The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-03
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BunRent Paragraphs From an Occaaional
Contributor.
Bakers blend 6ours as liquor dealers
blend whiskeys. happened in the bake
shop OF one of the leading bakers in town
the other day, and he informed me that
the blending OF fours is a recognized and
important business, carried on chiefly by
those who make a speciality Of furnishing
-four to bakers. This particular baker,
however, usually does his own mixing.
The blenders use a considerable quality
of tirst-class flour, and with IL at least
two inferior grades In this way the
peculiar features Of bakers bread are
obtained at least expense
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It has been stated authoritatively that il
was understood between the water com
mittee of the Borough Council and the
contractors for the new water works that
in the employment of men in the con
struction of the same preference would be
given to taxpayers and citizens of the
town. This sounds very good on paper
B 1t the great trouble is the contractors
are not carrying out their part either in
accordance with the spirit or letter of the
agreement. Ii is true number of cit-
zens are working on the works. and it is
equally true that number have applied
and been refused. ! noticed two men APP
ply to the contractor one morning this
week for work, and We're told by that in
dividual that there was no work. A few
minutes later two men of a different ma
tionality, and who. am positive, pay no
taxes, applied for work and were i'm
mediately given pick and shovel with
out question. ! have no fault to find
with the manner in which the contractor
is doing his work, but | do think he is
hardly treating the people from whom he
is receiving his pay by discriminating
against home labor.
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Girls, here's a pointer for you. An
Alabama judge has lately decided that q
man who goes to see girl twice a week,
and takes her to places of amusement,
etc, is legally engaged to her whether he
says anything about marriage or not, and
she may recover in a suit for breach OF
promise l have several young men in
my mind, who have burnt the midnight
oil of their best girls papa for a number
OF years, who are liable to breach OF
promise suits being entered against them.
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Judge Breezy, of Philadelphia, has set
an example that could be introduced into
this county by the judges at Pottsville
with good results. This particular judge
| refused to grant charter to society
with a jaw-breaking foreign name. He
| said a charter could issue to citizens only,
and any foreign organization whose title
and name does not appear in English, so
| that the purposes of the same may be
understood, would in future be refused
| incorporation. The issuing Of charters to
| the societies in question, some of which
no doubt have evil designs or are of an
Anarchistic nature has been too numer-
ous especially in Schuylkill county, and
| the calling of halt has come none too
soon. The language of this country is
| English, and will continue to be So A
| knowledge of the language of this
| country is essential to knowledge of its
| institutions. Millions of dollars are spent
annually in Pennsylvania on the public
schools, and one great object of the
expenditure is to train the foreign born
| in the knowledge of English If they
want the privilege of citizenship, they
| should accept the language of citizens,
and that is English. 1t is an impudence,
| to say the least, for men to 90 into our
courts and ask them to exercise their
authority to perpetuate this sort of thing
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On July 1st n new system of money
orders will go into effect, and it is eX-
pected to be the most satisfactory device
yet tried for sending money through the
mails cheaply and safely. Orders for any
sums below $3.50 will cost only cents
| and the rate is so slowly advanced that an
order for 800 will cost only 80 cents. Iu
the last few years the Government has
handled nearly all the small money orders
"A business which is Improbable; while
| the express companies have secured most
of the large money orders, on which there
is some profit because their rates are
lower Hereafter the advantage will be
on the side of the Government. Under
the new system the postal note will not
| be issued. REX.
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