the prize to
Major Gralz.
THE HEAVY MEN.
I he three heavy men who take of
the John Scherf prize of gallons o
oysters are Thos. Caldwell. 3O7 lbs.
James Pickens, 26S lbs, b. f. Bearden
/ 25S lbs, aud Major Elliott was ais,
entered on the list at 2G6, but there is
/ no telling what the Major had in hi,
| pockets when he stepped on the scales
In our notice Of the embroidery ex
/ hibited we overlooked two very fin,
! specimens, one a handKerchiefby Mrs
/ Zimmerman, which was pronounced
very fine by competent Judges, ant
some beautiful edging by Mrs. Georg
Washington.
The O'Hara contest and violin con
test being over, the crowd began /
disperse and leave for town.
McCalum d Co. had on exhibition
box of tobacco of their manufacture
which was very fine and took tn
premium.
The bakery of Barry & McDannt
had show case of some sixty varie
ties of crackers on exhibition, of thei
manufacture, which were very fine a
we can personally testify. They wer
of the following varieties: Sodi
Butter, Oyster, Cream, Lemon, Suga
Arrow root, Novelty, Maccaroni, Roc
Ginger and Lemon Snaps, GraC
Darling, Fruit Bon Ton, Mushroom
Jumbles, Diadem, Jenny Lind, Nont
such, Centennial, Brilliants, Vanilla
Mic Macs, Nicterid Maccaroni, Edit
burg, French Jumbles, Pearl, MOI
pareiI, Almond Crockett No. ! an
Granger Crackers.
We have not learned what the r,
ceipts of the Fair amounted to, bit
understand that they are sufficient
pay out, and THIS far the Fair was
success.
A Magnificent Special Premium
We offer to any one suffering frol
bad digestion, disordered blood, ba
breath, sour stomach, liver complain
iaundlce, general debility, the most ma.
nificent and valuable prize which can |
offered, viz Reatored Health an
Strength by the proper use of DIR. Hart
Anti-bilious Discovery.