A HINT TO LAND BOOMERS How Robert Bonuer Advertised His Country House for Sale.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 240, 4 February 1888, Page 7

A HINT TO LAND BOOMERS How Robert Bonuer Advertised His Country House for Sale.

Some years ago when Robert Bonner, of the New York "Ledger," became worn out with the fatigue of hard work, he purchased a place in the country. He had not been there a great while when the following appeared in the " Ledger" under the heading, "A country seat for aale where there in fever and ague." " I hereby offer to sell my country seat at WeBt Morrisania, near Melrose Station, where I have lived for the past three summers, but do not think I could live much longer. I have heard that people looking for a place to purchase could never find one where they have chills and fever. They always have it about a mile or a mile and a half or two miles away, but never right there at the place that is for sale. Now, I offer for sale a curiosity— something retftir the precise, exact spot where the fever and ague is. I warrant it to be there. Three of my children have it, my gardener fhas— , my groom has the premonitory symptoms, and I have a sufficient inkling of it myself. Any doctorwithalarge family, wifchaspecific for fever and ague, would find ifc a most eligible situation. The neighbourhood is full of the disease, and if he could keep it out of his own family it would give him a reputation which would assure his future. Besides the fever and agtie the estate consists of a tine double house with all modern conveniences' and improvements, such as hot and cold water, furnace, range, etc. About two acres of land, a pretty fair barn, and some excellent box stalls for horses. It is a really beautiful place. The grounds are handsomely laid out and covered with shrubbery and trees of the choicest kind. The trees not only afford delightful shade, but a nice harbour for mosquitoes. I bought the place to please my wife, and shall sell it to please my whole family. Terms cash. " I am afraid my security on it would get fever and ague and become shaky. Those wishing to purchase will please apply immediately. I want to get away from it as fast as Dexter can carry me. " Robert Bonnek. " 'Ledger' Office, No. 90, Beck ham-street, September 18th, 1867. " P.S. — The town authorities have begun to make alterations in thestieets adjoining, and if they drain the place as well as they do , the pockets of the landholders, it may become healthy." This advertisement created quite a sensation at the time, and was copied in the daily papers all over the country.