St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 12, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 5 February 1887 — Page 2

THE INDEPENDENT. Bf WILD A. ENDLEY. Entered at the WalKerton Postollice as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION: For One Year .»...• 81.50 For Six Months 75 For Three Months 4° X A blue mark across this notice shows that your term of subscription to this paper lias expired. We respectfully solicit a continuance of your patronage, and trust that you will notify us promptly us to your intentions 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. ENDLBY, Publisher. WALKERTON, IND., FEB. 5, 1887 A new hotel is about to be built at Walkerton.—Bremen Enquirer. How do you know? A Detroit paper says: “We have se in a picture of Miss Nina VanZaudt. Spies may have her.” Marriage licenses are few and far be tween.—LaPorte Herald-Chronicle. Sugar! The married part of it is almost out of date anyhow. Governor Gray pardoned a dying convict Friday at the Northern Prison. — LaPorte Herald-Chronicle. Yes, and then they’ll talk about him not being a good governor. More people have been going down hill in LaPorte lately than ever before in the same length of time.— LaPorte HeraldChronicle. Your town has been onto that kind of a racket for lo! these many years. A MERCHANT of Goshen Startles the natives by announcing that he knows of a heavy bed of coal on a certain farm near that place, where he cau pick up coal from the surface, Just where the farm is located is bis own little secret, which he refuses to divulge. He proposes to buy the farm at a low price and then develope the coal interests. The future for wheat, corn and pork products is quite hopeful. There is a healthful toning up to be noticed in the market rates on the above products which will no doubt be permanent until the coming harvest. This encouraging state of affairs is due in a great measure to the tact that Europe is deficient in crops, and California fails to furnish its usual large surplus of wheat. It is believed that Mrs. Graham, for whose supposed murder Graham, her husband, was recently lynched in Missouri, has been dis covered iu a remote western place, alive and well. A strong suspicion has been aroused that the dead Graham, Mrs. Molloy and her adopted daugter, Cora Lee, have been made the victims of a foul conspiracy, in which the supposed dead Mrs. Graham is Ja leading spirit. The following is from one of our exchanges, and as it cannot tell a lie, it must be so: “There is said to be but one lawyer in heaven. How he managed to pass St. Peter is not known, but it is conjectured that he passed himself off for an editor and slipped in unexpectedly. When he was discovered the startled angels searched the realms of felicity in all their length and breadth for another lawyer to draw up papers for his ejectment, but they could find none, of course, and he held the fort.’’ A bill, which goes to the President, has passed both branches of the national legislature, allowing to every soldier or sailor, not now under political disability, who served at least 60 days in the Mexican war, and who was honorably discharged, and who is now 62 years of age, or over, or subject to disability, a pension of $8 per month. Widows who have not married are entitled to the benefits of the bill, and it bars persons not within the rule of age or disability or dependence, or who incurred the disability in the service of the Confederate army. Pensioners who are now receiving less than $8 a mouth, are to be entitled to an increase hereafter to that amount. The lower house of Congress has passed a bill changing the evidence required by the Pension Office in considering claims of dependent parents, and allowing a pension of sl2 per month to all who served three months in the military or naval service of the United states in any war, who Lave been honorably discharged; and who are now, or may hereafter be, suffering from any mental or physical disability, not the result of vicious habits or gross carelessness, which incapacitates them frum earning a support for themselves by daily labor, provided that not more than oue pension is granted to one person at one time It is estimated that 33,105 persons will be affected, at an annual cost to the Government of from five to six millions. The bill has been submitted to the Benate.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. NORTH LIBERTY. Reported by the Independent’* Correspondent. The Wesleyan Methodists are holding a protracted meeting at their church, two miles east of here—at the Beaver Creek church. Isaac Reamer exhibited his Percheon stallion, Pacific, at this place, last Saturday. This hors« is a direct descendant from the Arab Stables at Pin, near Belleme. He attracts attention and calls forth expressions of admiration from all who -see him. Pacific weighs 1,740 pounds. E. T. Lee has a fresh milch cow tor sale. George Chadwell has a public sale of personal property this Saturday, Feb. 5, at 1 o'clock, p. m. The second quarterly of this year for this district will commence at Lakeville, Feb. 5, and hold over Sunday. The presiding elder will be present. Rev. Dr. Kemp, of Plymouth, conducted services at the Episcopal church here last Tuesday evening. Amanda Chadwell, wife of Geo. Chadwell, passed away last Saturday after a short sickness. The funeral took place from the Adventist church the day following, Rev. Gettig officiating. Orville Collar visited his parents last Sunday. He is teaching school in what is known as the Shively district. The protracted meetings at the M. E church at this place, have closed. Michael Klopler has rented the Franklin Pearse from northeast of here, Thus. West giving possession April 1. Mrs. Emma Hale returned last Wednesday from a visit with her parents at Lowell. The Episcopal church social will be entertained by Mrs. Wakefield Pearse next Wednesday evening. All come out. Albion A. Williams Post, G. AR., at North Liberty, Indiana, being desirous of obtaining tombstones for nil the old soldiers buried in the cemetery at North Liberty, who have no tombstones to mark their last resting place, would respectfully request the friends or any person who can, to give us the date of death of the following named soldiers; John Crain, Co. F., 87th Reg’t Ind. Infantry; v Henry Crouthers, Co. M., Ist Ind cavalry; Joseph Bowen, Co. B, 48th Ind. infantry; John Hilderbrand, Co. K., 29th Ind. infantry; Wm. Shultz, Co. F., 29th Ind. infantry; Zebedee James, Co. K., 87th lad. infantry; Nehemiah Smith, Co. H., 12th Ind. cavalry; Joseph Caudle. Co. F, 29th Ind. infantry; Ferguson Plance, for this name we wish to know the company, regiment and date of death. We also desire to know if there are any soldiers buried in the following cemeteries: Reas, Dice and the cemetery near the Lutheran church in Liberty township, who have no tombstone to mark their graves. Any one who can give us any of the above called for information, will greatly oblige us by leaving the same at Messrs. Cullar & Pearse’s store, or with any one of the committee. G. A. Bettcher, S. B. Cullar, John Whitinger, E. T. Lee, Committee. Verdant Horn. LA I’AZ. Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. Hurrah for Ben Harrison! Henry Gregg and wife went to South Bend Saturday last. D. L. Reynolds is buying hogs again. Cy is chock full of business and buys lots of them. We forgot to mention in our reply of last week to the Schoolmams of Grovertown, that we are in sympathy with you, for we teach school, too. The Methodists held a prayermeeting at Luther Sherlaud’s Monday evening. The Sanctified Denomination held their prayer-meeting Tuesday evening at Mr. Row’s, one mile east of here. John Halt went to Elkhart Monday on business for the Seybold band. Shanon McCollough was married to an Albion girl Saturday. We wish you success, Shan. Shan is yard-master al Garrett, we hear. Duffer.

MOI NT VERNON. Reparted by the Independent’s Correspondent. Chaa. Marqualder returned to bis home on last Tuesday. The genial countenance of Milo Knepp, of North Liberty, was seen in this locality last Tuesday. He has joined the corps of immortal book agents and is showing up The Golden Treasure or a World of Knowledge, a very commendable book. Harry Wenger has deserted his parental abode to enter upon the trials, tribulations and vicissitudes of a book agent; his labors are confined to Pleasant Township, LaPorte county. Success to you, “Doc.” The Misses Ida and Zella Groshans, of Grovertown, were the guests of the Misses Libbie and Emma Rinehart on last Saturday and Sunday. Phas. Shoemaker, of Maple Grove, Sundayed with friends and relatives in this vicinity. Dan Swartz is making the necessary preparations for erecting a new dwelling the coming season. Our school has an enrollment of 20, average daily attendance of 16; with Brown Byers as teacher. The scholars are making fine progress in their studies. Chase. LtKI.VJI.LE Reported by the Independent's Correspondent. Harry Bunch is employed as clerk in W. S. Clark's store. John Eager’s child died last Sunday. Mrs. Elmer Werntz is visiting parents and friends in Plymouth. People of this vicinity said it turned cold last Sunday. How is it, “Chase? ” The Miller dance last Friday night was asu cess. Good music was given by the band in the afternoon and by the orchestra in the evening. They will give another Fiiday night, Feb. 11, 1887. A meeting was held last Saturday for the purpose of cleaning and repairing the cemetery of this place. Sickness is prevailing to an alarming extent in Lakeville and vicinity. In the last month there has l jeu several deaths, and many more are dangerously sick. Del Moore and Charh y Ragan are acting as “ehiet bottle and cook washer” this week, as their wives are away visiting friends and relatives. The Eager Brothers have purchased a new lath mill, which they have placed in their saw mill. 1 hey are now ready to supply the farmers with fence lath. Perry. GROVERTOWN. Reportedly the Independent’s Correspondent. Parties desiring to contribute to the Grovertown correspondence will hand their articles to Chris Seiders, and do not forget to sign your name to the items. Joe McPeeler says that Buck Davis will furnish the citizens of this place with wood and onions if they haven’t natural gas to supply them. We will say that we have plenty of natural gas, but it won’t do for fuel, and if Buck thinks onions will answer the purpose why just bring ’em in. The series of meetings held here by Rev. Logan seemed to give good satisfaction. A couple of young ladies of this place are having quite a dispute as to which will get to go with the young man from down south, but we think the one he wants to live in the cottage and be by his side will win. Does Duffer have to plead the J. W. and S. M. case for J. W. If so, blaze away. The School mams still protest their innocence in the Wadkins case. They say they never saw the said Wadkins but once and his appearance was not so striking as to enkindle iove at first sight. They say they care nothing for J. W.’s gold. They have come to the conclusion that it is a very unwise plan to give a sixty dollar job for a ten dollar man. J. W. Woodward says he bought 22 loads of hay last Tuesday. That was not so bad. Well, Henry, that is a boss fence you put up the other day We cannot say anything about the morning paper at present. Zack. GROVERTOWN. BY correspondent NO. 2. Samuel Koontz, jr., has bought out the store of J. W. Woodward

at Grovertown, and is selling goods cheap, and paying the highest price for hay. Come and see him, one and all. We notice in last week’s paper that Mr. Di pert run the Oregon kids off when they came to shivaree Jim. Not much, my Mary Ann. * ■ ISLANP ITEMS. Reported by the Independent's Correspondent. A Red Setter—the sun. The ground hog got fooled this time. Jimmie Taylor conducted the Sabbath school last Sunday. C. A. Wolfe made a Hying trip to see his best girl last week. Mr. Jacob Divine has moved back to old Blackbird Island to live again. Mrs. J. H. Taylor, of Stillwell, was on the Island last Wednesday and returned home on the 8:30 p. m. train, same day. Money is tight. No wonder—so much of it goes to the saloon. Miss Maud Curtis is giving music lessons on the Island. Maud is an excellent teacher. During the cold weather Johnnie Henry froze his feet which made him quite lame, but he is getting better now. John, you should not hang on the gate so long after this. Mr. Geo. Henry bought of Mr. Morrison, near LaPorte, four fullblooded Shropshire downs sheep for which he paid $lO a head. Mr. Henry is a first-class farmer and intends to keep as Hoe stock as can be got. This every interested farmer should do. Tyler teegirden. IMr. Haskins was on the hunt for his wife Mond’ y. Jacob Long has bis pit opened and will fill all orders for coal immediately. Mervill Morris has purchased ten acres of ground of Amos Peters, joining his on the West. Dry .wood <s wanted at the school hou^v. You may make a sale by calling on J. D. Johnson, director. Mr. Ogilwy is thinking of starting for California Monday, wh-re lie will go into the lumber bu -im .'S. He will remain until autumn, and if climate, and situation’is.satisfao tory the probability is that he will move there. Mr. David Yeggly has purchased ground in Panama, where he wiill erect a store and go into business. Suppose In* thinks pounding stone is too hard for an old num. Mr. Karie, who was taken to hi' bed by a severe case of typhoid pneumonia, passed away Tuesday evening. Mr. Karie was in his seventieth year. His remains were sent to Ohio. Argus WALKERTON'S <lll R< I9ES BY HR. r. M. RICHMOND. There are in Walkerton six churches, namely, the Catholic, the Methodist Episcopal, the Presbyterian, the L’nited Brethren, the Seventh Day Adventists, and the Church of God. We notice, in brief, the two last mentioned—(the Seventh Day Adventists and the Church of God.) They differ widely from the four other churches mentioned in the list. They hold that the seventh day of the week is the sabbath of the Lord, and that its observance is binding on all Christians at the present time. They believe also that than is mortal, and can only obtain IMMORTALITY (eternal life) by accepting of Christ by faith, according to the Scriptures. That the righteous will receive the gift of immortality at the resurrection of the just, and that until then they sleep unconscious, in the dust of the Earth. They discard the doctrine of endless torment, as unreasonable and unscriptural, and believe and teach that death will be (after the Judgment) tho portion of the ungodly. They believe also in the Second Advent of Christ and think the signs of the times show that that event will take place in the near future. But the Chui ch of God and the S. D. A. church differ from each other in several essential particulars. We can mention only one point, in the present article. The Seventh Day Adventists claim that, they have a true prophetess, in the person of Ellen G. White, the widow of Eider James White, (be founder of that denomination. Mrs. E. G. W. has written 32 volumes (•‘Testimonies for the churches”) which she claims to be as truly the inspiration of God, as are the writings of the prophets and apostles of the Bible. The S. D. A. churches generally endorse her claim and meekly bow their heck to the authority of their prophetess. On the other hand, the Church of God discards and repudiates all such nonsensical pretentions. They regard her as a false PROPHETESS because from her own writings they prove her so to be, and in taking this view of the case the

Bible (eay they) clearly sustains their position. Hence, a reason why we have in Walkerton the Church of God, organized last April, as well as the S. D. A. church, organized A. D. 1880. Additional Local News. / i elegant line of Jersey jackets at one-third less than former prices, at the Philadelphia Store. Elwood McDaniel has secured the services of an experienced baker and is now prepared to furnish fresh bread, cakes and buns. We are taking orders for dress goods at 25 per cent, less than you can buy them of the Big stores in the Big neighboring towns. Philadelphia Store. ATTENTION. All those indebted to 8. F. Ross & Co, are respectfully requested to call and settle their accounts at once, either by cash or note. 8. F. ROSS & CO. DRESS GOODS. In connection with our dress goods kept in stock we have a very large line of line dress goods samples to select from. Goods selected from samples will be furnished in 48 hours from receipt of order. Philadelphia Store. DRAMATIC. An entertainment will be given by home talent in Bender's Hall, Friday evening, Feb. 11. A drama entitled “Under the Laurels,” will be presented, followed by a lively, laughable faice entitled ‘"Wide enough for Two.” O. F. Town send will sing several songs between the acts. The proceeds will be devoted to charitable purposes. For full particulars see bids. Chait tor reserved seats, at the Philadelphia stoio. Reserved seats can be secured by mail. MISSING LINKS. Near Aptos, N. M., resides a young ladv whose dark hair measures five feet and trails on the ground when she is standing. Undoubtedly she possesses the tinest head of hair in the country. A well-known animal trainer last fall, bought a lloek of geese and proceeded to train them in the same manner as canary birds, lie had them educated to a point where they were about ready to introduce to the public, when the whole lloek took sick ami died. He is going to repeat the experiment this summer. John Muzzy, of Portland, Me., although 98 years old. shows no signs of decrepitude. In talking about a piece of land which he owns he said the oilier day: • ‘The lease runs out in five years and when it expires I am going to build tiie handsomest block in Portland on the lot.” He is evidently not afraid to discount the future. John Ruskin has never been in sympathy with "Modern Progre-s. Here is an exposition of his views from his autobiography: "1 know of nothing that has been taught the youth of our time except that their fathers were apes ami their mothers winkles; that the world began in accident and will end in darkness; that honor is a folly, ambition a virtue, charity a vice, poverty a crime, and rascality the means of all wealth and the sum of all wisdom.” A Washington letter to the Galveston (lex.) Aiwa says: "Spooner is not a teetotaler, ami has never had much to say one way or the. other about temperance; but it is a fact that he never touches a drop of liquor of any kind. Whenever he is questioned about it and the general subject of temperance he replies indifferently: '1 have three boys that 1 love. They have never smelled liquor in my breath, and they never shall.’ That’s the only temperance argument that he has ever made.” Hypochondriacs arc generally' tilling up the country. Every day we meet men who are sensible on every subject except their own ailments. They dread malaria in the breeze, fear the water is unwholesome, regard nearly every article of diet with suspicion, and view sunshine ami clouds alike with fear. Such men should go to the country and live in the open air. They can not bo cured while they remain in the neighborhood of a drug store. — Atlanta Constitution. Il is believed that over £1,000,000 is spent yearly in pilgrimages to Mecca ami Medina. Many of these Mohammedan pilgrims travel immense distances. 'I bus nearly 6,000 of them are from the Soudan and neighboring parts of Africa, 7,000 are Moors, 1,4u0 Persians, 16.000 Malays and Indians, and some 25.000 Turks or Egyptians. These are the figures for the year 1883, when there were no fewer than <53,000 pilgrims to these two famous shrines. The Special Features of this Celebrated Plow are, that it Ist. NEVER CLOGS. 2d. ALWAYS SCOURS. . 3d. TURNS A PERFECT FURROW. The Beam is not bolted to th" landside but—by ■ moans of a steel frog — is set directly in the 1 ,°/ tho . of making a steady light running plow, and one that cannot bo Clogged. See one before you buy. If your Agent has non e write us for price. MANUFaCTUREK ONLY BY J. I. CASE PLOW WORKS. KACINK. Wh.

Bankrupt Stock W Having bought (of the creditors'l the entire stock of Clothing, Hat g I Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Jewelry’ I satchels, and Gents’ Furnishing I Goods, recently owned by Dr. H.a Woodworth, and sold by the UNITED STATES MARSHAL I in Walkerton, October the 9th 1 I will sell the same at 25 Per Cent. Discount! Come with CASH, and get bar- I gains, as I will trust no man. I T. J. Wolfs. I J. Willis Ootton? WALKERTON, IND., I SELLS 1 JM/ Studebaker One and Two-Horse WAGONS and Buggies. A A Bissell Improved Chilled and Steel Plows Fairfield and Toledo Chilled and Steel FlowsKOLLER GRAIN DRILLS, SUPERIOR HOE AND SHOE DRILLS, PICKET WIRE FENCE MADE 'lO ORDER, ANDJ READY MADE, FROM 40c to 65c PER ROD. Sewing Machines AND SUPPLIES. Machine Oils, CHAMPION MOWEHS, Reapers Rial BINDEBS. WHEELBARROWS & ROAD SORA! EKSS. F. Hoss & Co., DEALERS IN GENERAL H ARD W A HE, Stoves, Glass, Sash, Door Blinds of all kinds, Wood and Iron Pumps, Tinware, Oils, PAINTS Os all colors and shades. In fact everything found in a first-cass Hardware Store. PKICES Low as the Lowest