The Hartford herald., 1885-02-11
To the Point

EdHor HeraEf
Are We dead or only sleeping? That
are in the mud, is in plain proof.
That We are five miles from railroad,
IL more than proven
Ii will, perhaps. 10 no good, but |
venture to suggest that We rouse our
selves from our slumbers and inquire a.
to our latitude and longitude.
First Of all, We sent "A gentleman all
the way to Washington to get IA survey
of Rough creek. The survey has been
duly made and reported. Not voice
has been raised in favor of some sort Of
an organized efiOI to get government
appropriation To lock and dam the
creek. II we intended to act in this
way, why did We take pains to get the
creek surveyed? The town ought TO
meet and send immediately some one
in our interest to- see if it is possible to
obtain an appropriation. IL may be,
indeed, too late, for the River and
Harbor Bill has already been reported,
and not n SOU in the town has had
energy enough to even inquire whether
or not Rough creek is mentioned in the
report of the committee.
A meeting has been twice called to
organize a Turnpike Company. Not "A
soul attends, and yet a turnpike to the
railroad is within the means of our
town, and only needs an organized ef-
fort to demonstrate it.
When the cry of fire goes up all
hearts stand still. Each one feels that
single fire may, as it has done in the
past, sweep away a hundred thousand
dollars worth of our property, and leave
US distressed and homeless. A thOus-
and dollars will buy an engine more
than adequate to our wants aud vel no
voice is raised for organized effort in
that direction.
Our side walks are out of repair, and
no one mentions it.
Our streets are kpee-deep in mud,
and no one suggests pavements or
gravel in front of our business houses
though such thing would double our
trade.
Not only all this, but AN old barn il
allowed to stand as "A nuisance wear in
and year out, with a Board of Trustees
/ too destitute of courage to abate il.
| Some citizens have bought a steam boat,
| thereby showing that We still possess a
unit of salvation, the "remDant," but
| the merchants, against all show Oi
reason, pdfrOni-e the railroad.
| In the meantime We sell whisky and
talk temperance, walk in the mud, toe
poor to live anywhere else, even if we
could get away. utterly Indifferent 10
the general welfare, though every one
knows that in such a state Of affairs
Hdirictud prosperity is out Of the
question.
lIatterly, stran aS it may appear,
we have become too triiiipg to even
quarrel.
In the midst of all this, eleven per-
sons, that can he counted, and how
many more the Lord only knows, are
looking for some place under the new
administration. |. iS not strange that
We are looking TO the public crib fol
bread and meat
Since the "Old Board let go we hav,
been going down hill with everything
creased for the OCCASION. Let II he
said, though, this is an intelligent peo-
pie.
Mr.. Editor, why in the name O
heaven don't you keep the town alive
No doubt you would if you could, but i
YOU cant, now can vOu3
This We ought Ia do: Lock and dam
Rough creek. build a turnpike. buy a
fire engine, macadamiz our business
streets.
These things ale all within or grasp
if our people will act in union.