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LOCAL fIND GENERAL:
“The plate to the potato said:
“Is your affection true?’
And the potato then revealed
What modesty had kept concealed,
By saying, "Darliag, when I'm peeled,
1 shall be mashed on yon.”
The gronndhog saw bis shadow.
Two school reports filed for next week.
‘Will Mier is again at home on a visit.
"Only one man in 208 is over six feet in
: Digit, Hid :
“Russell Hay Is on the sick list,
worry to say. %
Mrs. John J. Engle ‘was visiting in
Meyersdale Jast week.
- Roads have been in very bad condition
. for the past few days.
Charles H. Spurgeon, the great English
divive, died last Sunday.
J. 8. Hershberger orders THE Srapsent
; to his address in Pittsburgh.
Jacob Shoemaker orders THE STAR sent
to nis address at Savage, Pa.
. BE. W. Smith orders Tug STAR sent to
his address in Allegheny, Pa.
John Schramm reports the Meyersdale
‘hand festival a grand stccess.
Ben Jones has an “ad” in this issue to
whieh your attention is called:
Prof. 8. 8. Little, Graduate optician.
At Dr. Lichty’s office, Feb. 10th and 11th.
2-10.
:. Miss Lydia Glotfelty has gone to Con-
melleville, where she will reside for some
time.
Henry Kidner and John Ringler went
to Somerset, Wednesday morning, on bus-
.iness.
Rev. C. U. Hellman, who is always
welcome among us, was-in our city last
week. :
Wm. Moser is hauling lumber fora
big barn, which he intends to build next
summer. :
David Byler, of near Grantsville, or-
“ders THE STAR sent to his father at New
Wilmington, Pa.
Ch E. Shoemaker orders THE STAR sent
he Year: to his address at Emlenton, Ve-
we are
ames Cross and family were visiting
ast week in Uniontown, the guests of
r. Cross’ brother.
‘Lon Brown has purchased two lots of
Mrs. C. Wagner, in Smith’s addition, and
will build thereon.
Edward Kelso. son of Eld. Jonathan
Kelso, is now.a student at the Lincoln
Neb.) ‘Business College.
We are in receipt of a good letter for
publication from Rev. O. F. Harshman.
I ‘will appear next week.
Jolin Tedrow is making preparations
to build a house on the lot north: of the
“property of David Enos.
On 2nd page you can read all about the
sent Chilian situation and’ the past
bles with that nation.
n Bauchman will move to Berlin on
hilson farm, the same farm recent-
ted by Wilson Hawn.
Na one should make any objection to
street laid out through the school
tis badly needed.
. | kissing you in the kitchen.
first insertion; 5 cents :
will the next forty years bring forth?
Solomon 8. Beachy, Jonas J. Beachy
and Samuel Beachy, of Garrett county,
Md.. are late additions to our subscrip-
tion list. :
For week ending Jan. 80th, engine No.
904 placed 431 empty cars on the Salis-
bury branch and removed thie same num-
1
0. ber of loads,
Mistress; “Bridget, Isaw the policeman
That’s shock-
ing.” “Well, ma'm, it’s against the law
to resist an officer.—Ex.
Corsets have filled more graves than
whisky, says Miss Willard. So it seems
women kill themselves hy getting tight,
as well as men.—New York Press.
Fitzsimmons, the notorious murderer
and all-rotind crook, has been captured.
He was captured in the city of New Or-
leans and is now safely behind the bars.
J. L. Beachy informs nsthat his broth-
er Frank and wife havea new daughter;
also that his brother Richard has sold his
Nebraska farm to J. R. Lichty for $5.000.
John Marshall and W. R. Hdll, of
Carleton, Neb., each order THE STAR
for one year. Some more of the Carle-
ton people will soon follow their example,
we are informed.
Messrs. Shoemaker and Platt, rrinters
of the Meyersdale Register staff, were
callers at STAR headquarters last Satur-
day evening. Call again, ye men of “‘the
art preservative.”
Mrs. Philip Wagner, of Meyersdale,
who had been suffering a long time with
cancer, died last Sunday. She was in
her 51st year. Her maiden name was
Elizabeth McDavid.
There are over 10,000 regularly organ-
ized brass bands in Pennsylvania, with
over 100,000 players. By the time the
next presidential campaign opens up
there will be many more.
To the Carleton kickers: The kickers
may kick and the growlers may growl,
and ponr out their wrath all dav; but
Tre STAR will continue to get there, you
know, because it is built that way.
The Clay Center. EKan., Times says:
A young man in Sabetha advertised for
a wife, and his rirter answered the adver-
tisement. The old folks think it is pret
ty hard to have-two fools in the family.
If you have chapped hands, face, or
rough or red skin, from any canse, use
Stewart's Almond Cream. It will please
you and bring quick relief. Only 10 and
25 cents a bottle. Sold by J. L. Barchus.
The band boys seem to be in earnest
abotit reorganizing. That's right, boys,
get a move on vou and don’t be behind
the times. Everything else about our
| old burg is looking up, and why shouldn’ t
the band be doing likewise?
Al 8wartzwelder had a little rumpus in
Meyersdale, last Saturday night, with the
conductor of the 8. R. R. If it hadn't
been for other persons interfering, the
said sonductor’ would be taking a lay-off
about now, if reports are true.
Jonas J. Beachy, one of fhe prosperous
farmers of Garrett county, Md., was a
pleasant caller at our sanctum on Mon-
ay. Mr. Beachy is a very genial and
sociable kind of a man; we hope he will
call again, for he is good company.
People who act without reflection, of-
ten inflict suffering on their horses in
cold weather by failing to warm the bri-
dle bit before putting it in the horse's
mouth.’ If you wish to know the effect,
place your own tongue on the bit. One
object lesson will be enough.—Ex.
War has broken out between Meyers:
dale and Salishury, and up to date the
former has been badly worsted. Salis-
bury has captured all of the outlying
districts and threatens to break through
the Summit township lines’ and besiege
the ‘*Metropolis.”—Somerset Herald.
It was long thought that the water
from melted snow was the purest of all
water. This idea. has been proved in-
correct, as the reverse is true. Snow is
really a purifier of the atmosphere, at-
tracting to it, as it falls, various impuri-
ties; and these are found in Ther sSnoOw-
water.
The Elk Lick school board exhibited
good judgment in having all the school
houses in the township insured by the
W. B. Cook agency, of Meyersdale, which
is represented in this town and vicinity
by M. F. Smith. This popular agency
represents none but the best of compan-
ies and very reasonable rates.
C. J. Bwartzentruber and C. 8. Beachy
both realized good prices at their sales.
Good prices will be the outcome of any
sale that THE STAR prints the bills for,
as neatly printed bills, such as this paper
is noted - for printing, always convince
people that nothing but good, substan-
tial goods are offered for sale.
Don’t fail to call and consult Prof. Little
abont your eyes. He makes a specialty
of correcting defective vision, by nse of"
proper glasses. “If you have hypermetro-
pia, myopia, astigmatism or presbyopia,
give him a call and see what he can do
for you. Examination free. Batisfac-
tion guaranteed. At Dr. Lichty’s office,
Feb. 10th and 11th. 2-10.
The Pittsburgh papers give an account
of the arrest of a gang of moonskiners in
Fayette county, in which it is believed
here that James Matheny, of this town,
ette county to visit his brother-in-law,
Jacob Tinkey. and the papers state that
Mr. Tinkey and & young man by the name
of Matheny are among those arrested.
- sented in the case
A gneer combination of “twos” is’ pre-
f a atisoner sent to
isfncluded. James recently went to Fay-.
| the-Ohio penitentiary recen
arrested Feb. 22, lay in jail two 'monthe,
was convicted and senten for two
years for stealing two horses. being’ re-
ceived at the penitentiay April 23, and
his serial number is 22,223, and ‘he had
two fits on the Second night after his ar-
rival.
A Yale student recently handed in a
paper to his professor, and was surprised
the next day to have it returned, with a
note scrawled on the margin. Hestndied
it diligently, but was unable to decipher
the note, and so he brought his paper
back. to the professor. *‘‘I can't quite
make out what this is, if you please,”
said the student. **That, sir?" said the
professor; ‘why. that says I cannot read
your handwriting. You write illegibly,
sir.” : ’
Dr. Manary, one of our western assail-
ants, was little more than a ragged tramp
when he struck the town of Carleton,
He soon became very popular, however.
Heran for a village office, being a regu-
larly nominated candidate. and he re-
ceived 28 votes. Pete Livengood also
was a candidate for a heavy office on the,
same ticket and waselected by an over-
whelming majority. The doctor's popu-
larity defeated him, because it was unsa-
vory. i
We have this week received several
anonymous letters for publication, mailed
at Elk Lick. We will say right here that
we will publish nothing without know-
ing who the writer ig, as that is in accord-
ance with journalistic rules. A corre:
spondent can use an assumed name if he
wants to, but he must also in some way
let us know who he is, and in no case
should he write on both sides of his 'pa-
per. as that will invariably send his com-
munication to the waste basket.
Of all the kickers that made an attack
npan the editor of this paper in the late
issue of the Carleton Reporter. there
was not one in the whole lot that was
ever a good patron of ours. Very few
of them were ever patrons of ours at all,
and many of them we never had any ac-
quaintance with. We have stacks of
letters to show what the people of Carle-
ton think of the conrse the kickers have
taken, amd there are other people in this
town who have letters of the same kind
to show.
The people here can’t exactly see what
our dear old enemies in Carleton, Neb.,
are kicking about the late Carleton Times
for. The Times always had a large cir-
culation here, was always well liked, and
for that reason the people here gave its
editor good inducements to remove the
plant from Carleton to this place. The
kickers needn’t hother about telling Sal-
isbury people. what The Times was,
They know what it was, it suited them,
and for that reason they wanted us to lo:
cate here.
Mrs. Geo: Robison and daughters are
at present among Salisbury’s most happy
people. They have long been wanting
an organ) ,but could not make a satisfac-
tory deal with agents who tried to sell to
them. But when Mrs. Rubinson found
out what the editor of THE STAR could
do for her in the organ line, it took her
but a few minutes to make a purchase.
She now hasone of the finest instruments
in all these parts and has it paid for, too.
We have another very fine organ for sale.
Call and see it.
The editor of this paper is glad that he
is doing business ina town where the
people all seem to attend to their own
business and where he no longer needs to
hear the howl], “You mnst stick to the
Somerset county people, which you are
not doing.” That is the how! we always
had to hear in Carleton from H. M. Lich-
ty, but not from the Somerset county
people a8 a class. We will do here just
as we did out there—stick to our patrons,
without regard to race, color or previous
conditions of servitude.
In the beginning the world was without
form and void, and darkness walked up-
on the face of the great deep. After the
creation of animate nature there was
some refuse mud left, too poor to work
up into snakes and turtles. Out of this
refuse material was made the dry-
goods box loafer and politician, the fel:
low that lets his wife do the work while
he expectorates tobacco juice and wisdom,
whittles up dry-goods boxes and reputa-
tions and cusses the government and the
pension department.—Hebron (Neb.)
Journal,
Wonder when Whipkey & Lichty,. of
Carleton, Neb., will make another ag-
tempt to catch suckers in Pennsylvania
with California bait. Wonder how much
California fruit land those fellows own,
anyway. Wonder why they didn’t go to
‘California themselves, as their high-
sounding circulars said they would do.
Wonder if they think the people back
here are green. Whipkey & Lichty have
never been knewn to make any unusual
success in their own business. but of
courge they know all abont making other
peoplerich.. ..
We are in receipt of a communication
from the editor of the Meyersdale Regis-
ter in which he gives us satisfactory an-
swers to all the questions we ever asked
him in regard to certain charges that were
brought against him through our columns.
We are now thoroughly satisfied that he
never meant to injure us in our business,
and we are glad that we can say so, as
we always regarded Mr. Subrie as a friend
before the late unpleasantness arose be-
tween us,
understanding ‘will only tend to make
our friendship more lasting.
All meat shonld be salted by means of,
brine, dry ml is Bnesttal and often
‘selves.
away from t edu ge and smoke the
inside a day or two by a gentle fire under
it, asit is open end down, using green
hickory if possible. When the barrel is
well smoked inside place it where it will
be allowed to stand, in the cellar is best,
and place your mest therein. After plac-
ing on a weight pour your brine in to
cover the meat. In ten days ortwo
weeks the meat will be thoroughly salted,
as well as flavored with the smoking the
barrel has been given. It is well then to
dry it a day or two by smoking before it
is packed in oats. Brine should be boiled,
skimmed, strained and cooled, before
using.—Ex.
The tirade in the Carleton Reporter
against the editor of this paper has not
secured the Reporter man a solitary sub-
scriber from this place, while on the oth- |
er hand it has lost him a good many.
But it has gained some for this paper: in
Carleton, which we can prove by the sub-
scribers themselves. Furthermore, it
has caused J. B. Whipkey, H. M. Lichty,
and other would-be smart men of that
stripe to make a laughing stock of them-
The outcome of the whole thing
is just this: The Reporter learned a
lesson and paid dearly for it, the pub-
lic has bad the fun of it, the kickers
furnish the amusement gratis and made
fools of themselves, and Tae STAR has
made money and gained friends by it.
The simplest and best preventive for
diphtheria is as much common table salt
as will lay on the point of a pocket-knife
blade taken by the mouth six times daily
while the disease is epidemic. The ra-
tionale of the treatment is quickly told—
the c'oride of the salt kills the diphtheric
poison. Do not wait until sore throat is
‘complained of, but adopt the preventive
measure at once and adhere thereto until
the mortality bills show danger is past.
If gore throat is complained of get the
pdtient to incline the head slightly back-
ward and breathe in through the mouth.
This act exposes the throat well. If any
unacconniable white patches appear call
the doctor at once, maintaining the galt
treatment pen his coming. —Philadel-
phia Times.
More nig Talk About Shooting.
MR. Eprror:—We see in your issue of
Jan. 21st an item headed, ‘The Winches-
ters Don't Tell it All.”
Now, we have come to tell it all—the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth, so help us, John Brown.
Reb and Crowbar say we have done
some big talking. .Now, we have come
to do some bigger talking than we have
done in the past, and we can back«it up
land prove all we say.
. There were ten shooting matches and
the number of turkeys at the ten matches
was 63. Out of that number the Winches-
ters won 45; C. Livengood won 5 with his
Stevens rifle; that, of course, leaves 18
for the muzzle loaders. - How is that. for
big talk?
Reb and Crowbar refer to the Shaw
‘Mines. match. Tt is true that there were
three Winchesters against the ‘‘crowbar”
that day, but the Winchesters did not
miss board and all and then go be-
low the barn, practice up, then come
back snd try it over; but they stuck to it
‘and seldom got out of the paper. When
all was over, one of the Winchesters had
two turkeys and the “crowbar” had one. |
Now then. if they are not satisfied, and
think we can’t do what we say: we can
and what we did do. let them come to
the front, and two of us will shoot ten
shots with them. string measure, any dis:
tance from 80 to 300 yards.
us we will give up, and if we beat them,
we want them to shut up. We won't
mention “set-up,” for we don’t drink.
WINCHESTERS.
¥
The M. E. Dedication.
The dedication of the M. E. church,
last Sunday, was largely attended and
evervthing passed off in a very satisfac-
tory manner. :
The Rev. Dr. Norcross, who officiated,
preached a very able and appropriate
discourse, and the pleasing and business-
like remarks he made after the close of
the sermon had the desired effect, caus-
ing the good people in attendance to dive
deep down in their pockets and do the
proper thing toward paying off the debt
on the building. It required $1,076 to
do this, but the amount was cheerfull
raised, and more, too.
The M. E. folks are to be congratulated
on having a very snug church ata cost
of but a little over $1,700, all of which is
now paid. -
They started ont here with but a hand-
ful of members, but by their untiring zeal
they have built up quite a congregation
and are in; a prosperous. condition, and
may they ever continue to thrive and
grow; is the wish of THE STAR.
~ On Bringing Up Babies.
.The old proverb with reference to cook- ;
ing a bare applies equally well to babies.
It is wise to catch your baby before you
bring it up. .
Next to this the most important step. is
the proper clothing of the infant. If it
be a girl baby the first gowns should be
made in train, but not too decollete.
Soft food is recommended for the first
few months of the baby’s existence, but
in most cases. of children under two
months old Welsh rarebits and soft shell
crabs should be avoided.
Exercise with heavy dumbbells should
not be permitted until the child is at least
six weeks old.
If the baby develops a tendency to-
ward staying out late of nights its latch-
key should be taken away, 8s the night
If they beat |
Patent Medicines And
Druggists’ Sundries,
Go To
W. E. McCURDY,
Prescription Drugist,
MAIN STREET, MEYERSDALRE, P.
BRATTT'S PLANES, cia use Everywhere os
y yialogne dessey;
R.B.Sh eppard,
Barber and Hair Dresser.
All kinds of work in my line done in an ex-
pert manner.
My hair tonic is the best on carth—keeps the
scalp clean and healthy.
Ire spectfully solicit your patronage.
SALISBURY, PA, BY MRS. C. WAGNER..
Board by the day, week or month, ‘Accommo-
dations first-class and rates reasonable. The pat-
ronage of the public is respectfully solicited.
THE BEST COAL
In the Elk Lick Region is that o'd
Wil Sat coal out of the 1am taking
taken from the
some of the fin-
the said place that was ever mined
ine afeglon
very yg rhe
trade at the if you want the best to be had in the
~egion. BEN JONES.
air is injurious to babies who have not
finished teething, :
The babe should not be permitted to
engage in political discussion until it hag
learned to talk.
‘A silver dollar should not be ted to
facilitate the cutting of the baby’s teeth.
It might give the offspring wrong ideas of
the silver question.
If the baby in question should happen
to be a mere ordinary baby—which is
not likely, of course—it is not apt to be
half go interesting to your friends and
acquaintances as you might fancy. It
should therefore be kept in the nursery
| until it is eighteen years old.
If the baby cries at - night it is ‘a sign
that it is awake. In such’ cases do not
use a club. The soothing syrups sold by
the druggist are equally fatal and less vi-
olent in their action.
If this little treaties has failed in any
particular to instruct parents in the rear-
ing of their offspring, we are quite will-
ing to answer questions on the subject
by mail, provided a five-dollar consulting
fee and return postage are inclosed with
the inquiry. —Life.
£
THE OIL WELL.
A Gusher Likely to be Struck at Any Time.
‘ The Elk Lick ofl well is now down 2.600 feet,
public that the drill is now in oil formation.
The indications for oil are, in fact, most excel-
lent, and our people need not be surprised to
hear of a gusher being struck at any time.
"It has been decided to put down the hole at
least 3,500, if ofl is not struck sooner. The indi-
cations at present are so good, says solicitor M.
F. Smith, that it is very easy to sell stock in the
enterprise, Elk Lick oil stock will soon be above
par, if there is anything in indications. All per-
sons desiring stock had better be taking it while
it can yet be secured.
: State Line.
‘David Byler has rented the Samuel Folk farm.
William Folk and Aaron Beachy swapped
horses last week.
.C.d. Folk bought a Hambletonian colt at C. J.
Swartzentruber’s sale.
E. M. Miller has a hard spell of la grippe.
A young menonite preacher from Clearfield
county, Pa., is around here, preaching.
The sad news came from Virginia, Thursday,
that Mrs, Dan Beachy died very suddenly. This
was a hard stroke on her children, down here,
and on Friday they all went to attend the funer-
al, which was held on Saturday. C.8, Beachy,
Rev. J. J. Miller, and M. J. Beachy also went to
attend the funeral. JANUS.
Feb. 2nd, 1892,
To Avoid Publicity. :
Here are a few suggestions from the
Detroit Tribune, to be followed by men
who wish to keep their names out of .the
newspapers:
Don’t have any enemies.
Don’t have any friends.
Don’t inherit money.
Don’t lose it. , .
Don’t sign -any petitions.
or stock companies.
Don’t recommend anything.
Don’t get victimized.
Don’t exhibit any public spirit.
Don’t tell stories.
Don’t register at a hotel.
township or elsewhere.
“ Don’ t allow other people to visit you.
Don't show any interest in music, art,
literature, science or education.
Don’t meet long-lost friends or relatives.
Don’t go insane.
Don't get sick.
‘Don’t accept presents.
Don't do anything that might bring you
a vote of thanks or condemnation,
Don’t sue anybody.
Don’t get sued.
Dofli’t go to law at all.
Don’t live to be an octogenarian.
Don’t die.
TaE statistics of the average size of
families in the various countries of Eu-
rope are as follows: France, 8.04 mem-
bers; Denmark, 8.61; Hungary, 8.70;
Switzerland, 8.94; Austria and Belgium,
4.05; England, 4.08; Germany, 4.10;
Sweden, 4.12; Holland, 4.22, Beotland,
4.46; Italy, 4,56; Spain, 4.65; Russia, 4.
88; Ireland 5.20. 2
The American House, . ;
rr !
and Tue Star is much pleased to inform the
“Don’t subscribe to any lecture courses
Don’t visit. a friend in an adjoining |
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ETE A 5
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