The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-08-27
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NEW SUMNER RESORT.

allows the wOuld-be host thus to
describe it's attractions He came
to this Office to see about getting
out an illustrated catalogue. He
was a nice old man and honest in
his convictions. He lives out from
the city about eight miles on Ma
poleon Creek, and it suddenly oc-
Cured to him the. other day that
his place was beautiful Summer
resort, and that his facilities for
taking a few boarders should be
published. 'Fust,' he began, as
he removed his ancient tile, Ma
poleon Creek, flows right by the
door, and there's allus at least a
foot Of water in it all Summer
long. Nicest place in the world
. for women to learn to swim. No
sharks, alligators, or snakes to
bother 'em, and they kin splash
around in harmless glee.',
ANY fish in it?'
Yes, sure there be. They are
small, to be sure, but all you've
got TO do is to catch more Of 'em
in a day. Napoleon Greek can't
be beat, sir, for an attraction, and
it furnishes the best kind Of water
for washing clothes. We save six
bars of soap every week by using
this water
'Well?'
wall, then there's a hill in the
distance-over Squar' Fuller's farm.
l tell ye that hill looks lovely
to a boarder sitting on the back
versndyl It's kinder bold and
defiant, and kinder soft and plead
in, and. the sight makes man
feel sort o. awed and BUNDLED.
The hills's a big thing, sir, and it's
going to draw
Yes
Then there's the medder and a
white school house beyond Then,
on 'tother side is the big stub that
was struck by lightning. Boarders
can take home all the splinters
they want to, and my boy Dan
can tell 'em all about how the
pieces flow. This stub is goin' to
git 'em, sir-can't help it. It COM
bines romance and the power of
lightning together, and boarders
will stand around thar with their
mouths open and tongues hanging
out
Anything else?'
Anything else?' be repeated, in
an injured tone. well, l should
say there was! There's sheep
gambling DER the lea, and they
are going to draw there's COWS
wading through Napoleon Creek,
and that will fetch 'em ; there's
an old fanning-mill which the
children kin turn, and they'll cry
to sit up all night; there's a grove
with more'n forty birds in it, and
boarders kin take the kitchen
chairs right out thar; then I'm
going to break two colts this
Summer and have a lightning rod
put up, and tween men the old
woman we'll make it a perfect
paradise around thar
And your prices? p
wall, bein' that this is the fust
year, we shan't bar down very
heavy. I want to git folks in the
habit of comm out there, and
kinder advertise her up, and bime-
BY we kin take sumthin.' Don't
forget to say that we have family
prayers twice a day. Thatll be
another big draw, you see. Dan
he sings bass, my wife sings a sort
of soprano, I sing awlto, and So
phia Jane she accompanies US on
the melodeon, and I tell you it's
sweet. That'll git 'em hard; anu
on extra occasions l kin prevail
OF the Edison boys to come over
and holp us. One plays the, bass
drum and the other a mouth organ,
and they can't help but draw.
You jest orter hear 'em play
Baby Mine once!'
Beautiful, is it?'
Beautiful! Why, it just melts
you right down, and you don't
care whether there's flies III the
milk or not Wall, good-by.
Work 'er up strong, and don't for
get Napoleon Creek and the wo-
mon in swimming
Following many vocations has
ruined the life Of many a man.