St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 16, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 January 1891 — Page 1

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VOLUME XVJ.

Great Ctai Ont Sale! Being over-loaded with Winter Goods, and wishing to convert same into money, I offer until MARCH 1, 1891, 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT, FOR CASH, On all Goods, in my stock, except Rubber Goode, Knit Boots and JKorsted Suits, and on those 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT. * I mean just what I say, come and see for yourselves. The above discount will be given Regardless of Cost' Which will reduce many goods to COST, and some to less than COST. T. J. WOLFE. Fifteen Different styles of ^Beating* Stoves! Can now be seen in stock at ROSS & BOSE'S HARDWARE STORE. Chief among onr large and splendid assortment is the Radiant, Home and Splendid coal stoves, and the Splendid base heater wood stove. Our line of Cook Stoves consist of the very best grades i the market. Among these is the PRIZE STANDARD! We carry a full and complete line of Hardware, Taints, 0 il and brushes, Oil Cloth Tugs, carpenter's tools, cutlery and GUNS AND AMMUNITION. Hoping to be favored with a share of your patronag we are. Yours respectfully, ROSS & BOSE. FBY-DOUGHERTY BROCK. Miwn > ■ । » _ । _mh — mwi unwii —i—।u At ENDLY’S DRUG STORE. Books, Stationery, N otions, &c. J. ENDLFY 3 ^ 0 ' STORE,

WALKERTON, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA SATURDAY, JAN. 2t, 1891.

They say that the Indiana legislature is in session. But t hen you musn t believe what “they” say. At Bellaire, Michigan, three deacons of a church Hung a brother out of the house because he would not sing, pray nor speak. It won't answer to monkey with the deacons of well regulated churches. A LaPaz correspondent to the Walkerton Independent, in booming his town says, “This wonld be an excellent location for an undertaking establishment.—Milford Mail. In our opinion, it would be a foolish undertaking. The AVanatah News, a seven-folio, has made its apparance. The editor, Lewis Atwater, seemes to realize that there is no princely sum to be made in the enterprise during the first year, and only hopes to come out even. We welcome you on our ex. list. Tipton, Ind., lias Lad a mysterious resident for several years. She is a masculine appearing woman, who makes no friends, admits no one to her house, and makes no purchases in the town. She has midnight visitors whom no one knows. Humor says bo is J. Wilkes Booth, the murderer </ President Lincoln. The above is a squib on the fly, and its source unknown. If it is any good to our readers they are welcome to it. It is said that Harry Darling, of the LaPorte Plaindealer, will soon issue a Parmers' Alliance paper. F.dit< r I’ailing has drifted around with all of the “latest movemeuU,” but strange as it may seem, has always upported Shively, and, we presume, will continue to do so. The intelligent llepulican farmers of LaPorte county, however, will hardly consent to foUow such doubtful leadership.— New Carlisle Gazette. ILnry M. Stanley, the much talk, cd of Afii>'an explorer, passed through Michigan City a few days ago, and a reporter for the Dispatch of (hat place sought and obtained a brief interview with that nnied individual- JI" I' hL the Dispatch that, his visit to Chicago l was the most enjoyable h<> had over experienced since his arrival in this country. Mr. Stanley is said to be grav headed, although apparently in the vigor of life. Airs. Stanley, an English lady, aceompained the explorer. Th<> Democratic editors at their state meeting favoia d a modification of the Giubb's libel law. The law as it stands now is a disgrace to the state, and the Argus pointed out i!s defects years ago and said it ought to be mateirally modified. We believe in a stringent libel law as a protection against irresponsi hie and characterless ink -lingers, but a ta r degree of freedom of the press should be accorded to honorable newspaper men by the law, the same as it is by public sen I mient LaPoite Argus. But a great dil’leulty would arise in such an event. '1 he important question would be, To which party do the “honorable newspaper” men belong! The Ilepuldiean press would concede nothing of an honorable character to the opposition, and vice versa. The legitimate result would be stringent legislation in favor of the non-partisan felolers. Editor Rheubottom, of the Aliddle. bury Independent, makes the strongest argument in a few words against capital punishment that we have seen for many a day. AA’e are heartily glad to see our friend from away back, come right out flat-footed and express himself against that revolting relic as he does. An open confession is good tor a feller. And now that Editor llheubottom has come forward and joined the great body of editors who are battling might and main for further progress a civilization, we suggest that the prayers of the fraternity be long and loud in behalf of the brother that he may hold out faithful even unto the end. Here is -what he says : “We have always contended that a murderer was led to the deed by some motive. The greed for money, love, jealousy, hatred, revenge and kindred objects had impressed a diseased brain until a condition of insanity either momentary or otherwise induced the act of murder. A restraint and protection against a repetition is right and proper, but for Christian people, with no other motive but to fill the letter of a law banded down by the customs of barbarism, to commit a second murder is cruelly wrong in the sight of God and j should be in the sight of civilized man. । Keep on in the good work, gentlemen, j until this relic of barbarism is stricken from our statute books and the authority ' of taking life is onlv delegate d • ,vl,o .■ > v p ”

LOCAL NEWS. Great ted^tion in prices in all goods at Endly s drag store. A man by y ie name of Hopkins, a resident of South Bend, is one hundred i and three ym-g o ]j Aleasla avo boim about throe deep during tli^ast. week in AValkerfon. It begins^Jlook as though the supply was abmi ^tly snilicient to accommodate all ^Oj year. We reMpn as much us possible from saying diß«mraging . -of our town, but it s a Vet that Wi'lkertou lias been h )r couple of weeks a very ■ ■ v< ' B' **-■ V AS USUW' jtnRRRT was7nTT'of and pecp4 last Saturday. Large packages ol goods were piled into wagons and buggies all along the line, which means the length of quite three squares. Dr. A. R Schafer, at Dr. J. A. Kettiings old oilice, Oliver opera house block, South Lend. Diseases of eve, ear, nose and throat. Fiiting ami fur niching glasses a specialty. Ihe .Stephens Store Company have finished their inventory of their stock and Hull that the amount rises considerably * above tight thousand dollars. i I hey claim to have enjoved u verv satisfl' tory trade during the past year. While we pay a hundred cents on the dollar for evuy one contracted and prompt y ns we agree, and while it is just fhiit wo should do, ami while we are tinder uo obligations to anyone for uoiM the same by us, we feel like thanking those who have so promptly reraimded to our call for our own now sin^J we are building. That is about all4he “we’s” wo can work in in the ab#ve brief squib until we have time to think an bile. P those interestetl in the different ektiches Os the town wish to h t the j«hht know of the progress they are amkiag and the goml they are doing, in other words, if they want their iijib's to shine ami n ill hand in items t ■■ icet ; ug their cburelns, gladly publish them, ft docs sce.n as if it ought not to be too much trouble for a member to occasionally step in an inform us of the progress being made in the respective denominations in the place. It will not jnsti fy us to lure a sufficient force to gather all items of the above character. Clem. Stndebukcr, of the gn at wagon firm of .Studebaker Bn>.4*. <>f Soutl Bend, says: “Aly brothers and mysell perstmally worked at the amil ami bench, starting in blacksmithing in tint city over 39 years agp on a total cast capital of S6B. We worked early ami late. We knew nothing of the blessings of the eight hour law We shod horses, repaired wagons, bought a little stock here ami there us money or credit would permit, often carrying our supplies or. our l acks to our shops, ami managed the first year to get out in addition to our repair work, two complete wagons.” Speaking of a South Bend boy who is a total wreck the result of being a slave to the cigarette habit, the Sunday News say ; 'Die boy is an almost hopeless victim of the habit and smokes almost incessantly when he can get the cigarettes. AAhen without the poisonous stimulant for a short time his heart grows weak in its pulsations ami his distress of mind ami body is pitiful to witness, if in school he will leave his seat with(fet permission ami rush out of the ^£hd to indulge his unnatural habit. iSisServes are shattered, his system is undermined and unless the poison can be eradicated by medical treatment an early grave will be a welcome relief to him. For this boy's condition the dealers who sold him tie cigarettes are to a certain extent responsible, ami the blighting es a life must be regarded as a fearful responsibility.” Dealers are liable to fine for selling boys under sixteen years of age tobacco in any form, and knowing the deleterious effect of the use of the article, especially in the case of children, should positively refuse to sell to all such. The Humane society, of South Bend, will prosecute every violation of the kind that comes under its observation. Take Notice. All persons knowing themselves indebted to me on and before Oct. 1,1890, are requested to settle before Febuary 1, ’9l, either with good note or cash. On all accounts not so settled 8 per cent interest will ! 1 ' ■ " ! J T. 1 Deere.

An Abandoned City. The LaPorte Herald moans and bfrwails over the wanton condition of matters generally in that handsome little city. Lewdness, lasciviousness, lechery, it claims, abounds in that once exemplary town. The saloons are wide open day and night, Sundays included. Drunkenness, too, runs rampant. Boys of tender age are made drunk and hauled off to secret places to sober off; men are seen staggering on the streets holidays, ahd the benighted city is knocking Sodoir, of old, into pi. That city will surely be burned up and naught but ashes left to tell the mournful tale. The Herald would better pack its calamities and “git” for a more ohristiau-liko town. Some Remarks Abont the Truth. “Supposing, just for an instant, your pastor should open his Sunday morning sermon with a salutatory and a peroration something like this: I see befoteme in this congregation the worst lot of hypocrites that ever escaped purgatory. They have joined this congregation on business principle, They have no more religion than the left toe of my left foot has. When they go to Chicago, ostensibly for shopping purposes, they commit depredations that would shock Sitting Bull, were he alive. Oh, ye vipers, I am on to your little lay. Or supposing The Tribune, in publishing theobituary

of a prominent citizen, would get down to truth and say “deceased was an old bog when alive. ITe grew fat on j what he slide from the poor but hon- ‘ est people about him. He was a hypocrite and a liar ami deserved death in unnatural wavs without benefit of cler gy.” It is never so stated, but if tin' truth was thesolecoin of the realm how many times would such be the story? I And suppose a lawyer w< uid always • tell Hid undressed! truth! little fishes, > tremble at the thought! Just hear him , say : “Gt nth men of the jury, the der fendant, my client here, is a rascala He would steal pennies from a cripple. , He ought to go to penitentiary for life, s and I wnttlil let him if it was not for li my reputation as aciiminal lawyer and y the fat fee I made him pay before T s would touch lii" disreputable ease. 1 - must try to prove to you that he is an angel but it is my private opinion that r he is a jammed scoundrel.” Truth is like a woman. Dressed up in the fineries of the day, laced, padded, I! painted, powdered and perfumed, and they are just too sweet for anything—- , I but heavens, how they look dishabile.! —Chesterton Tribune. h A few weeks ago we offered to give J space in this paper to the extent of one s column to persons wishing to discuss either religious or political questions of k i importance. We were in hopes when t । the offer was made that the tariff would • Ibe discussed by some of our leading 1 politicians, believing that a fair argu- - । ment pro and con might be of advantage to the readers of the paper. One • column each week written free of epi- ! thets and abuse of the opposition, in । our judgment, would be read with conI siderable of interest, for there are many ' of the readers of the Independent who know practically nothing about the tariff and who might be benefitted by reading a column each week alternately t i representing both sides. Are you afraid -■ to let vour lights shine? Do the advofl ‘ • j cates of protective tariff hesitate to make . j plain to the public what they mean by j _> j protective tariff. Are they fearful that ■ ■ to reduce plainly to print their theories j they will not bear the tost of scrutiny? * Protective tariff, as we understand it, , is an institution, originated and established by man, while free trade, as we 1 see it, is a principle which existed when ! man came upon the scene of action, I and that the protectionist, so tar as ; r commercial transactions are concerned, j . is an innovator. Therefore, in our op- . pion, the protectionist is under obliga-I lions to show clearly bis reasons, the necessities, etc., for instituting a sysj tern which interferes with an original j principle, beginning, fundamental ens don nent, etc., etc. The protectionist . should therefore take the innitial steps in the argument. He is an innovator, and must vindicate himself by giving the proofs of the necessities of his iu- . novation. Now there’s a “brilliant” idea for you to work on. We told you | long ago that we knew lots about the : tariff’ question. • ' The Independent office, located on ' Seventh street, first d or w< st of Ben- ! । der’s block. All kinds' of job work ' ! well and promptly done. ' I

NUMBER 29.

The following brief lecture is supposed to have been delivered to a Sunday school class by Ed 8. Brooke, editor of the Plymouth Bopubliean : “lliere is scarcely anything a woman can do without the aid of a hair pin. They use it to pick their teeth, button shoes, clean finger nails, punch bed bugs out of cracks, fasten up stray bangs, clean out their husband’s pipe, scratch their heads, pick their toenails, clean their ears, run it into cakes to see if they are done, and a million other things that the poor, deluded men know ' nothing about. No doubt if the women I were in thehabitof wearing suspenders, , they w ould come handy occasionally to । pin th em up in case there was an absent bu tton. .xA It is just as natural to make error in editing as it is for sparks to fly up- 1J ward. Thew' is scarcely a week that, after the Reflector is issued, we do not feel like hiring some one to pound us for either saying things that we ought not to have said, or leaving unsaid things that ought to have been said. The editorial chair, be it cushioned never so softly, is not an easy one to sit in.—Argos Reflector. Truer words were never pfinted. We would like to gaze on the editor who is satisfied with all be has written after it is in print and cooled oil. Every editor, without doubt, sees plainly when too late to remedy, many places where ho might have used better and more suitable words, phrases, etc., in almost every article he writes . AVifb practice editors improve, but do not become perfect.

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