St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 38, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 7 April 1894 — Page 4

®ljc 3nbcpcnbcnt. WALKERTON, INDIANA. APRIL 7, 1894. W. A. ENDLEY, Editor. The paving of the streets of Goshen cost that city $48,838. Prendergast has been given another stay of execution until July 2. Dr. Brown Sequard, the famous discoverer of the elexir of life, died in Paris last Monday, at the age of 77 years. Ex-President Harrison clings to his resolution not to be a candidate for renomination to the presidency. He is quoted by Indianapolis friends as saying recently that he will not be a candidate. There are seven colleges in the United States which maintain daily newspapers namely, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania and the. University of California. Every mind that soars above its fellows is either maligned or misunderstood. It is the pleasure and unpardonable privilege of mediocrity to laugh at genius until it is understood, if it ever reaches that distinction.— Prof. Swing. A contemporary observes that Col. Breckinridge’s defense reminds one of that made by the Irishman charged with murder, who, upon being told that the state had a witness who would swear to having seen him commit the deed, said he could produce a dozen witnesses who could swear that they didn’t see it.

The following gentlemen are being more or less prominently mentioned for congress from this district on the democratic ticket: 11. E. Wadsworth, Ln Porte; William C. McMichael, South Bend; Mayor Martin Krueger, Michigan City; Adolph Ginz, South Bend; Col. Johnson and Mayor Thompson, Elkhart, J. D. Osborne, Goshen. It is a strange fact, but one said to be true, that every day in the week is, .in one nation or other, a Sunday. Monday is the Greek Sunday; Tuesday is the day of rest among the Persians; Wednesday among the Assyrians; Thursday among the Egyptians; Friday is the Sabbath among the Turks, and of course, among the Jews, Satur■uday. That reform which comes slowly and by easy stages is the kind that is most desirable and beneficial. Hasty and sweeping measures in changing a settled governmental policy often prove disastrous to the whole industrial system of a nation. Give us the reform that comes gradually, adjusting itself properly to the changing economic conditions of the government. Let us have evolution, rather than revolution. Fanatics or extremists are unsafe leaders. The following report from Bradstreet’s commercial agency is rather encouraging. The report shows, at least, a decrease in the number of business failures. This, however, may not represent a corresponding increase in the business of the country, as a great deal may be due to the cautious methods that business houses generally are now employing. “The continued shrinkage in the total number of business failures each week is another feature of the situation, the total for the past week (one day short) numbering 197, against 231 last week, 202 in the same week a year ago, 191 two years ago, and 200 in the third week of March, 1891.” Col. Conn says in the Elkhart Truth: “Few people realize what a life of slavery a public man endures. Take the life of a congressman as an example. If he is studious and attempts to keep informed on public questions -he must be up in the morning reading and preparing tables of statistics and other information on the measure under consideration in the house. At 9 o’clock in the morning he must either visit the departments on matters concerning his constituents or meet with the committees of which he is a member. At 12 o’clock he is expected to be in his seat attending to his duty of enacting laws, there to remain until the house adjourns for the day. In the evening he must receive callers, attend to his mail and if time permits give a little attention to his family. Not one moment of the day can be rightfully claimed for pleasure, and most of the time he is harrassed by ollice seekers, annoyed by threats, importuned by politicians and worried by the fear of defeat for renomination. If anyone thinks the life of a public man a thing to be envied let him give it a trial and find his mistake.”

'The “silver tongued orator of Ken- ► tucky” was careful to conduct his liaison with a. girl who had neither = father nor brother to avenge her L wrongs. Had it been otherwise, Col. - Breckenridge would be occupying a casket at the present time, instead of z serving his state in the halls of the national congress. Where is the col1 onel’s boasted southern chivalry?— Cleveland Plain Dealer. r While the colonel is no doubt a moral bankrupt and gay old deceiver, yet all the blame of the scandal should ’ not be heaped upon his head. That 1 girl is smart and she knew the situation exactly, as the evidence shows, when she began to entrap the . old man with her charming wiles. . The history of the case shows her to be , a little of the adventuress type, looking to the promotion of her own fortunes, at the sacrifice of virtue if necessary. The case is not to be likened to that of a man ruining an innocmt, confiding girl. Miss Pollard was aware that the colonel had a wife, and this fact alone gives a good index to her character. It took that scandal, both being willing tims, and the one deserves killing no more than the other. Something About the A. P. A. The A. P. A. (American Protective Association), is receiving much attention in this vicinity. The Rev. Washington Gladden published an article in the Century antagonizing the organization. Ou the evening of March 28 at the Academy of Music in Milwaukee a public debate took place on this subject between Ignatius Donnelly and Prof. Sims. The audience was large enough to occupy even the standing room, and much interest was manifested. Prof. Sims declared that the aim of the A. P. A. was not against the Romish church as a church of Christ,

but its aim is to protect the American republic against the church of Rome as a political power which he declared to be the most powerful political organi zation ever known. Whether this estimate of the Roman power may be just or not we leave to our readers to say, or whether there be need ot any American protective system or not, of course the American people must decide. But it seems to me that when our ports are wide open to socialists and anarchists from all countries, and of all grades and degrees of criminality and criminal tendencies and proclivities, when we seem to welcome with open arms to our country those who oppose our institutions, even those institutions which we hold most dear and most essential to our national prosperity and safety, it may be time to sound the alarm and if need be agitate the question by the formation of organized societies, or at least in some way to restrict immigration as a measure for national self defense. C. B. Gillette, SPARRING ENTERTAINMENT. An exhibition of sparring was given in the Pastime Club hall last Tuesday evening before an audience of about three hundred, there being present a large number of sports from South Bend, LaPorte, Michigan City, Plymouth and other places. A very interesting and satisfactory program was given, which consisted of two bouts, the principals being Vern Hardenbrook, of this place, and Charles Mc- > Carty, of Michigan City, B. E. Cook, of this place, and J. H. Neher, of LaPorte. Joe Sullivan, of South Bend, acted as master of ceremonies and officiated in a fair, impartial manner. The first on the program was a fourround friendly bout between Hardenbrook and McCarty, both heavyweights. The rounds were as follows: First Round — McCarty landed heavy on Hardenbrook’s body which was promptly returned by a blow on McCarty’s ueck. Hardenbrook lead on McCarty’s forehead. McCarty lands a blow on Hardenbrook’s neck. Gong. Second Round—Hardenbrook nimbly jumps to center of ring landing on McCarty’s body and head. McCarty gives Hardenbrook an upper cut, but without effect; McCarty rushes Hardenbrook to ropes and they clinch; Hardenbrook leads and lands on McCarty’s neck. Gong. Third Round —McCarty lands on Hardenbrook’s neck; both clinch; Hardenbrook rushes McCarty; McCarty fouls him and gets in blows on Hardenbrook’s body. Both clinch and the gong sounds. Fourth Round—McCarty lands on Hardenbrook’s temple and Harden1 i brook came back with his right on ’ the jaw; Hardenbrook leads for Me- [ Carty’s head and in turn was caught on L the lip by an upper cut. Hardenbrook was making a rush and the effects of ’ this blow caused him to go to the floor. 3 He was instantly on his feet and went for McCarty like a cyclone, both men clinched and the gong sounded for time. 1 This closed the bout and the men shook hands with friendly feeling. The two men were about even’y matched and both did clever, scientific • work. The match which was for 3 i points only was decided a draw. 3 The second bout was between Cook and Neher. It was eight rounds for

_ • — .fa .... ~ points. The rounds were as fo]ta|^ First Round—Neher leads Cook’s body crowding him to "aR ropes. Cook escaped and landed W left on Neber’s face; Neher lan^ lightly on Cook’s forehead and vU" left on jaw. Neher rushed Cook,^ 1 the latter eluded him without puniQ ment. Gong. ’ Second Round—Neher rushed^ Cook leading with his right which * short and Cook landed on foreh^^ Neher rushed Cook, but the bitt® agility saved him from pnnishmflF Cook lead with his right but hmdeiW' Neber’s body with his left. Neher MF 1 turned lightly on Cook’s nose. N*^ led again, but Cook ducked and laul*’ one on Neber’s mouth; both cliuclW* Gong. Third Round—Cook leads and clinch; Cook landed a clever pivots 1 the neck; but got one on the mcg' 1 . Neher rushed Cook to the ropes h®| ing heavily on Cook’s ueck. r ST was called. "Jy Fourth Round—Neher lead / i both clinched; Cook led for Nef body but fell short, and Neher g(^ n a lick over Cook’s left eye; Nebe>£ o p lowed up the blow and both 1, wj clinched. Cook led with Ids gave Neher a light uppw ou*-., (JookWh cob qnicl^u^^^^^^, ing on Neber’s head which hurWhJ 8 thumb. He lend for Neber’s boclyL^ fell short. Neher led with his 'ip. catching Cook on the ear with his » Cook returned with a heavy blowK theUody and both clinched. I Sixth Round—Neber kept led|.^ and crowded Cook to the corner whtE they clinched. Neher made a Int but fell short; Cook gets in a b«B over Neber’s eye. f Seventh Round--Neher crowc | Cook to the ropes and both ciinchi Cook led, getting in a hard one j Nehers wind ; he followed up wit! k heavy blow on the mouth. Both wt j sparring for wind when the go z sounded. Eighth Round—ln this round, t , last one, Referee Sullivan had the tl > men come to the center of the ring all shake hands. Cook led with the Mt and landed with the right on Nehels jaw, which dazed him, Neher led, bit fell short. Cook landed on NehX month and got the same in refill. Both sparred cautiously. Neher lulled lightly on Cook’s head and til clinched. 'l ime was called and tl bout camo to a close, I The bout was very lively, and clevi ; work was done by both men. Nell j was the heavier of the two, but Cd ! was more agile ami showed greater r| j ence than his antagonist. The was decided a draw. Sick Headache cured by Dr. MUoa' Nervin*.

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