Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-11

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take care OF their home and. effects, sur
rounded by warm-hearted, Influential
friends, vino, Notwithstanding the ex
element then prevailing, never per
mitted her to be disturbed. During
this period circumstance occurred
which deserves to be told in this con-
nection as an incident in the war his
tory. After the lapse OF over two
years, DR.. Sears, discovering the way
opened, desired to see his wife, and came
to the Tennessee Iron Works, known
as the Baxter Furnace, where he was
most Hospitality entertained by Mr..
Alexander jackson, This was in the
midst Of trying times, first one side and
then the other holding the country,
and when both armies were absent the
guerillas held sway. It was then that
the courage of the noble women Of the
South was put to the test, and the many
virtues and true devotion of the timid
gentle spirited females of the beloved
Southland, were made to shine on the
war pages Of the Confederacy brighter
than the diadems Of any royal soveign-
ty. The able-bodied brave young rasn
had all gone to the front, and our be-
loved women had to take their places
and brave dangers that even the old
men who remained at home dared not
do; undertaking errands that would be
considered dangerous now, amid pro-
found peace. DIR. Sears made known
his desire, and Mrs. Jackson started i'm.
mediately with letter to Mrs. Sears,
which she managed to forward from
GAINESVILLE to Mrs. Sears in Hopkins
vile. Mrs. Sears was very soon in
Clarksville, the guest OF DR.. Haskin's
family. Meeting Mrs. Jackson, she
learned all the particulars, and directly
the ladies we're busy with quiet prepa-
ration for Mrs. Sears to go through the
lines. DR.. Haskins thought he could
procure pass for Mrs. Sears and with
out intimating his purpose to the la
dies, called on Colonel Bruce, COM
mander Of the post, and in theinterview
DR.. Haskins told Colonel Bruce that
Mrs. Sears was then at his house max
ing arrangements to go to see her hus-
band at Tennessee Iron Works. Colo
mel Bruce told him to tell Mrs. Sears
that she need not go, that he would is
sue pass for DR.. Sears 10 go through
his line at will, and that he might come
and stay as long as he pleased and re-
turn when he wished. Said he, "tell
her / want to hear Mr.. Sears preach. :"
DR.. Haskins, feeling that he had q
pleasant surprise for the ladies, carried
the good news home in gleeiul spirit.
But the ladies mistrusted itas designing
mischief, and were thrown into state
OF CONSERVATION. Their plans were
thwarted, and they we're all liable to be
arrested, and DR.. Sears captured and
punished as arebel spy. DR.. Haskins
appreciated the situation, and called on
Colonel Bruce again for assurances, and
was given pass for Mrs. Sears through
the Federal lines and return, with per-
mission to carry her husband whatso-
ever she desired, not subject to exami-
nation, and further assured her that
she should have trusty guard through
the lines If she desired, and that DIR.
Sears should not be interrupted. This
message was most gratefully received,
it relieved all apprehensions, and Mrs.
Sears, after purchasing all the articles
desired for her husband, started on the
trip, accompanied by Mrs. Watkins,
sister OF Mrs. Jackson, and Miss Flor
ence Johnson, now Mrs. Cammack
Crossing the ferry Mrs. Sears was OBJ
served to have several bundles. princi
pally clothing for her husband. The
guards, with Mrs. Johns, insisted tina
the bundles should be searched, ant
the pass OF Colonel Bruce would no
have protected her but for the kline
interference eff Mr.. Hugh Dunlop, VIII,
happened to be present, crossing th'
river, and although upacquaintcd will
Mrs. Sears at the time, declared tina
he would take the lady back to head
quarters sooner than she should b
treated with such indignity, and Mn
Johns yielded, and the guards suffere
her to pass. Mrs. Sears spenta mont
with her husband, the guest OF Mr.
Jackson's family, where they were kind
| ly treated, when he returned to the fror
and she started home, but on arriving j
| Clarksville received notice from frien
in Hopkinsville that the Federal con
mander in Kentucky would not pc
, NIT her to return to Hopkinsville the
and she did not return for nearly
year, remaining in GAINESVILLE. Nj
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