Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-07
THE PERIPATETIC PHILOSOPHER

| THE PERIPATETIC PHILOSOPHER.
When the war has been properly
disposed of we will resume our inter-
rupted occupation of figuring out
routes to the Klondike
A Cincinnati lady is quoted as say
ing tn at the ladies' of Marietta clean
the streets of their city and Provi-
dence waters them.
There will be a tramping Of feet in
our streets again soon; there will be
stirring of hearts to the music of
battle songs; there will be glinting
of guns in the sunlight; sight of a
long column in blue; and the heroes
of Shiloh and Gettysburg will welcome
their gallant successors the new
Grand Army of the Republic.
There is a grim story of the horror
press of late. 1t tells of the captain
of the lost squadron of Spain-Eulate
and the part he played in that day of
annihilation off the harbor of Santi-
ago. When the fire from the Ameri-
can ships became so fierce that wine
no longer gave courage to his crew, he
| ch n ic 70 tha1
turned from their guns, until forty lay
dead on the deck.
With the memories of that inferno
of destruction through which he
passed mingling in his brain with the
recollections of the scenes of blood
and butchery wrought by his own
hand, tnere can be little cause to
doubt the rumor of his swaying rea-
son.
The women of the great state of
Ohio have solved the problem of fe-
male suff rage. They have solved it,
doubtless, to their own great satisfac-
ton, realizing in truth, that the game
of politics is not worth the candle.
Their solution of this problem is pre-
sented in statistical form below. 1t
is concise but interesting record.
Womans Vote In Ohio.
1S95-5SS1 registered; 4945 voted.
1S96-272S registered; 1882 voted.
1S97-4OS registered; 90 voted.
Water water everywhere, but not
one drop to drink" The wall of the
shipwreckeI mariner finds a respons-
i've chord in the breasts of the help
less dependents on the Marietta water
works system. 1t is not desired to
criticize the system harshly, but in
view of the high water rates existing
in our city it would seem that some
Thing might be done to eliminate at
least the preponderance of mud in the
liquid In other cities there are such
things as settling basins and filter
ing appliances, and it might be we'll to
try them here.
The Marietta Board of Health has in
view a number of plans for the i'm
proved sanitary condition of our city
which should meet with the approval
of us all Nuisances in all parts of |
the city will be ordered abated and |
strict care taken, also, to enforce the
orders of the Board. The business |
district is to receive special attention
and proper sewage therein will be in
sisted upon A code of orders and |
bylaws of the Board is being prepared |
and will be in force soon. The idea |
has been mentioned, and it would be |
a good plan, to have the code printed |
and distributed from house to house. |
The work Of the Board of Health |
should meet with hearty cooperation |
on the part of our citizens.
The philosopher sat musing the
Olnef uay over the leaves OF bat |
tered notebook. It's lines were dim but |
they carried him back to his student
days in the lands across the waters.
With memory refreshed he will spin |
yarn of a trip he took from
Paris to London on wheel. His com
panions on this bicycle cruise were a
professor and fellow student, from
among party OF American, boys then
making their home in Paris.
1t was half after five when we
started. The sun was still abed, but
a rollicking breeze blew us a CHEEKY
bon voyage as we turned our faces
westward, We were three. Our
bearded professor, grave in appear
ance, but withal as jolly as a school
boy, had been fully invested with the
complete official dignity of the party,
and though eager as we for the |
long journey, wisely counseled a mod
crate pace for our setting out, Billy;