Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-06


ment | have participated; and I desire,
as.one who has come among YOU, TO say
that la citizen of New York, born still
further away--in New England---feel at
home to-day. Applause.
. Distinct like the pillows.
But one like the sea.
are the citizens of our common country.
As came here the other day, | stood
looking upon the bordering counties of
my State, aud looking out upon little
stream upon the highlands, saw its di-
verging branches, one Of which flowed to
the Gulf of Mexico and the other to the
Atlantic ocean, and thought of the
mighty confluence which ultimately took
place when all these drops were blended
into one stream.
| So if we have different opinions am
glad to know that upon an occasion like
this, at least, we can forget them, and
feel that all natures difference is all ma
| lures peace Applause.
The following resolutions of thanks
were then reported and unanimously
adopted;
Whereas, The Western Press Associa-
ton and the Kentucky Press Associa-
ton having enjoyed a most agreeable
excursion.to the Mammoth Cave, desire
to express their appreciation of the same,
therefore,
Resolved, That the thanks of the joint
party are hereby rendered to the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company,
for their courtesy in furnishing transport
tation to and from Cave City; to Mr.. A.
Mccoy, for the use of his stages in taking
us to the Cave; to Messrs. Thos. Long &
Bro, for taking us to Glasgow Junction;
to S. B. Young and b, Il, Young, Jr., for
their entertainment at the Indian Cave;
to l.. ]. Proctor & Son proprietors Of
the hotel at Indian Cave, and Major G.
NJ. Proctor, proprietor of Diamond Cave
and Glasgow Junction Hotel, for their
cordial reception and entertainment at
their hotel, and the kind attention shown
to us during our stay,
Mr. j. b. McCullagh, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, then rose and said that he felt
it his duty as Chairman of the Commit
tee on Resolutions. to state that they
were incomplete without thanks for the
presence of the ladies, the scintillations
of whose bright eyes alone enabled him
to tread with safety the serpentine and
ubiquitous route of Fat Mans Misery"
and to avoid the unknown dangers of
that cavern to which is consigned
prospective mother-in-law.
He then charged the non-appearance
of such resolution to the influence of
Mr. Norman j. Colman, of the St Louis
Rural World, who responded as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN; | can truly
say am too full for utterance Laugh
ter And should not reply at all had
4 not been called upon by the gentleman
who charges me with this ungenerous
conduct All can say is that know
that this intelligent crowd Of ladies and
gentlemen know that | am too good
looking laughter n man not to have a
higher appreciation of the fair sex. |
am surprised at my truthful friend,
"Mack," > whose writings have read so
much, and in whose descriptions ] have
placed spch implicit confidence. Why,
am astonished at the degeneracy of the
press. Laughter
/ now call upon my friend Colonel
johnson to establish the fact that this is
complete afterthought; that the gentle
man from the Enquirer never thought of
the ladies in the committee room. IRE
newed laughter. And now he hopes to
make an impression ypon the ladies.
That, sir, is apiece of strategy to secure
one of the fairest daughters az kentucky
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