St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 13, Number 9, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 August 1887 — Page 2

THE INDEPENDENTA NEWSPAPER, NON-PABTISAN. By X/v . -A.. Endley. Entered at the Walxerton Posmffi.ee at second-class rates. SUBSCRIPTION: For One Year 81.50 For Six Months 75 For Three Months 40 XA cross marked with a blue pencil on the margin of your paper indicates that your term of subscription to this paper has expired. If you are in arrearages please settle at once, and notify us promptly if you w.sh the paper continued. W. A. IXDLEY, PtBLISHKR. WALKERTON IND., AUG. 27, 1887 Wilson Waddingham, who lives in Connecticut, is the Targestland owner in the world. He owns 2,000,000 acres. Congressman Brady, of Virginia, warmly favors Mrs. Hancock, widow of Gen. Hancock, for the Washington postmastership. Jacob Seligman, of Michigan, is a millionaire"and director in 14 railroads and nine banks. He is less than five feet high and went to Michigan 25 years ago without a cent in his pocket. Owing to the drouth, water is sold by the barrell in Bloomington. 111. Teamsters charge $1 and upwards for the delivery of the water. The city charges 15 cents a load for the water it- ««• The fruit crop of the country is said to be a failure, and in consequence there will be a scarcity of canned goods for winter consumption, and for use in hotels and boarding houses when next summer’s fruit is ripe. There were 27,844 immigrants landed at Castle Garden during the month of July. They came by seventy-three different steamers, and their total number is greater than the immigration for the year will be almost 400,000. In 1882 it was 445,000; in 1881, 491,000. When you have a job of printing to. do, if you can get it anywhere else for a few cents cheaper, be sure and do so, by all means. But when you have a “thanK you” notice to maKe or a complimentary card to be printed, taKe it to your home paper. That’s business. Jasper Poster, of Athens, Ga., while en route t*,o the home of his affianced to make arrangements for their early marriage, stoplped at a wayside church, “•\ at which a ^funeral was being held. the features of the deceased were to view he was horrified to find that he was attending the funeral of his promised bride. Dr. Endley has opened a drug store at Walkerton and is issuing a paper called the Stunner. This is not the Doctor’s first venture as a newspaper man.—LaPorte Herald-Chronicle. You are mistaken, Dr. Endley has not started a drug store here, and is in no way connected with the Stunner, His brother, Joe Endley, the druggist, js editor of the Stunner. The Coroner’s jury investigating the Chatsworth wreck has returned a verdictholding Timothy Coughlin, foreman on the section on which the accident occured, to the grand jury. The management of the Peoria, Toledo and Western road is not even censured for running strain entirely too heavy, for its lax system of track inspection or for anything else. No wonder corporations like this are careless. In New Yotk city Mrs. Melvina R. W. Payne, aged sixty years, and her daughter, Miss Anna M., aged thirty-five, took laudanum, severed the veins in their arms and died. They left notes stating that they were both insane, dreaded the madhouse, and therefore died. The notes, which also stated they had in bank enough money to. ’ ^ iat them, were addressed to Miss lt i ^ ur y Weed, the daughter of the lake low Weed. -xed 0 Thur- ______ c An exchange uses tht pointed remarks: Young e flowing you jeer at a lady passing^ man ’ when streets or haunt or startl^ a l° n g your glances, does it r ^ er Z-'tharsome other scou. ft a X occ u r to y° u your .We-ixseui— _*r, your in coming years, your daughter, in the: same infamous manner? How wouW you like that ? would you thinK it s’jaart ? would you regard it as manly or an evidence of blood ? If so you ought to be kicked from one end of the continent to the other and horsewhipped back again.” The number of lives lost in the greatest railway disasters of the past are as follows: Chatsworth, August 11, 1887, loss of life about 85; Versailles, France, May, 8,1842, 53; Burlington, N. J., Aug. 29, 1854, killed 21; Mons, Belgium, June 1858, 21 Killed; near South Bend, Ind., June 29, 1859, 37 killed so far as could be ascertained; St. Hilaire, Canada, June 20, 1864, 83 Killed; near Era, Pa., Dec. 18,1867, 41 burned to death; Carr's Rock, N. Y„ April 14, 1868, 26 killed; Abergele, 'Wales, August 29, 1868, 33 burned to death; Revere, Boston & Portland road, August 26, 1861, 20 Killed; Belleville, Canada, June 22, 1872, 30 Killed; Ashtabula, Ohio, December 29, 1876,100 perished by drowning, fire and exposure to cold; Tay bridge, Scotland, December 28, 1879, 74 lives lost.

Fame. Tell ine, father, who is he, With the mien of chieftain great, At whose feet, like a roaring sea, Crowd the populace elate? \ See, they throng to press his hand, Senators and judges old, And the chosen of the land Bring him wines and bags and gold! j Is he of the rank of king? j Led he armies to the fray? ) Does his fame as prophet ring, That they honor him to-day? Peace, my son! and thou shalt soon r See that the famed hand clasped by mine, j ‘Tis the great third base, Muldoon, Who has saved the local nine! —Puck. A lost canary flew into the Darliug- , ton (Wis.) Republican office while the co mpositor was setting the type to ad--1 vertiseit. Who says it don’t pay to advertise ? The Indianapolis News says the Lake Erie & Western road will, within a few days, put on a mixed night train from Michigan City to Indianapolis, leaving the lake about six p. m. ’ A New Hampshire woman, aged eighty years, when asKed recently how 1 she Kept herself so vigorous and healthy replied. By never allowing myself to fret over things I cannot help; by taking a nap and sometimes two every day of my life; by never taking my washing, ironing and baking to bed with me; and by oiling all the various wheels of a busy life with an implicit faith that there is a brain and a heart to this great universe, and that I could trust them both. The oldest orchard probably in Indiana is on the old farm owned by General William Harrison, in Spencer township, Harrison county, near Harrison spring the outlet of a buried stream that had its origin in the “Barrens” eight or ten miles away. This spring is six miles northwest of Corydon, and at it about 1808, General Harrison erected a mill and in the intervals of the campaigns operated the mill and ran the farm on which it was located. The General planted an appla orchard • after erecting his cabin, and while the house has disappeared, and only a little shrubbery is left to marK its site, a good part of the old orchard has survived the seventy-five years from its planting, and annually bears excellent fruit. Some of the trees are from two to two and a half feet in diameter. Type Setting. [Exchange.] Most people imagine that setting type is about as easy as setting a hen, and that it requires no muscular effort worth speaking of. The compositor picks the little leaden messengers of thought from their boxes so easily, and arranges them into words and lines and paragraphs so dextrously, and with such little show of real labor that the casual observer is almost justified in remarking that it is an easy thing. Well, it is easy, especially when you know how, but at the same time it is mighty hard work to which a man can be put, requiring, for anything like its proper performance, good eyes, nimble fingers, and a physical organism capable of sustained effort. Standing at case, handling type, is no weakling’s effort, and no delicate or impaired physique can stand the strain for any length of time. Besides Keenness of vision, steadiness of nerve, and tough muscles, the compositor must posess a general education above the average. It is absolutely necessary that he should be a master of orthography. Compositors, like poets, are born, not made; the man who has no natural adaption for type setting will never be competent in the craft. The uninitiated will get a fair idea of the strain imposed upon the physicial system in type setting, b’» empty IO the UniO wwno as .ng a mSi&ure of shelled euk out upc >n the table, and then picking it up, one grain at a time, as rapidly as possible, putting it in a cup, and when the cup is full emptying it into the measure. Commence this operation at 7 o’clock in the morning 'and keep it up without a moment’s intermission throughout the entire day, excepting the noon hour, no talKing allowed, and the pay to be regulated by the number of grains you pick up. As fast as the measure is filled pour it ont upon the table and go through the filling operationjagain. Repeat this every day in the year, and you will then have some idea of the mechanical maneuvers that the type setter is obliged io make. It is a very easy thing to pick up the corn—anybody can do that. But how many could stand the continuous ap[ lication, the steady strain the never-ending filling of measure after measure ? Not one in a hundred. The average life of a typesetter is somewhere between 38 and 43 years. It is not the muscular work that kills, but the intense strain imposed upon the nervous systen in standing right up to the work year in and year out. Aged compositors are rare. Here and there you will find one, but he has lost his speed and is retained through benevolent considerations. They either graduate into editors and publishers, or are forced by physical necessity to retire from the severe exactions of a compositor’s life, Everybody knowing themselves indebted to me will please call and settle their accounts within the next sixty days. Unless these accounts are paid within that time they will be placed in the hands of a collector. H. S. Dowell.

PERSONAL. POINTS. Dave Petrie made a business trip to Nappanee, last Thursday. Eli Rensberger was in Chicago, last Tuesday, purchasing goods. Doc. M. F. Smith spent last Wednesday in South Bend on business. Miss Ella Hostetter, of Valparaiso, was here visiting her parents this week. Rev. M alter Scott, of LaPorte, was among the callers at this office, last Monday. Pearl Neff has gone to LaPorte to learn the printer s trade in the Public Spirit office. George Huntoon, of LaPorte, agent for white bronze monuments, was in town last Monday. Mrs. Clara Sanford, of Evoca, lowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs, John Myers, of near this place, Misses Bertha Grider and Loda Brubaker visited, last week, in Michigan City and LaPorte. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sallwasser spent Saturday ami Sunday in Walkerton.—LaPorte Argus. Dentist M. A Schutt was in South Bend a couple days this week transacting business in real estate. Mrs. T.J. Keenon, of Muncie, Ind., with her two children, has been visiting here during the past week with her sister, Mrs. 8. J. Nicoles. Mrs. Mary Hardy, of South Bend, with her two children, visited her uncle, Sum Hudelmyer, and family, of this place, this week. The Misses Scoles, of this place, have purchased a millinery store of Miss Lida Jones at Ligonier, and will go there next week to taKe possession. Charlie Robbins and Miss Fannie Cunningham joined a yachting party at Michigan City, last Monday, for a trip of several days on Lake Michigan. Miss Exie Smith and Mrs. C. M. Poffenbarger, of Mentone, Ind., arrived in this place last Tuesday, and will maKe a two weeks' visit with relatives and friends. Miss Lou Jones returned to her home in Galien, Mich., last Wednesday, after a visit of several weeks with her sister, Mrs. W. A Endley, of this place. She was accompanied by Miss Nora Curtis, who will be her guest for several days. Mrs. Harriet Caswell, after a sojourn of several months in San Diego, Cai., has returned to this place and is the guestof her daughter-in law, Mrs. C.V. O'Brien. Mrs. Caswell will remain here until fall, when she will return to San Diego, to look after her real estate interests in that place. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. ISLAND ITEMS. Always in trouble—U. R. Who is grumbling about the dry weather now? Don't forget to read the Walkerton Stunner—it’s a Stunner. Grandfather Riley has a cancer on his lip. Mrs. Fred Wolf, of LaPorte, visited with relatives on the Island, last Sunday. Rev. Bell, of the U. B. church, will preach his farewell sermon on the Island, next Sunday. There have been about one thousand tons of hay made on the big marsh, this season. Geo. Cook and Hank Smith were in South Bend, last Tuesday, and brought a train of Studebaker wagons. Dan Frame says he laid 4,500 shingles on John Snell's barn in one day, using only one half pound of nails. Who next? W. H. Gould is taking an active part in raising money for the purpose of building a new fence around the Walkerton cemetery, which is badly needed. He says the barb wire must go. The fence will cost about two hundred dollars. On the 20th of September everybody is cordially invited to come with their teams and help to remove the gravel where the new fence is to be built ’ > the cemetery. -'around _ ar «u 10 Tyler. ' , r * e SYKER CITY. .red 1 Campmeeting broke up, last Tuesday night. Chase Kell r and wife and children went to Plymouth to see the big show. Mr. Casady and Ford’s engine are taking a rest till damp weather is over. We are very sorry to hear that our old friend, G. W. Boyd, is entirely blind. Lonnie Fink and Pedro Richardson were in Tyner, Sunday, to see their girls. Mrs Myers and daughter Ella went to Dayton. Ohio, on the excursion to the soldiers’ Home. Mrs. Lillie Johnson and Miss Clara Knott went to Plymouth, last week, to attend the firemen’s Tournament. Mr. Westley Williams sold out his property here to John Troyer and bought Joel Cudney’s 'farm near Tee - garden. Among the many that took in the big show, Tuesday, were Mrs. John Neff, Mrs. Knott, and Mrs. Dr. Richardson and children. ✓ Rollo. Fence! Fence! Something New. Farmers examine the Centripatel Wire and PicKet Fence Machine. The simplest lightest and the easiest worKing device ev er produced “Simplicity is the beauty of construction.” Unnecessary bulk or com plication are indicative of imperfection. The inventor is aware that quite a number ;of similar devices are extant. The lower shelves are full but there is plenty of room up here. To appreciate this apperatus you must see it and see it work. It has traits and conveniences that no other has, that was greatly needed. Patent granted. Territory for sale. Canvassing agents wanted. For further particulars call on the subscriber at Taylor’s restaurant, opp site the post office, on Wednesdays or Sat urdays. H, N- Macomber, Inventor. Walkerton, Ind

ST. JOSEPH’S CAPITAL. Items of Interest from the County Seat Dished up for the Independent. Our city schools will begin the first Monday in September. South Bend is booming and business is looming up since the weather changed. The docket for next term of court is becoming quite voluminous, of which a good share is criminal. A. L. Brick, prosecuting attorney elect, takes his seat in office, the 22d of October, He supercedes A J. Egbert. The board^have employed a fine corps of teachers, alt experienced and fully pre pared toryheir^respective positions. ♦ The county jail is well represented with prisoners, several of whom will no doubt receive the opportunity of learning a trade. A new block is building on Jefferson street, of which the 2d floor will be for the city hall, which is something South Bend has long been in need of. Base ball is the main attraction of Sat urday and Sunday at the Greenstockings’ park. Ihe Evarts vs. the Greenstockings, next Saturday at 4, and Sunday at 3 p. m. The teachers’ institute at Mishawaka is well attended by the teachers all over the county, showing that Mr. Moon’s efforts and work are highly appreciated by the teachers. The Common Council was in session, Monday eight, and in its proceedings ordered cedar block pavements on Michi gan and Washington streets and the re moval of the telephone poles from the city. A young man by the name of Augustine was killed on the crossing just east of the city on the Grand Trunk R. R., one day last week. It was supposed that he was asleep, as he hadjbeen up all night attend ing a dance and happened to be crossing as the early morning train was passing and he fell its victim. His skull was crushed and he died a few hours afterward. GROVERTOWN. Ed. Schrock bought a horse, last week. Hay is coming in lively, 25 tons a day. Chris. Seiders is doing quite a lot of grinding now. You ought to see the corn and sugar cane Sam Boots has got on his marsh land. A dinner was given, Aug. 19, in commemoration of Mr. Jake Seiders’ 45th birthday, and was largely attended, there being 10 teams well loaded from Marshall county, and over fifty relatives were pres ent. Everybody seemed happy, and after enjoying a sumptuous repast returned to their respective homes. Dan Koontz says a man stopped at his house a few days ago to get something to eat, and he wore clothing made of sacks. It must have been an editor. What do you think of it, Will? [Oh, no. It must have been a newspaper correspondent.—Ed. Indepknueht.| Zack. Nows. — — Jake TB> lor keeps the best flour in the markcß ’Nobby llalsi. Tom Wolfe has received a lot more of those young men’s hats. Prices very low. Iio! for Cincinnati. The L. E. & W. R. R. will give a very low rate excursion from Walkerton to Cincinnati, Ohio, via Indianapolis & C. I. St. L. \ C. R. R., on September 2nd. For rates, etc., see ticket agent at Walkerton. Bill heads, note heads, letter heads, statements, etc., put up in tablet fori^r' at the Independent offie^^, Ph»i’ — r ‘“.yrtTind fancy busines cards, letterheads, note heads, statements, circulars, posters, etc., etc., printed at the Independent office. A fresh supply of AMERICAN FARMERS just received at this office. Call in and get a free sample copy. Rineharts Compound Syrup of Blackberry Root, an excellent remedy for diseases of the bowels, sold at Endley’s. Buy your lumber of Sam Hudelmyer. Subscribe for the Independent. Money to loan. D. McDuffie, Plymouth Ind. Receipts, notes, etc., put up neatly iu book form at this office. Radway’s Ready Relief for bowel complaints, at Endley’s drug store. Highest cash price paid for butter and eggs at Jake Taylor’s. Ice cold soda water at Endley’s drug store. Shingles! Shingles! at Hudelmyer’s lumber yard. Dr. Arlington’s office next door to Rensberger’s grocery. Call at the Independent office and get a sample copy of the American Farmer. The Independent office is prepared to do all kinds of job printing neatly, and at low rates. If you intend to build it will pay you to buy your lumber of Sani Hudelmyer. If you want an excellent farm journal free, pay your subscription to the Independent one year in advance. Speaking of the Chatsworth massacre, the Chicago Mail sajs: “As near as can be calculated, upon the revision of all pre vious lists, the deaths from the disaster reached eighty five; the seriously injured numbered 127; while 3io people received injuries and contusions of various Kinds, which did not, however prevent their re turning home. This paxes a total of 462 greater or lesser victims of the disaster, and places it far in th4ront huik of rail road accidents in Ampca.”

Why will you be troubled with Sprainsand bruises, Old sores and ulcers, Neuralgia and toothache, Salt Rinsum or Eczema, Scald head and ringworm, Pain in the back and spine, Swelling of the joints, and not try Beggs’ Trojncal Oil, if it does not relieve it will cost you nothing as we warrant every bottle. Geo. Craft, Druggist. HOOP SKIRTS, Langtry, 50 cis., sold for SI.OO. Bustle skirts, 25 cts , worth 75 cts; 15 spring wide tapes, 20 cts., worth 35 cents; Misses’ skirts, It l cents, sold for 20 cents. Philadelphia Store. Dr. Arlington’s Office next door to Rensberger’s grocery. Culls in town or country promptly answered. THE AMERICAN fTbMiTrT?^ for one year to cash in advance subscribers of TH E IN DEPENDf.*<T. If you want a bargain in Millinery Goods go to Mrs. Brown’s, next dor to T. J. Wolfe’s clothing store. Dr. Dowell, the dentist. Rooms in the Rensberger block, upstairs. Dr. Arlington intends to remain permanently in M alKerton and in the future will devote his whole attention to rhe practice of medicine and Surgery. Calls promptly answered night or day. Office next door to Rensberger. Io whom it may concern. Know all men by these presents, ti at on and lifter August 15, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred ami eighty seven, Warners Safe Liver and Kidnev Cure aud warner’s Rheumatic Cure, will be sold at one dollar per bottle. Joe Endley. Geo. Craft. Sam. Koontz. C. w. N. Stephens. For laun back, side or chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. 1: ice 2' cems. s SUII.OH s COUGH and Consnmni’on Cu-e is old by us on »irunrantee it co cs Coiisump.iGn. sHII.OHS V ll'A I! Z Kit is what von need fol Con tipalion. In- o: Appc le. I' zz'ne^' h id nil s' mptorus of Dy.-peps a. Price 10 and 75ceu;sper bod e. < ROUP. WHOOPING COUGH and bronchitis immed . y even by Shi.oil sCu e. So.d by Geo. K. Cra i. BOSE BROS., W \ K E () \ n I». —DEALERS in— Fresh and Salted Meats, Fish. Bolomia. etc. , Pay the highest cash prin for all kinds of Butcher s stock. None but the choicest m< ats sold at this market. BUGGIES! Fifty new MGhigan buggies have been orilered by the Williams Hemlerson (’<>. and will be here in a few davs; they w, 1 ! }>e so!<l at prices lower than ever, cons d, ing the quality. Lath, and all kinds of lumber for sale by Sam Hudelmyer. Application for 1 icense. Votk e is hereby given to the citizens of the town of Walkerton, in Lincoln 'l'ownship, <>t st. .Joseph County, Indiana, Hint 1. the undersigned. will make application to the Board Cuinmissioners oi said eonntv Snmons' tie- le— o ■jJAs-~.sU-..i- malt liquors, in quanti- ■ . ■ ,'ji Wot a quart nt a time, at my p ace of •Tmisirc’ss. with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank at my place of business, where sold, which place, and premises, where said liquors are to be sold and drank, are described as foLows, to-wit: lun certain one story frame building 20 x 70 feet, situated on a strip'of land six feet in width off of the northwest side of lot No. sixty-eight and a strip fourteen feet in width off of the southeast side of lot No. sixty nine, in the original plat of the town of Walkerton, in Lincoln Township, of St. Joseph Countv. Indiana. August 12th, ls»7. JOHN W. BROWN. SA I» .SODA in thcWorM. -c^Marb le or WCHICAGp.^«iE«^£! ILCSV CALL AND SEE CUTS AND SAMPLES AT THIS OFFICE, or Address G. W. HUNTOON, Agent, Laporte, Ind.

Look! Look! Great Slaughter on Cothing, Hats, Caps, Boots, shoes &cl As I expect to remove to the NEW BRICK I BLOCS about Sept. Ist, and wishing to oneiF with the LARGEST and BEST SELECTED stock! ol goods in my line ever seen in Wakerton. I will sell for cash, until then. NEW GOODS! I 30 Per Gentl Below their value. Broken Suits, Heavy Underwear, Kip Boots I etc., at cost. Odd Coats. Hats and Caps regardless of cost. 200 Boys'Vests at 10 and2octs ea® Tom Wolfe. 1 p f H J. WILLIS COTTON, I DEALER IN STUDEBAKER One and Two-horse V7agons Champion Light Binders. Mowers and Reapers! Single and Double Buggies, and Road Carts?Bis- । sell s Improved, Fairfield, New Castle, Toledo ffiohne and Bryan Chilled, Steel and Combina tion, one, two and three-horse PLOWS. D. C & H. C- Reed & Co- s Spring Tooth, Lean end bon s steel frame and steel tooth, Moline double trippie and smoothing and Evans tripplo a HAKBOWS. Deere & Co.’s original tongueless, Jew and Old Wes tom, Enterprise, Malta, Fremont, Sylvan and Albion walking and riding corn CULTIVATORS, I wood beam, iron beam and sori J tooth. Double single shovel plowilH iiay forks, hay carriers, pulleyi® track hangers, floor books, etc. Sid-I ney all steel road scrapers, Moline one and two-horse HAKES FAIBBANK SCALES, B Eians.foin I I.uiters and i heck Rowers. Roller Grain Drills, I superior Hoe Drills, (hie-Horse Drills, Wheelbarrows, Ne»Home Sewnm Mae lines, Needles for ail machines, Sperm,. ‘ Eldorado and hard (his, W ire picket fence, etc., ere. Tit I°^ A ll / 1 iiivitcdto call and see me and ifgow Ig goods, lair prices, and|j>’entlenianly treatment will win 1 snail count jou, too, aniong my already large list ot : customers, (’all and see me. liespectluHv, your friend and well-wisher, j. y; H JJs COTT( )N. 1 Walkerton, Inq« hhMM M i E We Don’t Want the Earth! wS > MODEST PRICES WILL SATISFY US. WHEN IN NEED ANYTHING IN THE HARDWARE LINE IT WILL BE TO YOlW' INTEREST TO GIVE US A CALL. WE ARE SELLING THE BEST K GASOLINE STOVES i* IN THE MARKET—THE GOLDEN STAR AND JEWEL. TliJ c ARE ECONOMICAL, SaVING MUCH FUEL AND WORl 1 ^ DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS. THEY ARE A CoB 1 ^ VENIENCE THAT EVERY HOUSEKEEPER SHOULD HAV«V., CALL AND SEE THEM. WE CARRY A FULL STOCK OF BUILDING AND FEN A MATERIAL, PAINTS AND OILS, K DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS, IRON AND WOODEN PUMJw' i TINWARE, etc., etc. x CALL AND SEE OUR FINE LINE OF Co(®^ STOVES. REPAIRING TINWARE, AND ROOFING A SPECIAL' in t TY. J S. F. Ross & Co. lit t'