Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-06
Communicated
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, }
Aug. 2nd, 1856. I

Dear Herald Perhaps n few
lines from the city of brOtherly love
may not weary your readers. There
may have been "A time in the days
of VIM. Penn when Philadelphia
might Justly have been called the
city of brotherly love but alas
those days have passed and gone.
Filthy lucre seems to be the cry
now, and how to acquire it ; and
in many, many cases, regardless OF
brotherly love or anything else that
is right and just.
At this season OF the year many
of the folks here are of to the sea
shore, others are going and coming
all the time; but still there are
thousands LETT to roam over Fair
Mount Park every day. Fair Mount
is one of the largest parks in Amer
lea, covering an area of 5000 acres.
1t was here, that the Centennial of
1876 was held, some few Of the
buildings still remain, the main
building having been torn down
several years ago. 1t is here the
Geological Gardens are situated
containing animals ofevery descrip-
ton, from the elephant down to
the smallest reptile. Recently there
has been provision made for sacred
concerts here every Sunday by a
first class band of music. Thou
sands of men women and children
flock here daily to avoid the noise
and hustle of the city and to enjoy
the pure air Of heaven and the eX-
cellent water which the Park ai-
fOrds.
The appearance Of the Il. x q. r.
X. into the city seems to attract the
attention of the people here. ! have
viewed the lot at % aud Chestnut
street where they propose erecting
their depot, and from the present
appearance | think they intend
erecting a much finer and more
cOmmOdious building than you can
boast of at Woodstock. COmpetI.
ton is what they want here and J
believe they have it in everything
else almost except railroading.-
The Pennsylvania X. Il. seems to
have full control here without
scarcely any competition.
The Knights of Labor have done
a great work here for street rail.
reading, reducing the employees
time from IS hours to - hours per
day and not cutting the wages
down. For a while there seemed
to be some trouble with the en-
ployer and employee, but finally
everything was adjusted and now
all seems to be working well, en-
plOyees have plenty of time for rest
and sleep, consequently they are
feeling much better than they did
under the old system. The Phila-
delphia Traction Co. are operating
a cable line on Market street and
will in a few days start another on
Columbia Avenue, it being "A de-
cided improvement over horse cars.
There are several Virginians here
in the city now. Mr.. Charles Painter
is doing a lively business in the
lumber trade on Washington Ave-
nue.; Mr.. Benjamin Spiker is doing
a thriving business at 10th and
Glrard Avenue with the Union Tea
Co.; Messrs. Few, Magruder, Bo-
rum, and others are here. Link Mil
Ter even came to see us some time
ago but did not remain long, and !
heard Hupp paid us a flying visit
and spent some time at Ridgway
Park, but left before | could get to
see him. Hupp, come soon again,
but don't be IN such a big hurry
and stop to see the ladies before
you go back.
Well, notice in your paper that
Mr.. O'Ferrall will be likely to ask
the people of the 9TH Congressional
District for their suii'rages again.
What in the name of God has he
done in Congress to recommend
him to the people ! Does he not re-
member how the 100 or more teach
ers of Shenandoah County when in
Institute session last year, without
one dissenting voice, asked Con.
gress to pass the Blair educational
bill, and does he not remember how
himself and others OF his political
faith promised the people that at
the opening of the next Congress
the bill would be passed. TO every
voter of Virginia let me say for
Gods sake, and if not for His sake,
do for yOurOwn dear children's sake
consider this matter well at the |
coming election and see to it that !
you elect such men that will exert |
themselves and use their influence |
in passing the Blair educational |
bill at the next session of Congress.
DO not be deceived by these Bour-
bons any longer, for they mean to
keep you IN ignorance as long as |
possible. For this certainly is the
only way in which you have to ac-
count for the non.passage Of the
bill. will cost the people of Vir.
GINA nothing, but will annually
give her one million dollars to be
used for educational purposes. w.
The tenth creamery in Loudoun
TO-, Va, is now being nut into