Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-18
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a Jauut to the Country.

MIR. EDITOR: This being fine time Of
the year for 20 jaunting," on the 18th took
a trip into the country with friend to
spend the day.
We left Knoxville in a buggy about 7
o'clock in the morning, and struck out for
Esq. Robert Harper's, in the 10th civil dis
trict The principal business taking my
friend out to the Esquires was to take some
dispositions in the case of Bowers VS.. Bowers
for divorce, and accompanied him through
friendship and to get days recreation, DC.
We found the drive quite delightful, cross
ing the Black Oak Ridge, and finding the
fruit crop growing finely and wheat along
the valleys heading out and looking as If the
crop would be abundant. E
On arriving at Esq. Harper's we found
that gentleman sitting in his yard and
Col. already engaged In taking dep
osition for the defendant, one Nicholas
Bowers, the husband of the complainant.
My friend and I joined the group, and
thereupon the battle opened up all along the
line and ragged with unwonted fury, being
carried on in all the languages of continental
Europe, with now and then few words of
English. s4 eh
Occasionally Nicholas, who is of German
extraction, would fire volley of all the di-
alects of Central Europe, and Mrs. Bowers
would promptly respond in first-class Anglo,
Saxon. -Ea. -s+- --- %
At two o'clock the court adjourned and
Mr. Harper kindly invited all parties to par
take of a sumptuous dinner, prepared by
the members of the family.
Good eating has a wonderful effect on the
human family, and after partaking of the
good cheer of Mr.. Harper the most kind
and cordial feelings appeared to exist all
round, and the work went on bravely until
the dispositions were closed. Esquire Har-
per has beautiful home. He is the father
of Capt. w. A. Harper, our most excellent
chief of police, and the Squire is one of the
best men in the county. His house is in a
fine grove of sugar trees, and
the shade is cool and pleasant.
The old gentleman refused any compensa-
ton for his kindness, and after we had
chatted awhile we got in our buggy and
started to Knoxville, late in the evening, but
the weather being very warm, we checked
up at beautiful white cottage on the bank
of Beaver Creek, got supper, aud concluded
we would come to the city by moonlight.
We were kindly entertained and found the
one of the most delightful and charming in
the county, being situated on high hill on
the bank of beautiful stream, and bring
ing to ones thoughts the "wide- spreading
pond and the mill that stood by it, and the
mill was there just below. We again started
for Knoxville by moonlight, and what a
glorious night it was-equal to anything to
be found in Southern Italy, and as we rolled
along beneath the shades of the mighty
forests or crossed the valleys where
the moon fell in golden splendor, it only
wanted the idle tapping of the Blue Medi-
terrunean to create cline the equal in the
spring time of any in the world.
By the way, 1 must not forget that lady
presented me with beautiful pup, during
the jaunt, and I think, if he should live,
next winter l shall be found roaming around
with him like very Nimrod of old, hunting
squirrels, birds and rabbits. a
Yours, &C., III.