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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
,xrDrASED work IN THE WEST SHOhh "HoT"

1-,ca. Sept. 8 (speciaD.-An official b"leeh was
nostcd in the wes; Shore shops at franh,o'' ~ ~,
Gay ",,, "o, nm ton hours a day. They have been
s"unI s,,unIny eight hours a day for long time ana
has accumulated to such an extent mar rh .tso
both in hoSrs grsenee aa Of 5S'sf abon; 5000
order naxro which has over 100 namesi IL me bo.e
n 'n ayects other shops OF the road d. VT" " ''''
plxf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
ulADSTONEs GIFT TO THE IRISH FUND

rINCTIIy HEALY SAYS HE SHOULD MI nav"
pEEN ASKED TO SUBSCRIBE.
prb,ir Sept. S.-"The Freeman's JouTha. pun
fishes a number of letters which passed oe"e'"
Timothy ". Healy. Nj =. ana befh"Iu -
NJ T.. N The subje Of Mr. Giadstones recent CON,
.rAu.i,, OF 100 TO The irish Parliamentary Funo'
Mr.. Mo..oy in opening the correspondent = aShS
..Does ,hc acceptance OF Mr. Gladsiones suoscr'0''
endanger our independence"
In answer to this question Mr. Heaiy writes IN
stead Of asking Mr.. Gladstone TO suoec''pV " ne
Parliamentary fund the lrsh party ought 10 haNe
voted him A memorial out Of the funds on hahu
The !ngratitude with which Mr.. G.acstohe hds ov, 80
treated is h,iy capped by appealing ~ MN - sup
port - ,.. - o-a,, ,a,,er denv-
ing the assertion that the managers are
for the circular which has been sent 10 British mem
bsrs OF Parliament appealing for con'T.5uionS ~ !.
corn1nitiee Of the party to issue declaration eN
planning the matter ana s1sedan.hg m ans nsscessy for
snpeaing 10 the English parties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
rrpnrRED FOR KISSING A GIRL.

.,,u,.m Ala. Sept. 3-Near Newsite. Talia-
b',' n"n,v this morning. James Ashley and MS
po poU pobcrt went into field where Robert Cross
ycung farmer was harvesting noDerl ,,,. "s ,r,o bs
cros' .',,,.v fred as long as Cross breathed. re-
@STng Il am going to shoot as long a. WENT to
brcath ,h u, Ashleys daughter yesterday ana kisssu
Ss She matter to he, iaaer n the
lynched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
Fatal, FIGHT OVER \ TOWN BOUNDARY.

TWENTY -FIVE MENTCNNS NIT.I'E0
WOUNDED IN a TWO DAYS BATTLE"
Oaxaca. Mexico. Sept 3.-The officials OF the state
70 verI meni here have received further inoriauon
in regard to the fight between the people OF 'he
towns of Achutla and Teposcolma. the cause oi 'he
lesperate afrray being conflict regarding 'he
boundary line between the two places. The battle
lasted two days and about twenty, persons Were
EiIled and dftv wounded The officials or the TWO
towns vainv attempted to queil the riot The ruf!I
guards finally arrived and the battle vas stopper, er
abou. thirty of the leaders each side being ar
~es,ed and nlaced in prison. The State troops are
campea in the towns to prevent further bioodshen @
The contest between the two towns over the bohh,
darv has been in progress for almost century ana
several bloody conflicts have occurred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
urPDERED WHILE HE SLEPT

Wilmington, Del, Sept; S-A d'spa'rn v,
Morning News" from chnco,easue r"a,So,r n
1 .h ose,ss,natlon Of Thomas Bowdoih' d
'eS y ,,n,r.n citizen who was shot In bed iaie on
arJay night while sleeping beside nj; w. VII ,rIer
asadSI 80 he the result OF Bowdons opposition D 10
nec,ar religious sect known :,,, as thf % na'''i'e'
\ wiJny and six children survive MIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
IOwrp RI-ssIAN PETROLEUM EXPORT
DUTY.
EXPORT

81. Petersburg. Sept. 3-On September 10 W
rrso mil, r. ,ssued reducing the tariff on dis
TILED pe.roleum exported via the Prussian frontier
from 81 to "A kopecks pood This action Is taken
with a view OF facilitating competition with tne
american product
Distilled petroleum exported by way OF Baku.
Ba.oum. Odessa Sosnovize and Graniza VIII not
be subjected to ,he higher Internal taxes hefe'o-
foce Imposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
THE COUNT OF PARIS GROWING WEAVER

CALMLY AWAITING THE END-ALL THE FAMlHi
AT HIS BEDSIDE.
London. Sept. 3-The Count OF Paris - Fap''', ,
growing weaker. and the end is not far on Al o'
the dying mans family are at his bedside frhcess
Wa,demar OF Denmark and Prince de Jo'nVhe ar
rived at Stowe House last evening Hlahns @ ,'.s
,,.r,rg ~ ,he Orleans fanny the largest since
the death ot King Louis Philippe Ths c9un' OF
paris is conscious and awaits ihe end WIN pa,
,,an"a and fortitude He has bidden farewell TO all
Inc servants OF the household
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
ITALY MAY SEND wARsHIPs TO RIO.

Rome. Sept st is reported that the Govern
men, intends TO send three warshps TO io !aie'ro 20
~ Sentenher to enforce 1taly's ultlmaluin ~
M ngsrd to the payment by Brazil OF the Claims oi
tbe Republic's Italian creditors 49,, D.. oorro-
"ie nndpn sent 4-"The Standards Rome CORE
ioOdeof' saws that Admiral Gualtcrio VIII com
npsnd the Italian fleet and will escort 10 no @ 'n "a
.,ia deenitely the troubles between ltahah SUD
sc,s and the Brazil Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
NAVY R1TDS IN CH!NIIO" v.
THE POLICE MAKE \ sE~RcIi AFTER
GAMES AND LOCK UP MANY or Inn
riG.TAIIED GAMBLERS.

GAMES AND LOCK VP MANI VT
rIG-TAILED GAMBLERS
The police Of the Ezahoth-st station ''"9, , r
cbino,ovn for gambling dens last night ana pe.
1 ,o , m there was great excitement
around Dovers and Pen ats. Oiiicers Do"n.hS %"'
ro,,nr in charge OF special body OF ponce De-
can q search for hidden fan-tan games a. mp -
O'Clock. They made raid Oh " "ou ~ n,bcr
, o,r.sted sam Sing and ten "thcr
chinamen. In addition they secured corp'',e :,
far.,on layout" At SIS p m cellar ~ rt. ,r,
Ni,lbarrv-st was surrounded ana broken ,'o ovicbae
"i"' ~, ~ stiruose,l thieves was S'cur'i ;l1 ,,r
pi me occupant of the cellar was & ZEN i
,,r.,.l y.th keeping thieves t'.'lt '..s,ictn,,s
chaireH IN Nm were arrested as suspicious
bsrac;crs Later in the evening on ,,; t' ana Ton
~ p.lI-s. was turned insid" ou'; an ,a,n
al at, - Gf,aen other cinnamon We're arres''h ''' N
bling. ,. . t.it1aheth-et station were
nI nJ ~ th@i- utmost and the cells VI, W, - The
tdA',,,, crnvled The sidcwa.k ~ 'l"It 'l"I,tc'i. IN =,
l'rH,' VAS also crowded with Willy g'aS, 70 gei
S'binomen who were at a loss nov ~ ~ lookup The
~, ir - f,rtunatc fellows oui ~ ti' '0"''
,,, M, iit not dlspersc until a laie h"u''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04

...or..r7 JAPANESE FLEET ASSEMBLED IN
coREAN HARBoR-CHINEsE TROOPS TO BE
DISPATCHED TO roRMosA-ANTIJAP-
ANEsE SENTIMENT IN coREA.
London. Sept. 3.-Skirmishes between Chinese
md Japanese troops are occurring at several
,,,n.s In Corca. The Importance of these col
vsons is being greatly magnined by both sides,
~.,o dignity them with the title Of battles. In
.,.orv case victory is claimed by each side.
london. Sept. 3-"The Times will print to
.orrow this dispatch from It's Chce-Too corre-
srondent
The second japanese feet has assembled in the
..rhor OF Dautilas. southern COrea. The entrance
- the harbor Is guarded with to:peioes. The
Tsnese are c,u!s.ng from port to port in the Gulf
~ Pe-Ch.-I. The hostile armies al Fing-Yang
ere quiet
dispatch from T!en-Tsin oc current date
,ovs that an Imperial decree has been issued re-
ward,ng General Yeh and 100 other Chinese
officers for their victory eve. the japanese troops
=, ping-Yang. The officials of the Chinese Lega-
,on here d.scred!t this dispatch. They assert
,hst II 700 officers directed the operations at
r,ngyanr. the total force engaged must have
sasn a. least $1,000 men, instead Of 1000 as re-
portei originally.
The British Government has informed the Gov
eminent of Japar tina. the japanese gunboat
~atsufa must he detained at Aden. under the
Foreign Enlistment act. until the war between
China and Japan is over.
The Central News has received dlspatch
tram Shanghai stating that five war steamers Will
e,nvoy the troops which are 10 be dispatched az
onre 10 FOrmosa. This precaution IS taken
.h-oush fear that the transports will be attacked
s.. Japanese warships. which are h0vering aoOut
IN the hope of destroying Chinese troopships Ine
york " extending the Chinese forthcatons on
the coast i being pushed with all possible haste.
Shanghai Sept 3.-The japanese Marquis
saiconje arrived in Chemulpo on Tuesday and
congratulated the King Of Corea upon having
achieved his independence. The provinces OF
seoui and Hwang- He and the country adjacent lo
che treaty ports are in the possession Oh tht
.Jonanese while the rest Of the country Is occu,
,1aJ Nv armed hands Of Coreans. II Is asserted
hat the,e Is a strong and increasing feelng OF
hostDity toward the japanese throughout Corea
and tnat the natives are waging guer'ild ""''"''
aga.nst then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
POISONED Ar 4 UEDDINb ram Il

ronTy-srvrN PEOPLE MADE lIIo-oNE of i''A"
DEAD
Madison. Miss Sept 5.-Forty-seV'n FTh,,rs1
rere noisoned at a wedding party last NJ, w.,
Tar riobt Watt Moore del this morning' anu
his brother is severely ILL., The others are ,o.o
nrinr The doctors say that the peoP'e "''
poisoned by eating boiled custard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
, GERMAN VIEW OF THE FRENCH ROYAL
ISTS.

Berlin Sept. 3-The "Norddeu'sche Ni!sei'e'n'
,t.,,, s.vs IN n leader on the Count Of Paris's
Illness:
II does not matter now. az far as the monarchic
prospects in France are concerned that ti;e c iea
ppi,, ls 20 he transferred from the prudent count
-, toaris IN the Youthful and uneasy Duke OF Ut
leans as since the clergy left them. the frehch
povaIsts are a staff without an army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
STREET FIGHTING IN POET-AU-PRiNCf'

SEVERAL. RINGLsADERs or THE REVOLT AK
RESTED AND sHOT-TTc TROUBLE SPREADING.
Kingston jamaica sept. at Is reported fcre
that uprising has taken place In for'-i'- 'i"'
resulting IN severe fgh;:ng in the streets "eVrrai
of the ingleaders OF the outbreak were aI!es,p az"
promptly shot, but the revolt Is sald 10 De sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
WERE THE FRENCH ROUTED IN liM
BUCTOO?

Paris Sept a-M Delcasse Minister OF coon,rs' in,''
.oon',ed to.day a dispatch from NJ. Grodet' Gov
ernor Of the French souden. concerning Iecen' r..
norris Of French reverses at Tinbuc,too, ZOO, Tnhucoo ~
Poiaa ~ ia,est official Information rom ~
shSn hd M thai the French force was secure anu "''
No, suffered any defeat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
rvcrxry PERSONS DROWNED.

London. Sept s.-Information has been rece'Ved
from Morecambe Lancashire. that pleasure S"o' ~
cdpsIzed on Morecambe Bay and tndi the e"'''
party on board. twenty persons, was o'o""e"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
THE WAR IN THE D'l'i "|>"'

Amsterdam, Sept. s-The bono"f , ,.ar
|''''. ,,o, ~ Iombok by the Dutch war
.a,. an, non,,nues The native garrison OF the town
hare ,bus far re.rained from attacking he DEagn on
troops. who occupy PosHioonn, Inc indgreen. are
Inc Ineded Dudied Nv natives and another foife aJ oi W..
snDv ,s marching along the river DAMN 'o""''
he capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04

cal Workers the Horseshoers' Union ana tne
New-York Granite Cutters Union also turneo oss
in force. The men on tho march were appiauose
all along the line Crowds stood on the sidews'ks
and were kept in line by policemen. VINO we"
stationed at short intervals on both sioes on IN.
avenue AS soon as tho ranks were broken =
y1fty-uinth-st, the men who had marched ~ sns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
pEclp1NG no ArrAcK TAMAsESE.

Auckland. Sept. 3Mai dispatches irorh AI'a eo"-
a-m The report OF the submission OF :he Aiua .eoc's
After Na,ietoas conference aboard the Curacoa, u
was decided 10 attack the Atua rebels unier lam
asese The opinion OF the Europeans AT Apia Is lna'
4 British and German bombardment would be Iutiie'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
THE CHOLERA IN EUROPE.


DEATHS IN THREE pAYs-cASES IN
HOLLAND.
Vienna Sept. 3-There have been 625 fresh cases
Of cholera and 3l3 deaths in Galica in the last lhr
DAYS In Bukowina there have been foriy-sN lresn
cases and twenty-five deaths III 'he Ias' '' - -
,s.ard,m Sent 3-One fresh case OF cho.era
and ono death were reported here to-day In Macs
richt there were three fresh cases ana one Htath'
and in Dordrecht three fresh cases anu wv W.
Washington. Sept. 3-Acting Secretary th'' OF me
s,a,s Denar,ment was advised to-day in cable
message from Consul-General Mason, OF franKlor,
n-theeNa,n that cholera had broken out at buFsea'
near Marburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
PREPARING FOR THE CAPE MAY CUP RACE.

C;wcs, Sept. S-The Vigiant Ia here preparing FOR
the Cape May Cup race Wednesday. The race
will begin at a. and will extend this course:
From OF Alum Bay Pier. Isle Of Wight. OF; Of The
Needles passage TO the western end OF Cherborrg
Breakwater: thence TO cherb0urg Roads out OF the
eastern end of the oreakwaer and back through Inc
Needles channel 10 the starting line. totai distance
OF about IL. miles.
Opinion here this evening Is that II the prevailing
Wind continues the race Will be almost steady
reach and VIII be won by the Viglant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04

the curass. and that he put forward Dove for pri-
Vate reasons. Martin consented to the S1andau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04

Berlin. Sept. 3.-The rReichsanzeiger" publishes
the report OF the military experts who tested the
Dcwe baet-proaf cuirass In Spandau. The ex-
Rerts say that with the service rifles. model OF
1e", they pierced two culrasses-one In May ana
one In June. They concluded that the cuirass
made.
the report says that Captain Martin, an expert
uarksman, declared that he was the inventor or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-04
CKIRMISHING IN COREA.
VICTORY CLAIMED BY EACH SIDE AFTER
EVERY CONFLICT.

..orarR JAPANESE FLEET ASSEMBLED IN A
coREAN HARBoR-CHINEsE TROOPS TO BE
orsPATcHED TO FORMoSA-ANTI-JAP
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-16
BRIGHT BITS.

II can understand why Father Time is rep
resented as old, utwhy do they always pic
ture him as lean and SKINNY"
! Il suppose 1t is because everybody seems to
want all the spare time he can get. Chicago
| Tribune.
Trouble in the Menagerie. -Kangaroo-It's
| your ivory the hunters are always after. Why
| don't you carry il in your trunk?
! Elephant-It's your skin they, want. Why
| don't you hide it in your pOuchy- Chicago
! Tribune.
Miss Ably See-Boys, give the feminine term
for one who washes clothes.
| The BoyS-Laundress.
MISS Ably See-The masculine term?
! Pause.O
| One -Chinaman.-Puck.
There is one good thing about this
weather" remarked Mr.. Sinnicle.
whats that?'
THE man who swore OF smoking on New
! Years day will not have the trouble Of dig
ging his pipe out Of a snow rift,"-Washing-
| ton Star.
Mamma, when Willie has a toothache you
| take him to the dentist to have il filed don't
| you?" asked Tommy
Yes, dear" said mamma.
We'll, I've got stummick ache. Don't
you think we'd better go to the candy store?"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Tommy's Amiable Recreatious - His
Mother-What are you 7moping arodnd the
| house for, Tommy? Why don't YOU 90 over
and play with Charley Pinafore?
| tommy cause played with Charley yes
| terday and don't s'pose he's well enough
| yet.-Chicago Record.
Mistress-Well, Bridget, did you ask the
| butcher if he had frogs legs, as 1 told you?
| Brldget-No ma am.
| Mistress-Why didn t you?
| Bridget-Sure, ma am, an l didn't need to:
| saw that he could walk as good as anybody
| Chicago Inter Ocean.
| Teacher-In what state is Chicago?
| Pupil-New Jersey.
| Wrong" Where is the Hudson river?"
| Rises in the Rocky mountains and flows to
! the Gulf of Mexico"
! My goodness, child you must have been
reading London newspaper. Good News
Satisfying Him have called" said the
! captious critic, to End out what reason you
can give for representing the new year as a
| nude small DO ~
THAT is done, responded the art editor.
! because the year does not get its close till
| the 3lSt of December NJ A-~- --
Then the captious critic went out and broke
| his nice new pledge.-Indlanapolis Journal
| John exclaimed the nervous woman. do
| you think there is a burglar in the house?"
! Certainly not. Why, I haven't heard a
| sound all night"
| That's just what alarms me. ANY burglar
who wasn't foolish would keep perfectly
! quiet so as not to excite our suspicious In
! deed John, do so wish you would get up and
| look through the houser-Washington Star
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-16
PERSONAL.

C. r. Bishop, the Honolulu banker, has
given between half million and million TO
various island charities.
Chairman John T. Crisp. OF the Missouri
fish commission, has estimated that several
millions Of dollars are annually expended in
foreign countries for fish. all Of which could
be propagated in our own SIRENS.
Lady Elgin is very musicauy inclined, and
has, says the Gentlewoman d special predi-
lection for the characteristic compositions OF
her native land, and has taught all her child
rem 10 sing the nne old Scottish melodies
Mrs. William Tarbox, OF Natick, Or. II, is
woman OF high aims. A burglar got into her
house the other night. and she fired three
shots at his head. The souvenirs he left be
hind we're hat with a bullet hole in the
crown and section Of the lobe Of one Of his
ears.
Mrs Frank B. Clarke, notable figure in
all movements for the advancement of
woman's cause, il is said, has gone abroad to
enter a convent. Mrs Clarke has long been a
leader Of society in st. Paul, and is widely
known as patroness Of art as well as an
energetic worker for all charitable under
takings.
The local council Of waltham, Mass, voted
Mayor Warden an increase of salary from
500 to sl5O0 He vetoed the bill and it was
passed over his head" Mayor Warden de
clines to accept the increase and asks the
council to appropriate il to some improve
ment that will make work for some Of the
city's unemployed
1t is noted as curious coincidence that the
burning of the Globe theater in Boston fol-
lowed Immediately upon the death OF Benja-
min Franklin Dwight, the architect who re-
constructed the building for Mr.. Stetson. Mr..
dwight was brother Of John sullivan
dwight the noted musical critic Of Boston,
VINO died few weeks ago.
The 1rst yachting commission ever granted
to woman by the United States government
VIII probably be given to the Countess Fes-
tstlcs de Tolma. who, as an American citizen,
Is able 10 qualify as sailing master of the
yacht Tolma. The Countess is a Californian
by birth and knows enough of navigation to
use Its terms intellgently. She and her hus-
oand have been yachting in Pacific waters.
Queen Victoria has evidently pondered well
on the saying that man must eat to live. At
Balmoral, where she lives in the simplest
possible way, she begins her day at o clock
with tea. chocolate or coffee and dry toast
AT 30 she has breakfast, small trout freshly
caught from the River Dee being an invaria-
bic dish. At u 30, after her morning outing,
she has little refreShment--an egg beaten up
In milk, some soup and little fruit. She
lunches at 2. Later in the afternoon there is
the invariable afternoon tea, and between
and dinner Is served. Thus on six meals a
day does her majesty manage to sustain
nature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-16
All Over.

The young woman sat by the window look.
ing out into the snowy air dreamily, says the
Detroit Free Press when the reverie was dis,
turbed by an elderly woman coming in.
"Oh," said the visitor, excuse me. I didn't
know you were absorbed"
Come in responded the dreamer extend.
ing her hand. Il am glad to see you"
But why are you so penslve? You look as
if your best friends had died. What is the
matter;'
The young woman drew her handkerchief
hastily across her eyes.
Il All, she said, Harry and =
The OLD woman dropped her hands in her
lap in helpless, despairng fashion.
Don tell me, - she interrupted, that Won
and Harry have Quarreled:''
The girl sighed again.
The end has come, she said, ito all our
moonlight drives, to the tender Whisoerings
beneath the magnolia trees, to the loxes Of
caramels and the baskets of flowers To the
sweet nothings in the conservatory as the
dancers whirl in the bah room. to the verses
he wrote me, TO the rivalries and jealousies
OF sweetheart days, to the
Say no more, - exclaimed the old woman
determined to set matters right what have
you TWO done; Tell me everything -
The girl came over and laid her head on the
other shoulder.
we were married this morning at IN
o'clock she whispered and the older
womans hands fell hel pless once more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-16
Lines to a Bride.

Blushing she stands in her youth and pride,
With her hearts own chosen at her side;
All that is best of her womanhoOd rife,
Trusting and happy-the new-made wife.
Oh! whence comes the charm the great world
wide,
That ever attends the steps of a bride?
AS she plights her troth, for a little while
The old world seems not to breathe, but smile;
And eyes grow soft and hearts grow warm,
AS she passes by on her husbands arm
Then her friends and attendants round her
press,
Each eager to win her first caress.
There's a charm in the veil and robe OF
white
Beauty or plain, she rules tonight!
We bells peal out from your lofty tower,
She is queen, who is crowned with the orang G
flower;
And whithersoe'er she will wend her way,
Blessings shall greet her night and day.
URANIE LEG1.
g. Hall Street Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-16
Drainage First.

If County Commissioner Carson speaks
for the majority Of the county commits
sioners, and there are reasons for think
ing he does, the whole chain-gang force
will be employed in drainage work until
the drainage in the vicinity of the city is
practically completed. There is no doubt
that public sentiment is strongly in favor
of this policy. The people want done all
that can be done for the promotion of the
public health before any other county
work is undertaken by the chain
gang force. That this is true cannot
he successfully contradiCted. There may
be few who would like to have this or
that county road repaired, but, as Com
missioner Carson says, good roads at this
time are less important than good drain
age. The lands Of the county will not be
settled and brought under cultivation
until they are made habitable by drain
ing the swamps. When the drainage
work is done the land will be desirable,
and then the conditions for improving the
roads will be much more favorable than
they are now.
A vast amount of money has been
wasted in useless drainage work within
the last fifteen years, because the work
has not been done, in many instances, in
diligently, and because it has not been
prosecuted vigorously. Only within the
last few years has there been an intelli-
gent drainage system adopted. The Casey
canal, very costly piece Of work, is an
exampleof the kind of work that has
been done. 1t is practically useless.
Another canal is being constructed to
do what it was expected TO do.
1t is impossible to make much Roadway
with the drainage work if the chain-gang
force is continually called away from it
and employed upon other improvements.
1t was hoped that the new Casey canal
would be completed before next summer,
but it seems that this hope will not be
realized. 1t would have been, in all prob
ability, however, if the whole chain-gang
force had been kept upon it from the
time it was begun.
The commissioners are now in harmony
with public sentiment and they will con-
tinue to be if they make every effort to
complete the drainage work in the vicin-
ity of the city at an early day as posi-
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