St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 March 1897 — Page 1

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NEW ORLEANS LETTER. New Odeans. U . Feb 2s, *97 To my friends via the Independent: New Orleans is at present the scene of the greatest activity of any time of the year, the approaching celebration of Mardi Gras being the cause. People from all parts of the world are arriving daily. Balls and festivals closely related to the final celebration being of nightly occur rehc®. This is a verj old fashioned city, bdbg built on the European plan, that ie, with very narrow, dark streets. North of Canal street the appearances are dis ferent, being more modern and called the American side. The level of the city is somewhat below the river, making cellars and basements out of the question. The sewers are gutters and the water flows away from, instead of to, the river, empties into artificial canals, being pump ed from there into Lake Pontchartrain. Another interesting and curious sight is the cemeteries, interments being, except in cases of extreme poverty, aboveground. The white and grey marble tombs make a very fine appearance. The winters here are disappointing to northerners who come south expecting a continuat ion of sunshine all winter. The best idea 1 could convey would bo to say that this winter has been as a very long and dis agreable Indiana spring with variations. Canal street after a heavy rain is from eight to eighteen inches deep in water. 1 visited Mr. Harry Russell at Ft. St. Phillip, on the Mississippi river about eighty miles below New Orleans, where he is located in the government service. The Fort isin a desolate place, surround ed by salt marsh and water. By fishing, hunting and boating I enjoyed myself for a week to the utmost. We visited different orange orchards and had the : pleasure of helping ourselves. The U. 8. gunboats, Maine and Texas, ' together with two French gunboats, are here to participate in the celebration of Mardi Gras. I have already visited one til VUo GcuiAi buulo iutouil visiting at least one of our own. I was shocked beyond question to learn of the death of Chas. S. Robbins, as but recently he wrote me concerning his health, saying he would come south if 1 would secure him a situation similar to mine. Hoping this letter will prove in teresting, I am respectfuly, Sam J. Cl NN INCH AM. 4904 Perrier St. A Postmistress' Bulletin. When it was first arranged for post masters to send in quarb rly reports, many queer documents were furnished. One of the funniest came from a point not over sixty or seventy miles from Burlington Waterford. Fulton county. 111. and is a model of comprehensive ness, if not of grammatical precision. It is on file at the postoffice department, and reads as follows: “waterford, fulton co. ils. July the 9 1856. muster jimes buchanin, president of the United States. Dear Sur Bean required by the instructions of the post office to report quarterly, 1 now fooltill that pleasin duty by reportin as follow-. The harvestin has been goin on pretty well and most of the nabors have got thur cuttin about dun. wheat is hardly ah average crop, on rollin lans corn is yellowish and wont cut more than 10 or 15 booshils to the aker the health of the communitie is only tolerably mecsils and colery have broken out in abought 2 and a half miles from hear, thare are a power ful awaken on the subject of religun in the potts naborhood and meny souls are being made to know their sins forgiven miss nancy Smith a neer nabor had twins dav M.n- xi-'.-nkn and one of I them is a‘poo, scraggy thing and wont live half its days this is about all i know ] and have to report tin* present quarter subscribe myself your Tn oly Abigail ’ jenkins, “p in at fulton Co. Ils." - -Burlington Hawk Eye. Privileged Characters. Four Buffalo newspaper reporters were caught by the poli< e at a prize light, and arrested along with the other spectators. The court, however, re fused to hold the reporters, saying it was a principle of law. as well as com mon sense, that three kinds of men were permitted to go anywhere without blame doctors, clergymen and re porteis. Buffalo reporters now wear badges signifying their calling, as a pro tection from arrest. Select School. I hereby give notice that I will begin a select school for primary and intermediate pupils in the high school building in Walkerton after the close of the regular term of school. Lizzie Townsend. Come with your cash. We will give you from 81.50 to 82 in goods for every dollar. T. J. Wolfe.

WALKEIITOX. ST. JOSEPH I'QIINTY. IXIHAXA. SATIRDAY. JIA lull.;. i:i'J7.

An Interesting Military Career. The military career of Dr. R. Neville, the assistant organizer of the American Cuban Volunteer Legion, is a unique one. The doctor is the fifth son of the Neville family, which numbers six sons, who during the great rebellion did mere 1 actual military duty than any other one • family. The mother of this remarkable 3 family received the highest compllmeut from the state of Pennsylvania and from ■ th« state of Ohio, the mother and each receiving a rich souvenir from each state. The six sons were dispersed in the different departments under Grant, Btlrnsides and Sherman. The six sons participated in 79 engagements, receii ing nine gun shot wounds, two from shell and two were made prisoners. They served a total of 18 years, 5 months and 3 days. All are living to-day. Dr. Neville, the one in question, was born in ■ 1847,enlisted in 1.862, Aug. 6, at the age * of 1.5 iu Belmont county, Ohio. He was - sent to the front under Thomas, fought • in the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 18. Xi, where he received a slight wound ’ in left hip. Nov. 10, 1862, he returned ’ to his regiment. At Stone River, Dec. 1 31, 1862, after four hours of hard fight ing, he was severely wounded by a shell. • By April 1. 1863. he was able for light duty. April 6, 186.3, ho was placed on Brigadier General Brayman s staff as chief orderly. General Brayman being aged and not likely to lie sent to the front was not what the doctor desired, hence on the first of August he wrote his colonel to have him called to the front, which was done, much to the shagrin of < omeral Buniuan ami staff, as tie was their idolized boy soldier il6 He reached his regiment about Aug H Sept. 18 and 20. under Ihomas. tlie I Rock of Chickamauga. Ue participated in ‘ । that great battle. His regiment. 98th (). V. , 1. lost five re : i men tai com ma nderH. killed I or wounded. < apt. Daughm ty, of tn , company, being the fourth to fall. Beat | | ing a hast v retreat at t‘ it moment Dr 1 Neville unbm lvle.t ins word ami t" k it ' to the rear under a murderous lire from ■ the enemy , four balls penetrating h ' garments. That was tile last ever heard ' of our gallant captain. \s (he enemy captured and buried him among the m I known. Dr. Nev die w,; ala > M (a , battle of Lookout Mountain. N v. 2> I 1864, Mission Ridge Nov. 2a, 1863, Buz zards Roost Ga., Feb. 25 and 27. 18i'd j Rosacea. Ga . May 13 to bi, 1861. 1; May 17 and IS, N■„ ;| ,pe, o f W dlis ' May 25 to June 1, ls'l. Kennesaw, Ga,: J une 27, in the grand assault and lay tn | til July 3rd 21 steps from the enemy s ' breastworks. While laying here, h ■ received a wound in the left leg by a j glancing minnie hall. July 2o he fought । in the battle of Peach Free Creek where j over 3,<MMI union men and S.(MM) of the j enemy wore killed and wounded, Siege | of Atlanta. July 22, Jonesborough. Ga . | Aug. .31, 1861. where Davis’ Division I charged the enemy's works, carried i them at the point of the bayonet, cap ■ taring an entire rebel brigade. With a battery of ten guns a dash was made by : J imes Powell and Dr. Neville back a little into the wood to bring out ajohnny ' whom they spied standing behind a tree j with guns leveled and approaching on ; the double quick. The reb waved hm | hand at us and yelled out don't shoot J yanks, at the same instant stepping out and offering his right hand to Neville. s lying: “1 am Brigadier General Govan, I the commander of the brigade you have just captured. This is ('aptain Williams, • my assistant adjutant general. We de j sire to be made prisoners and taken to | your general's headquarters. They i w<m taken to doffer 'Hi (’. Davis, our' ■ 1 tth army corps commander's head quarters, by then captors, lor this ami I many other heroic deeds on that event j । fid campaign. Dr. Neville was placed in । command of 30 pick I men, three from । each company of lot regiment, and gathered the forage and provisions for i his regiment during the great march to I . the sea, every one of his command being । •> to 8 years his senior, he being in his Lth year. His brushes daily with the 1 j enemy‘s cavalry, which constantly num i need our Hank, brought many words of praise and admiration for his gallantry, i At Sandersville, Ga., being in the front, i he espied the enemy in force. A short ( halt brought two other forage squads up. ! I he Dr. asked to have a line formed and I attack the robs. I lie two officers re - fused upon the ground that if they I brought on an engagement without orders they would lose their stripes. : However, their commands all volunteered to go with the doctor if he would lead, j which was done. In less than 30 minutes the 75 Yanks stood triumphant in the r town with 3,000 rebel cavalry going in pandemonium to the rear. In this spirited engagement the doctor lost a part of his third finger on the left hand by a minnie ball. At Bentonsville, > North Carolina, March 19 to 21, his regiment participated in the hottest part of the battle, receiving six gallant as-

I saults from the enemy, pairing them off 'at the point of the bayonet. Between । each assault the doctor was sent to the I front as vidette. at the approach of the , enemy signals were made by tiring, followed by a hasty retreat to the works. On this duty the doctor received five holes through his clothing by balls from , ! the enemy. B Oh hIS return to civil life Dr. Nevill studied medicine and upon this he no comment, having practiced among tw for 17 years. Suffice it to say, he stands 1 high in his profession as a general practitioner. Coni riuvtor. Will It Pay to Drain the Kankakee Valley? This is a question of vast important to all parties who own Kankakee valley lands and should lie and is no doubt lifting carefully considered by many interested parties. No careful business men will embark in any enterprise without first counting the vet and then approx imating as nearly as possible the benefits. I n this enterprise we can only ap proximate both ami benefits, as the work will be let tn the lowest bidder and until the contract is finally closed we cannot tell what the expense will Inn It has been estimated that an assess ment of 81 per acre on the land Iwne tiled will pay the expense, but in my judgement this >s too low. Wo cannot tell what theasteewment will ls> jew acre until the appraisers look the land all i over ami decide on what land is to l»e . iienefited by «.ud drainage. The lotting of this contract will l»- under the siqier vision of the ««>ven dirvtors who have I charge of this imprwemwiL W< hope j t<> be .Ude t<> guard this contract care ' ■ fully ami to »<*• that all the pr<>viKions lof the ‘-.mu' arw faithfully carrost out. 1 | find some men opjiost-d h> drainage (nt | the reason that they have been tmp««e<ii I on in tin* past by In mg forcisl U* pay a hichpri fomp.irh -Miu tod din L 1 i aecordit g to ejax'iticalloiui. I d>> idM Idame men for oiqit'tllig to such lieaia'. I meiit. but I Ibid a very large mnj Tity I the people porf«s - tl» willing b> pay fort public I ' provmm ut if they are sun- the! ! | Fin m ceptanw of this «..rk from U» I ai of the board of directors and not up 1 on the opinion of any <*i « man. Ml the I directors have large lauded intrcrMa in ' 1 ihn valley and an* giving thtH matter ! । their best effort and ho|»e to accoinplnh ! this work with the least p-^-ible cost! | commensurate w ith a first vlrucs job. Prior to IKli.i the average price of land I in the valley would not exited 810 per ' acre, and much of the land has changed • I hands m years past as low as #5 per acre. | ' In order to educate the people as to the ; value of these lands Providence thur • • oughly drained them during the year I H 95 and what was the result? Many I I thousands of acres charged hands at 1 prices ranging from 820 to s3l) per acre. ! Whit caused this wonderful increase 'of value? I answer thorough drainage, i Manv were induced to plant this marsh land in corn and large crops were pro : duced. I have in mind one 160 acre । tract that a few years ago sold for 810 i per acre w hich produced last year over S,(MH) bushels of corn and another 80 I acre tract that sold three years ago foci $6.25 per acre, 60 acres of which were ‘ planted in corn last year and yielded i about 3,(KM) bushels. What made it I possible to attain such results? I an- , i swer thorough drainage. What is trurt in the cases cited may be true of tlmusli ands <>f acres of land in the valley if I pi'fly drained with such sail factory c suit before us I am at a loss to unjUFj stand upon what ground objection Cth'd )'" rm ' I. I would be pleased to ha ul I all opponents to Kankakeedrainage pf..■ lish their reasons for opposing the Wor^w! If we who advocate this improve'nent : ! are wrong I for one would lie glad to find ' it out before the expense is incurred. My sole object in writing tlmse series o( i articles has been to brin^^ a full disi ! eussion of the subject fn^n every stanJt point ami 1 hoped thereby to develop a healthy sentiment in favor of drainage; l I would be the last man to advocate this improvement if it could be shown that! the results would be detrimental. Let i us reason together regarding this great work that means so much for NorfbA. ' west Indiana. For the past week I have been ming 1 ling with the land owners along the rDer as far west as Hanna in LaPorte county and am pleased to note a very decided sentiment in favor of the' improvement. Those who are opposing the work are do - ing so for fear, as they express it, “that there will lie some job put up and th® work not honestly done,” They an] nearly all of the opinion that if it j< honestly done it would be a good investment. Being one of the directors it in ' somewhat embarrassing for me to an ' swer this objection for fear of my answe)

having the appearance of self praise, i Will say, however, that it is certainly ’ the ambition of every member of our 1 board to accomplish this work for the ■ least possible cost and we invite the closest scrutiny of our every act. All the records are public property and open i for your inspection in the office of our secretary at LaPorte. । read with pleasure a well written f article' Ini The North Liberty News of P Feb. 20 by Robert E. Geyer, who most ’ ably defends the plan and effort now be ing made to reclaim the wet lands of Northwest Indiana Also an article iu the Inpri’Endent of the same date by B. F. Rinehart. This article does not treat on drainage but is a roast for “gen tieman Place,” as ho is pleased to call me. Thanks. I shall try and prove worthy of the compliment. He says I miscon strued the meaning of his former letter. The language is too plain to be miscon strued and every man who read it mid has brains enough to have the headache construed it just as 1 did. I care nothing for insinuations except where my honesty is assivded, either in private or public business. Mr. Rinehart is at per feet hbertv to make any disclosures he I pleases ns to any of my business trans I actions, either public or private. Be sure you are able to verify the truth of I any statement made. Frusting that others Inui take up this drainage qm* tion and ilwuss it pro and con for the IsmclH of all miHvrni d. I am Very ully yours. Dixon \\ Pi.wk. A REMARK Mil E i SCUM n I . I a Aftsrrow l<imo llvsn 4 I *‘ng vliirnno ami I * Ihrouch a Hot Mio Vu.rmuM>. Ind. F.u Inid i hnoi m I herewith give you a little o i idenl which you publish if v..u a.. m«iri W lorn I g a tcllow etudem ut.e .liter f linen; the •it <<4d w 0,,.- I M-M M WIUM.VMI the dating ami almost ► lit hard com sti ve llm stoe was very hot and m arly full of red iml co, U s. he hi ase m tin stove pipe coming towards the Htov< .he look, d around m Hue to s -e a sp.irrow IK out from the - love into | little dazed at first but ro i vi n-.l in an instant and began flyii n about the room and MTmed none the worse for its Santa flans. a<t. with the ex option of a fe.v singed feathers. Ihe bud had come I down through two stories of the chimney I and passed an opening in the Dsmiabove 'in which there was a fire, and made I three turns at elbows in the pipe and . thr<High the stovo. Myself and three fellow students will certify t<> the truth of the above, and we had not been drinking anything but water. Yours Truly, W, J. Atwood. Our rates are as good as the best. ()ur ' services cannot bo beat, and it is our de- ; sire to accommodate all patrons. When j traveling give us a trial. We II ail kinds of tickets. I’or hither ii-f irmation j call on our agents 1 adn ss J. S. Bartle, G. P. A., Streator, 111. / — — - —— 1 - Mr^guTato j The Favoriie Home ReMy. For all diseases caused by derangement of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach. Keep it always in the house and you will save time and Doctor’s Bills, and have at hand an active, harmless and pet- ■ fectly safe purgative, alterative and tonic. If you feel dull, debilitated, have frequent headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appetite and tongue coated, you are suffering from torpid liver or biliousness, and Si AYMONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you. If you have eaten anything hard to digest, or feel heavy after meals or sleepless at night, a dose of SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR will relieve you and bring pleasant sleep. If at any time you feel your system needs cleansing and regulating without ■ violent purging, take SIMMONS LIVER ' REGULATOR. ; J. If. Zeil in & Co., Philadelphia.

Real Estate Transfer*. William A. Whitmer to William A. and Edward M. Poynter, part of lot 73, o p North Liberty, 8155. 1 Henry Hummel to BerthaS. and J. F. Reed, lot 2, Henderaon’s add, Lakeville, sl6l. Thomas J. Wolfe to James A. Will iams, part of lot 6, o p Walkerton. $750. Job U. Smith to Martha A. Smiths a tract in Olive tp, $l,lOO, Don't publish, 14,500. Number of transfers in the county to Feb, 26, 1897, is 76: amount of transfers is $117,.308.50. Number of transfers for the year up to date. 185; amount of transfers to date, $271,218.31. Y 0 IHe ladies of Walkerton. A school will bo opened here soon by the Diamond Garment Cutter Co., to teach the art of fine dressmaking. The Independent office has blank dooiln and m .rigages, notes and receipts for sale. That Fxtme Maefc can t>« CMieeiS wltw Or Mlles- NERVE ri.ASTEK. Only 25e-

| Creat Clearing Sale FOR SPOT CASH. In Order to Reduce Our Stock Before taking f OUR ANNUAL INVENTORY We will s' I the fol lowing Goods for Spot Cash at Prices Quote 1: < -mall worth $1.50 $ 50 to $ 150 T* oy h a, t < youny men hox wnls, worth $5 to *l3. sale price 300 to R 600 f’ Rv, are x mnn men nox .reonta, worth ?150 to $5. ~l’. ’ 50 * 3(J) ‘ 'II ''".. worth 50 eenC b *l. Hale price . . Jop, 15 ' ’ ' H 50 to fJ H) ' ' \ <•>r - a-rtfi 3'» f. - J 50. mm, JjM to 2.00 b' l " 1 !' !i ' । pants. wort h $ -to $5. sale price 2.00 to <3.00 I "it B*«, t* without rubberfl) worth 75e to sl, sale price 50 Bu k!" arctics best quality), worth $1 50 to Si 05. sale, 125 I" ' - Buckle in ti) s best quality), worth $1.25 to $1 35. sale. 1.00 All ql<<\< s and suittei .. formerlv #1 to ?L25, sale pri<-e 75 cents to 75 cents sale price 50 A» cents to 10 cents, “ 95 Men s rubl . r I- 4s • 'ea t. best quality,.,. 250 Hip. best quality, 350 1’ )■ । terns f t f.-lt boots. best quality . 1.50 tC [ knit b ’ and best perfections 2.25 B< st quality felt boots with best quality perfections 2.00 \ll w< <1 beaver overcoats, worth $9 to sl2, for 8.50 Ml owo . its formerly $8 to $lO. for 7.50 “ $0 to SB, for 5.00 Men’s ill wool suits formerly $13.50 to $16.50, for 12.50 “ $11.50 to $13.50, for 10.0$ “ suits “ " SB.(M) to SIO.OO, for... 7.50 “ $6 to $7.50, for 5.00 " $5 to $6, for 4 00 50 EJoys' Long Pant Suits, age 8 to 12, Half Price t 50 Boys’ Knee Pant Suits, age 5 to 13, 75c. up. All Winter Underwear 25 per cent off. Winter Caps as Low as 10 Cents. Come and See us Before Buying. THOMAS J. WOLFE. I 111 11 " ROSS & JARRELL \ HARD GOAL \ HEATERS, \ Wood Heaters, Oil Cloth Kitixs,air tight heaters Paints, Oils, etc. | ROSS & JARRELL. I

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Whom to Avoid. People who narrate every little foible ' of a person. People who are constantly seeking for faults in persons, and telling them of them. . People who deal in insinuations which are far worse than accusations. People who m 1 i Wl sent tte actions of women and men. People who are utterly devoid of gratitude. Coarseness exists in such natures. People who deal in scandal and unpleasant gossip. People who do not hesitate to wound 1 and who are too proud to heal. 1 People who cannot discriminate between cordiality and familiarity. People who are quick to he insulted I and as loath to accept apologies. People who attend to everybody's as fairs because they have none of their own. Selected. All druKKtsts sell Dr. Miles' Nerve Plasters.