Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-29
THE STOCK SHOW |
Two Big Days foe Montgomery
County.

County.
The third annual Stock Show OF The
Montgomery County Farmers Associ
alton has been such a complete success
tht the establishment OF the show al
q permanent institution, to come of
at this time every year, is assured.
Each show he's been great I'M
proyement on its predecessor. 1t il
the object of the farmers to give the
shows more than local reputation and
to form for them such prestige thai
their premiums will be largely sought
after and everywhere recognized as 3
badge of merit
The character of the men who COM
pose the association and the manner In
which they are proceeding, gives as
surance that this end viii be attained
Nature could not have formed place
better suited for such an affair than
the grounds about Dunbar's Cave.
The woods are extensive, picturesque
and shady, with bold springs and clear
streams The valley, and steep hill
sides on either side forms natural
ring and amphitheater.
THE FIRST DAY.
The sky was overcast the entire day
Tuesday, and the scorching rays of
the sun being thus shut off, the wealth
er was very pleasant The crowd in
was variously estimated
from 5000 to 5000, and experienced
observers think the maximum limit
no great exaggeration.
The stock exhibit was very fine.
The collection of thoroughbred ami
mails, considering the comparatively
short time that Montgomery county
farmers have been devoting them
selves to stock, was creditable in the
highest degree. Excepting Maury
and Davidson it could not be surpass-
ed in any county in the State. The
first day was devoted to Shorthorn and
Holstein cattle, horses, Jack stock, sheep
goats and hogs.
Among those from abroad who were
in attendance on the show, we noticed !:
Gen. B. F. Cheatham, Messrs. Ed.
Hicks, Rufe K. Polk, B. M. Hord, Jno.
Q. Cook, Mark S. Cockrill, Ben F.
Cockrill, Harry D. Nichol, Harry D.
Jno. w. Morton, w. B. Cheat
ham, w. P. Clark, of Nashville,
DIR. w. NJ. Finley, of Lebanon; H.
Seavy, of Columbia; John A. Lyme, Of
KY.
SPEECHES.
In the morning Hon. j. A McKen-
sie, Secretary of the State OF Kentucky
made an address that greatly pleased
and amused the crowd. In the after
noon Col. Robert Gates of Jackson,
Assistant Commissioner of
spoke at some length on
subjects pertaining to agriculture, inn
migration &c. Mr.. Gates has been
very active in his endeavors to advance
The material welfare of the State and
IS probably better posted on the sub
ects he handles than any man in Ten
nessee.
IN THE CAVE.
Tuesday afternoon a number OF
and Tennessee editors &C
the members of the Clarks-
Vile press on trip through Dunbar's
Cave. In Great Relief Hall the party
came up on something that every par
~ exploring the Cave has not found.
Indeed, it is said to be a phenomena
hat appears only on such occasions as
his was. The party fingered around
his pleasant find for some while, maxi
ng speeches, relating anecdotes, &c,
and the longer they stayed the livelier
was the flow of eloquence, and the
more spicy the stories they told. In
addition to the editorial squad, the
party was honored with the presence
Of that old war horse, Gen. B. +. Cheat
nam. Messrs. Ben and Mark Cockrill
md several other prominent stock
men were also among the number.
The presence of Il number of old sol
Tiers brought forth "reminiscences of
,he war The inlmitable Capt. Frank
Duffy told good story of the fall of
Fort Donelson. He was with the
bloody tinth," he said, which was
argely made up of Irish. There were
some regiments of the same nationali-
" on the other side who had heard a
rood deal at the North about ''the old
lag" They rushed into the fort after
he surrender expecting to find the
some kind of outlandish
people, and were very much surprised
10 come up on their own countrymen
under the stars and bars.
Faith" exclaimed one of the Irish
men in blue, "what in the name of
God did we fight agin the old flag for ?"
Faith" reioined Paddy in gray,
why the divil did we fight agin the
new one?"
Col. Ben Cockrill made the crowd
laugh by relating the reply of an old
private to fiippant young staff officer.
Rally, men," said young shoulder
straps, @there is no danger over yon-
ler." al have been there" replied the
Did soldier, marching on.
Gen. Cheatham favored the crowd
with piece of history about thirteen
brave men who stood by him for
hours after the battle at Nashville,
when the rest of the army was in full
retreat.
Another meeting of this kind was
held in the cave Wednesday afternoon
when "The Great Relief Press Associ-
ltion" was organized. Capt John w.
Morton was elected President. Mr..
J. A. Lyme, of Henderson, KY, Vice