Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-28
ON THE MINERAL.
Something About the Barbecue
and Speaking at Louise.
A Big Crowd, Public Speaking and 6
Good Dinner-Jno. Hurst Takes
a Ride on Flying Jenny.

| SOineTy county HleI yesterday AZ
Louise, on the Mineral road. Col.
John F. House, Judge Tyler and M.
Savage were booked for speeches,
and this fact brought out between
700 and 1000 people. Two old men
remarked to the writer that they had
come twenty miles on horseback to
hear Col. House talk.
There was perceptible disappoint-
ment when il was discovered that
none of the speakers was present.
Quite number of Clarksville's best
citizens were present, prominent
among whom were Capt. F. P.
Gracey, DIR. N. l.. Carney, DR.. L.
H. Marable, Capt. r. L. Cobb, Jas.
A. Grant, Jno. Coulter, Jno. Hurst,
Albert Green, j. Il. Wood, E. F.
Pearce, Henry Bryan, J. w. Keesee,
e. V. Harrison and the local candi-
dates.
When the managers of the picnic
discovered that the appointed speak
ers were absent, they began to look
about for substitutes. The only per-
sons who could possibly be prevailed
on to speak were Col. Yancey and
Bruce Rice.
SPEAKING.
Col. Yancey announced in a loud
voice that there would be big dog
fight on the stand, and asked the
crowd to assemble there. He said
that he would put the little dog up
first, and accordingly introduced B.
l.. Rice, who spoke about half an
hour, dwelling mainly on political
matters. He vigorously attacked
Third parties, force bills, and urged
the Democratic party to stand united
ly.
Col. Yancey next took the stand
and made a telling Democratic
speech, hitting straight from the
shoulder. He said that the farmers
had no hope only in the ranks of the
Democratic party. He eulogized
Grover Cleveland in strong terms,
saying that he could say more, and
say it better, in few words, than
any man in the old or new world.
Fight for low tax if you want to, but
fight in the ranks of the Democratic
party. Elect a Congress that will
work with and stand by Grover
Cleveland, and The farmers will have
nothing to fear, for all will work well.
DINNER.
When Col. Yancey had finished
his peech, which was well received
by all who heard him, it was an
nounced that owing to some trouble
10 raising the necessary subscription,
free barbecue could not be served,
So each one bought his own dinner
of mutton or shoat, which was well
>kcooked and seasoned,
MERRY GO ROUND.
Shortly after dinner the Clarksville
crowd missed John Hurst, 1t was
some time before he was discovered
and when first seen he was standing
behind q tree beckOning to Frank
Wood. He had found flying jenny,
or "merry go round" as it is usually
called, and had mOnopolized the
business till he concluded to letWood
take ride. Wood and ]. w. Keesee
were afraid at first, but after 1t had
once started it was with difficulty thai
Wood was gotten off in time to catch
the train for home, having ridden
about three hours. Those from Clarks
vile who were infatuated with thi'
sport are John Hurst, j. w. Keesee
J. +. Wood, Jno. Coulter, and f. V
Harrison.
ORE WASHER.
The great ore washer of the Gracey
Woodward Company is well worth
= seeing. The washer is supplied will
water by a pipe eight inches in di
ameter, out of which stream issue
with such force that great Jumps O
heavy ore are carried along almos
like so much cork. The water is pump
ed into the tank from spring l7O
feet distant, and at an elevation OF on
. hundred and seventy. five feet. TIL
ore is being secured about 125 yard
from the washer, and twenty.fiv
hands are constantly filling true
cars to be Immediately brought t
the washer, The machinery is a
perfect as one could wish, and whe
, YOU see this mammoth structure yo
will instinctively feel that an era
progress has dawned an that this se'
: tion bids lair to become great iro
9 mining center.
THE CANDIDATES.
There were fifteen candidates o
the ground, all of whom were worl
j. ing as though their temporal salv'
ton depended upon it. 1t was gel
is orally conceded that Collier aud Yal
n cey were the ladies' candidate
Nv Calls were made for DR.. Carney ar
Capt. Gracey to make speeches I
wards the close of the day, but the