The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-07-14
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the town council. 1t appears that
some one has deemed it wise to give
vent TO public criticism and went
So tar as TO say that some of the
board should be patriotic and re-
signl
Then there are other things that
add to the weighty responsibilities
borne by the city fathers. Mayor
Peeler, for some cause which has
not as yet been ascertained, prof
fered his resignation, to take effect
tomorrow, though we hope he will
reconsider the matter.
This is not all. AT the session
OF the council Saturday evening
the recorder, w. Il. Morris, prof
fered his resignation, which was
accepted. Guy Hall succeeds Mr..
Morris, And it is said that the
marshal has been heard softly hum
ming "My Boyhood's Happy Davs
Down on the Farm" =" and his usu-
ally Joylal mug now wears a melan-
eholy expression. 1t is rumored
that Che edict has gone forth that
It the ordinances are not rigidly
enforced he would be given an op-
portunity to return to the peaceful
pursuits Of an honest tiller of the
soil.
This is merely rumor, do you
mind, and rumors are rife in the
stald old capitol of Benton.
1t is always best to wait for the
evidence before passing Judgment.
When you hear reports detrimental
to young people or your neighbors,.
don't be too hasty in forming con-
clusions. 1t is better to be charit-
able when any one is in trouble.
To-day it is somebody else's boy
or girl; tomorrow it may be yours.
Trouble comes to all of us, and we
should be willing to extend the
same charity we should expect
from others. Gossip distorts and
magnifies occurrences that have no
foundation in fact, and injustice is
often done innocent parties.
We do not desire to appear in the
role of an alarmist, bat we want to
remind you that Camden is far from
being in as good sanitary condition
as it should be. There are places
in town where the stencil and odors
after nightfall are positively nau-
seating and would do justice to the
filth of the famed city of Santiago
captured by the Americans about
year ago. This is plain talk, but
there about three months OF hot
weather still ahead of us, and the
health of our people is worth more
than any other consideration.
One Of the greatest needs Of our
town is a few dozen neat cottages
for rent. We are informed that a
number Of families desire to move
to town aud place their children in.
school next fall, and there are two
or three families here now wanting
homes, but there is not a vacant
dwelling to be had. Ifour citizens
of means have the proper pride and
desire to make a safe and profitable
investment, they should build few
cottages Of three to five rooms.
Camden will never fully realize
that we have adopted city ways I'M
til the town has been divided up
into wards. Such expressions as
HThe Alderman from the Third
Ward" or the political Contest
III the Fifth Ward" /" and "Ahe Re
turns from the First Ward would
sound big and convey some idea of
the immeusity Of the immense.
It would not be a surprise should
somebody collide with one Of the
several piles of rock and brick that
are promiscuous around the streets
minus the usual red lantern which
signifies danger and be injured to
such an extent as to cause a dam
age suft The street lamps seem
to 5e on the wane.
BY way Of advise to those who
may be alarmed on account of mad
docs. we viii say that a sure pre-
Ventative of hydrophobia is q good