The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-18

language in their efforts against high-fcense
and all Temperance measures.
The book men. with the book agent r.
nacity and untiring perseverance, are hsrs.
showing the big scheme there is in the SC ien-
tific temperance education bill. and this bill
looks as though il were going TO be kii.ed
since it has been revealed that Ms. Hu at,
the Trainer of the bill. is the author of &C p-
yrish,ed work ON physiology and hygie ne
with spec al reference to the effects of ale D
holie stinuants on the system. Yet wit b
all these contending elements the Legisia :
ture thus far has gone about its work in a
very independent manner.
In the Senate most all of the legislation
done this week was IN the interest Of Phila-
delphia, however it asses one measure that
will be of interest to all the farmers OF your
Country, an Act TO provide for the erection
and maintaining of water troughs for the
use of horses and cattle ON the public roads
Of this common wealth and providing penal
ties for the injury and destruction of the
same Senator's Lee and Wallace have at
last framed bill from the different anti
bills, which will be passed
1t provides. among other things. that oil
individuals, associations and corporations
shall have equal right to have persons and
transported over railroads and ca
mails, and no undue or unreasonable dis
shall be made in charge for or
in facilities for transportation of freight or
passengers within this State or coming from
or going 10 any other state Persons and
property transported over any railroad shall
be delivered at any station at charges not
exceeding the charges for transportation of
p .rsons and property of the same class in
the same direction to any more distant Sta
ton: but excursion and Communication tick
cts may be issued at special rates.
No discrimination in charges or facilities;
for transportation shall be made between
trans D. ,rtation companies or individuals. or
in favor of either. by abatement, drawback
or otherwise, and no railroad, or canal COM
pany, or any lessee, manager or employee.
thereof, shall make any preferences in fur
nishing cars or motive power.
The underground wire bill bids fair to got
a hearing in the House, notwithstanding the
fact that committee. composed mostly Of
Philadelphians, tried hard to kill the mea >
ure by reporting it negatively. as a resol Il
ton TO place it on the calendar will be CALI
ed up on Monday evening. Ifthe House bill
is defeated bill of like import, compelling
telegraph and telephone companies to pla ce
their wire underground, will soon be passth I'd
by the Senate.
The Democratic Senators have been bored
so much by the opportunities of applicants
for positions under the new administration.
ing and resolved to sign no applications for
those who wish Office under the new nation
al administration unless the applicants are
pc rsonally known to them as men of State
or National fame
On Friday last went with the House Ap-
Committee to visit the Penn
sylvania Training School for Feeble-mind-
ed children, at Media. Everything was in
the most perfect order, and scrupnlously
clean. II was the unanimous opinion OF
the Committee that OF all institutions in this
State, there was none more worthy ofan ap-
preparation than this; and the excellent
manner in which everything is managed is
al evidence of the great ability of DIR. Isaac
n. Kerlin, the very efficient Superintend-
eut Pennsylvania should feel proud that
she has institutions ofthis kind, where hun
dreds of weak aud feeble-minded children
are by judicious training prepared To earn
their own livelihood, and so have beer she
means OF removing great sorrow from hun
dreds of homes. The class-drills were ex-
cellent, and gave proof of very careful train
ing. and showed. too, what could be accom-
plished with mental imbeciles. by efficient
instructors.
was at the Inauguration of President
last week, and amid the jam and
jostie of the crowd, while the parade was
passing, heard several very suggestive re-
marks. In front of me was an aged colored
citizen of Washington, with his wife. re-
the procession, and when the col
ored troops came marching by, he remark
cd 4" Dar, Mary, is our boys; doan dev look
sojers Lod, who'd a thought it When de
las Democrat war made President, l war
standin' on de block, down Penusylvaney
abenue, bein' sold for slave; now at de
mex Democrat presidency my boys march
in de procession"
Again, when the rebel General Fitz Hugh
Lee came riding by there was shrill, pierre
ing veil. that seemed TO come only from the
upper part of the mouth and which only the
shad. belled Souiherner can make-rent the |
air, and an aged man standing TO my right, |
with startled air looked around and said |
a The last time heard that in Washington |
was when the bulk of Democracy was try
ing with bullets and shells To take the capi- |
tol they have now taken by means of the |
ballot"
And then when the gallant James Bea- |
YER came riding along ON his prancing steed, |
he whole crowd Of spectators seemed to be |
carried away, judging from the burst of APP |
plause that came rolling along on both sides
sd the loud huzzas that burst from thou
and throats as some loyal Pennsylvanian
shouted {" Hurrah for the next Governor of |
Did Pennsylvania ~
The busiest men on the Hill now are
he reporters and newspaper men. Few
people of the many who scan the pages Of
BUR dailies know the work a reporter must
10 to give them the news. I suppose next1
% Mr.. Pedrick, the Associated Press man.
Who has been here for twenty-five years.
Tom Jones. of the Harrisburg telegraph, is
he most widely known. He is an untiring
worker fluent and spicy writer, q man Of
,rains and good judgment, and one who is
destined to gain prominence in the editorial
profession. Every member knows Tom
nv and the rapid manner in which he
,ains the most important information is
he pen and telling what he knows"
hrough the columns of our most promi-
lent newspapers. He is the man who made
public the action of the Democratic caucus
asst session when they sat with closed and
guarded doors and in various ways reveal
d to the public information that helped
he Republicans to wipe out Democracy last
all. SASco.
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