Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-07
TRIP TO THE COUNTRY.

battle nag OF the lost cause, somewhat
tattered and torn, we concluded that a
little recreation and shutting the pure,
country air would invigorate our shat
tered nervous system, caused by being
pent up during the dreary winter and
spring, we secured one of Caldwell &
Shelton's best rig and made our way,
on the 26th ult., to the classic shores
of
McADoo CREEK,
to spend short time with some of our
old and time-tried friends of that Sec
ton. We made the hospitable home
of W. Bagwell, Esq, our
HEADQUARTERS,
who received us kindly, and placed a
horse, gun and ammunition at our
command, and left us free to roam at
will.
Among the neighbors, we next paid
our respects to Maj. P. Bagwell, under
whose hospitable roof and whose in
teresting and intelligent household
we have spent many happy hours in
ante-bellum days. Although the war
took from them many conveniences
and comforts, it left that innate kind
ness, and unselfsh hospitality for
which they have ever been proverbial.
Our next visit was to
GRANVILLE,
where our country cousin j. Y. Grant,
(Which, but for extreme modesty we
would say, is like the name hereabouts,
quite clever and Handsomely keeps a
good stock of dry goods, groceries, etc.,
for the benefit of that neighborhood.
We wish it distinctly understood that
our parenthesis above of cleverness
and good looks does not mean to apply
to the would-be monarch who reigns
over the destinies of his betters at
the white house.
We next went down and then up the
creek to the residence of Uncle Ben.
Hewitt, known throughout this coun-
try for his christian integrity and in
defatigable industry. He has already
reached the years usually allot-
ted to mortality, but he still digs
old mother earth who yields him a
comfortable living, which he is ever
willing to share with his friends.
Next, little below on the creek, we
called on our friend Esquire Fizer and
his estimable lady. We had the pleas
ure of her acquaintance when in her
teens, and although time has made
some imprint upon her since girlhood
days, she retains, unimpaired, that ma
tive goodness of heart for which she is
so well known. The squire secured
a prise, and from his mode of conduct
ing domestic affairs we are confident
he prises the jewel he weares nearest his
heart.
To our young friend, Nick. Parrish,
we are under many obligations for
kindness shown us, and hope he may be
rewarded By securing-well, he under
stands and knows how to appreciate.
On Saturday, 31st, we attended
QUARTERLY MEETING,
at Union School House, better known,
in classical language, as 'Possum Col
lege. Rev. A. Mizell, presiding elder,
delivered an able and interesting SER
mon, at II o'clock, A. NJ, to a small
but attentive congregation. After the
sermon we remained, as a visitor to
the Stewards meeting, whose reports
showed the church to be in good con-
dition. Bro. Mizell reported that Cliff
ton circuit, at Shaw's Cross Roads,
had paid him in full for this confer
ence year. Clifton, in financial point
of view, is the banner circuit of the
Asbury district, and we hope she may,
in future show a spiritual progress in
keeping with her promptness in fnan-
cial matters.
After final adjournment, the 31st,
in company with our old friend, W.
Bagwell, we were invited to dine with
j. W. Wilkerson, whose kind lady
knows how to prepare feast fit for a
king. After more than satisfying the
inner man with choice viands and de-
licacies, we enjoyed few hours in So
cial converse with this interesting fam
lily and then wendell our way back to
headquarters, preparatory to attending
the meeting again on Sabbath.
Sunday morning, June LIST, was ush-
cred in by bright sun and refreshing
breezes, and at 9 o'clock we were
again in the saddle on our way to
quarterly meeting.
A SAD MISFORTUNE
happened to our friend, John Dickson,
who was in readiness to accompany us
to church. In the act of mounting q
vicious mule, he was thrown off against
a stake in the ground, and had one Of
his ribs broken and another fractured
He has been very unfortunate recent
ly, as he had not got over the serious
accident which befel him, prior to this,