Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-20
THE EXHIBITION
Grand Display of the
County's Resour-
CGS.
A Miniature Worlds Fair.

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Montgomery county wears a tall
feather in its cap on account of the
very successful exhibition given at the
Court House this week. The agricul-
tural display was not so good as it
might have been; the exhibits in this
line were smaller in quantity than
they were last February. But in all
other particulars the show was beyond
what the managers and projectors had
hoped for, and taking the whole thing
in collective way the county has
abundant cause to feel proud and
hump herself"
1t is to be regretted that the farm
ers did not more generally avail them
selves of the opportunity to compete
for the really fine premiums offered.
But they are to be excused for this neg
lect to great degree when it is re-
membered that the past Summer was
so droughty that few very superior
agricultural products were grown.
Very attractive displays were made
at the exhibition bya number Of Clarks-
vile merchants. Messrs. Crusman &
Howard had superb exhibit of their
stock Of fancy groceries, which was
awarded several premiums, also some
fine specimens of grass and clover
seeds, which showed to a great advan-
tage on account of the attractive style
in which they were put up.
Messrs. Fox & Smith made q beau
tiful show of hardware. The very
tasty arrangement in which their ar
ticles were displayed attracted general
attention, and elected much admira-
ton.
Messrs. Kincannon, Son & Co. had
handsome displays of hardware,
queensware and silver goods The
first mentioned was ornamented by a
unique design by which the initials OF
the firm was formed with ordinary
chopping axes.
Mr.. E. T. Lucas had some very pref
ty articles of furniture on exhibit
which were generally noticed and ad-
mired.
Messrs. Bowling & Wilson displayed
specimens of their boots and shoes
and gents furnishing goods to fine ef-
feet. Nothing added more to the gen.
eral make up of the exhibition.
ART DEPARTMENT.
Probably the most attractive feature
of the exhibition was the liberal dis
play of paintings and drawings. 1t was
quite a revelation; no one had sup
posed that so much talent in this line
existed in the county and it was graf
flying to discover that we have some
amateur artists of real ability.
The picture which attracted most
attention and, no doubt, deservedly SO,
was y large painting of Charlotte Cor
day by Mr.. w. 9, shaokleford. It was
an excellent copy OF the famous pio-
ture of-the same subject in the Corko-
ran gallery at Washington. 1t repre-
sents the interesting Assassination of
Marat looking through her prison win
dows. The expression of despair with
out any trace of regret that is shown
in her countenance, tried the skill of
the artist, and in this instance, was
finely executed,
Among the many other paintings
on exhibition was n very attractive
collection by Miss Bette Garland.
This writer confesses himself no con-
noisseur of SUCH matters, but he does
not hesitate to express the opinion
that,A female head on brass. among
Miss Garland's pictures, was speci-
men of high art 1t presented o
woman's eide face with features in.
tspsely Grecian. The eyes and chin
we're slightly elevated, suggesting the
title. Looking Out to Sea-" Another
OF these, . mirror ON which some trees
and vines had been artistically paint
ed 10 conceal an accidental fracture,
was worthy of mention.
Mrs. Emery had Number OF pic