The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-28
The Summer Resort.

You are the landlord o. the Big View
Hotel?
have that honor.
And is your hotel well situatedp
Delightfully."-; its surroundings are I'M
surpassed. They comprise the rugged
mountain, the smiling valley, and the
cool, sequestered forest, the daisy-dim-
pied field, broad, CLASSY lake, gently
flowing river and babbling brook.
And the viewsp
Exquisite. From the broad veranda
can be seen the giant hills of New
Hampshire the Catskills, the Appala-
chan range, the far-famed Rockies and
the Mexican Cordilleras, while the hOri-
Zon is marked with the outlines of
Hecla, Vesuvius and sacred Fusiyama;
the Adirondacks are spread before the
delighted beholder, the Hudson, the
Mississippi and the Yang-tse- Kiang are
che silver bands on the landscape, and
the Falls of Niagara, with their cease
less roar. can be easily deserted by the
unaided vision.
And the facilities
The facilities for boating, bathing,
fishing and shooting are unsurpassed.
Noble lakes surround the house on three
sides, and the fourth is white with the
creamy surf of the broad Atlantic, which
dashes upon the hard, clean, sandy
beach beneath your very feet. The lake
and ocean has each its noble fleet of
whte-winged cruisers, not to speak of
row-boats of every name and variety.
The waters are swarming with the finny
tribe, eager for the iisherman's hook,
and trout. pickerel, salmon, hornpouts,
bass, catfish, sharks, whales and min
nows are the abundant reward for the
anglers pleasant toll. Then the water
is always just right for bathing, and its
temperature warranted to suit all who
cleave its life giving waves. Upon every
tree the sportsman sees birds of divers
plumage awaiting the pop of his rifle.
In short, it is the sportsman's paradise.
And the tablet
The tables are furnished with all the
delicacies that the market affords. Veg
etables fresh from their cans and milk
direct from the city are served daily,
and the steak is rendered tender and
plant to the tired jaw of the denizen of
the city by an athlete hired for this ex-
press purpose at enormous expense.
Is the house guarded against acct
dents in case of fire?
Admirably. Instead of having sew
eral staircases to confuse our guests, we
have but one. Hence, should the de-
stroying element seize upon the hotel,
the guests would not find themselves in
4 labyrinth. There being but one stair
case. they would all know at once by
which way to escape, and there could
therefore be no running at random hith-
'er and thither. Yes, our precautions
are both simple and complete.
And the ventilationp
Perfect. In addition to windows, the
carpenters have left generous nterstices
wherever practicable, and through the
apertures in the roof sits the sweet
breath of Nature as it comes from afar
waited over the outbuildings surround
ing the hotel.
And are there any other attractions?
There are thousands. The drives, the
walks, the sails are inexhaustble, both
in their diversity and their charming
picturesqueness. Beauty is upon every
side; nowhere has Nature been so Law
ish of her multiform charms.
Well, then, think won't 60 fear
l should be getting too much for my
money. If you know of hotel where
there is nothing particular to be seen,
where there are no facilities for boating,
bathing, fishing and hunting, where nc
attention is given to ventilation, where
there are no precautions against fire
and where the fare consists entirely OF
corned pork. cabbage, cream-tartai
biscuits and very weak tea, should bt
happy to be informed of its where
abouts. / will go there at once, ant
stay all summer. long for something
20 break the monotony of former years
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