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THE STAR-dves all kinds of ipmmercial work, poster and bill printing, and m fact nearly every kind of printing belonging jo the art. All job orders, whether by mail or 3 Tharwiee, receive prompt attention. MIT.—Remit by postoffice wow YO = stered letter, or bank draft. Otherwise remittances will be ut sender's risk. Never send your personal check, if your resi- dence is far away from here, Make all drafts, orders, elo, payable to P. L. Livengood. ; NEWSPAPER LAWS. 1. Anyone who takes the paper regularly from the 2 posio —whether directed to his name or Aer Whether he substribed or not—is re- span or yment. 2. If a person order his paper r discontinued he must pay all arr or t ublisher will con- tinue to sena it Rat, rent s made and collect the w! 5 Amadis Whether the paper is taken the posioftice or rom the Dn have deci“ed that refusing to pa or D Petiodionls from the post- or removing and leaving the same He is prima f dS evidence of intentional fraud, Fo is rim by a fine and imprisonment, the sme as for theft, BUSINES MERTION, WANTS AND ok finnouncements. FOR SALE! Property in Salisbury. For particulars, address Maurice Clark, : Johnstown, Pa. . 2-25. : For Sate! 1 hereby offer for sale, on eagy terms, “the brick hotel property at the north end of Grant street, Salisbury, Pa., adjoining ‘the residence property of Mrs, J. W. Beachy. There is 23 acres of ground with this property, all of which is offered r sale with the buildings, or will sell ply part of the ground. as the purchaser prefers. The house has thirteen rooms, and there is also a stable, ice house and “ather out buildings on the lot. Stable has room for about twelve horses. For farther particulars apply to 8. J. Lichty, n. : . WANTED! $I000 on good mortga, ed _Auchrity. For full particulars call at Stan office. uw : Coin Envelopes for sale at THE STAR office. Just the thing for Sunday schools and churches. ‘R. M. Benchy’s Horse Powders for sale at P.. 8. Hay’s store. tf. _ FOR SALE! : American Union Sewing Mack ines. These machines are of a superior make Two and finish, and for genuine merit can hardly he excelled. They are beauties nd are as good as they are handsome. We obtained them from the manufactur- ery in exchange for advertising space, and we ean sell them for less than half the price agents would ask you to pay. Call at Tug Star office and see these ma- chines, if yon want anything in that hne. BEATTY'S PIANOS AND ORGANS. . Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, the great Organ and Piano manufacturer, is building and 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 his way up £0 4s to sell so far, nearly 100,000 of Beatty's Or- “gans and Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems to i dishearten him; obstacles laid in his wav, that wonld have wrecked any ordinary man forever, "he turns to an advertisement and comes out of jt brighter than ever, His instruments, as is well “known, are very popnlar and are to be found in 1 parts of the world. We are informed that during 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. It is already the largest business of the kind in existence—Send to Daniel F. Beatty, Washing- ton, New Jersey, for Catalogue. | Fancy colored Tissue Paper for sale at ne STAR office. Just the thing for Ia- liew’ fancy work. Plands, Organs and Sewing Machines. - “The man who hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, 18 fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils; 3 Let no such man be trusted.” Of course you are not as bad as that and you ke music whether it is the thump of the piauo, the strain of the organ or the hum of the sewing annchine, If so, you will heat something to your advantage by calling on us at 'HE Star office. ‘e have the inside track on these goods and we ou’t care how many people know it. Manufac- rers of pianos, organs and sewing machines ke to pay for their advertising in trade and we © to make the trade when we ean sell the goods. see why we can give you inside prices? t the piano, organ, or sewing machine yon elsewhere and get prices. then come to we will save you money. Call at'onceat iit office and see the handsome Parlor 1 we have on hand now. Itis one of and best instrnments made. The cdta- > of it is $500, but you will be surprised Jearn how much less than that we can ir. Wecan even sell it for less than e price. We also bave a few very ines on hand that we want to rly bird catches the worm." ‘friends to subscribe for New 7-drawer’ examine our goods. Old papers for sale at this office at 25 cents a hundred or 5 cents per dozen. They make good wrapping paper, also good cartridge paper for the miners. They are also good to put under carpet, on pantry slelves, ete. A Card. My third term as Justice of the Peace will expire first Monday of May, 1892. If my fellow townsmen think that I have been a Justice of the Peace in the true sense of the word. and desire my services in that capacity for a fourth term, and re-elect me, I shall deem it my duty te serve them. Consulting my own pleasure in the matter, 1 would like very much to be rid of ita many petty annoyances, for- ever. Respectfully, Levi LICHLITER. OFFICIAL WORLD'S FAIRGUIDE. It affords us pleasure to announce that the Of- ficial Guide to the World’s Columbian Exposi- tion and the great city of Chicago is now ready in elegant book form and of nearly 400 pages, richly embellished, with superb illustrations of the highest order. The aid of the best photog- raphers and engravers has been invoked that the beautiful and picturesque features of the great Exposition and points of interest throughout the city of Chicago be clearly presented.” T'wenty millions of dollars will have been expended on the grounds and buildings before the gates are thrown open in 1898. Who can imagine what the genius of many men can create with such a vast sum at their command? Who can picture in imagination what these wonderful buildings and grounds will look like when erected? The fairy castles of tales of fiction will not compare with them. The Guide does not only describe to the minutest detail everything of inestimable value pertaining to the Exposition and Chicago, but a full page picture of each of the mammoth exhibit buildings in oil colors. Also many others, illustrating artistically the useful, the curious and the beautiful that will be there in magnifi- cent display, Whatever movable things the world has that can please the eye, delight the ear and instruct the mind—the richest products of every clime. It caps the climax with a magnificent coclora- ma view, “Bird's-eye View of the Exposition Grounds and Buildirgs,” beautifully litho- graphed in eight oll colors, size 9x18 inches. It is a book for the millions who contemplate visiting Chicago in 1808. It will be purchased by the millions who cannot go, but will desire to know just what their friends are seeing. In fact, every loyal American citizen should possess a copy of this great work. The well-known Pacific Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo.. are the sole State agents, and they want agents to sell the book in every town. Full particulars and terms will be sent on application. Read their advertisement in another column, Administrator's Notice. Estate of C. G. Stutzman, Inte of Rockwood bor- ough, Somerset county, Pa., dec’d. Letters of Administration in the above estate baving been granted to the undersigned by the proper authority, notice is hereby given to all persous indebted to said estate, to make imme- diate payment, and those having claims against the same will present them duly authenticated for settlement, on Monday, Feb. 20th, 1892, at the office of the Administrator, in Somerset. J. C. Lowry, Administrator. CORRESPONDENCE. Grassy Hollow. EpiToR STAR: —As I have a few spare moments, I will pen you a few lines from this neck of the woods; if it is fortunate enough to escape your waste basket, I will give you more, later on. : To begin with, I had perhaps better in- form you and your readers where we are located. so that if any should desire to see us, they would know where to find us. We are located on abranch of the main Salisbury railroad, known as the Grassy Run branch, wbich' conveys the coal loaded . at Hocking’s old and new mine, C. 'T. Hay's mine, Statler mine, Standard mine, Flog Hill and Fairview mines, Meager’s mine, Haunilton mine and Shaw mine No. 2. ‘There are about 200 miners employed at. those mines, a great many of whom live and board here. Al along this branch from the city of Boynton to the Wilhelm church (St. Paul), the traveler or sightseer can see the rough and hum- ble cottage of the poor miner, who is per- mitted to see but little of the many things that God intended we all should enjoy. His home is where he can cast his eye on the beautiful and erooked stream of Grassy run, as it wends its way down the valley, and hear the birds warble their sweet songs to God, see all the lovely wild flowers and enjoy that which our Creator gave to us. But alask the poor miner can not stay out and enjoy all these blessings, for he must work in the mine that those he loves may enjoy life and that “the wolf” may be kept from the door. Now, as God ordained us to work, and it is honest to labor, we like to earn onr bread by the sweat of our brow; but there are some things that God intended us to have while we labor, that we are deprived of, namely: Pure air, good food and just | compensation for our labor. Now, Mr. Editor and readers of THE STAR, I want to try to prove to you that we do not get all the blessings that not only the law of our state says we shall have, but that God has said the laborer is worthy of. We will first tell yon of the air we are obliged to breathe in order to get an existence, not a living. Shortly after breakfast (5 A. M.) the miner leaves hit bumble cot, wife and children, bids them goodbye, not know- ing whether he will come home alive or be brought home on a stretcher to his loved ones. Wending his way up or down the branch until he comes toa black hole in mother €arth, tuere from the beauties of nature he is hid; the can- opy of heaven is no lunger his covering, but in its stead he has millions of tons of rock and.earth hanging over his head, which in many instances is almost ready to fall. He then wends his way up one heading, across another, and so on until he arrives at his room, and there, hidden from the rays of tbe beautiful sun and labors : the worst of air, powder smoke, ete. Af- 1siroment in our air courses and reported ter his day’s work 1s over he comes out tired and weak from bad alr, although we have a mine law that says there is to be sufficient air in our mines and an in- spepior to see that a pitt boss has the quéntity and quality in circulation that the law demands. But alas! how many visits has he made to us, placing his in- no result? Now, Mr. Editor, I would like to ask yon or any of your readers, does that re- port, “no result,” benefit us as miners? It does not give us a cubic inch more fresh air, neither does it carry away from us that sickly dose of powder smoke. All the benefit I can see is to the inspec- tor, who gets his fat salary and perbaps a little extra from some who do not want, to go to the expense to clear their mines of powder smoke. Our State Inspector of mines never made a trip to this region that he was not aware that the Jaw was violated and we believe and know he has it in his power to better our condition. Now, a word in regard to our weight. We have no checkweighman on our tip. ples, consequently must put up with’ what is on the slate when we come ont each evening. Ido not pretend to say that all our aperatoiiiete are rascals and thieves, for we have’ a few gentlemen among them; but I want to show what we are forced to do when we work for honest operators as well as for bad ones. For instance. A has a contract to furnish a cargo of coal, nt a certain price, and has pretty fair work for his men. B has none, but he finds out where A is ship- ping his coal. He then writes to the pur-. chaser of A's coal and says, “give me that order and I will ship you coal Scents a ton cheaper than you are buying it from A.” As a'matter of course he will get the order. © B knows at the same time he can not cut and make same money A made, without what they call “a little more overweight.” Consequently, he says to his men. “load up, load up, and we can keep this order.” A and his men in the meantime think work is slack, and by and by A’s men get anxious for work and tell him to get that order and they will load a good, square car of coal. Then the wires go to work again and A secures the order and each time the poor miner pays for the ‘‘whistle.” We are promised 40 cents a ton here, but if we load 8 tons for 2} tons we are not getting 40 cents and God and the Sand Patch reports only know how much some of those one-horse operators are stealing from the men of this region. Just so long as the thing is as it is (no checkweighman) prices will be cut and we, the miners, must stand the reduction. If the operators cut 5 cents in market they do so with the intention of taking 5 or more cents off of the miners. Men of this region, arouse from vour Rip Van Winkle sleep; shake the shack- les from your wrists and with one voice say “enough! enough! thief. get thee gone! In the future say as men, one and all, no difference who your employer may be, ‘you must pay me what you promise me, 40 cents for 2240 pounds of coal.” Then, elect and pay an honest man to stand at the scale and see that you are paid for every pound of coal on your car. and this cutting of prices will then be at an end. When an operator knows he must pay 15 cents royalty, 40 cents for mining and 25 cents for getting coal on board the cars. he will not go into market and say, *1 will sell you coal at my tipple for 70 cents per ton. It is bad enough for us to have to dig coal 10 cents under Georges Creek miners, whose coal goes into same market, and pay $2.00 per keg for pow- der, while they do not need to buy any. That is hard enough, without having to dig more coal for a ton. We will admit the fact that it is none of our husiness what an employer of Ia- bor does with our product so long as he pays us our price for producing it. Neli- ther do we care what he does with his coal, whether he offers it in market for a price or sees fit to donate it to anyone. If he pays the price for digging coal it is none of our concern if he dumps it into the Casselman river. But the way things are going now it is time for us to see that we get that which is promised ns, name- ly: 40 cents per gross ton, Now let ev- ery miner get his eyes open; let us be men together; a stitch in time saves nine. This cutting of prices that is going on under our present condition is coming out of your and my bones; it is taking the bread out of our children’s months and the clothes from their backs. Let us say, one and all, you must in the fu- ture pay us according to contract, 40 cents for 2240 pounds of coal. Choose good, honest men to attend to your work. . If you fail the first time, try again with an- other. Get men who are fearless and dare to do right, then stand behind them and pay them: What do you think your employer would say to you if he was running a store and you should ask him to'give you the liberty to go into his store and weigh out your flour, meat, etc, and set the weight down on his hook, he coming in in the evening to see what you got? 1 have no doubt that your account kept for him would be as accurate as the one he keeps for you; but I will ask youn, how long would he stand it? Not 12 hours. He would lock up until he employed a clerk to see that you did not get an ounce of overweight. © ‘ Now, fellowmen, be manly, just and -| market for. v we aré culation and advertisements. by the largest association and 204 ready to bang in in your Send us $1.50, price for a PROB, ntype or d ¢oad, and ve w ill mak ortrait free of oh You a genuine cking same b at i graph at once, also emt you can_remit . Money Order, ar or Postal Note, made pay: to-day it has over 300,000. ‘This was ol ii Lg What the mem ving make you from same . artistic} half Hite size Crayon Portrait, and put the substantial gilt or bronze frame of 2 inch moulding ‘absolutely i mercantile agencies and For sample of our work we refer you to the editor of this paper. ot * North American We, the publishers of | an Homes. Seder 10 our journal Bout the Si a thouaand — pr : and is worthy o1 it. Eight year» about 1 5 ng now OR our subs enta of vour family: therefore this is a parlor re his a ach free of READ THE FOLLOWING GRAND 30 DAYS’ OFFER: one year sul Hon tn Mart merican He ** and send us also oo her of your family, z of NORTH AMERICAN HOMES PUBLISHING co., hich T. Dewitt Talmadge, Re in New York chs } World Building, New York. $5000.000. BEATTY'S Organs at Bai aine For particulars, catalogue, Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, New Jersey. mess robbery is stopped at once. © But we can not remedy this evil by placing a clerk at one point and leave another without one. That would give justice to the men who employed a clerk, but justice would be all, as the man who did not have to give justice would cut prices and take trade, while you suffered to get justice and your operator suffered from what a thief could do when he had a chance. to steal coal and cut prices. So you see you must make all come to right. All we ask is justice, and when we get it you will be safe in saying that cutiing prices is none of our business, " We have a few kickers in our ranks, I know, who would rather give an opera: ton $5 a month in the shape of overweight than pay 50 cents a month towards pay- ing a man to weigh his coal honestly and justly. But lam satisfied that we have men enough who can accomplish this much needed reform, regardless of a few men who think, “I will load a good, big car of coal for my man and he can get orders, thereby forcing you and me to do likewise. For God’s sake, men, and for the sake of your ‘families, let us ask for justice, one and all. Who dare deny it® The honest operator would be proud to see this move, as he could console him- figure his competitor couid sell coal in Again, when all pay the same price for digging, then let the hog out of the pen. Cut all yon please, the longest pole knocks the persimmon. I guess 1 have written enough to al- most set you, Mr. Editor, crazy; but 1 hope not. 1 hope at least that those of your readers who are miners mav con- sider this matter and let us hear from ‘them, for we must be up and stirring for that which is ours. With due respect to all persons con- cerned, MINER. THE COUNTY CAPITAL. On Saturday night twenty-five of our ladies, both married and single, . took advantage of the fine sleighing, the best we have had this winter, and visited “mine host” Tayman, at Lavansville. All express themselves much pleased with the trip. e J. C. Lowry, who has been visiting at the home of her parents fora week, returned heme yesterday. Mr. N. George Keim, of Washington, D. C., one of Somerset county’s most promising young men, paid us a flying visit on Monday. He was form- erly prineipal of our schools and is kindly re- membered here. '® Kastern horse buyers are busy gathering up number in this vicinity. The prices paid are not large. Galbraith Bros., of Janesville, Wis., are here and have at the Somerset house stable, for sale, ten head of imported stallions. Some of them are superb animals. They consist of Percheron, Englishshire and English Hackneys. This will give our farmers a chance to procure some fine stock horses. Our town has been somewhat agitated for the past few days by sumer Twenty-three applications for liquor licenses have been filed in our court, Some of them are being contested. = i The court last week granted twenty out of twenty-five applications for license and held one over for a rehearing, at Bedford. Mrs. Valentine Hay, who has spent the last six weeks in Ohio, returned to her home on Satur- The Somerset Standard is handsomely and comfortably fixed in its new quarters. If Tue STAR sized up the rest of its Western antagonists, last week, as well as it did our ex- superintendent of public schools, they must be a hard lot. The grippe caught many of our citizens in the last few weeks. Thus far no cases have been fa- tal, The eandidates for the various Borough offices are busy shaking hands and impressing their claims on their neighbors. The election takes place next Saturday. Feb. 8th, 1893, Boynton. ; Skating is all the go among the young folks, as well as some of the older ones of this town. C. BE. Shoemaker left 1ast Saturday for his home in Emlenton. Pa. He will return this week. Surprise parties are gaining favor here this season, among the lads and lasses. Peter Sholtz says he will sell his apples for 26 cents per bushel, now, since it is a boy. A. L. Maust had an attack of grippe. His sis- ter, Miss Lizzie, filled his position in the school room. : 3 Mr. John Porter, of Mt. Savage, Md, spent sev- eral days in this village, last week, on business. He is 52 years old, 8 feet 5 inches high and weighs 72 pounds. Prow Boy. honest; let us bire clerks to see that this Feb, 9th, 1802, self with the fact that lie knew about the our best horses. They have purchased a large | “LOOK HER Read, Ponder, ‘Reflect and Act, AND Act Quickly. Come and SER elsewhere in the county. ‘BARGAINS in every department. Do you need a pair of fine shoes? carry in stock the finest in town. Do you need a pair Br gans? I have the best and cheapest in town, Does your wife need a fine dress? It can be bought here very low. You use Groceries, do you? = Call; Iwill be pleased to sub mit my prices. I keep a full line of such goods as belong t a first-class general merchandise store. Cothing, MEN'S CLOTHING! I desire to close out my stock of Men's clothing. Great bargains are offered in Suits, Overcoats and Pantaloons. “The early bird catches the worm.” I would announce to my patrons and prospective patrons that -1 continually keep on hand a full line of the Celebrated Walker Boots and Shoes. I also carry a lice of the Fam ous Sweet, Orr & Co. Goods, Pants, Overalls, Blouses, Shirts, etc. Thanking you. for past favors, and soliciting a continuance of same, I remain very respectfully J. L. BARCHUS, Salisbury, Fa. BUSINESS Established In 1857! ler. J. Livengood & Son, Curia Buggies, Plia- etons, Spring Wagons, Sleighs, Ete. Any kind of a vehicle built to order, on short notice and at rock bottom prices. Repairing of all kinds neatly and promptly done. We also do general blacksmithing, Bring in your old buggies, carriages, etc., and have them painted and made to look as well as new. Don’t drive your faded and weather-worn vehicles, when you can have them painted at a small cost. : Give us your trade. We guarantee to please you in both workmanship and prices. Thanking you for past patronage, and soliciting a continuance of the same, we are very respectfully : Jer. J: Livengood & Son, Salisbury, Elk Lick P. O., Pa. Mrs. SA. Lichliter, — Dealer In All Kinds Of — GRAIN, FLOUR And FEED, CORN, OATS, MIDDLINGS, “RED DOG FLOUR,” FLAXSEED MEAL, in short all kinds of s ground feed for stock. “CLIMAX FOOD,” a good medicine for stock. = All Grades of Flour, among them “‘Pillsbury’s Best," the best flour in the world, “Vienna,” ‘Irish Patent, “Sea a Foam” and Royal. GRAYHAM and BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, Corn Meal, Oat Meal and Lima Beans. 1 also handle. All Grades of Sugar, including Maple Sugar, also handle Salt and Potatoes. These goods are principally bought in car load lots, and will be sold at lowest prices. Goods delivered to my regular customers. Store in STATLER BLOCK, SALISBURY, PA. N Subscribe For The St
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