Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-07-08
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A bright, balmy June morning wa,
ushered in TO greet tie happy ihrony
of children composing the Christian
Sabbath School, Of this city, who
under the guidance Of their teacher,
and parents, met ut the depot on the
morning of the 30th ult., sltslInet
to Trenton, Ky, I'd unite viii, ths
Sunday School Rom Hupkinsville In
u Union Pic-nic. Four passenger
coaches and baggage car were IN
readiness n s o'clock. A. NJ, and the
coaches were suon filled with gay
and happy crowd, and the baggag.
car WIS the recipient OF about fifty
huge baskets with substuntials and
delicacies to refresh the hungry when
the proper hour arrived. All aboard,
with Mr. Davis, the gentlemanly
conductor, to man the steed, we sooil
steamed from station to station, talk
ing In beauty and manhood at every
point, until we arrived ut Guthrie
City with four hundred passengers,
by actual count. Here we added tn
our already densely packed cars, and
n seven miles run, through the most
beautiful farming country, owned by
thriving, intelligent farmers, brought
us to our stopping point for the pleas
ures of the day.
After marching out to the grove
selected for the occasion, the assem-
blage was seated to await the Sunday
School crowd from Hopkinsville, who
had to I've brought up OH tile train
that had conveyed us out. About II
o'clock they came, and when added
tn those who came IN buggies and
other conveyanceI, the number was
swelled to about eight hundred.
The large audience was called to
order by Mr.. Hopper, of Hopkins
vile, then the children did some ex
cellent singing, led Ivy Mr.. Baker, of
our city, after the singing several
speeches We're made, by Messrs.
Payne, Hopper and Crensl,aw, all APP
propriate to the occasion, ut the con-
clusion Of which dinner WAS an
nounced. The large crowd repaired
to the table In the best order, where
was spread everything to tempt the
hungry, and to make those 80 who
were not. 1t was of the choicest va
riety and more than ample to satisfy
all. Our friend Doak humorously az
cuses us of eating everything but our
self-when the gormandizer knows
he was afraid to give US fair show,
Tor when asked where we We're, to
join him at the table, lie compliment
ly Informed one of the managers that
we could take care of ourseif.. But,
not withstanding his selfishnes-,
through the Kindness of some lady
friends We had most elegant and
bountiful rc7,ast. F@
The dinner, over, the children and
some of larger growth enjoyed EN-
selves playing croquet, etc. At 8
o'clock, we left the happy assemb!age
and took the regular trhin and came
back to Guthrie. 3 On account ola de-
trntion on the road, caused by mis-
understanding between some passen-
gers and the conductor, we failed to
make the connection, and had to
wait and return with our excursion
party at last. All arrived safely at
home about half past seven p. NJ.
Mrssrs. Coulter, Smith, Neblett,
Baker and Others, conducted the
whole affair in most credltab,e
manner, and have placed US under
obligations for courtesics shown. us.
This wasa union ofSal,bath Schools
for a days recreation and innocent
enjoyment may 1t but be typical Of
n grand reunion of Sunday School
pupils, teachers, parents anu friends
in that bright sphere, where pleasure
aud happiness never end.
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THAT SERENADE.-Last Tuesday
night the usual quiet Of the Charlotte
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