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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-09
CuARLOTTESvILLE.
PERSONAL DESIGNATION or ME. JOHN HAR-
MsN-ELRCI1ON TRIAL.

IEhSVNAls- VT IN. JUnH nAlA-
MsN-ELRCTION TRIAL.
[Cor1cspondencc Of the Richmond Dispatch,
JANUARY 8, 1888.
II will be remembered that some months
ago the trustees OF the newiy-created Uni
versity Of Texas elected, among its first
faculty, DR.. J. W. Mallet. OF the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, to the chair Of Chemistry.
The friends OF the Virginia University
have cause TO fear that such Inducements
may be offered him rs will secure his emil
nent services for the Texas institution. He
is now in Texas prospecting the ground,
and II the University Of Virginia should be
so unfortunate rs to lose him it may justly
be placed to the account OF the niggardly
policy with which his great institution has
been treated by its friends and the Legisla-
turc. DR.. Malet has perhaps no superior
In the science which he teaches in America,
and his place would be difficult to fill.
Mr.. John Hartman, for many years the
polite and obliglng operator OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company at this
point, has resigned the position which he
has held so acceptably TO this community.
MIR. Peter Walstrum is at present IN charge
Of the Office. Mr.. Harman's resignation
was actHated by conscientious scruples
with reference to Sunday work. In this
connection / may ~ well state that the
question OF q forced observance OF Sunday
Is occupying the thoughts OF great many
Of our people, stimulated. doubtless, some
what by the recent terrible Sunday acsi-
dent on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
The trial Of James Wayand before the
County Court last week upon the indict-
ments found against him for illegal issuing
OF tax-receipts. resulted i'm his pleading
guilty and being fined $50. The Indictments
were found upon his own evidence. Now,
il this is fair sample Of the operation OF
the Coaitionists throughout,the state. it
may be very reasonably estimated that 400
Illegal votes in Albemarle multiplied by
the number Of counties in the State would
show result that would leave Mr.. Wise
very far in the background. As for
OFerrall, il is conceded by Lis opponents
that he will be seated.
We have had season OF most VII
lainous weather-snow, sleet, bail, and
rain, until the county roads are almost i'm
pasSable, and people are rendered uncom-
Portable generally. Ailments and disorders
Of all sorts are being developed, and al
most every one has violent cold, and
many pneumonia in consequence.
OTIP,
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prTERsBURG.
ANIMAL CHURCH MEETiSG-A THEY SIN
TENCED- IN REAL bsIA'E-
BISHOP CRANBERRY AND DIT. PLAIT.

ANIMAL CHURCH MEETISG--A THIEF SEN
TENcED--ADvAycE ~ REAL EsrA1E-
BISHOP 0RANBERY AND Dr.. PLATT.
torresoonauce OF TIC Richmond I,ispatch.l
JANUARY 3. 1883.
The annual meeting OF The IaDD-Streel
Presbyterian church was held yesterday
after The hour Of morning service, the Ia--
tor, Rev. Il. 7. Kerr, presiding. Inc
usual annual reports from the several de-
partments and societies OF the church,
showing the work Of the past year, were
read. The report OF the session SHOWS
that 81 persons were received INTO the
communion OF the church during the
year by confession OF faith and 10 10y Ger
tifcate. There were II deaths ana d's-
missions, leaving the total present mem oer-
ship 422. The receipts OF the church were
si.S7S.4o. The debt has almost entirely
been extipguisbed.
The negro james Walker, arrested here
several days ago on the charge OF robbing
the cars of the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad in your city. OF which he made
full confession, was arraigned before the
Mayor this morning for breaking open and
robbing car on the Norfolk and western
railroad. lie was convicted OF this charge,
anu StHituttu ~ SiA hiOhth7 'i'I'e"~A
ment IN the city Jail.
Recent sales OF property on Sycamore
street develop the fact that within the past
few years real estate has very largely ad-
yanced in price--in some instances nearly
100 per cent. IL is n good sign that not
single store Is for rent on our maiu bnsl-
ness street, and has not been for months
past.
Bishop j. {. Cranberry preached twice
in this city yesterday leach time TO
crowded congregation. In The morning he
occupied the pulpit Of the Washington
Street church, and at night that OF the
Mprket-stieet church, OF winch he was for
some years the pastor. His sermon on each
occasion was marked by sterling ability
and gospel truth.
Rev. DR.. William II. Plat, OF Rochester,
n. Y, preached to very large congrega-
ton last night at st. Paufs church. His
subject was "The Dead of the Past Year."
Many Of the distinguished dead were men,
toned by name and their lives and works
commented upon. The Doctor paid 4 brief
hut beautiful tribute TO the memory OF
Miss Mary NJ. Meade, whose life went ont
almost with the expiring hours OF the old
year.
We have scarcely had a bright, clear day
in this section since Christmas. Rain or
snow has fallen every day this year. and
the roads are in such bad condition that
there has been but little communication
between the city and country.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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REAEIIs.

Died, Sunday. january 7, 1883, az goo p. NJ:
ut her husbands residence. No II west Broad
street near Brook avenue. Mrs. MOLLlE J
AROUSE, wife Of Andrew krouse; aged thirty
six years.
She leaves a family Of nine young children and
a devoted husband 10 mourn their loss. She died
a good Christian md consistent member of Gen.
tenary Methodist church.
Her funeral will take place from the Centenary
church TO-DAY ~ IL VI. Friends and acquaint-
anccs are invited.
Died. on the morning Of the sth instant. AZ
DEL ok, Mrs MARIA WHITE, in the forty-third
year of her age.
church 1IiIS tuesday MORNING at 1870
O'Clock. Her friends ana Gcqualntlnccs and those
az her brother. Captain Thomas Is, White, are re-
specially invited 70 attend.
Died IN this city. on Monday the 9Th Of January,
1853, ELLA Is. HOWAiD. wife of Philip +. How
ard, I'm the hfty-siXih year Of ner age.
Her funeral viii take place from G'ace-Strtet
Presbyterian church on WEDNESDAY, Tie 10lh
instant, a, l o'clock u. VI. The friends aud nc
quaintances Of the family are invited to attend.
Died on tic morning of the 9Th Of January, at
seven minutes past IL. Of pneumonia, WILLIAM
HENRY. JR., son Of W. Delllp and Mary y. Suth-
erland: aged two years three months and twenty
one days.
his funeral will take place from the residence IF
his parents, No. 6lu north Fourth street. n II
o'clock TO-DAY Tuesday, the 9Th instant.
Friends Of the family are invited 70 attend.
Bri. tol tTenn. papers plcise copy.
Died, Monday evening, Of pneumonia. at twenty
minutes To > O'Clock. WALTER ALLfN. infant
son of Albert X. and Eyle A. Pryde.
His funeral Will take place THIS TUESDAY
EVENING Al 3 o'clock from the residence of his
parents. No. SO7 TWonty-scyenth street.
Memphis and MOuistOwn tTenn.) and Charles
town ~. Val papers please copy.
Died. turday, January 9th. at the residence Of
her niece Mrs. j. T.. Neugol, Mrs. MARTlIN
BRITAIN. in the seyenty-ciSh,h year Cf her age.
Her funeral was preached III the First Baptist
church on sunday, Janulry 9TH Her remains
were inferred ut OahwOOd.
Died, IN GoldsbOro. y. G., January fst.JAMES.
infant son If John II. and Julia +. Warden; aged
TWEEN y-sevcn DAYS
"suLcr little children 10 come INTO me and for
lid them Lot, for Of such Is the Kingdom Of
Heaven"
Petersburg Thder-ApPcal please copy.
Died. at ~ O'Clock +. ". Saturday. January 9th,
Mr.. ANNA r., vile # 5oscph ". Couuitt. Jr.
Her funeral took place Yesterday (M0udlyl from
her lnto residence, No. 7O7 north Fourth street. az
. O'Clock L. ".
Baltimore papGrs viii please copy.
ried. n his late residence. I'm Hcnrico county.
2d January, WILLIAM L.. ASHTON, In the
cighty-third year OF hisagc.
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The good Deacon RICHARD SMITH, Of TIN

The good Deacon RICHARD SMITH, Of the
Of that great preacher the Rev. DIR. PRATT
has come out in his paper in IN article
signed "R. s." with the confession that,
rigid PRESBYTERIAN though lie be, and there
fore the stricteSt OF Sabbath observers, and
though he had held out for years against
the demand for Sunday issue of his
paper, yet "thc point had been almost
reached when, in self-Gefence, and in order
TO satisfy large majority of the readers,
Sunday edition OF the Gazette would
have become a necessity"
SO runs the world away. "The thing
that has been is the thing that shall be, and
there Is no new thing under the SUM-" 1t
will not be long shall we say "we fear
because we so dislike Sunday work y be-
fore Richmond will demand Il journal pub
lishod every day in tie week. Let us,
therefore, in advance 1--WE hope a good
while in advance plead Deacon SMITHS
experience. The good Deacon says:
SIN our opinion far more importance
attaches TO lehdt is printed in paper Than
lchea it is printed"
And he adds-what is worth considering
that If clean journals are not published on
Sunday, unclean ones are apt to take their
place. "It is true that there is a demand
for this Iuncleanl class OF matter, but it is
not true that IL is wanted by the larger
class, and it is forced upon the latter, who
must either tolerate it or deny themselves
OF Sunday paper THAT is, where the
regular journals arc not issued on Sunday.
We quote again:
"The great mass Of the people'wllo read
at all have been educated TO look to the
daily press for mental food-for news, lite
,ture, sermons. speeches, and records OF
current events; and Sunday being q day
of rest from ordinary pursuits, that is the
one on which newspapers are most in de-
mand. But Tor this fact Sunday editions
OF daily newspapers would not have been
printed; and il may be said, further, that
Che demand preceded the supply. News
paper publishers are not unlike other peO-
pie in approaching Il regularly recurring
period of rest, which is necessary 10 those
who toll either mentally or physically, but
the demand for mental food has forced
them to yield to it, requirements for Sun
day paper. The Gazette was one Of the
last OF the leading daily journals Of the
large cities OF the country 10 stand out
against Sunday editions, or rather to re-
frain from issuing paper on that day, but
in doing SO we opposed the wishes OF a
large majority OF our readers. It. is fact
that fouI-fiiths OF the subscri ers to The
Gazette bought and read Sunday papers,
and no daily paper could live in Cincinnati
that had for it's subscribers only those who,
for reasons OF conscience, will not buy or
read papers issued on Sunday.
"The omission of Sunday edition also
operated against the circulation OF the Ga
zette on other days. We say now what is
known to many-very many OF the sub
scribers TO the Gdzette-that they took
other papers in their families in order that
Sunday edition might be delivered at
tlleir place Of residence. where they could
find 1t in the morning without the ncces-
sity Of going on the street to purchase"
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West Virginia Senator.

We named recently Messls. KENxA,
BRANY0S, BENNETT, WILSON, RAYMOND,
WooDs, Brown, MATHEWS, HFRgFoRD,
HoeE. FAULKNER, Lucas. and others, as
among the possible successors OF Mr..
DAVIS, Of West Virginia, in the United
States Senate. The Kanawha Gazette.
which sees not it, fayorite Charleston law
yer 10 the list. says that we have mixed up
the names OF the aspirants 10 the United
States Senate with the names Of the aspi-
rants to the judgeship Of the Supreme
Court Of Appeals. Not at ali. We know
what we are talking about. II Is true MI.
Woops has been made judge since our
article was written; but this fact only
goes 10 prove that we were right In in
Guiding him among the men who might be
supported for the United States Senate.
Indeed, we now regard II as settled that
bis name would have been before the Legis-
|ature for The senatorship; for man who
bas iu0ucnce enough to get the highest j,l-
dicial oiliee In State has surely influence
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The Ohio Central Railroad.

The Lynchburg Ne,cS says the Ohio Cen
trail railroad will soon be at the verv doors
OF Lynchburg- "The eastern objective
point OF this road is Norfolk" 1t Il to be
extended up the Kanawha Valley-it Is al
ready finished to Charleston, except the
bridge over the Ohio-and the New-Riyer
Valley TO the mouth OF East river. in Mer-
Ger county. The Kanawha Gazette says it
will connect with the Richmond and Ale
ghany railroad when'the latter is extended
to New riyer-rather an indefinite time.
The Lynchburg NelcS says ON this subject I:
ALREADY Mir. Huntington, of the Chess
pcakc and Ohio railway, regards the Ohio
Central as soon to be his formidable rival
and Of the Great kanawha regions. The
great Northwest needs the coking Goals OF
West Virginia, and the extension OF the
ohio Central up the Great Klnawha and
New-Riyer valleys will furnish them with
these Goals.
at rs said that Mr.. Huntington has
lately purchased the Scioto Valley railroad
in Ohio with a view Of supplying the
northwestern States with Goals TO be sent
over The Chesapeake and Ohio railway ria
Ashland. by. On the other hand. the
Ohio Central is constructing bridge over
the Ohio river at Point Pleasant At a cost
Of 81 100000, and has about completed IFS
railroad connections from Point Pleasant
with Toledo, Columbus, and other north
western cities in Ohio, Indiana, and Hi
nois."
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Coming Ont from Among Them.

VIEWS oP A CoALlTIONIS1--THE SENTIMENT
IN THE PARTY-EPFECTS OF A CONyEN-
ton.
FLUvANNA, January 6, 1885.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
As one of those who voted for Colonel
Cameron In the belief that the success OF
his ticket would prove the shortest cut to
radiance OF the debt question and 10 re-
much satisfaction / chronicle the fact that
the disposition in this section to persist in
an alliance with the Republican party Is
confined to but few original Conservative
Democrats. L feel assured also, should the
proposed Convention formulate q creed
recognizing the final disposal OF the debt
issue, the remainder who still lndifferently
cling to the waning fortunes OF Malone
would promptly resume their old party re-
lations, and thus secure the dellyerance OF
the State from the danger OF Radical con-
troll.
As | take ii, Mr.. Editor. what is most
needed in our counsels is not spirit OF
elimination for past differences, but one OF
iorbearance and Cancellation. Differing
honestly, let Us honestly strive TO be re-
united. Confronted as we are by q horde
Of officials who owe their comfortable po-
sitions to the coalition," the slightest in
timation OF q revival Of the debt question
would be zealously Haunted, and might
possibly excite apprehensions tending to
check the increasing stampede from the
Reidiuster ranks.
hist the white males OF voting age in
Virginia outnumber the colored males Of
voting age by a plurality OF 2I9,1 III, we
shall ever need to be on guard against the
whips and Establishments OF those political
trIcksters who would Repubicanize an
Overwhelmingly Democratic State IA Il
means OF sealing their grip on the public
teat. II, however, we wisely meet the
demands OF the crisis, past differences will
be harmonized, and old Virginia would
permanently touch elbows in the moving
Democratic column. BARKIs.
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~ FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

Intending to remove to the store at the corn" of
Main and Ninth streets, We shall at once comntnes
tho closing out orr goods at
ora EAST BROAD STREET.
=, order 70 do - We shall offer them at
cREATLY REDUCED HsICEs.
,r,. s,ock consists only Of FRESH and DEsi-
p,pfr GOODS. bought during the fall and win
ter Of this year. No old and shop-worn go"h but
al new. fashionable, and Of good value.
We offer
LADIES', AND CHILDREN's CLOAkS
AT AND BELOW COsTl
s,rx MArELAssE DoLsfANs at s25, former
price s35;
.r,v p,rR-rRrMMFD DoLmANs a, $40 Tor.
mer price $50;
CLOTH DoLMAN TRIMMED WITH Fur "a.
$40. former price SIC:
IT OTU DoLMAN TRIMMED WITH PLrSHH
$3.50. former price SIC and sl4
ar oTu cLoAKs at -, IS, s0-former price 90,
ALSO, and So;
CLOTH CLoAKs at 80, former price $3.50.
Having reduced our stock 81 CARPETS TO only
few p,eces. we shall sell the balance a. hes, than
cost. We have
a pieces TAPESTRY BRUSSELS worth 81 for
&C.;
, p,eces BEsT-MADE INGRAM worth 81 for
Soc:
4 pieces NEXT BEST INGRAIs worth s5c. for
65c.;
. MISREPRESENTATION INGRAM worth
soc. for 40c.;
. r,cces COTTON WOOL INGRAM worth
40c. for Soc;
niece COTTON CARPET worth SOC. Tor 22c.
Q pieces HEMP CARPET worth Zoe FOR 2Oc.;
and a small line If RUGS 70 be closed out.
see our splendid line Of GEN rLEMEh's FULL
pFGIrLAR FANCY BRITISH HALF-llOSE 10
25c.. sold everywhere for from 40 TO SOC. pair,
and thousands OF other bargains not announcedin
mis- advertisement. T.. }. LEVY 4 CO..
dc 3O 2i3 east BROAD street
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A countryman and his wife came to
town yesterday with the avewed purpose
OF getting a divorce. They sought law
yer. to whom their claims were dispas-
sionately told. The trouble originated in
a dispute shout creeds, the man being a
Primitive Baptist aud the wife u "bluc-
nose" Presbyterian. The lawyer, who
was unusually clever, laughed awhile and
then began TO smooth over matters until
the parties began TO feet ashamed Of their
crabbedncss and foolishness, and were
anxious TO get away aud start home.
when Inst seen they were at q street candy
stand buying lot Of goodies for the little
country crackers"
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Mr.. District-Attorney WISE will find in
our Franklin-county letter some interesting
reading. There the name OF JAMES G..
SAUNDERS, the Reidiuster county-chairman
is given rs authority for the statement that
A. L. HOLLAND, BROWN ALIENS taX-col-
lector. issued hundreds of blank receipts
sat the election " recently held for con-
gressmen in order TO secure for somebody
or other, and good many somebodies at
that, the "opportunity to vote"
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We have received from MeSsrs. WEST,
JOHNSTON a. co. bound copy OF Lippin-
coRs Mdgdziae OF Popular Literature and
Science for the six months ending with
December last. 1t is neatly bound and
well printed. The character of this excel
lent periodical is well known.
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the fire few days aeY. 1t has been dan
gerously i'll from the burn, but is now re-
covering. The little boy. who is not quite
TWO years old, fell fairly across the and
irons, and would doubtless have been
burned to death before he could have been
picked up but for the fact that fresh wood
Just put on bad somewhat smothered the
fame. CLIO.
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THE PEOPLES WORLDWIDE VERDICT
Burnett's Cocaine has been sold in every
civilized country. and the public have rem
dcred the verdict that it IL the cheapest and
best Embarrassing in the world.
Burnctts Flayoring Extracts are inva-
riably acknowledged the purcst and the
hest.
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" An enforced residence OF two years In
California" writes Commander J. Is. Cogll-
Ian, U. b. N, from Mare Island, Cal,
" made me the subject OF most painful at
tacks Of rheumatism. DR.. lioyIe recon-
mended 81. Jacobs Oh, which .eonrletcly
cured me.v
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MARRIAGES.

Married. In this city, December &c, 1882, nj the
residence Of the brides father :. G.. Flournoy, by
the Eey.J. " Hey Bledsoe. Mr.. j. DEAN WAL
LACE, Of Glade springs. Washington county, Va,
and Mis- LEILA A. FLOUR\O1.
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at an aggregate OF sl42.25 per ninth, am
nine who took stands at an aggregate Of
S44 per month, and the first months rent
was paid down cash. ALPHA.
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M THE BEST COD-LIVER OIL.
imported by myself direct from New Foundland,
and guaranteed TO be pure, free from rncidity,
and more easily assimilated and more acceptable
TO the stomach Than other brand. of oil.
For sale by 4. ROBERTS BAKER,
successor 70 Alcldc e Baker.)
9l9 east VI Ia street. Richmond, Va
mo 2l-Tu&sg-2ml
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,HkiSTMAS PRESENTS IN Thea
- MAfo FFuRNtrURt MATpRr rs "
rraaNNr CiiAlRs, &C., AT WILLIAM DAI- ~
rhoN s.-Parbes la want # ~ tRNITlFRESt
2. any description Wiz study their ine eel by cali
r1Sn ~ mr neioie Purchasing. MILAN DAY
Nv w.: vmee ana Narerooms, lass Main street.
wwos.Ena store y and 8 10 north Adsms street.
sse.afy, Nos. 70, Is, 80, aud % north Flnetu'h
'uees h'cninohd. dc l7-3m
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TAyLORS AND CiOTHiERS.


HOLIDAY OVERCOATS,
HOLIDAY ovERCOATs,
F.. f.. SPENCE & son.
E.B. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY SUITS
HOLIDAY SUITS
E.B. SPENCE & son.
r. Il. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY SHIRTS,
HOLIDAY SHIRTS,
f. Il. SPENCE & SON,
r.. B. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY sCARFS,
holiday sCARFs,
+. u. SPENCE & son.
z. b. SPENCE & SON.
HOLIDAY HANDKERCHlEFs,
HOLIDAY HANDKERCHGEFs,
f. Il. SPENCE & son.
+. b. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY UMBRELLAS,
HOLIDAY UMBRELLAS,
Err. SPENCE & son.
EB. SPENCE & son.
HOLIDAY GLOVES,
HOLIDAY GLOVES,
Ed. SPENCE { son
E.B. SPENCE d son.
HOLIDAY HALF-HOsE,
HOLIDAY HALF-HOsE.
E.B. SPENCE & son.
L b. SPENCE & son.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS.
CIuLDREN'S CLOTHING
At VERY GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
SMALL STOCK OF NICE AND DESIRABLE
GOODS TO BE SOLD At A GREAT
SACRIFICE.
CALL At 0o3 MAIN STREET AND
EXAMINE THEM
T.. b. SPENCE { SON,
MERCHANT TAILORS AND CLoTHIERs,
903 MAfS STREET.
fde s-tJal2l
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NOTICES.
mr. UMBRELLAS, UMBRELLAsl

srr.K. ALPACA, SERGE. CAMBRlC' anu
cINGHAM UMBRELLAS, in all qualities, ana !"
low prices, ut oy.vr,s
ia0 hE' - - % y -
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.

ELECTION FRAUDs-sTRANGE GRAND JURY
PROCEEDINGS; AN ELECTION TAX-cOL-
LECTOR INDICTED, AND THE INDICTMENT
AFTERWARDS WITHDRAWAL DESPERATE
SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY-TUE IRON AND
TOBACCO INTEREST-BADLY BURNED.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-16

The success of the water bond propo.
sition at yesterdays election will give
to Yankton an improvement which will
largely enhance the value of proper
ty and add to the safety of our posses.
sions and to personal comfort and health.
Though some of our level headed citi-
zens opposed the move upon the ground
of the expense, we believe the invest
ment will prove in every way paying
one. Water is commodity in this mark
ct. 1t must be purchased from some one
and as the city will offer the best in.
ducements it will be preferred custom.
er. Receipts from the sale OF water will
pay the interest on the bonds and pro-
vide fund for their ultimate payment.
So this is not debt to be met by direct
taxation. The artesian we'll on the hill
is unproductive property in its present
condition and the money it cost was q
useless expenditure without the water
system which belongs to the other enter.
prise. With the completion of this i'm.
provement we will have something to be
proud of and something for protection
from conf1agration.