ront Porch Memories 301~400
From:Clarksville Jeffersonian
301 CLARKSVILLE
September 14,1853---We notice with pleasure the arrival in our town of Mr. Jesse Brunson who has been absent for some months.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
302 FINE CATTLE
November 23,1853---Yesterday Mr. Bratton drove through town some of the finest cattle we have ever seen in the place -- two beeves and two hogs. The beeves were magnificent animals, a beautiful vision of fine roast, and tender steaks have haunted us ever since. This stock is to be slaughtered, and will be in the market for sale on Thursday morning. There will no doubt be a perfect rush. We hope Bratton may have a good benefit.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
303 CLARKSVILLE
March 1,1854---Dr. R.H. Harrison, our former townsman, made his appearance in town yesterday, looking as well as ever. He intends winding up his business preparatory to locating permanently at Memphis. By the way the doctor has got somewhat above physic, having recently mounted the editorial tripod of the Mrmphis Journal of Medicine. Success to him in his new persuit.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
304 CLARKSVILLE
March 1,1854---We noticed the arrival in town of our old friend Henry Porter, who has for several years past been sojourning in the El-dora-do California climate. It seems to have agreed with him, if we are to judge from his hale and hearty appearance.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
305 ARRIVAL
March 8,1854---Our representatives, Messrs James Bailey and John F. House arrived in town yesterday.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
306 CLARKSVILLE
April 5,1854---Mr. Faxon took charge of the Post Office on Saturday. The office has been removed to his Bookstore, on Franklin Street.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
307 RETURNED HOME
May 10,1854---We are pleased to notice the return of our distinguished townsman, Hon. Gustavus A. Henry, who has been South during the past few weeks. He is in fine health, judging from his appreance.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
308 NEW PROVIDENCE
May 17,1854---Mr. Landon’s black boy, whose scull was fractured by a horse shoe, thrown at him on last Thursday by one of Mr. Trice’s boys of New Providence is recovering slowly. Trice’s boy vamoosed at the ??, and we have not heard of his return or arrest.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
309 CLARKSVILLE
May 24,1854---Mr. H.P. Dorris informs us that the damage his Foundery suffered on Tuesday night March 16 will be repaired and the establishment ready for work in a few days.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
310 REMARKABLE FISHING
November 29,1854---Mr. William Jackson a gentleman of our city, and notorious for his piscatorial qualifications, on Thursday morning last, while fishing for minnows in Dran’s Pond, caught a catfish weighhing fifteen pounds. We say it was a remarkable circumstance, from the fact that no one had an idea that there was a fish half so large in the pond.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
311 CLARKSVILLE
February 20,1857---We learn that Mr. Bryce Stewart sold to Mrs. John K. Smith, a few days ago, his entire stemmery property, and residence, for $40,000.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
312 CLARKSVILLE
May 8,1857---We were happy, a few days since, to meet with our young friend, Mr. Charles M. Barker. Mr. Barker has just returned from a recent trip to the noted city of Smithland, Kentucky. The streets in Clarksville must look quite narrow to Mr. B. after walking “broadway” in Smithland. His health is remarkably good.
P.S. Since
The above has been put in type we learn by “under ground telegraph”, that Charley also visited the city of Dykersburg. -good.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
313 CLARKSVILLE
May 8,1857---We are sorry to learn, that our good young friend M.G.A. Henry, Jr., will soon leave this place enroute for West Point. Tait intends making a soldier of himself. We wish him success.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
314 TURNPIKE BARBECUE
September 4,1857---There will be a free barbecue at the Poplar Spring, on the Pardise Hill and Clarksville turnpike, between E.D. Williams and Half-Pone Creek, on Saturday, September 12. The citizens are specially invited.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
315 BEST BUGGY HARNESS
November 6,1857---We learn from the Columbia Mirror, of the 29th, that our townsman, Mr. J.M. Glascock, received the premium for the best set of Buggy Harness exhibited at the Fair recently held in that place. We are pleased to record this fact, as we have stated in another column, that “our city can boast of the best class of mechanics in the West.” It is proper to state that the Fair at Columbia was largely represented with manufactured articles of every descrkption.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
316 CLARKSVILLE
January 8,1858---It gives us pleasure to learn that ouir friend, W.J. Broaddus, has declined moving to Arkansas, and resolved upon a permanent residence here. He is a man of talents, and as a lawyer, will give his whole attention to his profession - faithfully attending to all business that may be entrusted to him.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
317 NEW PROVIDENCE
December 16,1859---We made a flying trip, a few days since, to our sister town New Providence, and were astonished to note the many signs of progress and improvement that met us on every hand.
During the past summer a great many new houses have been --built--some of them large and elegant ones--and several new business establishments opend. We had not been to the place before for several months, and were altogether unprepared to see the great change it presented--and, that, too, all for the better. Its rapid growth seemed to us incredible. It really presents the apearance of a goodly, busy, growing town. Several of the business houses there are doing a large trade. Prominent among them is the establishment of Harrelson & Co., dealers in Agricultural impliments, seeds, etc… They have a large house, and a full stock, and they are prepared to offer real inducements to purchasers. Their advertisement appears in our paper, and we ask attention to it. The grocery trade of Providence is a large one, and Mr.’s Smith and Gold are preparing to conduct it on a large scale. We should like to speak further of our neighbors, there, but haven’t time now. We will take occasion to do so, hereafter. We would whisper to our friends, in business there, that they ought to advertise in the Chronicle, and thus let the world know where they are, and what they are doing.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
318 MOVING
November 5,1858---It is with some regret that we learn that our fellow-townsman, W.J. Broaddus, Esq., is about leaving us to take up his abode in Paris, Henry county, Tennessee. Mr. Broaddus is a man of fine education, an able lawyer, and a gentleman in every sense of the word. We wish him much success in the practice of his profession in his new circuit.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
319 U.S. NAVY SCHOOL
November 11,1859---We have learned that Clay McDaniel, eldest son of the late Dr. George McDaniel, of this city, has through the agency of our Congressman-elect, Gen. Quarles, secured an appointment, as a cadet in the U.S. Navy School, at Annapolis, Md. We are glad to hear of Clay’s appointment, to this palce. He is a sprightly, intelligent, youth, and if he will study and excert himself, may win sistinction at that school.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
320 DELICIOUS LEMON PIE
May 11,1860---Four eggs, two coffee-cupfuls sugar; beat to froth; the juice of two fine fresh lemons, grate the yellow peel off one, rejecting the peel of the second, and the pulps of both beat all together a few moments longer. Have ready two pie pans, lined with rich pastry, into which turn the above, cover with pastry, and bake and hour. Be sure and have them well done.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
321 A THICK-HEADED HUSBAND
May 11,1860---A pious old lady who was too unwell to attend meetin, used to send her thick headed husband to church to find out the text the preacher selected as the foundation of his discourse. The poor dunce was rarely fortunate enough to remember the words of the text, or even the chapter and verse where they could be found, but one Sabbath he ran home in hot haste, and with a smirk of satisfaction on his face, informed his wife that he would repeat every word without missing a syllable.
The words were as follows: ‘an angel came down from heaven and took a live coal form the alter.’
Well, let us have the text,’ remarked the good woman.
‘Know every word,’ replied the husband.
‘I am anxious to hear it,’ continued the wife.
‘They are nice words,’ observed the husband.
‘I am glad your memory is improving, but don’t keep me in suspense, my dear,’ said she.
‘Just get your big Bible, and I will say the words for I know them by heart. Why, I said them a hundred times on my way home.’
‘Well, now let’s hear them.’
‘Ahem,’ said the husband, clearing out his throat. ‘An Ingen came down from New Haven and took a live colt by the tail and jerked him out of the halter.’
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
322 BLACKBERRY WINE
June 29,1860---There is no wine equal to the Blackberry Wine, when properly made, either in flavor or for medicinal purposes, and all persons who can conveniently do so should manufacture enough for their own use every year, as it is invaluable in sickness as a tonic and nothing is a better remedy for bowel diseases. We therefore give the recipe for making it, and having tried it ourselves we speak advisedly on the sublect. Measure your berries and bruize them, to every gallon adding on a quart of boiling water. Let the mixture stand twenty-four hours, stirring occasionally; then strain off the liquor into a cask, to every gallon adding two pounds of sugar, cork tight and let it stand till following October, and you will have wine ready for use, without further straining or boiling, that will make lips smack that never smacked under similar influences before.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
323 CLARKSVILLE
May 4,1860---Major Gustavus A. Henry, of this city, will leave here to-morrow morning by rail for Baltimore, to attend the National Opposition Convention.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
324 CLARKSVILLE
July 27,1860---A splendid new Locomotive, for the M.C. & L.R.R., has just been received by the Company. It is named W.B. Munford, in compliment to a late esteemed citizen of Clarksville and former President of the Road.
From: Clarksville Chronicle
325 HISTORY OF THE INFLUENZA
August 15,1843---In 1580, it prevailed in Europe, and is spoken of as a pestilential and epidemic cough. In 1748, (just a century since,) it prevailed the world over, and received its present cognomen. In many districts in Europe scarcely a family escaped. It appeared in April, and went off in June. It was never fatal, except to aged persons or those affected with pulmonary disease. The French called it La Grippe (hoarseness.) It appeared again, in Europe and America, as we learn from a writer in the Troy Whig, in 1792; also in 1776, when dogs and horses were also affected. In 1782, was it equally universal, and followed severe atmospheric changes. It met its victims on land and sea. In St. Petersburg 40,000 were affected by it in one day. In 1830, it appeared again, and was followed by the cholera. In 1833, it succeeded that fearful disease. Its progress is like the progress of most epidemics, from east to west, and is preceded by great atmospheric changes.
From: Clarksville Chronicle
326 CURE FOR DIARRHEA
August 20,1844---The following simple remedy is vouched for by the New York Aurora: “Even after all other remedies have failed, a certain cure for it will be found in rice water. Boil the rice, take the water, make it palatable with salt, and drink it copiously while warm. We never knew this simple thing to fail.”
From: Clarksville Chronicle
327 SMOKING
July 21,1842---All physicians agree in pronouncing the use of tobacco to be injurious. There is no people among whom it is used so intemperately as it is by the Germans; and their most eminent physicians have declared that the practice of smoking is one of the most efficient caused of the tendency of that nation to the disease of the lungs. It is estimated that one half of the men, between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five who died, are killed by the practice of smoking.
Let smokers think of this.---Lowell Advertiser
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From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
329 CORBANDALE
February 10,1909---
G.T. Bowers made a trip to Betsytown this week.
Reverend W.H. Williams returned today from Franklin from a visit to his brother Bailey Williams, who is in school there and has been sick.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
330 PALMYRA
August 4,1915---Misses Mabel Lee and Erma Fessey went on the boat to Lock A last Thursday and reported a fine time.
Misses Myrtle Laird and Mabel Lee attended the Lone Oak Picnic Saturday.
Little Mary Alice Glenn is able to be up after a light attack of appendicitis.
Mr. Mimms Fessey caught a large blue catfish weighing 38 pounds and treated his neighbors to a nice mess of fish.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
331 HOME ON FURLOW
February 4,1918---Mr. Luther Jackson of the 234th U.S. Infantry, stationed at Camp Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, is in town today, having come up from Palmyra where he is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Jackson.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
332 CORBANDALE
February 12,1909---J.O. Bryant of the Corbandale section has recovered from a spell of slow fever which kept him confined for 12 weeks. During which time he received attentions and ministrations form friends for which the Leaf Chronicle is asked to return the sincere thanks of himself and family.
From: Daily Leaf Chronicle
333 CORBANDALE SENDS HELP
May 8,1909---The Leaf Chronicle, Clarksville
Gentlemen:
Herewith, I hand you Post Office money order for $4, for the storm sufferers’ fund being raised by you, which was contributed as follows:
Reverend Cornelius Ava Barnes---$1
J.B. Williams---$1
Eliza A. Barnes (Mrs. C.A. Barnes)---$1
B.J. Corban---$1
Yours truly,
B.J. Corban
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
334 CORBANDALE
December 6,1912---Gabe Fessey, a well known citizen of Montgomery County, residing at Corbandale, returned Monday night from Nashville where he went several days ago for a surgical operation which was entirely successful. Mr. Fessey has been a sufferer for some time and that the operation will result in complete restoration of his physical condition will be news of pleasant nature to his friends thought this section.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
335 CORBANDALE
February 22,1906---There were several burials in this neighborhood in four days last week, but none of the parties lived here. Mr. Joe T. Fletcher, of Shiloh, a child of J.R. Fletcher, of Clarksville, and Mrs. Nannie L. Buckingham, wife of J.T. Buckingham of Cumberland City. She was buried in the Myers Cemetery, was 70 years old, highly respected, and leaves a husband and eight children.
Mrs. G.L. Myers and children have returned from a visit to relatives in Nashville.
Robert Hall had his arm broken in a wrestling match Sunday.
David Kyle of Bristol, is here visiting his sister, Mrs. A.C. Outlaw.
J.H. Weaver has gone to the Indian Territory prospecting.
The telephone line has reached us at last and Supt. Hall says he will have our phone in tomorrow. We can then “hello” to you.
Humphrey Woodenjaw.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
336 SALEM
January 30,1908---Mr. Benjamin Ramey, who lives near Salem Church, is seriously ill, having been stricken several days ago by a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Ramey is one of the oldest citizens of that community. The attack is quite serious.
See Death Notices for Obituary.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
337 NEWS OF OUR SICK
August 2,1861---Mr. B.O. Keesee, of this city returned, a few days ago, from Knoxville, and has addressed as a note, from which we gather important intelligence of the sick men belonging to Col. Forbes’ regiment, who were left at Knoxville.
They were quartered in a large building, attached to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and were provided for, attended to, by the physicians and people there, “as if,” to use Mr. Keesee’s words, “they were their own kindred.”
We feel assured, from what Mr. Keesee says, as well as from what we have heard from others, that the sick of our regiment, at Knoxville, have been just as well attended to there as any of us could wish, and as we have heard of no death among them, since that of young Atkins, we have but little doubt that all of them will go on with Capt. Lockert, who left here yesterday, and rejoin the regiment in Virginia.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
338 CLARKSVILLE
December 7,1860--We are under obligations to Ben Coleman, of the house of Messrs. Lewis & Glass, for a very fine specimen of Old Apple Brandy, and some Old Robertson county Whiskey. We are not quite as a good a judge of the critter as our neighbor, but it is our deliberate opinions, that it is the best we have tasted for a long while, and if any one else thinks he has a superior article, he can just send us a bottle for the trial, or rather medical use.
From: Daily Leaf Chronicle
339 PALMYRA
May 12,1909---Dedicated to Maurice, son of M.M. and Leona Hussey, our neighbor’s boy, by C.A. (Cornelius Ava) and Eliza Barnes, Palmyra, Tennessee.
OUR NEIGHBOR’S BOY
A year has passed and spring is here,
The voices of children fill the ear;
Their merry laugh, it fills our heart with joy;
But there’s one we miss---this our neighbor’s boy.
He wore a little soldier’s cap,
His drum, he beat it rap-a-tap;
His troops, he marshaled at our door,
In his jacket blue, all buttoned down before.
Early Christmas morn our home he sought,
To show the gifts that Santa brought;
Or leave some picture, gift, or toy,
This was the custom of our neighbor’s boy.
He, like the early summer rose in bloom,
Faded from its stem too soon;
His pleasant smile, it wore away,
As by his window, we passed each day.
We watched all changes with anxious hearts,
Hoping that skillful hand might life impart;
But that morn came, the white crepe fluttered at the door,
Our little neighbor was no more.
A year has passed, and summer’s here,
Those that are taken, we hold most dear;
The voices of children fill our hearts with joy
But there’s one we miss--tis our neighbor’s boy
Agnes J. Robinson
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
340 GRAVEYARD
March 22,1854---Mr. Faxson,
I will thank you to notice in your paper the condition of the old Graveyard.
The fence has been completed for some time, and still there is no gate up. Hogs and cows have free ingress, and rub against the tombstones, many of which are thrown down.
your, ?? C.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
341 RETURNED
February 7,1862---Mr. James E. Franklin, of this city, who volunteered last Spring, in Capt. Beaumont’s company, and has been in Virginia, with the 14th regiment, since last July, has obtained a discharge, on account of ill health, and arrived home a few days ago.
Mr. Franklin, we have been told, made a very faithful and efficient soldier, and we are sorry that he could not continue in the service. He brings the painful intelligence of Maj. Harrel’s dangerous illness. He was afflicted with Erysipelas, and when Mr. F., left, thought to be in a very critical condition. We shall await further intelligence with great anxiety.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
342 TRIBUTE OF PRAISE
January 17,1862---Where all have done so well as the ladies of this place have, in aid and relief of our soldiers, it would scarcely seem proper to discriminate in favor of any one, in awarding praise for their good works; yet there is one, whose early constant, and uniform labors, in everything that looked to the comfort of our volunteers, entitle her to a public acknowledgement of the value of her services. We allude to Miss Flora Kyle. When the clothing of the 14th, and other regiments, was undertaken by our people, Miss Kyle was among the first to enter into the work, and, day by day, she devoted her entire time to it, until it was accomplished. When this was done, and hundreds of sick soldiers were sent here, she entered just as cheerfully and zealously into the benevolent efforts of the ladies here, for their comfort and relief. She shrank from no labor, hesitated at no sacrifice, where labor and sacrifice could effect any good to the sick and destitute soldier. For some weeks past she has been a regular nurse of the sick, in our hospital, and all who are there attest her untiring attention, and superior excellence, as such. We mean not to detract, even by inference, from the merits of any one else, in thus speaking of Miss Flora Kyle. What we say of her will, we believe, be attested by all who know her, and many a soldier in the winter bivouac will think of her, and call her blessed.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
343 RETURNED
May 10,1861--We are glad to see our friend Capt. Reuben Ross at home again. He has nearly recovered from the pistol-shot wound that he received at Memphis, some three weeks since. The Captain wont mind a battle or two in the right cause, but does object to being shot again, before his time.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
344 VISITING
November 24,1865---L.G. Faxon, Esq., formerly of this city, buty now a resident of Roaring Springs, State fo Trigg, paid us a visit this week. Len. Has been in the backwoods so long that he concluded to visit a live city, and get his good-looking brother, Charley, to show him the fashions. We will have any man arrested who mistreats our friend, during his sojourn--for, be it known, he is not mad every time he looks ugly.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
345 CLARKSVILLE
October 12,1860---Our townsman, Hon. Cave Johnson, is we are glad to see, about to supply in some measure the great need that exists here for dwelling houses. He is now having built on the Charlotte road, near Madison street, a large two-story framed house, and it will soon be completed. He intends to have built, also two neat and commodious brick dwellings, just beyond the framed house; and still besides these will have an addition made to the framed office already built there, and thus convert that into a good dwelling house. Thus we shall have homes for some half a dozen of the numerous new comers that will doubtless be seeking houses here next year.
This is a good move in the right directions, and we do wish that others, who own vacant grounds about town, would follow this example. Will they not do so?
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From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
347 RETURNED
September 6,1861--We hade the pleasure, a few days ago, of meeting here, again, our friend and townsman, John Allcorn.
Since we last saw our friend, he has suffered the bitterest affliction that befalls man---the loss of wife and child. Disease laid its blighting hand, a few months ago, upon her whom, but little more than a year ago he had led to the alter, and although every possible means of recovery was restored to, Death was inexorable in its claim to the loved one, and she assed away. But a few weeks before this sad event, their first-born had preceded its mother to the spirit land.
We tender to our young friend, our sincerest sympathy and condolence in his deep bereavement.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
348 DISTRICT 4
September 6,1861--Messrs. Quarles, Robb and Kennedy will make speeches at Jordan’s Spring. District No. 4, to-morrow, for the purpose of raising a company of volunteers for the reserve corps.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
349 FEELING BETTER
September 8,1865--We were gratified to meet our friend and townsman, Mr. Ed Bringhurst, in the city a few day’s since. Ed has had a severe attack of typhoid fever, but we are glad to say, is fast recovering. He stands aobut as tal as any man in our midst, not alone in height, but in everything that goes to make up the agreeable gentleman.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
350 CLARKSVILLE
September 8,1865--We understand that J. Jay Buck, Esq., has purchased the residence of Prof. Herblin, on the Charlotte road, also a house and lot from Mr. J. Hodgson, near the big pond. A great deal of real estate is changing hands in our community.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
351 MOVING ON
September 14,1860--Our friend Mr. Thomas Hyman, late of this city, has gone to Hopkinsville, to establish there a Clothing Store. We are sorry to lose Tom, yet hope our loss will be his gain. We can assure the people of Hopkinsville that they will find Mr. Hyman to be an upright gentleman in business, and socially, one of the kind that’ll do to tie to.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
352 MOVING
October 20,1865--We are sorry to learn that Mr. J.O. Blain intends to leave our city. He has been engaged here in teaching a school for young men, and met with a liberal patronage. Go where he may, his talent and gentlemanly deportment will win for him many and steadfast friends. We commend him to any community in which he may locate, and wish him much success.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
353 CLARKSVILLE
November 17,1865--We are pleased to see the work of Street cleaning is going forward and believe our energetic City Marshal, Fons. Smith, will have it done effectually. In view of the probable advent of Cholera, cleanliness is a imperative duty--not of streets only, but of backyards, cellars and every place where there is an accumulation of filth.---Appearance, health and comfort will all be improved thereby; and as filth is one of the relics of the war, let the scrutiny be close, and the cleansing thorough.
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