St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 20, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 December 1893 — Page 1

C OUNTy St. Jofepb In&cjentent

VOLUME XVIY.

These, two cohunns are the ones to guess on in Ida tiutchings’ Grand Guessing contest.

TYNER CITY. Amos Rensberger has returned from the west, where he has been for the m, . , past eignt years. John Plake and family, of Teegarden, were the guests of Wm. Eink and wife Sunday. Calvin Beagles has bought a fine work horse. Frank Bennett is the champion rabit hunter. He waits until they come to town and then shoots them. Ed Conklin has been visiting friends and relatives at Inwood for the past few days. Simon Snyder lias gone south for the winter. The feed mill has been kept busy for the past week. Guy Collier moves into the new bouse of the Monroe Bros. Wm. Jarrel, of Walkerton, was in town Tuesday a few hours on business. Dr. Woods, the peddler, was in town Tuesday. Andrew Hanson was in town Wednesday. Ben Mishler went to Plymouth Tuesday on bis wheel through the snow. Jess Bennett is on the sick list. X. Y. Z. Smith. LA PAZ. George Filhour ami his daughter Belle have been quite sick but are better. Ebenezer Helm and wife have been on the sick list for nearly a month. Earnest, son of Thaddeus Whitinger, has been quite sick for nearly a month but is reported convalescent by his physician. Dr. Denniston. ~ , Ihe protracted meeting held by Kev. “ Shatford at the W. M. church closed last Sunday. Thanksgiving services will be held to morrow at Luther Chapel. A sermon will be preached by Rev. M. L. Peter, the pastor of the church. The plasterers are putting the second coat ou Leonard Logan’s new store room. Mrs. Dr. Moore and Mrs. Cy. Grover went to South Bend • yesterday. They expected to attend the Sunday school convention. Bert Deniston took a business trip to South Bend last Monday. Rev. Zyke moved to Plymouth on Monday of last week. I was just informed that 11. Clayton was kicked about the breast by a horse yesterday, but have learned no particulars. The North township Sunday school convention will be held in the W. M. church in LaPaz on Saturday, Dec. 16, beginning at 9:30 a. m. Sunday school workers in adjoining townships are cordially invited to attend. Fred Myers shipped a lot of sheep to Chicago last week. J. 11. Gregg and wife received an invitation from friends in South Bend to spend Thanksgiving day with them. They accepted the invitation. Mr. Vinson, the harness and shoemaker is now located on Michigan street, and seems to be doing quite well. A . Shafer took a business trip to i

South Beud this morning. VINEORESSER. An exchange tells of an adventist who prophesied that the end of the world would come at a certain date just passed. He put on his ascension robes, climbed to the top of a straw stack and waited the crack of doom. Getting tired of waiting and forgetting himself, he fell asleep. Some- ! body discovered the man and touched , a lighted match to the straw and | awoke him. Gazing around at the i flames on every side he cried out: “In h 1, just as I. expected!” The work of removing the rock from the Kankakee river at Momence, 111., will be completed in about a week. When next spring’s rains come, we shall know whether it has done any good or not.—Wanatah News. There are 1,500 convicts in Indiana’s north and south prisons, the argest count ever known.

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THANKSGIVING DAY. ■ For the Independent. We have been told over and over again the history of this day, so on this point, only a few words. In the days when our country was young, our an- , cesters, being so nearly on an equality in the possession of this world’s goods; and their paths in life being so nearly similar, were bound together by strongest cords of sympathy; and joined in : universal thanks-giving to the Supreme i Being. Each and all endured the pangs of hunger and witnessed daily, the sun rise, only to pursue his course in a cloudless sky, and sink in the west, taking with him the oft witnessed scene of desolate fields, and sturdy colonists on bended knees, praying for rain. \\ hen at last what seemed a Providential relief came, gratitude filled every heart, and a true American thanksgiving followed. Today, we are a people of numerous pursuits, and our spheres of life differ, from (hat of the inhabitant of the palatial residence, through many grades of luxury and plenty, to the laborer whose . day’s work only meets that day’s expenses. Then the last of the list, the tenement houses, filled to over flowing, reveal the old, old story of virtuous poverty striving vainly for sufficient dailybread and fuel. Here indolence and vice, clad in filthy rags, meet beside the empty grate and indulge in mid ' night revels, with Bacchus as the ruling spirit. 1 Still, in spite of this diversity, our people may observe Thanksgiving Day 1 as of old, for each one in the past year 1 has had some cause for thankfulness. ’ The wealthy with all that money can I V ’ ’. 1 .... X' "V I *l* V. that Death had seemed to claim for his । own. The laborer may be grateful for that greatest of all good things— perfect health, which grants the strong arm and willing heart. Ihose who battle, and gain unapphinded victories over Death and Despair, may feel happy that honor and the hope for better days are left. Ihe disciples of shame and vice, in some few instances, may realize that there are days in life, yet to come, when they may break away from the old associations and become men and women worthy of the name. I The remainder with no thought of reform, are left to be won to right through the efforts of any who are willing to assume the responsibility; and happy is the person, who on this day may think with certainty of the good he has done in this direction. Educated humanity, even though there are vacant chairs by the fire side; ami voices of dear ones are stilled in death, will gather around the board spread with holiday viands, and however plain and rare, express their thankfulness for not only this opportunity, but for the grand gift of life in this age of most wonderful achievements, when our loved United States has proven that, though only in her youth when compared with the Ohl World, she stands as a beacon light, luring her companions on to advancement. Yes, Americans, be proud of her, and

raise your voice in sincerest thanks. The Egyptian. A message was received by Clara Rensberger from Buchanan, Michigan, announcing the death of her friend, Ward L. Spalding, who was a guest at the Florence Hotel in this place the past summer. The following is taken from the Michigan Independent: i “Died, on Friday morning, Nov. 17, , 1893, al. the residence of bis parents, . Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Spaulding, after 1 a. long illness from consumption, Ward Lincoln Spaulding, aged 30 years, three months and 14 days. Deceased was born in Buchanan township and had lived here all his life except a few years on the Pacific Coast, where be served five years in the 14th U. S. Infantry. He was well known here and highly respected. The funeral took place 1 from his late home at 10 A. M. Sunday > and his rremains were laid away in । Oak Ridge cemetry.” Womankind, a monthly journal for . women and the home, is clubbed with i i this paper; $1.50 pays for both papers ! one year. •

HOT SPRINGS, ARK. A Tynenr Citizen Writes From That Famous Resort. Hot. Springs, Ark., Nov. 19, ’93. Ed. Independent: A party of eight of us went over a mountain just outside of town; the mountain is two and a half miles across, and is mostly rock. After getting over the hill we came to a ranch called Happy Hollow, whore there are all kinds of animals. At this place a man bad about fifty donkeys all saddled and ready to hire to visitors at 50_cents each a day. These donkeys can walk up the mountains better than a man. They are about the size of Indiana sheep; they don’t get anything to eat except what they get on the side of the mountains, so you may know they are not very fat. The next thing of interest was the Arlington hotel, which cost one and a half million dollars. She is a lulu. I went out with a man who lives out 20 miles in the mountains and woods to take a hunt for deer, squirrels, wild turkeys and other wild game. There are people who live in huts in the mountains. Some of these huts are 10 by 12 feet and others 12 by 16 feet in size. These people usually have from eight to ten guns and three to five dogs in the house. From three to nine people live in one house, or what they call a house. These denizens of the mountains will catch a few coons, skunks, deer and other game and take it to Hot Springs and get a little flour and a great deal of whiskey and tobacco. Some of these people told me they had lived in the mountains ten years and had never seen a $5 bill, I saw Chip Frauzhein, of Garrett, Ind. He is here taking baths for the rheumatism. He is an engineer on the B. & O. railroad running from Chicago to Garrett. He told me that Will Tank, of WnJßdloii, used to tire for him. He sends with me his respects to Will Tank, Dan Beall, McCarty Bros., Wolfenbarger Bros., Bill Brown and all the rest of his friends who may chance to read this in the Independent. This is the place for fast life. It is too fast for a person to live to be very old. People do anything for money here. You are not in it if you haven’t the money. There is a show or a prize tight here every night. But one railroad runs to this place, this being its terminus. A. D. Johnson. EOU AI. RRIEFS. There was some sleighing in LaPorte last week. New Carlisle has a gold cure institute on a small scale. The highest bid made for the Indiana building at the world's fair was six hundred dollars. Chas. M. Stephens calls attention in another column to his large line of holiday nuts and candies. Ida Hutchings, the jeweler, calls

your attention te her holiday goods in another part of this paper. When sleighing comes keep it in mind that Ake, the harnessmaker, has a large stock and nice variety of sleigh-bells. Attention is called to the ad, in another column, of Edward NaraganT the new barnessmaker, located in the N. B. Shoemaker building. The LaPorta county grand jury adjourned, 'Wednesday, without returning an indictment against Brakeman Thompson, who, it is said, was the cause of the Kingsbury wreck. On account of the hard times we are making a liberal inducement to readers. We are furnishing the Independent, Womankind and American Farmer all for $1.50 for one year. This offer holds good only until the first of January. The LaGrange Standard says the credit system of selling goods at retail is rapidly growing in disfavor all over the country. Merchants offer many reasons for doing away with it. Namely, tardy payments, the small reliance to be placed upon promises, extra capital required, and the annoyance and injustice of the practice of those who, having been favored with ciedit atone store, do their cash trading at another.

Come to the Independent office and get three papers one year for $1.50. CaUat the Independent office and get a free sample copy of ‘-Womankind.” B.^- Byers is assisting Postmaster Nicy^b while the latter’s daughter, MjS S SV' m ’ ls absent at Terre Haute for^- al for ß - at this office and get a free sainiWcopy of ‘-Womankind,” which we Danish one year free to subscribers payinAj.so in advance for the Independi(Xt. While Henry Cripe and son Charles were hunting near Mud lake on Friday of last week they shot and killed an American eagle measuring seven feet from tip to tip of its wings, was thirty-four inches in hight and weighed ten pounds. Joe Endly bought the bird and is having it mounted. There should be something done with time men—well, no, hardly men either—who drive to town and let their horses stand for hours, some times a whole day, in the storm and cold. There can be no reasonable excuse offered in justification of such brutal treatment of the patient, faithful horse, and it is the duty of every citizen to complain to the authorities whenever anything of the kind comes under his observation. A few examples made of some of these excuses for men would have a wholesome effect in putting a stop to this kind of cruelty upon our streets. A Warning to Seiners. LaPorte Herald: In the circuit court Rqdolph Shultz received a sentence of four months in the county jail andlyOO fine for pleading guilty to huviftJih his possession a seine and using SaiWi UIWCUy llylillig illegally. his second offense. 4 Great Saver of Fuel. Lyons Fuel Saver and Heat Radiator manufactured at Goshen, Ind., will save you 40 per cent in fuel. Wherever tested it has proven a great success. The radiator itself arrests a large part of the heat that would otherwise go up the chimney and thus be wasted. It throws out about as much heat as the stove. The cost of this great money saver is small. A sample of the radiators may be seen in operation at Townsend's barber shop. J. E. Garver, the agent, is now canvassing this place. Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life away is the truthful, startling title of a little book that tells all about No-to-bac, the wonderful, harmless guaranteed tobacco habit cure. The cost is trifling, and the man who wants to quit and can’t runs no physic:-! or financial risk in in using “No-to-bac.” Sold by all druggists. Book at store, or by mail free. Address, The Sterling Remedy Co., Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind.

Sick Headache cured by Dr. Milee’ Nervine. jr। .a “As old as FA” the hills” and never excell- * ed. " Tried ant ^ p roven ” is the verdict ’■ 0 f millions. Simmons Liver ReguTT\ lator is the Z? ffp only Liver WL / an d “ Kidney medicine t o which you can pin your V 9! faith for a / cure. A X mild laxative, an d purely vegetable, act^‘77 ing directly Z-*/ // C on the Liver X 99 9^ an d Kidneys. Try it. Sold by all Druggists in Liquid, or in Powder to be taken dry or made into a tea. The King of Diver Medicines. “ I havb used yourSirnmons Liver Regulator and can conscieneiously say it is the king of all liver medicines. I consider it a medicine chest in itself.—Geo. W. Jack--1 son, Tacoma, Washington. gj-EVERY PACKAGER Has the Z Stamp in red on wrapper*

WE’VE LIED THREE WEEKS About the date we were going to inform the people in this space o our immense bargains we have to offer iu the line of Fall and "Winter Goods, But we state - and have the goods to prove our assertion when we say that w 0 have The Best and Largest Line of OVERCOATS, SUITS, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, VALISES AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS and guarantee our prices below those of competitors throughout the northern part of Indiana. ALWAYS SEE OUR STOCK v?/ BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE- & POSITITEEY THE EOWEST PRICES EVER OFFERED IIUftE OX GOODS. T. J. WOLFE, Wholesaler and Retailer. NOAH RENSBERGER, DEALER IN (try Goods & Notions, BOOTS AND SHOES, ©roperies, ©lass & Queenware. CALL ON BELLINGER & WILLIAMS, FOR DRUGS AND MEDICINES, TOBACCOS AND CIGARS, TOIEET ARTHT.ES. FAACY SOAPS. Chamois Skins, Sponges, Brushes, Combs, Perfumery, etc. "We carry a full line of School Supplies, including Tablets, Slates, Pencils. Inks Call and see us before purchasing. .Til qoods carefully selected and sold at lowest prices. Iludelniyer Block, Ave. F.

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