St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 13, Number 11, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 September 1887 — Page 2

THE INDEPENDENT. A NEWSPAPER, NON-PARTISAN. Uy W. -A-. Mndlley. Entered at the Walxerton Postoffice at second class rates. SUBSCRIPTION; For One Year f 1.50 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 wish the paper continued, W. A. ENDLEY, Publisher. WALKERTON IND., SEPT. 10, 1887 In Indiana there are 3,255 regular physicians, 513ecleties, 187 homeopaths, 137 physio-medicials, and 225 not reported, making a total of 4,337. Congressman Shively, Hon. J. H. Bauer and Judge Mitchell are on the committee to receive President Cleveland when that dignitary visits Indianapolis. It has been computed that the death rate of the world is about 67 a minute, 97,790 a day, and 35,639,835 a year; while the birth rate is 70 a minute 100,800 a day, and 6,792,000 a year. The celery growers of Kalamazoo have formed a “combine” for the purpose of controlling prices, agreeing to not ship for less than 20 cents a dozen, and will not sell to shippers for less than 15 cents. Frank C. McNeilly, a model young man, nineteen years of age, has disappeared from Saco, Me., taking with him something over $200,000 in cash and securities belonging to the Saco and Biddeford Savings Bank, in which institution he was a clerk. It is a remarkable fact that China, with a population of 450,000,000 is almost devoid of theives and vagabonds of every description. But then law there is spelled with a big L and the police officers are not hired to promote the interests of political parties during elections. The President has ordered Gen. Phil Sheridan to take command of the United States troops present at the Constitutional Anniversary in the city of Philadelphia Reptember 15, 16 and 17. The order was issued at the request of the authorities controlling the celebration. The corn crop of the South, according to a Baltimore trade paper, will exceed that of 1886 by over 50,000,000 bushels. The South will this year, it is said, be nearly self-suppoiting in the matter of corn, and many millions of dollars that have heretofore gone west for corn will be saved to southern farmers. The number of burglars shot tn the act of burglarly is very small. But the list of the innocent victims of hasty shooting at supposed housebreakers is, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, assuming alarming proportions. Firing in the dark is. risky business, and it is time to call a halt in this random target practice, Better allow a hundred burglars to eecape than to shoot an innocent wife or mother. Rev. Sam Jones said at Round Lane N. Y., of what he termed “so-called church members.” “Some of these were goody-goody, and yet good for nothing. Some would make first-class card players, good stocK jobbers, and fine jocKeys, but where not fit for the church. Tattlers or bacKbiters would keep heaven in a row half the time, but they would all go to' hell. If there were no fire there tattlers alone would make it unendurable.” The next horde of swindlers that will let themselves loose on the farming public will doubtless be bogus agents collecting drive well claims. It might as well be considered settled that every one who had a drive well previous to 1882 will be compelled to pay the owners of the patent a royalty, but everyone who pays should protect himself by knowing that he is paying a lawful agent of the owner and not a swindler. It will be safer to go to an attorney and have the agent’s claims investigated than to take the risk of paying twice for the same thing. A railroad man in Indianapolis says that from statements made by one of the Toledo, Peoria and Western Company’s employes who worked at the Chatsworth wreck night and day until it was cleared away, he is convinced that 126 persons lost their lives at that place. This railroad employe says he personally knows of that number of bodies being taken out dead, which was shipped away to various parts of the country as rapidly as possible. This evidence is corroborated by the statements of Peoria people. They say that a number of young men went out to the scene of the wreck on the first relief train and remained all day. They stated on their return that they had counted 110 bodies taKen out up to the time they left, and that it was believed several more had been entirely consumed in the wreck.

It is said that a busy doctor sent in a death certificate the other day, and accidently signed his name in the space for “Cause of Death.” The registrar says he wishes the profession would be ; as accurate generally. “Professor,” said a medical student, “will you be kind enough to tell me of some antidote for water 1 '” “An antidote for water!” “Yes sir. I expect to practice in Kentucky, and I want to be prepared for an emergency.” The following comprehensive definition of a newspaper is from the pen of Bill Nye: It is a library. 'lt is an encyclopedia, a poem, a biography, a history, a prophecy, a directory, a time-table, a romance, a cook-book, a guide, a political resume, a ground plan of the civilized world, a low priced multum in parvo. It is a sermon, a song, a circus, an obituary, a shipwreck, a symphony in solid brevier, a medley of life and death, a grand aggregation of man’s glory and liis shame. It is, in short, a bird’s eye view of all the magnanimity and meanness, the joys and sorrows, births and deaths, the pride and the poverty, of the world, for a few cents. An Editor's Trousers. An editor in Chicago recently ordered a pair of trousers from the tailor. On trying them on they proved to be several inches too long. It being late on Saturday night, the tailor’s shop was closed, and the editor took the trousers to his wife and asked her to cut them oft' and hem them over. The good lady, whose dinner perhaps disagreed with her, brusquely refused. The same result followed an application to the wife’s sister and to the eldest daughter. But before bed time the wife relenting, took the pants and cutting off six inches from the legs, hemmed them up nicely and restored them to the closet. Half and hour later her daughter, taken with compunction for her unfilial conduct, took the trousers and cutting off six inches hemmed and replaced them. Finally the sister-in-law felt the pangs of conscience and she too, performed an additional surgical operation on the garment. When the editor appeared at breakfast on Sunday the family thought a Highland chieftain had ar rived. The Gettysburg Panorama. The removal of the great panoramic picture of the Battle of Missionary Ridge recalls the time when these gi gantic representations of the greatest events in American history were first introduced in our midst. “Gettysburg” has outlived “Missionary Ridge,” and bids fair to become a perennial institution in Chicago. Hardly a week passes that does not bring hundieds of old combatants, Federal and Confederate, to look once more upon the crucial field of the mighty struggle, and to live o’er again the hopeful, anxious, fateful day. The first sensation of the visitor to this extraordinary exhibition is one that does not lose any of its freshness upon a subsequent inspection. Although aware, befor entering, that he is looking at a building of 134 feet in diameter and 96 feet high, he finds himself, after ascending the little narrow stairs, in an open country stretching many miles in every direction toward the horizon. It is imposible to break the illusion involved in so splendid a triumph of perspective drawing. Then the accuracy of the landscape in every detail is such as to call forth the special plaudits of the Pennsylvanians, one of whom exclaimed the other day, “My God! Look at our Blue mountains.” The scenes of valor, of destruction, of carnage and of death upon which the spectator looks down seem never to lose their dreadful interest. The real ground —with a gun here, a broken ammunition wagon there, and a cavalry trumpet in the ditch—-the real snake fence and the real stone walls are so skillfully continued into the canvas that on slightly lifting his head one can hear the last agonizing cry of the rebel General Armistead as he falls in the mo- . ment of temporary victory. On come the contending hosts, despite the terri- < tic gaps made in them by the enemy’s artillery. Riderless steeds, bewildered, 1 fly they Know not where; dead and dy- ( ing strew the field; innumerable instances of individual heroism fill the on- 1 looker with admiration. As a whole ! and in every detail, the work is so un- ( exceptionable that upon retiring from j the bloody field old heroes feel that they have “fought their battles o’er again. ” ’ —Chicago Evening Journal, Aug. 30th. 5 EDUCATIONAL. KZ vz--» -Z xzxz^z V-Z^X-Z % z> z % z-wz X Z X Z X z X ZX Z xz X z X z X zx Pestalozzi says: “Education is the 1 generation of power. ” The means used in the Kindergarten for the training of the senses are six ; sets of playthings called “Gifts.” i The only work that John Milton * wrote on education was, “Tractate on 1 Education,” published in 1644, anti ’ that of John Locke’s, which was also his 1 only worK on that subject, was, “Thoughts Concerning Education,” published in 1693. In the “Jesuit Schools,” the boys f were arranged in pairs, and each boy < was to be constantly on the watch, as each pair was a rival to another pair, ! and their business was to catch the mis- ’ takes of the opposite pair. Besides this individual rivalry each class was { divided into two hostile camps called Rome and Carthage, which had frequent “pitched battles” of questions on set subjects. These rivals were called ! aemuli, and their corrections were made at once. ' Patti Ratich.

PERSOXAE POINTS. Dr. Arlington was at Knox Tuesday. Tom J. Wolfe went to Chicago the eth er day. Geo ShoemaKer and wife visited in Ply mouth last week. H enry Mills is x isiting his sister at North Manchester, Ind. Rev. Gregory is at Glenn, Mich., visiting Mrs. Hughes, his daughter. D. A. Lehman, of Nappanee, Ind., made us a business call, last Tuesday. Doc Schutt and Jake Giberson were in Plymouth Wednesday on business. Miss Lizzie Otis of Butler, Ind. is visit ing here with her step brother, George R. Craft. John Schwartz and family have been visiting a few days ai their old home, Albion, Ind. Miss Althea Aman has returned to Plymouth to resume her studies at the Sisters’ Academy. Mrs. E E. Drom is visiting friends at Walkerton and Plymouth, Ind,-— Valparai - so Messenger, Mrs. Ella Decker and Mrs. Addie Wil liams are visiting relatives in South Chi cago this week. Charlie Varga has accepted a position in a tailoring house in Chicago and will leave for there to-day—Saturday. Jefferson Cherry, of Stewartsville, Mo., son of the late G. P. Cherry, of North Liberty, is visiting relatives in that place and vicinity. Prof A. 11. Barber, of the Walkerton High school, who has been visiting in Stuben County for several weeks, returned home last Friday. Byron Chapman, son of Superintendent Chapman of the county poor farm, has been making a visit of several days with his young friends here. Charlie Varga and Leonard Smith, the tailors, went to Chicago, last Saturday. Mr. Smith returned Tuesday evening, but Mr. Varga will remain until next week. Miss Maude Curtis spent a few days at home last weeK visiting her parents. She returned to South Chicago Tuesday where she is engaged in teaching music in addition to her duties in G. W. I. Jones’s music store. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hudlemyer returned Monday from their trip to Cincinnati and report a very pleasant time. While there they crossed the river to Covington Ky. where they visited the family of Charlie McCarty formerly of this place. OlGHßtmiTo^ SEWS. ISLAND ITEMS. Wheat sowing has commenced. Byron Chapman was on the Island last Sunday. Miss Katie Arnold visited in South Bend last Sunday. August Steinke and wife dined with Adam Arnold's last Sunday. Miss Minnie Poole, of South Bend, is visiting relatives in this vicinity. Rev H. A. Merrill held services at the Island Church last Sunday morning. Geo. Cook has the contract for cleaning oft’ the Walkerton cemetery. Schuyler Frame’s smiling countenance was seen on the Island last Sunday. Good. Mr. Punskie and wife, of LaPorte, were the guests of Robert ( Robison and family last Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Gordon, nee Muldoon, of lowa, is visiting with her mother, Mrs. William Ake. Misses Carrie Cook. Mamie and Jennie Place are attending School in Walkerton. Success to you girls, is the wish of old Tyler. Four young bloods from this place went over to Jordan last Sunday night and of course each one caught on—how’s ’at, boys? John Bellinger taKesthe cake cutting corn. Oue day last week he cut one hundred shocks, carrying his corn ten hills each side of the shock row. Who can beat it ? Mrs. Addie Pollock and son Omer are visiting relatives in South Chicago, G. L. Smith and wife. On her return home she will be accompanied by her mother. They will visit her brother, Addison Snell, near Wanatah, over Sunday. Tyler. G ROVERTOWN. Jacob Seiders bought, two more town lots this week. Chris. Seiders has been having quite a time with a pet boil. Ed Schrock is making preparations to erect a new blacksmith shop. We noticed Mr. Aaron Kreighbaum on our streets one day this week. This is getting to be one of the best hay markets in the county. Speaking of hay reminds us that Windy Bill has the boss feeding hay. Frank Seiders and Ed Kreighbaum went to Chicago the 7th and report a fine time. Jacob Seiders and Son have just received a large stock of ready made clothing and fine dress goods. William Marsh, of this place, is going to move to Warsaw to take charge of a section on the Pittsburg railroad. We want to see that canning establishment going up soon, so as to be ready for the coming season. Persons wishing their visitor’s names announced in the paper, or any other news, please hand them in to Chris. Seiders. Some men say they want the town to improve, but they sit around and pick their teeth and curse the country. Well, that may improve it but it not likely. A surprise supper was given on Thursday last, in commemoration of Mrs. Chris. Seiders' 44th birthday. There was quite a number of friends and relatives present. Everything went oft livelj' and pleasant. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, and to say that Mr. Seiders was surprised would not express the half of it. Zack. For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh’s Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents. s SHILOH’S COUGH and Consumption Cure is old by us on a guarantee. It cures Consumption. SHILOH'S VITALIZED is what you need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness, and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle. CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and bronchitis immediately relieved by Shiloh’s Cure. Sold by Geo. R. Craft. That hacking cough can be so quickly cured by Shiloh’s cure. We guarantee. WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint? Shiloh’s Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you.

ST. JOSEPH’S CAPITAL. Items of Interest from the County Seat Dished up for the Independent. The County Commissioners’ Court is in session this week. The cotninon council has given its final orders to have the Central telephone poles removed from the city. The Boston Comic Opera Co. will show at Good's opera house during Fair week. The Greenstockings play at Logansport Thursday and at Frankfort Friday. South Bend affords one of the leading clubs in Indiana. Do you kuow whether Joe Endley ever sold that $5 plow that he had on market last spring? If not, we would like to get it to exhibit at the Fair. 1 he ball game Wednesday was a grand game. The score stood 2to 11 in favor of the Indianapolis club. The Greens did some fine playing. The Citizens’ gas well has been abandoned entirely and the gas craze almost forgotten. Don’t say gas in South Bend. It you do you are liable to get into trouble. Remember. Don’t forget that next week is Fair week, ar.d we desire to see everybody in attendance. The preparations that are being made indicate the affair far superior to any Fair ever held in this county. You would wonder if you were to see John Finch now, walking around at a slant of about 40 degrees. He says it is a “st itch” in his back. We think it would make him hustle at present to capture MeGarigle or “Stub’’ either om\ B. Kempner & Bro. celebrated the fifth anniversary on Monday and Tuesday evenings as their fifth year in business in this city. It was one of unusual rarity. The crowd was so dense that it was impossible for one to pass on the street. The grand music and fine display of stock was a grand treat. Had it not been for Officer Arndt there would be a dead man in town to day as a result of a LaKe Shore train running over him. About 2 a. m. he found a drunKen man laying on the track in a drunken sleep, at the cattle yards at Division street, while a train was tearing along toward him and near at hand. The man was rescued and jailed and fined and costed $12.G0 Thursday. Additional Local News. Every customer will boa walking advertisement for the big bargains I am going to offer. S. Koontz, the Cheap Clothier. Jake Taylor keeps the best flour in the market. Bill heads, note heads, letter heads, statements, etc., put up in tablet form at the Independent office. Nobby flats. Tom Wolfe has received a lot more of those young men's hats. I’rices very low. My bargain are a grand uom.non to public prosperity. S. Koontz, tile Clothier. Shingles! Shingles! at Hudelmyer's lumber yard. Dr. Arlington's office next door to Rensberger s grocery. Receipts, notes, etc., put up neatly in book form at this office. Call at the Independent office ami 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 Sam Hudelmyer. If you want an excellent farm journal free, pay your subscript ion to the Independent one year in advance. 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 arc fall but there is plenty of room up here. To appreciate this apperatusyou 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 unlays. H. N- Macomber, inventor. Walkerton, Ind We clip the following from the Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Mich., Sept. 6. The remarkable success attained by Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup is a most encouraging evidence that an honest, pure and valuable medicine is not incapable of attracting the attention of every family. Mr. Hibbard seems to have guaged the long felt want of the average family of our day with wonderful accuracy, as there seems to be but one opinion as to its great merit as a family remedy. In fact Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup has struck the golden mean in the treatment of ail blood diseases, and it affords us sincere pleasure to be able to chronicle its conspicuous popularity. They have just published a book treating on all blood diseases—a work on different diseases and their causes, etc.; also remedies and bow applied. It. is a work of art, finely illustrating the. eight wonders of the world with a history of each. Every family should have it. Call on your druggist for one; if you are unable to procure it, write the Rheumatic Syrup Company, Jackson, Mich., and they will mail it to you. Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup is put up in large packages. Its peculiar combination makes it a specific for all Blood, Kidney and Liver diseases. For a billions or a constipated person it has no equal. Read our pamphlet and learn of the great medicinal value of the remedies which enter into its composition. For sale by J. Endley. Price one dollar per bottle; six bottles five dollars.

Martha Dean, of Knox, Dis- . covers the Sth Wonder of The ’ World. Dr. Henderson, Knox, Ind.: Dear Sir—You remember that you re- ' commended me to take a bottle of Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup and if no cure no pay. 1 have been using it and it has helped me more than all the other medicines I have ever taken, and believe it _ has cured me of that, old and long standihg complaint, rheumatism. It has renewer! my appetite and cleansed the rheumatic poisons from my blood. Therefore I recommend all who are afflicted with ’ this dread disease to call upon Dr. Henderson, of the City Drug Store, Knox, Ind., for a bottle of Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup. Respectfully, Martha Dean. Knox, Ind., Aug. 27, ’B7. Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup is put up , in large packages. Its peculiar combination makes it a specific for all Blood, Kidney and Liver diseases. For a billions or a constipated person 1 it has no equal. Read our pamphlet and learn of the great medical value of the remedies which enter into its composition. For sale bv J. Endley. Why will you be troubled with Sprains ami bruises, Oi i sores and ulcers, Neuralgia an I toothache, Salt Rheum or Eez.'imi, Scald head and ringworm, I’ i i in the back and spine. Swelling of the joints, and notty i Beggs 1 epical 0.1, if it does not re- ■ lieve it wi.l cost yon nothing as we war- ■ run: cv-v boule. Geo. Cra . D'lig’ist. hoop skirts. Lnngtrv, 50 c.s., sold for $ 00. Bustle sk'i <, 25 ets . wor.h ”5 rq.s; J 5 spring w ,e 'apes, 20 cs . worth 35 coins; Misses’ SKbas, 10 cents, sold for 20 cents. Pii lade.plfa Sto-e. For Sale.—A No. 1 grade (D Durham bull. 1). W. Place. Dr. Arlington's Ofti ■ ue\t door to Rensberger's groce"y. C i tin townor country promptly answered. '1 HE AMI RIC IN FARMER fr. e for one year to cash in advance subTHE INDEPENDr... f. s .Ei. ■ s Njb HI s made ni eruo.e by th»t : e cougn. bhiiulis l ure is the remedy C\ OHiact o'-p l- -'tb f> a i h fC . cJ '• ' ra. ; . i i :i c. lle ., r • e ,j Cr i N> -al J i.,- ■ v e t.■ i c o i' ( « . Dr. Arlington mb mis to remain p' .- manently in Walaerton ami in the future will devote his whole attention to the practice of medicine and Surgery. Calls promptly answered night or day. Office next door to Rensberger. ■ HACKMETAt'K" n Luting and fragrant per fume. Price 25 and 50 cents. sHII.oH'S CFKE will immediately relieve Croup, Whooping Cough, ami Bronchitis. I OK DYSPEPSIA ami l iver Complaint, you have n printed guarrmtee on every Ikiiilc of Shiloh’s Vitalizer. It never fails to cure. A NASAL INJECTOR free with each bottle <yf Sh.loh s Caiaui h Remedy. Price .>0 ueuus. Sold by Geo. R. Craft. Ik mTsEYBOLI), IXTotry X’xxlollo AND Reul Estate Agent. Also Insurance and Collecting Agent. All busims^ entrusted in my hands will promptly and carefully be attended to. Rooms am! O 1 ’'id Fellows Block. SI on 111 lAencl, Ind. BOSE BROS., WAokE.tION. IND. c r ~ A-. ■ . > —DEALERS IN — Fresh and Salted Jleats, Fish, Bologna, etc. P.av ‘he highest cash price for all kinds of Butcher's stock. None but the choicest meats sold at tins market. Lath, and all kinds of lumber for sale by Sam Hudelmyer. Ohio Excursion. A excursion will leave Nappanee, on the 20th of September for Eastern Ohio. Fare for round trip $6.00. eTickets good 60 days returning on any regular train. This will be a grand opportuni. ty to visit relatives in Ohio. For particulars call on or address, D, A. Lehman. Nappanee, Ind. SCk in ISIS OR cMcCc, CALL AND SEE CUTS AND SAMPLES AT THIS OFFICE, or Address G. W. H UNTOON, Agent, Laporte, Ind. Ice cold soda Avater at Endley’s drug store. A fre»h supply of AMERICAN FARMERS just received at this office. Call in and get. a free Sample copy. Rinehart’s Compound Syrup of Blackberry Root, an excellent remedy for diseases of the bowels, sold al Endley’s, Subscribe for the Independent. Money to loan. D. McDuffie, Plymouth Ind. Radway’s Ready Relief for bowel complaints, at Endlev’s drug store.

Great Slaughter dH Cothing, Hats, Caps, Boots, shoes, m I have removed to the NEW BRK® BLOCK and have opened up with the LARGEST and BEST SELECTED stotj of goods in my line ever seen in Wakerton.J Come and see the New Good and I Eow Prices! S Broken Suits, Heavy Underwear, Kip Boo^H etc., at cost. Odd Coats, Hats and Caps regard-J less of cost. 200 Boys’ Vosts at 10 and 20 cts. each Tom Wolfe. Ff?"? f ? ? « J. WILLIS COTTON, | T’ox Studebaker wagons and buggies, Roller Grain Drills, Reed’s spring| tooth harrows, spiral spring -1 Staver buggies and carriages, Winkler Bros.’ South Bend buggies, New Home sewing machines, New! American Sewing 1 Machines I Bissell’s plows and extras, Fairfield plows anil repairs, Moline Steel Empress plows, steel tooth harrows with 40, 60 or 80 teeth. Prices from 88 to 815- Sewing machine needles, oils and extras. Your trade respectfully solicited, J. WILLIS COTTON, Walkerton, Ind. ml a b h h A fl We Don't Want the™Earthffl. MODEST PKICHS WILL SATISB'Y US. WHEN IN NEED OF L ANYTHING IN THE HARDWARE LINE IT WILL BETO'YODRh INTEREST TO GIVE US A (’ALL. I WE ARE SELLING THE BEST GASOLINE STOVES IN THE MARKET—THE GOLDEN STAR AND JEWEL. THEY ARE ECONOMICAL, SAVING MUCH FUEL AND WORKSS iT^d^GTHE HOT SUMMER MONTHS. THEY ARE A VENIENCETHAT EVERY HOUSEKEEPER SHOULD HAVflu CA LL AND SEE Til EM. WE CARRY A FULL STOCK OF BUILDING AND ^^fl MATERIAL, PAINTS AND OILS, DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS, IRON AND WOODEN PUM™ TINWARE, et,, etc. CALL AND SEE OUR FINE LINE OF COOF STOVES. REPAIRING TINWARE, AND ROOFING A SPE^^MU TY. IM S. F. Ross & Cofl fl M;/