The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-01-11

Altoona, Jan. y, 1852.
I'm aEHsip Perclisncea few remarks
regarding Altoona City may provo worthy
Of perusaI. and hence | arn prompted to
write. The late census statistics show the
uan.bir ofinliaoitan:s 10 tc nearly twenty
Thousand. principally Iaborcrs employ
ca in the york shops of ihe Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. 1t might not be out Of
place to say thar very great deal is heard
concerning that most prominent non-popu-
lar word "bosssm" As Is absolutely
necessary men are made up INFO gangs. and
consequently there must be "bosser,r 80
YOU will readily see that ''bossismt is no
Insignificant iartor in Altoona. II would be
an act oiinjis,ice il ] failed to mention the
fact that il is other than political '.bossism y
bat he who bears this familiar appelIstion
counts himself happy.
There are upwards OF some seven thous-
and naen employed, and Of course, the
monthly check rpI. is simply immense.
They have adopted system Of piece work
and any common lsborer is capable of reap
ing l.aadspnse compensation for his labor
which signifies that 'il,e laborer is worthy
Of his hire
There have been many extensive improve
ments throughout the city and more are being
made II has been said, and justly pre-
sunie, that Altoona City, affords more po-
lice news than any other city, comparative
ly speaking, of her sise and population.
Let me reason for while: For instance, a
city law requires that any one caught vend-
ing articles, soliciting orders of any kind
shall have provided himself a city license,
and in case of failure TO have the necessary
papers, he is subject to arrest, escorted be-
fore his Honor, the Mayor, and there the
very popular amount of sI0.s0 is imposed
for the traiisgression OF the law. which clear
iy means that the way ofthe transgressor
il hard" Ia case of failure topay theft he
is committed to the bastil, 20 serve it out.
Certainty it is that the City's exchequer
could not be enhanced in better way. !
suppose this accounts for the super-abund.
ance oi police news.
The political bali has commenced 10 roll
and in consequence thereof, candidates for
Office are as numerous as the locusts OF
Egypt. The expression is far-fetched and
very much exaggerated, bat they are legion
any how.
We propose electing Republican Mayor
aud City Recorder The present Mayor is a |
Republican aad he has made good record, |
aud has 50 enrithed the city funds and leg
islated 50 wisefy Tor the benefit of the city
that his re-eleesion is assured regardless of
party aIfiliation. The Democratic party in
Altoona is Enthusiastically. sadly and badly
deniorasized and ii is this fact alone which |
justiiies the omnion that the next City Re-
cordcr will bea Republican, to succeed Mr..
GFceyy.
The enly epid-nie prevalent here . the
much dreaded smallpox, and there have
been only four cases reported to the board of
health.
shall not prelong nay remarks TO any |
great length as long letters are not fashiona- |
bic. Neither will follow the example of
Bob Burdete After recent lecture here
lac wrote to his paper the Harkcge. saying
among other things that they sd in Altoo-
na, an hotel Is large as the State Of Rhode
Island, and that his room was eleven miles
from the clerks desk. ! have given my re-
marks in good faith. and perhaps may
have digresscd little from the truth, but
have been moved with spirit OF fairness,
and 50 on unti. close, for have nothing
more to say
S. c. GALBgAITH