The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-18
Communicated.
FIRST TRIP OF THE IDLEWILD.

Some two hundred OF the elite OF
your city-your correspondent form
ing one Of the stars OF the first mag
have been ercursioni@ing to
Cairo, and having returned in SPLEEN
did spirits, health and physical and
mental condition, have considered
it duty to society in general, and
the world at large to describe the acts
of omission "a Hibernicism) and
commission Of the sights, that were
to be, and were seen by, and the OPP
GRAFTON of the passengers generally.
Tits almost supefAous to state that
the "Idlewild" was the cause of this
extraordinary exodus, and L am hap
to say that, without exception, every
one on hand during the trip was de-
lighted with the vessel. her accommo-
dations, easy motion and freedom
from noise; the very kind and unfaiI-
ing courtesies of her captain, clerks
and other officers. and to cut the
matter short, with everything con-
nected Herewith. 6
To speak in detail of the different
items deserving of commentator
would require far more space than
you would allow, and more epistolary
effort than | feel able to bestow, and
therefore leaving your reader to fig
ure out" for themselves, all the enco-
miums that they can reasonably I'M
agine-and they won't draw 1t too
strongly-I viii conline myself to a
narrative of few of the mavellous
events which occurred
Firstly, (and to commence.) We,
the aforesaid elite, left the levee In
front of your illustrious Metropolis
about half-past FIVE last Wednesday,
amidst the greetings Of the citizens
on the streets, and the music of the
Crescent City Silver Band; and, after
admiring the appearance Of the fast
retreating capital until bend 10 the
river cut off abruptly any further
rctrospectiDes of that kind, we settled
down to discover who was who, and
to distinguish which from tother."
We had hardly got through this
lengthy and exceedingly delicate OPP
Grafton before the tea bell drove off
all outside ideas. and the thoughts of
those present were unanimously con-
centrated on furnishing pabulum for
the Inner man."
The evening meal having been dis
cussed at length, and a verdict given
that it was a, /, something for every
ones taste, and some ones taste for
everythiDg-the operators took the
outside track" and surveyed the
beauties of the river.
1t is to be regretted that in locating
| the stream, the boundaries we're not
taken into account, so far as beauty
is concerned. vF srQ q
The play of the sun. ard aupse,
duently the moon, on the water, and
the reflections of the trees, and oh
ieots on the bank therein were very
-finc, and it only needs bold projec
tions, and ever varying hills and
dales for the "Ohio" to become the
Hudson" of the West.
So soon as it fairly became dark,
the votaries of Terpsichore be-
came visible without the aid of a
might glass, /" and by some strange
| coincidence Immediately tho walters
had shifted the position of the tables
in the saloon, and laid down cotton
coverings over the carpets. Harris
| Quadrille Band exhibited themselves
to the wondering gaze of the rustics
These worthies-four in number-not
relying solely on their personal ap
pearance, good as that was, began tC
I" fire up" in such a manner tha
divers of the Juveniles (including this
historian) began to shuttle about-no
Off" their mortal coil, I" and wound
up by "hoeing it down In most mag
ni6cent style for some three hours.
N. B.-1. The soles of my boots are
thinner than when 1 left Evansville
2. Perhaps others whom [ could
name are In the same predicament.
3. Good for the Sons of st. Girls
/ pin.p And aTNa Ef4A E.aaA2s ~
4. 1t is an i'll wind that blows no,
body good"
An reconstructed fragment of Q
sentence, but can't help it. Let il
slide. GB W .-a x ~ -
How Messrs. VIM. Fowler and Duke
Nichelson-the officiating genii in the
othoe-managed to stow away theil
overlooking and superintendent guests
"deponent sayeth not" and perhaps
they themselves cannot tell. Suffice
I IL to say that all was done in the Nor.
phedR line that could be done, and
that 10 q manner exceedingly urbane
and host-hke. May their shadows
never. grow less-although | think
one of them is inclined 10 flirting.
THURSDAY MORNING
Found US up" not particularly
bright and early, but-bad for the
cook-with appetites of n Dissertation
not admired by the generality Of
boarding-house proprietors.
Scientific means were applied by
the SICK, and with such success that
in two hours, the. convalescents were
able to look with tranquil eve and
/ beaming physiog., upon the land.
! scape and their fellow sojourners in
this vale of tears" then present. -
The amount of freight, living and
dead, deposited and taken aboard, =
must have been exceedingly crafty.
ing to the officials, except the freight
clerk, Mr.. I'D. Thomas, who was
| kept "as busy as q nailor," and more.
over seemed pleased at the run" up
on his bank. while no unnecessary
delays took place, and everything
seemed to run smooth as a marriage
bell."' Peace to his ashes - moi
! hashes, for on that he has notan atom
Of mercy. .as4e ID
During the night scientific and de-
/ lightful singing was performed by 0
select circle, for the benefit of Their
friends; and among other musical
gems, the tune from which the old
COW died, was sung with all the appro.