St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 12, Number 31, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 January 1887 — Page 2

THE INDEPENDENT. BY WILL A. ESOLEV. Entered at the WalKerton Postoffice as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION: For One Year 81.50 For Six Months 75 For Three Months «> "V A blue mark across this notice shows that your term of subscription to this paper has expired. We respectfully solicit a continuance of your patronage, and trust that you will notify us promptly as to your intentions in the matter. We can not give longer tune 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. 29, 1887 Fifty million of people died iu the year 1886. John Shaw, of Warsaw, hugged his mother-in law so hard the other day that one of the old lady s ribs was broken. Charles Temple and wife, of Des Moines, got mi.d at each other fourteen years ago and haven’t spoken since, although continuing to live together. A boy at Michigan City while skating the other day strapped on one of the skates so tight that the circulation of the blood was stopped. Since that his toot has turned black and it is now feared that it will have to be amputated. The World's Woman’s Christian Temperance Union is getting up a petition in favor of the prohibiting of intoxicating drinks, opium and “other curses of civilization,” which, when it has 2,000,000 signatures, will be presented to alt the governments of the civilized world, beginning with the United States cougre&B‘ ----- If thou wouldst do business my son, advertise. Spare not the ink of the printer, but lay it on thick, yea, verily, spread it on with a liberal hand. Who bath quietness in his store; who sitteth all day long without a customer; who keepeth his cheese till it moveth on the counter and his dried apples till the worm eateth them; who mournetb over moth-eaten flannel and weepeth over shelves of faded calico? My son, it is the man who payeth not the printer for wind. His days are few amd full of quietness, but the sheriff will administer upon bis estate before he dietb.—Ex. Abraham Lincoln is given credit for the following words, which though not infrequently heard have never before been given authenticity. Mr. Lincoln was reprimanding an army officer who had been courtmartialed for quarrelling. “The advice of a father to his son, “Beware of entrance to a quarrel, but being in, bear it that the opposed may beware of thee!” is good, but not the best. Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to fake all the conse quences, including the vitiating of his temper and the loss of self-con-trol. Yield larger things to which you can sbow no more than equal right, and yield lesser ones, though clearly your own. Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right. Even killing the dog would not cure the bite.” CORA LEE AND MRS. MOLLOY. [Goshen Democrat ] A Springfield, Mo, dispatch of last Friday, says: “Contrary to expectation, the defense was ready for the trial of the Cora Lee murder case, but the state filed an application for a continuance on account of the absence of an impur Unt witness. The defense strenuously contended for a trial, but the continuance was granted. The defense then asked that Mrs. Molloy be tried at once, but the state again objected. Cora Lee will be tried in May and Mrs. Molloy in February. The day’s proceedings are considered a black eye for the State. The defendant was granted bail, her bond being fixed at seven thousand dollars, which she will give.” This action shows that the prosecution have littla or no genu ine evidence against either Mrs. Molloy or Cora Lee, and that there is more persecution than prosecution iu the matter. There is no doubt of the ultimate discharge of both of them. We always claimed that Mrs. Molloy was innocent of that crime, but many of these blear-eyed, half secession, and half Union, natives, are not possessed of much sympathy for a woman because she preaches temperance . and morality. Mrs. Molloy is a queer compound, but all Christendom could not make us believe she js guilty as charged.

A PEEP INTO OTHER FOLKS’ BUSI NE^S, AND THE SAME EXPOSED. [Continued.] DR C M. RICHMOND AND HIS MEDICAL DISPENSARY. Dr. Richmond located in Walkerton in 1864, where he still continues to practice medicine. He is a graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago, and is the oldest practicing physician in Walkerton. In connection with his practice the doctor carries a small stock of drugs and medicine as a matter of convenience to himself and for the accommodation of his patrons. As he requests us to be brief iu our notice of him, and as everybody is acquainted with the old doctor, we will say in conclusion that Dr. Richmond is among our best and most respected citizens. J. D. MARTIN, GLOVE MANUFACTURER. Mr. Martin located in Walkerton, Bep. 8, 1885, and purchased the business building now occupied by Kettriug’s meat market, where, in addition to the manufacture of gloves, be carried a stock of groceries, crockery, glassware, etc., until October, 1886, when he disposed us his building and slock of goods and engaged exclusively in the manufacture of gloves. Mr. Marlin has had a long experience iu the glove business, ami is an expert at bis trade. (Continued next week.) Additional Local News. Miss Lizzie Masterraan has been quite sick during the past few days. Little Lizzie Leslie is quite sick this morning (Friday). A rumor was set afloat Friday morning that Samuel Koontz, Sen., had died very suddenly. On investigation and close inquiry of the old gentlemen himself, it was discovered that if he was dead he knew nothing of it. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. TYNER CITY. Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. On Thursday at ten, we resume our pen, To drop a few hasty lines, To let each one know, whatever we do, And to hear of our Tyner City times. This being Thursday we wish to say that it is rather stormy, if the sun does shine pleasantly. Polk and West township portend holding a joint institute iu February. The harnes?men here are thronged with work of all kinds. The late Pension Law will benefit a great many worthy soldiers. We are really pleased to see the interesting news from our neighboring towns and hamlets, and hope they are appreciated by ail subscribers of the Independemt, and Here is to “Tyler,” “Chase” and “Perry,” Who always seem merry In describing the news of their town, And should we ever meet, I’ll bet them a treat I’ll take them all down. For I am Mr. Stamp. Bill Bliffner. Li PAZ. “It’s getting muddy,” is the common phrase when you first meet one. Mr. Albert Snyder and family were the guests of W. L. Johnson’s Saturday and Sunday last. 'I he present “thaw” deprives the young of their usual sleigbrides We can occasionally see a tobog gait act where ice is left. Mr. A. M. Stockman will live in South Bend. He is engaged in the carpenter’s trade there. THE WADKIN-SCHOOL-MAM CASE. It is natural for one to protest innocence in case of just guilt. We have not seen Jack since your respond, but as we are personally acquainted with Jack we take grounds to sustain his word. Jack is no Noddy, as you call him, but a citizen of Marshall county, and a victim of school mams. We would advise you not to be too harsh with Jack for it is said that gold is found among boulders. Reap, yours, Duffer. To Giovcrtowu school-mams.

G ROVERTOWN. Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. Wood is coming into town now quite lively; also bring us an onion. Well, citizens, we are t xpecting a good vote for the incorporation of this place. All be ready, we will get there after while. How about that church building? Are we going to have it or not? Call a meeting and seo. But don’t forget tnat we want this place incorporated. Well, Dao, you got the pigs, but that was better than nothing. A. J. Uucapher is selling building lots from S4O to SIOO. All those that want lots to build on had best purchase now for they are apt to take a raise iu a short lime. Ed. Schrock has almost all his rough lumber for his house, on the ground. You need not be afraid of Ed giving up building as he is not that kind of stuff. Mr. Ebronfddl is also getting his lumber for his house. Mr. L. Day is going to erect bis saw-mill about one and one-half miles below this place. He has quite a number of logs on the ground now and more coming in. Ooe night last week quite a number of our young friends thought they would take in the Literary at the 'Thomson schoolhouse in Marshall county. They broke their sled before they had proceeded very far, butthat was of little consequence, as they soon borrowed another, but misfortunes never come singly they say, so after journeying a few miles they ran into a drift spillingall the occupants out into the snow; but they were not to be foiled. They started again and got to their journey’s end in lime to see the lights iii the house blown out, but of course there was no fun in that, so they went to Mr. Aaron Kreighbaum’s and ate supper until toward morning. They then journeyed homeward apparently happy, and reported a good time, but Walt says he ate the most apples. Zack. TEEG ARDEN. Geo. Mcßride’s child is very low. William Allen is improving slowly. J. D. Johnson will soon have a new stock of boots and shoes on hand. Erla Wallace is not expected to recover soon from his illness. The young folks spent the night at Mr. Hocker’s pulling taffy; some of them did not get fobbed. The Barber school is making preparations for an exhibition al the close of the term. Gilbert Peterson will preach to the people of Teegarden Saturday evening. Marvin Thomas sold his share in the cranberry marsh to Amos B, Peters. Mr. White has decided on waiting until June to finish his term of music at this place. Miss Zehuer, who has been holding a singing school at the Morris school-house, is making preparations for a concert. She will give an entertainment worth hearing. Mervil Morris and Fanny Burkholder were joined in matrimony, Sunday, at the residence of the bride. Rev. A. B. Peters performed the ceremony. Webbs boys have gone back to their school again. This will be the sixth term for Orville and the fourth for Elmer. Gusy Wyon accompanied them. This is his first trip to Valpo. Argus. LAKEVILLE Reported by the Independent's Correspondent. Sarah Kaser is on the sick Ist. Rob Riddle’s child is very low with the luug fever. James Saupp’s wife died on the 2411 inst. Born, on the 19th inst, to the wife of John Eager, a girl. George Flood, of North Liberty, was iu our town last Monday. The social dance at Mr. Schreidler’s, north of town, last Friday night, was a success. James Evans, of Illinois, writes to friends here, that the wheat he sowed last fall has not “sprouted yet.” William Neddo, who has been at the Hot Springs, Ark., for several weeks, returned home on the 25ih inst Levi Zears, of South Bend, moved on the farm belonging to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Jane Punches, on the 25ih inst. There will be a concert in Claik’s Hall next Friday afternoon, given by the Jesse Miller baud; in the evening there will be skating and dancing. Everybody invited. The Eagt-r Brothers have their saw-mill iu good running order and are prepared to receive logs of all sizes. Roe says “the little feller tears ’em all iu the pieces.” Perry.

MOUNT VERNON. Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. Mrs. Marqualder and son Chas., of near Rochester, are visiting with Mr. D. C. Swartz and family. Mrs. 8. is a daughter of Mrs. M. The water-power of the Koontz mill, which was so low as to almost suspend grinding, has been sufli ciently replenished by the recent rains and thaw that regular grinding has been resumed. Thursday. And now it came to pass that the winds softened and the rains fell and carried away the “beautiful snow,” and with it our most excellent sleighing, so that our people have to attend protracted meeting iu wagons instead of bob-sleds. Selah. We are glad to note that Mr. Nicholas Rensberger has almost entirely recovered from his recent severe illness, contracted while 1 he and Mrs. R. were visiting their daughter, Mrs. George McDaniel, of Michigan City. They returned to their home in this vicinity last Thursday. The sentiment expressed toward the Sanctified Religious class by our brother correspondent of LaPaz coincides with our view’s exactly. We fully endorse the good old orthodox religion, but down with fanaticism and heresy. Chase. OREGON ITEMS. Reported by the Independent s Correspondent. Mr. Griner is improving from his illness slowly. A number of kids in command of Cape. E I. Singleton, Lieut. Win. Leiby and Corpoial O. H Di pert, went to shivaree the newly married couple, and the old man made them git there R üben, and Jim didn’t treat. Buck Davis will furnish the wood and onions for Grovertown citizens if they haven't natuial gas to supply them. Mr. John M inn has his saw-mill in imining order and is doing a good buMness. Mr. David Mann is contemplating the completion of hi- resident, and taking charge of a Harbor. Mr. Fitchey has recovered fiom hia illness and is out again. A cowardly trick was played on Jim Dipert at church. Some one look a lap of! of his wagon wheel, the wagon coming down with the occupants, fro one hurt. It would be better if those kids that can’t keep quiet in church while their fathers and mothers an? praying to the mouim re, to go outside and stay there, and thus save credit and. perhaps, money. The protracted meeting is still in progress with a full attendance, at the M. E. church Seven accessions, one conversion and three seekers at this wiitmg—Thursday. Joe McPeeler. LAPORTE LETTER. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Court convenes in February; docket veiy light. The receipt of the Northern prison for the mouth of December were $9,164.45, and the expenditures $6,937,37, leaving a net gain of $2,191,08. Au excellent showing. The count is now about 700. The drug store of Messrs. E F. and W. H. Batterson at Wellsboro, was destroyed by fire last Thursday night. Origin unknown. No insurance on the building, but $2,000 in the Northern, of England, on the stock. Mathias Wagoner, a farmer residing near Durham, this county, attempted to shuffle off this mortal coil Saturday, by hanging himself with a chain. He was rescued just in the nick of lime. The onlycause assigned for the rash act was that he was tired of life and its many trials. Guv. Gray performed a very humane act Friday by pardoning Orrin Perry, of Fort Wayne, a young man who is in the last stages of consumpt’on. At the time of his release he weighed but fifty pounds. His sentence was for one year for petit larceny. PRISON POINTS The following pointers from the Northern Bastite, taken from a recent number of that enterprising daily, the Michigan City Dispatch will be read with interest by all. THE MODE OF PUNISHMENT at the Northern prison is principally the cat-o’-uine tails. Occasionally the hose is turned upon an obstinate prisoner. Os course, all kinds of excuses are offered to escape work. The greatest scheme is the eating of soap, which produces a paleness sufficient to frighten a guard. This scheme was introduced by a Cincinnati song writer named Rosenfeldt, who served two years for working the money order racket. He also often cut his gums to make believe that he had a hemorrhage. Sometimes

a prisoner positively refuses to work, but he soon gets over that. At one time Tom Burke, a noted eastern crook, took a dislike to one of the guards and knocked him down. He had also got possession of a large kni’e, and, taking it to his cell, refused to come out. Every inducement was offered, but he said that he would die before he w T ould surrender. A large hose was then attached to the artesian well and turned upon Tommy. It knocked him off his pins and tossed him about that cell as if he were a foot ball. He weakened, and thirty strokes of the cats made him ever after one of the most docile men in the prison. A TERRIBLE LIFE. The prisoners have good libraries in both north and south cell houses. The usual hours for reading are permitted, and, of course, all day Sunday is spent at thin by those who can read, and where friends are 'kind enough to remember them by sending them leading matter. One can not but feel, however, that the life is a terrible one. Upon the face of many may be seen that look of resignation which comes from oft-repeated failures of hopes for release. Any of the prisoners with whom conversation is held will impress the visitor with the earnestness will) which he pleads his innocence, and the question is asked on all sides: “Do you think my irieuiH will try to get me released?” Many a bright young man finds himself there tor one deed done on the spur of the moment; finds himself forever afterward a marked man for one little night’s sport, or for something that had he been in his right senses would never have occurred. There is no denying it, once behind the penitentiary walls and a man's usefulness as a citizen is gone. NORTH I.II.eRTY, Reported bj the Independents ! Corn spondent. — V. S. Bulla's family are improving. Mr and Mrs. L M. Pusi< youngest child is quite sick. Divine services at the Episcopal church next Tuesday evening. R. E. \\ ilson has embarked iu the boarding house business al South Bend. E. K. McKenzie attended the Episcopal (lon vocation at Plymouth during the past we k. Henty Shim man’s son is ver\ much better. Five of I) mil I Klingelsmith’s children ate veiy sick. Ail ate belter at this wiiling < x.aq t the youngest. Mr. and Mrs. Frank (’oil have a new gill babe al tin ii home, January 21. Dr. Homhhrr, fr- m the south part of Indiana, visited Geoige Flood audpamih ricviit y. M. E. Quarterly meeting will convene at Lakeville utxi Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. G. P. Cluny is acting as agent for Hallet A Co. Call on her tor terms and prices on bibles, magazines and other bm k-n The protracted meetings are kept up and six poisons have man-ifi-sted a desire to lead a bettri lite and have joined ihe church on probation. In a letter John 11. Grannis in forms us thal he is very well satis tied with his new home in Cohn ado. Land excellent, climate of the best, and prospects unexcelled. II Bowens mill has been iuuuiug on full lime of late. B. L. Keck is acting as clerk for L. M. Houser & Co. Samuel Slick, Esq. ISLAND ITEMS. Reported by the Independent s C'orreNpondent. A bachelor’s blunder—getting married. Mrs. West. Smith is improving. Mrs. Geo. Cook is on the sick list ibis week. There’s music in the air. Only sixteen organs on the Island The wife of George Corner has been taken home to her mother where she can receive better care. Addison Snell went to South Chicago to work in a store. The party at Sherman Smith’s last Wednesday night was a com plete failure. Geo. Cook assisted Rev. Wolverton with a protracted meeting at Oregon, last week. The T J. Wolfe ditch has drained the marshes so dry you can't find them for the ice. Tom, your ditch needs a little bank. Last Friday night abmt fifty invited friends net at Mr. and Mrs. John Ake’s where they passed the evening in a social dance. Os course it was John's treat. Ho purchased about one gallon and a half of oysters for the crowd. The cry was more oysters, and whisky bottles were too numerous to mention. Plaits, Rogers and Rinehart furnished the music f'er the occaTyler.

Bankrupt Stock ’ Having bought (of the creditors) the entire stock of Clothing, Hats 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. Wolfe. ] WALKERTON, IND., SELLS • ■ Studebaker One aid Two-Horse WAG-OMS and B u sr £? i e s. । ~ I V' .V. :»'-A A‘" \ I - Bissell Improved Chilled and Steel Plows I Fairfield and Toledo Chilled and | Steel Plows- | ROLLER GRAIN DRILLS, I SUPERIOR HOE AND SHOE DRILLS. PICKET WIRE FENCE I MADE 10 ORDER, AND READY MADE, FROM I 40c io C5 e PER ROD. I Sewing Macliizies I AND SUPPLIES. I Machine Gils, (lIAMFION MGWEIiS, lieapeis ati I BINDERS. I WHEELBARROWS & ROAD SCRAIEKS I S. F. Boss & Co« 9 I DEALER IN I GOERAL HARDWARE, I I Stoves, Glass, Sash, Door Blinds I of all kinds, Wood and Iron I I 1 Pumps, Tinware, Oils, r PAINTS I I O I $ Os all colors and shades. In fact everythin Bj found in a first-cass Hardware Store. I PRICES Low as the Lowest-1