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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
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TcoMMUNIcATID.1
ATLANTA. March 18th. 1871.


J. s. Richardsoa :-Sxnstsr, S. G..
DEAR >IR IL inclose an extract from
the city papers Of Macon. which con-
taips the action Of the State Agricultural
Society, taken upon the receipt OF the
communication of yourself and col
leages addressed to our President
Your address was received by the
convention with manifest feeling Of
deep and sad sympathy. When the
Secretary read il to the convention his
utteranoe quite failtd. I cannot tell
you how much your visit, coupled, with
this incident, has impressed us ALL 1t
it enough that it ipsures your everlast-
ing and kind remembrance.
Yours truly,
DAVID W. LEWIS.
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AT TIL E
Sumter Book Store.

LETTER PAPER, 10 cents. per quirs.
FOOLS Cap paper, Is ceu.s. per qaire.
Blank Books Ard Diaries for 1871.
Ainnnacs- -. -.,,,,,,-.3
writing Desks and Work Bo1es.
Hal. Beushes and Tooth Brushes
ComAs and Fancy Artieles.
A large lot Of Misealin1eous Books,
Aad Cheap Novels, atEeduoesl rates.
! -Jsa Js- 80 A, WHITE 3 CO.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22

In again calling attention To 3our valuable
p,epssstes,
SUMTER BfTTERs,
we do 90 with renewed eonGdoncs, Il having btsn
before the people Of the South Tor oye shree
years, and it, largely inefesstns sales proves It's
GREAT POPULARITY. = -
We have recently mach Improved It BY the I'D
dition Of foreign
AROMATIC AND RESTORATIVE HERB.
which, together With It's other wsllknewn and sp-
proved Ingredients, and
FuBE BYE wH1sKEY,
nsde expressly for rs, renders
- SUMTER BrITERS,
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22

A VOID QUACKS.-A victim of carly inuis-
"A cretion. causing nervous debility. premature
decay. &c, having tried in vain every advertised
remedy. has simple means Of self cure, which
be viii send free to his fellow sufferers. Ad-
dress J. II. FUTILE, IS Nassau ST.. New York.
TREAT MEDICAL BOOK AMI FRENCH
VI SECRETS for Ladies and Gents. Sent
free for stamps. DR.. BOuaparts L Co., Gin
cinnati, 0.
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- Dr.. Samuel Pseatop &oors Surgeon Cen
erai Of tbe late confedsrats stases, In resent
letter dated Jan. LIST, 1869, says; "DARB1's
PRopHrLAcrlc FLUID was furnished to- and ex-
tsnsively nsed By the Surgeons In charge Of Gen.
erai' Hospitals IN the Confederate Service, With
great benefit to the patients-all the Surgeons
making favorable report. A great deal Of it
was used In the hospitals" -. =
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
{ ssfs Acts Likes EhaEzt1.ys

exfe Acts Like q ThoYE110 i.
This Is what We hear on al sides Of DIR.
TUFTS EXPEcToRANT. EIneasss cfcFoup,
Bsoncbias, Asthma aud al Diseases It sforda
instant relief. It permeates the very substance
OF the Lungs and causes them to throw 81 all
scrid MISTER. It Is vsry pleasant to che taste.
Children take IL readily.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25
TIFFIN TRIBUNE.
PUBLISHED EVERY
THURSDAY EVEfING.
Bona FIde Circulation
THE OLD PENNSYLVANIA FARMER
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

1 don't live, half penned mp ia doors;
stoves not like the sun,
/ When ! can't see how things 90 on, fea
they're badly done;
! 1 might have farmed till now, think
ones family is 50 queer
As II "a man can't oversee who's in iIis eight
ieth year.
Father, 1 mind, was eighty-hye before h
gave up Bis,
But he wasn't dim ofsIght, and crippled witt
the rheumatic.
1 followed in his old, steady way, 50 he wa
satisfied,
But Reu5ln likes new tangled things anC
ways can't abide.
I'm glad 1 built this southern porch, my
chair seems easier here;
Haven't seen As fine a spring this fiye aud
twenty year!
And nov the time goes around 50 quiek-''
Week / would have sworn.
Since they were huSiEins on the nat, and
now they're hoeing corn.
When / was young, time had for me n lazy
oX's pace,
Bat now it's Ikea bIooied horse, that meant
70 win the race,
And yet l can't fill out my days, tire my
self with naught,
rather use my legs and hands than plague
my head with thought.
II father lived, I'd like TO know what he
would say to these
New notions OF the young men, who farm
with chemistries:
There's different stock and other grass,
there's patent plow and cart
Five hundred dollars for built 10 would
have broke his heart.
They think have an easy time, no need to
worry. now,
sit in the porch all day and watch them
NOV, and SOW, and plow;
sleep in the summer in the shade, in winter
in the sun,
I'd rather do the thing myself ani know
just how it's done.
WE'LL suppose I'm old, and yet, Ills not Sd
long ago
When Reuben spread the swath 10 dry, and
Jesse learned TO NOV,
And William raked, and Israel hoed, and
Joseph pitched with me;
But such a man as was then, any boys will
never be!
/ don't mind Williams hankerins for lee
lures and for books;
He never had a farming knack-you'd see il
in his looks;
Bat handsome is that handsome does, and
he is well to do;
'Twould ease my mind II could say the
same OF Jesse too
There's one black sheep in every flock. so
there must be in mine,
But was wrong the second time his bond to
undersign;
It's less than what his share viii be-but
there's the interest!
In two years more might have hal two
thousand to invest.
There's no use in thinking of it now, and
yet 1t makes me sore
The way I've saved and saved, l ought to
count a little more.
I never lost foot of land and that's a com
fort sure,
And if they do not call me rich, they cannot
call ns poor
Well, well, ten thousand times I've thought
the things I'm thinking now;
I've thought them in the harvest field, and
in the clover NOV
And sometimes I get tired of them, and
wished I'd something new
But this is all Tveseen and know; so what's
man to do?
'Tis like my time is nearly ont, Of that I'm
not afraid,
I've never cheated any man, aud all my
debts are paid.
They call itrest thaJ We shall have, but work
would do no harm
There can't be rivers there, and fields with
out some kind Of farm
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25
MERCHANT rAILoRs


AEERCHANT TAILORS and dealers in
MI Ready-made Clothing, Gents Furnish
Ing Goods, Hats, Caps, &c. Constantly on
hand Broadcloths, CaSsimeres and Nestlngs.
Washington street, Tifin, Ohio. Particular
attention given TO Custom Work. All orders
viii meet with prompt attention. n. B.
We have the agency for the best Sewing Ma
chine now in use. NOV. s.
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GEORGE GAssMAH

A TTOREEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
a Law, and Interpreter ia the German,
French and Italian language before the
civil and criminal Courts Of the state. \
close study and application 10 these ana
other languages, in a sOjUurn OF uNe years
In France, Germany, switzerlandI Italy;
Greece. syria, Palestine, Turkey-Proper ana
England, will, IL is believed, the better rec
ornfnend him in this branch OF his profes-
sion. Office with Dr. Crawford.
Feb. Il
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n n RREWER

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Special atten-
a ton given 70 all kinds Of Military
Claims, Back pay, Bounty, Pensions, &c.
Office n National Exchange Bank BLOCK
opposite the Court House, fifhn' Ohio
Jan. u.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

DENTIST. Artificial teeth inserted in tho
II most approved manner. Teeth nilec
wild Gold, Silver or Tin, warranted TO pre-
serve the teeth in every case or money re-
funded. Any person living in Seneca eoun-
", wishing teeth extracted at home, prepa-
ratory TO having artificial teeth, can be ae-
cOmmOdated without extra charge by com
municalng with me by letter or otherwise
Teeth extracted without pain by the use Of
anasthetics. Ali work warranted. ONCE
IN stone Front Building, over II. A. Bus
kinks Grocery Store, Thin, Ohio.
Mar ID lS7I.-ly.
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DENTISTS
DIR. GEO. $. YINGLING.

nENTIST, Thin Dental Place, Market st
IL opposite Fiege's Furniture Rooms, Til
m, .. Teeth filled, and inserted on Gold
Aluminium, ,Nulcanite, Rubber PyroXyllne
aud the celebrated Continuous Gum. Ihs
correction OF irregularity OF the teeth IN
children Will be faithfully attended 10
Teeth extracted with modem improved For
ceps.
Sc Terms moderate. once hours from
A. N. 70 5 p. n.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25
MEDICAL,
r. MeD. GIBsON, sL D..

MO. 25 Madison street, between Main and
N Jefferson streets, Thin, thirty years iI
the practice OF Medicine and Surgery, un
trammeled by the principles and dOgmas o.
any particular school, he has impartially
Investigated the Botanic. Eclectic Hydro,
pathic and Homeopathic systems and
practically tested their remedial virtues
Sun devoted TO the Healing Art, he viii as.
siduously apply himself 10 professional Wis
its. Particular instruction given in Hygiene
the care Of sickiy children, &c. Office pre-
scriptions prepared in the most agreeaDlf
forms for medicinal use.
April ., lS7l.-ly.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

a,tfa1,an learned in the origin
-, = sosJaI ,iI,s csstouns was asked what was
the meaning Of the custom OF eestihg &
and old shoe after a newly married
coupie as they start on their trip He
aid 'sTo indicate that the chances
Of matFimony are very Gllppery."
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" IL PEARCE.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Republic. o.
d will give prompt attention 70 collections
and ali business pertaining TO his Office
Blanks Kept on hand Also, Agent for the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, OF Hart
ford, Conn. Ohice in Town Hall, front room
on the left.
June Sd, le70-tL
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public
A Re- Estate. Claim, and General Insur-
s1ce Agent. Thin. Ohio. Office im Grum-
melI's Block, opposite the First National
Bank.
lime IL
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

TTORNEY AND CDUNsELLDR Al
a LAW and Solicitor Ia Chancrrg. ant
-fenerai Insurance Agent. Attention ziNef
Co proceeding claims settling e-iialess ~
il National ExchauEe Block Iiihu, ono
Ian "a
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srTrnnER CHArTnERIAIN

A RCHITECT AND GENERAL BUILD
"a Err, viii take contracts for putting "a
Blocks, Dwellings, etc, or VIII oversee sue
work. Drawings, Drafts, Plans, etc, for ey
cry description made and furnished on los
terms. Residence, No. 142 Washington st
THIN, o.
Jan. yth. IS7O.-ly
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HOTELS.
TIEFIN HnuSE

~ KINZER, Proprietor, Market St, Tif-
". I'm, Ohio. The house has been thor
Oughly oVerhauled,- has good stabling, and is
prepared TO furnish the travelling public with
all necessaries in good style.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25
NEIL HOUSE,

OPPOSITE the State House, Columbus, o.,
" WalStein Failing, Proprietor. This old
and faYorite Hotel reduced its price per
day 10 s. 90 on January /, 1871.
January 5, lS7L-nl2-tE-
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rn,rrr unr,rrs

UCTIONEER, d. D. Neikirk, Clerk,
a ready, at ali times, to cry sales. Pest
once address, Clyde, Ohio.
April & le7O-tf
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

I OCESMITH & CUTLER repairs locks
clocks, Sewing Machines, Trunks, Um
brellas, &C. GriDds Surgeons instruments
razors, knives, shears, and all kinds OF sInsl
edged tools. All work attended 70 prompt
ly and satisfaction guaranteed.
National Hall Block, under Marquardt'
Drag Store, Tlmn, o.
Mar. y. Ie7l-lv
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A RCHITECT AND BUILDER, s0licts con-
~ tracts for erecting buildings. VIII furn-
lsh drafts and specifcations promptly.
Address, Box 6IO, Tiffin, o.
March ls IS70-6n
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

VHE American Eagle Hotel, Clyde, Ohio
Jacob Hoize, Proprietor, offers first
class accommodations for guests.
Oct. p
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

A TTORNEYs AT LAW. Special atten-
a ton given 70 collections and the sale Of
gesJ ElstssIe. Ofiics over J.. X. ShaWhan &
COS store, Washington street, Tinin, Ohio.
Nov. "a
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rnI,N mrcarLEY.


TTORNEY AT Law, THIN, Ohio. VI
A nee opposite the CouTf House
June BE-.
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wIIIr.M WoI.FF = snN.

MANUFACTURES OF Bank Books ant
M Book Binders. Bindery between Ph
SeWald's corner and Lempis Cabinet shop
Washington street, THIN, o.
Sent y lg70-usQ-ff
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25


HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AMI
Ill SURGEON, THIN, Ohio. Office hour
from 70 10 A. NJ, and from TO 7. NJ
Saturdays from 10 A. NJ. 10 p. NJ Office on
Market street, ID door east Of the N. +.
church. lApriI u.
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AArRRYnIAN Mn.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, South west
corner OF Market and Jefferson streets,
Opposite the Episcopal church, Office ID door
on jefferson street, sOlicits and hopes 70
merit a liberal patronage, having the adj
vantage OF fifteen years experience in East
frn Pennsylvania and over three years IN
Tifin, and being familiar with the English
and German languages. Special attendance
given TO surgery, diseases OF women and
children. Medicine furnished when desired
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

.TAsHIoNABLE BARRIERS. Shop undel
Geo. r. Huss' Book Store, Tiffin. Ohio
Everything kept clean, and tools sharp.
April -, 1871.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25
KINNAMAN q pTARTTN.

UHEETH inserted and extracted In a scien-
tific manner. All work warranted 70
give satisfaction. We are the only Dentists
In the county who have a license for max
ing the Rubber Work. All persons wearing
rubber plates made by dentists having no
license, are liable to prosecution. Rooms
over First National Bank. Nov. G.
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= g nrrru.pz

CURGEON DENTIST. OGice at his resi-
y dence, corner Monroe and Madison
streets, opposite German Reformed Church.
nol6.
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A. S. ROsENBERGER, N. D.,

HoMROPATHIsT, Carey, Ohio, win
III promptly attend 10 all professional
calls.
Jan. %, Is7I.-tE
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GEORGE Z. SESEY

A TTORNEY At Law, Iiinn, OHIO %
a nee 40. ~ Washington street.
June Sd. Is5G.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Ofhc
in Kirchner's Block, Main street, Thin
Ohio. Residence No. Clay street, Secon'
Ward. July 2
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ATTORNEYS.
ALFRED LANDO1.

A T-TORNEY AT LAW. Omoe In GruHa-
a nneIlfs new block, nearly opposite j iISl
National Bank. Tihlu. Ohio.
Aurfl III ls1l.
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a. N. EYEKs.

TrORNEY AT LAW, TinIn, Ohio Odiee
a corner Main and Perrg streets
Nav u
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25
BOYD a HIDcELY.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW Ilfiln- .'ii-"
a fee No. 50, Washington stiee''
Mar. %. Ig-l.
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1T. KINNAMAN. N. ID.

H. b. MAkIlAs N. d.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. once
in Empire Block Washington street
Tiffin, Ohio.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

A TTORNEYs ATLAW, Tlnin, Ohio. OF
A dce IN First National Bank Block.
May %.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25
Notice.

UlHE subscribers Tor the Capital stock Of
the Constantine Wooden Mills viii meet
az the Office Of the Tifin Woolen Mills, Mon
day, June y, 1871, at 10 o'clock. A. NJ, for the
purpose Of electing Directors and transact
1rTp other business
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Lots and DuCeIEt1a0 Houses.

most desirable number o. building lots ever
offsred for sale IN this city. They range al
the way from 500 TO 800. Houses range nom
500 20 s, so. VIII also sell lots and contract
FOR placing houses on the same BY the pur-
chassr paying one-third the cost Of both
house aud lot IN cash and tia balance In
paymsnts. In this way persons having bot
small means can buy and pay on theiroWn
property what they would othsrTYiAs pay IN
rent These houses can Be furnished IN
styles and ~ pricCs 70 guit the purchaA-r-
Persons Whaling % by, sell of tEad9 VII do
well % call on MESHECH FROST,
AZ the Law Ohios Of n. J.. BrgWeE.
Feb. & ISL l-n1e-SR
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

CONSISTING Of choice Amer,caa
Cassimeres, Scotch and American
CheviOts,
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

C,ngllsh and French DiagOnals and
Worsteds, Of which you viii ind
the largest found in any
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25
CALL AN

Tbe new a.oct n the roon. mae = Toceupi-
ed BY Lowe's CrockeEy oft994S HOUCK-
Mar. %, Is7i.-tL
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THE FISHERIES.

ART. IS. 1t is agreed by the High
Contracting parties that, in addition
to the liberty secured to tine United
States fisherman by the Convention
between the United States and Great
Britain, signed at London on the 20th
day Of October, 1918, of taking, curing,
aud drying fish OH certain coasts Of
the British NOTth-American Colonies.
shall have, IN common with the sub
iects of her Britannia Majesty, the lib
erty, for the term Of years mentioned
in Article 80 of this Treaty, 70 take
fish of every kind, except shell-fish,
on the sea coasts and shores and in
the bays, harbors, and creeks, OF the
Provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia,
and New Brunswick, and the colony
of Prince Edwards Island, aud Of the
several islands thereunto adjacent,
without being restricted t. any dis
tance from the shore, with permis-
sion to land upon the said coasts, and
shores, and islands, and also upon the
Magdalin Islands, for the purpose Of
drying their nets and curing their
fish. PrOCided, That is so doing they
do not interfere with the rights OF pri-
vate property, or with the British
fishermen in the peaceable use Of any
part OF the said coasts in their occu-
pancy for the same purpose. II isun-
derstOOd that the above mentioned
liberty applies solely to sea fishery,
ahd that the salmon and shad fisher
les, and all other fisheries in rivers
and the mouths of rivers, are hereby
+ reserved exclusively for British fisher
man.
ART. 10. 1t is agreed by the high
contracting parties that British sub
[ jects shall have, in common with the
citizens Of the United States, the lib
erty, for the term Of years mentioned
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

~ Summer viii do well by calling on
US. Those wishing to buy Ready
Made Clothing, we call your attan-
ton TO our
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

n the city of Tiffin, consisting OF
Neck Ties, Suspenders, Paper Collars,
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

.etail store In Seneca County, and
those wishing 3 nice suit, well
made and good at, for Spring
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-05-25

ike some of our nelghbOrs. Our
stock OF Furnishing Goods is as
complete as can be found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07

Henry Ward Beecher deems it necessary to
explain his sermon of last Sunday night, on the
agency of spirits In the affairs Of this world and
writes to the New York Tribune that he did not
discuss ''spiritualism'' as that term Is now un-
derstood, but the seriptural teaching respecting
the Divine Spirit. Modern "Spiritualism" was
barely alluded to, but without affirmation or
denial. He acknowledges that he looks with
profound interest upon all wise efforts to educe
the scientific truth from that extraordinary class
Of phenomena which have become so common in
our day, and to which, at length-in England at
least-the attention of men Of the highest scien-
tife attainment has been seriously turned; but
says he has never yet been convinced that these
remarkable modern phenomena originated from
the interposition of spirits outside of the human
body. The reporters say that there was no
tipping of their table during the sermon of last
Sunday night, che spirits seeming absorbed In
the eloquent pastors discourse; but several wit
nesses testify that during the singing of the last
hymn Mr.. Beecher's gum shoes became vio-
lently agitated. and gave every evidence of the
frantic attempts of some "iEvisble agent" to try
them on. All at once they were dashed against
the partition which separates the platform from
the vestihule behind il, and this the witnesses
declare clearly demonstrates that the '.agentr
vas liable TO sudden fits of anger, and lost his
temper uion discovering that number eight gum
shoes won't go over number nine boots even for
a Split.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-07
The Water WASTE.

Gen. EabcoCk, as chief engineer of the WASH
ingtOn Aquoduct. gives notice to the public tina.
the waste at squeduct water must be stopped.
He attributes the deficiency of water to the fact
that househOlders and others allow the water TO
run to waste to prevent the pipes from freezing
No doubt there is waste in this and other ways
by tire public, but the Water Department claim,
that the great and extravagant waste of water Is
by the government departments and not by the
citizens Great vigilance has been used by the
Water Department to stop leaks and prevent
waste by the citizens, but at the government
departments, where the water officers have no
control, the waste is excessive, and the aaueduct
water is used as though it were as free as air.
And this waste of water is mainly for running
machinery and to effect a trivial saving In ex-
Pense of motive power-s saving with . ven-
geance when it deprives all the upper part of the
city OF water and puts all the city at the mercy of
a confagration by reducing the water In the
mains to the minimum!
At the Treasury Department a turbine wheel
is run BY water; at the Navy Department a con-
de1sor Is used and the aqueduct water kent
running to waste all day long through an inch
and half pipe, sdrir1 to the government by the
use of water over the use of coal pitiful dollar
or two day. At other departments there is
similar waste, either through the use of the
water for mechanical purposes, or from the
manner in which it is allowed to run perpetually
ut water closets and wash basins.
OF course the government has the first right to
the use Of the Potomac water. but it never could
have been contemplated to bring it here at such
heavy cost to be used in running machinery to
the deprivation of half the city of water, and ut
the risk of the sacrifice of valuable government
property by fire through inadequacy of water
supply.