Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-04
And WASN'T g,on county Fair.

entries were required to be in by that
hour. The various departments are
very full, and the dense crowd ia both
buildings and on the grounds were
we'll repaid for their visit to-day
The Domestic Department, in charge
of Mai. F. w. Earnest, Mrs. B. d.
BarkIey and Miss Addie Hoss as Su'
peri item dents, received many new adj
ditions. The display of butter, cheese,
honey. honeg-comb, beeswax, cakes
of ali kinds, jellies, wines, preserves,
exc, was very attractive to look upon.
In the Housewifery Department.,
which was in charge of w. =. Strain,
Mrs. d. ). Carr and Mrs. ]. G. Smith.
we find most excellent exhibition of
articles, such as blankets, Jeans, hAn~
mel, lindsey, yarns, counterpanes, bed
quilts, and various other articles of
nome manufacture.
Toe Fancy Work, Floral aud Art
Gallery il in charge of DR.. E. L.. Dead
erlck, Misses Annie Dosser and
Eugenia Murphy. The display in
this is also full, and the space is we
filled with various drawings, paint
ings, flower work, embroidery, etc
The vegetable department., together
with the display of fruits, is also good.
Many agricultural i'm plements, man
ufactured at home and abroad, are on
exhibition. a- -.--.-.-.a
The department of Farm Products,
under the SUPERVISION of Capt. Geo.
Mcpherson, turns out well.
There are several entries Of horses
aud the stables are pretty full up. So
are the cattle, sheep and hog pens.
much OF the stock being brought from
adj lining counties.
The Morristown Cornet Band and
the colored band of this place are on
hands and furnish music for the Occa-
sion.
CENpENNIAL RELICS.
We notice the following among the
numerous relics Low to be seen on
exhibition at the Jonesboro' Centen-
NAL:
A tombstone inscribed: Jacob
Brown; was born Dec. IL, 1876. died
June %, 1885. Contributed by J. J.
Brown. .DH@L
A piece OF log that was part of
Salem Church, at Washington College,
this county, built in 1881. The frat
church built west OF the Allegiance.
A book, Treatise Oh Surveying" by
Robt. Gibson, 1898. Contributed by
Mrs. DIR. Reel. -.s.
A book, "Precedents in the Office of
Justice of the Peace" by Collision
Reed, E.q, printed in Philadelphia in
1910.
A Record Count Book-Chancery
Court at Jonesboro', February term,
1873. .~~
A German Bible published in 1910,
illustrated with cuts.
A. book. Orations of Cicero, pub
Iished IN 1874.
H story of the Rise, Progress and
establishment of the Independence of
the UUited States of America, pub
l'shed in 1879, by w. w. GJrdon,
d. d.
A diploma granted to VIM. Mitchell
by Washington College, 1888. CJn
tribuied by 3. ID. Mitchell.
A pewter plate, l25 years ola. was
brought from Ireland about 1863. AT
Guilford Cou House, n. C.fShere
Lord Cora wallis surreudered, he dIned
from it the day before the battle, 1891
1t was preserved from being 10 aue II %
British balls by the vaI0r OF the lady
owner. Margaret Mitchell, who placed
It in a Chest aud sat on il until Corn
wallis ordered his soldiers to let her
and her pewter alone, contributed by
L. Il. Mitchell.
B Ii Ofas4w fish killed by Gen. Chas.
Greene in Florlda.
Earthen ware, coffee-boiler, jars and
other articles brought to this county
by John Waddie from Philadelphia in
l770. WaddIe was a Captain in the
Revolution.
A trunk brought from ireland 125
years ago filled with gold
A small jug brought from Ireland
l25 years ago.
A pl'eher, 100 years old, brought
from North CarolIpa.
A piecgof the Atlantic cable, con-
tribu ed by Mrs. q. E. Grisham.
A vase l37 years old, contributed by
Miss Anna b Cannon.
silver spoon, the property Of
James Stuart, IVA. Contributed by
MRS. Alice Cunningham.
Two silver spoons, brought to this
country IN 1863 by the grand father Of
S. r. McAlister.
kuee-huckles, brought to this coun-
tfy in 1869 by the saue.
One jug over one hundred years old.
OH0 oS1'N Hn4"h " FO0 oNel oho
hunGref years old.
"A salt SOON ITO years old. Con-
tributed by s. r. McAlister.
An indian PIPE, lloughed up in
Garter county so years ago.
A gold watch, wedding present by
Capt. Leach, of the Maine Service,
1880.
A razor carried in the Revolutionary
war, 1776. .--al..T
A bouIe, immitation of squirrel,
brought from England 1872 years ago.
A watch brought from London,
England, 200 year ago.
A castirOn kettle brought from Eng
land 200 years ago.
A pair of scissors purchased in
JOnesbOro in 1901.
Shoe buckles worn by Lieut.. Samuel
Jackson, and 100 years old.
A pipe prese MED to r. G. Palmer by
an Indian in Minnesota.
A pepper box bought in Jonesboro'
in 1901.
A Counterpart $50 years old, con
tributed by Malinda Earn est, Fullene
Department..
A piece of the wedding dress Of Mrs.
Samuel Jackson, 100 years old.
A pewter plate belonging to John
Headefick in 1901.
Squirrel pepRer-box brought to this
country so years ako by the father oil
Lawrence Bowers, Egg.
Plate from which GeoIge Washing.
ton was accustomed to dine at Ian
caster Ion, Va. now The property oil
Ms. John Fulmer, of this county.
A gun used in the Revolutionary
war.