The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-03-05
rios AND THIsTL Es.
A Gust OF News from Our waynssburg Cor
respondent.

Gust OF News from Our Waynsaburg Cor
respondent.
Whilst hundreds and thousands OF our
fellow men living In the valleys OF the
Ohio and Mississippi have suffered In
describably much through the late floods,
we have here escaped with comparative
ly little loss. II IL true the streams ran
high. hut there was play room sufficient
for them beyond the banks without en-
dangling 10 any great extent either life
or property. Certainly we ara all
thankful for this fortunate escape from
harm,
During the last week the affairs of our
town have been conducted more quietly
and nnOstentatiOualy than usual on ac-
count OF bad weather and the consequent
rough drlye.waya. The old spirit OF tho
town seemed ready last Thursday once
more TO revive. A ripple OF excitement,
however, only m0mentary, passed over
our people when II was reported That
the honorable Sheriff OF Stark county
once again levied on the property OF a
poor pOrsecnted man. We say the excite
ment was but m0mentary, balances thia
kind OF thing, The visit Of the Sheriff
has become a very common occurrence
In this particular nelghbohOod, Though
40 frequent ~ 10 create little comment,
we trust that the often appearance OF
the Sheriff In our midst may teach the
people OF this community that honesty
is the best policy"
Our spritely little monthly journal
made its appearance once more some
days ago ana ION time" The last Issue
cOntainedan unusual amount OF news
that served to entertain and refresh.
But one thing we must do. We must
take exception TO tho article on water
works, There In no doubt but what our
town In q number Of instances stood In
great danger OF being burned to the
ground, But the fact IL, n0twithstand.
ing all that, q village like this cannot
with 500 inhabitants build and sustain
au extensive practical system OF water
works like that In Chicago. or Cleye-
land, or Pittsburgh. II would be u
grand thing II we had security
against destructive llres In system
Of water works. But we do not possess
them nor the means to establish them.
Consequently we and our families
are compelled, In the immediate future
at least, M IN the long past, 10 COM
mend ourselves 10 the protection OF
Providence, aud for the reat take out a
policy In an insurance company, 10 that
II the lire'llend should make way with
our possessions, we will still not be
penniless, This N the wisdom that
seems to move the officials OF the town
In their every action, and consequently
they do not seek nor intend 10 act on nd.
wee like that which appeared gratui-
t0usly In the late issue of tho above
mentioned Journal from q superannua.
ted source. II seems very plain TO the
writer OF this article, that the town
council are possessed OF q sufficient
amount OF Insight and Weldon 10 attend
10 their own business.
This was TO the writer's mind proven
beyond u doubt some time ago, when q
certain incompetent board were advised
~ TO how they should look after the In.
terests OF the taxpayers. "WAter works
have been talked Of; street lamps have
been limited at, but where, oh where, do
these things appearW II IL true these
things have been slightly hinted NJ by
the contributor 10 the Journal. He has
failed TO sea the street lamps, 20 kindly
kept In trim by the merchants on the
Square, And ~ for the water works, II
SAID contributor will invest capital
enough TO establish u system, we will
guarantee him thu thankful patronage
OF the whole community,