Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14
COMPLETE THE FUND.
Popular Subscription Started by
the Leaf Chronicle.
A Proposition Which Has Been En-
dorsed by the Monumental Com
mittee-Bring in Your Sub
sclirtions.

The TOBACCO LFAF-CHRONICLE
desiring to aid in the erection of the
Confederate monument at Clarks.
vile, has determined to start a sub.
scription list for this purpose. The
people of this community, who have
so kindly patronized US in the past,
have, we know, the building of this
monument much at heart, and rs q
public journal taking deep intere 81
in all matters of public concern, we
wish, as far as may be in our power,
to help on the good cause. The
Monumental Committee lacks as yet,
we are told, about one thousand dol.
ars of having money enough TO pay
for the monument for which they
have contracted. The monument is
to cost 81, 500, and the committee has
in cash and good subscriptions about
$500. This additional 81 ,0to should
be raised at once.
We will head our list with cash
subscription of twenty-five dollals,
which shall be an unconditional do
nation to the fund. If others will
join us we will be one of ten persons
to subscribe five hundred dollars, or
one of twenty to subscribe one thou
send dollars,
Our heart is in this work. The
building of this monument is a duty
which the present generation owes to
men who lost their lives in the Con-
tederate service. We want every
body who sympathizes with the OBJ
jet to have some interest in this
monument, and to have the chance
to contribute some amount, however
small, toward it. We will have sub,
scription blanks printed and our
agents everywhere will be asked to
take subscriptions to the iund.
Every week we will publish in our
paper the names of those who have
contributed, and when the fund is
raised the name of all subscribers
will be entered in a well-bound book,
which will be filed with Forbes Biv
ouac and preserved ss record. We
earnestly ask our friends to show
their appreciation of this noble work.
Let no one he state to contribute
because their contributors may be
small. Many small sums make
big total, and we want everybody,
even little children, to feel that they
have aided some in this noble enter
prise.
Money, as fast as collected, will be
turned over to M. B. w. Macrae,
treasurer of The committee, at the
First National Bank. Subscriptions
will be received at the TOBACCO
IEAF-CBBONICLE office and by Mr..
Mscrae at the bank
We consulted the Monumental
Committee about under taking this
work, and have received the follow
log reply:
MeSsrs. BdrkSddle &c Bdrksddle:
GENTLEMEN - We heartily ap.
prove of your plan. We are giad to
see you interest yourselves in the
noble work of erecting n monument
to the heroes who gave up their
lives In defense of the South. Your
idea, If carried into execution, will
aid us materially. Accept our
thanks for the effOlt you are making.
Signed etc.
ID. N. KENNEDY, V. p. & Chm,
M. III. CLAK, Sec'y.,
b. w. MACRAE, treasurer,
For Confederate Monumental Com.
GAINESVILLE, TENN, May 8, '92. |
w. w. Barksdqle, Esq, Proprietor Of |
Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
AT a meeting this day of the Con.
federate Monumental CommittI ,,
the following resolution YVES Offered
Resolved, That the propositions of
aid rendered by the TOBACCO LEAF
CHRONICLE in way of getting up a
popular subscription for the benefit
Of the Confederate monument be &C.
repted with the hearty thanks of this
Carried unanimously.
To fill vacancies the following new
were unanimously electe /
members of the COnfe lerate MoDu-