Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-20
MOSELEY'S FILL.

EDITORS CHRONICLE On last |
Tuesday this place was the scene of
one of the most pleasant barbecues
it has been our good fortune to at
tend this year. Many people came
some in wagons, some on horses,
some in buggies, BUSES, vans, etc.,
while others took up their carriages
and walked, or in palmer parlance,
they ''tuk it afoot."
Despite the intense heat the lovers
of the dance We're soon merrily en-
gagged, and the earneStne5s of their
efforts was seen in what the Georgia
woman called perspiratiOn of
sweat. And there were other lovers,
too (twO), as the occupants of a GER
tain carriage can testify. We heart
lily enjoyed the emphatic manner
in which the fair maiden avOwed
her willingness TO marry him,
though they should live on bread
and water. May fortune favor the
heroic couple.
Squire Rogers led off in lively
speech, in which he ably advocated
his own claims to the Office of Cir
cult Court Clerk. Next came Mr..
Baker johnson, who urged his case
with much earneStness and at con-
siderable length, to the satisfaction,
no doubt, of all his friends and adj
mirers.
Then came the welcome dinner
hour, and we think that here at
least all men voted the same ticket.
Thirty-three carcasses, and bread in
proportion were placed before the
hungry crowd; and they took up of
the fragments seven basketsfull.
After dinner Judge Tyler ascend
ed the stand and in very forcible
manner reviewed Mr.. Johnson's
speech, answering the charges
brought forward by that gentleman
in clear and convincing manner.
1t was certainly a Tyler crowd.
Once or twice the discussion became
quite heated, and a little too per-
sonal. Col. Yancey was speaking
when we left. He must be very
fond of fun, as that is what Baker
Johnson says Yancey is running for.
We saw a number of pretty girls
from our tOwn-the Misses Valiant,
Hieronomus, Hay, Gerhart.
In spite of speaking, electiOneer-
ing, heat, etc., the dance was never
interrupted.
In our account of the speeches we
neglected to make mention of Mr..
Migrants, who, many say, surpassed
both Johnston and Tyler in elO-
quence and manner. X.
EDITORS CHRONICLE-In your
last issue we find very spicy article
written by Observer about the 4th
of July barbecue, on the SOuthside,
near Antioch. fully endorse every
word Observer said about the good
people of the SOuthside, for / was
there, and l know the people about
whom he was writing. l went to
see and mix with the people l have
known always, to get some good
barbecue and to hear what was to
be heard on occasions Of that kind.
l did it all. When you talk about
the people on the Southside you talk
about people | know something of,
and | have never known a cOmmu-
nifty where there are more good,
clever and hOspitable men and WO-
men than live on that side. / believe
they are my friends. I know l am
a friend to them all. Suffice it to
say, the barbecue was good, the
men were clever, the women good
looking, and the speaking fine.
But here let me pay my respects
to Observer for the very spicy point
in which he mentioned my name
in connection with the speaker of
the day. AS I told Prof. Williams,
after the speaking, Endorsed all he
had said about the Grange house
here; that they had it manned by
good men, from the superintendent
to the shipping clerk, and was glad
it was meeting with such success,
for it had brought tobacco to this
market that would not have come.
At the same time he told me he had
not seen or heard of the price of the
tobacco sold beating the price sold
by the Grange house or he would |
not have made the assertion, and |
was glad l corrected him.
But here comes. Mr.. Observer, big
man John Walnut, with high-heeled |
boots and a plug-hat on, and with a
very amusing ha ha and defines |
the whole thing in a nutshell. /
Now, Mr.. Observer, did you see the
Tobacco Leaf or the CHRONICLE of |
the last week in June. If you did,
did you notice whose tobacco that
Scott q Co. sold for sixteen
dollars and a half. If you did not,
will tell you. 1t was a hOgshead
of tobacco raised. not bought, but
raised by N. Brown, of the firm of
n. Brown & Son, on ,McAdoo
creek. Now, Mr.. Observer, do you
know Mr.. Brown? If you don't,
come to GAINESVILLE and ask every
buyer that has bought tobacco on
this market for the last eleven or
twelve years; if that won't do, you
90 to New York; if that don't
satisfy you, just step across the
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