Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-20
A RE4AsH.
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The 9th OF June was gala day.
GAINESVILLE opened wide her doors to
entertain in royal style her old friends,
for whom she sent out her coaches and
iron horses to bring them all in from
the fields, the lanes and mansions. TO
come and partake OF the feast she had
prepared for them. These good peo-
pie were the friends of her youth and
happy and proud on that day was the
old girl OF her conquest in bringing
them back. They had been wooed, and
won for time, 10y insulating rivals,
but retired righ' gladly to their first
love. These old friends in gooIly
numbers responded to the invitation
and the reunion was a happy one
They brought along their steady grown
up sons their wives and beautiful daugh-
ters to sec the old mart, where their
early and prosperous trading WAS done.
Talked OF the time when GAINESVILLE
was but Steamboat Landing, where
they came on account Of its conven-
fence, to ship their produce and buy
their groceries, Gin that day clothes and
shoes were made at home.) To this
the old city responded, acknowledging
the corn-that to the fact OF her being
Steamboat Landing, adjlcem to these
people and their fine lands, she was in
debtcd for her start in life. The large
surplus Of their rich farms was brought
here for shipment, on the bosom OF her
beautiful river, then the only outlet t.
the great world. Here the purchase of
their provident stores, attracted the
shrewd tradesman until we have grown
to be an active, working, thrifty city,
From the vast accumulation, +" the old
8 r, continued, Of produce brought here
Tor shipment, the idea was conceived OF
making market right ut home, loi
kentucky's great staple, which after
many difficulties and obstacles, (hrown
IN the way by jealous rivals were sur
mounted, we made success of it, and
to-day (here the old lady stretched her
eli to her full height she stands with
out Il rival as market for the black
lat for which you are justly celebrated
For many years, thanks to Kentucky
Ijberality, GAINESVILLE has been n thriy-
ing, inviting city, where fortunes have
been made and invested which cultya-
ted posterity has hu,banded, until now
her trade educated and polished society,
is the worlds admiration. No place is
more inviting, none enjoy more com
'orts and convcnienceS. Our street
ears, daily papers, telephones, water
works, railroads, steamboats,. Her
CHURCHES, fine public buildings, beauti-
lul and health giving location, tempt
he wayfaring man and lie stops to take
his place in the busy hive. The hill
sides and sterile old fields, which many
of you visitors doubtless remember,
YOU see now are crowned with stately
mansions, enhanced n hundred fold
All this has grown out of our former
trades and from the start you gave us
when we were buta con venIent "Steam- !
boat Landing" on the rOld to the great
world. Alas! our river goes on, hut
IS low lullaby sounds in the ears OF
young America, a requiem of the dead |
past. The railroads have out-stripped |
her, building up new towns, strength
enlng our presumptuous rivals, enab-
ling them to make some inroads upon
our territory, but thanks to the vigor OF ;
our young manhood all is recovered. !
They took up the sythe and this time,
the old lark is permanently disturbed.
Our new railroad which we have built |
to your doors, is sample of what we
can do and with the lost territory re-
gained, which in former years gave her
life, Clarksvllle to-day, welcomes her
old friends and trade which has grown
greater, and promises her people and
you many happy returns"
SO mote it be.