The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02
sroxYcRrrK. FebruarY ee. lssl

EDITOR HERALD Mr. Smith of the Mcy-
led at Regulars" inconsistencies. He ex-
plains in this wise: "In its issue of last
week the HERALD said that "Regiiar's' COM
munication was not in time, etc in other
words it was in, but too late to get into
type Three days after 'Stonycreek ap-
peared in the Commercial and Regular, !"
whose letter was received three days previ-
ously al the HERALD Office, answers it in
part. That is Regular" answers part of
a letter written TO the Commercial several
days before it was put into type" This is
the way the matter stands We wrote 10 the
editor of the HERALD informing him of our
inability TO prepare anything for the issue
of the 16th The editor said, ''our Stony
creek correspondent was unable TO send his
communication in in time for this weeks
HERALD" There was no communication
written. sent or received for that issue. We
don't answer letters before they are written,
Every word of ''Stonycreek's" letter was
read by Regular before single scratch was
made in reply.
Mr.. Smith then breaks out in the follow
ing strain "He (Regular) must be gifted
with second sight, or is the editor of the
HERALD at his old tricks" We can assure
Mr. Smith that there is nothing wrong with
our optics nor have we ever been afflicted
with that other disease which enables one to
see imaginary objects. The editor of the
HERALD can take care of himself.
The object of these immaculate reformers.
crops out in everything they say and do.
The abuses Of the party, real and imaginary,
which seem to weigh so heavily on their
tender hearts, and which they have sworn
to reform at all hazards, are simply made
the occasion for venting their spleen upon
their personal enemies, and they do it all in
the hallowed name of reform. The welfare
and success of the party is altogether a Sec
ondary matter with them. They have col
logued for the purpose Of destroying the
political influence of their personal enemies,
and thus clear the way for self-aggrandize-
ment. The whole movement of the "bol-
ters"-called a reform movement for the
purpose of giving it respectable name-be-
gins and ends in self Look at the comuni-
cations over the signatures of Stonycreek
and BrotheNyalley. The whole burden
seems to be that the Sculls hold office; and
we the reormers who spring to our feet
and make ringing speeches" must stand
by and suck our thumbs. We admit, if we
:. a. cta Tfl
reform-kcking the fellows in Office out,
and putting US init seems a little annoy
ing. There is good deal of consolation for
these conscientious politicians, in the fact
that they have elected an 'dnti-machine, an
ti-5o&s and a,sti-riny" Senator who will give
every one still house to watch.
REGULAR.
The following is the item referred TO in
the above, which the intelligent editor Of
the Cbmnerciel perverted into an allegation
that the communication had been received.
En-.
lowing 10 circumstances over which We
had no control, our Stonyereek correspond |
ent was unable to send his communication |
in in time for this weeks HERALD. II viii |
appear next week"
SAVING TIuE.-The limit fixed on round |
trip tickets to the inauguration is one week. |
this being the agreement entered into by all |
the railroad companies This the fact. the
question of saving time en- route is one of
no little importance. and. hence the schedules |
of the different lines out of the city will be |
scanned with the closest scrutiny. 1t is well
known that the Baltimore and Ohio is the |
snly line from the West to Washington di- |
rect that is to say, it is the only track into |
that city direct, the trains on competing |
lines being forced TO take round about routes |
in order 10 get in. Under these circumstanc-
es, i, must be plain to the most casual think
er that the Baltimore and 0hio's time is
quicker into Washington than that of any
other road II is no less than seven hours
quicker, the Daisy Train, that leaves here
ct night, arriving at Washington at noon
other lines DO not reach Washington until |
night Aside from the ad aniage of arriv-
ing at the National Capital in the middle of
the day instead of by night as by other
lines, this saving of seven hours each way
is Just that time gained on the weeks limit;
or in other words, those who go by the Bal
timorc and Ohio have inst day more out of |
the cars than those who 20 by rival lines. |
The Baltimore and 0hios reduction of rates |
for the Inauguration goes into effect on
Tuesday. March lst, and tickets will be sold
at the fare on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. For the return trip these tickets |
will be good up to the last train on the night |
of Monday the seventh.