Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-03

story. To get of to other scenes
where, stretched beneath some ancient
tree Que can watch the sunbeams play
ing upon the meadow and the green
caves kissing with golden smiles the
laughing waters of the limped brook,
is better han reading old musty
volumes and piles of lore, for in such
recreation we only think of the sweet
est charms and happiest smiles our
life has seen.
With such fancies fitting through
their minds, a party of young gentle
men left this city on Thursday night
of last week to attend the annual
barbecue of Mr.. Charles Nelson, in
Robertson county, Tennessee, the re-
nowned locality where corn and other
cereals are converted by distillatiou
into a juice so palatable that 1t is
known aud appreciated far and near,
but which is especially popular in the
radius of country u thousand miles or
more in either direction, calculating
Robertson county as the central point
for, be it known to all men who deal
in or imbibe spirituals, that no re-
spectacle establishment can gel along
without a demijOhn or two of Green
brier or Yannissee whisky.
WHY THEY WENT.
II was in response to invitations re-
ceiyed from Mr.. Charles Nelson, who,
it is stated, issued several thousand
cards in all to attend his festival, that
the party from this city made the trip.
The gentlemen participating in.the
affair from among our citizens were
Charles f. Frank, w. C. McNutt. II.
l.. Guion. Theodore Read, G. Cald-
well, c. Mayhof, A. j.. Lowenstein
j. H. GOOdlett, c. w. Edmonds, j.
5. Richardson, VIM. Warren, Captain
Sam T. Carnes, j. G. Henning, p. w.
Semmos, John MILAN, Colonel j. j.
Busby, w. j. Steele, Frank Woods, Ed
Moon and the LEDGER representa-
tive. An enjoyable railroad u fol-
lowed by way of Mckenzie and Nash
vile. and when the cxcursionists ar.
rived at Greenbrier a number Of
guests had already arrived there
ahead of them. Ere many hours
passed nearly FIVE hundred person,
collected, many from Nashville, St
louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Evans
vile, Columbia and other places. in.
GLIDING a numerous list from the i'm.
mediate vicinity. The host, Mr.. Mel.
son, was on hand to receive and OK.
tend a hearty welcome to all arrivals
in a %princely and hospitable manner
The guests, as fast as they set foot
on G%reenbrier, scattered through The
spacious grounds in the vicinity, max.
ing a hilarious collection Of humanit,
seldom if ever equaled in this part O.
the country.
WHO WAS THERE.
Among others present we're the fol
lowing from Nashville ChancelloI
Merritt, Representative Bryan, Mayo
Kercheyal, r. i. Morris, A. j. Cald
we'll, VIM. Moore and John Wood
ward, of Woodward & Moore Johr
Sperry aud Watt Wade, of Sperry &
Co.; Assistant U. s. District Attorne,
G. N. Tillman, Major A. NJ. Wills
Captain Lewis 0vermaD, L. s. A.; J
c. Bradford, j. A. Cartwright, Georg,
A. Dickel, John Whorley, Henri,
Metz, q. w, Klages, F. Klootz, r. L
Dodd, John Barrow, r. B. Sample
A. S. Nicholson, r.. s. Mercantil,
Agency; S. d. Cooley, G. s, Pearce
Of Cheatham, Pearce & Co.; Thoma
Taylor, f. hopper, Theodore Knock
Il. L. Gregory, j. U.ngerman, Georg,
Seawright, A. Taylor, II. G. Bodey
X. Samuels, N. #. Stratton, Jane
Chamberlain, +. r. Cheatham, y. 2
Stahlman, of the Louisville an,
Nashville railroad Ike Rhea, J. NJ
Smith, b. j. WilkinsGB, B. VI. Nc
Cartney, Sam Scroggins, DR.. Gale, j
, W. Baker, Nj. Berry of Berry, Den
, Oville & Co.; s. s. WoOlwine, l.. D
: Wheeler, S. House, Hugh Gwinn, 0
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
Adam Payne, Of Edgefeld Junction
, Buck Lanier, James Bruce, Wake
Edmonds, Dick McOall, Count
! Court clerk George N. Jackson, A
b. Tayel, VIM. Dibrell, w. G. But
. ter6eld, Ed Bringhurst, J.. W
Thomas, W. T. Lowrie, r. Thomr
son, A. W. V. Alley, A. S. William,
Dan Donaldson, W. Miller, Hughc
Work, Rory o. Moore, Trimbl
Berry aud BILLY" Patterson,
From Clarksyile The following wen
in ATTENDANCE, Captain Frank Grace