Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-08-17
BARBECUE AND nRAN.DANcr AT
PEA RIDGE.


A days recreation Is always pleasant
to csrcworn local" bet il is partic.
ularly so when he has an opportunity
to pass day surrounded by group of
old friends and acquaintance, and at
the same time TO be the recipient of
substantial good cheer, spiced with
every courtesy that could be bestowed
Such was the case with the senior To-
cal Of the CHRONICLE, on last Friday,
at Pea Ridge.
We arrived upon the grounds about
half past ten o'clock, and found some
four or five hundred ladies and gentle
men already assembled, and under the
large arbor prepared for the pur-
pose, the gay lassics and their gallants
were already tripping the light fan
tastic toe to music by the string band
from Clarksville. Under the super
vision of an efficient and gentlemanly
corps Of managers every arrangement
was made and perfected for the COM
fort and pleasure of the crowd. The
large and admirably shaded srbor, for
the dancers, and on the outside, long
line Of seats were set apart for those
who wanted to be more quiet, and en-
joy chit-chst upon the topics of the
day. Barrels Of water were kept re-
plcnished with ice, to satiate the
thirst of many who were in the melt
ing mood. Just here, let me state to
the credit of the neighborhood-th that
nothing intoxicating was allowed to be
sold, or brought upon the grounds.
Not being of the dancing persuasion,
We combined business with pleasure,
by conversation with old friends, max
ing the acquaintance Of new. ones, and
securing subscribers. We found the
good people of that neighborhood
very kindly disposed towards the
CHRONICLE, and here let us return our
thanks to several gentlemen who kind.
ly consented to use their best efforts
to procure us a list of subscribers.
About half past twelve the mana.
gers announced that dinner was ready
The ladics-always irst-werc escorted
to the repast. Those who had been
indulging in the dance looked at
though they were ready to exclaim.
"oh for little, one-story thermometer
with nothing but zeroes all ranged In
oh! fora big, double barreled hydrome
ter
To measure the moisture that rolls from
my brow"
At the long and well arranged table
we found superabundance of ex,
cellent pig and mutton, barbecued il
the best style, with inumerable dishes
of vegetables and piles of old fashion
-. ed country bread-the best in the
world-and each and all had their APP
petites satisfied to the full
After feeding the large crowd, We
were told by gentleman who super
intended the cooking, that there were
seven or eight nicely roasted car
cases and thirty baskets of provision!
left-which fact we state to show thu
liberality of the people in that part o.
noble old Montgomery.
Where the management all did SC
; well, we hope we will not be though
invidous when we make special men
ton of a few to whom we are indebted
for kind attentions. Mr.. Jones, Bill!
Rollow, Simon Herring and Rep
Barnes, did much, personally, torendel
our visit pleasant. Altogether, it wa!
one of the best conducted Barbecue.
We ever attended, as nothing occurred
throughout the day, to mar the pleas
ure Of any. 1t was gay and happ!
reunion of friends, where all were free
; to enjoy themselves, in their own way
and late in the evening all dispersed
to their homes in the best possible hu
NOR, feeling that it was good thinl
to devote one day, of the heated term
in recreation and enjoyment, to mingl'
and interchange the courtcsies of life
which has tendency to cement still
closer the friendships and pleasant re
lations existing in a refined and intel
ligcnt community,
On our return home, we halted a
the residence Of our esteemed friend
G. II Slaughter, Esq, where We mad
the acquaintance of his estimablc an,
intelligent lady, and after enjoying
+, their society and unsclfsh hospitolit.
for short time, VIC wcnded our way I,
the city.
Thus ended very hot, but other
wise pleasant day-and We hope, whcr
the occasion is repeated We may b.
there TO cnjoyit
NJ
EXTRA FAMILY FLouR.-Mr. X. b
, Davic sends us, from his excellcn