The Clinton Independent.
VOL. XXVI.—NO. 29. ST. JOHNS, MICH., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1892. WHOLE NO.—1330
T^KRCANTILE 00/8 special for —Kin Kinzie told him how it hap PERSONAL. GOOD FRIDAY AND KASTKR. DIED. Summer Corset*. Saturday and Monday only: pened. Fred W. Lee went to Detroit Monday. To-morrow, in the Christian world, is HOUK—At his home in 8t. Johns, April 11 Some are waists. We keep only the —The best spring medicine is Fildew Chas. Walter went to Mt. Pleasant last Mon known as Good Friday, and by several 1892, of pneumonia, Wm. Houk, aged 67 best kind. Chapin & Company APRON CHECK GINGHAMS ONLY day. years. The Dress Goods Hustlers. & Mi liman's I^emon Bitters. Christian denominations it is observed He was brn in the state of New York, from 6 CENTS PER YARD. —Easter millinery —none prettier and Dr. M. Boyd, of Saranac, was In St. Johns Monday. with peculiar religious rites, not exactly which he came to Michigan with his parents, The largest and finest line of Carpets cheaper than at Hick’s & Seaman's. as being the anniversary of the day, when he was but two years old. and settled In in St. Johns is at Keudrick ’s, at lowest John Dooling is confined to his home with prices. gar To all now Hubarriber*, a» well an to —During the month of March the rheumatism. which witnessed the Saviour ’s crucifix Northville. He was an early resident of this county. He ser»ed three years in the war of those who will pay up all arrearages, we secretary of state collected $9,235.50 in Mrs. J. E. Reynolds spent a few days in De Gingham*, ion and death, but in memory of them. the rebellion. Was a member In good stand will send The Independent and the weekly franchise fees. troit last week. Good Friday is always the Friday be 10 cents a yard. These are the cele Sumner Collins left for Chicago, his future ing of Chas. E. Grlsson Post, tho members of Detroit Free Press and Household, one year —Have you trees and shrubs you fore Easter Sunday, and this latter day which order attended his funeral in a body brated “Toile du Nord ” Ginghams. home, last Friday. They are always sold at 121 cents a yard. for »1 .75, rash in lulvance. wish pruned and trimed by an experi D. 8. French returned from his Southern is a movable festival, celebrated as a yesterday. His remains were interred m St. We sell them at 10 cents. Johns cemetery. A wife, daughter, step |n patrons and friends of THE ISDEPEH- enced man V If so leave orders at this trip last Tuesday. memorial of Christ’s resurrection on ohn icks daughter, four brothers and an aged father J II . office. Allie Jones visited his wife and little daugh the third day. VEST: Atu-ayt boar in mind that you ran obtain as survive him. The fiuest line of Dress Good in St. —The University of Micliigau at Ann ter In Owosso, Sunday. The early Christian chronology is so liberal clubbing rates for any and all publications in Dr. M. Llvesay, V. S-, visited Owosso pro Johns may be found at skis country, at this office as at any other place. Give Arbor has an attendance this year of fessionally, last Friday. uncertain that the exact time of many BUSINESS LOCALS II. L. Kendrick ’s. 2,692, the largest in the history of the events, even the most important, cannot us a trial. Miss Carrte Palmer, of Owosso, is the guest Hie Joe Shaw Horse To the Farmer*. institution- of Mr. and Mrs. A. Palmer. be ascertained with any degree of ac Will be at Miller’s Feed Barn, St. Are you going to build new fence HOME MATTERS. —O. G. Wickes & Sons have just Judge Daboll went to Lapeer Tuesday, to curacy, and consequently inauy follow Johns, Mondays, until 5 o'clock. this season ? If so, be sure and see the finished the work of paintiug, papering, hold court for Judge Moore. ers of Christ's teachings, devout believ W. H. Smith. Keystone woven wire styles before you Mrs. Cbattte Wright, of Ovid, spent last week Brevities. renovating and re-arranging the interior ers in the events themselves, set apart complete your arrangements. with her mother iu Greenbusb. Home for Hale or Rent. Wm. P. Sciianck , Ag t., —Fildew & Milloian are having big of their grocery store, and have rendered Earnest Pearce, of Muskegon, was the guest no special days in commemoration of A good two-story house, H lots, plenty 1329-tf St. Johns. it as inviting as any place in town. of Seymour Knapp, yesterday. them. Other persons, constituting a of good fruit, well and cistern, for sale sales of wall paper and paint. Hats pressed, colored and bleached at —Let the democratic delegates chosen Mrs. Galusha Pennell went to Detroit Mon great majority of those professing at a bargain. Call at Independent —Call and see the pattern Hats at K. day to spend a couple of weeks. office. 1330tf Mrs. Dixon ’s. All ladles who have at the recent township caucuses Christianity, regard the exact time as E. Burke's. They are bewitching. B. F. Miller went to Alma. Monday to secure such work please bring it in before busy Trimming and Plumbing. season. Also, dress buttons made to —The street sprinkler made its first throughout the county, to attend the tho services of a competent groom. of little importance compared with the county convention in St. Johns, Satur Miss Loretta Kenyou is sorely afflicted with valuable lessons which Way be taught by I am fully prepared to do all work in order. Mrs . Dixon . appearance this season, yesterday. the manufacture and repairing of tin, day, April 23, be present, to a man. tonsilitis at her home in this village. calling special attention to the events Tennis Belts, at John Hicks ’. — We hear it reported that a thorough Misses Jessie Brown and Viola Castle, visited copper and sheet-iron ware. Also —The infant child, a son, of Mr. and themselves on days set apart as approxi plumbing in all forms. Eave-troughing gunsmith is soon to open business in Alice Hllllker, this village, over Sunday. For Embroideries and white goods go St. Johns. Mrs. D. II. Power, in this village, died Miss Bird Wigging went to Durand Monday mate anniversaries. and other work in the country will re to Kendrick's. ceive careful and prompt attention. —Reccollect the annual shearing and Saturday morning last, aged one year. to spend tho week in the family of M. C. Terry. Easter Sunday is one of the days thus After a short service at the house, the All work and prices satisfactory. Old silver watch cases taken in ex exhibition of stock at Miller’s feed barn Miss Blanche Brown and Floyd Curtis, of determined. It does not even come on WM. Crich , Flint, were guests of Miss Gertrude Harris last change toward new gold filled or silver next Saturday. little form was conveyed to Greenbush the same day of each year. It is de Over Allison's Jewelry Store. St. ones at A llison ’s. and deposited in the family lot. week. cided partly by the moon and partly by Johns. 1330tf —Don ’t forget the grand millinery Miss Florence Wilson is resting from her opening at K. E. Burke's, Thursday, —A little child of Prof, and Mrs.*D. school duties at Ypsilanti, at her home in St. the solar calendar, being always the Those new spring wraps and Reefers, See Allison's stock of Clocks. just received at Kendrick ’s, are pro B. Yntema, met with a little but pain Jonns. Sunday after the full moon, on or fol Friday and Saturday of this week. Easter Bargain*. nounced by all as beauties and cheap. —The assessors are just now making ful accident the fore part of the week, Dr. Hal. A. Curtis will make his St. Johns lowing the 21st day of March of each while investigating the workings of a friends a visit about the middle of next year. Easter is one of the oldest and Special sale Thursday, Friday and Sat Hosiery 1 their accustomed annual visitations and month. urday of this week, at Mrs. Dixon ’s Sock*! clothes-wringer, resulting in the crush most important festivals of the church Stocking* 1 paying their respects to the tax-payers. Miss Bertha Hart left to-day for Indianapolis, Millinery Rooms, head of Clinton Ave. —Marie Kinzie, supported by Miss ing of the end of one of his lingers. Ind , where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Ed. year, of which it marks the beginning. Trimmed Hats from $1 upwards. Chil Anything you are of a mind to call ’em, —Eugene King, chiefengineer of the Mattison. Assuming that the week before Easter is dren's hats a specialty. Mrs . Dixon . at the lowest prices. Kinzie ’s company of comedians, will Chapin & Company , be at Scriven's opera house, Monday, St. Johns’ water works since the estab A. D. Lance, a recent Riley township farmer, the anniversary of the closing days of Our Unrivaled has removed to St. Johns for a permanent The Dress Goods Hustlers. Aprjl 18. lishment of the system, resigned and Christ's mortal life, it is called Pussion 25c. Vests can be had in short or long left here last Tuesday for Redwood residence. Week, and every day of it is fraught sleeves. Chapin & Co., Sterling individual tea spoons at —Every one is invited to attend the Mr. and Mrs. D. II- Power arc arranging to The Dry Goods Hustlers. A llison 's. Easter opening at K. E. Burke’s, head Falls, Minn., where he will superintend remove to Fowler, where Mr. Power is en with memories whose contemplation Ladles, Call and Examine Hosiery and Glove*, Clinton Ave., east side, Prices to suit the construction of a system of water gaged in business. cannot but stir the soul of the devout supply. E L. Kendrick, of Romeo, Mich., spent a Christian and must be intensely inter The spring exhibit of Spring Millinery A nice line, at John Hicks ’. the times. and Fancy Goods, Friday and Saturday, —Will Stephenson, for a number couple of days last week with his son. H L. esting to any one who knows the history Do You Knoiv —Mr. and Mrs. II. M. High, of Ovid, Kendrick, in this village. April 15th and 16th. at of years past, a sturdy tiller of the soil of the week. Hicks & Seaman s. that we keep Boots and Shoes V Come celebrated theirsixth wedding anniver Lewis Molet, of Rondo, Cheboygan county, in and see if we don ’t. sary at their home. in that village. in Eagle township, will remove to St. is spending a few weeks with his parents, Mr. The Sunday before Easter is known No. 16 Clinton Ave. Johns this week and occupy the old as Palm Sunday, in memory of the tri Chapin & Co., April 11th. and Mrs. Alexander Molet, in DeWitt town Wipe Off Your Chin The Dress Goods Hustlers. ship. umphal procession into Jerusalem, —Frank Frazell, clarionetist, and home, in which his aged father will On our 25c. Towel, the best to be had Misses Deborah Bchrendt, Estella Allen und which perhaps for a short time re If your hands are very rough Winter Andy Hicks, pianist, furnished some again have a comfortable, quiet and for the price. Chapin He Co., peaceful home. Janett Bopp, of Lansing, spent Sunday with kindled in the Disciples the waning The Dress Goods Hustlers. Fluid is the stuff, and which may be excellent music at the G. A. R. camp Mr. and Mrs. H. Bchrendt, at the Wiggins found at Fildew & Mili.man ’s. —Robert G. Steel has sold four of the house- hope of a Messiah, who would subdue Moved and Ready. tire last Saturday evening. the world and would rule the people of Girl Wanted —The flag on G. A. R. hall was float justly celebrated Victor bicycles the Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Avery returned to their I wish to say to my old patrons and the home in this village last Friday night, after Israel with earthly pomp and glory —a To do general housework. Enquire at ing at half mast during the fore part of past week, to parties as follows : A Vic fond delusion not ’wholly destroyed till public generally, that I have moved my spending a week pleasantly with good friends barber shop and dining-room from the Corbit & Valentine ’s hardware and the present week in honor of Wm. tor, model C, cushion tires, to Otis Ful the grave closed over its ruins^ The agricultural warerooms, St. Johns. in Jackson. Feast of the Passover —the first Lord ’s basement at the head of Clinton avenue Houk, a recently deceased member. ler and Geo. Munroe ; a Victor, model Miss Mumie Emmons returned to her home to the Emmons store on the opposite side C, cushion tires, to Ollie McQuiston, Supper—the agony in the garden, the Carpet*. —“Did you ever ?” “No, rarely, ever, in this village last Saturday, after a vacation capture and mock trial, the crucifixion of the street, which has been newly and a Victor, model B, pneumatic tires, of nearly two weeks spent with friends in fitted, and where I will be better pre- This is the season for buying Carpets, see such pretty milliuery as is shown and death, the burial, in rapid succession and we are prepared to meet your wants to Geo. M. Petrie. Merit will tell. Grand Rapids. proceeded and led up to the grand con ared to serve my old patrons, who I in the Easter opening display at Hicks & ope to meet as of old. with the largest and finest line ever —A Lebanon correspondent, in reter- Miss Florence Hofeld, who has been spend summation of the resurrection on Easter E shown in St. Johns, including all grades Seaman ’s,” says Jennie to her mother. ing the winter with Mrs. Isaac Hewitt, in ring to the late election in that town morn. Within those few days was con H. W. Watts . from as low prices of 20 cents per yard —The amount of delinquent tuxes re Maple Rapids, and tho first of the week with densed the whole plan and purpose of up to the very best Ingrains made. It is turned in this (Bingham) township, on ship, truthfully says: “A decided Mrs- Fred Travis, this village, returned to her Christ’s coming, and the Church does Ladles! a pleasure to show goods and give prices. personal property for schools, was change in election this spring in this home in Guthrie. Tuesday. well by peculiar observances to call See our 25 cent summer pants. Respectfully, township. The entire republican ticket, Miss Pauline Adams returned last Thursday special attention to them. From its Chapin & Company , H. L. Kendrick . $79.98, more than a third of which may from Oberlin, O , accompanied by her uncle, merely human aspect, the story — an in The Dress Goods Hustlers. yet be paid. excepting clerk, elected. It would be a nocent man betrayed, deserted and Don ’t fail to see what a fine line of Louis D. Gibbs. She had overtaxed her men Plant* aud Tre«* for Sale. —This is Easter week, and a visit to mistake to attribute this revolution to tal capacity in her studies in music, and re cruelly slaughtered —appeals to the most Spring garments we have to show you, any change in political sentiment. Local universal and purifying emotions of The best Plum Trees and Red Rasp and see how cheap they are. A good Hicks & Seaman ’s fresh stocked millin turned for rest and recreation. berry plants. Call on or address causes and mostly growing out of Mrs. E. E. White and her mother, Mrs Morey, mankind. That a man should undergo garment for $3.50. ery and fancy goods store, to-morrow 1 Geo. Ballinger , St. Johns. will enter upou their recently planned Europ such treatment at the hands of the very H. L. Kendrick . and Saturday will more fully convince highway litigation and extravagance people whose condition he was trying have caused the change.” ean trip, next Saturday morning, sailing from Ladle*’ Jacket* you of the fact. New York. Wednesday April 20th for Liver to alleviate, causes to spring up in the —Over in DeWitt, it is stated, that human breast a mingled feeling of For choice of fine Millinery attend the In Black and the new spring colors, at —R. B. Caruss. of Essex township, pool. They will spend a couple of weeks in Easter Opening at IIicks A Seaman s. the prohibitionists, who hold the balance wrathful indignanation against the cruel John Hicks ’. sheared his two-year-old fine wool buck viewing sections of Old England and Scotland. persecution and of exalted admiration 16 Clinton Ave., Friday and Saturday, last week and received 321 pounds of of power, were not satisfied with New After which they will Join a party at Amster for the sufferer and a desire to emulate April 15th and loth. Spring Suiting* dam and more thoroughly view Germany, Aus in light shades—plain and fancy. wool, the growth being fifteen days less ton L. Webb as supervisor, because he liis virtues. Notice to Water Taker*. tria, Switzerland, Italy and France, setting sail By these purely human emotions, Chapin & Company . than a year. Next! did not produce prohibition in that At a special meeting of the Water The Dress Goods Hustlers. township by refusing to accept of the for home about the middle of September. Mr. strengthened through the Lenton season —Israel Mead, of Duplain township, White accompanied them to New York, and it and brought to a climax on Good Fri Board held March 31,1892, the following died April 7, from the effects of injuries dealer's bonds, no matter whether they is now his mind tore-join them In August next day, the Church prepare the mind and changes in the rules were made : Do not believe all the windy advertise were good and sufficient or not. So and with them visit Paris and London. All applicants for lawn use will be ments in regard to Wall Paper and received by a runaway team, a short heart for religion —is largely a matter of served from April 15th to October 15th. Paints, but come direct to Fildew A they voted solidly for Mr. Cortright, feeling —for the reception of the relig Millman's and we will show you what time previous. He was 80 years old and Our Faster Opening' ious truth brought to a conclusion on All exclusive lawn takers will be shut had lived in Duplain since 1850. with the understanding that he would off after this season, unless taken for we can do. Prices talk. Occurs to-morrow, Friday, April 15.— Easter day, that the man, Jesus, whose —The little girl who was so severely refuse to accept of any liquor dealer's story has so moved its hearers, was house purposes also. You are cordially invited to inspect the No more permits will be issued for The best of work at modest prices at burned at the Perrin House, not long bonds, no matter how good they might none other than the Godhead, glorious the St. Johns Steam Laundry. ricn display of novelties just purchased exclusive lawn. since, that her recovery was considered be. Will he do it? and all-powerful, yet undergoing untold Sprinkling outside of sidewalks pro from the leading houses. The produc torture for the sake of those whose Fildew & Millman furnish the best impossible, is gaining every day, and A Westphalia Pioneer I><
YOU AND ME. at the chariot wheel of the conquering WORLD OF PROGRESS 1p°und * wbich th« government Is sop HOW THEY FISH IN ASIA. fourth satellites often make these dark cew, so to speak. When Mammy ro j * posed to have paid for his torpedo. | transits und the first Is sometimes I always know that «e should meet turned with the bucket there was Eight years ago he was paid a retain seen as a brown objoct but tho sec Somowhero upon the road called life; quite a lively race going on in the DOINOS AND SAYINGS OF MEN ing fee of 6,000 pounds, and engaged A QUEER 8PORT AS CARRIED ON ond has never been noticed otherwise and for a eaaaon pause to rest, field. for three years at a salury of 2,000 BY THEIR METHODS. than as a bright disc. The phenome Away from all the world ’s wide strife. OF SCIENCE. ••Bress de Lawd! I mus’ stop dat pounds a year and expenses, in return non still remains without satisfactory Our tastes and pleasures were the same, caff or he’ll run hisse'f ter dell," she 1 for which he was to devote all his time , Think of a Flihermin Ulvlig Into the explanation. •ante Old and New Ideaa In Aerial Each lived for each the world apart; ejaculated as Bho fell in behind the to the development ami improvement Water for Hie tteini—Mi»n-K»t* We dwelt beyond the world of men, Navigation—la It I'onlblc for Sian to of the torpedo, and when that term ALLIQATORS. rather rapid procession. Ing Crocodile* Looks I on Hand linked in hand, heart press'd to Fly Through the Watei—Sclentlfl0 was over he received for some years • heart. Ahead of everything went the calf, aa Brother* Id Trade. Tliejr Ar* very Numerous In Paraguay, by this time terrified almost out of his Note*. salary of 1,500 pounds. Thnr« Bslng No Hunter*. Fate stepped between us where we met, senses next came the cow. bound to Liquids at Meal*. Of course, there being no hunters to To mock at all our higher life; •The Chinese have many very cu go wherever her offspring went or die The sea tug Saturn, which brought The Medical Press is authority for kill thefh, wild animals are very plen But that one meeting ou life’s road In the effort, thon old Towser. some rious ways of catching fish.” said a tiful. it is not uncommon to see jaguars Hath made us stronger for earth's strife. the steamship Federation from Ber the following: A great deal of misap times one end up. but oftoner the muda to this port in February, has just prehension is often found to exist in piscicultural sharp to a writer for the and deer, even from the deck of the And though to-day we are apart. other, the dirt flying in every direc arrived at New York with the steam the popular mind in regard to matters Washington Star. “In winter they steumer. But, most of all, alligators And stern between us walketh Fate, tion as ho dug his toenails into the ship Akaba safe in tow from Turk’s of eating and drinking. The cause of dive for them. A certain species de abound, writes Herbert H. Smith in We know that we have met and loved, turf in the vain effort to put down Island. this to some extent is to be traced to manded in the market seeks shelter St- Nicholas. When the waters are And for the future bravely wait brakes, and lastly old Mammy, puff The Saturn ’s work would have been old-time suyings, which have come during the cold season under rooks at highest, they roam ovor the floodod —Saturday Evening Post. ing along, milkpall in bund, as fast as almost impossible in a storm but for down to us in the form of a concen a considerable depth. They can not land, seeking the small animals, water- hor fat limbs would carry her. and the contrivance pictured l>elow. trated infusion of somebody ’s opinion be got with hook and ljne, and so the birds and fish, on wb ch they live; at gasping ‘so dar ” as often as she oould MAMMY MULLIGRUB. It is, as may be noted in the illustra fishermen go down into the water after that time they are not so common manage to make her mouth go off. upon a subject of which he or she was tion, a balancing cable drum. The woefully iguorant. One of these them, plunging from a boat Three along the river channels, and only But the cow didn't *ibo ” worth a cent. now and thon may one be seen iu the Mammy Mulligrub lives at Hopper- steam engine is geared to the drum misapprehensions to which we may re dives are mad* each hour, and a fire At this juncture Daddy Mulligrub is kept up on beard the boat for the shallow^ with but the top of his ugly town. Now lioppertown is not a very turned up on the 6cene of action, and thatthe normal pressure of the engine fer is as to the injuriousness of taking cylinders, seen on either side of the fluids with meals. One frequently purpose of warming those at work be head above the surface of the water. important place neither U Mammy being a little short sighted he could In the dry season, as tho waters re Mulligrub a very important personage; dram, will balance the normal strain hears it laid down as a maxim that “it tween whiles. Not infrequently they not see why Towser was allowed to come up bleeding from the lungs, and cede, they gather in the rivers In such but the good-natured old darkey wom run after the cowa is bad to drink with your meals, it di lutes the gastric juice.” By way of ex rheumatism and skin diseases render amazing numbers that I can compare an fills her own little niche in the ••Call off dat dog, Mammy. ” he them only to tadpoles in a pond. I great world, and recently, with the aid planation we may remark that “it im them disabled by the time they are 40 shrieked; but'Mammy only pegged years old. have counted over sixty on a small of a cow and a dog, she managed to away harder than ever, and all the plies that the fluid taken is harmful.” Whence this sagacious postulate “It was the Chinese who invented sand bank, literally piled one over the. fill it pretty fulL The thing came sound sho uttered was the hoarse and other; while, all around, the water about in this way: husky wail of •■so." originally came we cannot tell; it has .the well-known plan of capturing quite the ring about it of an inconse j ducks and other water fowl by wading win full of them. Thoy lie thus for Mammy Mulligrub ’s cow is the ••Why de debble don ’t ye call ofi hours, basking in the sun. and quite pride of the old lady's heart, and a quent deduction formed by a ! toward them with a basket over tho datdawg? ” he cried again m a rage, person whose presumption of head and dragging them under water still; but if a steamer approaches the fine; large creature she is too; but, but still there was no reply. Instead mass begins to move, there is a great like many other animals, she some knowledge was only exceeded by before they knew what had caught the legs, tails and petticoats flew a lamentable ignorance of the sub them by the legs. Theirs is tho idea rattling of scales as thoy hustle each times wants to have her own way. In faster than over, if possible. ject. Medical men often find much dif of employing cormorants to aid thorn other to reach the water, and in a mo fact, she can be as cranky as an old Just then the line of battle wheeled ficulty in dealing with these museum in fishing. You have heard, doubtless ment only five or six are left, who maid schoolmarm when she takes a sharply arourid. and by making a ter raise their heads and stare at tho ves notion. specimens of antiquated science, for how the birds used for this purpose rific burst of spoed across the cornet huve collars uround their necks to sel until it has passed them. These Now. Mammy has staked out the even educated persons are disposed to mammy succeeded In catching Towsei prevent them from swallowing the more courageous fellows are generally old milk factory nearly all summer, cling to the absurdities of their by his hinder continuation just as hei game they capture. At a signal given the larger ones, and offer tempting and after the cow ’s offspring got to be youth. husband fell into line behind hor. and by their owner they plunge into the shots. I am no sportsman, but ray some days old. the old lady concluded sho bung to it till it threatened to come on the cable or hawser; but if the runlalied for Injuring Poets. water after the prey. Whatever they brother-in-law. who was traveling with to resume this oustom. so she once unjointed every instant. strain on the hawser is increased the An interesting episode is reported to : get is taken from them, and they are me killed many from the steamer’s more anchored the whey-producer to • 'Let go dat dawg ’a handle." bel drum revolves aft, and the hawser pays the European papers from Afghanis rewarded for every success with a bit deck, using only coarse shot a birch peg by moans of the clothes lowed daddy. “Ye'll done pull it out outrunning in again when the strain is tan. A high official, Mirza Ahmed Jan, of fish small enough for them to eat It is not so easy to kill thoso that line. Hossy. however, was left at home, by the rules ef ye hain’t keerful." but relieved. As an engineer describes it: was charged with having appropriated They are forced to work very hard all are seen on the surface of the water, shut up iu the farm-yard to bawl away mammy’s hold never relaxed. ‘‘The principle of the towing machine some public funds to private purposes. day long, but groat care is taken of shot, and even a bullet will glance off his breath all day, as if ho had boon a Tho dog ’s feet cleared the ground a is that the resistance of the towing ves In the course of the investigation it them, und thoy uro nursed most atten from the hard skull unless the eye be hired howler at a ward caucus. And yard as the cow and mammy tugged sel is borne entirely by the steam tively when they aro sick. A bird is hit The top of the eye-socket is he did it too. was discovered that the official in ques on him in opposite directions, and pressure in the cylinders. The wire tion had also been.engaged in literary usually good for service until it is never more than two or three inches Toward night Muley decided that Towser must have thought Ihnt he hawser is wound on a drum which is work, and had been indulging in 10 years old. The cormorant fisher above the surface, and as they are would be twins every minute. But p her happinoss and peaco of mind, if driven directly by a pinion gear on the plagiarizing quite extensively. The men are organized into societies, the usually at rather long ranga even a crisis was at hand. not her very life, depended upon see crank shaftof the engines. The ma Amir of Afghanistan, in pronouncing birds belonging to each association skillful marksman may be pardoned Spying a small opening in a thorny ing that calf immediately, and sooner chine is fitted with a reducing valve, his judgment, 6aid: “I will not punish having a peculiar mark. for a miss. hedge, the calf darted through it with than that if possible. So she tugged whose opening enlarges or decreases 3’ou for having appropriated public “In India also the natives employ Though so numerous, tho alligators a blare of terror. After him rushed away at her tethor until the stake according as the strain on tho hawser funds, for this charge has not been many methods of fishing, which seem are not generally regarded as danger his mother, enlarging the hole some broke and then started for the yard at opens the reducing valve and augments proved against you; but your pillage of i odd to us. There is in tho district of ous. I have often seen the young a break-neck pace. what but streaking her sleek sides the pressure in the cylinders until it is the sacred poets, Hafiz and Saadi, I can Oude a species of so-called “walking negroes and Indian boys swimming A few minutes later a terrible rack with numerous long aud bloodj adequate to hold the strain. By this not let pass by.” As a punishment he fish” with snake-like heads, which are within a few yards of them, and Uae et at the cow-yard attracted Mammy ’s scratches. Jiext the unfortunate arrangement the hawser is freed at all caused the culprit’s tongue to be often seen floating on the water as if reptiles paid little attention to their attention, and, running to the door to Towser was hauled through the under times of any sudden tension. ” pierced with needles. asleep. The people shoot them with pi by. Cattle, too, wade about the investigate, she saw old Muley paw brush, and then— cross-bows. Usually they sink when flooded grass lands, in search of pas ing and bellowing at the gate, with Well, the caravan was under such Inches of Ills Life. Always Cool. they are killed, so that they have to turage. and are raroly molested by al her nose in the dirt, and her tail in the headway that Mammy could not have A Los Angeles physician told us the The sad-iron shown in the illustra be dived for afterward. In tho Indus, ligators. In fact, unless driven to bay air. She wanted her calf, and she let go of the dog's little end even i. other day that the most trying time in tion herewith is the invention of a the Ganges and other streams are nu or ravenous with hunger, they dare wanted him thon. sho had wished. Through the hedge all hisexperience was during the past Western man, who claims for it ad merous fish-eating crocodiles which not attack man or the larger animals; ••Fur do I.awd sake! Ef ’tain't dat sho also went, speedily coming out five weeks, when he stood hopelessly attain a length of more than twenty but they arc always on the watch for ar kyow! ” said old Mammy as sho set again on the other side with a little o by and saw a poor ranchman near feet. Except when near their nests smaller prey. her speotacles a little higher up on her wearing apparel still on in spite Puente die by inches of what is known and anxious to defend their eggs they the broad black dab of flesh that an of the affectionate clinging of the as progressive paralysis. run away from human beings. Of A BRICHT BOY. swered her to smell with, in order to thorns and briers. And still tho race The patient was first taken in one fish they catch an enormous number, take another squint “She's done continued. big toe. In a short time the limb was and it has been thought very strange A Little Slava IVliu l hau;h‘ It Might* Wopt Two Way*. bus’ loose and kim fur her caff, an ’ ef Dandy had crawled through the paralyzed to the knee. Two physicians that the fisherman should not destroy 1 don't let him out she’ll done bury hedge also, and now he tried his best were culled, and all the known reme such rivals in their own business. “Yes,” said tho old Georgia colonel, herse'f dar fur shuah.” to head off the strange tandem, bawl dies were applied to stay the progress But they regard the mere sJggestioh “I think that up to the age of four So saying the old lady trotted to the ing away all the timo in a terriflr of thedeadening attack, but in vain, of such an idea with horror, saying teen negro children learn quite as well farmyard gnte and let out the calf, bass voice, ••co ’ boss. ” 'git out, Tow says the Pomona, (Cal.) Express. that the crocodiles are brothers in as the white — better, perhaps; but who immediately began trying to ser. ” and “stop yer brack ole fool Hour by hour death moved on its trade. • there they seem to come to a halt chew off the accustomed portion of nigger. ” in about equal proportions. victim. The patient was proped up in “The man-eating crocodiles of those “I recall a boy I ownod before the his maternal relative's physical sys But they would not seem to • co ’, ” an arm chair and fully realized his rivers aro regarded as sacred and aro war who was os sharp as a steel-trap tem. •git out ” or •stop." condition. He awaited the end with never harmed. Of late years they asd a great pet of myself and family. ••She’s so handy I bea’ git a bucket Suddenly and unexpectedly the the coolness and bravery of a martyr. have destroyed more lives than for At the timo of the incident 1 am about an strip her.” said the old lady to her whole procession swerve*d toward the As the line of death crept nearer and merly. owing to tho prohibition by to relate he was about ten years of self; but just as sho was going to put almost exhausted Daddy. He tried nearer his heart he made calculations law of the ancient practice of consign age and so full of mischief that It bub her plan into effect the dog appeared his best to get out of its line of march, as to how much longer he couid live. ing oorpses to the streams. It was bled out of him. and took a hand in the game. but his rheumaticky old legs were not He said: “Now it has reached the tho good old way to fill the mouth of ••Whenever he broke out of bounds Now Bossy was not acquainted with spry enough. He succeeded in dodg body, ” indicating the exact place with the defunct respectfully with mud and and got unbearable I sent him with a old Towser. and what was more, he ing the cow, but tho clothes line took his finger. In a little while he said: vantages over any other form of fixed leave the cadaver to be swept away by note to the overseer, with instructions did not feel inclined to get acquainted him across tho shins with a violence “It lias .reached the bottom of my handle iron. It is stated that the coil the current Upon such supplies of to flog him. always indicating the with animals of a standing inferior to that shifted ends of him in an instant. lungs. ” forming the handle is so arranged that food the great saurians defended weight and number of stripes. his own; so he let out h:s hind legs as He was hurled more than ten feet and Another short wait and he said in making the circles jnst above the largely, and, being deprived of them, “hoeing the unfavorable conse if the Old Nick were after him instead came down on his head in a duck- faintly: “It has touched my heart,” body of the iron the metal surfaces do they lie in wait to snap up living quences of carrying that bit of paper of Daddy Mulligrub ’s pet watch-dog. pond, above which two monstrous and he fell over dead. not touch, and as a result the heat is peoplo and cattle. Five pbrsons have to the overseer, he said to me one Mulley did not like to stand still and brogans floated for an instaut like thrown off and does not enter the been known to be carried off in one day: see herself abandoned in that heart twin thunder-clouds above a mountain Fly Through the Water. handle as it otherwise would. year at a single pooL However, the •“Maussn. ken dat papah talk?’ less manner, so she started off in pur gorge; then he went under and shut The many difficulties which confront oountry is overpopulated, but one •• *It can. ’ 1 replied. ‘It tells when the door. suit. Mammy had to wigglo her fat the average aspirant after arrange Bronze is Very Ancient. . would not think it an agreeable death you are idle and won ’t work. ’ • limbs quite rapidly in order to catch •Ow! ow! owl ” ho roared the very ments for soaring through the air has Bronze, spoken of in the bible as to die. •• *But you don ’t nebbah work ez 1 the rope before she was completely out instant his head appeared above the turned the attention of inventors to brass, is of very ancient origin. We “The Buddists in India have a hor sees,’ he said. of reach. She managed to do it surface again, “de debble ’s done got means of speeding through the water, have little or no notion how the ror of eating the*flesh of animals be •• Oh.’ I replied. *1 work with my me fur shuah. O Lawd, hab massy though, and secured the cow by tak one of the latest devices for this pur ancients got copper; but in all probabil lieving them to be incarnations of hu hea l, and that is the hardest kind of ing a few turns around a young pear on dis po ’ ole good-fur-nuftin brack pose being shown in the accompanying ity large quantities were formerly man beings' souls; but they permit work. ’ nigger's souL ” tree that stood close at hand. ing cut. It consists of propellers found in * the metallic state, just themselves the luxury of fish, usually “The next time 1 gave the boy a- But Towsor ’s sporting propensities The old man scrambled and floun adapted to be supported upon as we find it now in the neighborhood getting around the difficulty by 6aying note to take to tho overseer ho wont dered ashore in a paroxysm of terror, were fully aroused, and after that calf the person of the swimmer of Lake Superior in America and Baikal that the fishermen take away the off stroking his head. dragging out the supposed dovll who he went as if his very existence de by means of straps. These propellers lake in Siberia. This would only have fishes’ lives Jand aro responsible. On “I soon learned that he had de was still clinging to ono of his legs; pended on getting a calf’s tail for requir^l melting to yield a tolerably th%) walls of their temples are numer stroyed the noto instead of delivering- luncheoo immediately. Mammy triod and a worse looking devil prob pure metal. If, however, they smelted ous frcscoos vividly depicting the ter it. So I called him up and asked him ably never was seen — but it was again and again to call him off. but iu copper from its various ores, it is diffi rible tortures which fishermen will why he had not obeyed me. was only what was left of old Mammy. vain. cult to realize how they could overcome havo to endure in a future state. In “ 'Wa’al, maussa,’ said the boy. She had been snapped off the tail end The calf took a circle around the such s complicated process, and we can these paintings fires are represented with a twinkle In his eyos, Tze done of the lino when it collided with Dad excited cow and equally exoited old only admit that in this respect, as in stirred up by devils, who are dragging been doin ’ some t’inkin ’ fo ’ myso ’f, an' dy ’s legs, and she also hud found an woman for he did not like to got too so many others, the ancient people of the fishermen into tho flames in nets, I\ e allowed az how I’d 6tart an ’ work unsavory baptism in tho foul and far away from his mother. But atill Europe were very much cleverer than hauling them by hooks and lines and wid my head, too! ’ ”—Buffalo Nows muddy depths of the duck pond. old Towser followed in hot pursuit. we moderns are apt to oelieve. prodding them from behind with fish Slowly and mournfully the demoral Finally they passed so close that 8 pears. A llo-'s Reason. ized old darky limped off homoward, mammy seized the dog ’s collar and , A Good Washing Fluid. •There is a story of a Buddhist A lively demonstration of caniue and for more than a wook it was all clung to it desperately. Dissolve one pound of Bal-soda and priest who lodged for some time at reasoning occurred at Keeler, Cal., tliat Mammy could do to crawl About •Ts got ye. you good fur nuffln half a pound of lime in five quarts of the house of a fisherman. The latter recently. A small brown dog. with a brack debble, you. ” shepuffed. ••Chase the house. The cow, accompanied by water, and boil for a few minutes, had recently reformed and was pur most intelligent head, familiarly known her calf, was found the next day in an dat caff till he’s done tuckered all out. stirring occasionally. Remove from suing another occupation. After to the lowor country rosidonts as Bar adjoining township, a small chunk of will ye? We’ll seo ’bout dat. Keokon the fire, and allow it to settle; pour off two days the guest asked why no fish ney, has been in the habit for a long I kin fix ye.” gritty sausage meat still trailing from the clear liquid into a stone - jar and were served upon tho table, and. time past of following the Darwin hor neck at the ond of a fuzzy looking Mammy carefully tied the other cork for use. Half a teacupful of this being informed that his host was with stage, never missing a trip. Chang end of the cow rope to Towser's col clothes line. It was ail^there was left fluid added to a half boiler of boiling held by conscientious scruples from ing the drivers makes no differonce; of poor old Towser. lar; then she stepped back and viewed water on wash days will save a great catching them, he expressed his ap he clings to the route and not the man. ••De idee ob hitch in ’ a kyow ter a the situation. Apparently both dog deal of labor. proval in high terms. At the end of On off days he occasionally mukes a dawg ’s nock ter milk her!” snorted and cow were hitched fast the week, howe.er, he felt a craving visit to Ccrro Gordo and in doing so old Daddy when he heard tho facts in 1‘aper Home-Hlioe*. “Stay dar while 1 gits de milk pail, for fish strong upon him and inquired rctontly was set upon and whipped by the case. “Any ole fool nigger mout you no-account, purp.you," she grum A new system of shoeing horses has how far the fisherman’s not. stretched a dog there. Attached to Boland ’s bled. “What daddy wants ter keep ’a’ known better’n dat But dar' recently been invented in England. By across the neighboring stream. Ho storo at Keeler Is a big strong dog some won ’t larn nuffin ebon if dey doe? •cch a worthless ting as you is fur. I it the iron shoes are fixed to others was told that it extended one-third of that has quite a reputation as a scrap can ’t fur de life ob me 'magine. Ef I lib with a projidy ob wisdom all dere made of sail canvas, which are then per. On tho morning of the next nat ’ral lifo. ”—Chicago Sun. <2J the way across. had my way I’d cut you ’s bob tail off cemented to the hoof. Shoes fixed this *. •• 'If that is the case,* said the Cerro Gordo trip Barney was noticed snug behind yer ears, dat I would. ” way have been worn quite thin with aro connected by gearing with drums, priest, *tho fish have their choice as playing with tho b;g dog. When the And thus scolding mammy waddled NatnrnI Distrust. out moving. The process has been j to whether they will-be caught or not stuge started Barney followed, and as off to the house after the milk paiL It is an old story of the man who in which are wound covds connecting patented in England. with the feet. When the swimmer ex 8a if thoy choose to be taken nobody his companion seemed averse to go While sho was gona Towser ran said, when ho was offered tea during else is responsible. Therefore, you ing. ho would run back and play, thon about the pear tree two or three times a visit to an army encampment “if tends the feet these cords are unwound, What Might Happen. causing £ie drums to revolve and trans If the motion of the earth were snd will do right to try and catch some. ’ forward, and finally persuadol the and so unwound the rope with which ray hist cup was tea. I’ll take coffee; i| “Accordingly tho priest was served John L. Sullian dog Into going toa both ho and the cow wore hitchn.L it was coffee I’ll take tea;” but It may mitting the motion to the propellers. denly arrested the temperature pro When the feet are drawn up, coiled duced would be sufficient to melt, and thereafter with flsh, of which delicacy Arriving in (erro Gordo, tho little As soon as the calf saw him coming still servo to illustrate practical wis dog made a dash at- his former van springs cause the cords to be again even volntizc it; while, if it fell into he would have boon deprived hod it ho sot off again, and when Mammy dom as well as impudence. Another quisher. John J* “stood in” und tho wound uround the drums, realty to the snn, as much heat would be pro not been for the wisdom which sacred got back he was in full flight. Muley learner from oxperienco figure* in the books had taught him.” bully was soundly thrashod. Barney and Towser both started in pursuit following anecdote: | revolve again when the feet are ex duced as results from the combustion tended. The inventor of tho device wore a broad grin of satisfaction when but unfortunately they didn ’t go in Two amateur sportsmen went out of 5,000 spheres of carbon of the size of he returned to Keeler, but he does not makes no mention of the speed possible her globe. The AMrononirn Are Puzzled. quite the same direction. All at once together for a day ’s shooting, and be One of tho most mysterious changes visit Cerro Gordo any more. Lho dog fella sudden twitch at his col gan operations by attempting to load 1 by its use, nor what effect the water j will have upon the mechanism of tho Rubber Blinder* for Horae*. witnessed in the ever changing solar lar and concluded he would not go their guns. system is the variation in the bright An Important l»l flVrrn re. any farther. So he stopped suddenly •Soo hore.” said one of them, paus propeller. Blinders tor horses are now qparie of rubber moulded in imitation of tho | ness of the moons of Jupiter. Twoof She—Dueling is barbarous and ir anil braced liis fcot ing In the act ‘ •which do you put in Ot'r Woo.ono for a Torpedo. tho four satellites occasionally cross rational. But a. seven hundred cow under first, powder or shot?” leather article, even the fine row of j 1 It is not every inventor who is so for the planet's disc as dark objects al 'I he General—It’s just liko war. but good headway wilj give quite a yank, “Why, powder, of course ” returned stitching appearing around the edge of tunate os Mr, Louis Brennan. The Ad though it is known that their sunny for numbers, and Towser found it out. tom Ho did his friend. the leather blinders being imitated. j miralty has paid the last instalment of slde-i are presented to us and should Sho—No, it isn ’t T \ war you can not stay flopped as long as he in- , ••Oh, do you? ” was the reply. They are found to be much cheaper 1(1,000 pounds to this gentleman, who appear no less brilliantly illuminated lie in wait or get bch!;.J something. — tended, but was dragged in triumph ‘ Then I don ’t!"—Youth’s Companion. than the ordinary sewed-leather has received much more than 110,000 blinder. j than the planet itself. The third und Life. CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1892. country, and if it was not frightened out 1892. The Independent. of sight by taxation it would come in direct competition and premiums would GEORGE 8. COKBIT, Editor and Proprietor. be paid for mortgages the same as for government bonds at a very low rate of Spring and Summer, BT. JOHNS. THURSDAY, APRIL 14,1892. interest, and thus the borrower would KIRK’S Democratic County Convention. be benefitted by from 2 to 3 per cent. :o: — These are facts drawn from real trans A Democratic County County Convention will be actions in life. held In the court bouse, in the village of St. GEO. H. JUDD, D hna, on Washington Letter. Saturday, April 23, 1802. Thk Fashionable 1 o ’clock, standard time, for the purpoae of choos- lug the requisite number of delegates to the Demo From Our Rcguiar correspondent. cratic State Convention, to be held In the city of Wash inoton , April 8, 189s?. Muskegon, Wednesday, May 4, 1892 ; also, for the purpose of electing a new countv committee, and Harrison, Morton and “boodle, ” '£ the transacting of such other business as may uro- furnished by Wall Street and the pro ■Mr 1* rly come before the convention. The various Merchant Tailor, tected manufacturers, was the combina vvVrrVMj JAMON Cwoshlps are entitled to representation in this WM convention, as follows : tion that brought the present adminis l nr la* tration into existence, and notice has 7 Nkakly O pposite thk Post -office , Bath...... 4 lain...... 4 Olive ...... »...... 4 ...... 4 just been served upon republican Is now showing the most Complete and Sty Lebanon ...... 4 aspirants to the Vice Presidential nomi Victor ...... 4 nation, by no less a personage than Vice lish Line of DeWitt ...... 5 ngal.. Dallas...... 6 Ovidid...... # President Morton himself, that the same Bingham...... 7 Watertown ...... -6 combination has been formed to run the VICTOR BICYCLE, MODEL B. nWx...... 5 Eagle ...... -...... -...... 4 republican National machine again this SUITINGS, TAItStiAP OEO. 8. CORBIT, WM. COLLINS, year. There was a disposition some Secretary. Chairman. Healthful, Agreeablt, Cleansing. time ago to freeze Mr. Morton out of May be fitted with either Victor Cushion or Pneumatic Tires. Levi W. Baldwin ...... Dallas the combination because of his unwill OVERCOATINGS, Cures J. E. Ludwlck ...... i?bV10n Chapped. Hands, Wounds, Burns, (Etc. E. E. Urie...... Bingham ingness to pledge himself to raise the O. D. Casterline...... ••.....“’•J amount of money named by Chairman Removes and Prevents Dandruff. James R. Jeffrie* ...... Ureenbush Clarkson as necessary to pay for his re HE VICTOR PNEUMATIC has been received and is attracting much at VESTINGS, L. Clark...... -...... Duplain tention. Don ’t fail to see it before you order. Greatest resiliency. Eas nomination. But since the withdrawal T -----AND----- L. E. Women ...... -...... ?* WuT of Mr. Blaine, Mr. Morton has re-con iest handled . Inner tube readily removable in case of accidents. Only best AMERICAN FAMILY SOAP. Wm. Byrne ...... Bemgal sidered the matter, and agreed to pay hollow rims are used. More Victors sold in Clinton County last season than all Best for General Household Use Andrew Scott ...... ive the price demanded, and he now naively TROWSERINGS Chas. Cowan ...... -...... announces that he will accept a re other high grade makes put together. This is because they are the best. Ask Anthony Snitgeu ...... Westphalia nomination, should it be tendered him experienced riders. Art catalogue for the asking. Ever before displayed to the people of Clinton Thos. Price...... by the Minneapolis convention. County, and which will be made up in the Speaker Crisp foiind it necessary, latest and most desirable style at very low ROBT. G. STEEL, Agt. figures. 8ENGEL & GOERGE, Democratic County Committee. previous to the passage of the Springer tree wool bill by the House, to adminis March 10. UK. QE0. H. JUDD. -Dealers In----- P. S.—An examination of the Victor Pneumatic will convince the most O k the sixteen or more republican ter a lesson in parliamentary law and good manners to Representative Bur skeptical that it exists in reality as well as on paper. See ? county conventions held in Michigan rows, of Michigan, who, in the absence FURNITURE, not one have instructed for Alger. of ex-Czar Reea, was attempting to play JACKSON, FOWLER, - MICH. his role, and it will be a long time be The Merchant Tailor. Mayor Pingrke , of Detroit, an fore the scene is forgotten by those who We now carry a complete assortment of nounces himself as a willing candidate witnessed it. Mr. Burrows, who has a To Farmers and Others. voice which has been likened to a fog FURNITURE, for governor. His shoes are all right, horn, stood up shouting “I insist,” when NEW but he will find that they are not suffi he was interrupted by the sharp com PICTURE FRAMES ciently strong for a political race; and mand of the Speaker, “the gentleman and CHR0M0ES. from Michigan will resume his seat.” SPRING besides, he is not Rich enough. One glance at the determined face of In procuring your outfit for spring work, recollect that the Speaker, and Mr. Burrows dropped -----We also sell----- In the spring elections of 1890 the into hisseat, looking like a cow ed dog. - we have a superb line of republicans made overwhelming gains If there is any truth in the rumor AND SEWING MACHINES everywhere ; but in the fall elections of that Whitelaw Reid ’s resignation as At reduced prices. the same year they sustained such a minister to France is tendered in order that he mav be free to manipulate a SUMMER rout as no political party had ever be Iron and Wooden Pumps constantly on hand. new Blaine boon, Mr. Reed is entitled Repairing of all descriptions In out fore experienced in this country. It to the champion belt as a prevaricator. Wagons, Carriages, Carts, line promptly done. looks as if the history of the 1890 elect He was in town for three days this week, and he spent the most of that SUITINGS, ions would repeat itself in 1892.— Lan time with Mr. Blaine, and when asked 525685 A SPECIALTY. sing Journal.______about the rumor he said : “Mr. Blaine LIGHT AND HEAVY HARNESSES, CULTIVATORS, is not a candidate. He meant every $ OVERCOATINGS $ The price of wool on the 1st of April word he said in his letter. I think Mr. And other first-class Wheel Goods, including was lower than it had been for many Harrison will lie re-nominated with years. Oh, what a glorious thing the very little opposition. ” the popular AND Senator Sherman is about the last McKinley bill is for the American man that a newspaper man with auy farmer ! How he is prospering under Washington experience would go to in TROWSERINGS. it! Of course he will vote for “four, search of news having any connection with his official positiou, but from an four years more ” of it next fall. What other source it is learned that the WHIPPLE HAKROW. Funerals attended by experienced Fun- would he do without the “home market' Chinese minister has, in an unofficial ncral Directors, and with the best herse In this part of the country. Our stock of Undertax which it provides for his wool ! way, served notice on Senator Sherman ers’ Goods will always be found complete that his government would at once sever Satisfaction guaranteed. Give us a call and diplomatic relations with the United be convinced. ______THE OUTLOOK. States, if the Chinese exclusion bill, BENGEL A GOERGE. The republicans have talked them which has been passed by the House, CALL AND EXAMINE BEFORE YOU BUY. CALL AND SEE selves hoarse over what they are pleased becomes a law. Senator Sherman is THEM. chairman of the Senate Committee on to term “great victories ” in Michigan. Foreign Affairs, before which the bill But, after reviewing the results and now is, which accounts for his having NEW DRUG STORE. the situation, the democrats have every been honored by the minister with this reason for feeling encouraged and hope ultimatum. The impression here is JACKSON, that theeminister may as well make his April 19, 18912. DAVIES & ADAMS. ful, for the gains and losses, occasioned ST. JOHNS. arrangements to leaye, unless be can Four doors north of “The Steel.” A by local squabbles, are about equal. persuade Mr. Harrison to veto the bill, The republicans got red in the face in as it is expected to go through the Sen IN PREPARING new and clean stock of their great endeavor to get every last ate with a relative majority as large as it received in the House. CORBIT & VALENTINE one of their voters to the polls, while “The present magnetic executive, ” is the democratic forces were dormant and the language in which Senator Wolcott, left to do as they pleased. No particu of Colorado, referred sneeringly to Mr. For Your Spring Work, Harrison in a speech on the silver reso HARDWARE, DRUGS lar effort was made to get them out and lutions of Senator Morgan,and he added urge them to vote, therefore, they re to the string by saying that Mr. Harri mained at home, as they should not son was to Be re-nominated, with nega PURCHASE YOUR Toilet and Fancy Goods, have done. tive unanimity ; not because he was the choice of any considerable body of his The democratic party, the friends of party, but because no man of greater Stationery and Wall Paper* a just tariff reform, and thefriends of stature had been found willing to stand. We are in it yet with Oliver Plows, New and Substantial Harnesses the common people, largely exceed the Evidently Senator Wolcott will not be Reid and Horse-shoe Harrows, Paints and Oils, republicans in thiscountry, in point of asked to take the stump for Harrison, Morton and “boodle. ” And Gkt Y ouk Rkpabing Dome at members. But the republicans have The democratic members of the House both Wheel and Floaters; Empire Drills and Pure Wines and Liquors the money powers and the monopolists committee ou ways and means expect of the country behind them, and their the house to pass, within the next two and all kinds of Agricultural advocates are better paid for theiniquity weeks, the bills for free cotton ties and for Medicine only. bagging, free binding twine, and the Goods. TOM PADLET ’S they perform duriug the campaigns. bill reducing the duty on tin plate to The democrats are opposed to any legis one cent per pound, which was the duty Buggies and Road Wagons lation by which any set of moneyed men before the McKinley law was enacted. The Pioneer Manufacturer and Dealer or auy corporation may be licensed and Don . and the easiest riding Cart In the market. in St. Johns. nrotected in indirectly legally robbing Highway Improvements. Stoves and Tinware, the laboring and producing classes of m. McDonald & co. the country. Hence, they have not the At the town meeting Monday it was Fence Wire and Nails, and Shelf -:o:- money, or the means of obtaining it, to voted to make highway improvements keep a set of hungry people and non in Bingham township the ensuing year Hardware of all kinds. producers running about the country as follows : All Work Warranted Gravel between sec. S and 0...... S 50 00 m. McDonald . j. McDonald . deceiving the people and doing the Gravel between sec. 5 and 8 ...... 50 00 general dirty work for these highly pro Gravel between sec. 29 and 80 ...... 70 00 AS REPRESENTED. Gravel between sec. 31 and 82 ...... 100 00 tected money powers of the land. Gravel between sec. 18 and 19...... 60 00 The old addage that “Money makes the Gravel between sec. 14 and 28 ...... 50 <0 Gravel between sec. 23 and 24...... - 75 00 CORBIT & VALENTINE, ROAD GRADERS. mare go, ” may be properly applied to Gravel between sec. 25 and 28 ...... —— 75 00 Gravel between sec. 25 and 3C...... 50 00 the republican party. Gravel between sec. 35 and 38 ...... 50 00 Poor people of the land, do not be de Gravel between sec. 11 and 14...... - 75 00 WALKER ST., WEST. ST. JOHNS, MICH. CALL AND LEARN PRICES. Gravel between sec. 10 and 15...... 50 00 ceived. You are asked to protect the Gravel between aec. 18 and 14...... 25 00 March 10, 1892. wealthy, but permitted not to share in Gravel between aec. 11 and 12...... —...... 25 00 Gravel between sec. 1 and 2...... 35 00 its comforts yourselves. Gravel between sec. 8 and 4...... 25 00 Gravel between sec. 17 and 18 ...... 25 00 F. F. MURDOCK Gravel between sec. 17 and 20...... 25 00 HENSLER & HUNT, THE NEW MORTGAGE TAX LAW. Gravel between sec. 1 and 12...... 25 00 (NORTH OF “THE STEEL,”) -----DEALER in ----- Gravel between sec. 2 and 11_...... 25 00 On Friday last the supervisors in the Gravel between sec. 3 and 10...... 25 00 Dealers in the Choicest Marble and Granite Gravel between sec. 20 and 29...... 50 00 various townships of this county, as Gravel between sea. 27 and 84 ...... „ 50 00 sembled hereto discuss the mode of pro Gravel between sec. 80 and 31 ...... 26 00 AUSTIN Gravel eU mile n side sec. 6...... 25 00 MOMUMENTS. cedure in making the assessment as to Gravel w fi mile between sec. 8 and 17 ...... 50 00 Fresh and Salt Meats, Gravel n and sU line tec. 21...... 50 00 thenew tax law. No fixed rule was Gravel n and §)4 line sec. 28 ...... 50 00 POULTRY, GAME, ETC. Steel Reversible Road Machine adopted, however. Gravel n and s* line sec. 83 ..... 25 00 _Worka ’n either direction on Baase »lde af Gravel s*4 mile between sec. 15 and 16...... 75 00 Hoad,- -easy of operation, —ligb t draft, - <• rnbraolng Mr. Hunt, the member from Water- Prices always ms low as the lowest, and all Cut Stone many very desirable points of advantage over all Gravel o% mile between sec. 21 and 22.... 75 00 competitors. Itl s unquestionably the bestrosd ma town, said he had been out two days, Gravel s34 mile between sec. 27 and 28 ...... 25 00 orders promptly delivered. Call and see us. chine on earth. •eventy-FIve PerCeat Harlajr Gravel mile n side sec, 4...... 25 00 -----FOR----- In t ost Compare) With Plows and Scrapers. and only found one person who was Gravel e and wjf line sec. 11...... 25 00 Send for catalogue of earth-moving machinery to Gravel t]A mile If Hue sec. 10...... 25 00 not willing to be assessed in the same Gravel w# mile u side sec. 21....._...... _ 25 00 F. C- AUSTIN MFC. CO.. manner as before and to pay the whole Gravel e and w road sec. 2...... 25 00 HENSLER & HUNT. Building Purposes. Carpenter St. and Carroll Ave. Chicaoo , III. Gravel e and wlf line sec. 18 ...... 25 00 C. s. BOULT, 8t. Johns. Mich., sole agent tax himself, or that could tell who was Gravel State Rond from Osborn ’s Corners south to Conn's corners ...... - 850 00 for Clinton County, to whom apply for par the ownei of the mortgage against his Turnplklng between sec 7 and 8 ...... 25 00 .MICHIGAN ticulars. property. Turnplklng nX mile between sec. 2 and 3...„ 25 00 Grown Trees Opposite thePostoSce. Notwithstanding the debtor class Turnplklng mile between sec. 26 and 27 — 25 00 are the best for Ditching between sec. 24 and 25 and 23 and 24 20 00 Michigan Cli clamored for the enactment of a law of Iron bridge across Stony Creek between sec. ST. JOHNS. MICH. FARMERS, 81 and 32....-...... -...... —...... 500 00 TREES mate. this kind, they will learn through this Ditching general highway fund...... - 500 00 Gravel between sec. 33 and 84 ...... 50 00 UNION NURSERIES Established 1857. experience, as they are now doing, that Gravel nX mile west side section 7 ...... 26 00 The above recommendations amount to $8,13000. With Thomas Pneumatic Tires Complete assortment In every department. WANTED ! they would be the gainers by advocating Orders by mall or through our authorized and securing a law exempting mort Arc no experiment, have no slides In the rim agents will receive personal attention. TAKE NOTICE! Good Looks, to weaken them, is perfect In every respect, gages from taxation. This would bring Good looks are more than skin deep, de AGENTS WANTED. Seasoned timber for uselu manufacturing plenty of money to the surface and in and can be repaired on the road in twenty pending upon a healthy condition of all minutes In case of puncture. The cushions L. G. BRAGG «3fc CO., Y HAVE a testing rig tor wheat, which 18 a direct and active competition, and, in the vital organs. If the Liver be inactive, A true and aocurate guide. 1 will give for 60 used on Warwicks are no one-half hose-pipes, KALAMAZOO, MICH. 1329-8 Wagons, Buggies and Cutters, lbs. of 60 lbs. test wheat 38 lbs. flour, 10 lbs. bran keeping with the law of supply and de yon have a Bilious Ixwk, if yonr stomach but are full cushion of specie! make. and 2 lbs. middlings, or 41 lbs. flour —no bran mand, the price would go down to a be disordered yon have a Dyspeptic Look or middlings, and I shall take off one pound of and if yonr Kidneys be affected y^u have Wayne County Saving* Bank, Detroit, Mich. For which best price will be paid by flour for every pound the test runs under 80 nominal rate of interest, say 4* to 6 per a Pinched Look. Secure good health and lbs. to bushel. Myself or men will spare no Gall and Inspect Sample Wheels and get SMITH BROS., pains to please the farmers. Coine and give cent., according to the security and you will have good looks. Electric Bitters *500,000 to Invest in Bonds, us one trial and you will never go elsewhere. length of time to run. Potatoes are now is the great alterative and Tonic acts di l£ujd by efttta count!** towns and school districts of One Block West of The Steel. Wo make but one grade of flour and thatIs as Catalogue at Dntcher’s Shoe Store. MlrM.ni.. nm.-.r, of tl.w* municipalities slionl to good as the best In market. freely offered at from 16 to 18 cents per rectly on these vital organs. Cures Pim Issue fooda. will And It to their advemsg*to tESy to ples, Blotches, Boils and gives a good com ,hl* *°uA* end blanks IBpro cssdmgs Respectfully Yours, bushel because the supply exceeds.the plexion. Hold at Fildew and Millman ’s supplied wtho.it charge. All eommunlcatlons and enquiries will here prompt attention. Thle bonk pan pT Horse-shoeing and general repairing demand. drag stores at At. Johns and Fowler. 60c. I per cent, on deposit*, compounds •rml snnually. LEWIS LONIER. There Ib plenty of money in the per bottle, 4 A. E. DUTCHER, Agt. (Fob.. IWt.) 0. D. EL WOOD. President. promptly and satisfactorily done 1258tf Prop ’r. Monitor Mills. Grand Lodge. 'IFF#
CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1892.
Real Estate. The World's Fair department in that H L. HICKS. H. L SEAMAN. The following are the transactions in COMMON COUNCIL most complete of all newspapers, the real estate in Clinton county, for one Saturday edition of The Chicago Herald , ANNOUNCEMENT FOR week ending, April 11, as recorded RaauLAR Meeting , April 4, 1892. is invaluable to ail who wish to keep Meeting called to order by President Buuday. by Register of Deeds F. W. Lauiphere: Present, Trustees DeWitt, Fowler, Hulse, pace witli the progress of the great ex Alice Knowles to Rebecca fiautii, 8i acres on Marshall and Wolcott. hibition, and is alone worth the sub section 4, Green bush, $1,400. Henry L. Hunt to John H. Costlgan, 40 acres The minutes of thq last meeting, March 10, scription price of the paper. EASTER WEEK. on section 38, Bath, $1,180. were read and approved...... -1« ------Ralph H. VanDuesen to Roe (J. VanDuesen, Thefollowing claims, recommended by the The Keit 1« Whet We Need. lots 17 and 18. block 1, J. Hicks' addition; lota 18 and 19, block 5, VanDueaeu's addition to board of water commissioners, were presented Mr. and Mrs. E. Brown, of Tiffin, ! Elsie, $1,000. and referred to the committee on claims: i Adeline Benjamin to John C. McClelland, 51 E. King, salary for Match...... 5 60 00 Ohio, say of Hibbard ’s Rhumatic Syrup : SPRING MILLINERY. ; acres on section 18, Lebanon, 52,HUO. Frank VanVclzar to Jacob Elserman, laud on James Henderson, salary for March...... 4fl 50 “It is the best blood purifier, appetizer : section 7, Victor, $1,800. James Beslcy, salary for March...... 35 00and diuretic we have ever used, and we The Styles are bewitching. &AKIN6 Byrni L. Bassett to Julia A. Litchfield, lots 12 Standard Oil CO...... 4 51 , and IS, block 3, C R. and W. addition to Elsie, have tried a great many remedies. The Novelties are numerous. I $650 Cross 4 Weller...... 4 70 Mr . and Mrs . E. Brown , . Stephen D Rowell to Romeo R. Cook, 00 Wm. Cnch...... 35 89 The Invitation is general. I acres on section 31, Duplain, $1,500. 121 Miami St.. Tiffin, Ohio. Alexander Crichton to Emanuel Scott, et.al., Total ...... 5186 80 The Inducements are strong, 10 acres on section 8, Bingham, $875. Another Testimony “I have been Edith Dodge-Colllns to Geo. H. Steel, lots 1 The following claims were presented and re troubled with dyspepsia for thirty years, Because the prices are low. and 2, block 23, St. Johns, $1,700 ferred to the committee on fire, water and POWDER John Morris to Peter Fendel, 80 acres on light: and have also had such severe kidney Absolutely Pure. section 22, Dallas, $4,000. Mutual Gas Co ...... $ 77 96 trouble, that at times I could not lie in A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of Smith Parks to Christian Willyoung, 00 acres on section 22, Dallas, 53,800. St Joh ns Electric Light, Heat 4 Power Co 28 00 bed.. The pain aud heat in my temples Thanking the old friends and all in leavening strength.—Latest U. S. Government Llbble Richardson, ct al., to Edward Potter, The folllowlng claims were presented and head was dreadful. Hibbard ’s hood Report. 35 acres on section 34. Duplain, $1,150. and referred to the committee on claims: Joseph W. Wolford to Louisa E. Wilder, 50 Rheumatic Fills have given me more patrons for past favors and Royal Bakixu Powder Co ., 106 Wall 8t., N. Y. acres on section 9, Watertown, 52,000. J. D. Henderson 4 IIro ...... 3 18 A. R. Sherman et. al. to Win. U. Sherman, Chapin 4 Lee...... 23 relief than any thing I have ever tried, liberal patronage, we ohpe to land on section 7, Watertown, $784, q. o. Theresia Simon to Michael Schmitt, interest J. Dooling ...... 15 00and my purpose in writing is that others merit a continuance of the in 40 acres on section 33, Dallas. 5335. E. I. Pannenter, pay roll ...... 965 may be equally benefited. ” The Independent Theresia Simon to Bernard Hunses, interest same by keeping good goods E. I. Pannenter, salary ...... 50 00 Wm. Mc Devin , in 16 acres on section 5, Westphalia,5180. Lewis A. Kellogg ...... 10 00 and selling them at low prices. Joseph W. Wolford to Lewis Moldenhatur, Teegardiu, Columbiana Co., Ohio. STEAM PRINTIN'* HOUSE. 100 acres on section 9, Watertown, 56,025. Edward Repp to A. J. F. Kantz, one-half Total...... $380 64 For sale by Fildew & Millman, St. interest in 110 acres on seotion I, Watertown, J. S. Osgood ...... 7 33Johns and Fowler ; E. VanSickle and CALL AND SEE US. $3:500. , Smith Bros ...... 1 25M. M. McDonald & Co., St. Johns. Inc from the Independent Block. John H. Fedewa et. al„ to Frank Ewcn, 12 No. 1 7. Clinton Avenue. acres on section 32, Lebanon, $800. Total allowed ...... $389 21 Edward Brown to.John H. Fedewa, one-half interest in 80 acres on section 11. Dallas, $2,000. The committee on claims report that they LEGAL NOTICES. HICKS & SEAMAN. GEO S. CORBIT. Proprietor. Jeremiah Messer to Mary C. Smith et. al., 46 found the accounts referred to themas correct acres on section 27, Lebanon, $l,32o. at the footings and recommend that they be NO. 16, CLINTON A VKNVM. Bridget Fleshman to Elijah Fleshtuan, 80 allowed and orders drawn on the proper funds Sale of State Tax lands. St.Johns, April 11, 1892. TERMS: acres on section 1, Essex, $3,000. Alta M. Tyler to Francis L. Brokaw et. al., for the amounts. Strictly In Advance, ... 11.00 80 acres on section 19, Eagle, $4,150. On motion, the report was accepted and Auditor General ’s O efice, t Independent and Datroit Free Press, 1.75 adopted. Lansing, Mich., March 24.1692. f Teachers' Association at Eagle, April 15th OTICE is hereby given that certain lands LEGAL NOTICES. LEGAL NOTICES. All Settlements of Past Due Subscriptions The committee on fire, water and light report situated in the County of Clinton, bid off will be made at the rate of 51.50 and 16th,1892. that they found the accounts referred to them Nto the State for taxes of i860 and previous DMINISTRATOR’S SALK. — Notice is Per Year. correct at the footings and recommend that ears, and described in statements wnich will *»®/eby given that by virtue and in pur PROGRAM. Sereafter be forwarded to the office of the Schedule of Teachers’ Examinations suanceA of license and authority granted to me the Our advertising rates are 1100 per column per they be allowed and orders drawn on the Treasurer of said county, will be sold at public undersigned by tbe Probate Court of Clinton annum. Business notices five cents per line for Evening Session. proper funds for the amounts. auction by said Treasurer at the County Meat, Countv, Michigan, on the 3d day of March, 189" each insertion. Editorial notices, ten cents. Opening Exercises. on the first Monday of May next, at the time te Mil real estate belonging to HARRY HoUK. ’ On motion, the report was accepted and and place designated for the Annual Tax For Clinton County. 1891-92. Business cards, SI per line per year. Paper. .... What are we doing for our Boys ? deceased, 1 will sell at public auction to the highest Marriage, binh and death notices Inserted free. adopted. Sales, if not previously redeemed or canceled bidder ,od the 28th day of April, 1892 at one Obituarv comments, resolutions, tards of thanks, R. M. Winston . Trustee Fowler moved that the petition for according to law. o ’clock p. m, at tbe Probate Office of Mid county, etc., will he charged for at the rate of five cents Question Box. paving Clinton Avenue, from Railroad street Said statements contain a full description of all the right, title aod interest oi naici deceased in per line. each parcel of said lands and may be seen on Regular examination, St. Johns, Thursday and to lot one (1), in block one hundred and four Correspondence containing local news is solicited to Higharn street, be taken from the table. application at the office of the County Treas and Friday, March 3 and 4, 1892. teen (114' in the village of St. Johns. Clinton from all parts of the county. Morning Session, 10 a. m. Themotion carried. urer after they are received by him. DeWitt, Friday, March 35, 1892. county, Michigan. Said land will be sold subject Opening Exercises. Trustee Fowler moved that the above The land struck off to the State for Taxes of Ovid. Friday, April 29, 1892. to the dower Interest therein of the widow of said FACILITIM FOR DOIXS Paper...... School Management. 1888. or other years, at the Tax Sales in May Regular examination, St. Johns, Thursday deceased. —Dated March in, 1892. petition be referred to the committee or last, will be offered subject to the right of re and Friday, August 4 and 5,1892. HENRY M. PERRIN, JOB PRINTIN' O Emory Eddy . streets and sewers. demption prescribed by law. First and second grades only at the regular Administrator of the Estate oi Harry Houk. GEO. W. STONE, deceased. 1825w7 011 surpassed for style and cheapness. Discussion ...... Led by Principal Tyler. Bath The motion carried. examinations in St. Johns, in March and Singing Supplied by Eagle Choir. 1328w5 Auditor General. August- The motion carried to proceed to the election At the regular examination, examinations Paper—Means of Promoting the Acquislton of of President pro tern by ballot. J3ROBATE COURT, Clinton County,'* — for first and second grades will commence at otice of chancery sale __in JL Notice i* hereby given that all claims and pursuance of a decree of the circuit court BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Morals, by M. R. Hill, Eagle. Charles Fowler received four votes; O. P. 9 o ’clock a. m.. on the first day, and for third forN tne county of Clinton, in chancery, ia Discussion —Led by Edwin Rawden, Wncousta demand* against JOHN E POWER, de grades at 1 o'clock p. m. on the first day. All DeWitt received one vote. ceased, will be beard by the undersigned at the other examinations will begin at 8 o'clock a. in. the State of Michigan, made and dated Feb Barbers. Singing ...... A ra eri ca CharlesFowler was declared elected. Probate Office, in St. Johns, in said county, on tbe By order of Board of School Examiners. ruary 3d, 1892, in a certain cause therein 24(1* dav of September, 1892, and thattbe R. M. WINSTON, pending, wherein James Troop is complain Dinner, 12 to 2 p. m. Tho motion carried to proceed to the election ant and Charity D. Millard, Lester A. Mills 1<1 K. WILSON has removed bis barber shop creditors of said deceased are allowed six mouths 1298 Countv Commissioner. of health officer by ballot. from this date in which to present their claims nnd Christie A. Millard are defendants. Notice O■ from the basement io The Steel to the Afternoon Session. is hereby given that I shall sell at public room in the rear of the "Corner Drug Store," on On the first ballot Dr. Henry Palmer received for adjustment. —Dated, March 24th, 1892. ROBATE OR DER-State of Micbigau Paper—Advantage of Written Examination in JOEL H. CRANSON, auction, to the highest bidder, at the west front Walker street, west, where he invites tho public to two votes. Dr. M. Weller one vote and Dr. 8. E. 1330.W4 Judge of Probate. county of CllntoD.ss. At a session of the Pro door of the court house, in the village of St. Jolin^. call and see him. Special attention given to cut* School Work, Miss Fannie Naracon , DeWitt S court ror the county of Clinton, holden at the in Mid Clinton county (that being the place of ting ladles ’ and children’s hair. 1134 Gillam one vote. No choice. probate office. In the'village of St. Johns, on Discussion —Led by Chas. Henry Clarke, Eagle On the second ballot Dr. Henry Palmer re RO HATE COURT, Clinton County, as— holding tbe circuit court of said county), on Sat Notice Is hereby given that all claims and Tuesday, tbe 29th day of March, in the year urday, May 7th. 1892, at one o ’clock fn the ACOB FOKRCH,... proprietor of the Central An Exhibit at the Fair, How and Why? ceived two votes, Dr. M. Weller two votes and P one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two. afternoon, all the following described real estate, _ Barber Shop. Lad; demands against EDWARD MANNING, deceased, Barber Shop. Ladies' and children’s hair* By Miss O llik Robbins , Eagle. Dr. 8. E. Gillam one vote. No choice. will he heard by the undersigned, at the Probate Present, Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. to-wit: Tbe east half of the southeast quarter of cuttingJ a specialty. Good bath rooms in connection In the matter of the estate of RUSSELL section thirty-one, in township eight north of Questson Box. On the third ballot Dr. M. Weller received Office, in St. Johns, iu said county, on the 12tn day CUSHMAN, deceased. $3P~School Officers, Come. of October, 1892, and that tbe creditors of said range four west, in Michigan.—Dated. March 22d, DTELIi«HOI41E HAII BEK SHOP C three votes. Dr. Henry Palmer received one deceased are allowed six months from this date in On reading and filing the petition duly verified, 1692- JOHN G. PATTERSON. O'BATH ROOMS. Geo . Wilson , Probrletor. County Diploma Examination, Friday, April 15. vote and Dr. 8. E. Gillam one vote. which to present their claims for adjustment. of Perrin Cushman, praying that the will of said Circuit Court Commissioner Clinton County, Mich deceased, dated December 3, 1865, may be proved igan. Dr. M. Weller was declared elected health —Dated, April 12, 1892. JOEL H. CRANSON, and admitted to probate. Dk -kiksox , TiiratiKR A Stkvexsox , Loan Agents. Overseers of Highways officer. Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, 1327-7 Solicitors for Complainants. 1830w4 Judge of Probate. the 21et day of April, A. D. 1892, at one chosen at the late town meeting for The motion carried to proceed to the election o'clock In the afternoon be assigned for the hear HE MICHIGAN MORTGAGE CO.( Bingham township : of village attorney by ballot. KOB.4TE COURT,Clinton County, as.— ing of said petition, and thattbe heirs at law and otice of chancery sale __iu T Limited. Capital, $75,000, successors to Walker Charles M. Merrill received four votes; W. A. Notice is hereby given that all claims and legatees of said deceased, and all other persons in pursuance and by virtue of a decree of the H, A White, dealers in Mortgage Securities, School and District No. t —John Stoner. Pdemands against ROBERT PINCOMB, deceased,terested in said will, are required to appear at a CircuitN Court for the county otCliutou, In Chancery. Municipal Bonds. A few pieces of choice lands for 2 —Decatur Bross. Norton received one vote. will be beard by the undersigned, at the Pro session of said court then to be holden at tbe Pro Made and entered on the fifth day of Marcn. A. sale. Office cor. Walker and Spring-sts,, St. Johns. 3 — Wm. Bond. Charles M. Merrill was declared elected. bate Office, in St. John*, in saia county, on tbe bate office in the village of St. Johns, and show D, 1892, iu a certain cause therein pending, 4 —Charles E Lamb. Trustee DeWitt moved thatthe salary of the 12th day of October, 1892, and that the credi cause, if any there be, why the will should not be wherein Barbara Langenbacker and John Parks, 8 —William Lamb. tors of said deceased are allowed six months from this approved. Emily J. Parks, James W. Lucas, W. 8. Baldwin, Attorneys. 6 —John Ferry. village attorney be fixed $75 for the ensuing date in which to present Iheirclaims for adjustment. And it ia further ordered, that notice be given Mary J. Hurlburt aud Carrie A. 1-rleur defendants. 7 —Elmer E. Albertson. year. -Dated, April 12,1892. to the persons interested In said estate of the pen Notice is hereby given, that 1 shall sell at public 8 —Henry Castler, auction or vendue, to the bigheH bidder, at the PAULDING A P I E KC K.-ATTOR The motion carried. JOEL H. CRANSON, dency of the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of 9 —Andrew Henning. 1330w4 J udge of Probate. this order to be published In tbe Clinton Independ west front door of the Court House, in the village S NEYS AT LAW. Office over St.Johns National 10— Henry Steves. Trustee DeWitt moved that the salary of the of SI. Johns, county of Clinton state of Michigan, Hank,St. Johns, Mich. 1330:tf ent, a newspaper printed and circulated in said 11— James Larkins. health officer be fixed at $100 for the ensuing HERIFF’S SALK—Notice is hereby given county| of Clin'linton 'for Mltbred ' successive weeks (that being tbe place of holding ibe Circuit Court IS— Frank Swain. of Mid county), on Friday, the 29th day of KDW1X H. LYON. JOHN~C ~DOOI.IN(». year. that by virtue of a writ of fieri facias previous to Mid day of hearing. 13— Lester Rosencranz. Sissued out of the Circuit Court for the County JOEL H. CRANSON April, A. D., 1892, at oue o'clock in the afternoon YON a DOOLI. no , Attorneys at Law, St. -----II. C 14— Francis Palmer. The motion carried. of Clinton, in favor of The St. Johns National (a true copy.) Judge of Probate of said day, all the east one hundred acres of the L Johns, Mich. Office over Kendrick ’s store. 15— Horace Gage. Trustee DeWitt moved that the salary of the Bank and against the g -ods and chattel* and real north-west quarter or section number tbirtv-one, 1«-J. B. Mock. estate of Adallne S. Brown and Minnie Brown, in of township number six. north of range number ORTON & WHIM Kit, Attorneys at Law. 17 — Allen A. Walker. treasurer be fixed at $75 for the ensuing year. said county, to me directed and delivered, 1 did, nROBATE ORDER.—State of Michigan, two west (Olive), Clinton county and state of N Office over Nixon A Co. ’s Hardware,opposite 18 — James Armstrong.. The motion carried. on the I4th day of January, A. D., 1892, levy upon JBr County of Clinton, ss. At a session of the Michigan.-Dated at St. Johns this 9th dav of The Steel. 1816 19— Andrew Webster. Trustee Fowler moved that when the board and take all the right, title and interest of tbe said Probate Court for the County of Clinton, holden March. A D., 1892. WILLIAM H. CASTLE.* 30— Charles Moreland. Adaline S. Brown and Minnie Brown, in and to at the Probate Office, in tbe Village of St. Johns, Circuit Court Commissioner, Clinton County. ILL H. BRUNSON, Attorney at Law and 21— George Allen. adjourn it adjourn to meet three weeks from the following described real estate, that is to sav : on Monday, the 4th day ot April, in tbe year one Michigan. Solicitor in Chancery. Office over Putt’s 22— Frank Merrihew. to-night. The west fifty acres of the east half of tbe south thourand eight hundred and ninety-two. * 9. L. Kiluuurnk , Solicitor for Complainant. [25-7 grocery store. , 181S W 33— R. D. Foote. The motion carried. west one-fourth of section number thirteen (18), Present, Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. 24— William Lyon. In the matter of tbe estate of MARY SHINE, Trustee Fowler moved that the board of in townshib seven (7), north of range number three RORATE 4>RDKR — State of Michigan »j. M. PKRRIX. P. K. PERRIN. A. J. BALDWIN 25— Henry Warstler. (3) west in Michigan. deceased. County of Clinton, ss. At a session of tbe ERKINS A BALDWIN, Attorneys at 36— Frank Veney. water commissioners be requested to set out AI1 of which I shall expose for sale at public H. C. Koenig, executor of the last will and testa PProbate Court for the county of Clinton holden at Law and Solicitors in Chancery. Bounty, 37 — Edward Smith. shade trees around the water works grounds. auction or vendue to the highest bidder, at tbe ment of Mid deceased, having made application for the Probate Office, in the village of St. Johns, on pension,P real estate agents, conveyancers and 28 — George Cox. west front door of the Court House, in the village the allowance of bis final account. Saturday tbe 26th day of March, in the rear money loaners. Also examine titles, pay taxes, 29— Ross B rook s. The motion carried. of St Johns, in said county, on tbe 28th day of Thereupon it ia ordered, that Thursday, the one thouMnd eight hundred and ninety-two. and make collections. Business entrusted to their 3)—Truman Hontoon On motion, the Board adjourned. May, A. D„ 1892. EDWIN PENNELL, 28th day of April, A. D. 1892, at one o ’clock in Present, Joel II. Cranson, Judge of Probate. care will he promptly and faithfully attended to. 31— Fred Mattison. Dewitt h. hunt Sheriff. tbe afternoon, he rMigned for the examination of In the matter of the estate of JOSEPH 32— Robert Harris. ■aid account at the Probate office in the village of Office over Wlckes’ grocery, Clinton Avenue, St. Village Clerk. • TH ELEN, deceased. Johns, Mich. 1183 38 — Michael Henning. |)K»BATE UHliilHi —State o f Michigan 8t. Johns. On reading and filing the petition duly verified of 34— Fred Kathe. county of Clinton, aa. At a session of the Pro And it la further ordered that notice be given to John Thelen, praying that Mary Ann Tlieleu or the persons interested in Mid estate of the time N, H. CASTLE, Attorney at Law. COMING EVENTS. bate Court for the county of Clinton,holdeD at the some other suitable person may he appointed ad Circuit Court CommisaioDer. Money tolxitn. New Books. Probate Office in the village of St. Johns, on and place of Mid bearing by causing a copy of tbia ministrator of said estate. WOffice at the Court House, St. Johns. 1183 Saturday, the 9th day of April, in the year order to be published in the Clinton Independent, Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, the The following list of books was added St. Johns Guild will meet with Mrs.F. M. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two. a newspaper printed and circulated in Mia county 21 at day of April, A. D. 1892. at one of Clinton, for three successive weeks previous to EDEWA a MERRILL, Attorneys at Spaulding, this (Thursday) evening. Present, Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. o ’clock in the afternoon be assigned for the hearing F Law, at the old stand, over the "corner drug to the Ladies ’ Library last week. In the matter of the estate of MOSES Mid day of hearing. ol said petition at the Probate office in the Village store, ”St. Johns, Mich. 1263Others will follow in a few days : Words The C. C. H. C. will meet at their rooms D. TABER, deceased. JOEL H, CRANSON, of St. Johns. On reading and filing the petition duly verified, (A true copy.) Judge of Probate. And itlsfurtherordered.that noticebegiven lo ZKA I,. SMITH, Attorney at Law, worth's Poems ; Gray ’s Poems ; History Wednesday evening, April 30th, at 8:15. of H. D. Taber, praying that Leander C. Taber, or the perrons interested in said estate, of the E Office over Sullivan's store, St. Johns, Mich. of Greece, Smith; History of France, There will be preaching in the Shelter’s some other suitable person, may be appointed ad ROBATE ORDER.— State of Michigan time and place of Mid hearing by causing a copy school-house. East Bingham, next 8unday, at ministrator of said estate. county of Clinton,ss. At a session of the Pro of this order to he published in the ALBRIDGE A OSBORN, Attorneys at Guizot ; Jolly good times at Hacknetack, Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, the Pbate Court for Mid county, held at the ProbateClinton Independent, a newspaper printed aud W Law. Office OTer Allison ’s Jewelry Store. Smith ; Black Beauty ; In the Valley, 3 p. m. 5th day of May, A. D 1892, at one Office in St. Johns, on Tuesday, the 8th day of circulated in said county of Clinton tor three There will be Easter services at the Baptist o ’clock in the afternoon be assigned for the hear April, A. D., 1892. successive weeks previous to Mid day of hearing. Harold Frederic ; Sabbath in Puritan church, Sunday morning at 10:30. All arc in ing of said petitiou at the prorate office in the Present, Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. JOEL H.CRANSON. Dentistry. village of St. Johns. In the matter of the estate of ALVIRA 8. (A truecopv.) Judge of Probate. New England ; Quintus Claudius, Eck vited. And it is further ordered that notice be given to GREEN, deceased' Ludies aid society, of West Bingham, will the persons interested in said estate of the time and On readlDg and filing the petition duly verified, H. KENYON, Dentist East Walker stein ; The lxist Manuscript, Freytag ; place of said hearing by causing a copy ROBATE ORDER.—State ol Michigan ,« Street. 1188 meet with Mrs. Schumaker, April 21, at 1 of E. Willis Green, praying that he may be ap county ofClinton,ss. At asession of the Pro- Abraham Lincoln, Carl Shura; Story of this order to be publlsbed in the Clinton Inde pointed administrator of said estate. o'clock. pendent, a newspaper printed and circu Pbatscourt lor tbe county of Clinton, holden at the Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, the Probate office, in the village of St. Johns, on of the Moors in Spain ; Wolf and Mont The M. E. aid society, of Bengal, will meet lated in said county or Clinton, for three successive 28th day of April, A. D., 1892, at one o ’clock Physicians. weeks previous to said day of hearing. Friday, the 25th day of March, in the year calm, Parkman ; Captain Black, King ; with Mrs. Schuyler Georala, Thursday, April in tbe afternoon be assigned for the hearing of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two. JOEL H. CRANSON. said petition at tbe Probate Office in the village of HART, JI. 15., Physician and Sur- Kitty ’s Conquest ; Old Fashioned Girl, 21,1893. All are invited. truecopr. Judge of Probate. Present, Joel 11. Cranson, Judge of Probate. • geon, Eureka, Mich. 1217 8t. Johns. In the matter of the estate of DANIEL 6. H Alcott , Donald Ross of Heimra, Black; Easter will be observed at the Methodist And It la further ordered, that notice he given to LETTS, deceased. the persons interested In said estate, of the time W. POLLAKD. Physician and Surgeon. Prince Fortunatus, Blake ; Col. Carter church, in this village, closing with a mission KOMATK OKDKK—State of Michigan On reading and filing tbe petition duly verified, J• Office over Wilson ’s clothing stote. Resi ary concert in the evening. County ol Clinton, as. At a session of the and place of Mid hearing-by causing a copy uf this of Ann M. Letts, praying thatshe or some other dence corner Casa and Ottawa streets. 1284 of Cartersville, Smith; In Freedom's ProbateP court for the county of Clintoo, holden at order to be published in The Clinton Independent, suitable person may he appointed administrator of The mite and sowing society of the Congre the Probate office, in the Village of 8t. Johns, on a newspaper printed and circulated in Mill county Mid estate. R.fi, C. HAVENS, Physician and Sur Cause, Henty ; Dash for Kartoum, gational church will meet with Mrs. A. J. Bal Friday, the 1st day of April, in tbe year of Clinton, for three successive weeks previous to Thereupon it i* ordered that Thursday, the geon. Office and residence at the late resi Henty ; Golden Gossip, Whitney: In dwin, Tuesday, April 18, at 2;30 p. m. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two. Mid day of bearing. 21*t day of April, A. D. 1892, at one Ddence of Dr. Bliss, Fowler Mich. 1137yl. Preeent, Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. JOEL H. CRANSON, o ’clock in the afternoon he assigned for tbe hear the High valley, Coolidge; Silence of St. Johns Junior Auxiliary will meet with In the matter of the estate of BERNARD Judge of Probate. ing of said petition at the probate office, in the Miss Adah Cochrane. Monday evening, April O ill. PONT, HI. D.« Physician, Surgeon Dean Maitland, Maxwell Grey; Hours RADKMACHER. deceased. village of St. Johns. and Druggist, east side of Main street, Eu 18 All members are requested to be present. On reading and filing tbe petition duly verified, ROBATE ORDER.—State of Michigan, And it is further ordered, that notice he given reka, Mich. Office at drug store. Al I ealls prompt with Men and Books, Matthews ; Coal Remember tho mooting of the Y. P. 8. C. E. of Catharine Rademacher, praying that the will County of Clinton, as. At a session of the to the person* interested in said estate of ly attended . Prescriptions carefully compounded. of said deceased, dated E'ebruary 27, 1892, may be PProbate court for tbe County of Clinton, holden atthe time and place of said hearing 1158 and Coal Mines ; Java, the Pearl of the of the Congregational church next 8unday preved and admitted to probate. the Probate office in tbe village of 8t. Johns, on by causing a copy of this order to be evening, at 5:45. Subject: "EasterThought*. ’’ Thereupon It is ordered, that Thursday, the Tuesday, the 5th day of April, in the yeai published in the Clinton Indeitendeut, a news East; Galleglier and Other Stories, 28th day of April, A. D. 1892, at one o ’clock .VI. HAVENS, HI. D., Homoeopathic Remember tho F.pworth league, Sunday one tbouMnd eight hundred and ninety-two. paper printed and circulated in Mid county of Physician and Surgeon. Office over R. J. Richard Harding Davis; Over the Tea the afternoon be assigned for the hearing of said Present, Joel ft. Cranson, Judge of Probate, Clinton for three successive weeks previous to WWoodruff ’s shoe store. 1188 April 16. Subject: “This day eighteen hun petition, and that the heirs at law and legatees of In tbe matter of the estate of AMANDA GIB said day of hearing. cups, O. W. Holms; Sister of Esav, dred and slxty.two years ago." Leader, W, D. raid deceased, snd all other persona interested in SON, deceased. JOEL H. CRANSON. Barr. said will, are required to appear at a session of On reading snd filing the petition duly vended, (A true copy.) Judge of Probate. R. A- WIGGINS, Physician and Sur- Bishop ; essayists, Bertha Blanchard and Mar said court then to be hoiden at the Probate office, of James Gibson, praying that the will of Mid __Dgeon. Office over an ’s clothing in the village of St. Johns, and show cause, deceased, dated, July 22d, 1878, may be proved store, St. Johns, Mich. 1244tf A Malt For Slander. garet Kelly. ROHATE ORDER—State of .Michigan The ladles' society, of St. John's church, will if any there ne, wny tbe will should not lie ap and admitted to probate. County of Clinton, m. At a session of tbe proved. Thereupon it isorderedthat Thursday,the 28tli PProbate Court for tbe countv of Clinton, holden at E. GILL A HI, HI. D., Physician and We are informed that a well spiced give a social tea, at the residence of Mr. C. E- And it is further ordered, that notice he given • Surgeon. Office at Residence, opposite court day of April, A. D. 1892, at one o ’clock in t he Probate office in the village of St. Johns, on S scandal was recently hatched out over nail. Thursday, April 21. You are cordially to the persons Interested in said estate ol the pen tbe afternoon he assigned for the hearing of said Saturday, the 2d day of April, in the year bouse, west. Office hours to4 p. m., except Wed- dency of the hearing thereof by causing a copy of petition and that the neirs at law and legatees of oeeday, then 6 to 9 p. m. 1138 Invited. Supper will be served from six to one thouMnd eight hundred and ninety-two. in Wacousta, as the result of an assault thiaorder to he published in the Clinton Indepen Mid deceased and all other persons interested in Present, Joel II. Cranson, Judge of Probate. eight o ’clock. dent, a newspaper printed and circulated In saia ■aid will, are required to appear at a session of Mid In the matter of the estate of WILLIAM B. 13 NIHIHIONS, HI. !>., Homoeopathic and battery suit in which Rev. J. Dob The next meeting of the Ladies ’ Literary county of Clinton for three successive weeks X\s Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur. Office court then to he holden at tne Probate Office in the ALBERTSON, deceased. bin was the assaulter. Mr. Dobbin was Club will meet with Mrs F. F. Murdock, Satur previous to said day of hearing. Village of St. John* and show cause, if any there On reading and filing (he petition duly verified on Main street. DeWitt. 1188 JOEL H. CRANSON, be, wny the will should not be approved. arrested and arraigned before Esquire day afternoon, April 18, 1892. Program : of Jestina Albertson, praying that Elmer E. (Atrueeopy.l JudgeoI Probate. And It ia further ordered, that notice be given Albertson may be anpointed administrator of said Daniells. upon this charge, and was “Current Events ’-Mrs. F. W. Lampherc. to the persons interested in Mid estate, of the pen estate. Photography. "Selge of Troy ”—Mrs- C. E. Vanslckle. ROBATKOK DER.—State ol Michigan dency of the hearing thereof by causing a copy oi Thereupon it is ordered that Thursday, the lined $6. In the proceedings of this suit county of Clinton, sa. At a session of thePro this order to be published in the Clinton Indepen 28th day of April, A. D. 1892, at one o ’clock 44. PLUNKETT, Leading Ptiotogra- some queer statements were made, "Orators of Groece ’’-Mrs. M. Habcock. Read Pbate Court for tbe county of Clinton.holden at thedent, a newspaper printed and circulated in Mid In the afternoon he assigned lor tbe hearing of said 0• pher, West side Clinton Ave., St. Joans, ing the Numbers Miss Alberta Stevenson. Probate Office, in the village of St. Johns, on county of Clinton for three succcMive weeks etitioo at the Probate office In ihe village of St. Copying and enlarging. Work guaranteed first -class among which were some by Oscar Hart, Elsie Lodge I. O. O. F. has secured Rev. Geo. Tuesday, the 5tb day of April, Id the year one previous to said day of hearing. oh ns. a prominent member and ex-deacon in thousand eight bund red and ninety-two. JOEL H. CRANSON, J And it ia further ordered, that notice he given Varion, of Grandvllle, Mich., for an address. Present, Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. (A true copy.) Judge of Probate. to the persons interested in said estate, of the the church, concerning Mr. and Mrs. Tuesday. April 26. being the 73d anniversary of In the matter of the estate of CECILIA A. time and place of said hearing by causing a copy the establishment of the order in America. INGRAHAM, a minor. RORATE ORDER—State of Michigan, of this order lo be published in the Clinton rojQIliM Dobbin, and for which Mr. Dobbin, On reading and filing the petition duly verified, County ofCUoton.M. At a session of the Pro independent, a newspaper printed and circulated through his attorneys, Norton & Subject: "The Practical Benefits Arising from ol Albert J. Baldwin , guardian of said minor, pray Pbate Court for theCounty of Clinton, holden inat said county of C linton, for three aucceasive the Order. ” The address will be delivered In ing that he may he licensed to sell real estate be tbe Probate office in the village of St. Johns, on weeks previous to said day of hearing. MONUMENT? Weimer, lias commenced a $10,000 shin the M. E. church, at 8 p. m. The public gener longing to his said ward. Saturday, the 2d day of April, in the year JOEL H.CP ANSON, Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, the one thouMnd eight hundred and ninety-two. (A truecopv. Judge oi Probate. AOMORI ENDURING der suit in our circuit court. Mr. Hart ally is invited. 28th (lay of April, A. D. 1892, at ten Present, Joel If. Cranson, Judge of Probate. lias retained Prosecuting Attorney Pat Rev. T. E. Heddle. pastoi of the Union o ’clock in the forenoon, he assigned for the In tbe matter of the estate of NATHAN V. UA RDI AN’S SAEE.—Notice is hereby terson to defend him. Should the cause church at Owosso, and district lecturer for the hearing of said petition and that the next of kin of WHITLOCK, deceased. X given that by virtue and in pursuance of li said ward and all other persons interested in Mid On readies and filing the petition duly verified cense aod authority granted to me the undersigned Independent Order of Good Templars, will de estate, are reunited to appear at a session of said of Mary A. Whitlock, praying that she may he ap- GRANT . come to trial it bids fair to lie full of od the 3d day of March, 1892, to sell real liver two lectures in St. Johns, the first at the court then to be holden at the probate office In the administratrix of Mid estate. estate belonging to Lisxie Beebe and Homer meat for scandal mongers. The church Baptist church, Monday, April 18th, at 7:80 p. village of St. Johns, snd show cause, if any there Thereupon it ia ordered, that Thursday, Beebe, minors, I will sell al public auction, toIt ,or ^TiNC officers have closed the church for the m Subject: "The Relation of Christian and be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be the 28th day ot April, A. D. 1892, at one the highest bidder, on tbe 28th (lay of April granted. o ’clock In the afternoon, be aMigned for the 1892, at the dwelling bouse on the prim- present. Temperance Work. ” O b Tuesday evening, And it is further ordered, that notice l>e bearing of Mid petition at the probate office In the Isen hereinafter mentioned, all the right, April 19th, at 7:30, at the M. E. church, Sub given to tbe person* interested In said estate of the village of 8t. Johns. title and Interest ol Mid minors in and to the —_— , JESIQNS It PRICES And it ia ftirther ordered that notice be giver World's Fair No Im. ject : “Fraternal Organisations." pendency of said petition and the hear north fifteen acres of the south siity.flre acres of The Women ’s Christian Temperance ing thereof by causing a copy of this to the persona Interested in said estate or the the— v east half v.of the south-west V|(.sa.quarter XV-1 viof srusection MONUMENTAL BROHZE CO. Union wants to put up a building 70x100 order to be published in the Clinton Inde time and place pf Mid hearing by causing a copy twenty-nine (29), •__!in township ‘five■(Ifc (5), nort h of pendent, a newspaper nrlnted and circulated In of this order to be published fn the Clinton Inde range two (2)(w*«t in Michigan. Said land .....ill feet in the Exposition grounds, in which SUBSCRIBE FOR THE said county of Clinton, for three successive week* pendents newspaper printed and circulated in Mid he sold subject to tbe dower interest of the widow BRIDGEPORT. CONN to exhibit the entire system of its work previous to said day of hearing. countyor Cllntonfor three aucccMlve weeks previous of Silas D. Beebe, deceased. —Dated March 10. 1892 Or our agent,* A. B. BALCOM, St. Johns, JOEL If.CRANSON to Mid day of bearing. JOEL H.CHANSON,- CHARLES DAY, and to conduct a cafe for the sale of Detroit Free Press, this Office,} (A truecopv.) Judge of Probate. A truecopv. Judge of Probate Mich. temperance drinks. 1325w7 Guardian of Mid minors. CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, APRIL 14.1892.
to usefulness, go out and study the TH/Tf/NCSTMGH Gf\ADE EMBLEM OF TRIUMPH . world around you this Bpring-time, and ANECDOTES OF SPURGEON Clinton Independent. , Instrument s learn the great lesson of usefulness. H* Could Not Breach With Ills Wife Notice that it waB a beautiful and Just the tying. GtO. 8. Ct'BfiJTiriBl.IMIU. DR. TALMAGE ON THE MARCH Looking at Him. TO JERUSALEM. lawful robbery of the palm tree that A mong the crowd of apocryphal an W.JOILNS, - - MICH helped make up Christ’s triumph on the ecdotes concerning Mr. 8purpeon let MB——iw—m—mm> road to Jerusalem that Palm Sunday. Oh howcheaf), Tit* Triumphal Entry of Jen;: and me record two for which I can per The long, broad,green leaves thatwere sonally vouch, writes Edmund Yates Let it be borne in mind that the th* Despoliation of th* Palm strewn under the feet of the colt, and in the London World. At the Surrey cords of love which bind hearts bo k
HOW ANIMALS "CHARM.* MERRY MIXTURED. I.*ne ’s Family Medicine. be ror mabmifdi tr *.t ».t ,*«, at,,* »na Moves tbe Buwelt each day. A pleasant barb drink 'tl Wo. I. Kraas* ofU.mt5rt, M Utttmj tit., Nt* In * It I* Possibly a Form of Hypnotism — “What is your idea of happiness?” AIf afflicted with Well Authenticated Instances. “Nothing to do and lots of time to do God hates a short yardstick. sor* eyes, uss ; Thompson's Eyo Watsr* it in.”—Puck. The power attributed to the snake Couching V.curia to Consunptlog. Kemp's Laws and DCMCIflllC Experience 2# and feline families of "charming” Wool —When it comes to a difficult Balaam will atop tbo cough at once. Advice Free. rCnwIURv yean. Write us their victims seems to me past dispute. case Dr. Eradee is always at home. a . w. ■•coaaitx a toss, u*ciu*u, o. a WaddugiM. d . a The way to get good Is to be good. Is it not merely a case of hypnotism? Van Pelt—How is that? Wool —He is OCR A UfiUTU For 3bright young men or *v /' itvv, OOd H IrlUN I II ladle* In each county Ad. questions L writer in Science. Liff- never called. —New York Herald. I.enrn Shorthand by mull. Write to O. K. dress, P. W. ZDfiUl.KH A CO.. Philadelphia, Pa. "lam happy to state to you and ingston tells us that when at one time Palmer, Philadelphia. Mrs. Lovey —How much money do Thomas P. Simpson, Washington. to suffering humanity, that my wife seized by a tiger he felt neithor terror you waste on your cigars, Charley? Pride ’s next door neighbor Is shame. J** * D. C. Noatty s fee until Hutcntoh. nor pain; all his senses seemed to be PATENTS tained. Writ* for Inventor's fluid*. has used your wonderful remedy, Mr. Lovey — Waste money! My dear You Can Secure a flood Huslness Position • % August Flower, for sick headache benumbed. Bates, in his "Naturulist girl, you can't waste money on the by learning bookkeeping, arithmetic,writing, short CoArntonr iaw hand, etc., by mull, Bryant's College, Buffalo. N. Y. INCUBATORS ONLY flfl and palpitation of the heart, with on the Amazon. ” states that one day kind I smoke. —Puck. All alone, A. Williams, Bristol. Conn W I bill V in the woods a small pot dog flew at a Married In pearl, you will live In a whirl. satisfactory results. For several years Patient—Shall I take this medicine both in the way it acts, and in the A CTUIfl A ER TAFT'S A8THMALIHI large rattlesnake. The snake fixed its I ffslwl /lllnFnnevrr ftili; vend u, yow she has been a great sufferer, has before or after eating? Doctor —That way it’s sold, is Dr. Pierce’s Favor Sgi'2*. we will mail trial vUlf tUaoTTLR s>n|>e oyes on the dog. erected its tail and FITS—-Epilepsy1 permanently cured by new system TH( 01. TAfT MAS. M. CO.,aOCHtmB,N.Y.PRE E been under the treatment of eminent depends on what you eat. If you think of tieutment. TWO T&ubT&Ug BorrLF<
then loft a nice banging lamp to light them on into the future years. The Independent A Sunday school was organised at Jason school house yesterday. The following named St. Johns Mercantile Company. HALT! -:- REFLECT! officers were elected : J. W. Pruden, superin tendent ; Mrs. Clara Cranda!, assistant super- ST. J0HN8, THURSDAY, APRIL U. 18*2. intonduni ; Mrs Eva Cole, secretary ; Miss L. Ware, librarian ; Mrs. P. Kellog, treasurer ; -TH! Mrs. Will Coffman, oholrister ; Miss Nora Walker, organist
OLIVE. IN ADDITION TO A FINE STOCK OF FASH »ty! April 12. 1892. Grocery Department. May. of "1 IONABLE AND WELL-MADE ST. JOHNS. MICH. friends in Ohio. J H. Brink is having bis house palntod Mr. Rohrer is doing the work. Pay* 4 Per Cent. Interest on Deposit* The roads are splendid around here, the road builders having been used to good advantage. SPRING CLOTHING. Mrs. lioadc. of Detroit, looturod at Masonic hall. In DeWitt, last Sunday, to quite a full Loans Money on Approved Bonds and house. She Is a very fluent speaker. AUBREY About thirty friends of Miss Flora Catter- OUR GREAT 26-CENT LI8T FRONT 2 IN. BACK 1 KIN. JUST RECEIVED BY US, Beal Estate Security. inole met at her home in DeWitt, last Saturday night, in honor of her birthday. 8he was the recipient of a willow rocker. orriCEBS: A son of Emory Slough hit a son of Will WE WISH TO INVITE YOUR UNDIVID Leitzke in the back with an ax. The ax went 5lbs good Raisins. oH A. J. Baldwin , Pr«* P. E. Walswobth , Trea, through his clothes and made quite an ugly JostAH Urrox, Vc-Pre*. R. c. intx-rma, Aaat. Tree wound in his back. Dr. Simmons was called 91 bs Rolled Oats. and sewed up the wound. ED ATTENTION TO THE THE LOCAL MARKETS. Some of the neighbors have received lotters 81bs Oat Meal. from Ira Smith's people in South Dakota. OrriCE or Th* Indkpbwdcnt . I They have purchased a 200-acre farm with a 4 cans good Corn, St. Johns, Mich.. April 14, 1892. f saw-miil and blacksmith shop thrown in. Morris Smith hired a car to go through with (i The following are the prices paid in cash for Ho left Lansing at noon Tuesday and arrived lib good Plug Tobacco. APSLEY” AND "AUBREY” COLLARS APSLEY produce in this market: at Elk Point Friday noon. They seem to like FRONT 2 IN. BACK IN. Wheat, white...... t .83 the country quite well. 21bs Tea Dust. AVheat. red ...... AS Daniel Tucker died at his home in Lyons, Oats...... 28 last week. Hu was a resident of Riley many 51 bs Soda. Rye...... 78 years He was burled at Lyons. He was a Clover Seed ...... S.OOQtfAO brother of Joseph Tucker, of Olive; Mrs. Geo. 41 bs Crackers. 'oft at Barley...... 80 @1.16 Simmons, of DeWitt, and Mrs Tom Uarton.of AND THE Butter...... —• .10® IN Riley. Mrs. Curtis, who was brought from Eggs —fresh...... -...... 11 Tuscola four weeks ago, was a sister of his. 10 bars Satilene Soap. Beans...... - ,85®1.30 He was a soldier in the civil war. Tallow ...... - .03 ■ H NEMH8I8. 10 bars Brown Soap. Hay. per ton ...... 8.00® 10.00 ‘‘MONARCH” SHIRTS, Apples per bu —...... 40®80 Correction. 51bs English Currants, Potatoes ...... JO® .25 Onions ...... :...... 60®.70 lC. M. S.,v who appears to have had AO lib 30c Coffee. Corn ...... —~ her feelings injured by the statement Lard ...... - .08 THE LATEST AND MOST Chickens...... —------.1* made by our Lebanon correspondent, 41 bs best rice. Wood ...... -...... 1.00®1.50 Hides...... 04 last week, concerning a hand-to-hand Turkeys, dressed ...... 10 conflict between two brothers concern Goeae, “ —...... ~ .10 DESIRABLE ARTICLES OF THE KIND Ducks, “ ...... — .10 ing a widow in Pewamo, comes to the 500 Pork “ ...... rescue and says : “She is not a widow and lias uo negro blood in her veins/ ’ OUR ONE DOLLAR LIST : MtjrOormi*>n<1encr thou Id reach thit office an Tuet- NOW ON THE MARKET. iay of each week, aiul not later than IVcdnetday mom Tlie Mawton Indian Reservation my. Anonym out eammunicaiioat wiU rteeivena atten 51bs 25-cciit Coffee. tion. The tcriter'i name mutt be gicen. not Jar pub In South Dakota will be opened to set lication, If to derived, but at evidence of good faith. tlement on or about April 15, 1892. 51 bs Package Coffee — TRY THEM AND YOU WILL HAVE Tliis reservation comprises some of the (Lion, XX a X and Arbuckle'a.) BENGAL. choicest lauds in Dakota for farming Gibs “Our Own” Package CoffeeJ NO OTHER. April II. 1892. and sheep-raising purposes. For de Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heavens have re tailed information address W. E. Pow 61 bs Paska Coffee. turned to Bengal to make their permanent ell, General Immigration Agent, Chi home. Mrs. Louise Cady, of Grand Rapids, Is visit cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, ing her friend, Mrs. Robert McEarlan. John Morris, having sold his farm In Dallas, Chicago, Ill.; or Harry Mercer, Michi has moved to his father's farm, east of St. gan Passenger Agent. 82 Griswold Johns. JN purchasing your clothing, keep in mind the Mr. and Mrs. Will Young and family, of near Street, Detroit, Mich. Buffalo, N Y.. have been spending some time These Prices are for Cash or Produce. Don’t ask for Credit. with her sister, Mrs Lottie Foster. Having or Iim< i)«ar Habit, Bat purchased a farm, they will make Michigan Uv.el* Cured bj ad ni In Uterine Dr. fact that these goods are manufactured by us their future home. E. N. STEWARD. Ilsiurt' Golden MaeelOc It is manufactured a* a powder, which can ba fins MAI'LE RAPIDS. In a glaaa of boor, a cup of nodes or tea, or In food, Without the knowfedee of tha patient. It la absolutely at our extensive factory in Rochester, N. Y., liana idee, and will street a permanent and epeedy April 12.1802. cure, whether the patient is a moderate drinker o? an aloohoilo wreek- It hae been glean In tl-ouasu !t Rev. A. Hums will preach the memorial of coses, and in every Instance a p-rfect cure has fol sermon on the Sunday preceding Memorial lowed It sever Fells. TbesystoraoBoeimpreanat- and that they will be sold on close margains, ed with the Speciflc.it becomes an utter impossibility CASH FOR PRODUCE. day- . lor the liquor appetite to exist. Cures guaranteed. Preparations are in progress at both 4S aatn book of particulars free. Address churches In this village for exercises on GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO.. I Hit lUMit.CUdiuO* Easter Sunday. and that every garment will be found as rep A cantata entitled "Rebecca at th© Well,” will be given for the benefit of the Christian OO TO THE cburch. of this village at an early day. Rev. P. S. Ryker, pastor of the Christian resented. church, of this place, has been secured to de Your* Very Truly, liver the oration here on Momorial day. Fred Cross, a former resident of this village, Buckeye Machine House Respectfully, but now a druggist In Grand Rapids, is visit ing his father, A. T. Cross, and other friends in this vicinity. On Friday last a colt, belonging to Charly For BINDERS. MOWERS. Fleshiuan, n young mun residing two miles ST. JOHNS MERCANTILE CO. ROCHESTER : CLOTHING : OO. east of this village, broke loose from the post HAY RAKES, to which It was hitched, and ran home, com pletely demolishing a new buggy. SUPERIOR DRILLS, On Saturday afternoon Inst, as Mr. Bldlnger and family, of Fulton township, was driving into town and when near the Iron bridge, just GREENVILLE PLOWS, north of the village, the whiffietrees dropped down, which so frightened the horses that they BUGGIES, Look Out For Paint! AT THE TOP. ran. The occupants were all thrown from the buggy, severely injuring Mrs. B. One of the SPRING WAGONS, horses wus rendered useless by having one of its fore legs broken Just above the an!nkle. COLUMBIA WINDMILLS, REX. We have the agency in St. Johns and Fowler for the best brand of Mixed Paint on the market—the BOYDELL You will always find us at the top, in the line ot VICTOR. THRESHERS, ENGINES . BRO.S’. Come and get our prices when you are ready to Footwear, with Quality at the top and Prices at April 7. 1892. AND CLOVER IIULLERS. Frank Arthur is plowing for barley. paint and see the guarantee we give with every gallon. the bottom. We are ready to serve the people with "Uncle" Thadv Sleight Is able to be out. (Special prices given on quantities.) Fred DeLuniarter hasgone to Otsego to live. the most complete line of John and E Sleight are building a new bouse. Will Ives fell from the hay mow and broke u rib. 74 Tom Arthur is getting ready to build a new Oils and Binder Twine house. The republicans clected|about everything in A SPECIALTY. WALL PAPER Spring and Summer Boots, Shoes and Slippers thistown Miss Nelson begins teaching in the Arthur district soon. We have the stock, we buy the jobbers ’ quantity, we guar to be found in the county. Our new line of OXFORDS Elder Ilurtenshaw lias a hot-house running with garden “sass ’ up. antee our prices to be the lowest, we will not be undersold. Major Arthur thinks of going to Dakota this and LOW-CUT SHOES are now being received and marked summer, or to school ; hardly knows which A FULL LINE OF REPAIRS In fact, we are the people to trade with. at prices within the reach of all. E^der DcBols has bis grocery and post-office ALWAY8 ON HAND. running at Round Lake in gtxxl shape and is worthy of patronage. The sugar social at Job Sexton's for the bene OUR ONE-DOLLAR PLOW SHOES fit of Rev. Hllckonstaff, was well attended, A FINE NEW STOCK OF there being over 100 good looking people present. Job Sexton says most of the prohibition A. B. BALCOM, Agent, are as good as $1.25 will buy elsewhere. votes were thrown out on account of not vot ing properly and the republicans wore sober ST. JOHNS, MICH. and knew how to vote properly. WINDOW SHADES The suit between "Dud ” Shaver and Win. OUR LADIES’ $2.00 KID BUTTON SHOES Jennison for the custody of Jennison's 14-year- old daughter, went against Jennison. and she chose Shaver for her guardian. "Dud ” is a LIVERY JUST RECEIVED. are equal to any $2.50 shoe sold elsewhere. These facts we bad one in a law suit. —AND- The Clinton county cyclone played the old can easily demonstrate if you will give us a call. nick. She blew the top off of DeLamarter's chimney : struck one of his hay stacks and pitched it over into Hhlwassee county ; blew down the tent of the Hound Igike tent-dwell ers, and tipi>ed their stove over and split their spple sauce. Sam Barrett had to chain his FILDEW & MILLMAN, wind-mill to the barn and Sam Skarrett had to fasten bis harvester to a stump. She blew down a wind-mill for Wm. Lott. Waves on Round Lake were as large as barrels. Whew, ST. JOHNS. - FOWLER. DUTCHER BRO.S’ CASH SHOE HOUSE. how she did blow! CHINAMAN.
April 11, 1892. Boarding Stable Lumber, Shingles and Lath THOMAS PNEUMATIC. Will Uuhithae a bran new house started. FINE TURNOUTS OF ALL KINDS. W. P. Wandel is siek of postofllco business. Fred Hammond has moved on John Wan- Special attention given to Boarding Horne*.Firsl ''°Burt*KHicald opens school at Kincaid district class outfit* furnished for Commercial Men, Funerals, Pleasure Parties, Lie. At Lowest Prices, quality considered. We make a No. 5, this morning. Char Burgess will raise a frame for a now *i-Pcr»on» having Lame and Disabled Horses specialty of the manufacture of Sash, Doors, Blinds, barn (IMS afternoon. , , . , „ will find the best of facilities for treatment at my Cfcas. Ulensteadt raised his barn frame lost stables, M. C. LIVE8AY, Veternary Surgeon, In at Door and Window Frames and Inside Finish for Dwell ThHrsday afternoon. ... tendance. Stables 2d door West of The Htee No small amount of attention is being given North side. (1298) ings. If you are contemplating building, we will con to fence repairing since the “windy days." FRANK NCIIOIIKLD Prop r. Hr. Roson moved upon his farm formerly tract to do your work in a good and workmanlike man owned by Chas Wandel. last Tuesday, the 5th. The frame for a new shed was raised at the ner. Estimates furnished free of charge for anything Bengal and Riley Baptist church last Thurs day. you want. The tnercanUle business of our town was DO YOU WANT GOLD ? aicely represented at the polls town-meeting l,fA Miss Stocker has Iwen engaged to teach In Cripple Creek is not a health resort. It is a the Chapman district for the spring and sum wealth resort. Quite a difference ! Location near mer term...... Pike's Peak, in Colorado. Gold —bright, yellow Farmers’ Bills for Barns, Granaries, Etc. Chss. Walter adds another building to the gold, ia found at gras* roots and in the rock roima- convenience of his pleaai ntly located farm. tion. That of a hog-house. , Reliable experts clsim this is to-day the richest Jason school begins to-da • with Mrs. Ralph camp ia Colorado. Assays average $100 per ton, a specialty. All material thoroughly weather-seasoned Watson teacher. We wish l er and the school and nave run as high as $5,000. One hundred peo a pleasant spring term. , ple * day are now rushing to Fremont, chlel town and kiln-dried. We guarantee all work and material A neck-tie social at Frei Fosters Friday of the district . evening of this week. It E given by U.B.Sun The chance of a life-time is worth looking after I satisfactory or no charge. We will oontract to furnish day school of the Slater cnureti. You can get there quickly and comfortably by wheat is looking good and the farmers with taking Santo Fe Route. Olny line with no change all labor and material for building in town or country. renewed energies are beginning to turn the of care from Chicago, Kansas City and other princi clay for summer crops, hoping for prosperous ple cltlea to Florissant, nearest railroad station, We do not furnish chromos or free dinners and charge rpHE above is a cut of the PH(ENIX SAFETY, equipped with the * A Sunday school social at Mrs. Lackey's, with daily stages to Fremont it in your bill, but we do claim to give you the worth of Address for rates and service, Wednesday evening, this week, to raise money Thomas Pneumatic Tire. Remember, I sell the Phoenix, Clipper and bo bay needed supplies foy Jason Sunday your money. Our motto, “Easy Terms and Square Bchr«>l . A regular old fashioned back-woods-snap-an GEO. E. GILMAN, Dealings. ” Crescent Safeties, Hartford and Columbia Bicycles. Also, a full line of -catcb-an -kiss-’em bee at Mr.Tom Hamilton s, Michigan Passenger Agt, Santa Fe Route, Tuesday evening, April 5tb. So ancient and Pianos, Organs, and Musical Supplies of every kind. Give me a call in rude that It was not social. DETROIT, MICH. Alfred Lanoe moved off the farm ^longing my new quarters on Walker street, opposite the postoffice. to Henry Mallery and to St. Johns. CALL AND HEIO UH. nesday. and Thursday Randall Beadle moved AT the GRAIN* onto the Mallery farm. Wc are FOR PROFIT Alfred and glad that Mr. Beadlc ls still with us RAPIDS BUS! Respectfully, A aloe April fool on Mr. Mrs. Wm. Kin caid The light but gw>d hearted young folks HESS COLLEGE. of the neighborhood flo 0**! *n lustm they were retiring and Illuminated the house till Grand Rapids,Mich. Send for Catolatalogue. after April tot had passed Into April 2d, and A. S. PARIKH, Prop. ST. JOHNS MANUFACTURING CO. S. A. STURGIS.
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