Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-31
A West Tennessee Editor on His
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A West Tennessee Editor on His
Travels.
Tom W. Neal, editor of the Dyers-
burg Gazette, is in tie city direct
from Nashville, having lett there last
evening. When here last he was on
his way to the great music festival at
Cincinnati. OF his trip up the river
on the steamer Cons Millar he speaks
very enthusiastically. The following
extract from his editorial correspond
ence was cut out for publication day
or two ago. 4lioi
Our boat, the Cons Millar, SO named in
honor of the river editor of the Cincin.
natl Commercial, is one of several boats
running from Memphis to Cincinnati,
belonging the Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Company. She lay moored to
her fastenings at the foot of Idadison
street. As we went on board with hopes
of Sea calm and happy voyage we
met the gallant Captain Dick Light
burne agent Of the boats COM
pany, and had some pleasant words
with him. Said company are certainly
very fortunate In securing. the services Of
a gentleman of such popularity, pleasant
manners and Chesterfeldan bearing as
eaptain Lightburne. Our Captain j. d.
Moore, We remembered very pleasantly as
clerk OF the Vint Shinkle on former trip.
His charming family, consisting of wife
and young daughter just budding into
womanhood, not forgetting to mention a
darling blue-eyed baby, were making the
trip with him. Ere nightfall we had made
the acquaintance Of nearly all our fellow
passengers and we're laying plans for our
amusement and entertainment for the
nextsix dsys. Evening, when the lamps
were lighted in the long saloon, brought
out the varied talents Of our company and
We could almost imagine ourselves Al
THE Dyersburg Literary and Musical
Society" as one by one song was sung an
instrumental piece performe1. A story
told, or recitation given. Mrs, Mora
the Captains wife, and Mr.. Jas II. VooI.
hoes, the handsome clerk of the boat are
both possessed OF fine voices which thew
blended charmingly in Duets. Mrs A Hce
Neal performed upon the nlano with inn
mense applause as usual Little Misc
Maria FoppiaRo, young Italian ciri
from Memphis, certainly bore off thensln,
in her splendid recitations. She has heep
during the past winter q nunil az Mrs
Rose Thompson, Of Memphis, the renown-
ed teacher ef elpcusion, who has brought
0At some famous actors and actresses of
our own and former days. indeed il is an
accented fact that If one has any talenti
It will surely shine forth under the admir-
able method Of Mrs. Thompson-henoe
her Glasses are crowded. Miss Foppiano
is now on her way 10 New York to Hi an
engagement at the Madison Square Thea
ter. She gave us among other things
''Parhasius and the Captive" 1.-THE SionT
Chiefs Daughter" selections fromShakes-
peare and others of lighter charaoter.
all with dramatic yigor of expression
quite captivating, The dreamy ewes
Would light UP, the 1.-the form expand and
q new soul seem TO speak forth from the
quiet, gentle lips. Tie love she manifests
tor her chosen profession is beautiful to
behold, and We predict for her a brilliant
career. May the sweet purity and inno-
cence Of character, fit accompaniment for
the rare talent of this winning little maj.
den, shine on forever updimmed In tRe
new world to which ghS goes.