Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 18, Number 43, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 6 January 1897 — Page 8

NAPPANEE NEWS. * —— —t Naitankk, Elkhart County, Jnd. TERRS OK SUBSCRIPTION • Oneeopybjßejear i One copy six month*,... 76 . , month •••••- 40 ADVERTISING BATES. / - Columns 20 In. Long—Quarto Form. One column one year #BO 00 Obe-h&lf column one year 40 00 One-fourth column one year 20 00 One-eighth column one. year. .............. 10 00 Shortertime than three month*, 10 cents per Inch per week column width. Local reading notice* per line weekly 06 Obituary notices, cards of thanks, perline.. 05 Marriage, birth, death, and church notlcsaUree. Hon. D. R. Leeper, of South Bend, Gives Some Interesting History. Hon. D. R. Leeper, of South Bend, is collecting data for a history of Northern Indiana, and in the South Beud Tribune save: . , Some weeks ago Andrew Longley and myself paid a visit to our enterprising and attractive sister city of Elkhart. .Mr. Longley was a pioneer of that.county, dating back t o 1834. I had also seen more or less of that section from boyhood up. \Ve went there on a tour of exploration, seeking to look up some old time landmarks. The name ‘•Elkhart” is saf& to be a compound of “Elk” or "Elks” and “heart.” It is written “Elks-heart”by the Rev. Isaac McCoy, who crossed and Ae-crossed the Elkhart river many times in the early twenties in journeying between. Fort Wayne and the Carey mis sion. The site of the present city of that name, at least that part on the north side of the St. Joseph, was laid down on the early maps of *.hc state as Pulaski, which location then consisted .of a few log huts clustered about the mouih of the Christiana, at which point the trail from Fort Wayne to ils intersection with and Fort Dearborn trail at Ed wards burg, crossed the St. Joseph. The town of Elkhart was laid out in 1831 by Dr. Ilavilah Beardsley, the land having.been previously purchased bv hint of n Indian chief named Pierer Moriah.' The first sale of lots there tool* place ou May 1, 1832. The ad vertisement for such sale sels forth, among other things, that “the site is elevated, beautiful aurl healthful; surrounded by a rich tract of country, and is one of the most important landings from the ' ' head to the mouth of the St. Joseph river, and probably lias more hydraulic privileges in its immediate vicinity than any town in the western country.” Dr. Beardsley located at this point in 1830, erecting for himself and family a log cabin about on.the site of the present residence of his son, ex-senator J. liulns Beard*lbv. At about the same time the doctor began to build a flouring mill at the mouth of the Christiana from which stream ho was to darive his power. This also was a log structure. The mill was not ready for operation until the-fall of 1832. David Slrpfonton, a millwright, who had immigrated into that section the same season,and settled at Simonton lake, assisted in starting up the establishment at the time mentioned. The mill had one run of stones and these were chiseled out by one Beecher Inks, from stone found on the Baugo. The building is said to have stood a rod or two south of the present chimney of the paper mill of Irwin & Lane, but nothing is now visible of the mill, the race or the dam. Many of the earlier settlers jn and about South Bend found it convenient to patronize tips pill. The present writer remembers yery'distjnctly going with his fatiter' to the carding machine, the distance from our farm being about 18 .miles. Later Dr. Beardsley a -saw mill, an oil mill and a woolen mill, all operated by power obtained from the same stream. Forty-lire years ago Schuyler ColfakV. thus wrote of Dr. Beardsley’s manufacturing enterprises: . “The" Christiana, rising about eight miles north of Elkhart, in some lakes adjacent Adnmsville, Mich., furnished a volume of water we did not expect to see. Dammed up about 80 rods back from the river with a dam that from appearances cost about $lO, and which raises the stream about as many inches, sufficient water is obtained at all seag sons for the large grist mill of Dr. Beardsley situated on the bank of the St. Joseph; while within a mile below two darns; one four feet in height and the othm- eight, propel a woolen mill ] as4 carding faclory and a saw mill, with quite an abundance of water to spare. Theflouring roillTs about62x4s, , five and a half stories high and located between iheyhigh bluff oa the n<Snb •side of the fiver and the rivey itself. It has four rnti of stones and c6st with the improvement of the water-power and t lie race about §I,OOO. Near this , mill is a watehouw-fpr fleer, and by its side is to be j;. reeled a paper mill, the" - timber tor which is already on the gtound.” It may he added that the same power,is employed for factory purposes and is still owned and operated by the same family. At the ■ limb Mr. Cos wrote 4he St. Joseph had Dot j been plili/.cJ. at all for hydraulic pur*

poses at that point, and tiu> Elkhart onto thp extent of running two saw mills. The beautiful Christian! has a histo■xg Jto-eseia--fss® 34fTteti£.na‘ l McCoy, the wife of the* missionary, Isaac MeCov, who and . 23.' others, including Italians, must, have crossed this far from its uiottth when en roajp from Fort Wayne to the Carey misstjdh. Tho parly had ‘hree wagons drawn by oxen and one by four horses, together with 6 cows and 50 hogs. They forded the St. Jo seph most likely at the rapids where the dam now stands. This point was known to early boatmen ai “Sturgis ripple,” which was the most formidable one on the river, the fall through it being at the rate of ten feet per mile. “The stream was so rapid and so deep,” says McCoy, in Bpeaktog of fording the St. Joseph, “that the water almost .ran into our wagon-beds. The Ice was also running thick. Nevertheless, we all got safely across, with the exception of drowning odo hog, as the drove swam the river.” This was on Deo. 17th, 1822. The next day the party yisadc 18 miles to Joseph Bertrand’s, at Bertrand, and tho day following forded the river at Niles and reached the mission about a mile beyond. What more natural or more appropiate than the crystal, overflowing Christiana should assume and forever bear the name of ibis brave, devoted, self-sacrificing woman, the first, perhaps, of her kind that looked upon its musical waters? Safe aud Prompt. The treatment of colds should be safe ns well as prompt. Os the numerous cures some are good, others worthless, and some positively injurious. That Brant’s Balsam is good must be admitted; we\say “must” because it has been used for over 35 years without a word of complaint, while the words of praise would fill these pages a hundred times. Large bottle and a guarantev 25 cents. J. S. druggist. —•* * \ * Milford Nen , B^; In spite of the sandy soil, we have had very muddy streets for the past few days. We can now boast (?) of one regular saloon, one quart/place, and two temperance strfoons/or billiard halls. Our “calabpose” hardly averages an annual victor. This must be on account of our peacefulness; Tor the structure in itself is not so formidable as to Hll one with awe. Judging from the number of trains daily, (including Sunday) on the Big Four, one would be led to think prosperity had certainly come It seems this branch of the above corporation has not lacked business at anytime. Generally speaking, it does not seem th®}r the holiday trade was as liberal as it was one year ago. Obedience to. righteous law is never a curtailmentof one’s liberties. Young America often mistakes license for liberty and makes himself disagreeable to others, which is not a right, at all. There is much talk, occasionally, about new railroads; but what vve want Is the extension of the electric road from Goshen to the B. & O. here. The president who shall put all fourth and fifth class post-offices under civil service rules will still many unfilled longings in the breasts of would-be postmasters.

Mrs. Coy of just east of this placq died last Friday and was buried last Sunday. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church here and burial at the Milford cemetery. Deceased was a member of the German Baptist church, and many mem.bejrg of that organization as well as other frieDds and relatives were in attendance, quite a number of the latter coming from Union township, Elkhart .county. . — L According to the old saying this will be a great year for revival meetings. Whilst several denominations have had series of meetings here with perhaps good success nothing extraordinary has occurred. Os all things that we need, ijs better attendance at church. Other things being equal, the most prosperity and happiness will be found where tbe most people are -SuDday church goers. .7' ' \ ' Loses a Hand by The Accidental Discharge ~771 - '•’ 1 ’ of a Gun. A young mavried man by the name of John Pletcher, living 5 miles southeast of Goshen, met a bad accident while out hunting one day last week. He stood bn"a log with the stock of the gun resting beside his feet-a ml grasping the muzzle with one band. Snow on tbe lospcaused the but of the gun to slip off. The hammer struck the log and the gun was discharged, the load entering the man's hand. It was necessary to amputate the hand. Another Good Man Gone Wrong: He failed to use Foley’s Kidney Cure for his kidney complaint. sll.

Gravelton News. Henry Lelobaugh from Foraker visited with friends near here last Sun-' Benjamin Stump has a very -sick horse at this writing. '• *t'r * . :. . ,•. ' i)außman, of Hastings, was here last Saturday evening visiting hisTady. It has been very wet for some of our neighbor friends living near, the tamarack. David Bllby’s horses' 1 mired on bis premises last Sunday. He lives where a few days steady rain makes thiogs very uncertaln-respecially theground. Albert Tuttle is on the sick list. -• A number of young people attended communion services last Thursday evening at the Union center church. Joseph Wagner, of Warsaw, was here last Tuesday and attended church. A True Saying. It has been said that habitual constipation is the cause of fully one-half tho diseases that flesh is heir to. Keep your bowels regulated by Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, and your system will be in proper condition to keep off diseases of all kinds. Get a sample bottle (10 doses 10 cents) of J. S. Walters, and you will bless the day you did. • Many Stolen Goods Found. For many years a Kendallville merchant has been missing articles from his store. The thief was finally detected through wearing a muff on the street, and a warrant was issued for Mrs. Philip Wolf, a widow, once prominent in society, who recently has been in distressed circumstances. Upon searching her house it was found to be furnished with stolen goods amounting to over S7OO. Before she could be arrested Mrs. Wolf left and her whereabouts are unknown. Giddy Young Girls Two young South Bend girls aged 16 left their homes Dec. 10th, both of reputable parentage, and have been out on a lark ever since. A South Bend policeman was in Goshen and went to Elkhart to look for them. They got away from Elkhart safely, as well as from their hotel hill. They had no more extra clothing than money with them and said they left home through fear of diphtheria and were decking for money from home which did not come. Their fathers’ names are George Calvert and Thomas Hill. One of the fathers came ou to Elkhart to find them hut was not successful though they had been seen on the streets with some men of sporting proclivities. They were hot captured though the police'are looking for them. .... t i . y •■ ( f Young Hoy Accidentally Himself. An orphan boy by the Os Freddie Feldman, making his\’ome with his uncle, David Feldman about 5 miles south-east of Bremen, accidentally shot and killed himself with his uncle’s revolver while the latter and his family were absent from borne. The accident happened Dec. 29th. It is not known what caused the accident, as the hoy was about 13 years of age and must have knovynTfhe danger from handling the revolver. He had procured two cartridges for the pistol and had, as is supposed,- gone into theeellar to shoot rats. One of the cartridges was a rim fire, and it did not explode when the center-fire hammer struck it. It is supposed the lad was looking into the muzzle of the pistol, when be exploded the center-fire cartridge as the ball entered-the head just above the right eye. He fell backward onto the cellar stairway where he was found when the family returned. -• j f —An exchange says: “A piano tuner working the moth and mice fake has been doing the good psople of Portland. His method is to examine a piano and pretend to find evidence of moths.or mice in the instrument. If given a job of , cleaning he produces a , or some dead moths to prove his Wtty. These he carries with him and deftly inserts in the piano while pretending to clean it. Ho mav be headed this way and the ladies are warned to be ou their guard. Never entrust your piano to a tuner or repairer you do not know anything about. Yourpianois more apt to be Injured than helped. The only safe way is to trust your piano to some responsible local tuner. Then if it is wrong you have recourse.” Something to Know, It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restoring the tired out ngrvo,us system to a healthy vigor 'is.-EJeeU'io Bitters. This medicine is purely vegetable, acts liy giving tone to the nerve centres in,the stomach, geutly stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing off impurities in the blood, Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 50 cents or $1 per bottle at J. S. Walters’drug store.

: ! , / . v, -m-: PERSONAL MENTION. ■ ■ m Frank Army returned to Alexandria, holidays at home. ~ v Gaol Ringler has been visiting his unde Sam Cowan at Walker ton last week. FeterD. BerSev was over from Goshen last Thursday. “Rev.'37 D! CoverstobeT of Bremen, was in town last Thursday. C. D. Valkman the boiler-maker, returned Thursday from doing’a job of work at Walnut, Marshall county, which took nearly two weekjs. Mrs. John Emmert, of Garrett, spent several days last week with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ephram Emmert, just east of town. James Steveosv who. had been here from Onarga, 111., to spend the holidays with young friends returned home on Saturday. Harvey Hemminger, has beon home from Chicago for several days, Mrs. Harvey Bunta aod children were here from Goshen to attend the Coppes family reunion on New Years day. Mrs. Otto Walters and children were here from Bremen and spent New Year’s day with her mother, Mrs. N. Arch ", Daniel Hartmau and family were over from North Webster to spend New Year’s day with their parents in Nappanee. Geo. Lauser aud wife, near Milford, spent Sunday with Mr.-and Mrs. Isaiah Flowors. AttorneiA Early and Dennis had business in the circuit court at Warsaw Monday. Jaeob Mullelt is home from tbe Red Rfter volley North Dakota. C. J. Swezey went to Goshen Monday at call from the petit jury of which he is one. Miss Minnie Jacobs Went to Lcipsic, ()., on Tuesday. — - C. H. Whiteman and family were over to Evanston on New Year’s day visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Swartz and family. Miss. Attie Binkley from Stark county, Ohio, is visiting her uncle, Geo, J. Long just east of town. Miss Clara Hartman is spending the week at Bremen the guest of Miss Tillie Ponader. Henry aud Jacob Phend were at Wareavv Monday, as witnesses in a case in the circuit court. John Yoder is home irom Middlebury. Elkh.at t Truth. Hon. C. G. Conn arrived home from Washington Monday etching. Mr Conn's appearance indicates that he is enjoying the best of heahh. He wifi remain for a week when lie will return to Washington and close some business matters fhere -before returning permanently t Elkbart. Bremen Euquirer: Charles Arch and family visited With friends inNappanee a few days last week. Clyde Sensibaugh, of Nappanee made a pleasure drive to Bremen Sunday. J. L. Nehr and family, of Nappanee, were? visiting with Mr. Nehr’a parents-in this city, last Saturday.

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