Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
The Waterfowl of the Future.

The WATERFOWL OF the uture.
Editor Repubhcan:-Me thinks see
the Watertown of the future, and, oh!
What wonderful changed To contrast
it with the WatertCwn of the present is
like comparing dross with geld. Water
town OF the future! Well, what did see?
l saw beautiful city teemiDg with the
hum OF population, noisy with the stroke
of mechanic and artisan, and paIalial
stores crowded TO repletion with eager
customers anxious to be relieved of their
plethoric wealth. Then we call car
rage, and propose spending the day in
sightseeing. And what is there of inter
est? Well, | go hither and thither, and
meet with succession of surprises. When
I was boy the whole county around was
familiar with me Every old rock, the old
Zig-zag fences, and The stumps that stood
| tor years were familiar to my eye. But,
| 10! All was different now, These old
landmarks were nowhere to be seen. On
! either side OF the roads were to be seen
beautiful broad lawns, mansions of unique
designs, and palatial enough for the mil
| lionaires of Wall street. The hill-tops,
that for years almost laid waste, were also
dotted with beautiful homes. The sub
urhs were quite paradise of loveliness,
and completely environed with pet
work OF street cars that afforded cheap
transportation to the thousands who were
continually going to and fro. In the city
or out Of it there was nothing to mar the
pleasure of such sights OF beauty and
prosperity. The people were well dressed,
with bright, CHEEKY faces, and evil
IDENTIFY happy with their neighbors' full
ness of plenty. Nodruhkenness, no perjury
! or want to sadden the heart after such
feast of beautiful sights. Then | began
to inquire what wrought this wonderful
transformation and was soon able to COM
prehend the causes that led to this almost
miraculous change The city had been
struggling for years in adversely, the few
rich ones becoming richer and the greater
number of poor ones becoming poorer.
| But those who bad a plentiful supply OF
this worlds goods were not all Shylocks,
and were contented with less than the
pound Of flesh. They determined to lift
the incubus that had hung like pail
over the city these many years, and each
said to himself: Il am putting myself
beyond the pale of salvation, for DO not
love my neighbor as myself, which is a
well-established axiom Of the laws Of Pro-
violence, and if continue on in this self
ish policy cannot merit that which makes
lie worth the living" So each one said
to himself, and finally it became audible,
and then these men with brain, capital.
and hes: of ell consciousness Of trying
to do good, came together to devise ways
and means to improve things by furnish
ing plenty of employment at good wages.
Then they went at it with will. Manu-
featuring enterprises began to multiply,
and soon it was that word went out for
more help, as the supply was not equal
to the demand Houses could not be pro-
vided fast enough to keep pace with the
increasing population, and carpenters and
painters had to be sent for; and SO it
went each day only a repetition of the
day gone before And when people be-
gan to open their eyes they discovered a
large and thrifty population each viewir z
with the other to do something to add to
the wealth and beauty of The city. And
be who was the incentive and promoter
of this wonderful transformation, was his
wealth diminished by his good deeds?
Oh! No On the contrary, it multiplied
ten fold, and that added to the satisfac-
ton of extending helping hand to his
neighbor in need, made him feel as if he
was little more worthy of that beautiful
heritage each and all look forward to as a
reward of righteousness. Now, Mr.. Edi-
tor, would it not be a happy consumma-
ton if this picture was only reality?
And why can it not be? We have the
men of wealth among us, and ] for one
believe they have hearts as tender and
charitable, full of good feeling for their
fellowmen as can be found anywhere.
Let the ball once get to rolling and there
will be no such thing as stopping it.
Then we shalt see all our fancy pictured
peace, prosperity and happiness.
ALAMEDA.