People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1893 — THE GRAVEL ROAD. [ARTICLE]

THE GRAVEL ROAD.

We are in receipt of an interesting letter from Samuel Sparling, who is at present at Jena, Germany, and from a personal letter to the editor from him we print the following, relating to the good roads of the foreign countries through which he has passed: “I see that the township is going to vote for gravel roads. If the voters could have the pleasant experience of the roads of England, Scotland and Germany for one muddy spring there is little question as to the result. A good gravel road is built for all time by a slight attention in case. It is interesting to notice the effect upon the horses. The roads of Scotland and England are much better than those of this section of Germany. I did not see a poor horse in Scotland or England and this is doubtless due to the ease in -which transportation is effected. .In America, if we would concentrate our energies in the proper repair of the roads that -we have and not so much in the direction of openingnew ones we would be the gainers by it.”

As a result of the quarantine established at Muncie, the city schools will remain closed indefinitely, and there will be no public gatherings, «uch as church services, lodge meetings, etc. The health authorities realize that there is danger of a wide-spread epidemic. Orders have been issued that no passengers or baggage will be received on trains at Muncie, unless the passengers have a certificate from the local health authorities. showing that they have been vaccinated and their bagbage disinfected. A large number of people have left the city, and the authorities have word that the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson, who went to LaForge, Mo., two weeks ago, is ill of small-pox. All the physicians of Muncie, have agreed to co-operate with the health authorities in stamping out the disease. —lndianapolis News.

The board of county commissioners are still grinding out their grist of bills and transacting other legal business pertaining to matters in which the county in general is interested. Since our report last week bills to the amount of 81,192.35 have been allowed. The bill of Chas. Platt for stone for work house, amounting to §4O, was dismissed. The bill of M. J. Bruner, merchandise to poor of Carpenter township was continued. The petition for highway in Jasper nd Starke Cos. by Chas. Koupke et al, dismissed. John English, Vv m. Day and Wm. M. Murray have been appointed viewers for the road petitioned by Thos. M. Robinson et al in Gillan township. The bridge contracts in Union township are continued. One word describes it—“perfection.” We refer to DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, cures obstinate sores, burns, skin diseases and is a well known cure for piles. A. F. Long & Co.