Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-14

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Why, in Memphis We get it now for thirty
cents; il used TO cost seveDty-hye cent?. 1t il
all due to the scare from this new road.
When the competition actively arises we
may expect it to be much lower. 1t is going
to help every poor person in Memphis. II
will start manufactures. Between here and
Paducah there is plenty of fine timber. 1t
will not be long before there will be ssw-
mills all around. In fact ii is glorious en-
terprise, and We ought all 10 be proud OF it."
Mr. QUIGLEY, OF PADUCAH,
was then introduced by Major Cumm'ns, who
sdmonished him that there was something
on the cars that wouid do everybody good,
and asking him T. be brief for that reason.
Mr.. Q Iigley said if any one was tamperipg
with that car be ought to he arrested then
and there. He spoke as follows: I'VE are
here TO celebrate the marriage OF Kentucky
and Tennessee. 1t occurred to me, if you
will allow me to get away from railroad talk
for few minutes, as stood hare and saw
that rail oriven in the bridge, to imagine
what some of the earlier men of Tennessee
and Kentucky would think OF this great
piece of enterprise. You remember that one
of the first men who gave Kentucky her rep
utatiou was old Daniel Boone, and one OF the
first men TO give Tennessee her reputation
men to be here to see what we have done.
Enterprise, genius and snap have completed
this work. Stasnation is death. When l was
n boy and full of patriotic sentiments
Henry Clay was my ideal hero. As
1 grew older / learned that there
was in Tennessee a man who could
clam an equal share Of my admira-
ton and thar was Andrew Jackson. Clay
came from Virginia, and Jackson from
Carolina ma cd he in,
which he lived. Let US be careful to hand
down the examples of their lives. Progress
places men on higher plane than before.
These highways make US better scqusnted.
l was born in Tennessee and reared in Ken
lucky, and to tell you the truth don't know
which State belong 10 more. l never met
men yet that L couldn't learn something
from. We must honor the genius and pluck
that built this great road"
JUDGE R. J. MORGAN
was then introduced. JHe spoke briefly as
follows: at affords me Infinite pleasure to re-
spond TO the invitation to speak few words
to you on this occasion. This road is a mat
ter OF great interest to our whole people; II
is of great interest to Memphis. The day of
political differences is over, so far as affect
ing our lives and fortunes is concerned. The
question now before us is the development of
the country. In the midst of one of the
. a
ter of congratulation for US TO think OF its
extent and the good it will do us. 1t con-
meets the Atlantic with the Pacific; and /
say that no matter what wars have been
wsged, and no matter what differences of
opinion may exist, we will shake hands cor
daily with him who forgets. / could say
great deal more on this subject. 1 might
congratulate you on what We Kentuckians
and we Tennesseans have done, but / am
reminded of something Davy Crockett said
about his experience in Congress, when one
congressman spoke softly TO him on Que side,
and another Congressman spoke equally as
softly ON the other. Davy said:
Tickle me. Davy,
Tickle me, true;
Tickle me, Davy,
And I'll tickle YOU"
Judge Morgan said that Major Cummins
had said something about something waiting
on the train, and wound up his very happy
remarks with the famous quotation from
Lucille concerning cooks aud dining.
COLONEL BARNEY HUGHES
was then introduced. He spoke in his in
imitsble way substantially as follows: az am
much obliged to you for your courtesy.
am no public speaker, gentlemen, though /
am good private speaker when L want to
negotiate a loan. A great many people are
continually growing about railroads, but we
couldn't get along without them. They are
great Improvement on the old style and
more plentiful. / refer TO the late lamented
system of stage coaches. l have been con-
nected with great many railroads, because
no one of them would keep me very long
Tue railroad mans life is not pure ecstasy.
Every man who ewns a share OF stock thinks
he is entitled 10 a special car whenever he
wants 10 go anywhere, asd he won't hesitate to
send word TO the superintendent for an extra
train whenever he wants to send five pounds
of canary seed to friend. Treat the con-
ductor kindly. DON'T pull a shooter on him,
as is sometimes done here. He don't own |
the train; he don't own the road, unless be
is connected with the local railway traffic. L |
know what L am talking about; perhaps you |
don't. was once conductor myself. II is |!
hard to persuade any man that he is not |
entitled 10 pass from a conductor. have |
been greatly pleased when i had a NICE big, |
jolly crowd board. l was delighted, though |
1T was rather humiliating 10 think that only
half of them had tickets. Remember that |
when you give tafy 10 the conductor instead |
Of your fare, it consigns him to ham sand
wich and a sour stomach for the next week.
The conductor is human, he is not divine.
He can't always divine when be will sever
his connection with the road. When ! was a
boy wanted TO be circus actor. / thought |
all the money taken in at the gate was
net profit. 1t requires money to run a
circus. To run railroad requires expense
and labor. The engine Is most expensive
ron horse. Ii had farm and ! were to
ut down in rattan chair and say, EARN,
20 and fertilizs yourself" would 1t do it?
We can't appreciate capital. III had half
he capital Invested in this road perhaps /
.ould appreciate it better. ] have only TO
ay in conclusion that this line is to this
country what a cathartic is to constipation"
PREsIDEN HADDEN's WELCOME.
When Colonel Hughes had finished his
ermon the crowd wheeled about with an
ase and celebrity that would have done credit
o the Cbickasaw Guards, and started at
rot for the car that contained what the in
Ter man desired. Mr.. John CASTOR had fur
llshed superb lunch, which he had placed
Inder the charge of ChevalIer Louis The
ttack on that one car RESENT led the de-
cription OF the bombardment of Alexandria. |
every body was "spoiling" to take hand,
ut the obligations of the treaty had to be |
preserved, and each person had TO wait until
is turn came. When these exercises had
cen closed, President MADDEN appeared
pom the coal box attached to the
ngine and invited all the Paducah ex-
to Memphis then and there. He
poke in patriotic strain about Memphis
nd her opportunities for advancement, and
aid that this road would open up a country | r
nth which Memphis had been a compare
i've stranger. 1t was then and there ar
snged that the Paducsh train should be run
} Memphis, and the excursionists all dined
nd wined at the Peabody. And SO every
ody started home happy. Among hose
resent ON the occasion were Mr.. H E Hunt
'gton, manager OF the road, and DIR. Hill
ouse, engineer.
N I'm prOyfseo Meeting al the Peabody {
-COngratuiatiOns ALI Round. !
About an hour previous TO the time set for t
lie train to return the excursionists assem- ,
led at the Peabody, where general express G
on of good feeling was interchanged, the I
,thusiasm gradually ripening into an
overflow of soul" on the part OF three or
ur prominent gentlemen of the party.
mong these was
Mr.. A NJ HARDY,
the Paducah Times, who mounted a chair '
the rotunda of the hotel and made I
,eech full of congratulations over the event q
the day, which would connect Memphis U
I'd Paducah for all time TO come in not !
,lv a hond of fallowzhip hut of the closer ! b