St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 12, Number 38, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 19 March 1887 — Page 2

THE INDEPENDENTBl WILL A. EXDEEY. Entered tit the Walkerton Postoflice as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION: Wor One Year 81.50 For Six Mouths For Three Months 40 V A blue murk across this notice shows that k your term of subscription to this paper lias o' pired. We respectfully solicit a continuance of your patronage, anil trust that you u ill notifj uh promptly us to your intentions m the mattei. M.! can not give longer time than six mom.is on subscriptions. Those who have not paid m advi nee will please bear this in mind. W, A. ENDLEY, PUBLISHER. WALKERTON, IND., MARCH 19, 1887 The Anarchists will probably not bo tried before May or June. Contractor Howard, who built the state house at Indianapolis, lost $251,525,19 ou the job Benjamin P. Shillaber was the name of the individual who wrote the funny things under the num de plume of Mrs. Partington. The sums named in the appropriation bills of the session ot Congress just closed, amounted in the aggregate to $250,000,000. The New York World (Dem.) ol March sth takes President Cleveland severely to task, accusing him of indifference to party obligations. The surviving members of the 30th Indiana Regiment will hold a reunion at New Haven, Allen county, Indiana, on the 7th day of April next. Friends of Samuel J. Randall are urging President Cleveland to appoint him Secretary of the Trees ury. They desire Randall’s ap. poiotment iu the name of reform. Grady, editor ot the Atlanta Constitution, nominates Green Smith, of Indiana, as Vice Presi dent. What a soft snap there lor the fool-killer! “Yes,” brethren,” said a preacher in his pulpit, “you are the passengers on a train speeding its straight and narrow way to glory, and 1 am the conductor of that train, thank the L >rd.” “1 should say you run her first-Class,” remarked a stranger, looking over the congregation, from the number of sleepers you are hauling.” It IS claimed that the President's failure to sign the river and harbor bill will inflict serious injury upon the shipping interests of the lakes. It is no doubt a false piece of economy to withhold appropriations which would be of so much practi _ cal benefit to our shipping inter- ’ ests, and which must certainly come sooner or later. Newspaper men are not unfrequently met with the remark, “1 like your paper very well, but you havd too much advertising iu it.” Well, if there was no advertising matter your paper would necessa rily cost you more money; and secondly, the man who does not get . more than the cost of a county newspaper out of bis advertisements in a year is but little interested in what he buys and where he buys it. You can learn from almost every week’s issue of a county paper w 7 here to save more than the yearly cost of a paper by its directing you to a special cheap sale and some essential article. The discovery of oil and gas at Bryan, 0., is giving that place a great boom. The oil gushed out of the well 100 feet above the ground. The odor was so sicken ing that householders residing iu the vicinity of the well were compelled to move out of their houses and seek quarters iu more distant parts of the city. The oil arises iu vapors above the well and when the wind blows, pours down on bouses like rain, so that people within range dare not have a fire. Property in Biyan has advanced to marvelous prices, and speculators are gathering there from the east and putch ising the available land within a radii of five miles of the city. * The Congress which ceased to exist ou March 4th, had more bills introduced iu both Houses, more committee reports made, more bills passed, more become laws, and more bills vetoed than any preceding one. There were introduced in the House during the two sessions 11,258 bills, and 2G3 joint resolutions. In the Senate were introduced 3,357 bills and 118 j fint resolutions. The number of laws enacted was about 1,431, of which 1,093 originated m the House, and 338 iu the Senate; 2G4 of these bills became laws, though not signed by the President, as they were not returned by him with in ten days: 50 failed to become laws, owing to the adjournment of Congress. The President ve toed 132 bills, or 21 more than any previous executive. Only two of these were passed over his veto.

Miss Madge Wickham, of Goshen, Iml , is attaining a wonderful reputation as a violinist in Europe, where she has captivated royalty and the people with her playing. The Duke of Saxony paid her extremely high honors, and after being entertained at the royal palace, she was presented with a medal of the “Order for Art and Knowledge,’’ a mark of distinction never before won by any violinist. Miss. Wickham goes to London to remain two m< nths, after which she will sail for home. —Mishawaka Enterprise. At Fulmer Hall, last Monday night, the preacher said that sects would not let him preach Holiness in their church buildings. Said he, “You come along aud see a large factoiy, iu which shavings, chips aud rubbish abound, and you see a sign posted up, ‘No smoking allowed.’” “Thar,” he said, “was because there was danger of the rubbish taking lire and burning the factory down.” “And that is why, said he, “that these social iau pieacbers will not let. me preach Holiness and Sanctification in their church houses, viz : that there is so much rubbish, stubble, etc., that the true docliine would set them on fire; burn them up; annihilate them: tear them up root aud branch; disorganize their Hocks, and I would get the whole business, and they would have to go to farming ” “H-a-l-l-e-l-u j a-h !” AN OPEN LEITER TO 1). S. WARNER. Your arduous efforts in Fulmer Hall, seem to us to demand some comment. You profess to be without sin ! Whether this is true or not may be seen in the light of a few facts. 'l'he third command ment of the Decalogue is, “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” How does your professed sanctity comport with your constant violation ot this commandment of Jehovah? God says he “will tot hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” I do not allude to your using the sacred name of God or Christ in ejaculatory prayer, but your use of it to merely give emphasis or force to what you are saying. When you are addressing sinners (not addressing a prayer to God) you very frequently, and for the purpose ot emphasizing your words (as is evident) use such expressions as “My God!” “My Lord!” ‘Jesus Christ!’’ “God Almighty!”— as, “My God! I tell you when you look back on your lives from the day of judge ment,” etc., etc. Now 1 ask you in all candor, is not this using the name of God in vain? Is it not a plain violation of the law, and the words of Christ —“swear not at all, but let your yea be yea and your nay, nay, for whatsoever is more than this cometh ot evil.” Surely this interlarding of your speech with the various names of the Divine Being for effect, is more than letting your “yea be yea and your nay, nay.” And this from a preacher of the gospel! and also holy! if bis assertions to that effect may be relied upon as true. We are shocked when we hear common sinners even, irreverently use the names of God and ot his sou Jesus Christ, and we call it PROFANITY. And w T e think God will not hold them guiltless for taking his name in vain. It is not in evidence (Bible evidence) that a minister, yourself, for instance, has any special immunity from sin, in this matter. But a minister’s influence may tel! much upon th? pet pie for good or evil. After you were here some months ago, we heard upon our streets (of course from the uusanctilied ones) the sacred names of the Deity, blurted out with the same force, as they bad been heard in the hall from your lips. Aud this is not all; eOrne who profess to be Christians catch ou to the example you are setting them, and doubtless feel sustained aud guiltless, because of the holiness (?) of the preacher who doet' the same thing. Had I space, 1 would willingly do you the favor to point out a few other particulars which might give you the clue to further improve your Christian character. 1 Would show you that you bear false witness against your neighbor; that you do not do to others as you would have them do to you; that you do very wrong in calling the imputed righteousness of Christ a “damnable doctrine;” that you have no right to claim perfection and complete holiness while you do not heed the words and requirements of the great Teacher, etc. 1 close, with nothing but kind wishes for your welfare and the earnest exhortation that you forsake your bad ways, and not think of yourself “more highly than you ought to think.” Phase stop taking the name of God in vain, and you may depend on me to give you sou e more instruction. C, M. Richmond

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. GHOVERTOWV Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. Grovertown is getting to be one of the most conspicuous villages in this country. Now 7 is the time to commence to fatten your hogs tor the June market, so Ed says. Get that stone here now 7 for the church building, as the roads are iu tolerably fair shape. Protracted meeting is being held at this place by Rev. Shealy, and everything is booming. Sam Lase says for you to attend meeting regularly and to keep a good eye on your watch. Henry Allen has the pickets nailed on his tAnce now and it makes? things look quite snug. The person who wanted a puff in the paper seemed to have crawled outside of too much beer. Good prospects for the pickle salting establishment at this place, which will be a good thing for the town and surrounding country. Duffer says a free confession is good for the soul. The schoolmums Hay rest is good for the mind So fare you well, brother Wadkine. The frogs were making quite a noise around the lake last Saturday night, but on Sunday night, they seemed quite docile, but not so with the weather. Property changes hands here about as fast as it does in Wall •street, New York. Now don't some of you get it into your head that this item means that the prop erty does not pay; far form it; they make all the money they want and retire from business. Come thou, and do likewise. Zack. e< r iz. Reported by the Independent’s Correspondent. Protracted meeting H in full bloom at the new church. LaPaz supports another saloon. Abner Knot, proprietor and behind the bar. It. is rumored that Chas. Bradley and Fred Myers are going to j »iu church during this protracted t Hort. The schools ol North township close in two weeks. There will be a spiiug term of two months. Miss Mary Stockman, of South Berni, was the guest of her many friends of this locality duiiug lust Saturday and Sunday The wheat crop in this vicinity is' unusually poor, and by the looks of the wheat Helds the crop will not amount to much. Who will transact the business for Bill BiiHner in the Wadkins ease, since he has gone to Plymouth? Let’s stick to ’em, Bill. Mr. James Kaser duly received the holy ordinance of baptism last Sunday. He joined ihe Methodists duiiug the luily at Stull’s school house. Hon. Chas. Krllison has been trying to influence the passage of a G per cent, rate instead ot an 8 per cent., in our state legislature, we suppose in older that lie may pay G per cent, on borrowed capital with which to discount guilt edge at 50 per cent. Puffer. I. UUAILLE Reported bj the Independent's Correspondent. Mr. Beasicker and wife were in Elkhart over Sunday. Mr. Van Lew, of South Bend, is Visiting his son, A. O. Van Lew. Miss Hettie Wynn is home visiting her friends and school-mates. Charles Turrell, of LaGrange, Mich., is iu town on business. Irod Wadkins moved to this place from Mexford, Mich., last week. Rev. Pettit closed his series of meetings at this place Monday evening. Peter Forney, formerly a clerk in U. S. Clark’s store, moved to Ohio last week. Harry Burch has the management of the Lakeville hall, for dancing. For other purposes U. 8. Clark retains its use. We had a couple law suits in onr town this week. Oue agaiust our bather for keeping open on Sunday, and a Mr. Nick forswearing. Both plead guilty and weie lined. Perry. Bills printed at this office announce a public sale to be held by Washington I, Beaver on Tuesday, March, 29, 1887 at his resinence, 1 mile vest of Tyner City.

A PEEP INTO OTHER FOLKS’ BUSINESS, AND THE SAME EXPOSED. [Continued.] ’SQUIRE U. F. TOWNSEND. BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER. ’Squire Townsend, as he is familiarly known, is one of our respected citizens, who located here in eighteen hundred and seventyone, coming from the fossilized LaPorte. He has engaged in the sale and manufacture of boots and shoes during the entire period of bis sojourn here. In the spring of '74, he was elected justice of the peace, serving four years and giving the best of satisfaction. In 'BG he was again elected and is serving in that capacity at this writing. The ’Squire conducts a quiet little business in the way ot manufacturing boots and shoes, on Avenue F, makes the best of. work, and seems to^be happy as a clam in high water. In hi' dealings he often gives boot. 18UW ITEMS. Oh, the mumps—their nice! A well bred man—the baker. Some plowing is being done for spring crops. Addison Snell will guide the plow lor Dorns Berner near Westville. Miss Jennie Todd, of Nappanee, is visiting on the Island this week. Geo. Cook went to Lakeville to show the farmers how to build picket fence; it’s the boss machine. Miss Callie Blaine and MisSlickly visited in L iPulte last Sunday. Mis. lb my Smith and ; m L-on ard visited relatives neai LiPorte last Satmday and Sunday. Mr Asa Knott was on the Island this week buying hogs ami cattle Mi. Knott pays good pitcea ami is a line m in to deal with. The young people hid a little play party at little We.> Harmisou’s Saturday night. A nice little limo is reported. G >od. The entertainment to hi given by the Dare school at the Island church is postponed until Fiiday evening, M: ich 25h, 1887. Everybody r me. Mr. W alker Pla e, v. prominent voting mm of the Island,, has be. u appointed general ugimt lor Nuj'h ern Indiana ft i the Emeka fem e machine. W . M Dare dropped from S'illwell last Saturday to see the people and subseiibed for ilm Lidopendent. That slight, Will; in Ip Will all you cam Tyler. SORTS! EEBIER'i^. At Elmoie Irvin’s, a new gill babe, Saturday, M neh 12. Dr. Geo llom>ber visited his nephew, Gt o. Flood, ami family last Saturday and Sunday. Doctor Joseph O'Connor has lately deeded to his grandson, Joseph O'Connor, twenty acres of land in thi* township. Joseph Hildebrand's wife died la-t week on Wednesday. 'l’he funeral took place the following Fiiday fiom the M. E. chinch at thi< place. Com ad Gearhart passed away from this life last Satuiday morning. Mr. G. has been totally blind since the ninth year of his age. Verdant Horn. Additional Local News. Remember 1 sell a dollar buttle of Iron tonic Bitters for sixty cents. J- EudFy. SOLDIERS, ATTENTION! A gentleman r^pres^ting Milo B Sr evens & Co. of Detroit, Mich., will be at South Bend, at County Clerk's < Hiee, Monday, March 21st, and at LaPorte, at County Clerk’s office, Tuesday, Majch 22nd, to re ceive claims for pension, increase of pension, bounty, etc , which interested parties may desue to have prosecuted by said attorneys. New hats and trimmings at Mrs J. W. Brown’s. Big bargains iu boots, shoes and rubber goods at Koontz’s. The Misses Millaids have just recieved their spring stock of millinery goods, and are prepared to give bargains in the latest styles in hats, ribbons, fan -y trimmings, veilings, inchings, etc Ladies, call and see. Just arrived at. Koontz's store a liebh and new stock of drugs. D. W. Place has No. 1 ear corn for sale. 'All kinds of job printing done on short notice, at the Independent office.

ARLINGTON Was the first druggist in Walkerton to reduce the price ot Warner’s Safe ('lire, and will be the last man to make a CORNER on it. We sell it for less than other dealers. Iron Tonic AT TWENTY-FIVE TO NINETY CENTS per bottle. GEO. WYMAN & CO. South Bend, Ind. CARPETS! We recognize the fact that the price of the goods regulate the sale. Wishing to increase our sales wc bhall offer this season, Cai pets at the lowest price ever mimed for them by anyone, iioiwiihstauding the fact that wool is higher. Double cotton chniu, two ply Ingrain Carpets, 20, 25, 30 and 37' cents. Philadelphia e.xtia super all wool Ingrain carpels, 55 cents. Ivans, Deitz ? Magee extra super nil wool lugiuiu cal puts, GO cent -. Tfios. Leedimis A Co.'s extra super ail wool Ingrain caipets, G 2? reins. Ru'd t'aipet (\..'s extra silpii nil wool lugruiu caipt ts, G 5 e. uts L ‘Well < hii pet t 'o’s <xi i a til pel all wool Ligi..in carpets, e. m.Sautord's thl eu ply all Wool, 75 cents. Hartford three ply ad wool, 90 cents. Alex. Smith A 8 Hi’s TupestM Brussels, 50 cents. Sanford’s Tupestiy Brussels, 55 C< Ills. A't x. Smith A S;m’.'. bent 'Pa peMi y Bi tinsels, G 5 cents. Roxbury Tape-try Idu-sd.-, 75 cents. One of the b -sl make, five Ham Body Brussels $1 H mloid live fiame Body Buis -els $1 L >well live frame B )dy Biu.-.seh 81 25. Glunham Wlvetn $1 t csl 25 This is no boy’s play We have the go >d to delivi r and during tin month of March will make them ready to lay flee of charge. Wj invite you to come and trade with us. We uo not a-k you to come aud pay us as much or more for goods th’ u you can get them for el.-ewbt-re, but ve a.-k y< u to come aud buy our goods at ijlespiice than others sell tlum for There may be a few things we charge as much fur as others, but three-fourths of our stock is a great deal less than you can get them for anywhere, so COME AND SEE US. Geo. Wyman & Co. Open till six p. in. except Saturday nightJohn Andrews is the new [mbiisher of the Pukawana (Dak ) Press. He is creditsd with having put the employes of the office onto a new use lor the office towel. '1 he boys have appropuated it for a toboggan. REAO. The Kimball Graphic notes the supposed death of one of its delinquent subscribers in the following rather novel manner; “Oue of our subscribers who is considerably in arreais said he would cal! I>v Jan. 1 and fettle, if he was alive. He still appears on our streets, but as he did not call, it is natural to suppose that lu* is (lead, and simply walking around to save funeral expenses."’ A First-Cinss Meat Market. Kettring keeps nothing but the finest kinds of meats at his market, and will buy nothing but the best of cattle for butchering purposes. He is paying the highest I cash price for extta good cattle. I No old cows want cd.

GREAT CLOSING O SALE! I ■ S’ 14 * I -—At-— I’^ Tom Wolfe’s $ I will sell FOR CASH until March 15th, Men’s imported Worsted Suits, worth sls for sl2 50 “ Best cassimere “ “ 15CO “ 11.50 “ All wool “ “ “ 12 50 “ 9.00 * “ Union “ “ “ 10,00 “ 750 I “ Odd Suits C. P. A' V.^different 12 00 “ gqq Youth/ worsted suits worth 12.50 “ 9oq “ all wool cassimere “ 10.00 “ 750 Bovs’ Miits fiom $1 25 up ’ I I Men’s fur c; 4 >s worth 1 75 for 1.00 Ki 5 ■ - “ scarlet undershirts “ 75 “ 4(i 1 fP wool mittens “ 35 “ 20 ^ls Ladies’ Hosier y, half’pi ice. “ Jewelry, “ “ MF —— _—_ 1 J. Willis Cotton, 7 WALKERTON, IND., 1 k SELLS * I T twoO'" ■ ^tudehtaker One and Two-Hor^ ’ WAGONS - j M---.and ■ Tkt.it. « I II is a' 1 ■® u g 5 a e , mtpii i I** 1 -- \ ® v di Hilf] -■■-MH HH ssell Improved Chilled and Stool Plows p Fairfield and Toledo Chilled and I Steel Plows- I ROLLER GRAIN' DRILLS. I SUPERIOR HOE AND SHOE DRILLS. PICKET WIRE FENCE MADE IO ORDER, AND READY MADE, FROM I 40u to Gsc PER ROD. I I © •W’) "Do | sewing 1 AYiacnmes I AND SUPPLY! j. I Machine Oils, CHAMPION UoY n F.-.ur, rd J I BINDERS. I I WHEELBARROWS & ROAD SCRAi EKS. I I^l I DEALERS IN - I GSHEKAL HAEWALE, t IA stoves, Glass, sAsh, Door Blinds S of all kinds, Wood and Iron Pumps, Tinware, Oils, 1? PAIWTS I ' I Os all colors and shades. In f?ct everythin? Jv I found in a first-cas; Hard ware Store. I F KICKS Low as the Lowest, r I