The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-24
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
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TGUS ana ISHNljSs
10 our public schools popils are, or
should be, taught everything that is
| American, so that when they want any
thing it should be of American manu-
facture, bought from American citizens,
etc. In this way America and Americans
will prosper. Instil in the minds of the
young this one great principle and we
need not fear free trade policy of any
party, because the love of country and
the pride of its reople will keep our
money at home to purchase homemade
articles, IL it does cost little more. This
policy would keep our factories going to
tho detriment of those in foreign countries,
so far as manufacturing for Americas
consumption.
~
While on the subject Of public schools
would refer to useless and expensive
practice that could be as we'll abridged as
not Every year the graduating class is
put to an expense Of 500 and over for
engraved invitations leach year more
expensive one is selected) to their COM
mencement exercises, when a less expen
sive and palmer invitation would do just
as we'll.
50
| Shenandoah used to be an enterprisinR
town, its citizens full. of push and go
| ahead a -tiveness and the envy of all
other towns in the county; but where is
that enterprise now ? Gone, never to
return, unless the present crop of "im-
pediments" are rooted out, or they get a
bit of enlightenment, brush the cobwebs
from their eyes and conclude to do better
in the future. OF this we have little hope.
| New blood is wanted before we can have
a Greater Shenandoah with the bright
coal prospects in store for us for the next
30 years.
~
Butter is grassy. IL is full of the good
ness of the nearby pastures and people as
u rule liks the change Some folks wrinkle
their (?) beautiful noses at the fear OF
striking a strata of garlic, but it's affec
tation that does that, largely so. The
same people eat onions, young and old,
tough and tender, and use rancid hair oil,
and they live and enjoy living.
~
Is the circus of these times as good as
those which Showed" when you and l
were boys They seem to be tame and
lacking of those features which stirred
the blood of those who looked and
wondered at them years ago. But they
are not. In truth they are very much
betl er than they were then, but us fellows
1 fnt Nd
gray hairs have lost much of the appre-
iciation, love and admiration for such
lexhibisione, and breathe it softly, we
have fallen back while the circus has
moved forward. The boys of today,
however, do not enjoy these arenic dis
plays as we did those of our youthful
days, There is too much going on TO
claim their attention; to divert them and
to give pleasure. They are sort Of gorged,
rs it were, and it requires something
away up in G to fill the full measure /
/ their appreciation and demands. Boys in
these days are full of ginger-ginger
snaps in way-and where those OF the
next century will get to puzzles q fellow
as be reflects a bit.
u Ladies who kiss their pet dogs are
warnea by ne less an authority than Or.
Aiegnin, Of the Paris Academy Of Sciences,
chat the lfas animals are one of the
safsat agencies in spreading tiiseAsesl
especially oasump ion. Poor deasa 1t
is 50 hard a9t 10 return their demonstfa-
b tive cares even if by SO doing one ruhs
/ the risk at filling an eRrly grave But
e this is alWays the weg Whatever is
: comtortable and agreeable must be de
barred people who are ever on the alert
for danger ia some form or other, If,
i however, the faithful ana dependent
S doggie jumps into your lap aad Expresses
e his afft ction by trying to KISS sou just
remember DR.. Megnin's horri6lA state