Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-26
SUMNER NOTEs-So. 9.

After r0ughing u three "NeAs NJ "a
celsior, that misuamed place on the no
where corner Of Lake Miunelonka, we
packed our superAuous Saratoga trunks
shed n few tears on the bank. aud EN-
barked last Saturday on the jaunty little
steamer Sue Gardner for Wyzaia, the
railroad station opposite Thssteamer
or yacht rather, ia worthy Of remark ana
will be remembered by all who have Wis
tied the lake within this or the two past
seasons. She is beautiful eralt ana
skins the water like a thing oil me-
proudly breasting the waves OF Its native
element. Thiriy.iOar feet long and SIX
feet wide, with boiler not much larger
than a -four barrel, and capacity on the
forward deck for seating about dozen
messengers besides the pilot, who STANDS
nm and acts as captain, mate and crew,
the Sue Gardner rs a real novelty ana
looks more like the yacht of some fancy
hoat club about New York, or OF some
wealthy gentleman of leisure aud sea
going procliTities than regular packet
run twice a day to carry passengers and
their trunks. When the sea runs high
as was the case the morning we came
over the tender bark is liable to ship
water, aud it occurred to some OF u.s.
when about a mile from land, and in at
least fifty feet of water, that in the event
of the waves sweeping across our bow
and filing the shallow held,we would all
20 to Davy Jones locker about as quick
as the lead Of plumb line. The engine,
ballast, etc, weighs fifteen hundred
mounds, and an explosion of the former
any distance from shore would be GER
tain death to all not expert swimmers
No life-preservers are provided ana
there would not be plank, door or spar
to cling to, any more than from the
smallest yawl or sail boat.
The boiler is defective, and on this &C.
count the petite steamer has missed
making several trips Of late. Another
boat, the Miunstonka an immense old
hulk which has been aaoat about six
teen years, also runs in the same trade
and carries the mail. Government in
spectors recently found the boilers OF
both these boats unfit for service, but
discovered that they had no jurisdiction
az Lake Minnetopka has'neyer been de-
clared a navigable body of water.
make these illusions in the interests OF
humanity and for the benefit of the next
Minnesota Legislature, believing that
some precautions should be taken to
nrotect the lives Of those who annually
come fren other States in increased
numbers to visit the numerous resorts
about the lake.
At Wyzata we found several very
healthy looking Memphians who have
been there some weeks. and ere this are
on their way home, among them Messrs.
A. L. Haberling Karr and Lamb. Pro
lessor Carroll, the well-known teacher
of Memphis, is, or was that day, stop
ping at Minneapolis. We found there
also Aldermen P. j. Kelley and
family. The latter has been to Duluth,
and is about ready to start home. We
found several Memphians at St. Paul
an ! here, about leaving for home also.
Among others, Colonel G. A. Hanson
and family, Garrett Huls and wife, Joe
Wetter and II. P Johnson, all Of whom
got off Monday by boat. Emile Levy,
the musician of local fame, and l.. Levy
and wife, left the same day by rail for
Chicago, where it is since rumored
few first class cases of Asiatic cholera
have appeared. This rumor is quite
consoling to those of us still lingering
on these shores, who expected to take il
the great City Of the Lakes on our re-
turn. Mr.. S. NJ. Jobe and family and
W. F. Heatbman, Esq, went up to Du.
luth last Tuesday, expecting to start
thence south via the lakes. John Van
Wrinkle and family, after staying here
nearly all summer, left in the direction
Of home early this week, but will not
get there before the 9Th OF September.
Company &c" that famous organiza-
ton from Memphis, has therefore dis
banded; the Modocs have pulled up
stakes, and none can be found to take
their places. They are greatly missed.
The boys had good time here from all
accounts, and made themselves COM
Portable and interesting, and their com
ing will be hailed with delight by the ma
tives another year.
This is the best kept place, perhaps,
around st. Paul. Visitors are constantly
coming and going, and there is much !
life and hustle about the shores Of the
lake next to the railroad. The Mem
phians who we're at Excelsior have all
come over here except Captain j. P.
Tobin and family, and we look for them
to-day. Mr.. A. J. White and wife, the
Misses Kate and Lottie White and R. f.
Heron and family, all arrived here last
week. Mr.. T. A. Buford, the druggist,
is here, and improving, while practicing
medicine upon others, but taking none
himself. G. W. Jones, the druggist,
with his wife and charming daughters,
arrived yesterday. They were up here
last year at the Leip House, where we
are, and seem perfectly at home.