The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-14

| than aLy other class
for the education of their children. The
boys were put to work in the mines almost
as soon as they could walk. Now this can
no longer be done, under penalty of
heavy fine. Consequently the parents are
willing to have them attend school so long
rs they cannot become bread winners.
This is not the only reason, however, that
is operating 20 improve the schools of the
mining districts. Tho parents, although
for the most part uneducated foreigners,
realize the benefit of public school edu.
cation. Another reason is the fact that the
miners, who very seldom own real estate,
do not feel the burden of local taxation,
while the farmers usually own their farms
and therefore feel that tax and keep it
down to the minimum. In the mining
districts the percentage of attendance is
| high, and the proportion of children be-
tween the ages of six and sixteen, who do
not attend the public schools, is compara-
lively small. The farming districts pre-
sent no such gratifying statistics.
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must extend my hearty congratulations
to the Republican leaders of town. Pre-
vious to the Minneapolis convention each
had his personal preference as to who
should be the nominee for President, but
now you cannot find single politician of
that faith who is not an enthusiastic Hsrri-
son man. All differences ended with the
adjournment of the National Convention,
and the battle cry now is all along the line,
Harrison and Reid"
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But doubt if it will be possible to say
the same in reference to the Democratic
hosts. Still, should Cleveland secure the
nomination, there will be little effort made
at reconciliation, imagine, for the very
good reason that the Hill coherts in this
town are confined to the office OF your
esteemed Sunday contemporary.
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Almost daily evidences occur to warrant
me in making the statement that Shenan-
doah has the finest police force of any town
in the county.
Pottsville is noted for its large amount of
that commodity some people term gall
but which the "blue- bloods" of the county
seat term justice. Shenandoah has witness
many instances in which they have dis
played their abilities in this respect upon
our people and it was only few days ago
that our town was flooded with appeals for
aid to support purely Pottsville organiza-
ton. This is gall seasoned with a little
ginger. l think the citizens of the county
seat should pattern after those of our own
town and support their organizations, and |
not compel them to seek assistance from
other places throughout the county.
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GirardvillN will present pleasant scene
on the 25th instant, the occasion when the
Girard college boys will be the guests of
Company F, 9Th Regiment, of that town.
The cadets are said to be experts at drilling,
and their appearance in the coal region
will certainly redown to the pleasure of
both the young soldiers and their large
circle of friends and admirers The Read
ing company have kindly rendered a !
special train for them on the occasion
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The Philadelphia s. Reading railroad
company made good move when they
placed the early Sunday morning news
paper train on the road, thus enabling the
people of town to procure the city papers
at $50.
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To-day, June 18th, is the 1l5th anniver-
sary of the American flag. What a coun-
Try it representa- May it long wave over
he land of the free and the home of the
brave.
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object TO the weather clerk, and also to
he man who asks "Isn't this weather
'wful2'' The best we can do is to grin and
pear it-snd try to hide the grin.
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was asked the following query the
'ther day; "At regular meeting of my
odge a motion was regularly made and
eeonded with a full quorum present.
When the motion was put it was voted