St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 12, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 5 March 1887 — Page 2

THE INDEPENDENT^ BY BILL A. ESDLEY. Entered at the.Walkerton Pustoffice as Second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION: For One Year * $1.50 For Six Months ’'s For Three Months ....•• 40 XA blue mark across this notice shorts 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 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., MARCH 5. ISB7 Speaker Carlisle is reported as saying that the Treasury needs more fortifications t. an anything else in this corncry. — ■ Philadelphia comes to the front, with the champion modest young lady. When she hangs stockings on the line she puts veils over them. One ot the living curiosities in a Chicago dime museum is an exmerchant who run business seven years without advertising. The usual period is only two. _ Joseph B g£D sold two hogs Monday that we'ghed 1,170 lbs. The largest one a how, weighed over 700 pounds.—Plymouth Republican. The big sow. Chesterton talks ot organizing a “Knee-Breecbes-club.”—LaPcrte Herald-Chronicle. If you mean an “Out-at-the-knee-breeches-club/ Walkerton already has one. The women of Kansas are soon to vote in municipal elections, and the Louisville Courier-Journal remarks, that the dry goods man who gives the best bargains may now hope for political honors. In 1863, in one ot his letters, Nasby spoke of one of bis Democratic neighbors as having named bis son “Jesse D. Brite Fernandywood Vallandigum,” and then remarked “the boy has a strong constitution and may live.” A J. Bowser, ol the Chesterton Tribune, was in the city Satin day. He says a bank will be started at Chesterton in the spring by LaPorte parties.—LaPorte HeraldChronicle. Walkerton wants a bank. The Van Zant girl who achieved notoriety by her efforts to marry the Anarchist Spies at Chicago, will be exhibited as a wax figure in a dime museum of that city, the courts having dissolved the temporary injunction granted at her request. Augustus was manipulating the lawn mo we rin the evening, byway . of exercise, and his wife sat on the piazza, watching him. “W by is Augustus like one that is deceased?*’ she asked her sister, who could not tell. “Because he's no mower;” and now there is grief in' the household. Ghn Sheridan wants a navy which will be the cavalry of the sea; that is, a fleet of well-armed, fast vessels which could strike suddeutly and hard; and, as for coast defenses, “the boys could throw up earth-works in a few days which would be superior to the present brick and stone forts.’’ While digging on the site of an old tavern at Somerville, New Jersey, workman found a rusty pair of shears and two old pennies. They are now looking for the body of the editor to whom the wealth and the shears belonged. An opinion prevails that the loss of the latter induced him to commit suicide—Porter County Vidette. A BILL has been introduced in the legislature to prevent the sale of such papers as the Police Gazette and the "Bloody Bill” variety of ten cent novels. The LaPorte Argus thinks it ought to become a law without delay and then it ought to be strictly enforced, for such trash does more to injure and deprave the public mind, and especially the minds of the youth of the country, than any other dozen evils put together. The following by the author of “Beautiful Snow” thirty years later, we clip from the Phillips Bee; “It snows and blows and stings your nose—makes all creation shiver; it bites your toes, increases your woes, and freezes up the river. The frost nips all, both great and small, this dismal dreary winter; it freezes type, it “busts'’ the pipe, and vexes sore the printer. So let her roll —we mean the coal; it takes the cash in winter. Now please be kind and make up your jniud to settle with the printer.

Fort Wayne claims a population . of 40,000. Peter Ludolph has taken . charge of the Valparaiso Daily Vi--3 dette. The Loomis factory, now being re-built at LaPorte, is almost comj pleted. ) “Sitting on ice,” is a theatrical phrase for a house that does not applaud. Studebaker, of South Bend, donated a S6O wagon to the mother of the triplets born at Goshen. The governor of Kansas has approved the bill, thus making it a law. conferring municipal suffrage upou women. —_♦ Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and Charles Benton were the names of the three leading candidates for re--1 ceiver of taxes at the late election in Philadelphia. Exchange: All roads now issuing one thousand-mile tickets make a provision across their face that . this ticket is subject to recall and redemption by the company issuing it if its use conflicts with the ■ spirit of the inter-state commerce bill on its taking effect. ’ Mr. Dennis the science teacher ■ at the High School building, in LaPorte, was experimenting the other day with about a pound of gun-powder, trying to ignite a portion of the powder with an electric spark, when the remainder of the I powder accidentally took lite, caus- ! mg quite an explosion, and inflicting Mr. Dennis with severe but not . dangerous injuries. “Let'ur go, Gallagher,'’ is frequently heard on our streets, and i many have wondered at its origin. I It comes from New Orleans, where - the common and accepted name i for the street car drivers is Gal- ' lagber. The men of New Orleans seldom stop a car to alight, but walk straight for the door and out , on the street without turning ■ around, or stopping the car. Cusl tom grew so that the whole city ■ began saying, as soon as exit bad - been made, “Let'er go, Gallagher.’’ ■ —LaPorte Argus. THE LEGISLATIVE FRACAS, i ■ Senator JohnwoiPs Account. t Hon. Henry M. Johnson, the re- ' publican senator from Wayne county, this state, tells about bis part in the recent ruelee. He says’. “When 1 got to the state bouse 1 I crowded forward, and several r rough looking characters took hold of me and tried to push me back. 5 I gave them my name and explain- » ed that I was a senator. Some of . them desisted fiom holding me, r but the others still tried to keep me back. By diut ot hard crowd ing 1 finally succeeded in gettmg j hold of the door, and one ot the 7 doorkeepers admitted me. i “When I got ’n I was exhausts ed and very indignant. As soon ’ as I got my breath I turned to the [, plug-uglies at the door and de- ” nounced them as a set of cowards ; and scoundrels, and I also said to the seuatois present that it was an outrage to subject a member ot the r senate to such indignities. . “Soon after this Senator Endsley ’ squeezed in with great difficulty ' and bearing evidence of some handling. The lepublican senators were of course excited and ( angry. Things had about subsided, however, when I looked up and saw Senator DeMotte struggling at the door to get in. Several persons on the inside were apparently holding Lim back, and he seemed also to be detained from the outside. I saw one roughlooking fellow put his hands on his breast and try to pmh him back. I at once ran to the crowd and elbewed my way up to the door and ! called out that DeMotte was a senator and had a right to be admitted, and said that it was an outrage to keep Lim out. Just then and while 1 was making no hostile ‘ demonstration whatever, Senator ! McDonald, a democratic senator ’ from Allen and Whitly, grabbed me by the shoulder and threw me violently upon a sofa that was 1 near by. As I sprang up he grabbed me again by the collar and ' raised his aim to strike me, when ’ I struck him with my fist right be- ! tween the eyes, causing him, bow- ’ ever, but little injury ” “Was that all there was of your affair with McDonald?” ’ Yes, about all. The bystanders interfered, and we were separated : —not, however, until I had given a < pretty forcible expression of my i views as to the methods that were i being pursued by the democrats.” j “McDonald, then, was the agrest sor in your quarrel?” “Yes, sir. 1 have since learned » that he claims that he did not in- . tend to injure me, but such a state- ; ment, if he made it, is contemptible, ; ■ as he did his very best to hurt me. r । The blow I struck unquestionably I saved me from further violence.” 1 i

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. ISLAND ITEMS. What weather. Walker, you should get around little earlier next time. Rob Dare and Addison Snell are playing with the mumps this week. Mrs. Snider, of this place, is talking of moving out on her farm in the near future. Ed. and Sid attended a birthday party at Mr. Pomert’s Monday night. A good time is reported. George Henry is very careful how he moves around on account of a stitch in his back. (f. A. Byers will give an entertainment at the Island Church at the close of his school. Charley Wisenbaugh, of New Paris, Ohio, is visiting relatives on the Island this week. Uncle John Liudsley is very low with lung fever at his son-in-law’s, .John Pointen, live miles west of LaPorte. The Walkerton choir should get in before bed-time, as services begin at hall-past six at the Island church, then no one will be offended because they du not get to sing. How’s’at, Joe? Tyler. G ROVERTOWN. Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. The masher is on the wane. “Windy Bill is knocking the props from under his bay barn. Well, Henry, get them pickets tacked on aud let us sec how they look. Mr. Ehronfeldt will soon commence building. Now then, you will see a house. The [schools in Oregon township are progressing nicely ibis winter. We have good teachers, that is the reason. A. J , we would like to see those houses going up now pretty soon. It would help the looks of our town won del fully. Mr. E. Boyer will soon move on the farm foimerly owned by b. Wood bum, now owned by A. J. Uncapher. Ed Schrock has purchased the uouse and lot Os A. J. Uncapher, formerly occupied by the Widow Uncapher. '1 he stone for the church building here is being hauled, but Sam Griner has hauled the largest load. Abo can beat it? Come, move along, seo if you can beat Sam. Wonder if the road running direct from Grover to Hamlet will be opened up this spring. It is quite inconvenient to have to go 6 or 7 miles in order to get to a place 4 miles away. Miss Libby Awald, our accomplished and talented music teacher, has quite a number of pupils this winter, aud they all seem to be getting along nicely, but with the instruction they get they could not get along otherwise. We understand the “Three I R. R.” is going to be built through this place in the near future, but we Lear Walkerton is going to fight it. How about it. “Independent?” [Of course Walkerton is going to have the “Three I.' - — Ed] Zack. LA FAZ. — Reported by the Independent's Correspondent. Mud knee deep. Sugar-makiug is in full blast in this vicinity. We wish our editor all in all as a married servant. Christopher Holler, of Portage Prairie, is buying cattle iu this locality. We understand that the carpet has been bought lor the new church. B. M. Seybold spent Sunday with friends at South Bend during last Sunday. Base ball played by means of cards is getting to be quite a pop ular game in this town. Mr. C. F Stockman will move to South Bend soon. He is engaged in the carpenter trade there. With our ears laid back and vengeance in our eye, we are glad to hear that Jack is receiving the sympathy of the scbool-mams. Just as we predicted, Jack, that they would come to the front with soft looks in their eyes and love iu their hearts, and ear-iings iu their ears, in your behalf. Yes, yes; dear school mams, “an open confession is good for the soul.” As to Duffer, —be is not iu need of a “m ish” at present, but if he should be would be pleased to receive your sympathy,—he will let you know. i

Not at all, Bill, but we do thank you for your assistance in our behalf. The first time we meet, Bill, we will stack our heels upon a store box and smoke to the expense of Jack. Will you pay for ’em, Jack? Duffer. NORTH LIBERTY. Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. At John Rhone’s, a boy, March 3rd. Houses to rent. See Geo Flood for particulars. Benton Rupel and wife were here duiing the first of the week. Samuel Irvin will not return to this place this spring. Mr. and Mrs. John Jolly, of Starke county, spent last sabbath here. Benjamin Lower lias returned from Arkansas to remain permanently. Geo. Urey and Lis brother will conduct a normal school here this spring. Something new in buggy aprons at the Liberty harness shop. You want on*. William Burough has lately purchased a span of ponies from J. N. Rupel. A daughter ot Lewis Houser will teach a primary school duiing the spring months. I. R. Cole arrived h re from his Arkansas home last Saturday. Returns this week. The Bowen mill is turning out a very fine grille of flour since they have got to running steadily. Rev. G. P. Ch< rry is very sick at this writing (Thursday). Mrs. Cherry has been quite ill t but Js improving. Louis DeCouAres Las lately bought a fine imported Clydesdale stallion. Those who have seen him say he is a very fine animal. Dr. A. S. Campbell was summoned to Chicago lasi wok. Sat urday, to attend his daughter, Amanda, who was dangerously sick. Verdant Horn. —, — WII IT IS AN EDITOR ? [Gaga C< mty. Neb., Democrat., “Papa, what is an editor?" “Why/’ uty daughter, 1 am ashamed ot your ignorance iu regard to theg reat< st living woudeis of tiiis progie»ive age ot medical wonders ami earthquakes. “An editor iu most ca-ws, who came into the woild without any apparent ol j-u,t iu view, came by accident, so to speak, born of poor, but honest parents; struggling through in baby hood and boyhood, amid scenes of slice) aud mistoituue, becomes hardened enough to live on fl dlery, glory and big write up that makes a sub.-criber reach fora dollai; is flattered, ie- ' spected, shunned and hated by everybody; is expected to write up the country at least once a week, and give everbody a free puff, especially those who borrow the paper to read. An editor is a cioss bet veen ( ady piety and cranky old age. He never swears in the paper , without abbreviating with a dash. . He rolls along like a stone gathering t mosn until the lumbago strikes into his back. The gathering of wealth has but a faint hope aud a shadowy “might be” iu his mind, he liven from day to day in hopes of getting conscience money from his i subscribers who owe him several years subscription, but the subscribers sleep well every night while he struggles on, always having something coming. An editor is expected to ride out all his railroad passes aud spend ail his money paying hotel bills attending the conventions of bis political party, for which he gets the promise of a third class postoffice in the subsequently, while some blatant stump speaker gets the campaign fund for shooting abuse at the opposing party to a crowd kept alive by a bon lire aud a brass band. “Stop my paper aud take my ad. out” are the first stanzas of the most delightful poetry that stumps the ear of the editor. Il is encouraging, as well a- soothing, to bis most earnest reflections, and often causes him to write column after column of mighty goon reading matter about the country, merely to fill in the place where the ad. came out. “An editor believes in heaven, but sometimes has very serious doubts about getting there as no ‘comps’ are issued and it takes ■ money he has not got to tread the narrow way that leads to the Celestial City where write-ups are not ■ necessary for the encouragement ; of emigration. An editor is always ■ expecting a blessing or a cursing • at any moment, and sometimes . gets both with only a recess of five I minutes between acts. Oh, yes, s my dauglner, an editor born of woi men Los few days and full of gall, glory aud poverty.” ■Ullliiii - — an if mi—iii

ARLINGTON Was the first druggist la Walkerton to reduce the price of Warner’s Safe Cure, and will be the last man to make a CORNER on it. Wo sell it for less than other dealers. Iron Tonic AT TWENTY-FIVE TO NINETY CENTS per bottle. GEO. WYMAN & CO. South Bend, Ind. AVill slaughter the price of Dress Goods, Silks aud Velvets, Cloaks and Shawls during January and Februrary and may be longer. We shall oiler 25 -cent Dress Goodsfor 22 e ents. We shall offer 50 cent Dress Go- Is at 25 cents in combination suitings and sebastipoois. We shall offer SI.OO and $1.25 Dress Goods al 50, 62a and 75 cunts. We shall offer Silk Velvets, all colors, plain 16 inch^ 75 cents: 19 inch SI.OO. Fancy Velvets at SIOO, 8150, $2 00 and $2 50 that have been double that price. We shall t ffer one lot of Dollar Silks in Grot-s Gr; in and Surrah at 65 cents, aud anolb.T lot at 50 cents. Summer^Silks at 25 cents. Wo shad olid Shawls at about 66 cents on I lie dollar. We take pride in offering goods to our customers at a less price than many people isk L r ihem, 1 and then if you think they are high we will knock off some, see! for the I goods dobt cost much. Il dues not cost us much to [sell them; it , does not cost you anything to look ’ al them, in fact, there is riot much ’ cost about ii. Su. Cuiue aud Sue Us. ! Geo. Wyman & Co. I' Open till six p. m. except Saturday night i WALKERTON SEIIOOLS. » Below aie given the names ami ' general average of those who rank ' first aud second iu the several 3 grades. ' Primary. —Grade I—Claude r Wolfe, 99; Virda Brady, 98. • Grade 2—Nellie Stephens, 99; 5 Pearl Fulmer, 99; Lizzie Leslie, 98: ■ Grade 3 — Wilson Groshaus, 99. - Maik Yoder, 99; Lilie Bently, 97: 1 Allie Hardenbrook, 97; - Lower Intermediate —Grade d * —Lama Groshaus, 99; Mabel s Pierce, 95; Meda Smith, 95; Grade I s—Bertie Smith, 96; Maude Brown, 95; Mamie ‘Beall, 95 Grade 6—Maud Rensberger, 96: ’ Cora Gregory, 96; Dora Conrad,9s; 4 Upper Intermediate —Grade i 6—Virda Shoemaker, 95; Lulu 7 Nicholes, 95; Hattie Hosteller, 95: 3 Maggie Covert, 94; Bertie Apple- ’ gate, 94; Grade 7 —Belle Wolfe, 96: 1 Ella Barden, 95; Iva Dougherty, 95. High School. —Grade B.—Ch ra 1 Groshans 92; Sydenham Ewing, 91: r Giade 9 —Rosa Nicholes. 96; J Charley Thompson 96; Irvie 1 Wolfe, 96; Aggie Quirk, 95 — Grade 10—Emma Dougherty, 89: ■ Emma Cook, 86. A. H. Barber, Principal, s 1 s Congress adjourned on the 4'l. i iust. r . The pay-car bn the Baltimore A ' Ohio railroad iu its first trip aftej • the recent accident, carried besides the paymaster, a temperance pledge ’ which every man was required tc 3 sign if be desired to remain in the J employ of that road, s e A man giving his name at t Henry Adams lias been swindling t Ohio farmers. He offered tin s agency of a tool Hiarpi nut if the) j would tdgn an older for a sample 8 which hundreds of them did. Tin e orders turn out now to be promis : sory note-, and the farmers don't >. know what to do about it. Oui | ; readers in every section are warn ed to look out fur the swindle. I

GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE! --At—Tom W olfe’s I will sell FOR CASH until March 15th, Men’s imported Worsted Suits, worth sls for $12.50 “ Best cassimere “ “ 15.00 “ 11.50 “ All wool “ “ “ 12 50 “ 9.00 “ 7 Union “ “ “ 10-00 “ 750 Odd Suits C. P. &V. different 12 00 “ 6.00 Youths’ worsted suits worth 12.50 “ 9.00 “ all wool cassimere “ 10.00 “ 7.50 Boys’ suits from $1 25 up Men’s fur caps worth 1.75 for 1.00 “ scarlet undershirts “ 75 “ 40 “ wool mi'tens “ 35 “ 20 Ladies’ Hosiery, half-price. “ Jewelry, “ “ M" "I™"" L 1 " ?■ v M I UI mi IB"*^^^*!*!*!* ■ J. Willis Cotton, - WALKERTON, IND., SELLS . J.,,Studebtaker One and Two-Horse WAGONS A N I) : Buggies. 1 ^r***^^> ■ :a ■ ' Sr' Bissell Improved Chilled and Stee’. Plo;vs Fairfield and Toledo Chilled and Stool Plows* ’ ROLLER GRAIN DRILLS, SUPERIOR HOE AND SHOE DRILLS, PICKET WIRE FENCK e MADE TO ORDER, AND READY MADE, FROM 40c to 65c PER ROD. Sewing iMacnmes t • AND SUPPLIES. j e e Machine Oils. ( IIAJIPIGN JIOWEIiS, Reapers a J : BINDERS. I* - i AVIIEELBARROWS & ROAD SCRAFERS ; So F. Ross <fc Co., j 5 DEALERS IN GENERAL HARDWARE, i! stoves, Glass, sash, Door Blinds s of all kinds, Wood and Iron r “ Pumps, Tinware, Oils, () PAINTS [ Os all colors and shades. In fact everythin? found in a first-cass Hardware Store. J PRICES Low as the Lowest I