Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
Letter from Mrs. Sue r. Mooney.

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To the Chronicle:
The mail this afternoon brought
me sweet reminders from many far
away friends. The CHRONICLES
and the Tobacco Leaf are popular
papers in this household. Beside
the excellent general reading the
personal and local items keep Us
posted as to our friends and the
growth of the town.
l see that the friends of the South
Western Presbyterian University
have feast In store in the promised
address of DIR. B. M. Palmer, of
New Orleans at the Commencement
in June. 1t has been my good
fortune to hear him several times,
and the remembrance is a perpetual
pleasure.
On Good Friday, / had delight
full drive through the country 10
Murfreesboro. En- route is Salem,
where is pleasantly domiciled Rev.
J. w. Cullom, so well known to
GAINESVILLE and the regions round
about. We passed a short time
very delightfully."- with him and his
pleasant family. Charley has grown
into handsome young man. Mel
ther his looks nor his learning has
spoiled him for busy outdoor life.
Like the old Romans, he regards
farming as the nOblest occupation.
By the way, even in our own coun-
try, many of those who have filled
the highest political places have
been called from the field and farm.
The great need of the South is edu-
Gated farmers-those who under
stand the chemistry of the soil, and
are not ashamed to nakea practical
test of their knowledge.
The parsonage at Salem is invest
ed with interest to us, from the fact
that it was the house in which we
taught school the summer after the
surrender of the South. That was
the best working school I ever
knew. Some of the young men
had been Southern Soldiers. They |
knew the need of an education, and |
they lost no time,
At Salem, too, is another house,
which 1 gazed upon with moisten-
ing eyes. There, at one time, lived
my first teacher, good man, long
since gone to rest. Whether the
old school house sits like a beggar
summing itself by the wayside, or
has given place to statelier struct-
ure, or has been leveled low, I
know not, but of the many who
gathered within its rude walls, by |
far the larger part
Where God himself doth rule"
But a. truce to tears, for the ride is
over and am in the old places
once again, and yet there comes a
feeling of sadness, when one must |
get acquainted with surroundings
once so familiar.
1t seems strange to be buying
goods OF young man to whom it /
seems but yesterday 1 was teaching
the first steps up the rugged hill of
science. In the midst of the buying
and selling am greeted by another
friend, who brings to mind Clarks-
vile and tireside where I have
spent many happy hours. This is
Rev. A. 6. Dinwiddie, pastor of the
M. Z. Church in MurfreeskorO. We |
were sorry to hear that the Presid-
ing Elder of the District, Rev. VIM.
G. Dorriss, had been seriously sick.
While upon church matters, /
would like to tell the good women
of GAINESVILLE of the success of the |
Missionary meeting lately held in
Nashville for the benefit of the Ten
nessee Conf. WON. Missionary. Drs.
Haygood and Hendrick addressed
the meeting, and about five hum
dred dollars was raised. May all |
the auxiliaries emulate the example
of McKendree The women of |
College Grove Auxiliary are max
ing missionary quilt as Centen-
NAL Contribution. Through Miss
Lou Lowell, of your city, 1 have re-
ceived beautiful contribution from
Miss Jane Mcclure and a highly |
priced one from Miss Sallie Yancey.
1 have just read in the Advocate
Bro. Orman's report of GAINESVILLE
contribution to the cause of mis-
sions. 1t is highly gratifying. I
hope that the WOman's Missionary
Society, GAINESVILLE Auxiliary, may
be stimulated to renewed effort, and
that like glorious result may be
reported by their delegate at Muir
freesboro, June 1920.
Well, it is bed time. Good night
and pleasant dreams.
MRS. SUE F. MOONEY.
College Grove, April 10, 1884.