Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-25
A PLEASANT RIDE.
Memphis People and Country COus-
ms Make a Day Of it Together
On the Mississippi and Tennessee Rail.
FOad-..Seenes and Incidents.

who has been suffering for some time
with a cataract on his eye, took DR..
Voorhees,, the famous eye.doctor, down
to Como on a special train yesterday
to remove the cataract. DR.. Voorhees,
was accompanied in professional way
by DR.. Heber Jones. DIR. Voorhees,
performed a successful operation and
removed the cataract, and Col. How
ard, whose sight had failed him, was
restored.
Col. White combined pleasure with
his mission, and invited a number of
guest to accompany him on the train.
Among the most prominent officials
of the road who accompanied the
special train were Mr.. S. H. Lamb, |
treasurer, Brooks Wilson, train dis
patcher, Col, Joseph Lenow, one of
the directors, accompanied by his
family.
Mr.. John Lenow and family, Mrs.
c. B. Galloway and daughters, Mrs.
DR.. Voorhees, and daughters and
thirty or forty others, friends of Col.
White, were on the train. The train
of five elegant coaches, under the
charge of conductor P. E. Bakewell,
one of the most efficient and polite
officers of the road, steamed out of the
depot at eight o'clock and wendell its
way with all on board enjoying them
selves.
At Whitehaven, the first stopping
place, Mr.. Henry LenOw, son of Col.
Joe Lenow, and family boarded the
train. His beautiful grove and resi-
dence which is located close to the
? road attracted the attention of the
excursionists and was admired by all.
At Horn Lake the special met the
up passenger train, and several friends
of the road, by invitation, boarded the
train and joined the excursion. AT
COldwater nearly one hundred invi-
ted guests got aboard, and several
more were added between there and
| Como.
The train arrived at Como in good
time, and while DR.. Voorhees, was
performing the operation, the excur.
%sionists proceeded to a beautiful grove
and participated in dancing and Othel
|amusements. The train proceeded
then to Sardis with a few of the re
naming guests, making the run from
there down in fifteen minutes. Sardi
{ presented a brisk appearance, cour
being in session. The courthouse i
u one of the finest in the State. 1t is
u beautiful building, and cost $751;
i At the hotel we met Johnny Robb
I the lightning agent, who is postin
! Henry Ward Beecher, and the Mem
= phis Minstrels, who played the nigh
: previous to a good house in tina
thriving village. They gave the Mem
u phians a serenade before proceeding t
ie Batesville, where they were to sho.
last night. Keefe reports a good jok
y on Jackson, of the company. Will
g playing at SenatObia, Tuesday nigh
8 he discovered one of his old picture
o. which he was not anxious to recol
~ nize.
After taking a good view Of Sardi
u T. seeing all the sights and feasting on
IA good dinner at the hotel, CAPITA.
II Blackwell gave the signal for all aboal
" and the train proceeded to Como al
al picked up the excursionistsi wi
y, had been enjoying themselv
u there, and proceeded to Memphi
NJ dropping the excursionists at the
,ey respective places. All seemed We
,e- pleased, and we're in ecstasies over t
'e trip. They voted thanks and prais
~ to Colonel White for the pleasu
, afforded them, and also spoke in I
no highest terms Of Colonel Jose.
'uo Lenow, who used extra exertions
II make the little folks, as well as t
" grown ones, enjoy themselves. A Fl
' = repast was set for them in the gro
III which was freely partaken of. I
ride was made pleasant owing to
nd good condition of the track and
by road-bed, which speaks well for
able management of the officers
the road. The train ran smooth,
l. there was very little of the jarr
,me which is incident to railroad ira
along the line of most road. The pla
ers seemed busily engaged in break
up ground and putting in their Gre
lin. The train steamed into the depoi
four o'clock with the excursionists
und merry and well pleased with Il
tiers ride, which was one of the most pie
tne ant affairs ever given by the wOr
officers of the Mississippi and Tenr
sec road.
man A vote of thanks was voted to
lext White, Mr.. Lamb and Mr.. Len.
$ to also to Captain Blackwell for his &C
and tesy and the extra care he used
sted the comfort of his guests.
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