Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-05-17

ed us a model of a youthful cavalier worthy
of the chisel of Phidias when he was
decorating the frieze of the Parthenon.
A peculiarly happy feature in the process
sion in our estimation, was the presence in
its ranks of considerable number of the
colored people, the colored Masonic and Odd
| Fellows Organizations being represented by
a considerable delegation from each in re-
gala. Capt. Polk G. johnson well and
| bravely marshaIed this division we say
| 6rGUely because he encountered some lin
gering prejudices in doing so. We cannot
refrain from lamenting the persistency
of these inveterate prejudices, though they
are now limited to a very few; they have
inflicted incalculable damage on our politi-
cal and material interests. But this is no
place for controversy we welcome gladly
our coIOred felIow-citizens to their partici-
| patton in our ceremonies, and hope that it
will be the beginning of a better state of
/ feeling between the races.
As soon as fully formed, the procession,
which had been drawn up in two files on
each side of franklin street from the square
to past the Methodist Church, began to
countermarch inwardly so as to form from
its eastern extremity towards the public
square. While doing so it was reinforced at
intervals by the floats and wagons symbol
izing the different trades and occupations of
the city. This feature in the procession de-
serves more than passing notice.
| Almost every department of trade and in
dustry had its symbolical and representa-
| tive car in the procession, by far the most
/ imposing display being made by the dealers
/ in agricultural implements, as was becom-
/ ing in a region so eminently agricultural as
1 this. These were, as nearly as we can rec
| ord them, as follows:
Mr.. John 5. Elder. A portable farmers
steam engine at work, Mr.. Elder himself Of
/ fciating engineer for the occasion. A
Self Binder and other implements followed.
Messrs. Daniel & Johnson. An Aultman-
Taylor separator with the horns attached to
! it, which we have no doubt were its just due
and surmounted by Daniels billy-goat, with
his horns and hoof and diabOlical cOunten-
ance, suggestive of the popular representa-
tions of very dangerous person whom par
son Baird preached about last Sunday; and
many other implements.
AIessrs. V. ". MetcaIfe & Sons. A long
train of McCormick's harvesting fmple-
ments, which it would cost n weeks study
to describe.
Messrs. Fox & Smith. A Woods self-bind-
Ing reaper, and many other implements, the
reaper being kept in motion throughout the
day.
The GAINESVILLE Wagon company. One of
their fine wagons and a portable black
smiths shop, with Joe Jarrel as Vulcan
and an efficient corps of CyclOps at work I'M
der his direction.
The GAINESVILLE pillow factory. An almost
boundless assortment OF plows as manufac-
tured in their establishment piled up to the
height of o three story house or thereabouts.
To go now from the implements to the
produce of their work, TOBACCO.
F. p. Gracey & Bro. had large wagon
loaded with Ornamented tobacco hogsheads
bearing inscriptions designating the various
warehouses, namely. those of the Grange
Warehouse, of Shelby, Hart e. O'Brien, of
Turnkey, Ely & Kennedy, and of Ken
drick & Pettus, all surmounted with
scrolls and banners on which were inscribed
legends to the praise and glory of Clarks-
vile as a tobacco market.
I'D. I.uckett & Co. represented the stem
merry business; they had a float with hands
actuaIly.engaged in stripping and the other
processes undergone by our staple to render
# fit for the market.
Shelby, Hart 4 O'Brien. a handsome
float with a tobacco Eogshead labelled n.
:
most successful tobacco raisers in the
county.
As the grocery business stands next in
importance to GAINESVILLE trade we now take
up their displays.
Walter McCOmb & Co. did the heavy bus
iness il this department, their float was
loaded down with groceries in the original
package" as becomes a wholesale house,
sugar in the hogshead, molasseS, whisky
and flour in the barrel, and Anchor Brand
fertilizer in the sack, with a banner in
scribed The grocery trade or GAINESVILLE,
the cornerstone of our prosperity
Cashier, Irwin & Co. represented the re-
tail business with their delivery wagon.
charged with fancy groceries hastily arrang-
ed and decorated, and all surmounted With
their card on a large scale traced on canvass.
Dority, oldham & Co., and c. NJ. Barker
also fell in with grocery wagons, duly dec
grated and inscribed.
( In the tin trade we noticed the display of
Eeesee & Malon. n large wagon loaded
down with tin goods, sheet iron and cast
ings among which the Alligator stove was
most conspicuous.
r. l. HAMLET also exhibited an array of
tin and hardware, with Bob himself illus
trating the process of roofing and guttering
by the work of his own hands
Next comes the carriage business which
is assuming large dimensions among the
( industries of GAINESVILLE.
Baker & Bro. exhibited long train Of
buggieS, carriages, etc, in every stage Other
construction, illustrating the progressive
development of first-rate turnout.
b. F. Hardin & Co. had three vehicles of
different classes, all Of their own manufac-
ture. mounted on movable stages they in
cluded a barouche, a buggy and n lightning
rod wagon, all of the finest style and the
most finished workmanship
The hat and shoe business was represented
by BIessrs. V. L. Williams and Bowling &
Wilson, both of whom affected the comic in
their diSpla
Mr. williams distributed paper collars
among the crowd with his card printed on
the rim, many Of which were worn by men
/ in the crowd for the fun of the thing; his
banner representing Williams himself
| ferociously Strengthening giant who bora
/ the name of " High Prices, " the banner was
preceded by a facetious darby Of the burnt
4 cork variety on stills.
/ Bowling Il Wilson had wagon with boots
/ and hats Of every variety displayed, in
I charge of young men in grOtesque costume
4 and masks, also a troop OF banner bearers ON
! foot.
! Furniture. John F. Couts n handsome
/ chamber set and other furniture tastefully
! arranged On wagon.
H.A. Current, beadSteads, chairs, etc, of
/ home manufacture on a large hOat
| In the dry goods and fancy business
Coulter, Bro. & Stratton exhibited fine