St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 14, Number 23, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 December 1888 — Page 3

€l)e Jnbepcndcnt. A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan. ADVERTISING KATES : One column for one year, $80; locals, 5 ets. per for one insertion; for three insertions, 10 ets. line. WALKERTON. IXD DEK 1, i^s. SPEI IU. NOTICE. Readers of this paper are invited to pay particular attention to our advertising columns, and to read the announcements therein. Also to mention this paper when making purchases. Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by the Stephens Store Co Eggs 20 Butter -0 Lard.... 00 -Green Hides - Potatoes Corn 2'^ Hams ■ • • , _ Wheat 93 to9 s Oats • • Beaus Clover Seed $4.75 to 5, (Ml Town and Conn IV* Put in your holiday advertising. Yes they are tine smokers,—Reid’s cigars. J. H. Crosby is quite ill with asthma and catarrhal difficulty. For fancy-work material call at Mrs. Brown’s millinery store. Congressman Shively returned to Washington last Friday. The Plymouth Democrat recently entered upon its 34th year. Dr. M. A. Schutt, dentist, guarantees all his work. Office with Dr. Endley. Santa Clause will luive his headquarters at Reid’s this time; lookout for him. Received correspondence from Center township, Marshall county, toe late for this issue. The Walkerton schools were dismissed on Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. A. Beal, publisher of the HeraldChronicle, is named for the postmastership at LaPorte. It is said that Jont. Crumpacker, of LaPorte, won two thousand dollars on the result of the election. To Rest.—An excellent suite of rooms. Ground floor. Cent rally located. Enquire at this office. Note heads, letter heads and bill heads neatly printed and put up in tablets at the Independent office. Do your horses have hard colds or . coughs—no appetite—no get up to them call at Reid’s New Drug Store. Farm for Sale.—Black Grove farm, 105 acres. For terms apply to W. A. Dailey. Miss Dora Fulmer returned home Wednesday .evening from a visit of several weeks with relatives at Garrett. Cowan & Pod hereby give notice that they are always on baud to do painting, calsomining, paper-hanging .etc.

Anyone wishing to take pointing lessons or crayon, call at Mrs. Ken’s. She will furnish brushes and other material needed. The “first day of Christmas” Vill •soon be here, and you can find easy chairs, and other goods suitable for holiday gifts at Vincent’s. Lost.—One grey overcoat , somewhere in town. Finder will confer a favor by leaving same at this office. A suitable reward will be given finder. J. B. Clemens. Mrs. J. NV. Brown has a handsome line of new goods including plushes of all shades, felt crowns to match, fancy work materials, etc. Also all the new styles in frames for bonnets and hats. Do you want “the style” in a cloak? Well, there are 530 different makes this fall, and perhaps you can pick it out of the lot. Women are learning that what becomes them the best should be their style, no matter what others wear. A hot coffee and sandwich social will be given by the Presbyterian Society at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Nicoles on next Friday evening. The price of supper will be 10 cents. All cordially invited, especially the young people. Supt. LaFollette is preparing a cir- - cular to county superintendents and teachers recommending that Dec. 11, the seventy-second anniversary of the admission of Indiana to the Union, be set apart in all the schools of the state as a date for lessons suggestive of patriotism and good citizenship, and that some important and interest' ing historical facts may be taught. For the convenience of teachers a program is also being prepared, which includes songs, recitations, etc., which it is expected will aid materially in carrying out the purpose. Mr. LaFollette i 8 hopeful that Indiana teachers will make a success of the undertaking. A special to the Chicago Herald from LaPorte says: “A few weeks ago a ten-year-old boy named Isaac Sauers died from the effects of a dose of arsenic and his twelve-year-old sister was arrested on suspicion of having mixed the poison with his rood. The grand jury now in session has investigated the matter and ordered the arrest of the child’s father as an accomplice.

Christmas three weeks from next Tuesday. Look out for counterfeit $5 silver certificates, which are said to be in joircur hition. The County Commissioners will meet in regular session at South Bend next ■ Monday. During the past week three persons were placed in the cooler for the of. I fenso of being intoxicated upon the * streets. George Cimmerman, of Snyder & Buzby’s drug store, reports a fine new boy at his house since Friday. - South । Bend Times. 1 Those having hogs to butcher can secure t he services of Horace Woodard ; and Ezra Andrews for that purpose, at reasonable rates. Dau Kneisley, the new drayman, hereby gives notice that he is ready for business, ai d will Jo draying at the most reasonable figures. Thanks; K ing was observed in this place by appropriate .church services. The stor< were closed during a part of the*day and quiet prevailed. The majority of our merchants have been busy |during the past few days stocking up their establishments with an endless variety of articles suitable for the holiday trade. Mrs. Dr. M. J'. Smith has received cards for the wedding of her nephew, Arthur Wing, to Miss Nettie Marx, both of near LaPorte; the ceremony to take place Dec. 5. The protracted meetings are still in progress at the Methodist church, ami the interest taken by both pastor and members in the meetings is very warm and earnest. Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan hereby wish to manifest their gratefulness to those friends whoso kindly gave aid to them in their recent misfortune occasioned by the consuming by tire of their residence and the major portion of their household effects. The attention of ‘our readers is respectfully called to the new advertisement of the Philadelphia Store in this issue. This firm have just received a mammoth stock of elegant new goods for the holidays, and kindly invite the public to call and look them over. The Michigan City Dispatch gives the following sensible advice; "Now that the great fight is ended, wo would ad vise all. both the victorious and the disappointed. to make business hum. There is no use in shouting yourself hoarse, because you have won the battle, nor in grumbling and fretting and pouting because you have lost it. I^et all roll up then sleeves and .go to work.” The Thanksgiving ball at Bender's hall Thursday evening was largely attended and was a decided success. The entertainment opened with a “Grand March” by the cornet band. The ball was given under the auspices of the Walkerton Pleasure Club for the benefit of the Walkerton cornet baud and the proceeds will he used toward buying new instruments.

Last Monday the cry of "fire” caused consternation upon the streets. Bushing with the crowd to the scene of action it was found to be in Dr. Church’s office caused by some gasoline catching fire. Things were blazing up pretty brisk, but |the citizens rushed in and soon succeeded in putting out the fire. The gasoline caught fire, not from any fault of the stove, but by some carelessness in lighting. The citizens of Goshen are about to petition the city council to pass an ordinance forbidding children under a certain age from being on the streets after 8 o’clock at night, unless accompanied by their parents. The evil effects of street training upon the young is apparent, in other towns as well as in Goshen, and such an ordinance if passed and enforced would do much toward keeping our youth both boys and girls from the many eyils resulting from the habits of loafing and prowling around the streets after night. The Story of a Great Nation." A large octavo volume of nearly 1200 pages; being a military, naval, political and civil history of .the United States, together with a biographical portrait gallery of her great leaders, including statesmen, orators, diplomats, jurists, soldiers, sailors, explorers, financiers, inventors, philanthropists, reformers, engineers, scientists, authors, etc., etc., also, our presidents, their portraits and autographs, with biographical sketches and a chronological table showing the great events in uidversal history, contemporary with each administration, with a description of our national government, and now it is administered in its various departments. The author of this work is John Gilmary Shea, L. L. D., whose ability as a historian is well known. Every one should have a copy of this excellent work, For further particulars see A. E. Yetter, agent for Lincoln and Liberty townships. The Handsomest Lady in Walkerton Remarked to a friend the other day that she knew Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs was a superior remedy, as it stopped her couch instantly when other I cough remedies had no effect whatever ' So to prove this and convince you of its ! merit any druggist will give you a sample 1 | bottle free. Large size 50c and sl. i UNCLE SAM’S NERVE & BONE LINIMENT will relieve Sprains, Brui ’ see, Neuralgia and Rheumatism. Sold ( by all druggists,

1 Those fine perfumeries at Reid’s. Read the American Farmer. Milk tickets, bread and meal ebecks, Ate., furnished at this office. Call on Reid, the new druggist, for pure drugs and liquors. Dr. Arlington answers calls night or day. Office at his old stand. Hodor Arlington's office at his old stand. Night bell at house. Free! Call at Reid’s New Drug Store for a sample bottle of his Canadian Cough Cure. FREE I John Kneisley hereby gives notice that he will be on hand to cry public sales at any time or place and at reasonable rates. The following advice is from the Elkhart Review; “Every woman does not know that in taking off kid gloves they will wear and keep their* shape better by turning back the wrist and pulling off wrong side out. They should be turned back again and rolled into a wad.’’ When softly falls the feathery (lakes And hide the withered grasses, The time has come for buckwheat cakes And New Orleans molasses. Matrimonial. On last Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock Me. Noah Smith and Miss Eva Wright, both of this place, were united in marriage at the residence of the groom's father in Walkerton, Justice Townsend performing the ceremony. The Independent with othe's extends congratu--1 ations. An exchange very truthfully remarks: The time of year is at hand when the demands of the poor fall heavily upon the township trustee. Each year increases the demand and the number of dependent people. The aid that is given to the poor makes a big draft on the county funds, but the poor must have food and shelter and raiment and we are inclined to believe that the tax-payers will not grumble so long as the aid is bestowed upon the worthy. However, there are cases where aid is ask u d that cun bo regarded as nothing more nor less than pure gall. In all such cases the ai 1 should be refused. Man's humanity to man was fully exemplified by the citizens of Walkerton and vicinity in the recent disaster of John Morgan and family of this place. Scarcely lyul the consuming elements subside d which reduced to ashes tin ir little homo and household goods when subscription lists were being circulated and nice little sums contributed by the sympathizing public. Some gave small sums of money, others clothing, eatibles, lumber with which to rebuild, etc. Mr. Morgan and family lire honorable, hard working people and fully merit the kindness shown them by the many donors. It win times like this that one can give his mite and realize the truth ot the Scnptual passage that it is as‘‘bread east upon the waters and will return many fold,’’ or words to that effect. We have forgotten the exact wording. Judge Noyes has concluded to give the people of this county a lesson in n-

trenehment and his first move was to dispense with the printing of a bar docket for the convenience of attorneys. This bar docket printing was a question which was rehearsed during the campaign and paraded before the people as a glaring piece of luxury for which the poor tax payers had to pay. The Judge has no doubt concluded that he will see to it that this expense be stopped altogether. It is getting back at the members of the bar in good shape and is ^matter which concerns the people but little. Each attorney can now get up a bar docket of his own and have his name appear as a counselor in it as often as he likes. Just what the next move in the way of reform will be is not known and will be looked forward to with much interest mingled with amusement’. LaPorte Post. . Eh.ert Extract of Tar & wild Cherry is a safe, reliable and pleasant remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all throat troubles; will relieve and benefit consumption. Try it and be convinced. Every bottle warranted; price 50c. and one dollar per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Prepared by the Emmert Proprietary Co.. Chicago, 111, Feed Grinding. We have the Feed Grinder at our saw-mill in running order, and can grind any kind of feed or make good corn meal. We have no sot days for grinding but attend to it any time. We will take toll or you can pay by the bushel and great pains will always be taken to give satisfaction. We have put the saw-mill in better condition than ever before and all work in that line will be done on short notice. Any kind of lumber usually found at sawmills can be had at any time at low rates, and we pay cash for good logs as heretofore. Come and see us. East side of town. Robt. P. Hollyday. UNCLE SAM’S CONDITION POWDER will cure Distempers, Coughs, Colds, Fevers, and most of the diseases of which Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs and Poultry arc subject. Sold by all druggists. EILERT’S DAYLIGHT LIVER I RILLS are a boon to sufferers from I Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Torpid Liver and indigestion. Sugar-coated, ' pleasant to take and warranted to go through by daylight. i

PERSONAL ITEMS. Arrivals and Departures. Charley Wolf, of near this place, was in LaPorte, Wednesday on business. Mrs. Dr. Moore, of Lakeville, visited with Andrew Cunningham mid family, this week. C. R. Caswell has moved his family buck to Walkerton after a brief resideue in Chicago. Mrs. Lawrence Hardy, of South Bend, is visiting with relatives on the Island this week. Mrs. Ed. Grider returned last Saturday from an extended visit with relatives at Ft. Wayne. John Giberson, of Ohio, Ims been visiting here for several days with his brother, Juke Giberson. Mrs. David Andersou, of Dundas, Canada, arrived here Tuesday evening and will visit a portion of the winter with her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Reid. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hudelmyer were summoned to Harris Prairie on Friday, by a telegram announcing the deat h of Mrs. Hudelmyer’s unde, Reuben Schaffer. Rev. N. E. Tinkhmn, formerly pastor of the Methodist church at thin place, was on our streets last Tuesday, He says that he is very much pleased with his new charge at Rolling Prairie. \\ in. Covert, of South Bend, was in town on Tuesday last. He was on I.is way to Chicago where he has secured a position in a''blacksmith shop, Uis family will remala at South Bend for the present. Samuel Woodard, a for mor resident of Walkerton, but who has been residing at Maplewood, 111., for some time, arrived in town several days ago to visit with his daughter, Mrs. E. J. Vincent, mid other relatives in this place m.d vicinity. He will make Walkerton his home for awhile. —■ -—• —«• * ■ — Do You Expect to keep Holiday goods? ( certainly do and they nil will be new and the latest novelties. Reid, the Druggist. Read the American Farmer, one of the best farm and stock papers published. Furnished fr’o for one year to those who pav the full subscription pric<> of Hie Independent one year in advance. I»l lil.M > 4I.ES. At the residence of Silas Baker,", miles southwestJof^Wal rrton, iiijßlm k Grove on the Kruokovicz farm, on Monday, Dee. 3, nt 1' n. i ~ n s.il of personal property, consisting of cattle, 1 span of mules, 1 mare, wagons, agricultural implements, etc , etc. DR. JAQUES’ German worm Cak * destroy worms and remove them from the system. Sufe. pleasant mid etleetive. A modest LaPorte girl lx ing asked what part of the chick,-n she would pre for, said: “i ll take the part that ought to be dressed in drawers." A young num sitting opposite not to be outdone in modesty said: “I'll take the part that ought to wear the bustle " The LaPorte young lady fainted and was carried out on a stretcher.

An Interesting Decision. Every farmer residing along a railway line in this countyjwill be interested in the following decision [rendered Monday by the Supreme Court in an appeal ease from LaPorte county. The opinion reads: “Where a railway company obtains a right of way through a farm and in consideration of tlie grant agrees to erect ; and maintain a secure fence, it is bound j to pay for animals killed by its trains in ; east s where the animalsjenter upon the track through the fault of the company in failing to fence the crossing in accordance with the terms of the contract. It is not necessary to a recovery that the I plaintiff shall prove that the gate at the I crossing was not left open by him or a j wrong doer. This is a matter of de- i sense. The plaintiff need only prove the contract, the. breach and the resulting loss.” Electric Bittern. This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise.—A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Elec trie Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused by impure blood,-—Will drive Malarial from the system and prevent as well as cure all Malarial fevers.--For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try Eleetiic Bitters —Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle, for sale by J. Endley's. For Sale Cheap. One Grand Square Piano, 1 walnut, upholstered parlor sot, good as new. , Will take good note. J. W. Arlington. HAPPY HOME BLOOD PURIFIER is the Peoples Popular Medicine for purifying the blood; preventing or cur- ' ing Dyspepsia, Billiousness, Headache, 1 Boils and all Fevers and Malarial Dis- ’ eases. Price 50 cents and one dollar per bottle. “Have had Catarrh for ten years; I ’ have used Hollingsworth’s Treatment 1 j for three months, and although very • I careless about following his advice, I ’. am almost cured. C. H. 1 ivdar, Conductor Vandalia Line. For sale at Reid’s new drug store.

At J. ENDLEY’S. The last Holidays ‘ on earth, and the last ( opportunity you will have to buy toys of all kinds, from a nigger baby up to “a elephant.” Children of all colors, sizes, and national--1 ities, to be sold at 500 per cent, less than costHogs fat, and ho^s lean, Cochin China, Buck-| l I sheared, rail-splitters,' land-sharks, and variI ous other breeds. .: Monkeys, baboons, baboons’ mothers and baboon’s fathers, apes, ; ouran^-outangs, fancy trained cats, dogs, rab- ’ bits. Bats! No snakes this yearA- B. C. Blocks, and : Blockheads; scrap-books, one Large Account | Book, chuck-full but N. G. Albums of all kinds. Jewelry, watches. etc. Patent medicines tin you can’t restFancy paper and envelopes, mustache cups, shaving cups, brushes and soaps. Cigar Stands & holders & Mere Sham Pipes. Ladies’and gent s’ pocket-books, & purses of every ! description. Don't forget that I am going to give away 100 bottles lof King’s New Discovery. Everybody is expected to have a very bad cough about that time. Sn endless variety of Brushes, t(>olh brushes, ('loth . brushes, hair brushes, Shoe ’ brushes, Shaving brushes, 1 paint brushes, Benri! brushes, Artist's brushes and

r r rs u-n e.'/ us of OTHER BRUSHES. Mirrors, combs, perfumes of the . best quality, dressing cases, musiI cal instruments, tcilet soap of all kinds, hanging lamps, hand lamps, stand lamps, etc. GIRL'S GUM, SCHOOJ. GUM HMD EUERY MY GUM. FMMCY MW) STICK CUI I) Y. 100 bottles of King’s Discovery given away. VIOLINSTMNGS, VIOLIN KEYS, VIOLIN BOWS. CLAROKETSCORNETS. BANJOS, WHISTLES, Etc. GROCERIES, PLUG, FINE-CUT AND SMOKING TOBACCOS, OILS, PAINTS AND VARNISHES. Old Maid’s Face Powder, Gun Powder, Shot, wads, caps, and One Hundred Bottles of King’s New Discovery given away, Fluid extracts, tinctures, powders, and essential oils all of the best make. No dry goods, but plenty of “wet goods” for medicinal purposes only. ONE HUNDRED BOTTLES given away. Sponges, feather dusters, w hisk brooms, waste backets; glassware gixt ii away —for the regular price, and everything an Orphan’s Father and Mother, or a Widow s Husband may want. ! AIIJ X At) 1 ' I

1 - 1,,,,.^ The Philadelphia Store Is now complete with new Holiday Goods! ’ " 1 " Album, Smoking st l lnk stand#. Books from ponu , authors; Jewelry we guarantee, Silverware of Rogers’triple plate. Plush ami ; Leather Haud-bag Ornamental Dishes and Vases, elegant Hanging Lamps, Mater Sets m exquisite tints and designs. Dolls, Children’s Tea Sets, Piotine Books ami many usefid articles we can not mention. From the newest and best selected stock of DRY GOODS! I In town, you can find all the new shades of Henriettas, Cashmeres and Tricot ■ j Read Ornaments to match, also Gloves and Buttons. Silk Handkerchiefs Muillors, Gold and Silver Tip Vmbrelhis, imported fancy Curtain Good | beautiful blue and mahogany tinted Table Spreads, ami Napkins to matcl I Damask Towels, Damask Stand Covers in two colors, White Bed-Spreads and nil goo<L kept by a first-class Dry Goods Store. Our Vnderwear, is without exception, FI LL OF BARGAINS. Blankets id any price from $2 upward. Wool Goods, such as ['Tunnels, Hosiery, Dress Goods and Shawls we are running at Big Bargains. OUR, GROCERY DEPARTMENT Is full. California Dry ami Canned Fruits, Camlies and Nuts. Vegetables, green, dried and canned, Coffees and Teas, the best in the market, Spices pure and unadulterated. While we pay the highest nnirket prices for produce wo in return give the choicest goods at inferior goods prices. We are pleased to show our stock and invite the economical public to call on us. Respectfully, RENSBERGER S. HT2I■ EliAl.l,. T. J. REECE, (SUCCESSOR TO S. F. ROSS & CO.) Dealer In HARDWARE, TINWARE. STOVES. DOORS Sash and Blinds, Paints and Oils\ iron and wooden pumps, ete. lam making a SPECIALTY bf TIN AND IRON ROOFING. SMOOTH AND BARB WIRE, Gasoline \hvays on Hand. A Full Line of Cook and Heating STOVES! lUPdTTXG STOPBS—Both eoal and wood Always on hand, and everything usually kept in a FirstFlass’ Hardware Store. Last but n d least, THE SUPERB LAMP FILLER. Please call and examine our <xoods and learn prices Hoping by fair dealing’and low prices to merit areas-. enable share of the public patronage, 1 am very respectfully, T. J. REECE. J. Willis Cotton. AGRICULTURAL Implements Wagons, Buggies and Carts, Sewing' Machines, OIU TNT 33 JZ!2B2TH-A-SI. Reed’s Spring-Tooth Harrows, 5 Fairfield Chilled Plows, Bissel’s Steel Plows, Empress Steel Plows, Fairfield Steel Plows, i Bissel’s Chilled Pjows, l ' Bradley’s Steel Wheel Rakes, Moline wood wheel Rakes. T'T-, K'l ■ - - CJXL.