St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 12, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 January 1887 — Page 2

Independent. BI WILL A. ENDLEY. Entered at the. Walkerton Postofiice as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION: For One Year $1.50 For Six Months 75 For Three Month# <0 V" A blue mark across this notice shows that your term of subscription to this paper has expired. We respectfully solicit a continuance of youi- patronage, and trust that you will notify us promptly as to your intenttons in the matter. We can not give longer time than six months on subscriptions. Those who have not paid in advance will please bear this in mind. W. A. ENDLEY, Publisher. WALKERTON, IND., JAN. 8, 1887 —MM—— ■ A PEEP INTO OTHER FOLKS’ BUSINESS, i - AND THE SAME EXPOSED.

[Continued.] D. W. PLACE, NOP THE MAN OF HAY, BUT THE HAY MAN. D. W. Place came to thia place from a place in Casa county, this state, and purchased a place of B. F. Place, in this place. Yes he did, in the fall of 1881. Mr. Place owns twenty-one acres of land in the incorporation on which he lives and carries on the business of buying and pressing into bales prairie hay for shipping. During the first three years of his operations here he used but one press, but the last two years has kept two going winter and summer, employing from six to fifteen men all the time. Hay is brought to these presses from as far as eight miles distant, thus making this enterprise one of vast importance both to Walkerton and vicinity. He purchased upwards of one thousand tons of hay last year paying every cent cash. You hear almost every day the remark, “When I get my hay contract with Mr. Place filled I’ll pay you that little matter.” One of these presses referred to cost seven hundred dollars. Mr. Place has two buildings devoted to this business the dimensions of which are, 40 x 70 with a wing 30 x 30, 40 x 60 with a wing 30 x3O respectively. Three teams are kept constantly busy hauling from the presses to the de pot for shipment. D. W. has been making an effort to have a street opeeed through his grounds, upon the event of which he intends platting his grounds and selling them off in town lots, which will be of great benefit to the town. This enterprise is certainly the ono of the greatest importance to the town of Walkerton and surrounding country located at this place, and although Mr. Place may be making money, which indeed The Independent hopes he is, the citixens of Walkerton and vicinity should be thankful to have so enterprising and useful a man in their midst.

SAMUEL A. ROBBINS AUD HIS BUSINESS. Our amiable friend, S. A. Robbins, abandoned the lecture field in 1882, and engaged in the manufactnring of brick. Sam was decidedly out of his element in this, to him, new enterprise, and, the brick business, just to convince him of the fact, caused him to sink five bundled dollars in as many months. No more brick in Sam’s. He then made collecting his business—and h® proved to be one of the best that ever followed it in Walkerton—up to Feb. 1886, when he launched into the business we now find him. Since last February, we find that bis sales on farmiog implements, wagons, carriages, buggies, sleighs, and for that matter everything generally * found in an establishment of the kind, amount to five thousand dollars. Mr. Robbins occupies a building 30 x 70 feet, with an office addition 12 x3O feet. This is one of the prosperous aud growing insti. tutions of Walkerton, of which its citizens are proud. But Sam will probably never, never, never make any more brick.

MRS. M. F. SMITH AND THE PIONEER MILLINERY HOUSE. To this establishment the appellation of “Pioneer” justly belongs. Way back there fourteen years ago the 22d day of last October, Mrs. M. F. Smith purchased the little millinery stock of Mrs. E. Mitchell, located then in the same room that the host of customers patronizing this house to day find it. The investment at the time of the purchase was about one hundred dollars, and one to look through this institution to-day would scarcely believe that the limited amount of seed sown could have developed such manifold results. The truth is Mrs. Smith has always carried a largo and well selected stock of goods pertaining to her line, and has and is selling at prices at which if any one would grumble they woulil grumble at being hanged—you know—as the saying is. But, hold up! There’s Ida, and she has been there for lo these many years. And right there is an important factor in the success of this house. Miss Ida Beach, who has been with Mrs. Smith for six or more years, is an accomplished trimmer, and pos sesses a faculty of pleasing well the many customers of this establishment. She has manufactured this winter ninety-four hoods. Mrs. Smith. Miss Exie, and Miss Ida, will please accept the well wishes of The Independent, and we don’t care if we fling in a few for the old Doctor.

THE O. H. AND A. MILLARD MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT. These enterprising ladies purchased the Maggie Wolfe establishment, September, ’BS, and carried on the business at the old place until Jan. 12, ’B6, when they were driven by the fire fiend from their comfortable quarters to the home residence. They met with some loss at this juncture but in no way discouraged persevered on to victory. In March following they purchased their now comfort able quarters and shaped up in modern style. Thi ir first investment was about four hundred and fifty dollars, and now state positively that the stock will invoice about double the original investment. These ladies claim that their business is increasing quite satisfactorily, and that from throe to six milliners and dress-makers find employment here during the. busy seasons. The proprietors of this establishment are convivial, accommodating ladies, and those desiring anything in their line will have no reason to regret a visit to this house.

MRB. J. W. BROWNS NEW MILLINERY AND DRESS-MAKING ESTABLISHMENT. Mrs. J. W. Brown, April 26, ’B6 purchased a new stock of millinery goods and fitted up a handsome little place in the rooms formerly occupied by Maggie Wolfe and later by the Millard ladies. Notwithstanding the fact that this was a new venture for Mrs. Brown, we are enabled to hereby report a complete success for the new millinery store. Mrs. Brown’s investment was one hundred aud seventy-three dollars, consisting of a well and tastily selected stock of millinery goods, ribbons, laces, and a Lost of little “fixins” belonging thereto, the names of which we know not. This lady reports a satisfactorily increasing trade, and a 25 per cent, heavier stock than in the beginning. Dress-making is ono of the important features of this bouse. A competent and skilled dresscutter and fitter, Mrs. Emma Smith, is connected with this establishmen t. To sum up: We have three millinery and dress making houses in Walkerton, of which, we are justified in saying, our citizens art? proud; But we will give them all to understand that we are not Jeff Davis, and shall therefore wear neither their dresses nor their bonnets. NOAH SHOEMAKER AnD HIS FACTORY. Noah Shoemaker, the jolly Chie.go traveling man, whose permanent home is in this place, pur chased in the fall of 1882 the grounds, buildings, engine, boiler and all machinery belonging to what was known as the Schwartz

& Tischer planing mill. Mr. Shoemaker’s idea in purchasing this establishment was to add to and make the manufacture of trunk slats a leading feature of this institution which he immediately did. He, however, continued to travel for his old house in Chicago at intervals up to quite recently and could therefore devote only a certain portion of his time in looking after the interests of his manufactory. Notwithstanding this fact Mr. Shoemaker did give employment to eighteen hands, a portion of the time, “at the same time” paying out trunkfuls of money to land owners for timber, all of which has been a great benefit to the town and its surroundings. Our jolly friend has now concluded to avoid the thrilling adventures of a modern traveling agent by altogether abandoning the road, and will hereafter devote his whole attention to keeping in motion his machinery. He now has two hundred thousand feet of lumber contracted for, and a rapid delivery of the same is taking place as a result of the “beautiful snow.” Mr. Shoemaker also takes the Independent.

jesse McDaniel AnD his restauradt. Jesse bought Joe McCormack’s restaurant, located at the time where it now is, Nov. 6, ’B6. This is a neat little place and accommodates a host of customers daily to warm meals carefully prepared and cooked by the ambidexterous Jesse himself. He has a neat little grocery in connection in which he keeps a line of shelf groceries, such as canned fruits, balognas, nuts, candies, etc. Oysters are parceled out here raw or cooked, bulk or canned, and at prices to suit the times. Mack is an accommodating, genial fellow, and is always found at his place of business. Give Jes a fair show. elwood McDaniel, HIS RESTAURADT, BOARDIUG HOUSE ADD GROCERY. Way back io the year of our Lord, ei&’ihsen hundred and eightysix, in the month of December, and on the twenty-eighth day thereof, Elwood McDaniel did then and there purchase of one Jake Taylor the following described property, to-wit: The only boarding house in the town of Walkerton proper, and the restaurant and the grocery and all the appertenances belonging thereto. Elwood, it would seem, is the right man in the right place. Has a neatly arranged establishment fitted up for the accommodation of the weary traveler and all whomsoever may call upon him for a bed, a meal, shelf groceries, oysters, raw or cooked, bulk or canned, et cetera. This house has from five to ten regular boarders and a fair patronage in the way of transient custom, and all taken together, Mr. McDaniel is doing a fair and satisfactory business. Hurrah for Elwood! (Continued next week.) In a clever new novel are some confessions of a prig. Here is an extract: “Resolved to lose no opportunity of improving myself. While I was cleaning my teeth this morning, reflected upon the solemnity of life. In my bath, thought of our first parents in the garden of Eden. While buttoning my braces, asked myself the question, ‘What do I live for?’ Much moved at family prayer with feelings of thanksgiving ; . . that I have the inestimable blessing of a mother who can read Greek. Resolution at breakfast not to talk much in society or make myself too agreeable. A profitable morning. Herodotus. Trigonometry. For mortification at dinner put sugar into beer and mustard into pudding,.but secretly, lest being observed, pride should intervene. . . . Selfexamination. O, how have I wasted to-day! Opportunities neglected! Eaten too much at tea.” ■■— « — a recent writer on photography and chemical properties of light says: “The experiments of modern photographers have revealed to us extraordinary chemical properties in the sun’s rays, while some of these rays are entirely destitute of this peculiar power. It has also been discovered that there are rays of light outside of the solar spectrum, and which are invisible to the human eye, just as there may be vibrations in the atmosphere too high or too low to produce an audible sound.”

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. GROVERTOWN. Reported by the Independent's Oorrewpondent. The water tank is almost sure to be erected here as the water is good and plenty of it and easy to get. Coine now, let us have a pickle salting establishment also. Who is the first to set it going? We can have a church building erected also. What say you? Will we have it or uot? Sum Dipert says that last Monday night was a swinger. Wonder how Sam knows? Ask him. Mr. Pete Harness, of Hamlet, is going to farm Mr. Ehronfeldt’s place this year. Wonder what entices Frank Beiders up north eo much. Paul says those bob-sleds are just the thing this kind of weather. Sam says to tell Lase he has cider now which is better than the other was. Mr. Andrew Cunningham, of Walkerton, was io this place last Tuesday on business. Mr. Andrew Groshons not having hunted rabbits for over two years saw a track leading from hi# house and thinking be would have some sport and a rabbit, he followed the track over the most of Oregon township aud back to his home, finding he hud been tracking one of his tom cats. He thought it was too good to keep.

LA PAZ. Reported by the Independent's Correspondent. Mr. Alonzo Stockman and Miss MarySeybold were married Thun*, day, Dec. 29. Mr. Coony Wilson had three of his fingers sawed off of the left Land while attempting to remove ice frozen on the saw at Gregg’s stave factory. Juhn Halt has been visiting friends and his best girl during holidays, in Ohio. John looks as though he might have been mar ried while gone. Mr. Martin Bacbtel! has returned from the west. He says the west is the place for him. lie is going to return in the spring. The teachers of North Township all returned to their rcspt dive schools Monday after their \aeation through holidays. We have a good corps of teachers in this township. Fred Myers says he is going to bring her home soon. You know Fred wss gone for several days to see her. (His best girl.)

SOEITH LIBERTY. Reported by U»e Independent s Correspondent. Rev. G. P. Cherry entertained a few friends at dinner ou New Year’s day. C. F. Keck will continue as teacher at the Beaver Creek school. Ora Taylor was surprised on entering bis burn last Tuesday to see a fox deliberately eating a chicken. Ora took him iu to save lurther trouble, (for the chickens). Friends and relatives to the number of fifty-f<>ur partook of the hospitalities of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Pearse on New Year’s day and a more tempting dinner than tLe one on this occasion is seldom equaled if ever excelled, and gave additional proof of Mrs. Pearse's superior cooking. Chas. Cherry has been here visiting his parents for some days. Rev. W. F. Petitt is conducting a series of meetings at the M. E church at this place. Mr. Petitt is an earnest worker and will do all in his power to awaken a spirit of the sense of duty. Mrs. Amos Liggett is here visiting friends. Dance at Liberty ball Friday evening, Jan. 21st. Good music aud best of order guaranteed. Scott Whittecar has contracted to fill the ice houses for Irvin, Fink and Flake. B. Frank Houser will take charge of the primary school at this place the coming term. The miller, Mr. Hall, will be able to soon attend to his duties. He has about recovered from bis recent severe burning by escaping steam. James E. Vermilyer and Hattte Falconberry were married last Thursday at the residence of Elmore Irvin, Justice McKenzie officiating. Jas. O. Flood and sister, Mrs. Anna Standiford, returned lo their home at Westville last Monday. Mary Shultz passed away last Friday. Funeral took place from the M. E. church the Sunday following. She had attained the advanced age of three score and ten years. L. M. Houser’s children have been very sick with scarlet rash. J. A. Cole has rented the Brenton Rupel farm for the coming year. Pay your account to the Liberty harness shop. Save costs. John D. Froyer has been engaged to teach the Williams school the coming term.

Stillwell Pick-Ups. Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. Plenty of snow and still snowing. F. L. Taylor was houie over Sunday. The ice men are busy packing ice at Fish Lake. Robert Goncabe has returned from his visit in Canada. Miss Edith Lauderback visited in Valpo last we» k. B. A. Lauderback, who has been nearly blind for some time past, is able to be out again. N. Riley and P. Gilroy came home from Elkhart to rest up a few days. Leroy Smith is the happy father of a bouncing girl baby. Rob Dare, of the Island, was seen taking homo a fine sleigh this week from LaPorte. (Look out, girls.) Funny Boy. I OREGON! ITEMS. Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. The trustees of the M. E. church are getting the rock to lay a wall under the church building. The schools of this township are in full blast aud giving .good satisfaction under the direction of Trustee Koontz. The following is the corps of teachers: Katy Wolfram, Koontz; Ida Groshons, Oregon; Mary Haley, Grovertown; Emma Yager, Marsh; Nannah Haley, Fletcher; Lilly Yager, Fuller; Emma Rinebolt, Union. Mr. August Fitchey is quite sick and has been for some time. Old age is the piincipal trouble. Mrs. D. W. Dipert from Rolling Prairie is visiting relatives here. Eliner Anderson seen a ghost the other night, fie uow declares that be wilbstay'at’home.

ESI.4M> ITEMS. Reported by the Independent s CorreNpondent. Freddie Cook is very sick with a cold. Sammy Merrill smiled down on the Island last Tuesday. Cassie and Elias Cook returned to South Bend last Tuesday to attend school at Notre Dame. Bill Bard went to Michigan City last week after a load of lumber. Alf. Loring had a raffling match last week. Turkeys went off like hot cakes. Tyler The Best Wine Last. So CnnH Rnid; Ini’ still the Hist was gooif. For skillful tiaiuo- v i . ugbi In r very best: Turning the sunshine into inn s of hlooJ, Bringing the ripened clusters to bd pressed. But this the Mester brings; his silent eye F.ushos the surisliln- of n Ini cring year; Be still. O guests, for li. nven i t passing by I Bow down, O nauire, for your God is here. And It is always so. Earth’s joys grow dim. Like waning moons they .slowly disappear; Our heavenly joys All up the widening brim. Ever more deep and full, moru sweet and clear. Sweet were his words, when o’er the mountain slope He breathed hl« benedictions on the nir; Waking the sleeping angels. Faith ami Hope, Bidding them sing uway the griot' and care. And yet, mothinks, ho speaks in sweeter tones, Out of the shadow of the nearing cross; Telling of mansions and the heavenly thrones. Which soon shall recompense for earthly loss. The good, the better, and rhe last the best. This is the order of the Master's wine; More than the yesterdays to-dnys are blest, And life’s to-morrows may be more divine. And what beyond! Ah' eyo hath never soon, Ear hath not heard the wonders that await; Earth's lights are paling shadows to the sheen Os untoid glories just within the gate. We bid thee. Master, come and be our guest! Life’s common things Thou turnest into wine; Our cares, our woes, our bitter tears are blest. If only Thou dost cause Thy face to shine. —[Henry Burton, in Good Words. Mrs. Wallace says that “ ‘Ben Hur’ occupied all Gen. Wallace’s writing time’ for seven years. After the vanishing of the Christ child, to give details of battle, love-making, social life, adventure, and over all to float the banner of the cross, and keep the Labe of Bethlehem in the mind of the r< a ler as the central figure, was a difficult study. Geikie’s ‘Life of Christ’ was the reference book, after the bible, in the writing. of ‘Ben Hur.’ Eighty thousand copies have been sold/ and still the white camels are coming. It has been translated into German and Turkish.” It is found that where the Chinese can do so they will ingeniously load raw silk with foreign substances/ rice, sugar, etc., to make it weigh heavier, oven when they know the deception must inevitably be detecled and will loose them good and steady customers. The only way, it is said, to put a cheek on them is by concerted action anions American manufacturers to shut out all raw silk which does not come up to a certain standard. An experienced manufacturer says that “all considerations are inoperative to make the Chinaman honest in his dealings with the foreigner.” The southern variety of proof-reader is described in the Memphis (Tenn.) Avalanche as a man who is only present when he is absent. He is the Ishmael of every office. Every man’s hands are against him. He is the scapegoat on whose back are laid every man s sins. In addition, he bears his own burdens, and these be many. He acquires a feline stealthiness and sidelongness of walk, as if he were expecting a boot jack to turn every corner He sleeps with his eyes open like a rabbit. To the public he is a nonentity when his work is done, and only visible when some huge blunder obscures him

Bankrupt Stock 1 Having bought (of the creditors) ’ the entire stock of Clothing, H a ^ Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Jewelry satchels, and Gents’ Furnishing Goods, recently owned by Dr.H.A Woodworth, and sold by the UNITED STATES'MARSHAL in Walkerton, October the 9th I will sell the same at 25 Per Cent. Discount! Come with CASH, and "get bargains, as I will trust no man. T. J. Wolfs.

J. Willis Cotton, . WALKERTON, IND., FELLS riTl . , L. Studebaker One a'id Two-Horse WAGONS and Buggies. Bl ’ ' : < Me Bissell Improved Chilled and Steel Plows Fairfield and Toledo Chilled ajid Steel PlowsROLLER GRAIN DRILLS, SUPERIOR HOE AND SHOE DRILLS, PICKET WIRE FENCE MADE 'lO ORDER, AND READY MADE, FROM 40c to 65c PER ROD. Sewing 1 Machines AND SUPPLIES. Machine Oils, CHAMPION MOWEKS, Heapeis and BINDERS. WHEELBARROWS & ROAD SCRAI EKSS. F. Ross Co.,' - GENERAL HARDWARE, Stoves, Glass, Sash, Door Blinds of all kinds, Wood and Iron Pumps, Tinware, Oils ’ PAINTS Os all colors and shades. In f act everything found in a first-cass Hardware Store. PRICES Low as the Lowest