Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-02-11


delicacies, as will be seen by the following
bill of fare, found at each OF the plates Of
the 200 guests seated:
FIRST EDITION, 8 p. NJ.
SPECIAL FROM NORFOLK"
Bluo Point Oysters.
"BY CABLE FROM TURIN"
Consomme Ia Colbert.
--LATEST FROM THE SEINE"
Boiled White Fish-Egg Sauce.
"ErFEcTs OF THE RECENT FIRE."
Ribs oil Premium Beef,
Turkey-Cranberry Sauce,
Goose with Grape Jolly.
"FoREroN ITEMS"
Small Patties filed with Oysters.
Ducks baked with Queen Olives.
"sPoRTiSG NEWS"
Roast Haunch of Rocky Mountain Deer with
Current Jelly,
Roast Mallard Ducks,
Roast Blue Wing Ducks.
"FARM AND GARDEN"
Frcach Green Peas
"BREyrIEs."
Chicken Myonaise,
Welch Rare Bits,
Boned Turkey-Aspic jelly,
Prize Ham-Ornamented.
Buffalo Tongues with Jelly.
"TnE uPpER CRUST"
Pyramids of Macaroons with Kisses,
Pyramids of Fruit and White Cakes,
Lady Fingers,
Assorted Fancy Cakes
"socIETY IrEas"
Chocolate Ice Cream-Champagne, :,
Jelly,
Vanilla Ice Cream.
"DAIRY PRODUCTS"
{" Cheese It").
"FRoM THE TROPICS"
Malaga Grapes,
bananas,
FEAST INDIA NEWS"
Ono MochaRyc') Coffee.
HOMO ONeill announced that Judge
Ball would preside. Rev. Mullinix offered
blessing and the fun commenced. Then
came the tonsts and responses, interspersed
with sweet music from full! orchestra, and
thus the evening WAS most enjoynbly passed
until II o'clock, when the fraternity were
reminded that they were to have an early
breakfast TO be ready for the $50 A. n
train for Baltimore.
ON THE WING.
At $3.50 A. NJ. the whole party booked
for the excursion were at the depot-none
were left-where they found in waiting .
special train of four palace conches ant
the coach of the master of transportation
The jolly crew were soon on board and til,
engineer with hand on the throttle soor
set us in motion for the 500 mile run tt
Baltimore-500 miles of the most rugged
country through which capital ever at
tempted to push an enterprise OF this ma
ture.
We left GAINESVILLE with pleasant recol
leciions of the hospitality of her citizens
and with an extended knowledge of he
enterprise and industries which far ex
ceeded the expectations OF near all the Wis
itors.
THE d. & o. ROAD.
As we have previously stated, this Roa
is one Of the best conducted of any IN tn
country, and gives the most liberal rate
to lis patrons, especially in excursions. |
is the first and 80 far the only road to Gu
off the Pullman Palace car monopoly, an
it now runs its own sleepers and conduct
the Express business passing over Its wide
ly extended branches. We have evidenc
OF the enterprise in its management rig
here in our own county. Its agents hav
secured a considerable amount of graf
at Grand Rapids, which is being loade
this week in B. & o. cars on the T., d.
b. narrow gauge and transferred at Ho
gate 10 the b. & o. and taken direct I
Baltimore. Mr. ii. p. Shanks, of Gran
Rapids, informed us on Tuesday evening
in Toledo, that l25,000 bushels Of graf
had thus been transferred from the T., i
& b. road during the past six months.
To many OF our party the rugged seem
along the route traverscd through the A
leghenies by this road WAS new, novel al
exciting. To us the scenes along the rou
between Parkersburg and Harper's Ferl
are as familiar as village gossip. TIL
road was indispensable 10 the Governme,
during the war and being subject to Unc
Sans orders we were given many free e
cursions over the line in hog and box Ca
during the first year of the late unpleasan
ness. Our mission was to protect and til
OF the Johnnies to destroy the roa
Therefore what courtesies may be now e
tended should bo on the mutual plan
provided the Government made full al
complete reparation to the manageme
for all losses sustained.
There was no provision made for della
or accidents in the time card for this ira
and there were none-except when Il
courteous old conductor IN charge won
halt the train for a few moments at some
, the more picturesque points and allow q
to dismount when he would explain. B
, little reading or sleeping was done up'
that train. the time being given up Who'll
/ to sightseeing and social chit-chat amol
new and old acquaintance.
/ The fraternity were accompanied on 4
route by w. +. franklin, Master OF Trar
3 poriation, W. ii. Harrison, Master NJ
, chinist, Mr.. Reppert, Ticket Agent, We
ern Division, and after crossing the Oh
River were joined by other officials Of Il
, road, including w. NJ. Clements, Master
5 Transportation, and Mr.. Bond, from Il
Office Of G. X. Lord, General Passeng
4 Agent. These officials were genial cr,
and mingled with the breIh' IN until it W
> dinicult to separate them. Through the
direction tho smoking car was fully su