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LOCAL fiND GENERAL:
Welcome, W. C. TU.
John H. Ptahler has decided to again
move to Meyersdale.
Val Bender recently killed two large
rattle-snakes in one day.
~ Mr. Smith, the popular wool buyer, is
in this vicinity this week.
Miss Cornier, of Frostburg, is the guest
of L. C. Boyer and family.
Attend the W. C. T. U. convention.
The program will be very interesting.
A bran new girl arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Shunk, the other day.
Mr. and Mrs. Endslev, of Somerset,
were guests at the Valley house, Taesday
evening,
Harvey Dively and wife, of Berlin, were
the guests of P. M. Wahl and family,
Sunday last.
The plant of the Fair Hope North Sav-
age Fire Brick Co., will be sold at as-
signee’s sale, Sept. 21st.
D. L. Stanton, of Garrett county, Md.,,
was in town on Tuesday and purchased
a new buggy from Beachy Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Floto and Mr. and
Mrs. Will Floto, of Meyersdale, spent
last Sunday at the Valley house.
R. H. Koontz and Wm. H. Barron, of
Berlin, were callers at THE STAR office,
Saturday last. Call again, gentlemen.
Whatever you do, don’t fail to attend
the big picnic in the K. of L. grove, Mon-
day next. It will be too good a thing to
‘miss.
Quite a number of Salisbury folks at-
tended the bush-meeting, at New Ger-
many, last Sunday. All report a good
time. :
The Arkansaw Thomas Cat is run on
this unique platform: ‘Our principle—
the elevation of horse thieves and public
morals.”
THERE are Cubans in this country who
appear to think that country can be made
into a republic by holding mass meetings
over here.
Lutheran reunion today. Lots of peo-
ple going from here. Reformed reunion
tomorrow, which will also be largely at-
tended from here.
Quite a number. of our X. P. men went
to Meyersdale, Friday, to attend the fu-
neral of Bro. Austin, late clarionet play-
er of the Meyersdale band.
Will Fair has been keeping ‘‘bach” this
week, his wife having gone away ona
visit. Will says it doesn’t seem much
like home without his wife.
It is stated that wasps’ nests often take
fire. supposed to be caused by the chemi-
cal action of the wax upon the paper ma-
terial of the nest itself. —Ex.
The W.C.T. U. has selected a bad
time for the convention, owing to the
numerous reunions, picnics, etc.. that
take place about the same time.
Miss Annie Lichty arrived safely at
Carleton, Neb., and writes home that she
would not be afraid to travel to Califor-
nia alone. Glad to hear of her safe ar-
rival.
THE STAR's U. 8. flag envelopes are
great sellers—going like ‘‘hot cakes” all
the time. Call and see them and trv a
pack. Every patriotic citizen should use
‘them.
C. R. Haselbarth & Son have lately
_ been doing a great deal of roofing work
in Garrett county. They are the fellows
to do it right, every time, and don’t you
forget it
An Iowa publisher acknowledges the
receipt of an egg which “was laid on our
table by the Rev. Mr. Smith.” Mr.
Smith seems to be a layman as well as a
minister.
ft is reported here that H. J. Riblet,
; the journeyman sign painter, who was
. doing work in this town, last spring, was
recently killed by the cars, at Hyndman,
while on a spree.
The Cumberland and Same coke
ovens will be charged this week, and will
. run full. This would seem to be an indi-
cation of an improvement in the coke
market.—Register.
Commissioner Casteel sold to, Bilas
Beachy, of Accident district, two bun-
dred and seventy head of sheep, which
were shinped to Philadelphia, Wednes-
day.—Oakland Republican.
Mrs. 8. C. Keim went to Elkins, W.
Va.. Inst Friday, having received word
that her son. Louis, was afflicted with a
severe case of rheumatism. We hope the
young man will soon recover.
Voters of this borough will do well to
go to the Hay house and examine the
registry list to see whether they are en-
rolled and assessed. If not registered be-
fore Sept. 8th’ you can not vote.
That was an excellent sermon that Rev.
Kribbs preached last Sunday evening,
on “One Thing.” Mr. Kribbs preach-
es very practical sermons, and they are
the kind that are most in demand.
Milton L. Baer, a former resident of
this place, has been nominated by the
Democrats of Seattle, Washington, for
the office of Municipal Judge—the best
gift of the city.—Somerset Herald.
Mrs. 8. C. Keim has the thanks of TRE
STAR family for a basketful of delicious
pears. There never was anything mean
about Mrs. Keim. She is one of the
most liberal persons we ever knew.
Tell your friends that Stewart’s head-
ache powders are a positive cure, a harm-
less remedy. containing soda and char-
coal. unlike any other. Only 10 and 25
cents a box. Ask J.L. Barchus about
them. tf.
Sunday evening Dr. George Brallier’s
bay horse, known as ‘old Tom,” was
stolen from his owner's stable at Berlin.
The Dr. offers a liberal reward for the
return of the horse and the capture of
the thief.—Herald.
There are prospects of the establish-
ment of another Democratic paper in
Bomerset. Major J. B. Tredwell and
Will Kimmell are negotiating for the pur-
chase of the plant of the Highland Farm-
er with this object in view.—Standard.
Mr. Ross, of Bedford, Mr. Hanna. of
Confluence, Mr. Kemp, of Confluence,
Mr. Kemp, of Meyersdale, Lumber In-
spector Decker, of Philadelphia and 8. A.
Kendall, of Rockwood, were among the
numerous guests at the Valley house this
week.
It is rumored that a petition is in cir-
culation in this Congressional district for
the purpose of having the name of an Al-
liance candidate placed on the tickets to
be voted in November. It is said that
the petition favors Mr. E. H. Werner as
the candidate.—Somerset Standard.
Lt. Samuel Kephhart, recently gradu-
ated from the U. 8. Military Academy at
West Point, was in Somerset last Thurs-
day for the purpose of ealling upon Con-
gressman Scull, whose appointee he was.
Lt. Kephhart has been assigned to the
artillery arm of the service.—Herald.
8. Lowry & Son have purchased what
is known as the Wm. 8. Lichty furniture
building. It is rumored that the purehas-
ers are going to put in a stock of furni-
ture—just what the town is much in need
of. The second story is to be converted
into a fine hall and rented to the band.
Evan M. Valentine, Thursday. brought
suit in the Common Pleas Court, Phila-
delphia, against John Cessna to recover
$8.775 alleged to be due as commissions
for the sale of a large number of tracts
of land near Bedford to the Bedford Coal
& Iron Company, for $175,000 on Janu-
ary 27, 1890.—Somerset Herald.
The Jr. O. U. A. M. will have a grand
picnic at Cumberland. Md., Saturday,
Sept. 24th. No less than fifty of the Jun-
iors from this place will attend, and they
will be accompanied by the Salisbury
Silver Cornet Band. A big time is an-
ticipated, and all who want to have a
rattling good time on that day should go
to Cumberland.
We acknowledge with thanks the re-
ceipt of a pass good until Dec. 81st, 1892.
on the steamer. City of Lincoln, which
plys regularly on Salt Lake, at Lincoln,
Neb. This lakeis two miles long and
one mile wide, and the steamer, City of
Lincoln, is capable of carrying 500 pas-
sengers. The lake is getting to be a fam-
ous pleasure resort.
Mr. George B. Baer, eldest son of our
fellow townsman H. L. Baer, Esg., has
recently been appointed official gauger
of Sonoma county, one of the greatest
California. Mr. Baer has been a resident
of the Golden state for the past seven
years and is the editor of the Cloverdale,
Cal., Sentinel.—Somerset Herald.
Mr. Jonas M. Cook has a corn stalk in
his garden that is drawing forth the ad-
miration of all who see it. ‘‘Jumbo,” as
Mr. Cook calls it, is a volunteer, and
stands 18 feet and eight inches from the
ground to top'of tassel. It bears two
ears of corn each 15 inches in length—
one 7 feet and the other 7} feet from the
ground. ‘‘How’s that for high?”’—S8om-
erset Standard.
Just what was done at the oil meeting,
Tuesday, is pretty hard to find out, as
those who attended tell different stories
about it. Sam Mier says the well isn’t
in as bad a condition as reported, and he
further says that it shall not be aban-
doned. as he proposes to soon have a man
on hand to clean it out and again be
ready for boring. We will know more
about the oil enterprise in the near future.
Dr. Livengood, of Elizabeth, N. J., is
in town shaking hands with his numer-
ous friends here.. He thinks of returning
to Elizabeth next Monday. The doctor
is looking hale and is as genial as ever.
He thinks our climate is delightful at
present, much more so than that of Eliz.
abeth. He says the thermometer regis-
tered 95 in-doors, at mid-night, in that
wine producing districts in the state of.
were overcome by the extreme heat.
last Spring, returned to this part of the
country ngain, last week. He spent his
time in Kansas and Nebraska, and he
brings excellent crop reports with him,
but says the corn crop in some sec-
tions of those states will be a partial fail-
ure. He says most of the Somerset coun-
ty folks are doing well, and next spring
he will move west again himself, for the
reason that his health is better there than
here.
Somerset people would do well to look
to their water supply. Kimberly Run is
loaded, or at least a gun was found in it,
Friday of last week. It has not vet been
decided whether thé gun belonged to one
Hiram Fisher, who claims he had it stol-
en from him six years ago, or to Rip Van
Winkle. who mislaid it in his squirrel
hunt, one afternoon, when he partook two
freely of “moonshine flagon” for which
Somerset county has been so famous. —
Hyndman Bulletin.
‘“Those who failed to attend the lecture
of Rev. Anna 8haw missed a rare oppor-
tunity, as it is not often that we have a
speaker of such ability among us. She
delivered one of the most eloquent and
powerful addresses ever pronounced upon
that platform. The address lasted about
an hour and a half, and was full of sound
logic and interspersed with anecdotes.
The bearing of the speaker is that of a
refined and cultivated lady, and it is quite
safe to say that if she comes 10 Newtown
again, as it is hoped she may, she will be
greeted by a full house. —Newtown En-
terprise.
Everybody in this and adjoining coun-
ties knows “Old Tice.” the clock mender.
He was “Old Tice” fifty years ago. and
looks as though he might be “Old Tice”
for fifty more. Tice is a philosopher and
a theologian, as well as an expert in
clocks. Talking about heaven the other
day, he said that when he got there he
expected to meet three surprises. The
first would be tkat some people he ex-
pected to find there were not on hand;
the second that some people he didn’t
expect to see would be there; but the
third, and greatest surprise, would be to
find himself there.—Somerset Democrat.
The figures furnished from the Collect-
or of Internal Revenues office for this
district estimating the number of pounds
of maple sugar produced in this county
on which no bounty was claimed are
very misleading. Bounty was paid on
225.872 pounds, and the Collector esti-
mates that 112,936 pounds were manufac-
tured by unlicensed producers. It is be-
lieved that Elk Lick township alone pro-
duced more than the entire amount on
which bounty was paid and the number
of estimated pounds. In 1889 the asses-
sors of the county returned over 800,000
pounds of maple sugar produced the pre-
ceding year.—Somerset Herald.
Itis the desire of the Chief of the
Weather Bureau to extend as widely as
possible the dissemination of the ecold-
wave and frost warnings in districts
where such warnings will be of value.
Any community or pérson desirious of
having a display station established
should address H. L. Ball, Assistant Di-
rector State Weather Service, Philadel-
phia, as soon as possible. Flags for dis-
play will be furnished by the Weather
Burean and the telegrams will be sent at
Government expense. It will not be
practicable to establish more than one
station at a place nor at inland towns cut
off from direct telegraphic communica-
tion,
R. P. Kennedy. Esq., the Tall Syca-
more of the Fayette bar, was in town,
Tuesday evening, enroute for Baltimore
where he will argue the claim of Michael
Nilan d of this place, father of young
Niland who was murdered on his engine
at Yoder this springby Florenee Fuhrer,
before the officers of the B. & O. Relief
Association. Fireman Niland was a
member of the association, and under its
rules hig next of kin, which in this case,
are his parents, are entitled to $1,000,
in case of accidental death or $500 in
case of natural death. Niland demands
$1.000, and the association offers $500.
The question is rather a nice one. Ni-
land the younger died in the line of duty,
but his death was not ‘‘accidental” nor
was it strictly a ‘‘natural” death. Attor-
ney Kennedy argues that his client is en-
titled to $1,000 or nothing.—Connellsville
Courier,
We have beard ' and read a good many
snake stories, but none more remarkable
than one related by Robert Hannah, the
ice man. Mr. Hannah handles the Con-
neaut Lake ice in this city. It is shipped
in cakes from nine to fourteen inches
thick, and weighing about two hundred
pounds. While handling one of these
large cakes a couple of days ago, Mr.
Hannah was surprised to observe directly
in the center of the cake a large water
snake, artistically coiled and apparently
frozen solid. The cake of ice was split
open and the snake removed, a work
which required careful management, as
the reptile was frozen fast to the ice.
After inspecting the snake to their satis-
faction, it was thrown out on a pile of
sawdust in the sun, and in less than an
hour it began to show signs of life, final-
ly uncoiling itself and crawling awav.
The cake of ice in which the snake was
discovered was cut last January, hence
the reptile was frozen solid for a period
of about seven months.—Hyndman Bul-
letin.
This paper has spoken before of care-
less shooting and cautioned people to be
careful in handling fire arms, but we are
city, recently, and says many people
Rev. Jonathan Kelso, who went west
subject, another instance of careless
shooting having ocenrred in this vicinity
a few weeks ngo. 8B. A. Beachy brought
a bullet to this office which came very
near striking his wife’s head, and had it
struck her would in all probability have
killed her instantly. Mr. Beachy says
the circumstances were as follows: Sev
eral persons were down at the river, just
west of his house, supposed to have been
shooting mark. The shots were evident-
ly fired in the direction of the house, for
a bullet came whizzing past Mrs. Beachy’s
face, very narrowly missing her, and
passing through an inch door. striking a
second door, where it stopped and was
imbedded in the wood. “It will thus be
seen that the bullet came with a great
deal of force, although the persons doing
the shooting doubtless thought the house
was away beyond the range of the gun.
The moral of this is, be careful how you
shoot and where you shoot, for
“Many a shaft at random sent
Finds mark the archer little meant.”
Some of the respectable citizens living
out in the south part of town request
THE BTAR to state thata certain young
married man in that portion of the town
has been treating his wife so shamefully
that they can tolerate his brutal conduct
no 'onger. These citizens sav that they
propose to take him from his home. one
of these nights, tie him to a tree, bare
his back and lash him until there isn't
a square inch of unlashed hide left on
his worthless carcass, unless he stops
short in hig brutal career and treats his
wife with the respect she deserves. It
pains us to learn of the conduct of the
young man referred to, and we regret
that such severe remedies sometimes be-
come necessary in such cases as this; but
if all reports are trne, and many good
men say they are true, we say go on
with the lashing. for hy what we can
learn from others, every respectable citi-
zen in town would rejoice over it. Tae
citizens say they do not want to resort to
such severe punishment without giving
fair warning, but if the warning is not
heeded, they say that there will be wail
ing and gnashing of teeth that will not
soon be forgotten. And judging from the
look of determination that was seen in
the faces of the enraged men who ordered
the notice, they mean business with a
big B. There are also a few other aases
in this vicinity that will be attended “to
by these men and others, if occasion re-
quires it.
Grand Picnic on Labor Day.
The Salisbury band and the Knights of
Labor, of this place, will have a grand
picnic on Labor day, Monday, Sept. 5th.
The Citizens’ band, of Lonaconing, will
be here. There will be a grand parade
at 10 o’clock A. M. There will be danc-
ing and other amusements, also all kinds
of refreshments.
This picnic will be held in the K. of L.
grove, in Salisbury borough. It promises
to bea big affair—the best picnic held
here for venrs. By all. means attend it,
if you want to have a good time. See
bills. "
An Error and Two Omissions.
Last week, by oversight, an error and
two omissions were made in the business
directory published in connection with
our article on the early history of Salis:
bury. We should have had 8. A. Lich
liter, dealer in flour, feed and sugar, in-
stendof 8. A. Lichliter Justice of ‘the
Pence. Levi Lichliter is the Justice of
the Peace and Conveyancer, instead of 8.
A. Lichliter. Dr. Speicher, Physician
and Surgeon, was omitted. This was
purely accidental, however. Mr. Speich-
er is the oldest doctor in the town, and a
very good one, too. He deservedly en-
joys a large practice, as does also our
other doctor.
Stabbing Affray.
Last Saturday evening a fight occurred
between F. 8. Enos and Chas. R. Snyder.
which resulted in two badly spoiled eyes
for Snyder and a stab in the left side for
Enos. The melee grew out of a few
trivial remarks made by the two young
men, and Snyder finding that Enos was
too much for him with his fists, drew a
knife and made a vicious thrust at him,
striking Enos in the region of the heart.
Luckily, however, for both, the knife
struck a rib and inflicted nothing but a
painful flesh wound. Snyder then took
to his heels and Enos was brought to Dr.
Speicher, who dressed the wound. Just
what the outcome of this affair will be,
we do not know; but Enos says he does
not want Snyder arrested. In the mean-
time let us wait and see what we shall
see.
Couldn't Prove ie Was Living.
Bt. Peter (on a summer vacation, but
looking after business on the side)—See
here! why haven’t you been up my way?
Surprised Denizen of Earth—Why, I'm
not dead yet!
Bt. Peter—You deceive yourself; you've
been dead some time, and you are very
much in the way here.
Surprised Denizen—I'll call in the
neighbors to prove I'm alive and in busi-
ness.
St. Peter—That’s too much trouble.
Here's your local paper, show me your
advertisement.—Ex.
Salisbury, too.
Somerset, if she desires to get manu-
facturers to come here, must reach out;
and the only way in which she can do
this is through organization. Factories
that employ from 20 to 100 men are be-
ing started every day, all over the coun-
try. Most of these are in the hands of
Th
once more called npon to speak on this
this notice published, and even paid for|
7 the genuine which | established in SL Louis, Wo.,
It is unequalled for barbed wire cuts, sore
scratches and open sores of any kind on animals.
more genuine friends and endorsers than any
salve, because it NEVER FAILS and is very eco
For cuts, burns, chafing on infants or soreson
pleases all. Sold everywhere.
Price, 100 25¢
F. G- STEWART & COMPANY, cHica
HAVE YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS, LINIMENTS AND FAMILY RECIPES COMPOUNDE
COPLAND, THE PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIS
MEYERSDALE, PA.
A. I. GNAGEY,
—Dealer In——
Lene
Merchandis
Grantsville, Md.,
takes this method of returning his thanks to the many patron
who have enabled him to make a complete success of his stric
ly cash system venture.
We find that we can, under the above system, give our pat
rons any goods they may need, without the additional profit
necessary to make up for bad accounts.
I pay Cash and se
goods at Cash Prices, for Cash, and give you a cordial
invitation to visit us and inspect our stock; we will risk you
buying.
A Splendid Stock
of the season.
Quality at the top, Prices at the bottom!
Just received a nice lot of tHe old reliable Latrobe Boots and Shoes, which give full value fer
sour money. Also have Ladies’ Common Senst
Shoes, Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Slippers,
ions,
Shoes, Ladies’ Opera-toe ‘and Children’s. Mundell
Gents’ and Boys' Straw Hats, Groceries and Pros, ]
Complete in Assortment and Splendid in Quality.
If you are looking for a safe and reliable place to trade, I wish to inform you that I have the bar-
gains,
patronage, I remain your friend,
Have added to my stock a fine lot of Toilet Soap and Perfumery. Thanking you for past’
GEO. K. WALKER, Salisbury, Pa.
men who prefer a small town to a crowded
city for location. Through the quiet et-
forts of one man we came within two
days of getting a glass works here this
season. Two days before his offer
reached the company, another was’ made
which was accepted. A board of trade
without much effort could soon cause the
smoke to fly from an additional number
of smokestacks in Somerset. Will not
some one take hold of it, call a meeting
and organize?—Democrat.
QUESTIONS KOR FREE-TRADERS.
Ir Protection does not maintain Amer-
ican wages, why are they about twice as
high as in any other country under the
sun?
If Free-Trade would benefit American
agriculture, why has it impoverished the
farmers of England, Ireland, India, and
wherever it has been tried?
If Free-Trade would help this country
generally, why did it plunge us into bank-
ruptcy and misery every single time it
has been tried here?
1f Free-Trade elevates labor, why were
the slave holders Free-Traders?
If the adoption of Cleveland’s Tariff
policy in this country would not benefit
Eagland, why are the English press and
public so earnest in their advocacy of
his election?
If the McKinley act raises prices of
manufactures, why are they lower now
than before it became a law?
If Protection oppresses farmers, why
were they the ones to vote its inaugura-
tion, and why have they more steadfast-
ly than any other class of citizens voted
to maintain it?
If a nation must buy in order to sell,
why was the balance of trade in our fa-
vor more than- $202,000,000 in the past
year?
If strikes are due to the Tariff, why
land to every one in the United States?
If Protection is. unconstitutional, why
were tne framers of the Constitution
Protectionists?
If Free-Traders are really the friends
of the farmers, why did they abolish the
duty on the farmers’ wool? hal
If free raw materials would give us the
‘markets of the world.” why are our im-
ports of cotton goods far in excess of the
exports? ;
1f the protected United States is not
prosperous, why are we the only nation
in the wide world to which people Rock
from all other nations? ;
If the Tariff is a “tax,” why can: you
buy numberless articles for less than the
very duty which is itnposed on them? a
If Protectection is opposed on the
ground that our industries are no lohger
“infants.” ‘why don't the Cobdenite sup-
port the tin-plate duty? ;
If our higher wages are due to (he great
er efficiency of American workingmen,
why do foreigners who come here recef¢e
two and three times as much as is paid for
the same work in their own country?
If the House of Representutives was:
not laboring in the interests of the Brit-
ish Cordage Trusts, why did it pass the
Free Binding Twine bill? :
If Free-Trade is patriotic, why do Free-
Traders always sneer at everything Amer-
can? . ;
are there two strikes in Free: Trade Eng- dis