Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-08-02
CRISP SPRINGS.
The Way the Guests While the Happy
Hours Away at this Popular
Summer Resort.
Nashville Sunday Journal.

Springs, in one of the passage ways Of
the hotel, few days after the much |
talked of noise, which was thought to
have originated in room No. 43, had |
taken place,
The kind and benevolent face of the
doctor was absolutely radiant with
mirth.
After an exchange of salutations our
first question was:
doctor, have you as yet had sat-
isfactOry explanation of the Thursday
night racket"
With an evasive answer the doctor
attempted to make his escape; but
with the usual modesty which ever
characterizes those of the reportorial
profession, we placed OurSelf immedi.
ately in front of him and repeated the
question.
"Well ye-esl Perhaps l know
something about it, but, then, you see
the whole thing is a secret as yet;
however, if you should solemnly swear
never to divulge what facts l shall now
make known to you, I might throw
some light on the subject"
"By the honor Of my profession and
especially of Ely Perkins, with my
hand on this old and faded volume of
-'Peck's Bad Boy, u swear"
you SEE on the night in question,
party of us held meeting for the
purpose of organizing negro minstrel
company a great deal Of noise was
made, as it was sometime before Or
ganization could be effected. Every
body wanted to be one of the end men
or the middle man.
"On whom was it finally decided
to thrust these high honors?"
ave have selected to gil the i'm.
portant role Of middle-man the hand,
soonest, as well as the most imposing
looking parsonage at the springs. Of
course | could refer to none other than
Mr.. j. O. Treanor, of Nashville.
"Mr. Will Lee, an artistic actor,
who will be pleasantly remembered as
having taken an important part last
season in The Lights O London, will
handle the bones.
"Mr, j. B. Richardson, also of Nash
vile, will occupy the other end and
beat the tambourine.
During the overture there will be
three OF four solos rendered in the most
approved manner. These are, as near
as | can remember:
"Mr. w. G. Lillard, our manager,
Boarding House Hash.
"Mr. VIM. Duncan Got Nibble,
or Fisherman's Luck This will be q
song and dance.
Next, Mr.. A. B. Harding, who is
a great ladies man, will entertain the
audience with a sentimental solo
Come Back to Crisp, Maggie .
"Capt. NJ. B. Pitcher will then sing
in his own inimitable style the lates
song extant, when the Bull Frog
Nest Again"
"Does that, with the jokes, complete
the overture?"
"Ye-es, | belieYe-no! no! / likt
to have forgotten the double clog
dance by Mr.. W. D. Paschall and my
self" assn
"Is that all "
eyes The troupe will then per
form one Of the most laughable littl
plays it has ever been my pleasure t
have seen. 1t was selected by Nh
Chas. L. Fuller, and that gentleman
deserves much credit for the selection
The play is called, The Colicky Horse
or The Liveryman's Revenge"
"Can you give any idea of the pic
of the play, doctor? just, you know
for your own amusement"
eyes, the scene is laid down South
where court houses are scarce, an
Judges held forth beneath the shade
trees.
"Whcn the curtain rises, the spect,
tor views the court in session, Nj
Charlie Fuller taking the part of IL
dignifed Judge. The case in whic
this learned Judge is giving his valu
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