The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02
SAW AND BUCK.

"Gosh, but didn' you iollers git out u
honey APPEAL dis mawnin'!" was the en-
thusiastic exclamation OF Uncle ANDY,
when he laid eyes on the reporter ycstcr-
day. lie seemed 10 feel ~ much pride in
the annual trade edition OF THE ArrEAL
rs the intelligent business community
broad smile played upon his face light
ing II up with gladstone satisfaction. lie
showered congratulations upon the COM
pany through the reporter, and contn-
ucd:
"Judgin' rum de splurgc you all am
maxim, dar mus DC somethin' in dc paper
biznoss. De paper dis mawnin' mus a
cost yer bout S2,j00-hoo? III dar wuz
anything lci' out dat would show how
Memphis stan's, den | would be 'blecgcd
10 de man whut would pint Il out 10 me.
De people hab come 20 lie conclusion a
long time ago dat when dar am anything
10 be did fer dc gin raj welfare OF dc city,
dc ArrEAL am certain to kctch on right
away an do IT, Dat strikes me "a bcin'
Jest what newspaper am fer, and II pears
like as how you all agree wild me. Do
more secs Of dc APPEAL, de more am
certain dat Il am kecpin' up wild de per-
ccssion an has In reserve de necessary
vitality 10 double dc step when dc COM
mandin' public give dc ordah.
"say. dar's one thing dat doan' 'zactly
ketch, an Liza an me are boic worried
cause we doan' know how 90 argy IL.
You know dat me an dc ole oman has q
reg lar dcbatin' s'cicty when We has hour
or two 30 spare togcdder. Dat am dis
hears great deal Of talk now bout de
size Of de budgiL It's somethn' connected
wild dc city COVER mcnt. | hold dat II am
Mr.. Haddcn's wages M do president Of dc
Taxin' Dccstric', an Liza says IL means n
contraption 20 clean de streets. You knows
dcy is talkin' bout do size Of dc budgit,
and whcldcr dc people wants q large cr a
small one. Las night We los sight Of do
fact dat wc'so chu'ch members, an got 10
bcttin' on de question. bet a g'lar ole.
time hug an two kisses right smack on dc
lips dat wuE right, an Liza bet me
extra good dinnah dat she wuz right an
me wrong. We did gree 10 one thing.
howsomeycr, an dat wuz dat YOU wul
competent Ia settle dc racket. What am
dc budgit dat dcy am talkin' bout2'
"Why, the entire amount Of money nee
90 be- raised by taxation. You see, the Of
lANAlH NlkNNlf NAA NANhA ~ VIII AtAhN W NNAN-
tain the different branches. such M lho
police department, fire department, keep
up and pave the stccts, etc. Having made
and agreed upon an estimate, II Is Jumped
and called a 'budgit. DO you catch the
explanation
iDat does. dat docs. An de big
budgit kotchcs my vote. ! don hab a.
pay much nohow, only on dat little house
] lives In aud owns, but Use willin' 10
stand q little increase If dcy'll les ply do
sum 10 fxin up dc streets. ! wuz pnssin
down 10y dc brewery, yistidy, an | never
seed such streets scncc ] WIZ horned. Do
wonder 10 the Is dat dem folks what lives
down dar aint all dead, an not Twin at all.
De ole black mud pears 10 bc foot deep,
and some 20 spare. Course ! knows dat
'ccptin' doy gifts up moro money dan has
bin got up in dc past IN dc reg lar way, doy
mover will. OATS all liar Is in H. Dull ~
IL In hggcs, | amt too dull 10 sec LAT We
mus hab bonds circulatin' an u big pile
Of cash money 10 Keep Nid dc march Oi
progress. We am wus' of dan mos Of do
largest country town In de way Of streets.
people what went away 10 dc summer
places ann les pilin' back home. Kin
| NANhNN Af'A wv Ii'Hfh''H w w l'HNN w
bizncss hab already commence 10 beat wild
a great big bump. Use had W many offers
b. help dem move an clean up dc houses
| fer dc fall an wintah Twin dat | laid my
ole sawbuck In dc Darkroom an went
reg larry into dc main bizncs. Oars
noah money an pick-ups Ia dc new line
dan In sawin' wood, an den dar's 10
blcssin's Of change what goes long
ways. / fOun' one poah man who forgot
10 mako rangcments wild dc landlord ior
| de new yeah, an now he's In peck o
trouble bout new house. Oar ain'i
many empty houses In dis city, nohow,
an II a man wants an easy min on DAT
score, he better git IN on time.
OTIS amusin' 10 see how dem big citici
what hab los big chunk Of biEncss q
Memphis am tryin' 20 squeeze in agin by
pulin' dc railroads an ships into de com
bination. Oar mus be somothin' might,
in,epstin' In dc position an hustle OF az
city, when dey has 10 hump demselyes la
away. but we'll hoP our own, spite OF al
dey can DO, an crowd 'em 10 dc wal
sho's you born. Well, ovah do riyah, III
get move on mo-"