ntered at the postoffice at Elk Lick, Pa., as mail matter of the Second class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Tae STAR is published every 1 Thursday, at Elk Lick, Pa, at the following rates ‘One copy Fo ir pe $1.50. “One co 75. One One copy one month Single copies Saas va a Ea Ra —Traxgient Locarn No- ADVE Ese, for first Snsertions 5 cents local news or y be mixed in with local news or editorial matter for less than 10 cents a “line for Sach and every insertion. EviroriaLl Purrs, when requested, invariably 10 conta p per line. LeGcaL ADVERTISEMENTS at legal rates, MARRIAGE, BirTa aAxp DraTH NoricEs will be mrged for at5 cents a line. but all such mention "asthe editor sees fit to make concerning such ; events, without anyone's request, will be.gratis. CarDs oF Tanks will be published free for : patrons of this Paper, but non-patrons will charged 10 cents a line. Rusor.umons or Respect will be published for cents a lin RaTks For DigPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS will be made known on application. | No free advertising will be given to anything of A money-makin; character, Soup ng will iadveriised gratis in his paper, tnres, free Sermons aud all free to the public. "All advertisements will be run and charged for until ordéred discontinued, ‘No advertisement will be taken for less than 2, cents, free lec- RINTING.—Tue Star office has i Jos I pe Ane squipmets, turng ont all work 1 the best style of the art and at very nab Ties. A RB does all kinds of ¥ k, poster and bill printing, and y every kind of printing belonging 11 job orders, whether by mail or herwise, rece ve prompt, | attention ow A rE] letter, or ank draft, elo remittances will be at sender's risk Never ‘send your from he check, if your resi- dence is away from here, J e drafis, order, ete. payable to P. L. Li BUSINES MENTION, WAINT3 AND finnoancements. «— Remit Weston & McDannell, the Photograpu- ers of Bedford, have opened » gallery in Meyersdale, on Center street, opposite the Slicer house. where they are prepared “tomake any desired style and size of hotographs, Crayons, etc., and finish then in the most artistic manner. Re- member the place—Center street, oppo: site the Slicer house. 1-7. If you have chapped hands, face, or rough or red skin, from any cause, use Stewart’s Almond Cream. It will please “vou and bring quick relief. Only 10 and 25 cents a bottle. Sold by J. L. Barchus. : Coin Envelopes for sale at THB STAR office. Just the thing for Sunday schools a and churches. BEATTY'S PIANOS AND ORGANS, Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, the great Organ and Pinno manufacturer, is buflding end shipping more Organs and Pianos than ever, In 1870 Mr. Beatty left home a penniless plow-boy, and by _ his indomitable will he has worked hia way up S50 #8 to sell ko far, nearly 100,000 of Beatty's Or- gans and Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems to ishearten him; obstacleslaid in bis wav, that nid have wrecked any ordinsty man forever, he thrne to an advertisement and comes out of it brighter than ever. His instruments, as is well known, are very popular aud are to.be found in ‘all parts of the world. We are informed that uring the next ten years he intends to sell 200 000 more of his make. that means a business f $20,000,000 if we average them at $100 each. 1 is already the largest business of the kind in “existence—Send to Daniel #. Beatty, Wushing- ton, New Jersey. for Catalogue, Judgment Notes for sale at Tue STAR Be, ? GET VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY. Tue PrrrsBUrReH WEEELY Posy ought to be in every family. It contains more good reading matter, news, correspondence and selected mis- selluny than any other paper offered for the same money Ninety-six columns 52 times a year for $1.25, or $1 in clubs of five or more. Tnx WEERK- LY Post will keep readers informed on the events of the day in every department of human activi- ty. furnish a Jarge amount of magazine reading, iinarket. financial and commercial news, plenty of illustrations to brighten the pages, and fresh editorial comment. Tue WeexLy Post is care- lly prepared and cannot fail to satisfy the most exacting. The year 1892 will be an excit- ing one and ue Post will reflect everything “sruthfully and brightly. Ifyou want to see the paper send your name ad address to Tar Post, Pittsburgh, and a copy 1 be mailed to you for the asking. Informa- ion on clubs aud other subjects will be given on pplication. Tux Weexiy Posr is 8 first-class _ publication, well worth much more than the sub- seription price, We know a great many people who take it, and have for years, and they have “only good words for its excellencies. The fact “i8, the household that once gets accustomed to THE Post rarely if ever, discards it. It makes it xelf ‘a necessity wherever it becomes a visitor. ir you have never taken ijt giveit atrial. You “will get more newspaper value for your money than you ever dreamed of before. (Old papers for sale at this office at 25 cents 8 hundred or 5 cents per dozen. They make good wrapping paper, also pond cartridge paper for the miners. They are also good to put under earpet, ou pantry slelves, ec. If you want superior Photographs of jonrself or ehiddren, call on Weston & ‘MeDannell, Meversdale, Pa, Center sireet, opposite the Slicer house. 1-7. I CN i Correspondents Wanted, We want news gatherers and itemizers n all parts of the county, but want noth- ne but actual news reporied—no non- sensienl rot, ‘such ay we sometimes see in me of the communications to a few of wir esteemed contemporaries. We want thing but sensible news items. plainly itten on one side of paper only, con- ring such things as accidents, amuse: IB, births, burglary, change of busi: firms, crops, crime, church NEWS, i dixcoveries, arrivals al hotels or Isgwhere. diverees, elopements, election wa, fives, facts and figures concerning ri ‘tliings, festivals, improvements, tions, lectures, marringes, new. en- rises, Persons leaving the community, Teal estate. shows, exhibitions , seliouls, secret societies, strange uggestions of improvements sickness, surgical operations, Tue Star for stationery, gS 8s are. postoffice Tans Rees ha e just received a car- load of Choice Mich Zan at Teoel 12-81. emia Weston & McDannell, the Photograph- ers of Meyersdale, as well as making the finest Photographs in Somerset county, also enlarge pictures to any desired size and keep a first-class line of Picture Frames on hand. Give them a call Cetiter street, Meyersdale, Pa. 1-7. Induce your friénds to subscribe for THE STAR. Fancy colored Tissue Paper for sale at THE BraR office. Just the thing for Ia- dies’ fancy work. —In use Everywhere, For catalo, address Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, New Jersey. CORRESPONDENCE. CALIFORNIA LETTER. From a former Salisburyan. Los ANGELES, CAL., Dec. 19, 1801. EDITOR BOMERSET COUNTY STAR: —The initial number of your Salisbury publica- tion is at hand, and I feel that I have al- ready had $1.50 worth of satisfaction out of it. It seems like meeting old friends face to face to read of their every-day doings, after so long a separation. I pe | hnve been enlightened about scores of friends—as to how they live and move and have their being—by the first copy of THE STAR, that I had been in igno- rance of, for lo these many years. If every former resident of Salisbury who has emigrated to the west, appreciates this renewal of old acquaintances as I do, THE BTAR will have a booming circula- tion in the western states, and 1 hope it will uot suffer for lack of home patron- age. No corps uf private correspondents conld keep us posted on the goings-on in our old home as the weekly visits of THE Star will. And as Iam a firm believer in the principle of reciprocity, specially as laid down by tbat great exemplar of Republican government, Hon. James G. Blaine, I will volunteer to do my share of reciprocating in the matter of furnish- ing news, by keeping your readers posted on what is going on in this corner of the country. and I hope other former Salis- buryans will write from their respective sections. Your epitome of the things that Salis- bury has and what she needs is an inter- esting feature of the paper before me. In the first place I think the old town has a great deal to be proud of. The im- provements that have been made there in the six years 1 have been in the west, seem to be greater than those made in all the previous years of the town’s existence, and with the spirit of enterprise now thoroughly awakened, far greaterachieve- ments lie before her. In your summary of the things she needs, are some perti- nent suggestions. 1 hope yon will sne- ceed in your efforts 10 arouse public sen- timent for the institution of these re- formes. One of the missions of a good local paper is nat only to reflect public opinion, but also to educate it. If » laud- able proposition is kept steadily before the public, it is only a question of time when the public will “catch on.” and when the public once makes up its mind that it wants a certain thing, it generally succeeds in getting it Persistency in an editor is a very good thing, as is happily illustrated in the ease of Editor Smith of the Meyersdale Commercial, whose per- sistent agitation of his hobbies undonbt- edly crystallized public sentiment and re- sulted in very substantial improvements 10 that town. I see that eastern papers coming to hand have a great deal to say about the recent Southern California hurricane. A storm is such a rare ocenrrence in this region that when one does occur. _ its ef- fects are generally greatly magnified. We did have a spell of weather here on the 10th and 111 of December that re- minded me of a Nebraska sand storm. It was, however, only a local disturbance. For the space of about twenty-four hours, the wind blew in furious gusts from the northwest along the base of the Sierra Madre mountains. It swept a strip only about sixty miles long and ten to fifteen miles ‘wide. The greatest velocity the wind attained, however, was but twenty - eight miles an hour. This would not do much damage in the cycione regions where buildings are erected to withstand the weather; but here where storms are not expected, houses as a rnle are less substantially constructed. and the result in this case was that many flimsy frame structures were toppled: over. The city of Pasadena was struck hardest. Sever- al churches there were completely wrecked. and many other buildings dam- aged. The only loss of life is reported from Glendale, where a small house blew down, the wreck took fire and a woman was burned to dedth; and at another place a shed collapsed on a man and broke his back. In this city but slight dmmnage was done. One or two frame structuress were moved. from their foun- dation and that is about all. By far the heaviest damage was to the orange crop. In several localities ihe trees were almost stripped of their loads of ripening fruit. The loss to orchard- ists is considerable. Some estimate the total loss at over a million boxes, bat this [ think is overstating it. There are at least 8000 carloads of oranges left to ship east this season. On the whole the storm was nol nearly so disastrous as the one that swept the Atlantic states. from Flor. ida to New England, a few weeks ago, We have had only about ome inch of rain so far this winter, but it has began raining this moment, and the indications are for a protracted wet spell. I will reserve further sbservations for a future letter. W.S8 L M. Knecht i contemplating with up a foundry and machine shop, on a small scale, at West Salisbury. Now look a little out, for he is Just the genial, enter- prising fellow to do it. This is some- thing that is badly needed snd he should have all the encouragement it is possible to give bim in his undertaking. He and Lis sons are very good mechanics and plumbers. They have just completed putting the steam heaters in the flonring mill of the H. A Reitz Milling Co., giv- ing the best of satisfaction. He las al- ready secured the engine and some other machinery for this purpuse. Mike, go ahead, this is one of the enterprises ‘we need. > Squire Garlitz, our ever accommodat- ing express man, has old ‘*Bob” on the retired list. That's right, Squire, the guod old fellow has well earned a vaca- tion. The B. A. Reitz Milling Co. has just completed large steam heating apparatus in their flouring mill. This will not only make it comfortable in the frosty days of winter, but will enable them to turn out better grades of flour in extreme cold weather, This is what we like to see— improvements. Mrs. H. A. Reitz was greatly surprised when her husband, on Christmas morn: ing, presented ber an Estey parlor organ. No wonder, Lizzie, such a present would surprise us. ANNIE ROONEY. From Waterloo, Iowa. EpiToR STAR: —Enclosed find $1.50 for THE STAR for one year. We have re- cevied two copies of your paper and are much pleased with it. It gives us a great deal of pleasure to read the news from our old home in Somerset county. Stick to it, Pete, I think before you get to your 29th ‘mile post” your paper will have a great denl larger cirenlation. We are having very fine weather, Mercury has been about 45 above zero for the last week. We have had splendid crops here last season and good prices. Everything is booming, J. L. BeaLL. A Volece From West Salisbury. I am very much pleased with THe SOMERSET County STAR. 1 think Salis- bury and vicinity have good reasons to feel proud of such an enterprise, leading toward progression and improvements, and THE STAR is an unmistakable neces- sity in our midst, if we want to keep up with the present rate of progression as it moveth along in the present age. THE STAR is worthy of the earnest sup- port and patronage of all our business nen, working men, farmers and every- bhaody else, for there is no reason for doubt that it will be a benefit to all, help- ing us all out of the old ruts of the past. I believe it will unite the men of business more closely to true business principles and will do away with the prejudiced feeling toward each other, which often exists in such sized towns as ours. I be- lieve that by organizing and systematiz- ing our business men and business that this feeling could all be done away with, Tir STAR is a benefit to onr laboring classes, because it will be a great help to bring here more capital and stir up our home men of capital to invest in shops, factories and works of all kinds, which we need more of very badly. This will make more lalor and better wages, and all these improvements will not miss the farmer. It will make a better market and better prices for his farm products. And why not all patronize the twinkiing star now in our midst, shining so bright- ly? And now 1 will speak of the bungle- some names we have to contend with. Let us do away with them; the sooner the better; and let us have one name for all—town, postoflice, telegraph office and railroad station. And let this name not bave over three, 'or at the most a half-doz- en letters. Who will furnish a short, handy and appropriate name? Speak out, ye men who are interested in the progression of our old burg, and let us have a new name. How would it strike all to call it **Royal?” Speak! Speak out! These half-dozen names, with a dozen or more letters in each, is a very uunneces- sary inconvenience and a hurt to our business interests and community. Who will make the first legal start to have it changed? H. A. Rez, Bargains! gp H. C. SHAW’S, WEST SALISBURY. Look at the following quotations and govern yourself accordingly: Minehaha Flour, per barrel Pillsbury's Best, per barrel...... .... : Minesota X X X, per barrel Reitz’s Best, per barrel, Becker Flour. per barrel .. ... . Stanton’s Buckwheat Flour, per ®. Shelled Corn, per bushel White Oats, per bushel Salt, per sack Mining Powder... 7 +1 Patent Meal and all Kinds of Mil) Feed at Bottom Prices. Give me a call and I will save you H.C.SHAW. money. R. B Sheppard, Barber and Hair Dresser. All kinds of work in my line done in an ex- pert manner. My hair tonie is the best on Sar Eoepe the scalp clean and healthy. . Lrespectfully solicit your patronage. Physician And Surgeon. Office first door south of the M. Hay corner, SALISBURY. PA, A. F. SPEICHER, Physician And Surgeon, tenders his professional services to the citizens of Salisbury and vicinity. Office, corner Grant and Union Sts,, Salisbury, Penna. s BEA ATTY'S Organs at B For particulars, catalogue, Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, New ersey. CASPER LOECHEL, SALISBURY, iN PENNA., BOOTS and SHOES. Repairing of all kinds done with neatness and dispatch. Give me your patronage, and I will try to please yon. BEATTY'S DRAANS, Scion. otaatiole iel ¥. Beatty Washington, New Jorey, ains, dress The American House, SALISBURY, PA., BY MRS. C. WAGNER. Bourd by the day, week or month. Accommo- dations first-class and rates reasonable. The pat ronage of the public is respectfully solicited. BEATTY" S CELEBRATED ORGANS And PIANOS. For Catalogues, Address Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, N. J. THE VALLEY HOUSE, H. LOECHEL, Proprietor. Board by the day, week ur month, First-class accommodations. Rates reasonable. Tue ONLY Licexsep Horen IN SALISBURY. We take pleasure in trying to please our pat- rons, and you will always find Tug VALLEY 8 good, orderly house, John J. Livengood, GENERAL BLACKSMITH, SALISBURY, PA. All classes of work turned out in 8 neat and b and at ble prices. If you are not aware of this, we can soon convince you if yon give us your work, WAGNER'S GROCERY! The best place in Salisbury to get pure, fresh droceries, Candies, Nuts, Crackers, choice Cigars and Tobacco, Refreshing Drinks, Fresh Oysters and ‘other things in the grocery line, is at M. H. Wagner's grocery, Yours for bargains, M. H. WACNER, City Meat Market, HEH. Brandler, Proprietor. eer A choice assortment of fresh meat always on hand. If you want good steak, go to Brandler. If you want a good roast, go to Brandler. Brandler guarantees to please the most fastidious. Honest weight and lowest living prices at Brandler’s. { HICHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR HIDES. S. Lowry & Son, UNDERTRKERS., at SALISBURY, PA., have always on hand all kinds of Burial Cases, Robes, Shrouds and all kinds of goods belonging to the business. Also have A FINE HEARSE, and all funerals entrusted to us will’ receive prompt attention 25 WE MAKE EMBALMING A SPECIALTY. i: Hi 1 Tope iis HEADACHE POWDERS For Nervous or Sick Headache from any cause, Th contain Soda and Charcoal. Used by thousands o persons because harmless and unlike any others which are narcotics, to be avoided. Do noi . accept asubstinte. If your druggist does not sell them send 10c. or 26c. in stamps to F. G. STEWART & Co., 368 Dearborn st., Chive, HARDWARE, LOWENT PR CE STOVES and TIN, a We handle the celebrated line of Cinderella Stoves and Ranges, also the Sunshine and - {Rival Ranges, in connection with a full line of double and single heaters, or most any kind of stoves that may be de- sired. ; We aim to please the peo- ple in giving the lowest prices on shelf and other hardware, including Oils, Paints, Glass, Nails, Pumps, Hollow Ware, Horse Pads, Blankets, Robes, etc., etc., and such other things that may be found in a hard- ware store. a In the line of Tinware we can furnish anything made of tin, : and of any quantity or quality, from the cheapest to the best of grades, at lowest prices. ~ Spouting, Roofing and all kinds of job work, guaranteed to give satisfaction, at reasonable prices. Soliciting your pat- ronage, we remain C. R. HASELBARTH & SON, Salisbury. Pa. A. L. GNAGEY, —Dealer In—— Gen’l Merchandise, Grantsville, Md., sells goods for cash only, and pays cash for all Kinds : of country produce. Good Goods! Great Bargains! Eire] arb attached 15 the. sabia ng Roy Ju oa easier Sram Cai na eB HEAD y, Norwey mod HT y o_cart at 8 oa pV noe ourddaior A TRIG eons o . fire Con on re rend on pro ike Hike wh EEE fst ot he boxes; Yell ow Pine box Boe Riodsiantead NE 8 tof th, 7 oe! King Bolts Anprhed I sh POINTS or CONST, ; TE RUC. Ra |
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