The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22

engaged in swinging. fell from the swing
and br, Ike one of her limbs. Number o
visits during the month, 10.
J. ScHRocK, teacher.
GRADE NO. 2.
Whole No in attend. dur. mo. "a %.
Average 29 Y.
Per cent of % 80.
Number of pupils present every day
during month, 3S.
HATTIE p. HANSON, teacher.
Mr. EDITOR: Since writing you last ",
have moved from "Hoosieriom' INTO the
land of the Suckers" We have journeyed
far and Indianas
Rocks and rills
Woods and tempted hills"
have echoed our long cared steeds anxious
bray for his pony love; and the plains O
Illinois received our hurried tread as We
swiftly drive the braying pair
But often Time turns backward in its
aght," and we are boys again. Again, We
are ON the old play grounds in Milford al
the 'sspellin' skewls at the country schoo
houses" at the store" at Gebharts or Cen
treville. Again, We are in the arena of de
bate at the various district school house:
contendng for negro suffrage, considering
the wrongs of Mr.. Lo, the poor Indian
or explaining the difference between "fa
little pig and little fat pig Again oul
shouts are heard in the sugar camp whils
the chickens shrll squeal is hushed as Oul
fingers affectionately clasp its neck and it:
body splits the air soon to be dished up sa-
/ vory from the furnaos. Those were the
days when We gave each other "tafiy'' sweet
to be remembered. Again at the spelling
school the stove totters from its foundation
and the twenty feet of pipe goes rattle-ty'
bang upon the blind side Of the master wht
in memory executes the same acrobatiC
dndges. Again We unite upon crediting the
accident to Joe Mason, who as coolly pro.
poses to tend to the whole of U.s." Again
we hear the welcome cry of ''hot ball and
Skinny on your own side,' as We all rush
to our places eager for the fray. Again We
are at the "applebutter biiin's" and ''snitz
ens' and corn huskin's." while the same
old Cupids wound us with their darts and
the beautiful Quakers" lead Us willing
Gaptiyes. Old Ca>selman. too, Our feet
have pressed thy sands, we have laved in
thy waters and thy wooded bluffs have re-
sounded to our voices, perhaps for the last
time THE West" has no such pleasures
as lpe then had. None.
''ScHLrFFER."
Gale.burg, Knox Co., ILL.,. Nov. Is.
FROM CONFLUENCE
Editor Herald The day is past for the
discussing of the issues between Stalwart
and Independent Republicans, and the time
has come when the good of the party and
the industrial and business interests of the
whole country demands that the differences
in the party, that have rent it in twain,
and elevated the Democracy TO power,
should be adjusted in manner so as to Sc
cure harmony in the future.
No lasting good can result from the fur
ther discussion of the causes that led to the
revolt within the party, neither will the
party be benefited by continually discuss
ing the improperly of those who carried
their party grievances to the polls. 1t is
sufficient to know that there were enough
Republicans who voted the Independent
and Democratic ticket, to defeat the regular
nominees upon the State ticket in Pennsyl-
vania. Any effort at harmony by continu-
ing to plead the relative claims of the differ
ent wings of the party will be futile, for
this has been tried Harmony can only be
restored by mutual concessi ons and kind
forbearance on all sides. Many things
cropped out of the recent campaign better
calculated TO ALLEVIATE and embitter the
strife, than to harmonize conflicting opin-
ions, but the battle is over and all the bit
terness of the past should be buried out of
sight
The continuation of a sound protective
policy is the great need of the whole coun-
try, and il is daily becoming more apparent
that the Democratic party is unable to sue
cessfuiiy grapple with this important qnes-
tion. \ party that Processes to doubt the
constitutional warrant TO foster our indus
tries by "a protective tariff, can not with
safety be entrusted with the making of laws
for the protection of the we'll fed and we'll
paid laborers of America, against the i'll fed
and i'll paid laborers of Europe. Such AN
experiment would be unwarranted in view
of the fact that the same Democratic party
in 1916, in presence of her well defined
policy on American protection, but in op-
position and contrary to its public pledges,
did repeal the tariff of 1912. The Democrat
ic party never missed an opportunity to
strike a blow at a protective tariff, and
doubtless will do so again as soon as she
feels herself safely entrenched in power.
Confluence, Nor. Is, 1882.
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