Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-16
..Snmrner Ronrders.,.

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He came to this Office yesterday 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 Napoleon creek, and it sud
denly occurred to him that his place
was a beautiful summer resort, and
that his facilities for taking a few
boarders should be published.
First" he began. as he removed
his ancient tile, Napoleon creek
flows right by the door, and there's
allus at least a foot Of water in it all
summer long. INCEST place in the
world for women to learn tOswim. No
sharks, alligatOrs or snakes to bother
'em, and they can splash around in
harmless glee.'
Amy fish in it?"
Yes stree, 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 creek 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
"Well2"
Wall, then, there's a hill in the
distance-over on Squar' Fuller's
farm. | tell ye that hill looks lovely
to a boarder sittin' on the back yard
verandyl It's kinder bold and def
ant, and kinder soft and pleadin', and
the sight makes a mar feel sort o.
awed and humbled. The hills a big
thing, sir, and its going to be a draw. :
Yes"
Then there's the medder and a
white schoolhouse beyond. Then, on
t'Other side, is the big stub that was
struck by hghtnin'. BOarders can
take home all the splinters they want
to, and my boy Dan can tell EN- all
about how the pieces few. This stub
is goin' to git EN-, sir-can't help it,
sir. 1t combines romance and the
power Of lightning together, and board
ers will stand around thar with their
mouths open and tongues hanging out
Any thing else?"
Anything else?' he repeated in an
injured tone. Well, should say
there was! There's sheep gambling
DER the lea, aud they are going to
draw there's COWS wading through
Napoleon creek, aud 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, aud
boarders kin take the kitchen chairs
right out thar; her I'm going to
break two colts this summer and have
a lightning.r rod put up. and tween
men the old woman we'll make it q
perfect paradise around thar"
And your prices ?"
Wall. helm that this is the fust
year, We shant bar down very heavy.
| waDsto git the folks in the habit Of
comic out there, and Kinder advertise
her up, and b;meby we kin make sun.
ttiH', Don't forgit to say that We
have family prayers twice a day
That'll be another big draw, you see
Dan he sings bass. my wife sings 4
sort Of soprano, / sing awlto, anc
sophia Jane she accompanies us OF
the melodeon, and | tell you it,
sweet. That'll get 'em hard and OF
extra occasion | kin prevail on th,
Edison boys to come over and help us
One plays the bass drum and the othe
a mouth-organ, and they cant he'll
but draw. You Jest orter hear en-
INy Baby Mine onceI"
Beautiful, is it2"
Beautiful Why, it just melt
You right down, and you don't ear
whether there's flies in the milk 0
not Wall, good-by. Work 'er u.
strong, and don forget Napoleon
and the women Ia swimming"