The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-31
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Pungent Paragraphs Grouped by the
Attentive Reporters.
A MIXTURE OF THEMES !
All Have a Local Bearing and Cannot
Fail to Afford Some Interest to the
Readers of the "Herald."

| Mr. T. j. Broughall, one of the Boar
of Health members, spent yesterday in
attendance at the eighth annual state
sanitary convention of Pennsylvania, at
Harrisburg. As Mr.. Broughsll is one of
the most active members on the local
board and takes deep interest in sani.
tary affairs he will no doubt return
with fund of information for the en-
| lightenment of his colleagues on the
board, who will await his return as chill.
dren look for the return OF their mother
from a shopping tour.
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The quo warranto suit of Thomas Tosh
against Sheriff Scott, we are assured, is
not dead, but sleeping. Mr.. Tosh stated
yesterday that he did not know any more
of the case at present than that District
Attorney Ryan still holds the papers and
is undecided as to whether he has au
thority to issue the quo warranto.
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In speaking of the venerable and un-
fortunate John Scheidy yesterday, DIR.
Hamilton said he believed the patient
will rally, but it is doubtful that he will
ever be able to walk again. The fracture
of the hip is of peculiar kind that sell
dom mends we'll even in cases where the
victims are offender years.
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1t has been suggested that II the Bor.
| ough Council could arrange in some way
to make tramps who seek lodging in the
lookup work a couple of hours as re-
munerstion for the trouble and expense
of keeping them it would have the effect
of keeping them shy of the town. The
suggestion is not a new one and has been
frequently discussed, but it is not prao
ticable.
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Surface indications of the demorslized
condition of the coal trade are growing
more numerous daily. Mine employees
who would have scoffed at the idea of
being reduced to an average of four or
! five hours work a day q year ago now
think the day good whose declining sun
sets with this number of hours to their
account. 1t is not alone the poor miners
that are being oppressed, but all classes
of mechanics employed at the collieries.
The only employees who are not interfered
with az far as restricting timeis concerned
is the foreman and pumpman, and it is
impossible to do without their services at
any time of the day or night. The coming
month is, however, looked upon with
brighter prospects. Though it is a short
one, and unless predictions vary, a larger
amount of coal will be mined than for the
month about to expire.
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A swindler is operating in neighboring
counties. He goes about from door to
door, and after finding case and ascer-
tanning the ailment, he claims to be an
eye specialist from some noted institution,
sent there especially by the victims
family physician, who he mentions by
name. He finally persuades his victim to
either purchase worthless glasses at a
fabulous price, or else perform pretended
operation upon the eye for the trouble
complained of. He is always sure to col
Iect a good sum of money in advance,
and that is the last Of the case.
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Nv the time the winter closes there will
be a grand army OF cripples made sc
through "cOasting," Rarely we pick AZ
an exchange newspaper, but it has in II
an article giving detailed account of ac
cidents from this cause. In every towI
the police should make arrangements to
! make this exhilerRting sport harmless
Most frequently accident arises from the
coasters crossing rail or wagon roads
where often they run into passing cars o.
vehicles, often to the killing or manning
of many of the former. Then some boy
have a reckless habit of carelessly or pur
posely running into rival coaster, whicl
often results in broken limbs or othe
wounds from the collision. In our tow
there is a great deal of coasting done ant
In some localities it is dangerous. Tn
authorities should have the police to us
supervision over this coasting amusemen
and regulate it so that no accidents cal
occur.
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In conversation with an old, successful
grocer, the other day, he said: "Yes,
pays to be frank, manly and honest.
don't think it pays to be in the least de
!. gree deceitful. l want my customers {
trust me- want every clerk in my stOr
l. to do as he would be done by. If patro
calls for a certain brand of goods usual
kept by me, and happen to be out OF II
he is told so frankly. l don't try to SCI
him something that he doesn't want
J. 1 chance to have a poor quality of came
goods in stoek-nO matter what brand
will not sell them at any price; they al
returned to the seller or thrown aside
worthless. Other goods are treated in th
same way. OF two evils, it is cheape'
and best to stand the loss myself, rath'