The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-25
OUR PHiLADELPuiA LETTER.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. p. ISL

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EDITOR HERALD - The weather
has grown cooler now, and nights
and mornings you, feel like drtssing
warmly in woolens but along toward
noon You look for d white sack and
take of the heavier garment, and
you find by so doing you have taken
cold, for this weather is treacherous.
A person should really adopt dau-
nels this month, and thus avoid one
of those obstinate colds which, if TAX
en- now, of;en fastens on Won like a
leech for all winter. The trees are
beginning to change a little in color
and look somewhat seedy. | never
desired winter until now, and | do
most heartily on account of the IN
fortunate people OF the South. Their
cry comes up to us piteous and APP
pealing for aid aud there is no doubt
Of their dreadful distress, and it would
be far from me to turn o deaf ear to
their cry; yet | cannot help wonder
ing hos many Of the Southern peo-
pie would trouble themselves for the
sake of the Northern people were we
afflicted by a ike scGurge. They
would be more likely to exult and re-
joice, saying we deserved it, AID that
they hoped we would all die like
dogs, than to deprive themselves Of
money or devote their lives to caring
for our sick. And yet, when afilic-
ton falls upon them, their involunta-
ry movement is to hold out appeal
ing hands for aid, certain il viii be
given. The people of the South az
feet to desplss us, yet the certainty
which they exhibit of receiving sym
pathetic generosity is direct proof to
the contrary. If this spontaneous
generosity on the part Of the North
ern people was likely TO receive any
recompense ia the way G; an increas.
ed friendliness o~ffeelias aatheir part,
the sacrifice would be well uaade and
we would rejoice, but q little expert
ence has shown US the bleak ingrat-
itude Of the South, and what we do
must be done with the simple con-
sciousness that we are doing it for
Cbrist's sake alone, aud not because
we are in duty bound to the South
ecn people. Let us hope, however,
that in the hearts Of the most noble
land there are some such q feeling
OF grateful kindness may take the
place of the bitter hatred Of yore.
Elections are nov loo1i0g up and
the papers are showing their colors.
The Daily Press is making, Is i, al
ways has, a decided battle fur Re-
publicanism, but from present indi-
cations the fight will be IN obstinate
one. Of the many "Greenback" aud
NATIONAL papers started this sea-
son there is but one loft, and that De-
gins to show signs of failing health
Poor little weakling papers! Their
brief eXistences were painful end
struggling, and they had to suffer
from lack OF advertisements and
dearth of subscribers, Gnd s. they
died. Gone to meet their brothers.
Among the best and most fearless
and honest Of cur Republican papers
is the Sunday Republic, published
every Sunday morning. The three
proprietors are always to be found
attending personally to the business
of the paper, which undoubtedly ae-
counts for the excellent results. The
Hon. A. X. Dunkel vas one of the
members of this firm before be be-
came a candidate for Secretary Of
Internal Affairs, and if q woman's
word is Of any good 10 politics, |
would like to say that 2 mau who Il
50 kind and considerable 10 women of
whatever section, and who treats
them all as be would his mother or
sister, and who has ever lab)red to
elevate their conditions and to help
deserving ones to fad hopest employ,
ment at honest rates, will suliil any
trust thai may be reposed in him
with honor aud fidelity, and every
voter should think /; his duty TO sup
port such Q men.
While speaking Of good men, why
caunot Gov. HartranfG take the field