Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-20
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YoRKyILLE. s. c.. August l6

I0RKVILLE, >. u, August l6Cn.
EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER: Permit me
to express through your columns a few
thoughts which occurred to me yesterday
evening while perambulating over our
pretty little town.
Leaving the Barracks and moving gently
vet warmly along Main St., was soon re-
minded of scriptural and scientific fact,
that "of dust we are and unto dust we shall
return" But, to state it facetiously, the dust
of which man is composed, say about II lbs,
is "wet up'' in six pals of water, whilst
the dust to which we return on said street
every summer is not wet up at all. Now,
this fact might be overlooked were it not
for another fact-and it is grim one to have
for vis-a-vis-that dust to which we re-
turn each summer is certainly shortening
the number of returns and the number OF
summers those who live and do business on
Main St., may otherwise reasonably expect
to enumerate. To state the facts plainly,
the dust on Main St., is detrimental to life
and property. What merchant does not
know that his merchandise is damaged by
dust his sales reduced because the lady
customers will not, cannot, face the poison
ed sirocco daily and hourly raised before
his store? What clerk, male or female, or
professional man on that street does not
feel that life is slowly but surely being in
vaded because of "a penny wise and pound
foolish" policy which withholds the pals or
barrels of water to allay the dust and purify
the lung.cloggiRg, nauseous, odorant and
horse Manure permeated atmosphere? Inc
remedy? 1t is at hand If the Council
cannot afford to purchase a watering cart
then let each resident and business man on
said street subscribe the amount he thinks
equivalent to his direct interest in the mat
ter. Those desiring to commit suicide
slowly need not subscribe. The water sup
ply? 1t is at hand also. The pump at the
Court House and the creek behind the jail.
a few dollars and a litt., engineering would
make this latter supply ample. Cost of
cart: Marietta and Rome, Ga, paid S150,
for fancy and use. We may sacrifice fancy
and concentrate on use by rigging up
molasses hogshead-any plumber and tin
ner can supply the valve, lever and sprink-
ler. Our York artist Monsieur Allen, can
do the italian frescoing. Cheapness, how
ever, is not always economy.
Pursuing this thought why not permit it
to lead on the erection of a handsome wind
mill and tank with sufficient capacity and
height to supply the business portion of
the city with water? This makes system
of waterWorks upon small scale and Of
course cannot be general, but it would be Of
great convenience in the public places and
about the immediate centre OF business.
The expense would be several hundred
dollars.
One more thought. There is no reason
why our little town should not be a popular
summer resort if we get rid of the dust
We are on healthy, elevated ridge, within
sight of spurs of the Blue Ridge, with pure
water, not needing ice; with railway, tele-
graphic and mail facilities, cultivated and
hospitable people, but we have no city
park. Now, there is on East Liberty ST., a
large lot, say six acres, on which are few
unsightly negro cabins. This lot is known
as the Avery lot, the property of Mrs
Wallace. The said lot forms parallelo-
gram with it's sides on streets in retired
yet beautiful part of the town. There are
large shade trees on the lot. Here then is
the germ of city-park- sidewalks all
around, no fences would be necesary-fences
by q mo fence law" are q hideous abomi-
nation any hoW-a bluegrass plat, the
windmill and waterworks in one corner, a
fountain and band stand in the centre, nice
walks and neatly painted benches, pretty
women, girls and children, posing and re-
posing matrons and sires, music, laughter
and innocent pastimes make picture that
would change the cynic and even reform
the misanthrope.
Will 1t pay? Yes: 1OrkVllle Will never
be a summer resort at all, much less an at
tractive one until it claims these features.
Then it will be successful competitor with
other towns as the locale of the State Nor
NAL Institute, the Press Association, the
Medical Association, the Agricultural Asso-
citation, other associations and assemblies.
The dollars left behind will many times
pay for the attractions offered, and the sur
plus will fill the purse and rejoice the heart
of the man who is always asking, "Will it
pay ?"
The mountain will not 60 to Mahomet,
let US arouse ourselves and bring Mahomet
to our mountain village, and, "the winter
of his discomfort will be changed into a
glorious summer by the sons of York"
r. C. IYNES