picts) a en be Somerset ounty Star. P. L. LIVENGOOD, Editor and Publisher. Mrs. P. L. LIVENGOOD, Associate Editor. LOCAL ANDGENERAL. The groundhog didn’t see his shadow this time. M. J. Beackv officiated as President of the Farmers’ Institute at Somerset. The ice on the river has moved, but it failed todo the damage that was predicted. Richard Selby, one of the oldest citi- zens of Garrett county, Md. died Jan. 16th. Our esteemed Accident and Boynton correspondents will piease explain their long silence. There will be two applications for liquor license, from Berlin, this year, also one from Garrett. Ben Butler's brain is one of the largest on record, weighing four ounces more than Daniel Webster's.—Ex. Oakland, Md., now has a Uniformed Rank of Knights of Pythias. That's what we ought to have here. A man by the name of Rye recently married a lady by the name of Wheat. “0. what shall the harvest be?” Rev. Mohler is said to be preaching some excellent sermons in the German Baptist church, these evenings. The man who thinks he can pull him- self out of trouble with a corkscrew has a worng impression of life. —Ex. If anybody wishes to buy a team of good heavy horses, he should read the Maust-Newman Co.’s notice on 4th page. Onur inside pager contain a full account of the death, life and character of James A. Blaine, who was the world’s greatest statesman. Quite a number of Salisbury people at- tended the farmers’ institute, in Somerset, and nearly all of them registered at the popular Park hotel. James Askey. a man prominent among the miners of the Georges Creek region, died at his residence, at Eckart, recently. He died of miners’ asthma. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weimer’s, died on Sunday and was buried on Tuesday. THE STAR extends its sym- pathy to the stricken family. Blaine Miller. of Rockwood. whom we believe is a son of Representative, Miller, has been appointed page in the House of Representatives, at Harrisburg. J. M. Hay went to Illinois, Wednesday, for the purpose of examining a creamery plant, we understand. There is a cream- ery project being worked up here, so itis said. I. M. Rayman, who has been suffering for some weeks with rheumatism, is again able to be out. Irv says it’s no fun to have rheumatism of the inflammatory kind. Bro. Smith, of the Commercial, seems to think that ‘*hayseed” is an appropriate name for a farmer. It is now in order for some farmer to give Bro. Smith a suitable name. . It is now in order for Lou Smith to an- nounce that the backbone of winter is broken; also that it rained last week. There is nothing like giving the people all the important news: An accident by which a lot of types were smashed. while running off this weeks issue of Tink STAR, not only caused the paper to be delayed, but in- chnvenienced us in all departments. Some evil disposed person has remarked that the new Columbian stamp will fill a long felt want in one respect. [Its gize is so great that licking it will give occupa- tion to the female tongue in a new direc- tion.—Ex. R. B. Sheppard, onr genial barber, is again shaving Republicans .at the old price—10 cents. Right after the election he charged them 25 cents, because they had such long faces that he conldn’t af- ford to shave them for less Counterfeit dollars of the date 1892 are heing passed, and the public should seru- tinize all ening of that date. The coun- terfeit dollar has a fair ring and appear- ance, but is betrayed by the greasy feel- ing inseparable from such coins. —Ex. The Hay Hotel at Salisbury is being fitted with a steam heater. Landlord Hay understands the needs of his guests and believes that the very best in the way of modern appliances is not too good for his popular hotel.—Somerset Standard. A yonng man in Winamac loved two girls. He loved one just as much as the other, and the other as much as the one. So he set the two to cooking a competitive civil service dinner and married the one who got the highest average percentage. —Ex. The Fourth Quarterly meeting of the Salishury and Rockwood convention of the Evangelical Association will be held in the Winebrenarian church, in Garrett. Pa.. February 18th and 19th, 1893, by Rev. J. W. Domer, P. E.,, from Hyvnd- man, Pa. On Tuesday morning of last week, Chas, Pile. of near Somerset, was cross- ing the 8. & C. track with a load of fer- tilizer. when a train collided with his tenm and killed one Pile jumped from the sled in time to save his own life. The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. is con- structing additional tracks on the Moun- | tain division. The work is to be com- pleted by February 15th, and everything to he in running order by March 15th. The division will then be a four track line from Altoona to Harrisburg. A Brown county, Kansas, woman sued ber husband for a divorce in the last court. She is hard of hearing and on the witness stand swore that her husband would make her hold her ear trumpet to her ear while he swore at her through it. She was granted a divorce. J. M. Hay, of Elk Lick township, genial and good-natured as ever, is attending the Farmers’ Institute. Being a practic- al and successful farmer himself, his sug- gestions and words of advice are received with great favor by the farmers in attend- ance.—Somerset Democrat. It is reported that the physicians of Cumberland have subscribed stock to the amount of $30.000 for the purpose of building a sanitarium in that city, where their patients will be treated. It is said that the institution will be private and will not be run as a hospital. P. S. Hay, Salisbury’s successful mer- chant, was a welcome caller at the Dem- ocrat office yesterday. Mr. Hay is one of the oldest merchants in Somerset coun- ty. but he is still young in spirit and is active enough to keep in the van of the merchanis.—Somerset Democrat. The McKeesport Times predicts a third B. & O. track from that place to Pitts- burg in the near future. The company has already put in a third track between Bissell and Osceola, and it is said, means in time to lay the extra track between Pittsburg and Cumberland, or as nearly 80 as possible. The Somerset Herald recently stated that Salisbury has superior schools to those of Somerset. Bet your life it has. In fact Salisbury has the best schools in the county. Ask the County Supt. and see if he will not agree with us. There are algo many other important things in which we can excel Somerset. The sloop Wasp, now receiving repairs on Mongan’s waysat New London, Conn, is probably ane of the oldest boats afloat. In 1812 she gained a decisive victory over the British brig Frolic, and later in the war she captured the sloop-of-war Rein- deer. There is some talk of exhibiting the Wasp at the World's fair. —Ex. Some time ago there was an item going the rounds of the press, which stated that a Mr. Curtis, of New Jersey, was the voungest soldier in the late war. Francis M. McCrobie, of Altamont, Md., disputes the assertion, however, claiming that he was “Uncle Sam's” baby soldier himself. Mr. MceCrohie enlisted at the age of 14 years and six and served 3% years. months, Deer Park is to enjoy the proud dis- tinction of heing the summer capital again, next season. It has been learned from a scource regarded as entirely trust- worthv that ex-Senator H. G. Davis has tendered President Cleveland a handsome cottage. It will be remembered that President and Mrs. Cleveland spent their honeymoon at Deer Park.—Oakland Re publican. 8 Some newspaper men having started the report that a Brookfield, Mo., girl kneads bread with her gloves on, an es- teemed cross-roads contemporary rises to remark: ‘So do we. We also need it with our shoes on, with our pants on, and with all our clothes on. We need it doggoned bad. but if our delinquents would pay up we could buy enough bread to run a baker shop.” Calves must be very lazy animals, or rats, very enterprising. A gentleman tells ns that during these cold nights the rats have been lunching on his live calf. One ear is partly gone, another has al- most wholly disappeared. and now they have commenced on the calf’s legs. How 16ng it will take them to reach its vitals, provided the calf keeps quiet, we don’t know.—Somerset Vedette. S. D. Yoder, a prominent and suceess- ful farmer and stock breeder of Garrett county, Md., is attending the sessions of the Farmers’ Institute, this week. Mr. Yoder is a native of this county. but for a number of years has been residing in Garrett county, cessfully raising thoroughbred shorthorn cattle. bigk grade sheep and Toulouse Lgeese.—Somerset Democrat, where he has heen snc- Miss Lydia Meager, of Salisbury, teach- er of the Cook school in this township. resigned that position a few days ago, owing to some difficalty with some of her pupils and their parents. We think the directors should have sustained her in her course, as she was in the right and the pupils in the wrong. Miss Meager taught the Mountain school, last winter, and gave perfect satisfaction.—Gladdens Correspondent in Standard. On Tuesday Leanious Deterrich and John Kimmel drove to Frostburg in a sleigh. but they didn’t come back in a sleigh. They had the fun of walking back, owing to a run-away. Their horse left them at Frostburg. and at the John- son place, on the National pike, the ani- mal also left the sleigh. ‘I'he horse ar- rived home safely, as did also Deterrich | and Kimmel. They refuse to tell, ever, how the accident happened. how- this vi- that ought to read our Grantsville This thing of going to a neighboring town and playing the role of rowdy, thief and There are some young men in cinity items. this week, and profit thereby. of his horses. Mr. | “‘smart aleck” is neither brave, polite nor arantsville we have this to say: Next time you are visited by such trash, sail in and pound them nigh unto { death. Al this way will give you credit for it. { wise. To A Rhode Island deacon was inordinate- ly fond of clams. When once he had at- tended a clambake he overtaxed his ca- pacity and was sorely distressed, < but his faith in prayer was unabated. Leaving the party and going down on his knees behind a tree he was heard to supplicate: “Forgive me, O Lord, this great sin of gluttony. Restore my health and I will never eat any more clams;” then, after a judicious pause, ‘‘very few, if any. Amen.” Everybody in the north of the county knows that impulsive, good-natured Ger- man, August Koehler, who keeps the hotel at Davidsville. August wasin town some time ago, during very cold weather, and being met on the street by a well-known lawyer, the latter said: “How are you, August?” “Dis be not August, it ish Shanuary.” “Well, vou got to Somer- set, anvhow,” said the lawyer. “No Somerset, said August, ‘‘dis be Winter- set.”—Vedette. On Saturday, January 21, Samuel Kauf- man, was surprised to find a large house snake crawling a'ong the road near the maugh township. He killed the reptile, which was over three feet long, and a curious crowd of Davidsville citizens went out to see his snakeship and certify to the truth of the story. The snake left a well defined track in the snow as he crawled along. Can Bedford county beat this winter snake?—Somerset Democrat. We understand that there is a certain man in this town who is very much dis- pleased because THE STAR recently got three guns from the Winchester Arms Co. He says we are in the gun business, but we are not. We received these guns in exchange for an advertisement, as we had a right to do, having space to sell for cash or its equivalent, at all times. If this certain man don’t like it that we are trying to wake an honest living out of this paper, he can “lump it,” that’s all. Joseph Barnhill, in attempting to board a moving passenger train at Blooming: ton, last Friday, slipped under the wheels of the last car and nad both feet crushed. Dr. Kalbaugh, of this place, was called, and upon examination advised that both legs should be amputated, which was done, but Mr. Barnhill died a short time after the operation. He was buried at Cross, last Saturday. Mrs. Alexander McDonald, a sister of Mr. Barnhill, was also buried at the same time.—Lonacon- ing Review. The Philadelphia papers of Saturday, Dec. 24. contained notice of the arrest of Mrs, Susan Hipkins for shoplifting in Wanamaker’s store. Mrs. Hipkins, it will be remembered, is the wife of Rev. Frederick 8. Hipkins, until recently rec- tor of 8t. Matthew’s parish, in Oakland, with whom the vestry had so much tronble in trying to make him vacate and at length succeeded. Mr. Hipkins re- moved from Oakland and accepted a pas- torate at South Bethlehem, early last fall. —Republican. William, son of Mr. Samuel Miller, liv- ing on Davis mountain above Barton, was accidentally shot by his brother Co- lumbns, on Monday afternoon, while out hunting. They were in pursuit of a rab- bit and had both hammers of the gun cocked, when it accidentally went off. One shot entering the hoys stomach. He was carried to his home and Dr. Kalbaugh summoned, but he died before the doctor arrived. Deceased was nineteen years old and the main support of the family. .{ —Lonaconing Review. We have on file a communication that rips part of the Elk Lick school board up the back. The writer also goes for the township aunditors. We have been re- quested topublish the said communiea- tion, but after thoroughly considering the matter, we heg to be excused. It would open up a controversy that wonld rob us of a great deal of our space that we can use to better advantage. However, the ‘espe B « « Pp : y the respectable people over | HE STAR received a letter from the Com- | hk : . Eu | can’t just call to mind which comes first. | communication referred to contains a great deal of truth. But nevertheless, we | would rather see the citizens of the said township settle their political grievances | outside of the columns of THE STAR. A ripple of excitement was caused here | during the past week by the discovery of what is supposed to be gold on Negro monntain. The discovery was made by Mr. George Brandt on a tract of land be- longing to Mr. G. W. Delawder. The ore has been examined by a gentleman who was connected for a long time with a financial institution near the mining region of the northwest. He is inclined to the opinion that the specimen is gold ore and says if it is gold it is very rich. Mr. Delawder has sent a quantity of the ore to have it tested. He owns four hun- dred acres of land where the ore was dis- covered.—Oakland Republican. mMeddlesome Commissioners. Our meddlesome County Commission- ers are again going beyond their authori- tv. They are sending out circular letters telling township and borough Auditors about what they ought to pay for the printing of ballots. The Commissioners should keep their meddlesome noses and fingers out of other peopie’s business. The law gives them nothing to say in the matter of having ticzets printed for bor- ongh and township elections. That is the business of the Auditors, and the Au- ditors are capable of attending to their own affairs. They do not need the guar- dianship of the few meddlesome men now occupying the Commissioners, office, who | seem to have no other object in view than 10 work in the interest of a few fa- | vorite newspapers. Several weeks ago missioners asking us to file a bid with them for the printing of ballots for the | spring elections. We did not answer | their letter. for the reason that we did not care to quote prices to men whom the law does not empower to have tickets farm of Hiram J, Kaufman, in Cone- printed for borough and township elec- tions. In other words. it is none of their business what we would charge for bal- lots for the coming election, for here is what the law says: “The County Commissioners of each county shall cause all the ballots to be used therein to be printed, except for elections of officers of townships and boroughs, and election officers and school directors in the same, the ballots for which shall be printed and distributed by the Auditors, who shall certify the cost of such print- ing and distribution to the County Commission- ers for payment.” The Commissioners of this county, however, seem to have an ax to grind and a few favorite newspapers to work for, as they are sending out circular let- ters telling the various Auditors what two certain papers will do the work for, etc., ete. It is the business of the Audit- ors to find out what they can get the printing done for, and it is their privilege to get it done where they please. It looks very meddlesome for the Commissioners to dictate to them, and in so doing they are going beyond their authority. What do our Commissioners know about print- ing, anyway? Nothing; and very little ahout anvthing else, except playing the role of pessimists, Erratum. Last week there was an item in this pa- per which read like this: “Leave your orders for maple syrup cans at THE STAR office, early.” We ment orders for syrup can labels. We are not dealing in tin- ware, but the omission of one word in the item referred to might have led some to believe that we are running a tinshop in connection with THE STAR office. We have a considerable stock of brass on hand, but no tin; not even McKinley tin. However, we would like to have the “tin” that some people are owing us. A Popular Competition. - The Publishers of the Ladies’ Home Magazine presents its great Winter Competition to the pub- lic of America. This Competition closes on April 30th, 1893. QuEesTioNs.—1. Which is the longest book in the New Testament? 2. Which is shortest? 3. The longest verse? 4. The shortest? - How To ComPeTE.—WTite the questions down, and follow with the answers. Mail this to us, together with $1 to pay for six months subserip- tion to the Ladies’ Home Magazine—one of the best Home Magazines of the day. and if your answers are correct you will receive one of the following prizes: $1000 in gold: $500 in gold; $250 in’ gold; $100 in gold; 2500 Elegant Silver Tea Sets; Organs; Pianos, &c¢. Everything fair and square. Send postal card for list of former prize winners. Over $10,000 distributed during the past two years. Address: THE Lapies HoME MAGAZINE, Peterborough, Canada. Please Accept Our Thanks. Our editorial brethren of Frostburg will please accept our thanks for the fol lowing kind and complimentary remarks: P. L.. Livengood, editor of the Salis- bury (Pa.) STAR. visited Frostburg, Mon- day. The Journal was favored with a call, of course, and ‘‘the great paper” found in its visitor a clever, solid frater. Mr. L. was accompanied by his wife—a Nebraska lady fully qualified, ‘intellectu- ally and mechanically, to conduct THE STAR herself. She is the assistant editor, a high office which she fills acceptably to a large number of readers. THE STAR, though young, is one of the brightest of the eight bright papers in Somerset coun- ty.—Mining Journal. Editor P. I. Livengood, of the Salis- bury (Pa.) STAR, was in town, Monday, and called to see The Ledger. He is one of the good natured fellows one likes to meet. He was accompanied by a friend, Mr. Wagner.—Ledger. The Republican Caucus. The Republicans of Salisbury borough met in Lowry’s hall, last Friday evening, and nominated the following ticket. For Burgess, Jer. J. Livengood. For Town Ceuncil, J. C. Coleman. For Street Commissioner, J. W. Ringler. For Constable, John Fair. For High Constable, John Fresh. For Tax Collector, David Enos. For Auditor, Richard Newman. For Judge of Election, W. A. Glotfelty. For Inspector, J. T. Jeffery. For School Directors, D. O. McKinley for 3 years. A. F. Speicher for 3 years. Norman Maust for 1 year. We shall not attempt to describe the scenes in the caucus, for it was more like a howling mob than like a body of intel- ligent and )aw-abiding citizens. We particulars in detail. We wish to add however, that it is about time for the Re publicans of this borough to hold respect able caucuses. Fellows that can’t gov- ern their temper should stay at home. A man with a purple nose was fishing for porgies off a wharf, and suddenly falling into the water a fellow fisherman of benevolent aspect promptly hauled him out, laid him on his back and then began to scratch his head with a puzzled look. “What's the matter?’ asked the excited bystanders. ‘Why don’t you re- vive him?” ‘‘There are sixteen rules to [ his eyes and said faintly, revive drowned persons,” said the benev- olent man, ‘and I know ’em all, butI At this point the drowned man opened “Is there any- thing about giving brandy in the rules?” “Yes.” ‘‘Then never mind the other fif- teen.” and we will And a good lamp must be simple; when it is not simple it is not good. Simple, Beautiful, Good—these words mean much, but to see “The Rochester ” § will impress the truth more forcibly. 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