St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 12, Number 39, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 March 1887 — Page 2

- THE INDEPENDENT. = BY WILL A. ENDLEY. Entered at the Walkerton Postoflice as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION: P e Yot . . . . . . 81D0 For SBix Months b L i 75 Far Three Months . . . s, . 40 X A blue mark across this notice shows that your term of subscription tc 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 26, 1887 M The “big egg” season is at hand and we have already received several specimens, but the ENTERPRISE has adopted a cast-iron rule that heroafter all egos to receive honorable mention must exceed 8 inches circamference. Now let your hens produce something worthy of pote or retire from the contest,—Mishawaka Eaterprise. No hen that has any respect for herself or cares a fig for ber health, ~ will make an attempt at anythiog of the kind. P——— HoRrACE GREELEY once upon a time said in the New York Tribune: “There is nothing easier than to edit a blackguard newspaper and nothing more difficuit than to ~ get up a paper free from foulness or blackguardism. Fisherwomen and bar room loaters are skilled in the art of bandying epithets and bespattering each other with dirty words. It requires both heart and brains to print a newspaper that a decent man or woman can read without a blash.” W hat the great Greeley said in the foregoing paragraph is just as true to-day as it was when he penned the same years ago. — — Brick PoMEROY, editor of Pomeroy's Democrat, is of the opinion that the newpapers should be allowed to go throngh the mauils free. In an ably writtea article in his paper of March 19, bearing on that ~ sobject, Brick says: “There is something that the press of the United States can and should unite . in asking. Not for the benefit of the millionaire editors and wealthy printers in city or town, but as justice to the press in the efforts of men and women to gain a tooting ~ and work up to usefulness. And this is—--Ist. To let all regular newspapers and other puablications, such as monthly periodicals, including the daily newspaper, go through the mails of this country to all regular subscribers free. The mails run, and they might as well take the papers along to subscribers. 2d. Exempt all newly located printing offices from taxation for five years, so that the struggler at the fore may be encouraged to stay, and toil and stick, and at last establish his newspaper as a permanent benefaction. It is the first one, two, three, four or five years that drag the life and burn the hope, courage and energy out- of the pioneer editors; the young strugglers. Let us all unite and insist upon this much of recoguition of the rights of the press. : By concert of action Congress will grant such a request, and the eutite press and papers of this country will be benefitted.” MOUNT VERNON. Reported by the Independent's Correspondent. Chas. Shoemaker is home on the sick-list. We bhave been haviag “March” weather for a few days past. Seward Rinebart and sister, Emma, attended the Superintendents’ and Teachers’ Association at South Bend last Friday and Saturday; they report it as being a very interesting and enjoyable affair. Mrs, Dapiel Ryder is in Fort Wayne visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Black, who is the new mother of a pice girl baby. Miss Eliza Farrington, of South Bend, is visiting triends and relatives in this vicinity. She is oo her way to take the position of teacher near Valparaiso. - Bay, Perry, byway of advice we would say, in the future just keep your hat in your hand, or else hang it up in some safe and convenient place. News is somewhat scarce in this vicinity at present writing. We wight add, however, that the farwers have begun their spring work in earnest; alsu that the Koontz school closed last Thursday. A tew of our boys were there aund report a good time; furthermore, that Seward and Rcb Rinehart sport a new buggy, it's a daivy; and lastly, our school closed Friday. More ason, CHASE.

To the Editor of the INDEPENDENT: Will you be kind enongh to insert in your next issue, verbatim et literatim, et punctuatim, the following very ably gotiten up document, and oblige the undersigned. “WaLKERTON Ind March 16, 18—17. Dear Sir: I under Stand that you put a peiece in the paper a bout warner and called him the high hopper i donte Suppose he jumps any higher then you did when you was with Marie Krout now look odt i no more a about you then you think you might get expose. Yours Truly.” How pregnant with useful information to this dear public are those few masterly lines! “Yours Truly,” I take it, is a “Come Oat,” pure, koly and sanctified, possessing vo apimus or hatred against his fel low man, wearing that “spotless,”’ “whiter than snow” robe, and‘ therefore tully jostified in making secret—as he no doubt supposed—threats for the purpose of intimidating the INDEPENDENT. 1 think, by comparing the wretched scroll in the above dirty threat with some other which I saw recently, that I can safely say that | koow who the authoris. If correct, [ have a stack of evidence as black as the hell the author of the above lines so much pretends % fear, against him, and rhall not undertake to intimidate him by secretly dropping an anonymous letter in the postoffice. Now sir, the public knows as much about my affairs as you do, and you lie like a pack-peddler when you say you know more. You poor, silly crank, do you think I care a whit about what you preteod to know about mwe? You are too illiterate to expose me, if you knew anything about me. You do not possess the intelligence to impress a community, eveu if you were to try. Do not withhold anything that you know about me—tell the public right oat loud all about it, and =see just about how much bigger fool you can make of yourself. Don’t write mc any more silly threats, tell out loud and give the public the benefit of your wonderful wisJom. If law correct as to your identity, a certain woman, it is said, wight be able to offer some astounding testimony in reference to your purity. Hoop up another sky-rocket that its feeble light may shine upon the follies of JaMEs F. ENDLEY. Chicago Pulpit Eloguence. [Chicago Herald.] A North Side minister was preaching on “The Immortality of the Soul.” When he reached the climax of his sermoun he stepped to the front ot the platfcrm and, leveling bisright index fiuger at the congreagation, said: “You may lose your wives aud get others; you may lose your husbands and get others; you may lose your borses and carriages and get others, but when you lose your soul it's good by, John.” e ¢““They Say.” Every community, a contemporary remarks, is curscd by the presence of a class of people who wake it their business to attend to everybody’s busines but their own, They are always full of news; can tell all about everybody’s faults, who are on good terms and who are not. They know all about the courtships of the young and old, who will marry and who will not, and the reasoms therefor. When asked how they know these things to be true, they will invariably answer, “They say so.” Who are the cowled monks, the masked friars or nuns wbo glide with bidden (at least shrouded) faces it the procession of life muttering words of mysterious import in the ears of those who teoo oft are willing listeners? Who are They? The assassins of reputation, from whom no honest, upright man or woman is safe. Give we the bold highwayman, who daringly unfurls the black flag, the emblem of his trade, but save us from the “They sayers”’ of society, whose knives are hidden in soft sheaths, and whose bridge of death is woven with flowers, and who bespatter with invisible puison the spotless white of the winding sheet. Beware. GOOD RESULTS IN EVERY CASE. D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer of Chattanooga, Tenp,, writes that he was seriously afflicted with a severe cold thau settled on his lungs; had tried many remedies without benefit. Being induced to try Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption, did so and was entirely cured by use of ‘a few bottles. Since which time ‘he has used it in his family for all ‘ Coughs and Colds with best results. ‘This is the experience of thousands lwhoee *lives bave been saved by ‘this Wonderful Discovery. Trial bottles free at Arlington’s druog store, Dr. A. D. Reynolds, veterinary surgeon, will be in Walkerton every Saturday to practice his profession. Headquarters at Endley’s ldrug store. :

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. JORIDAN ITEMS. Reported by the Independent's Correspondent. [lntended for last week.] Clark Dillen is on the sick-list. Jake Cripe has purchased two COWS, Ed Stover, jr, is building a new heuse. Schuyler Frame rides in a brand new buggay. John Wallace has almost recovered from weasles. Bill L ggett contemplates going west, if he can sell out. Please give me space; 1"l knock the socks all off of Tyler, Zack and Chase. Mr. Thompson has moved into his new home. Welcume, neighbor. Just look at the fence being built Ly the Eureka tence machine, the best made. Some sneak broke ioto Mr. D. Clem’s bouse last Friday night‘ while the fawily were at chuarch, but did not get anything. Say, young wan, you'd better move. ‘ CooN. ‘ GROVERTOWN. < REPORTED BY THE INDEPENDENF'S CORRESPONDENT. Well, Chris, was that steak rare enough for you? Quite a lot of railroad ties coming to this place now. The protracted meeting at iiis place is progressing nicely. Sam Dipert is talking of renting a house and staying with us awhile. John Shaffer has moved into town. Glad to have you with us, John. M. Ehronteldt is going to move to town this week. That is right; come right along. ‘ Rev. Ball, ot Crown Point, was in town tne 23d lookicg after the interests of the Sunday-school. Henry Alien is going to do all be can to build up the town. He erected another buildiug on his lot this week. Mis. Mary Soyder has woved on her farm, and Jake Sult and wife are running the grocery, wiith 2 very good trade. We understood a gentleman to make what might be termed a flash crack. He said that death was very uncertaiu; but we think it is about the ouly thing we are certain of in this world. The people of this place are talking ol erecting a brick church building irstead of a frame onpe. That is right. We can bhave a nice brick building just as well. Os course it will cost a trifle more, but look at the increased value of a pice brick building. Let it be settled which we will have, and then move in dead earnest. R, | LAKEVILLE Reported by the Endependent's ‘ Corrcspondern:t. ~ James Kidle’s cbild is on the sick list. Preaching at the M. E. church next Sunday pight. Abe Barkley, of Walkerton, is in our town pulling teeth. D. W. Russ, of Svuth Bend, was in town Mouday on his regular trip. A vast quantity of grain is being brought into Lakeville this week. Bertie Punches, of South Bend, is visiting his mother southeast of town. ; Benton Smith has returned home from Cauton, Ohio, where he has been visiting his mother for several mounths. : Since the protracted meeting the young people bhave been having prayer meetings. They extend a hearty welcome to all. David Schamehorn’s child met with a serious accident the. other day. It was playing with a stick when it fell down and the stick was driven into its mouth nearly cutting off its palate. The Advent Copference will be held at the Christian church, commencing Thursday evening, April 7, 1887, and continuing until Sunday evening. The meetings will be conducted by Hider A. H. Eabray and Rev. Mansfield. Otber ‘prominent workers in the cause ‘will be present. All are invited to attend. PERRY. HORSE BILLS, $1 50. Horseman will find at this office a good line of horee cuts to select from for illustrating bills. We are printing from 15 to 30 borse bills for $1.50. Now is the time to send in your orders. Address, THE INDEPENDENT, Walkerton, Ind.

Teachers® Institute. Institute met in High School building, Saturday, March 12th, with A. H. Barber in the chair. On this occasion the august (?) body of pedagogues may be classed as masculine gender, five in number, and objective case; at least teachers objected to spending the whole day discussing the two subjects, mental science and civil government, for consideration aod therefore agreed to talk over the subjects above named, call it a day and go——where they pleased. The greater number having work for the day being absent, among whic! was the secretary, L. P. H. was elected to fill her place. Little Johnnie Steele came in at 11 o’clock just as C. A. Byers was delving deep in the mysteries of mental science in away that would have cornered Joseph Cook. Bat science and religior go hand in hand, so the path led to the spiritual realm and here Talmage would bave blushed thinking he had not thought of sviwe things and Bible commentators might leained romething new. Now, gentle reader, we do not wish to make you too much regret the rich things you ‘have missed the past winter in the way of absenting yourselves from teachers’ institute as this is our last one for the_ present school year; so we will tell you that the writer came next with a short talk on civil government; and as the eyes of the vast audience were constantly watching the hands of the clock lest the time we bhad promised to bore them was over-reached. At quarter past twelve we gladly “gave way’ for the transaction of important business. On motion of B. A. Byers, seconded by Chas. Robbins and unanimously carried by the Institute, the Chair was dualy authorized to appoint a committee on resolutions, whereupon Chas. Robbing, B A. Byers and L. . Hardy were named, which committee agreed to meet at 2 p. m. aud “resolute,” and well, perhaps, for those at ease in school inter‘ests that said committee failed to ‘meet and we are compelled to stop by saying that at half past twelve ‘a tull balf dozen “lean, bungry, ca'(laverous" looking fellows might ‘have been seen leaving the school building iu search of something to tfevd the bodies tired from carrying 50 vast an awmount of unappreciated knowledge, SECRETARY. Additional Local News, Remember T seil a dollar bottle of Iron tonie Bitters for sixty cents. - = J. Euodiey. New hats and triremings at Mrs J. W. Brown's. Big bargaivs in boots, shoes an!l rabber goods at Koontz's, The Misses Millaids have just recieved their spring stock of willinery goods, and are yprepared to give bargains in the latest styles in hats, ribbons, fancy trimwmings, veilings, rachings, ete. Ladies, call and see, Just arrived at Koontz's store a fresh and new stock of drugs. ' D. W. Place has No. 1 ear corn | for sale. All kinds of job printing dove on short potice, > the Indepeandent office. Dressmaking done at Mrs. Brown’s; cutting and fitting a speciality. A First-Class Meat [ arket. Kettring keeps nothing but the fivest kinds of meats at his market, and will buy nothing but the best of cattle for butchering purposes. He is paying the highest cash price for extra good cattle. | No old cows wanted. MARSHALL CCUNTY ITEMS. Reported by the Independent's Correspondent, A change of location, but not of uame, Bliffuer’s items will appear just the same; In prose or poetry, just as you . please, Bill gets them up while taking his ease. The Typer City barness shop is doivg a thriving busiuess. Walterbouse & Shrull got the cootract of erecting the big barn on the county farm. Who would bave supposed that a saloon-keeper could shave hoops? But such is the case in Tyuoer. Buck says there is mcre money in hoops than in snaik juice. Therefore, Ira runs the wkiskee shop while Ada runs the cooper shop. Mrs. Geo. Boyd, of Tyner City, was buried Tuesday. She died very suddenly. She was an esteemed lady and bighly spoken of by all. J. E Johnson 13 trying his best to sell out his interest in the store and try some other business, Those owing P. I. Grube those little dribs in and about Tyner

will please leave the cash with William Jarrell, soon, too, or it may become necessary to give their names in full in the St. Joe County INDEPENDENT about thirty days hence. A word to the honest is rufficient. Duffer will please take notice that Bliffner lives in West township instead of in Plymouth. We live in a fancy outside appearing house and are well pleased with the change, as we live but a stone’s throw from the fVandalia railroad, five miles southwest of Plymouth, Bill Blitfoer proposes to all the correspondents of the INDEPENDENT to meet at Fullmer Hall, May 30, Decoration Day, to form a better acquaintance with each other, and surprise our editor. What say you, brother correspondents? Let us kear who is willing. } BiLL BLIFFNER. | Was the first druggist in Walkerton to reduace the price of Warner’s Safe Cure, and will be the last man to make a CORNER on it. - Wae sell it for less ihan other dealers. b Iron Tonic AT TWENTY-FIVE TO NINEiTY CENTS per bottle, i South Bend, Ind. CARTETS] | We recognize the fact that the price of the goods regulate the gale. Wishing to increase our sales we =hall offer this scason, Carpets at lll:u Jowest price ever named for lth(-m by anyone, votwithstanding the fact that wool is higher. ‘ Double cotton chain, two ply In- | grain Carpets, 20, 25, 30 aud 37}

cepts. ‘ Philadelphia extra super all wool [ograin carpets, 55 cents, I7ans, Deitz & Magee extra super all wool luvgrain carpety, 600 cents, Thos. Leedoms & Co.'s extra super all wool lograin carpets, 62} cents. Reed Carpet Cu's extra super ull wool [ograin carpets, 65 cents. Lowell Carpet Co s exira super all wool Ingrain carpets, 674 centa, Sautord’s three ply all wool, 75 cents. : Hartford three ply all wool, 90 cents. Alex. Smith & Sou’s Tapestry Brussels, 50 cents, Sanford's Tapestry Brussels, 55 cents. Alex. Smith & Son’s best Tapestry Brussels, 65 cents. Roxbury Tapestry Brassels, 75 cents. One of the best makes five frame Body Brussels $1 Hartford five frame Body Brus sels §l. Lowell five frame Body Brusscls $1.25, Glenham Velvets slt ¢sl 25 This is no boy’s play. We have th-lghods to deliver and during the month of March will make them ready to lay free of charge. We invite you to come and trade with us. We vo not ask you to come and pay us as much or more for goods theu you can get them for elsewbere, but we ask you to come andbuy our goods ata less price than others sell them for There may be a few things we charge as much for as others, but three-fourths of our stock is a great deal less than you can get them for anywhere, 30 COME AND SEE TS. Geo. Wyman& Co. Open till six p. . except Saturday nightGo to Koontz’s, the Farmers Store for big bargains he pays more for butter avd eggs thau any other merchant.

GREAT CLOSING OF SALHK 3 oA Tom Wolfodl I will sell FOR CASH untjil March 15th, E Men's imported Worsted Suits, worth sls for $12.50 . « Best cassimere “ « 1500 <« 11 '\s « Allwool * i « 1290 = 9o « Upion “ o “ 1000 = TS « Odd Suits C. P. &V. different 1200 « 600 Youths’ worsted suits . worth 12.50 « 900 - « all wool cassimere ¢ 10,00 « 750 . Boys’ #uits from $1 25 up : Men's fur caps worth 1.75 for 1.00 e - gcarlet undershirts » W N . *_wool mirtens i b 3 - Ladies’ Hosiery, haltfprice. o Jombley, %= ® . illis C -, Willis @%tfin,:fz i 3 ! WALKERTON, IND, % \ i SELLS ; Ao ;@ o SR IMyATA S\el#l . 3 7 F Studebaker One and Two-Horsel W AGONSH i e AN E S nggies. % A s . ‘-'-::{31”\‘77,':53“\ ‘\‘:_i"q”\ £ S gii,_,,-i‘f'f;‘»f,*;(. a2 DD, }*{ SHel ok ‘Bissell Improved Chilled and Steel P owsl Fairfield and Toledo Chilled and 5 Steel Pirws. 3 . ROLLER GRAIN DRILLS, § SUPERIOR HOE AND SHOE DRILLS, PICKET WIRE FENCES | MADE 10 ORDER, AND READY MADE, FROM } 40¢ to Gs¢ PER ROD., & Sewing IMachi | AND SUPPLIES. Machine Cils, CHAMPICN MOWERS, Reapers and BINDERS, WHEELBARROWS & ROAD SCRATERS: § S.F.Ross & i o& o RNOSS Cfiey ; | ——DEALERS IN—— GENERAL HARDWARE | | }1 ‘istoves, Glass, sash, Door Blinds | ’ of all kinds, Wood and Iron | Pumps, Tinware, QOils, f PAINTS | Os 21l colors and shades. In fact everything i found in a first-cass Hardware Store. PRICES Low as the Lowest | | ,