The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-12
LOUISIANA INDUSTRIES.
A New Enterprise.

We understand that there will be shortly
introduced in the Legislature an act entitled
San act to incorporate the Crescent City
Frog and Drainage Company" etc.
The father of the bill, or. rather, the honor
able gentleman who will introduce it, has had
it under consideration for some time past,
and. approaching the vital importance of the
bill, he has given to it all the attention of his
powerful mind. In fact, SO wrapped up has
he been in this great enterprise that many
times, while occupying his seat in the House.
he seemed to be entirely oblivious of any.
thing and everything, and which. no doubt,
was the cause of one of our contemporaries
insinuating that he was mentally asleep,
while in fact, if the truth were known, his
whole mind was on frogs.
The object of the company as sat forth by
their prospectus, copy of which we have on
hand, is to supply the market Of this city
with frogs.
At the first thought, this may seem absurd,
and provoke smile of derision from the I'M
tlonking, but we are informed that the COM
pany is an assured fact, and mean business.
Furthermore, enough money has been sub.
scribed to warrant the company in COM
mencirg operations a. once. It is an undis
puted fact that the swamps in thu rear of the
city are full of frogs; in fact,
THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT"
and the company propose to set I'll those who
wish to make living at work catching those
dainty reptiles. The plan of operation is as
follows A large pond or lake is to be first
dug on the side of the swamp nearest the
city, and powerful steam pumps used so as
to completely drain the water out of the
swamp and into the lake.
A line of men will then be formed in the
rear Of the swamp, extending elong its entire
length and forming, as it were. q semi-circle.
At an agreed signal, which will be the dis
charge of heavy piece of art llery, the line
will advance, and by means OF tin horns,
Chinese gongs, bass drums and other like dia-
bolical instruments, raise such din that will,
it is confidently expected, cause the frogs to
flee in alright from their pursuers, and sesk
as thelI only place Of refuge and safety the
waters of the lake. After it has been ascer-
Gained without doubt that all the frogs are
driven from the swamp, measures will be
taken to feed the frogs with such food as will
fatten and make them fit for the tables of our
epicures
THE PROFITS OF THIS ENTERPRISE
will be readily perceived when we state that
prime frogs are sold in our markets at %
cents apiece, and as the company will pos
sess every frog in the swamp and enjoy, by q
wise provision of the bill, the exclusive
monopoly for the space of SO years of the
fright to capture all frogs contained in the
svamps around our city. it will easily be seen
chat the Crescent City Frog and Drainage
Company have struck
BIG BONANZA
which, without doubt, will enable the CONS
pany to- declare big dividends.
The company. we have also been Informed,
will need the services of q large number of
wide-awake men, not only for the purpose Of
catching the frogs, but also to prevent them.
after being safely CHARTERED in the lake, from
returning to their native jungles. Space
forbids that we should give any more details
of this excellent bill. That it will 60 through
both houses and be signed by the Governor
there can be 10 doubt, and we commend the
enterprise TO- the consideration Of our capital
6sts.
Thefe is probability that che bill will be
amended so as to grant State aid. Some peo-
pie intimate that State aid is all the company
is sfter, and this secured, the company will
cease to exist We are, however, authorized
to state that this is base libel. and that the
gentlemen interested and who will appear as
incorporatorS have lsng been known IS COM
petent and efficient frog catchers, whose ser
vices have been recognized and appreciated
by onr bon Civants.
1t is said that the Governor has taken stock
in the Company and that, despairing Of the
metropolitans ever catching bunko meg or
thieves, he has determined to detail the force
10 assist the company when the bill passes in
catching frogs; he asserting his right, under
che 1aw. 10 employ them for any dutyde sees
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