Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-01-12
FROM OHIO to FLORIDA,
AND
"aTLAyTL 70 TnE SEA"
The Ohio Editors on Their Annual,

ride 10 see the Hights. IL may mol be geher
ally known but IL isa fact that Dayton
ranks as the third city IN the State in
manufacturing enterprises. Though fail
ing in the rHce with Columbus aud Toledo
In population abe still keeps nherd in
wealth and manufacturing enterprise.
In passing through the eastern portion
OF the city, we were surprised To find
block after block built up with suhstan.
tial residences on what was remembered
only by the writer as green commons
where
"on that spot, twas played with kpivcs,
BY throwing so and SO.
The leader had task TO do,
There twenty years ago"
Many Of the party who had seen man
ufacturing enterprises and had not seen
tile Home for disabled soldiers, availed
themselves of this opportunity to go
there. All were pleased with the day
spent in sight seeing in the handsomest
city in the great Miami Valley.
Judge Elliott delivered the address Of
welcome at the forenoon meeting, which
was welltimed and full OF thought, pleasant
to contemplate upon. lie said "woe TO
this proud country when the prcss shall
become venai, corrupt and time serving"
He said he twas proud to know personal
iy. at least two eminent Ohio editors, who
have announced their purpose to eschew
Office and public place for the higher hon
ors OF their profession. According to COM
mon report, that is a marvellous resolve
for Ohio men," The desire at once arose
to nee ihese two men, but that desire was not
gratiiicd.
While banquet il a bnnqnet-n feast
to the "gnstronomic hopper" interpreted
with flow of soul--tle one provided by
mine host of the Becke! House was nil
aud more than could be reasonably de-
sired. The dining halls we're gorgeonsly
decorated, the wines for tho occasion
imported from New York, and Courriers
full orchestra from Cincinnati furnished
the music. Old General Wood, known
to many Of our soldiers, now on the re-
tired list, wns the master of ceremonies
al the banquet.
It was evident that the energetic efforts
OF Mujor Bickham, OF the Journal, and
Bro. Doren, of the Democrat, for a royal
entertainment TO the fraternity had been
ably seconded by the prominent men Of
the city.
AT 2 o'clock In the morning the ban
qietcrs closed the feast and sought the
needed rest for the long ride TO Chuttn.
nooga, with orders to be called at s
o'clock, or ms Bro. Hitchcock, of the
Sidney Journal said, "some were awakened
before they got 10 sleep"
Through the promptness and generosity
OF Samuel Stevenson, Esq., General Pas
senger Agent Of the G.. ii. & d. Road, q
special train was III waiting al 6.3G A. N
TO take the association to Cincinnati. II
was understood that all who desired TO 60
must be at the depot on time, and they
were there. The rain Of the day previous
had left the streets and sidewalks in good
condition for the Alaska zephyr which
stole in during the night to polish them will
sheen OF ice that made 1t extra hazardous
alike tor the imbiber md abstainer tc
| reach the depot. But none were left.
Exactly OH time the train pulled oil
OF the depot, creaking and screachinl
with mercury at 60 below zero and hand
some frost pictures on the car windows
When within mile Of Hamilton a p;s
ton TO the engine snapped and II delay o
an hour and a half there caused tb,
special train from Cincinnati to Chatta
nooga 10 lose it's position on the road
and sidetrack experiences were anything
but pleasant during the remainder OF tn
run. The genial conductor, w. A. vii
Der, with tile wires at his command, tool
the train through safely without an at
tempt TO pass another train on the sam
track.
As seen at this season OF the year th'
portions of Kentucky and Tennesse
trnveresed by the Cincinnati Souther
Road do not present mn inviting appear
ance. The farms. fences and buildings sl,o,
neglect nnd want Of enterprise. Son,
handsome farms and residences are see
in the Blue Grass region In the vicinit
Of Lexington. When nearing Lexingto
and some distance to the left the hand
some memorial monument erected I
CO mmemorate the name Of Kentucky
greatest statesman, Henry Clay, rise
far shove the sylvan shades Of the lie,
ington cemetery.
The next point of interest reachs
was High Bridge, just an even hundre
miles from Cincinnati. The view
crossing This structure has all the sui
Unity Of terror. II IL the highest pi,
bridge in the world, being 283 feet aboy
high water mark of the Kentucky Rive
II was while crossing this that penilel
tial feelings arose TO trouble the wicke
snd hilarious editor. Billie Dobsc
wonld gladly have retraced his siel
and paid for the sandwich he obtains
nj the lunch stand at Lexington, viii
Hitchcock made nm effort to find the lad
whom he hnd wfonged by making a ne
E moon ut one bite OF a piece Of custNi
pie that Hhe was endcayOring TO get
, The renr with by holding il high abo'
the heads of the crowd in the raid Oh Il
0 same lnneli stand.
!. The train reached Point Burnside {
the Cumberland river, nj 10 p. NJ, p
hours behind time, where n warn supp
y was IN waiting, prepared by the Soulhe
b Road for it's guests. Ample justice W
@ done to the free offering when the par
A again boarded the train and sped on lowa
n Chhtta pn0ga, through tunnel, nronl
Ia sharp cmrve-, through mountain passes
- son,l,er shades Of darkness, until the
miles had been irnversed and Chattan0
gA reached nt 3 A. NJ. Friday mornii
ak homrs too late for banquet that Il
=, been prepared at the Stanton House
:, the party at o o'eIoek the previous ev,
/" ing. The trip had been considered Up,
pr ilons one @ The train w1 running vi
lc having lost its right Ia the track bys