HICKS & HOLMES will show at their Store, Fair Week, all the New Novelties in Season Millinery. Prices right. (8eBete'“) The Clinton Independent. VOL. XXV—NO. 5% % ST. JOHNS, MICH., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1891 . WHOLE NO. 130*. 'f
The Mercantile Company's Calendar for I8#L —Michigan's wheat crop this year is Do you like pork? If so, we will pre BUSINESS LOCALS Elegant Millinery Display, Nut at th« Fair but at J. T. Cole & Co.’s Store. Best quality Mason Fruit sent for your consideration and inspec Our Exhibit SEPTEMBER, estimated at 27,000,000 bushels. THE CLINTON CO. FAIR Visitors to our Clinton County Fair S|M| T w: t F a —The Episcopal society at Ionia are tion the During “ fair week” and the balance of Jars with Boyd Caps the season, will consist of the finest line should not fail to visit the Millinery i i s 4 & putting a new pipe organ into their BEGINS TUESDAY NEXT. and Dressmaking store of J. T. Cole & « 71 N 0 10 11 12 Pints, 11.00 ; Quarts fl.so ; church. of Millinery ever shown in St. Johns.— Co. ,. t Li 14 16 18 17 IS 10| Two Quarts, fl.40 Consisting of trimmed Hats and Bon Their display of new goods, novelties i-'O 21 22 23 24 26 2b, per —Richard Freeman and Joseph Place, nets for the old, middle aged and the *7 28 20 SO . and styles will surely please the eye ± dozen. of Olive township, report 1.380 bushels The Entries Are Coming in young. Bonnets for the babies, in while the prices offered auring the week of Scottish white oats from 15 acres of every description and at all prices. of the Fair will gladden the heart and Ladies, call and examine our stock, fcjrTo all new subscribers, ground, an average of 92 bushels per Freely. and be convinced, that for style and pocket-book. as well as to those who will acre. prices, we lead. Respectfully, The Fall Season pay up all arrearages, we will —On Saturday last a son of Edwin H icks & H olmes . Is now upon us and, as usual, we are No. 16 Clinton Ave., St. Johns. prepared for it. Our stock in New send The Independent and the Plowman, of Bengal, received a severe The Buildings and Track are in Fine gash in one of his feet, from an ax Manufacturer ’* Cloak Sale. Dress Goods is simply enormous, and in Detroit Free Press and House Condition. it you are bound to find something to which he was using. Dr. Weller re Thursday, October first, the agent of please. Full line of Dress Trimmings hold, one year for $1.75, cash, paired the injury. one of the largest cloak manufactures in the country, will be at our store with ;o match goods. In short our stock is —Mr. and Mrs. Geo. II. Stephenson, extremely large in all departments and With Fine Weather, This Will Result In an immense line of Cloaks and Jackets your examination is respectfully so HOME MATTERS. received a telegram from Montesceno. a Great Show. of every description, from the cheapest, licited. Cash for butter and eggs. Wash., September 21st, announcing the to the most expensive in texture. Among Brevities. the novelties will be shown the new Respectfully, II. L. Kendrick . birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J. Military Cape, which is having such a —No rest for the weary woman. As E. McDougall, nee Cara Stephenson. One second hand Birdsel Clover soon as the fruit season is over the Those who are interested in w-ool and run in the large cities. If you contem Iluller for sale cheap. Inquire of ,,. —The Ladies will be pleased to know mutton should not fail to see the tine plate purchasing a cloak this fall or John H. Fedewa or house cleaning season is here. that Miss A. Hayward has returned CHESTER WHITE HOOS winter, you should take advantage of 1298-tf Edw ’in H. Lyon . —A convention for the organization of from Detroit and again resumes her and the display will embrace nearly this sale, as on that day special prices a State branch of the People's party every variety known to the swine will be made to sell many cloaks. The Boss $1.50 Fountain Pen at work as Forelady in the Trimming De John H icks . ______A llison ’s. ,: will be held at Lansing in December. partment at J. T. Cole & Co.'s store. family. St. Julius Steam I.aumtry. R. H. Forbes. —The pioneer picnic advertised to —Prof. Beal, of the Agricultural col Lovers of the chicken, duck and goose take place at Elsie, to day, has been should not fail to visit the Lee Lamoreaux, proprietor, corner Will start his Cider Mill September 18, lege, advises farmers to soak all their Clinton avenue and State street. Work 1891, and run it Tuesdays and Fridays postponed until Saturday next, Septem seed wheat ilfteen or twenty minutes in called for and delivered with prompt through the season. 1299w‘2 ber 26th. water not hotter than 132 degrees be ness. First-class work and satisfaction Alarm Clocks —Send every item of interest that con guaranteed. fore sowing, the best remedy for smut. At A llison ’s. cerns yourself or your neighbor to this Ml** Carrie Turner, —II. C. Leland, formerly of this vil Pair of Good Work Horses office, and it will find a place in our lage, and whose business property was Teacher of piano and organ music. columns. Singing class and dumb bell drill free For sale at a bargain. Call at the Per- destroyed in Ithaca, some time since, to private pupils ; to those other than rin House. —A Detroit paper says the impression has commenced the erection of a brick n-ivate pupils a charge of $2 for twenty is abroad throughout the state that the Farmers’ Feed Barn. block on the lot thu3 made vacant. essons, will lie made. Fall term com ' have purchased the large and pleas bonus business has been overworked —At a recent meeting of the board of menced September 7. 1296-5 ant bam known as the “ Hilliker Feed and needs a rest. directors of the State Bank of St. Johns, One Dollar. Bam,” centrally located near the court —Because a man makes a loud noise D. II. Power, present cashier, was chosen Call and see the Umbrella that One house, to which I invite the driving by constantly “shooting off ” his own Dollar will buy at John H icks ’. public, guaranteeing the best of accom a member of the board to supply the va odations, and charges always as low as mouth, don't think for an instant that cancy created by the resignation of Mr. Ladles, the lowest. Horses boarded by the week, it is an overflow of brain power. Con A. Ketan, who will soon remove to SUKEP EXHIBIT. Don ’t forget to call “fair week” and see and horses and carriages to let. sider the mule ; he is a good example. Little Rock, Arkansas. the lovely Millinery at Hicks & Holme's. B. F. Miller, Prop'p. —Hereafter no circulars can be sent Or, if you are interested In cattle, you —Tickets will be sold by the D. G. II. may be sure that Will You Allow Us When buying Stoves be sure to buy a through the mails which have anything & M. September 29, for a home-seekers to show- you the best 50 cent Dress Goods Peninsular. It is Trade Mark Stove, printed on them with a rubber stamp excursion to western, north-western, in the market ? John H icks . made by one of the largest manufactur for less than tirst class rates. So says ing houses in Michigan, is fully guaran south and south-western points, at rates Remarks. teed and will give the best satisfaction. the post office department in a recent greatly reduced, valid for 30 days. For We do not wisli to mislead people as Messrs. Corbit & Valentine will furnish order. some reckless advertisers do. Anyone you with any kind, size or style of Pe further particulars enquire of Agent ninsular Stove, Range or Heater, that —The postoffice department has de Bromley, St. Johns. buying in the quantity which we do (to cided that postal cards, the edges of supply our two stores) can get as good you may desire. 1 The ladies of the Methodist church POULTRY DEPARTMENT “* , . prices as we do. We buy the quantity, which have been cut and the shape of pleasantly surprised Rev. and Mrs. C. we make the price. Call and be con Hilllker’s Lunch Room the card materially changed, for adver as it is expected there will be many fine in the basement, under the new Hotel G. Thomas last Friday evening by vinced. Fildew - & Millman tising purposes, cannot be sent through representatives of the feathered tribes St. Johns, with a better lunch for fifteen going in a body to their home on State present. The Fair cents than I have ever offered to.the the mails. street, where a delightful evening was will attract great crowds, so will the public. Satisfactory rates to farmers —The Ionia Standard of recent date, To the sturdy old farmer, theyoung spent in pleasant conversation and par Good Goods and Low Prices at the Dip- in the hotel department. After Sep- ; says : “Otto C. Joslin, for some time educated farmer, who is just home from tember 15th the Restauant will be kept taking of the delicious fruit served. Goods and Carpet store of past assistant physician at the S. II. of the Agricultural College, and the true .John H icks . or**n night and day. —An employe named Mack in the St. illiker C., has returned to Detroit to resume lovers of all that is good, listen to 1293 J. W. H . Johns Manufacturing Co. ’s works, re The Peninsular Hot Blast Oak Stove his studies. ” Otto is the only son of PREMIUM TAKER For the Best Photos. ceived a severe flesh wound upon his is one of the greatest heaters known. — Dr. O. C. Joslin, deceased. In fact it is equal to a small furnace, Go to Plunkett ’s West Side Gallery, St. —Chapin & Co., are not giving away right wrist, by the falling of a guard, will be there. Then in horses you may and where parties desire upper rooms to Johns. while he was engaged in filing a saw- be heated they should, by all meaus, pur tickets to the coming county fair, as expect to find the For Rent. last Saturday. Dr. Wiggins was called, chase a Peninsular Hot Blast Oak Stove stated in these col urns last week, but A new and pleasantly located eight who took five stitches in repairing the Corbit & Valentine have them. 1 they are selling their goods so low that room frame house with good oistern wound. Do You Want to Save Money and cellar. Apply to A. Granger , people who trade with them can save on Carpets V You can do so by buying enough to well afford to buy a family —There are several things which are Souvenir Spoons at Allison ’s. especially valuable in building and those New Carpets of John H icks . ticket. Hicks & Holmes lOO-Acre Farm for Sale —It is rumored hereabouts that maintaining a town, prominent among or trade for real estate in St. Johns; which is to trade as much as possible at Extend an invitation to every lady in Messrs. James Anderson, Marvin Eaton Clinton county, to call and see their For particulars inquire of and Samuel Pearl are about to purchase home. Do not send your money away. complete line of beautiful Bonnets and 1294 J. II. Fedewa . Make necessary improvements, and by what remains of the Ovid carriage Hats they will exhibit at their store du- Money to Loan on Farm Lands. rin “fair week.'’ works, stock it and put it on the right all means always have something good to Interest seven (7) per cent payable road for success. We trust their ex say of your town and people. When you visit the fair have your annually. No commissions charged. —Don ’t kill the toads, the ugly toads, photos, taken by Hamilton, as the 18th Enquire of L. Grant . pectations may be fully realized. 1263-tf. St. Johns, Mich.', —The St. Johns Laundry, under the that hop around your door. Each meal of October is your last chance. management of Lee Lamoreaux, at the the ugly toad doth eat a hundred bugs Bargains, Novelties in Silver Plated Ware, for corner of Clinton avenue and State or more ; he sits around with aspect Two buggies, wire plant stand, hang- Wedding presents, at A llison ’s. "• meek until the fly has neared, then lamps and chandeliers. G. S. Corbit . street, is receiving well-earned compli The Mercantile Co. pay the farmer? ments from patrons for the very shoots he forth his little tongue like sniUE stallion , Dress Goods. more cash for Butter and Eggs than satisfactory manner in which he renders lightning double geared. And then THE SAME OLD CEREAL STORT We have just received a large and any three concerns in Clinton county. ' his work. The clothes contain no dis doth wink, and when lie's wunk he and then come and see some of the finest most complete stock of plain and fanev A Fine Feed-cutter. shuts his ugly mug, and patiently doth I tress Goods. The latest novelties, both agreeable odor and shine like a bottle. products from Clinton county. in black and colors, will be found at our Is offered in exchange for stove wood. —The state board of equalization wait until there comes another bug. —Ex. And while we are passing around we counters. Gimps and trimmings to G. S. Corbit . —Last Saturday evening a goodly raised Clinton county from $17,600,000 must not tail to enter the match. We will make it to your inter Don't forget that Kendrick keeps a to $10,000,000. Made Ionia the same; number of kin people and neighbors est to buv that proposed new dress of us complete line of staple groceries and appeared in a body at the ever welcome ______John H icks . sells them cheap. Butter and eggs put Shiawassee two ajid Gratiot nine Buy Your Fall and Winter Clothing millions lower. Is there any equality home of our esteemed townsman, Hon. wanted. . • Wm. N. Waldron, on Wright street, for Of the firm that will save you big money in all this ? The result of the whole in We will make you the most satisfactory Watches. Clocks and Jewelry vestigation by the board was to place the purpose of celebrating his 68th birth prices of any in town. Drop in and see Repaired on short notice at A llison ’s. the total equalization at $1,130,000,000, day, which they did m a hearty and no us. [1299] Sullivan & Clayey . less befitting manner. Joy and good will Carpets. an increase over 1886 of $184,.550,000, or Now Ready. The largest and best assorted stock of about 75 per cent, of its actual value. supremely reigned until a seasonable We have been successful in securing carpets in St. Johns is at Kendrick ’s. hour, when the joyous company took PEKCTIKRON STALLION, the services of Miss Nellie LeVan, aii —If the frost should delay a few days their leave of the good host and hostess. experienced trimmer, who has natural 1847 Roarers Bro. ’s longer the coni crop all over Michi ability in this line, and rarely fails to Knives, Forks and Spoons —Wolcott Balestier, who has collabo At A llison ’s. gan will be secured. Apples are rated with Iludyard Kipling in the new- please. H icks & H olmes . at least half a crop, while peaches are novel which The Century will publish Peninsular Base Burners have stood Water. abundant, and all kinds of vegetables To our customers who desire a first- is a young American now living in the test of many years, and ate known class job of Plumbing can have the same are more than an average crop. After London. He is a w-riter and a business all over the country as being the hand done without any trouble, by applying three years of “hard luck,” the farmers somest, finest, most durable and eco man as well, being a member of the nomical of any Base Burners made. — to us, as we will do excavating, tap main, have reason at last to rejoice, and with recently organized firm of Heinmann & They are made in a variety of sizes and etc. We keep on hand a good supply or water woods. Fowler & Ball . them the business men also, because in Balestier, of Leipsic, which is publish styles. Go to Corbit & Valentine's and a community like this, their interests ing a series of copyrighted English and see them. ______1 are one and inseparable. Butter and Eggs American novels on the continent of All kinds of School Books lower than Wanted in any quantity bv, —As has been its annual custom the the lowest at Travis «& Baker’s Corner Europe in the fashion of the Tauchnitz Drug Store. II. L. Kendrick . Detroit, t[rand Haven and Milwaukee editions. Railroad Company will sell round trip See Yourself an Others See You. Pure Linseed Oil has declined a little. —J. & M. Watters having rented their LADIES’ DEPARTMENT You will always tiud the bottom prices tickets to Chicago every Tuesday, good farm 3 miles north and U miles west of No person who has any regard for the on Paints and Oils at the Corner Drug where is always found a varied and fine future, or who wishes to leave a desired to return the following Monday, during Fowler, will there sell at auction, on FRENCH COACH HORSE, lasting impression with his or her Store of Travis & Baker. the time of holding the Exposition as Wednesday, October 14, l891,commenc display of merchandise, bric-a-brac friends,will not visit theCountyFairnext and not least, by any means, and flowers. follows : By all rail, $6.15; by boat from ing at 8 o'clock a. m., two span young week, without visiting Plunkett's West nary inducements in the Wall Paper Grand Haven, $6, which in either route Side Photograph Gallery before they and heavy work horses, cows, sheep leave town. Best of work at low prices, line to give room for their immense new includes a ticket of admission to the swine, calves, wagons, buggies, reaper and satisfaction guaranteed. stock. They can give you prices and Exposition. On October 20th this com mower, wheel rakes, plows, cultivators variety of stock that no one else can pany will sell round trip tickets, at low Come to the Fair, show you. They can furnish you the harrows, harness, bobs, hay, oats, corn And then come to Sullivan & Clavey ’s best paper hangers, on short notice, and rates, to a number of important places potatoes, apples, etc. Terms favorable and get more Clothing for the money deliver them too and from work without in the west and south-west. For full and sale positive. Richard Freeman than you can at any other store in charge. The Corner Drug Store is the particulars call upon or address the auctioneer. Clinton county. place to get pleased. local agents of the Company. —Geo. II. Grahame has sold his res * Dying. OTATE BANK OF 6T. JOHNS. —The time for holding our county taurant business in this village, to Alex All kinds of garments done on short fair is fast approaching. Next Tuesday Morrison, and will give possession next notice. Residence near the cheese fac commercial and savings . will be the first day. What have you Monday. Mr. Grahame, in company tory, St. Johns. Mrs. D. M. Shaw . done, and what are you doing to aid in with his brother-in-law, F. A. Conner Anticipating CAPITAL 60,000. making this coming show a success V have secured the agency for Michigan Some changes in my business, I have and Ohio, for the sale of goods put up concluded to make special inducements NET ASSETS OF STOCKHOLDERS, 1900,000.04 It is said abroad, and we know it at in carpets until further notice. My home, that Clinton county is foremost by the Pacific Canning Company, whose stock is veir large and the most attract among the best counties in envied headquarters are in SanFrancisco, Cal. ive in St. Johns. Do not fail to see PORTER K. PERRIN, President. Michigan, and people from abroad, who and are the largest dealers in all kinds THE TROTTERS, what we can do for you before you buy. GEO. F. MARVIN, Vice-President. are looking for locations, attend these of canned and dried fruits, salt, smoked Respectfully, D. H. POWER, Cashier of which there will be a large field, and As we go to press everything bids fair H. L. Kendrick . H. 8. FITZGERALD, Assistant fairs for the purpose of informing them and canned fish, of any on the Pacific notwithstanding the $2,000 class did not for fair weather and a good and profit coast. They will havetheir headquart “Jule’s Place, ” selves as to the resources and the county fill, because it was open to all, there will able fair. Let us stand shoulder-to- DIRECTORS: products. These fairs are held for that ers in Detroit, and while Mr. Conner be some good trotters and runners, and shoulder for success until the close of Now under the management and name will do the traveling, Mr. Grahame will of Charles P. Moinet. still continues to P. K. Perrin, O. W. Munger, Geo. F. Msrrta. J. R. purpose, and not for an opportunity to some hot contests for money and po the last day. Come to the fair and provide a “free lunch” and fresh beer. Corbit, .1. H. Fedewa. Otis Fuller, Edward wholly speculate In premiums. Every attend to the office work. They will sition. through the gate, and success is sure to Everything in ship-shape style. 1281 . Brown, A. Retao, K. B. White. man who owns a home in the county, have a first-class industry to represent, C. S. Allison, G. E. Corbin. a pleasant city to live in, and with their The et-tries in the horse department crown our efforts. Don't be so cruel Use Baker's Carriage Paintand King ’s is, or should be, interested in these business habits, success and a pleasant are numerous, and they will increase as as to leave a single member of the fami Top Dressing, guaranteed to be the annual fairs. future must be their reward. the time draws to a close. ly at home, but bring them to the fair. best. Sold only oy Travis & Baker. 4 Percent. Interest Peld on Time Deposits. CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, SEPT. 24,1891
Cobbs St Mitchell’s logging railroad, in THE BRIDEGROOM WAS DRUNK. HAVE BEEN TO EUROPE. Clam township, Missaukee county, has been taken up. Therefore a Georgia Girl Wedded (he European World** Fair Commission The McKellop ’s grist mill at Perry, Beet Man. Ha* Beturned to Chicago. tinuul Hapld* Police Offlcer* Object Shiawassee oouuty, burned last week. The Great International Hoadway The marriage of Thorwuld Winter and The Bruthh Kx-Prestdent of Chill ^Aftei^traveling something over 40,000 to NuuiUy Nlghl Nliotva and Set Loss, 120,000. Under the Nt. Clair Blver Wat Miss Anderson at Brunswick, Ga., is the Find* Kirapc Impossible and miles, Chicago s European commission of Down on a Freeh manager. The silk mill, casket factory, refrigera Opened With a Flourish. sequel to a sensation of two weeks ago, and End* III* Life. world ’s fair officials arrived in that city tor and furniture factory at Belding will ivheu Miss Anderson jilted her lover, E. last week, accompanied by Sir Henry T. CkreleM Kail road Kmploye* Heapon- soon be enlarged. A Big Banquet in Port Huron With W. Bingham. Winter was summoned Hu*«la Want* Her Naval Cadet* to be Wood, secretary of the royal English com ttlble lor the Death of One Boy Toast* by Gov. Wlnau* and from Paris, where he was on a tour of Allowed to Learn the Pilotage mission; Hen- Wermuth, Germany ’s com S. F. Frye has been appointed post and lujury ot Two Otliera. Other* Opened the Fun. Europe, to act as best man, and now he of the Danube Blver. missioner, and James Dredge of tho Brit master at Brintou Isabella county, vice 8. becomes the principal. The Binghutn- ish commission. The foreigners express M. Meader, removed. m«ho]> Newman Ordalna a Number New York Democrat* aud Mu*»a« Anderson match was declared off at the This Heque*t .Hay Mean More Than themselves as well aatlsAed with tho re of ltldera, Deuroim and Deaeon- Fred Abbey, who lost a leg while at cliUMett* Republican* Nominate last moment on account of tho alleged in Appear* on It* Pare, a* the Blver ception extended to them in this country. eaaea at Detroit. tempting to board a moving train at Gay Their Ktate Officer*. toxication of the prospective bridegroom. 1* Not Open to War Vessel*. The object of the visit of these gentlemen lord died on Wednesday. Miss Anderson then retreated to Way- ■to Chicago is to iuforin themselves on all the details of the exposition of interest to No Munday Night Show*. Citizeus of Pontiac are to vote upon the Opening the International Tunnel. cross, koeping her address Becret through Ex-Presideut Balmaceda, of Chili, shot fear of overtures from the discarded one. himself through the temple in his room at report back what they And. They will 'The Rooky Mountain Waif company at question of bonding the city for #14,000 The ceremonies connected with the open But he succeeded in tracing her and sent a the Argentine legation in Santiago, Sat hold conferences every day with the expo tempted to give a performance at lied- for an electric light plank ing of the great international tunnel uuder friend to the house where she was visiting urday moruing. The story became known sition officials, visit Jackson park und re mood ’s opera bouse, Grand Rapids, Sun the Sk Clair river at Port Huron began John Ready, living near Bay City, had to intercede for him. There he fouud that in Valparaiso in the afternoon and creat ceive a theoretical and practical knowledge day night und the police interferred, ar Friday evening with a bunquet given by three barns burned last week. Loss $7,- Mr. Winter had preceded him and was ed the greatest excitemenk That evening of all that has occurred or is to occur in rested ton members of the compuny and th3 citizens of Port Huron to Sir Henry 500, with small insurance. pleading the love he had long secretly the city was brilliantly illuminated and on building the exposition. Thoy will be Manager Burroughs of the opera house. Tyler, president; Mr. L. J. Sargeant, gen cherished, but had before been too honor every hand was heard tho sounds of rejoic joined iu their tenfereoces by the French The Sunday night feature was never be It is reported that the Carruthers manu eral manager; und Mr. Joseph Hobson, able to betray. Mr. Bingham’s embassa ing. It now seems that the story that consul, who will conduct tho French inter fore attempted, und they tr.ed to evade facturing and supply company of Corinne, chief engineer of the Sk Clair tunnel com dor was seat away with scant courtesy und Balmaceda escaped from Valparaiso oa the ests until the regular commissioner is ap the law by bringing the performance un Mackinao county bus failed. pany, and to their guests, which included after a little beaitatiou Mr. Winter's suit United States steamer San Francisco was pointed. Tho Russian commissioner is der tho charitable exemption clause in the a number of distinguished gentlemen from A fraud is traveling through the state was accepted and the ceremony arranged erroneous. Instead, he left Santiago on ulready appointed, and expected to sail statute by anuouucing a ilouution of a por Cauudu and the United States. The tables representing himself as an agent for a to take place without delay. The wedding August 29 iu hope of escapiug from the with the rest of tne party, but could not tion of tho receipts to aoharity. Tho house were spread in the Huron house, the pro Masonic insurance company. is regarded as a happy but ruthor surpris country, but finding every avenue closed complete his arrangements. Ho will come was packed when the curtain went up, prietor, Mr. Knlll, having decorated tho Bishop Newpian has decidod to return ing ending of a somewhat mortifying af returned to the city September 2 and went to Chicago iu Junuary with the Austro- and as MLUtle Goldie ” was showing her dining hall with great taste, and provided Rov. Mr. Cullen as pastor of the First fair. directly to the Argentine legation. Since Hungarian representative. It is the inten powers with tho rifle in saving a life a most eujoyablo leusk Mayor J. B. Mc- Methodist church at Jackson. then ho has been in an extremely nervous tion of the foreign commissioners to remain trow*b&?hands of a villain in a mountain liwain, of Port Huron, pres.ded, and Rep Areldcntal Eleetroeut on. condition. No one save the Minister of in the city tea days or two weeks. •roaoMU U*e thrilling scene was suddenly It is reported that the City national bank resentatives Wellman, Henry (Howard, T. ..potted by the entrance of Lieut Hurley of Marshall will pay depositors in full. John McCafferty, a Western Union line the Argent ine Republic aud one other muu L. Wells and ex-Muyor O’Neill officiated devoted to Balmaceda was permit and a squad of policemen. They marched The stockholders will lose heavily. man, met a terrible death in front of the *Twaa a Cold-Blooded murder. as members of the reception committee. ted to see him. About 6 direct to the stage amid a scene of wild ex court house ut Cleveland, O., in the pres Sunday morning Capk William Herring, William Moore and Peter Jackson, the At the close of the diuner, speeches were in o'clock Saturday morning Senor. citement, and a moment later were up lu ence of 100 spectators Tuesday. He was postmaster at Sk Johns, a small village pugilists, who foughts in a room at Sagi order Mr. Mcllwain acting as toast master. Urriburia heard a pistol shot in Balma- tho mountains. The villain was arrested talking to some friends und then began to near WupaWoneta, O., was shot and kilted naw, last week, have been arrested. Among the speakers were Sir Henry cedu ’s bedroom, and rushing there, found and everybody else on tho stage. Man climb a telegraph pole to adjust a wire. by some unknown person. Heiring, who Tyler, Gov. Winana, Congressman Whit- that the ex-president had put a bullet in ager Burroughs, who had previously mode The Western Van Bureu aud Allegan He had reached a point beyond the Arst has charge of the postofflee, carr.ed home iug, O’Brien J. Atkiuson, of Fort Grutiok his brain. The Junta was notiUed, and a a spoech from the stage ridiculing tho po- county agricultural fair will be held at Gen. Hartsuff and Maj. Boynton, of Port cross bar, when, with a shriek,. he fell every evening a large sum of money and lioo for showing partisanship in enforcing South Haven, October 13, 14 and 15. backward. His spurs caugat in the iron committee went to view the body. As postage stamps, and usually carried a re Huron. On Saturday occurred tho formal soon as the news spread about Santiago, thelaw, seised a club and was handcuffed. steps of the pole and he hung head down. volver. He had been watched, and Sun John W. Jones, of Three Rivers, has inauguration of the openiug of the tunnel great crowds of people gathered around Ttfe excitement was great, tho large au A telephone wire bad fallen across an day morning about 2 o'clock he was awak submitted a proposition to Kalamazoo by which was attended by many invited the Argentine legation. They cheered, dience howling and yelling and tho ladies electrio light wire and McCafferty received ened by a noise in his poultry house and which they can secure a park of 114 acres. prominent guests from the United States hooted and went into a frenzy over the crying. The prisoners were taken through the terrible voltage in his body. His face went dowu to see what the trouble was. and Canada. A train conveyed the party death of their chief enemy. Above all the thectowded streets to tho police station, Henry Abott has confessed to the mur an arms turned biuck and he hung fully His wife, hearing uhots, got up aud, upon from Sarnia to Port Huron where they discordant shouts were beard cries con where they were admitted to bail. der of George Bryant, ut Dowagiao, and three minutes before he was released and going down to the yard, found her hus were met by a delegation of citizeus and u gratulating the unfortunate Balmaceda has exonerated the girls arrested us aeces- memorial was presented to Sir Heary Ty brought to the ground. Ho died ou the band's body lying stiff and cold in death. soiies. way to the hospital. tbit in taking his own life he had escaped If the assassin is captured it is quite prob Nad Accident ut mason. ler by the mayor. On the return to Sarnia a wor»o fate. Ho left a letter saying hi9 John Manly, of Alpine, superintendent ably that there will be a good, old-fash As a south bound passenger traiu was a grand banquet was spread and the tunnel actions were controlled by a just motive of the sheep department of the Kent county thrown open to the public for the day. Attempted to Wreck a Train. ioned lynching bee at Sk Johns, as the approaching tho Columbia street crossing as he thought he was in the rigbk murdered man was quite prominent. at Mason, Saturday, it struck a wagon fair, was kicked by a horse Wednesday Monday night a gang of tramps piled a aud will probably die. lot of ties on the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne containing three boys. Fred Avery, aged Wlint Doe* Ku**lu Want? 21 years, who was driving u one-horse de Annual Prairie Fire* Have Started. track near Whiting, Ind., for the purpose Ex-Coiigre^nmuii Scott Dead. J. Walty, employed by the Smith lum The Russian government has requested livery wagon for S. A. Paddock & Sou, ber company at Kalkaska, was struck by a From Dickinson. N. D., comes the fol of wrecking the train with a view to rob Ex-Congressman W. L. Scott, of Penn lowing: Prairie Ares damaged a tract of tho European Danube commission to per lumber dealers, and Willie Welch and belt Saturday and had several bones of bing ik The engineer saw the obstruc sylvania, died suddenly at Newport, Ik I., country extending south of the Northern tion in time to prevent serious damage. mit Russian naval cadets to take passage Harry Curry, both aged 10 years, who bis right hand brokea. early Sunday morning. Ho was taken PaciAn line amouuting to 70 square miles, j Charles Howard was found at the scene on board the vessels belonging to the com there about two weeks ago from his home were riding with him. Avery started to mission in order that theso young officers drive across the track where it crosses Col Tho depositors and creditors of tho bank The Are has not crossed the line of the and was taken to Chicago. He claimed in Erie, Pa., suffering with acute gastro rupt Miliord state bank have resolved to railroad yek At New England, 30 miles that he was endeavoring to warn the engi may bo instructed in the pilotage of the intestinal catarrh. A slight throat trouble umbia .street. On a side track which stood Danube, and become familiar with the ' between them and the main track a freight investigate in order to confirm the charges south, the people saved a block of country neer of the danger. Howard confessed occurred last week and he had an attack of of crookedness if possible. 80 miles square. Outside of this strip the that he helped to place the ties on the nav?*ation of that river. This strange heart fuilure. Another attack occurred at train Was standing, cutting off their viow request, following close upon the Darda
“1 cannot but believe it, Sir Philip; and THE TWO LOVES. eers and would have killed them at fully five minutes lima looked out upon MODERN AVITCHCRAFT. yet—yet-----” the beautilul scene, her vivid imagination once had not the captain and mates Dark Darrell ’s Bride. “Yet what?”—as she paused. BONO. restrained thorn by sheer force. The conjuring up another picture, when the Some Good Examples of It Found la tlfco The girl flu«bed and paled in a breath. river would he like a foaming sea, whirl West of En(Un TO CORNER WHEAT. of ammonia. It was stated as a fact Young People NhoulU Have Plenty of The Independent. The Alliance managers in Minnesota that ammonia rendered the gluten of Sleep. GEO. H. JUDD, the flour more soluble than trie origi A German specialist, Dr. Cold, has re are again exOrting farmers to hold back nal gluten, and that the bread in which —THE— their wheat. They assert thatthe price cently pleaded for giviug young people QBOEOE 8. CO KBIT, Editor and Proprietor. this action was produced by carbonate JACKSON is going up to $2. It is possible that of ammonia must be more digestible more sleep. A healthy infant sleeps ------THE------this attempt to corner wheat may have and hence more healthful, and because most of the time during the first weeks; BT.JOHNS.THUBSDAY,SEPTEMBER 24, INI. of the extreme volatility of carbonate an effect—not in advancing prices but and, in the early years, people are dis Merchant Tailor. of ammonia, and its complete expulsion posed to let children sleep as much as Nearly Opposite the Postofflce. Why milk turns sour during a in preventing too much wheat being from the bread in the process of baking, thrown on the market at once. The it is one of the most useful, most health they will. But from six or seven, when Merchant Tailor, thunder-storm haslong been a disputed ful and most valuable leavening agents school begins, there is a complete Next door to the M'f’g Co. ’s office, question. Professor Tolomel , an Italian wheat crop of the country is enormously known. chemist, says it is because the electricity in excess of that of former years. To These conclusions are borne out by change. At the age of ten or eleven, FALL THE ST. JOHNS, MICH. pour this immense bulk of grain direct the very elaborate and exhaustive ex the child sleeps only eight or nine hours, H coagulates the milk by oxidizing it and periments made by Prof. J. W. Mallet, generates lactic acid. ly into the channels of trade would when he needs at least ten or eleven, LATEST. of the University of Virginia, which and as he grows older the time of rest is Hae Just opened tbe latest patterns in operate to force prices below what they show conclusively that bread made with 8UITINGB, A n ingenious Chicago miller has in naturally should be. It is possible that a baking powder in which one per cent, shortened. Dr. Cold believes that, up THE Fall : and : Winter: Suitings. vented a new method of loading a the circular reputed to have been issued of carbonate of ammonia is used, in con to twenty, a youth needs nine hours’ d cannon which will prolong its life. But by the Alliance operators will serve to nection with cream of tarter and soda, sleep and an adult should have eight or MOST is not only of uniformly better color and nine. With insufficient sleep, the ner cannons are not deserving of any such hold back enough grain to prevent such texture, but a product more wholesome, vous system, and brain especially, not OVERCOATINGS i i DURABLE. consideration. They are not noted for a condition*arising. It does not seem because the ammonia serves to neutral resting enough, and ceasing to work Of the moat dealrable atylea. prolonging life themselves. likely that it will do any more, and it ize any organic or lactic acids present normally, we find exhaustion, excitabil FALL ity, and intellectual disorders gradually ...... — is entirely possible that the circular is in the flour. ALL AS It is probable that all the members of talcing the place of love of work, general Will make them up in a the work of a clique of speculators. — Two Heart* Now Beat A* One. well-being, and the spirit of initiative. u the World's Fair booming committee, Lansing Journal. On Wednesday evening, September — Scientific American. PANTO LOW AS manner that cannot well which has just returned from a jaunt — ' ■ -- 16, about fifty invited guests gathered Li do else than please- through the dining-rooms of Europe The favorite game in Rou mania is Washington Letter. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. THE will have to take a course of treatment freezing out kings. Kings, especially if Walter, of this village, to witness the nu for indigestion before returning to plain From Our Regular Correspondent. there be three or four of them, are PATTERNS. marriage ceremony of their daughter, LOWEST. 53r>Call and see our Goods every day American fare. Washington , September 18,1891. difficult to freeze out in this country. □ Secretary Foster, as shown by his Retta, to Delos Caruss, of Greenbusli. i and get our Prices before The New York State Democratic latest move, is getting down to small Rev. G. S. Northrup performed the Huckleu’* Arnica salve. leaving your order else Convention last week nominated lion. change expedients m his efforts to get ceremony, after which hearty congratu The best salve in the world for cuts, where. the money to meet the demands being lations were rendered the happy couple, bruises, sores, ulcers, Balt rheum, fever GEO. H. JUDD, Roswell P. Flower for Governor and made upon the Treasury. Although he sores,tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, Wm. F. Sheehan for Lieutenant Gov counts the fractional silver coin in the and refreshments served. corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi —THE— ernor. Flower was Hill’s candidate Treasury as part of his available cash The presents of flowers w ere abundant tively cures piles, or no pay required, balance, nobody knows better than he and beautiful, among them was a beau but the Governor opposed Sheehan. that this money is not a legal tender, it is guaranteed to give perfect satis tifully arranged floral design represent faction, or money refunded. Price 25 The resolutions endorse liill’s adminis except in small sums, and he has had cents a bottle. For sale by Fitdew Merchant Tailor. JACKSON ing “The Light and Dark Sides of Life.” tration but do not mention Cleveland. the United States Treasurer prepare & Millman, Kt. Johns and Fowler. and send out a circular stating that Among the many beautiful presents Nearly Opposite the Postoffice. The Merchant Tailor. banks and other financial institutions •J98y 1 Italy has once more declined to take and also postoffices will De furnished left for them were a silver butter dish, any official part in the World ’s Fair. by Mr. Wm. Caruss; silver tea set, by Dmbranrw, or U*e U«*or Habit, Fm» fractional silver in sums of $200 or more Unb Currd by administering Dr. This time in a letter to a committee of by express free of charge, or by regis Mrs Wm. Caruss; silver tea-pot, by llalnr* ’ Golden KprrlUr. Goodrich Line for Chicago. It 1* manufactured aa a powder, which oan be given Americanized ltalutns which had tried tered mail in sums or multiples of $60. Grant Caruss: silver cake basket, by In a glass of beer, a cup of coffee or lea. or In food, This is a rather costly method of getting wiit.out the knowledge of tbe patient. It ie absolutely TOM PADLEY. its persausive powers in a resolution of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Parr; silver fruit harmless. and will effeet a permanent and speed? the eighteen or ninteen millions dollars cure, whether the patient ia a moderate drinker ot The Leading Dealer in invitation to the Italian government, dish, by Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes; an aloohollo wreck. It haa been given in thousands of fractional silver into circulation, but of eaaea. and in every lustanoe a perfect cure baa fol asking that it co-operate with the com the monev is of no use to the Treasury silver syrup cup and saucer, by Mrs. lowed. It never Fails. The system onoe Impregnat ed with the Speolflo.lt becomes an utter impossibility Harness, mittee in seeing that Italy was properly now, except to swell on paper the total Arminda Brown ; china tea set, by Miss for tbe liquor appetite to exist. Cures guaranteed. represented at the Fair. “available” cash on hand, and he prob Lucy Bartlett; silver fruit dish, by 40 page book of psrttoulers (Tee. Address ably realizes that something must be Misses Luna Fry, Hattie and Giace ROLDCN SPECIFIC CO.. ISA KaceSL.CIaeiaaotkO 1 done, as already about half of the four- Robes and Blankets, lthough the recent New York re Cook ; silver cracker jar, by Mr. and A and-a-half per cent, bonds have been pre Mrs. Dart Hulse and Mr. and Mrs. publican convention was controlled by sented for redemption, although it is Sayers Clark; silver pickle castor, by Boss Platt, it did not entirely neglect little more*than two weeks since they Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Seldon ; set silver Tbe Magnificent New Fast Steamships Whips, Etc. bppitmp rlnp knives and forks, by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. ex-Senator Miller, Platt’s one time rival, Mr. Harrison is finding his tussle “ CITY OF RACINE” Ja in receipt of a fine line of as it put a plank in its platform endors Chapman ; silver sugar shell and butter with the big men of his party over the knife, by Mr. and Mrs. L. Grant : silver -----A HP----- RELIABLE AND SEASONABLE ing his Nicaragua canal scheme, al de8tribution of the rich plums now r at pickle castor,by AnselChapmanand Ella though it is a difficult matter to under his disposal, a far more difficult under Sackett; set or silver spoons, by Mr. and “ATLANTA,” GOODS AT stand the connection between the taking than at the beginning of his ad Mrs. Fred Mattison ; set silver knives ministration, as every enemy made now and forks, by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Bald (Built expressly for this route1 Nicarauga canal scheme and New' York will count in the nominating convention win ; silver vinegar, salt and pepper next year. It is stated that Attorney Each 1,200 tons burthen, with sleeping accommoda Rock Bottom Prices. politics. castor, by Fred ana Kittie Caruss; silver tion* for S00 passengers, wilt leave grand ha General Miller has been compelled in berry spoon, by Orpha and Charlie Dane; ven for Chicago dally, except Sunday at 8 p.m. Every article TnE democratic congressional com self defense to acknowledge to an Indi silver butter knife, by Mr. and Mrs. If you can ’t catch him, come back to Extra Saturday trips to Chicago , commencing May mittee met at Grand Rapids recently ana republican that the rumor of his Oscar Plowman : silver pickle castor, by 23 and ending Sept. 12, both days Inclusive. retiring from the Cabinet to accept a Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Caruss ; silver sugar Arriving in Chicago thefollowing morning in time Warranted as Represented. and decided upon October 8th, and place on the new Circuit Court bench shell and hanging lamp, by Mr. and for tbe outgoing trains. Grand Rapids the place for holding the was true. The man wanted the ap Mrs. J. W. Keeney ; pair of vases, by Fare, berth Included...... 93.00 congressional convention to nominate a pointment himself, and asked Miller for Mr. and Mrs. Matt Reed ; toilet set, by CHAPIN & CO.’s Round Trip, good for Mason...... 5.00 Special Jobe of his support. Returning, leave Chicago dally, except Sunday, at candidate to be elected to fill the Florence Walter; bed spread, by XL L. 7 p. m., and after May 17 at 7:80 p. m., arriving After this the republicans are not to Kendrick ; linen scarfs for dresser and at grand havkn early next morning New Work and Repairing vacancy created by the death of Hon. have it all their own way In Ohio, as commode, bv Lulu Baldwin; bed spread, The Dress Goods Hustlers, in time lor early train east. M. H. Ford. The republicans will meet they have seemed to do for awhile since by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob; lamp and towel, Extra Sunday trips to grand haven , commencing Will receive prompt and careful attention. in that city October 12th, for the same their campaign has been in full blast by Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Weaver; bed com May 24 and ending sept. 14, both days inclusive. and their speakers have been indus fortable, Cara Caruss. through ticket * to all points via. chicaoo , can purpose. triously pushing aside the tariff question. Mr. and Mrs. Caruss left on the 3 And view the finest stock of New Pat be had of all Railroad Ticket Agents. All work done by experienced and careful But now all this is to be changed and o ’clock train, Thursday, for Fremont, terns in A. W. GOODRICH, O. HUR^ON, handa. Fked Dougless , having lost his Pree’t, Chicago. Gen ’l Traffic M’g ’r, Milwauke the democratic campaign, just opened, to return Monday evening. We wish JNO. W. GILLMAN, JNO. SINGLETON, office, and seeing no chance to get is to be made an aggressive one with them just enough shadow to temper the Sup’t, Chicago. Gent Paas. A’g ’t, Chicago COME AND SEE ME another one, announces his withdrawal the tariff as the uppermost question. glare of the sun. Representative Mills, who makes his At tbe Old Stand. from politics, just as his white brothers first speech in that {State to-morrow, have done under similar circumstances. will be followed by Representatives BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DRESS GOODS LIVERY Who says the negro is not advancing ? Crisp, McMillin, Bynum, Hatch and —AND— Special Meeting , September 17,1891, This administration believes in shouting other members of the House, all loaded IN THE COUNTY. BENGEL & GOERGE, to the muzzle with facts concerning the Meeting called to consider the putting down ---- Dealers in----- for civil service reform while it winks billion-dollar Congress and the iniqui of another well at the water works. .at theopen violation of the law in be tous tariff that is daily making the poor Meeting called to order by President Bun- half of its friends by Federal officials. poorer for the benefit of certain favored day. FURNITURE, classes. Present, Trustees DeWitt, Fowler, Hulse, FOWLER, - MICH. The Russian bear seems to be engaged Secretary Tiacy has been trying to Marshall and Lee. This is Headquarters for explain why it is that only old and worn 411 toning up his appetite preparatory to out wooden vessels are in the Asiatic The following claims were presented and We now carry a complete assortment of •devouring Turkey, with or without the squadron which is supposed to take referred to the committee on claims. care of American interests in China. E J Parmenter, pay roll ...... t 9 94 LADIES’ JACKETS. FURNITURE, consent of the rest of Europe. Upon John Coryell, boring well...... 803 72 several occasions in the past, when the His explanation is just about as satis PICTURE FRAMES factory as those made by other mem The latter claim allowed at $700.00. Boarding Stable conditions were much as they are now, bers of the Cabinet about certain other Trustee Fowler moved that the President and CHROMOES. the British lion has stepped between queer tilings. Naval officers know why and Clerk be authorized to enter into a con FINE TURNOUTS OF ALL KINDS. tract with John Coryell to put down the the bear and his proposed victim just in our new ironclads have been doing the Special attention given to Boarding Horses.First time. “Will he do so again? ” is the seaside summer resorts while the old original 6 inch well, 200 feet below its present STATIONERY. class outfits furnished for Commercial Men, ---- We also sell----- wooden vessels have made the United depth, ut such terms as they may agree upon. Funerals, Pleasure Parties, Etc. question of questions with those deeply The motion carried. States the laughing-stock of the naval A9*Persons having Lame and Disabled Horses SEWING MACHINES interested in European affairs. officers of other powers which have first- Yeas -6. Nays —0. will find the best of facilities for treatment at my At reduced prices. class vessels in Chinese waters. It is The committee on claims reported on the : o :- stables, M. C- LIVE8AY, Veternary Surgeon, In at There are many indications that the* because the officers on the new vessels elaims referred to them and recommend that tendance. Stables 2d door W'est of The Stee all have a “pull,” and they do not re the marshal’s pay roll be allowed at 89.94 and North side. (1228) Iron and Wooden Pumps constantly on hand. law regulating the sale of cigarettes is I’KAPIK SCHOFIELD Prop r. Repairing of all descriptions in our gard assignments to the Asiatic squad that $700.00 be allowed on the claim of John line promptly done. not infotced, and is, to all intents and ron as desirable. Coryell, and that orders be drawn on the 25c boxes of Paper purposes, a dead statute. The habit of The Virginia republicans appear to proper funds for theamounts. smoking them is rapidly growing among be very much in earnest in their fight On motion, the report was accepted and and Envelops for 19c. F. F. MURDOCK against ex-Senator Malione and his Undertaking a Specialty y.oupg boys, and even girls are said to be scheme for throwing the republican adopted. -DEALER IN- indqlging in the practise. It is certainly votes to Farmers’ Alliance candidates On motion, the Hoard adjourned. 15c boxes for 10c. DEWITT H. HUNT, Marble and Granite a bad commentary on this law-abiding for the legislature this year. A meet Village Clerk. epoch that the demoralizing habit should ing, at which seventeen counties were 35c boxes for 25c. represented, was held in Washington continue to grow in the face of a statute, tins week, and a call for a mass-conven The Yellowstone Park Line. MOMUMENTS. the spirit of which is in the opposite tion, to be held at Roanoke on October The Northern Pacific Wonderland em direction ,—Portland Observer. 1, has been issued. That convention braces a list of attractions simply un- will, if it follows the program nailed Cut Stone Wilt,ie Waldorf A stor , of New arranged by the anti-Mahonites, depose The Twin Cities of St. Paul and Min Malione from the State chairmanship, neapolis at the head of navigation on —FOR— Funerals attended by an experienced Fu York, who, since his failure to buy a and name a committee of one hundred, neral Director, and with the best herse in this Seat in the House of Representatives, or a lesser number, which shall have ex the Mississippi, Duluth, Asliland and part of the country. Our stock of Undertak theSuperiors at the head of Lake Su These are Good Goods at ers' Goods will always be found complete. has spent the greater part of his time clusive control of the party interests in perior ; to the westward the Lake Park Building Purposes. Satisfaction guaranteed. Give us a call and regretting that he was bom in America, the present campaign. Region of Minnesota, the Red River be convinced. Ex-Representative Clements, of • Great Bargains. BENGEL & GOERGE. and not in some country where his Georgia, is believed to have the inside Valley wheat Helds, Valley of the Yel Opposite the Postofflce. immense wealth would enable him to lowstone, Yellowstone National Park, track for appointment to the Inter State Bozeman and the Gallatine Valiev, He purchase a place in the ranks of the Commerce Commission to succeed the ST. JOHNS. MICH. THE DELIGHTFUL late W. L. Bragg, of Alabama. Mr. lena and Butte, Missoula and the Bitter -----: o: ----- nobility, has, in an effort to remedy that Clements made many personal friends Root Valley, Clarks Fork of the Colum defect, denounced America as a resi bia, Lakes Pend d ’Oreille and Cfleur in Washington while a member of the d ’Alene, Spokane City and Falls, Pal- MONITOR SUMMER RESORTS dence and gone to Europe to live. House Sub-Committee on Appropri ouse, Walla Walla,Big Bend and Yakima America can stand it if Europecan. ations for the District of Columbia. agricultural districts, Mt. Tecoma and ---- OF----- The newspapers that praised Secre the Cascade Mountains, Tecoma, Seat tary Foster for his stand against nepo tle, Puyallup Valley. Snoqualmie Falls. FOSTER, POST i 00. Flouring Mills, .. The vacation season being about over tism, in refusing to sanction the appoint Puget Sou no. theColumbia River, Port Northern Michigan the. administration has returned to ment of thesons of Assistant Secretary land and the Willamette Valley, Gray ’s LEWIS LONIER, Prop’r., Crounse and Treasurer Nebecker to be Reached by the Washington to continue its hard work their fathers’ private secretaries, were Harbor and City, Wiliapa Harbor and Grand Ledge, Midi. in behalf of the nomination and election City of South Bend, Victoria -on Van a little premature, as both appointments couver ’s island, Alaska on the north, IB HERE. of Mr. Benjamin Harrison for a second have been made. and California on the south. FULL ROLLER PROCESS. GRAND RAPIDS k INDIANA R. R. term. They are all at work except Mr. Secretary Foster has promised the The Northern Pacific runs two daily “The Fishing Line.” high commissioners of England mid After an expenditure of $3,/i00 in repairs Blaine, and he is expected soon, and Germany that all tariff restrictions upon express trains with Dining Car and com changes and additions, the Monitor Mills Secretary Proctor, who is taking his plete Pullman service between St. Paul are now virtually new throughout, the importation of foreign goods in and Tacoma and Portland, via. Helena and prepared to manufacture MACKINAC ISLAND last opportunity of a pleasure jaunt at tended for exhibition at the World ’s first-class flour. And the many resorts reached therefrom— and Butte, with through Tourist and Salt Ste Marie, Marquette, Lee Chenoaux the expense of the people, but he has Fair shall lie removed, either by a de Vestibuled Pullman Sleepers from and Islands, etc. partmental ruling or by special acts of to Chicago via. the Wisconsin Central, CUSTOM WORK SOLICITED, with the assur spent so little time in Washington since Congress. Don . anee that every effort will t,e made to please PETOSKEY AND BAY VIEW, and first-class through sleeping car ser the people. My friends In Clinton County Harbor Springs, Harbor Point, Wequeton- he became a member of the cabinet that vice in connection with the Chicago, are invited to give the MonltorMills a trial. alng, Charlevoix, etc., located in the imme his absence doesn ’t count. Science In Bread Making. Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. LEWIS LONIER diate neighborhood. At the recent annual meeting of the Passengers from the east leaving St. TRAVERSE CITY American Chemical Society, held in Louis in the forenoon and Chicago in And neighboring reeorts —Omena, Old Mis W. B. TAscott , the alleged Chicago Washington D. C., the question of the the afternoon, will make close connec sion, Elk Rapids, etc. murderer, has been found again. This value of carbonate of ammonia as a tions with the morning train out of St. WANTED! time he was a tramp in South Carolina leavening agent in bread, or as used in Paul at 9:00 a. m. following day ; leav The many lakes and streams affbrd the finest fishing—the Brook Trout, the celebrated Grayling and was arrested upon information baking powders came up for discussion, ing Chicago at night, connection will be Black Baas and other rarities of game fish. in which Prof. Barker, of the University made witli train No. 1, leaving St. Paul Seasoned timber for use in manufacturing ■The train service of the Giand Rapids A Indiana furnished by another tramp who claimed of Pennsylvania, and President of the 4:16 the next afternoon. Railroad for theseason of 1891, will be complete in to be a detective. The two tramps will Society : Dr. Richardson, late of the Yellowstone Park Seaton, June 1st to every particular. October 1st. Through sleeping car* between CINCINNATI. probably be well fed until the Chicago United States Department of Agricul Wagons, Buggies and Cutters, PEIOSKEY and MACKINAW: between CHI officers have visited them and pro ture in Washington ; I)r. Wm. McMur- District Passenger Agents of the DR. HAL A CURTIS, CAGO. PETOSKEY and MACKINAW, via the trie, late Prof, of Chemistry in the Uni Northern Pacific Railroad will take For which beat price will be paid by Michigan Central Railroad and Kalamaxoo. Be nounced them frauds, then the matter versity of Illinois ; Dr. E. H. Bartley, King of Painless Tooth Extractors, is hero tween DETROIT, PETOSKEY and MACKINAW, pleasure In supplying information, SMITH BROS., via the Michigan Central Rollroad and Grand will quiet down until another Tascott late Chemists of the Brooklyn, N. Y., rates, maps, time tables, etc., or appli giving Free Entertainments on tie Circus Rapids. is found. There is an average of about Board of Health, and Prof, of Chemistry cation can be made to Chas . S. Fee, G. Grounds each evening. CroM eyes straight One Block West of The Steel. Tourists ticket* can be purchased to any of the of the Long Island College, and others P. A., St. Paul, Minn. ened and Teeth extracted on the stage free above points at reduced rates. three months time between the findings, For descriptive matter, time cards and full in took part. Write to above address for the latest and positively painless. Go and see him. formation, address C. L. LOCKWOOD, and no section ot the cciuntry has been The consensus of opinion was over aiid best map yet published of Alaska- There are accommodations for eight thousand gjr* Horae-ahoelng and general repairing Gen. Pass, and Tkt. Agent, slighted. whelming in favor of the employment just out. people. promptly and satisfactorily done. 125Stf 1?8S Grand Rapids, Mich. A r. CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1891. —Yesterday the thermometer regis Words Which Mean Business. Ministerial Appointments. LEGAL NOTICES. tered 93 in the shade. St. Johns , September 21,1891. The Michigan M. E. Conference, —Recollect the lecture of Olaf Krarer, Ed . Independent —Dear iiir: We which closed its work at Grand Rapids ORTGAGE HALE.—Default having been made in the conditions ot a certain Indenture the little Esquimaux lady, at Newton noticed in your last week's issue a local last week, made the following appoint M! of mortgage, dated December 80tb, 1879, and exe Hall, this evening. Returns From a Visit to His Native in reference to a carriage factory moving cuted by Frederick Balen and John Bolx to John ments for this, the Lansing district. Sehreck, and recorded February 3d, 1880, in the —The first German tramp printer we Land here, if a certain amount was raised by Presiding Elder —George Hickey. office of the Register of Deeds for the county of Alma—J. W. Vickers. Clinton, Id Michigan, in Liber 46 of mortgages, on ever had appear to us, did so yesterday. our citizens. Bath—John Klose. page 518: which mortgage was duly asalgned Janu The Germans, as a class, iu all vocations We wish to state that we are ready Charlotte—E. G. Lewi*. ary 21, 1889, by John Schreck to John Wieber, by And Is Greeted With a Hearty Recep DeWitt—Thomas Young. t written assignment, which was recorded January in life, are too frugal to be thus tramp now, or at any future time, to give our Eaton Circuit—W. J. Swift 25th, 1889, iu the office of the Register of Deeds tion From His Townsmen* proportion toward any factory which Eaton Rapids —L. DeLamarter. aforesaid, in Liber 78 of mortgagee, on page 44. and ing about the country. Elmhall—F L. Niles. said mortgage was again assigned April 14th, 1891, may locate here. Elsie—A H. Sturgis. by John Wieherto Peter Thorne ana John H. Fede- PERSONAL. Grand Ledge —Edwin Tench. wa, br written assignment, which was recorded Ex-President John D. Henderson, of We have heard that other cities were Gresham, supply —A. E. North. Juue 30th, 1891, in the office of the Register of this village, who has been spending be making great inducements for the re Ithaca—J. H Thomas. Deeds aforesaid, in Lib t 78 of mortgages, on page &AKIN6 Mrs. H. Swegles is visiting in Lansing. moval of the large factory we already Lansing Central Church—Louis Grosen- 254,od which mortgage there is claimed to lie due W. Bunday is in Detroit for a few days. tween twoand three months in Scotland, baugh. at the date of this notice, nine hundred and ninety - have here. Why cannot we, the people First church—Isaiah Wilson. fire dollars and sixty-fivecenta. besides an attorney B. E. White has been spending a few days in bis native country, for the improvement Maple Kapld* and Greenbush—A. W. Burns. fie oi tweuty-fiye dollar, provided by statute to he Everet. of his health, and to re-view the scenes of St. Johns, who should be more able Mason —W J. Maybee. paid, should any proceedings he tsken to foreclose Nashville—J. W. McAllister. said mortgage, and no suit or preceedlugs at law or N. H. Oeller, of Detroit, was In town last of his childhood, reached St. Johns by to appreciate the benefit of this large Okemos —D. M. Ward, in equity having been instituted to recover any part Friday. the train from the east last Monday eve enterprise, do as much as any other Ovid —P. J. Maveety. • of the debt secured by said mortgage; now there POWDER W. H. Castle was In Owosso the fore part of city V Perrlngton —A. K. Stewart. fore by virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage the week. ning. As soon as it was leurned that Pottervllle —W. W. Smith. contained,and of the statute in such esse made and Absolutely Pure. We believe the majority of our busi St. John* —C. G. Thomas. rovldtd, notice is hereby given that on October A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of O. H. Graham was in Detroit the fore partof he was coming, a few of his many good 8t. Louis —0. W. East. 1, A. I). 1891, at one o ’clock in the afternooD, at this week. friends caused to be issued a few notices ness men feel like encouraging all kinds Shepardsville—Geo. Bullen. Rthe west front door of the ceurt house, for Clinton all Id leavening strength.— Idlest U. S. Government Sickles and Ashley—Jacob Messner. county, in Michigan, In the village of St. Johns, iu fiboJ Report. H. G. Mulholland visited Miss Kate Burk to the public, announcing a reception of manufacturing. We certainly do and Vermontville —W. A. Taylor. Bald county, there will be sold at public vendue to Saturday, last. are willing to back up our willingness Wacousta and Delta—T. R. Bible. the highest bidder, the premises in said mortgage Miss Maggie Funston leaves soon to attend for him at Masonic hall. The services Winfield, supply —W. W. Chatfield described, via: Thesoutn-east quarter of the north of the City Band, (an organization, by cash, should the opportunity present The following are names and appointments east quarter of section No. 29, in Township No 6, college at Olivet. of former pastors in the county. North of Range 4 West, in Michigan.—Dated Tuly The Independent. Mrs. H. V. weeden visited friends in Grand which, at times, appears to be almost itself. Concord —L. M. Edmonds. 7tb, 1891. PETER THOME A Rapids last week. indispensible) were secured ; also, a Yours, very truly, Haven church, Jacksou —S. L. Hamilton. Fedkwi A Mkbkii .i., J.H. FEDEWA. Travis & Baker . Parma—G. L. Mount Att’ys for Assignees. Assignees. STEAM PRINTING HOUSE. Neil DuBoU was in Detroit on business a committee of two was selected to meet Big Rapids —C. A. Jacokes. few days this week. him at the depot with a carriage, and Coleman —J. R. Bowen. ltOBATI. OKUEK—State of Michigan C. C. Vaughan returned last Saturday, after SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENTS. BurrOak-L. W. Earl. Published every Thursday morn bring him to the hall, where, on his Camden —G. C. Draper. Pcounty of Clinton, si. At asessloD ofthe Pro ing from the Independent Office, an absence of ten days. Coldwater —James Hamilton. bate court for the county of Clinton,holden at the over Wheat Bros. ’ Clothing probate office, in the village of St. Johns, on H. E. Waibrldge was in Detroit Tuesday and alighting, he was greeted with music Every one is invited to attend Epworth 8econd street, Grand Rapids —W. H. Thomp Wedneday.the 9tli day of September, in the year Store, No. 1 7 Clinton Ave. Wednesday on business. son. from the band, and a goodly number of League service beld every Sunday afternoon Galesburg —W. M. Colby. one thousand eight hundred aud ninety-ODe Misses Belle Davison and Della Henderson at the M. E. church. Present, Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. GEO S. GORBIT. Proprietor. his fellow-citizens and Sir Knights, of , Carson Cftv—A. D. Newton. In the matter of the estate of A EBERT M. spent yesterday in Ionia. The ladies ’ society of St. John’s church will Portland —R. H. Bready. DRAKE, deceased. » rats.— Oneyearfl 50; Six mont&a 75 Centa; D. 8. French, R. M. Steel and Geo. A. Steel which order Qur honored and esteemed Pokagon —1. B. Talltnan. Three months40 Ceota. Advertising rates made meet with Mrs. Orrin Hicks, this (Thursday) Cadillac —R. 8. McGregor. On reading and filing the petition duly verified, went to Saginaw yesterday. visitor to foreign lands, is a member.— afternoon, September 24. of Irene E. Drake, praying that the last will and known on application. Marriage and Death no* testament of said dcceasee may be proved aud ad ticea free. A. R. Cunningham, of Detroit, is visiting his He was conducted to the lodge room Every one interested is Invited to meet at Advertised Letters. mitted to probate. KACILTTIK8 FOR DOING cousin, Miss Mamie Emmons. where many more had congregated to Mrs. Alvin Shaver's next Monday evening at Thereupon It is ordered, that Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Haynes and daughter the 8tn day of October, A. D. 1891, at ten JOB PRINTIN' O- extend to him the right hand of fellow 8 o ’clock, to assist in organizing a new C. L. S. St. Johns , Mich ., September 23, 1891 o ’clock in the forenoon be assigned for the hear went to Lansing last Saturday. ship and hearty good welcome. C. Breton, Mrs. Carrie Huston, Mrs. Arabella ing of said petition, aDd that the heirs at law and Unsurpassed for style and cheapness. Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, of this village, The Ladies ’ Cemetery Association will give Baker, Mrs. Ada Llndeley, T H legatees of said deceased, and all other persons in are spending a few days in Fenton. Win. A. Norton was chosen to deliver Brown, Fannie Moore, Wm H terested in said will, are required to appear at a a “Mum Social," at the ladies' library rooms, Beanuian, Martin Preston, Mrs. Cordela session of said court then to be holden at the Pro- Barbers. Geo. Waldron is arranging to vi6lt England, the address of welcome, which he did in Wednesday, October 7. Full particulars next Cohrn, F J Ray croft, Fred —2 bote office id the village of 8t Johns, and show his native country, in the near future. a very happy, feeling and pleasing man week. Fentry, Wallle Starkey, P E cause, if any there be, whv the will should not he E. WILSON has removed his barber shop Fred Tripp returned to St. Johns from You are invited to a missionary tea, on Fentry, Franc Whitestone, Simon approved. • from the basement in The Steel to the ner, to which Mr. Henderson responded (W Persons calling for any of the above let And it ia further ordered, that notice be given Oroom in the rear of the “Corner Drug Store,”Owosso, on Monday, to remain a few weeks. in a few well-chosen and clever remarks, Friday of this week, September 25th, at the ters will please say ” Advertised. ” to thepersons interested in said estate of the pen Walker street, west, where he invites the public to Miss Nettie Davies went to Aun Arbor, Tues home of Mrs. H. M. Lee. Tea served from 5 to VOLNEY A. CHAPIN. P. M. dency of the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of call aDd see him. Special attention given to cut day, where she will attend the University. brimming with feelings of gratitude for 8 o'clock. this order to be published In the ClintOD Independ ting ladies ’ and obildren ’s hair. 1184 ent, a newspaper printed aud circulated in said Oliver L. Spaulding, Jr., went to Ann Arbor the kindly feeling which had been made The D. of R. I. O. O. F. lodge will give a fruit MARRIED. county of ClintOD for three successive weeks previous to said day of hearing. yesterday, where he will attend the University. manifest upon this occasion by his fel social In their rooms Saturday evening, Sep LEMM-THEADWELL—At the St. John’s par Loan Agents. Mrs. Mary Hargrave, of Toma, Wisconsin, JOEL H. CRANSON low-citizens and co-workers in the tember 26th to which all are invited. Good sonage, September 19, 1891, by the Rector, (Atruecopy.) Judge of Probate is the guest of Mrs. J. M. Curtis, on Ross street. music is expected. Rev. R. D. Stearns, John B. Lemm, and he nicHiGAiv tioiituaueco ., building up and advancement of our Armenia Treadwell, both of Olive. Limited. Capital, $75,000, successors to Walker Mrs. Frank Olger and two children visited You have a cordial invitation to attend the KOHATE UKDi:K—State of Michigan T County of Clintoo, ss. At a session of the A White, dealers in Mortgage Securities, School and friends and relatives in Grand Rapids, last beautiful and well equipped village. meeting of the Congregational Y. P. 8. C. E., P Municipal Bonds. A few pieces of choice lands for BORN. Probate Court for the couDty of Clinton holden at sale. Office cor. Walker and Spring-sts., St. JohnB. week. This is Mr. Henderson's first visit to next Sunday, at 5:15 p. m. Subject : “Sowing the Probate Office, In the village of St. Johns, on Lyman Wicks returned last Tuesday even his native country since he left it, 35 the Seed. ” Consecration meeting. WICKES—To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wickes, on Monday, the 14th day of September, in the year ing from a four weeks’ vacation spent in Sunday moraing last, twin sons. Weight. one thouaaud eight hundred and ninety-one. Attorneys. years ago, at which time he was em 5^£ and 6^ pounds, respectively. Present, Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. Detroit. Real Estate. In the matter of the estate of JOHN A. BREW- OWIN' II. Attorney at Law, St. Mrs. C. 8. Boult, of this village, is Just now ployed in a rope factory, which he again It was a joyous time in Frank ’s hum. BAKER, deceased. E Johns. Mich. Office over U. L. Kendrick's The following are the transactions in When two were ushered in Instead of one. On reading and filing the petition duly verified of recovering from a prostration from stomach visited and there found several of his Almira 8. Rrewhaker, praying that John J. Keiser, trouble. former shop-mates, who were still real estate in Clinton county, for one or some other suitable person, may he appointed halloing Ac WALK RIDGE, Attor Fred Kathe left Tuesday morning for Cleve clinging to the ropes for an existance.— week ending, September 21, as recorded DIED. administrator of said estate. s neys at Law, St Johns, Mich. flglg] land, Ohio, where he expects to remain per Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, the Mr. Henderson let go the ropes, and by Register of Deeds F. W. Lamphere: SLATE—At her home, In Olive township, Sep 8th day of October, A. D. 1891, at one A. W. Norton. Will H. Brunson. manently. tember 21, 1891, of dyphtherla. Nina, ouly o ’clock in the afternoon be assigned for the hearing Ward Bryant, of Detroit, was the guest of after a rough voyage of several weeks Wm.B. Woodman toSylvanus Bachelder, lot* daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slate, in of said petition at the Probate office In the Village ORTON A HKl NNON, successors to 7,8,9 and 10, block 6, Bath, $10 ; q. c. her seventh year, of St. Johns. Daboll A Brunson and Auten A Moss, At Miss Bertha Thomas and Kate Burk the first duration, arrived in this country, and Ntorneys at Law. In the old office of Auten A Benjamin F. Mosher to Mary A. Mosher, 80 BRENARD—At the home of his parent*, Mr. And ltisfurtberordered,that noticebegiven to Moss over McCabe's shoe store St. Johns Mich. of the week. through his energies, stick-to-itiveness acres on section 86, Bengal, $5. and Mrs. Adam Brenard, in Bingham town the persons interested in said estate, of the R. A. Moore Is attending the fair at Ithaca, and uprightness, has correlled a hand Orlando M. Barnes to Mvron W. Halt, 33 ship, 8 HIS FIRST SLEEPINQ-CAR. THINGS IN GENERAL. The Lighthouse board has presented to Whether they scented the blood or the Irish Light, a (J. S. lighthouse buoy that Clinton Independent StltttOPNDED BY LION'S. Dot I am not prepared to say, but back The Yoons Brltou Had Ratber an Kn»- drifted across tho ocean to the west coast they certainly came. We waited until barrasalug Kiperlenoe. Cable linos will supplant 4,000 horses iu of Ireland,, where It wrs picked u.>. A FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN THE In the^,000,000 letters that reached GtO. 8. a (rood opportunity came, and then, at He was a Btockily built young Brit New York. ARIZONA WILDS. a given signal, fired again. Two more isher. and this was his first visit to Englishwomen have returned to square- the dead-letter office last year there was MICH largo lions fell, and Curley succeeded America. His home is in Yorkshire toed shoes. money amounting to $28,042 and checks Ileset by Mountain Lions, Two Women in loading and shooting ono that was and his English brogue could be cut up Ice cream was first mode and sold in and notes of the value of $1,471,871. and a Man Taka Turns In Keep ondoavoring to escape. This mado in chunks as slippery and infinitesimal Philadelphia ninety-one years ago. The tusk of a mastodon, measuring four ing Dp tl»e Fire on Which j inches in diameter, was washed out re Every day, in all our cities, thou five that we bad killed. After watch as your summer ice. San Francisco's cable system is greater Their Lives Depend. cently from beneath fifty feet of gravel sands ol girlt. are leading ’ lives that by fifty miles than that of any other city. ing another hour without any result I “1 struck ray first sleeping-car on at the Hturling hydraulic mine in Jackson are unbroken careers of heroism. we made up tho fire and slept until the night of my arrival in Canada, ” A weasel caught last week by a Salem While in command of a small scout county, Oregon. They are doing it, too, as a matter of sunrise. The little family were over he said. “It was the first time I was (Mass.) cat, measured fifteen incites in The way to tell a well-bred dog. accord ing party in Arizona I went into camp length and eight inches in girth. course, with no thought of its moral joyed at beholding our night’s work, ever in an American sleeping-cur, ing to a canine fancier, is to grasp him by ; one bright day in the Rio Puerco, says and succeeded in convincing us of their though I had heard of them. To my One of the most competent, devoted bearing, and they would be the first to the back Of the neck and bold him up. If a writer in Drake’s Magazine, very sincere gratitude. ! surprise there were no seats visible. and appreciated “society editors ” in Bos a cur, he yelps; if well-brad, be never ut- resent the idea that they were entitled near the New Mexican line. The After breakfast Curley skinned the Those mysterious curtains hung on ton is a bright young colored waman. j ters a whimper. to any special credit for so doing. 1 tents had been pitched and tho ani- five animals and gallantly presented both sides of a narrow aisle and the The wreck of what is believed to be one A check for $700 came from California i mals sent out to graze under a strong the pelts to the young wife. As we lights were turned down low. I knew of sr—on vessels sunk iu Newport hart»or to Bernard McCaughey, of 1’awtiicket, R. August 8, 1783, was discovered by divers The whole glorious grbup of modern guard, and I was walking before my bade good-by to the rock family he I., the other day. It w as from a young then that people were sleeping behind on Monday. tent, impatiently Waiting a summons said: “If you rub a little strychnine those curtains, for I distinctly heard a ■ mau whom he hud loaned 5$00 to pay col poets came with this nineteenth cen There is a marble mine, recently locat to dinner, which I knew by the strong over these carcasses and stake them at snore. I had no idea where my bed lege expenses nineteen years ago. Mr. tury and the succession has not failed odor wafted from an adjacent coffee ed, at Providence, Cache county, Utah, McCaughey refused to accept more than till the century is near its end and the some little distance from your ranch was, don ’t you know, and as for rum that yields a marble so much like mottled $500. pot would not be much longer delayed. you will not lie troubled much longer maging along in an indiscriminate way world waits *or it knows not what new onyx that the difference can only be dis A Connecticut man who lived aloue had I We were about ninety miles from by the lions. ” —the cold chills went creeping along covered by the use of chemicals. the nearest fort and hundreds from a hump on bis back and was given to night movement, certain only that time will Then, with a cordial farewell we ' my spine at the very idea Some One feature of the great exposition at wanderings has just died. Ills death re not 6tand still and that every age must any settlement. There were no ranches proceeded down the river to overtake American would kill me.” Chicago will bo essentially Ameiicun —the veals the secret of his lift. He was a in some way find its fit poetical ex ; whatsoever in this part, only some the command. “ ‘Where do 1 sleep?’ I finally asked exhibits of animals. The authorities hav walking barroom. His hump was a clever ! cattlo and sheep belonging to Mexi ing the matter in charge have set apart pression. We may have to wait for tho porter, compelled at last to dispaly device to conceal bh stock in trade which cans. which were herded through the The Jlcrry KrllUIi Beggar. my ignorance. $150,000 in premiums for the various sorts he dispeuced at five ceuts a glass for the them, but tho poets will surely oorpe. of live stock. exhilaration of the thirsty in the prohibi territory. I brave the day, 1 brave the night, “That black man looked at me a tion locality in which be did business. I was in the midst of a savory re I throw my sorrows to the wind, minute, his eyes getting bigger and At a recent meeting of the Royal socie Astronomical photography has ac ty of Edinburgh, Dr. A. Bruce read a pa While cutting grass in Mnj. John D. past when I noticed a stranger ap- And try to keep a cheerful mind, whiter all the time and his mouth complished many wonderful results, | proaching me. He was a well-built, Although my coat is thin and light. per on a case of cyclopia, or single eye, Adam ’s yard at Little Rock, Ark , a col spread so much I whs alarmed. He which has come under his notice. Ihcre ored man found buried in the ground a but nothing perhaps more surprising powerful-looking man, about 40 years Although my hat, took my check. I of ago; his face was intellectual and is wondered at, was a single socket for the eye, of a loz quart can filled with $20 gold pieces An than its discoveries about the moon. •• ‘Number fo ’teen, ’ said he, ‘right- enge shape and situated in the middle of old colored woman employed by Muj. ! extremely handsome; he wore a full Because I shaved the outer rim The moon is so near by, and has been To try aud keep it smooth and trim. han' side, uppah.’ the base of the forehead. | Adams, named Hattie Ballard, claimed the i beard and moustache, both of which property and ran off with it. The can •o carefully studied with the most “Thanking him apologetically, I While a New York traveling man was : were iron gray. He was coarsely clad, I lau~h and sing, and whistle, too, ' went carefully among tho curtains un buying a ticket at a railroad office in In contained more tbau $7,000. Maj. Adams powerful telescopes for hundreds of and carried no weapon. The latter When I have wind enough to spare. til I came to one with a card hanging dianapolis the other day a thief seized his says the money belonged to the woman, her years, that the astronomers had come circumstance was the most remarkable But in the sharp and frosty air grip und ran. Leaving his change and savings since the war. My breath comes short, my noso turns bine, in front of it with my number. I had to think that they knew pretty much thing of all, for in those days in Ari heard that Americans usually undress ticket on the office sill, the man gave chase My fingers freeze, to the thief, who, however, escaped with atll about it, or at least about that face zona one scarcely moved without his ed and went to bed just as if they arms. And my poor knees his booty. Returning to the ticket office,the GRAND PALACE HOTEL. Would knock together did they dare; were at home; but I saw no place to of the moon which is turned toward the Nearing me, he asked, in a pleas traveling man discovered that during his earth. But still I keep a jaunty air. sit down to pull off my boots and I am absence another thief had made way with 81 to 103 N. Clark Street, ant, quiet manner, if I was the com a little modest anyhow, and so 1 his money and ticket. manding officer. When bread is scarce and shelter poor CHICAGO. Men of letters are notoriously un- I watch the sparrows, and I say thought I’d just lie down as I was. The trustees of the Museum of Nation I replied that I was. Pulling my curtains aside, I nearly al Antiquities in Kiel have elected Frau- Only four ml uutes from the Court House; reliable as critics of other men of let. “I onlj r want a meal a day. ” Cable Car* pass the door. “I came to see if you would lend una fainted when I discovered a lady in my lein Johanna Mcgtorf director of that ters. Thus when an interviewer col And if they turn me from the door New house with all modern Improve a pistol or a carbine for a few days, ” I tramp for weeks, berth. She discovered me at the same famous institution to succoed Prof. Hande- lects a series of opinions on similar he said. mann. Fraulein Mestorf had been a cus ments; newly furnished. On Auerlmi And dodge the beaks, time and gave a yell that woke every and European plans. Rooms $3.00weekly; topics from various literary people we “You don ’t moan to tell me that you And with no money for a bed body in the car but the man who snor todian of the museum since 1873. Friends of the woman ’s movement in the father- transients 60 cents and upward. Turkish have a confusion of ideas which would are entirely without arms?” I said, I try an archway or a shed. ed. You could hear him blowing Bath* for ladies and gentlemen, 40 cento. not unreasonably astonished. land hail Fraulein Mestorfs eloction with I brave the day, I brave the night, away more distinctly in the painful Ileataurant by Fred. Comptigncn. late ckq make the sphinx grin. ' The sad wag “Yes; I have nothing of the kind, ” joy. They believe that the'time is fast of a syndicate writer who recently I throw my sorrows to the wind, silence of the moment At that time coming when women will be admitted to Chicago and Union-League clubs. Table he answered. ‘ *1 have been annoyed ’Tis wise to keep a cheerful mind I heard the prolonged ring of an alarm the great universities on a level with the d’Hote served. undertook this task met with particu for the past three months by those in And screw your courage for the fight. bell in the porter ’s room. That indiv men. M? Cut thia out for future use. larly pleasing results from a humorous fernal California lions, and if I had a And so, kind sir, idual came shuffling down the aisle Another relic of the rebellion has been standpoint He inflicted ten questions shooting iron I might kill some of In case you err, among the tousled heads that were discovered in Virginia. A few days ago Dm.. BZIjZj’3 With over-pity, worse than none, apiece upon seven noted American them.” sticking out here and there and want while a log two feet in circumference was “Are you camping near here?” I Just hand a copper and have done. being cut in two near “Bloody Angle, ” in NTI- authors aud the replies are thrilling. ed to know what was the matter. asked. “ ‘Oh, say. porter, ’ said I, ‘I don ’t Spottsylvania county, the saw went ILIOUS “I live just around the bend of the An Old Friend. through the butt end of a twelve pound A There is no reason why in a school • ‘Every time I visit the library I 6ee understand this—here’s a lady in my shell which was imbedded in the log out river; will you walk down with me?” berth.’ OM POUND,# room and among those engaged there Greatly astonished, I asked if he that man. He sits there reading day of sight. It is supposed that the tree was “ *Yo ’ berth is uppah, sah, I said about nineteen inches in diameter at the in a standard of polite deportment lived there quite alone. after day and seems to do nothing else.” A Sure Cure for “Let us take a good look at him.” uppah.” The porter explained and he time the shell was fired in 1803, as these c snail not be maintained such as pre “Oh, no, ” he replied, ” my wife and “What for? ” showed me a shelf with a’ bed on it trees grow about a quarter of an inch a Torpid Liver and Kidneys, Bilonsnea- mother live with me.” year. vails or ought to prevail in refined “Perhaps he is Constant Reader ’ right above the lady. Dyspepsia. The Best Blood Purifier, Little dreaming I was so near a resi •• ‘Dear me!’ said I. quite innocently. homes. This standard hasnever been dence, I eagerly accepted his invita who writes for the newspapers.” PRICE, $1.00. introduced into the schools. School ‘I never saw one before, and you ’ll CURIOUS CLIPPINGS. yon BALA BY tion, and filling my pipe and leaving tho pardon mo. I’m sure.’ I heard more officers, teachers and pupils are all lax Raising Alligators. .DETROIT MEDICINE CO., an © sergeant in charge of camp, I started giggling and sniffing along the aisle, and too often rude and uncouth. forth with my new acquaintance. As A Louisianian at Bird's Mill has A fine specimen of the pine-tree shilling FILDEW & MILLMAN. gone into the business of raising alli while I was a trifle embarrassed, you of 1052 was found by workmen who were Supervisory officers stealthily enter we made the turn in the river I saw a know. The lady I had disturbed St. Johns and Fowler. large shelving rock rising from the gators. He has purchased land on excavating at Great Barrington, Mass. school-rooms as if it w ere necessary to both sides of a small neck of water and laughed pleasantly and forgave me As a country rich in judges New Zea : level prairie. It was not more than courteously. TIME : TABLE surprise teachers and pupils as a cat 100 yards from the river’s bank, and will feDce it in. He has a number of land is far ahead of the United States. does mice or a burglar a sleeping men engaged in catching small alliga “ ‘How am I to get up there, porter? 1 About ono man in fifty is a justice of the IN EFFECT was really quite imposing in its dimen “ ‘Clime, sah, clime,’ replied the peace. household. The scowling face, the tors and gathering eggs. sions. black. An armed desperado in Florida stepped petulant word, the taciturn aspect, tae I learned that they had been living APRIL 20th, 1891 JOYFULLY JOLLY. “ -Step right on my bed, ’ said the into a negro church and compelled the shuffling step, the awkward gait, the there for three months. They came lady. deacous to take up a collection for his ■TXresB-t-evejria.. with the intention of farming, and later benefit. Id. * d uneasy conduct of officials and princi The oratory of some men may not move •• Good gracious! ’ she exclaimed, as - . *4 • J5 erecting a suitable dwelling. mountains, yet it often succeeds in making I hoisted myself up; ‘If the Britisher The smallest church in the world is%aid o$»w2 c **& pals in schools have an inevitable olTeot STATIONS. . . 0 The Indians did not molest them.but a big bluff.”—Westfield 8tandard. hasn’t gone to bed with his boots on! ’ to be at St. Lawrence, near Ventnor, Isle e o oc. ks-s Etf c Jd on teachers and pupils. they were worried by tho lions, which “Henry is a great head worker, ” said of Wight.. It has a seating capacity of ?£ “Everybody was now laughing at sc came by twos and threes nightly to the the fond mother. “He won several prizes twelve people. my expense, you know, and, to tell tho a in ft. m. IO p. in. m. Popularization of electricity has p- p opening of their habitation, and there at college for sculling. —Washington Star. truth, I was so much amused at my DETROIT...... Lv 6 60 11 00 4 so 8 DO 10 ft howled till daylight, when they re In the divorce case: Counsel— “H’m! Milwaukee Junct 7 10 11 15 4 60 8 15 10 been progressing at accelerated rate. adventure I could hardly refrain from m So you know something about the affair, P- It will probably surprise many people turned to the mountain. laughing myself.”—Washington Post. Pontiac...... 7 58 12 06 6 82 8 55 12 o* They told me it was necessary for do you? ” Snapshot (exhibiting his kodak) ft. % to know that there are now in the —“Well, I have some views on the mat Holly...... 8 43 12 47 6 14 9 40 1 ono of them to be up all night to keep INSIDE HISTORY. Du raad| ...... 9 00 1 30 ft 56 10 25 2 or United States in actual operation 307 the fire burning, which wa3 their only ter.”—Boston News. Owoaao Junction. 10 10 2 20 7 46 2 50 electric street railways. They are dis She: “So she reached Paris yesterday! The Way a Distinguished Man Acquired ST JOHNS...... 10 56 3 06 8 32 ,o 8 63 protection from these monsters. Iou Ia ...... 11 49 3 66 9 20 6 10 tributed over forty states and terri Consequently they had taken turns How wonderful it is that the news can be Learntng. Ill sent so safely over the ocean cable throngh fyOWell..^...... 12 17 4 24 9 50 6 to tories. It is curious to note that while sitting up nights for tho last three so many miles of salt water.” He: “Yes; The Rev. Dr. George E. Ellis says: Grand Rapid*...... 12 50 6 00 10 25 P o S ( 49 slow-moving Canada has only one, the months. and be so fresh.”—Life. There is a story about a certain dis G. K. A I. Junct.... 1 06 6 15 10 35. B - 7 10 “I tell you what I will-do, ” I said. • *1 tinguished orator, lawyer and states TO MACKINAC Ferryaburg...... 2 10 6 10 11 25 • 45 young state of Washington has thir “I won ’t lend you any five dollars, ” Grand Haven...... 2 15 6 15 11 30 t M will send the company in charge of the said Bjones. “You never paid the fifty man of Massachusetts that has nerer Summer Tours . ft. ID ft. m. teen. It is observable, also, that they been told, and I dare say the gentle Mllw. br Steamer ..... c V> sergeant about five miles further down cents you borrowed a month ago. ” “If Palacc Steamers . Low Rate *. Chicago by Stinr... —■ 6 00 ...... —J —... are most numerous in northern states* the river to encamp: then I will bring you let me have the V,” replied Maeer, man wouldn ’t like to have his name Vnr Trip, par W#«k ktwNo KoLSt-wraLxdL. like New York, Massachusetts, Penn Curley with me, and we will stay here “I will pay you now. ”—Harper's Bazar. fnontioned now. Besides the story is DETROIT, MACKINAC ISLAND sylvania, Ohio, Illinois, which has to-night with you. Curley is an old “Now you never smell the odor of liquor very old. and It happened something Petookav, TheSee. Marqurtta, and Lake Huron Port «. w P* 'fl si 3 twenty-two, and least numerous In frontiersman, and is acting guide for on my breath,” said the young clergyman, like thirty-five years ago. But it is a ■TATIONS. l;8i me. He is a good shot, and will enjoy expostulating with Staggers for his bibu good story, and its value is only slight Bwry Xv.ala* l.twwtt 1*3 If southern states. Alabama and Arkan -w=! *SC► M• the sport ” lous propensities. “No; what do you do ly diminished by the necessity of with NORTH OLIVE. The Independent September 81, 1891 SAVE YOUR MONEY! Heeding is nearly completed and wheat SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! is growing nicely. Potatoes are gener »r. JOHNS,THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER *4, 18*1. ally, a large crop, and coni is much better than was looked for during the SOCIETY MEETINGS. drouth. T. JOHN8 LODOE NO.*,I. O.O. F. MEETS Lewie Brown, the boy farmer, raised Friday evening of each week. New lodge 1,600 bushels of wheat besides an .esti Sroom corner CUnton Avenue and Kuilroad-st. mated loss of 200 bushels by bad JOHN O. W ATKIN, N. O. stacking and rainy weather on Monday FRED BOWLES. Secretary. forenoon last. T.JOHNS ENCAMPMENT NO. 83, L O. O. F. meet* id and 4th Wednesday evenings of M. aud S. Gage threshed 910 bushels TT is not so much what you earn t eachS month. ARVINE TOUCH, C. P. of grain for G. Kipp, 862 bushels of J- but what you save, that makes J. L. TRANCHELL. Secretary. which were oats from 45 acres. They Another Car-loadUust Received at the also threshed for A. Hamilton last week you rich, and you can save hand- T. JOHNS RADIANT CHAPTER. O. E. S.- S Regular meetings July «i, August 28, Sep 692 bushels of oats from 10 acres. I sums every year, and at the same tember 28, and October *1. _ _ w Ou Sunday last, while Clarence Throo MRS. MARY WARD, W. M. time receive the best of satisfaction, Mhs. Minkkva A buky , Secretary. 1281 and l^e Van Vleet were trying the spee< 1 of a Ilambletonian colt belonging to E. by buying your Clothing of Throop, and when at Louis Boran ’s cor ST. MERCANTILE C0.S -THE- ner the colt turned very suddenly, up setting the cart and throwing Clarence on his head, bruising his face and sprain ing his wrist verv badly. Lee escaped uninjured, and caught the colt by the GROCERY DEPARTMENT. bits. Others were soon ou the spot to help release the colt from the overturned The Rochester Clothing CL ST. JOHNS, MICH. cart. J. V. F. SOUTH RILEY. Pays 4 Per Cent. Interest on Deposits. September 21,1891. No. 17, Clinton Avenue, St.Johns. Send some of the men at St. Johns out to Riley who want to cut corn. Loans Money on Approved Bonds and Plenty of work out here. Beal Estate Security. The farmers are rushing business so QUALITY AT THE TOP, HP U every careful, reasoning as to attend the Clinton county Fair at -*■ man, it at once suggests omCEibS: St. Johns, commencing September 29th. Sowing wheat and cutting corn Is the itself satisfactorily to his mind that A. J. Baldwin , Pres. P. E. Walswosth , Tres, Josiah Upton , Vc-Pres. R. C. DitXTita, Asst. Tres order of business now with the farmers. the merchant who is so situated aud Threshing wheat and oats is about done enabled to buy direct from the man THE LOCAL. MARKETS. for this year. PRICES AT THE BOTTOM, I am informed that a post-office is ufacturer—saving the middle man ’s OrKICKOrTHK Indkpendknt , about to be started at Charles Cole ’s St. Johns, Mich., September 24, 1891 house, opposite the Jason school-house, profit —is enabled to sell to his pa The following are the prices paid In cash for and a grocery will be kept there also. trons 25 per cent, less than can his produce In this market: Wheat, white...... • 89 Miss Narcoiu of DeWitt, teaches the Explains why such throngs of satis competitors, who are obliged to pay Wheat, red ...... 91 school in District No. 4, Riley. Mrs. Oats...... -...... 23©»28 May Watson teaches the school at Stoney this middle man ’s, or jobber ’s profit. Rye...... 82 Clover Seed .....-...... 4.2.5 Creek, Bingham. Mm. Jennie Watson They can only compete by selling Butter...... 1001.18 teaches school at Wacousta. fied purchasers are daily at our Stores. Eggs —fresh...... 15 Riley people go to St. Johns to get you a poorer class of goods. All Beans...... - 1.2501.50 .04 Dr. Curtis to pull their teeth. He don ’t goods bought of us are fully war Hay. per ton ...... charge them anything for doing so. Apples per bu...... SMbSb2SO» Last Saturday night he sold 69 packages ranted to be as represented. Potatoes ...... 55 of his mediciue in less than ten minutes Onions ...... 75 Corn ...... 28 to his audience. Lard ...... -...... 07 The new town hall at Riley Centre is Chickens...... 08 Wood ...... 1.0001.50 about done. It is a nice building. The Hides ...... (H* Farmers’ Alliance meets at the Centre. CASH FOR BUTTER AND EGGS. They number about 100 members. The Our Fall and Winter Stock ay * Correspondence should reach thisoffice on Tues farmers are on the right track now, if day of each week, and not later than Wednesday mom they will only stick to it. my. Anonymous communications will receive no atten On the 18th of September a terrific tion. The writer's name must be given, not for pub wind and rain storm passed over this Now embraces every new, good and lication. if so desired, but as evidence of good faith. township coming from the north-west. desireable Article in the line of Trees and fences were blown down. Gentleman ’s, Youths’ and Children’s DEWITT. Lightning struck the chimney of James Warren ’s house passing down through Clothing, and Furnishing Goods, September 15, 1891. the floor and demolishing a bed-stead in Gall and get a Premium List of the Clinton County Fair. Too late for last week. its course. Legal Tender . Hats and Caps. It will cost you Our union school opened here to-day nothing to come and look at our with Jerome Stone and Mrs.S. A. Stew A Destructive Worm to Growing Timber*. art as teachers. Mrs. Stewart has The Ionia Standard says : “All the Stock, and it will pay you to do so. moved onto her place on Main street in large white oak timber in this vicinity order to be more convenient to her school work. is being stripped of foliage by an army Yours, Respectfully, The DeWitt Milling Company are re of worms that made their appearance pairing their doom. The big mill-pond about a week ago. The noise in the Very Truly Vours, has been drained. Fish are picked up woods where they are at work is like a ^n large quantities, and the oder from them is verv offensive to the people liv constant rain storm, and their work is ROCHESTER CLOTHING CO., ing in that vicinity. Those who live be rapid and thorough. What the final tween the cider-mill and the mill-pond effect will be remains to be seen.” No. 17, Clinton Avenue. are preparing to “kick.” The hjuir Tribune, in referring to ST. JOHNS MERCANTILE CO. There are several cases of bloody dys- these new variety of worms, says : eutery in our village. Grandma Fore man lias been quite sick with it, and is Quite a large tract of oak timber in J^EADS all Competitors for elegaut Foot still very poorly. Mrs. Gotham Averill Ronald, belonging to G. A. Willett, is has also ”been severely afflicted from the infested with worms that have stripped FILDEW & MILLMAN, same cause, accompanied by iutiamitory wear at Live and Let Live Prices. rheumatism. E. B. Moses has two sick the trees of their leaves, and the timber PHARMACY. children suffering from the same trouble. seems to be dying. The worms began Mrs. Balcom, of Riley, is very sick at their ravages about two years ago, and Our $2.00 Ladies Kid Shoes are unap the home of James Brunson, on Main now the timber presents the appearance street, of cancer and blood poison. She of having been burned.! ’ lias been treated for the removal of the Try Our LEMON BITTERS, proachable. cancer by doctors in Lansing. About Two Harvest Excursions. A fruit and vegetable Tonic for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Less ten days ago, accompanied by her hus- The Burlington Route, C. B. & Q. R. of Appetite and all Stomach Troubles. Our $2.50 Kid Button and Lace Shoes are bau, she paid a visit to her physician, R., will run Harvest Excursions, Tues who assured them that the cancer days, August 25th and September 29th, was killed. She was so much exhausted from Chicago. Peoria, Quincy and St. Try Our ECLECTIC BALM the best in the City. that they fouud it necessary to remain Louis to St. Paul, Omaha, St. Joseph, in Lansing for a time. On the third day, Kansas City, Denver, Helena, Salt Lake For Colic, Cholera Morbus, Neuialgia, Rheumatism, and as a which was Monday, and being anxious and all other points in the Northwest liniment for Sprains and Bruises it cannot be equalled. Don ’t fail to examine our Ladies Fine Hand to get home, Mr. B. started with his and Southwest. Rates very low; w ife alive. When they arrived at De- tickets for sale at all company ’s ticket Try Our BAKING POWDER, Witt Mrs. Balcom was too ill and weak offices at points on and east of Mis Turned Shoes at #2.50, #3.00, #3.50, to go further, and there stopped at Mr. sissippi River. Many connecting lines Strictly pure and cheap. Brunson ’s to rest, where sheis suffering will sell through tickets for these ex untold agonies. The Lansing doctors cursions. Inquire of local agent for #4.00 and #4.50. If you buy them were sent for. The lady is dangerously fuU information, or address, P. S. Try Our CONDITION POWDERS ill. caused, it is thought, from the poison Eustis, Gen ’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., used in eating out the cancer. Chicago. For all kinds of Stock. Vandalism in DeWitt cemetery is be you save 50 cents to #1.00 per pair. coming quite freguent of late. Two Two Genuine Harvest Excursions beautiful plants or changeable Hydran Try Our CORN SAL VENT. gea (Hydrangea Horten sis) are growing Will be run from Chicago, Milwaukee, It will remove Corns without pain. Remember, also, one Fair Ticket goes with on the lot of Dr. Topping and at three aud other poiuts on the lines of the or four different times some villianous Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul Railway, vandal has broken off and carried away to points in Western Minnesota, North each pair at $2.50 or more, and two one of those large cymes or clusters of western Iowa, South and North Dakota, We will meet you in Floral Hall at the County Fair, flowers. Though all are doubtless con Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, scious that they are committing a crime Wyoming and Montana, at cheap excur tickets with each purchase of $5.00 or when taking flowers or otherwise injur sion rates, on August 25 and September ing property in a cemetry, yet few prob 29. 1891. ably know how severe tne penalties of For further pa rticulars apply to nearest FILDEW & MILLMAN, more. Rubber goods not Included. the lawT are upon such trespassers. coupon ticket agent, or address H arry Section 9298 Howell ’s Statutes impose a Merger , Mich. Pass. Agent, Chicago, THE LIVE DRUGGISTS, fine not exceeding $500 nor less than $10 Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway,82 Gris or imprisonment not more than one wold street, Detroit, Mich., or ST. JOHNS. - - FOWLER. year upon any person who removes, Geo . II. H eafford ,Gen ’l Pass. Ag ’t, DUTCHER BROS.' CASH SHOE HOUSE. mutilates, defaces or injures any tomb, Chicago. 111. monument, gravestone, tree, shrub or P. S.—It will do your heart good to “Verily, he that bloweth not his ovn lant or flower in any cemetery. Dr. see the magnificent crops in South Da horn the same shall not be blowed.* — UNDERTAKING ! MADAME PRICE'S S’opping offers a rew ard of ten dollars kota. They are simply immense. for information convicting any person Old Proverb. of the injuries liefore referred to. The Electric Bitter*. ------SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Board of Health promises to make it This remedy Is becoming so well Corner Cass and Mead Street*. interesting to any one caught in such known and so popular as to need 'no vandalism. M. special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of EUREKA. BAKERY PUPILS TAKEN AT ANYTIME praise.—A purer medicine does not ex- This certainly does not apply S. W. INGRAHAM September 21,1891. 1st and it is guranteed to do all that is C. W. Carter has moved back to Eu claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all to the For Everything in the Line of Branches Taught are Piano, Voice reka from his farm. diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will Culture, Organ and Harmony. Adam Russelland wife, have returned remove Pimples, boils, salt rheum and from their visit to Benzie county. Mrs. other affections caused by impure FREE ADVANTAGES TO PUPILS. D. C. Stiles came with them. blood and will drive malaria from the Dr. Hart’s boys visited him Sunday system and prevent constipation and Harmony Class once a week. and started for the Medical school at indigestion. Try Electric Bitters—En Juvenile 9inging Class once a week. Keokuk, Iowa, on Monday last. tire satsfaction guaranteed, or money ie Roller Flow Public Recitals at the close of every term. James R. Jeffrey went to Mason last refunded. —Price 50cts. and $1.00 per I have revived and refitted In an attractive To children other than private pupils who week to see his sister, who was reported bottle at Fildew & Millman’s drug manner, the Join the singing class, a fee of $2 for twenty v*»ry low with typhoid fever. She was store. R As all users are sounding its lessons Is charged. better at last accounts. LUNCH ROOM |3ir*Speclal attention is given to beginner* Rev. A. Ostrotli was called to Hart A Wonder Broker. praises. on the Plano 1252 last week to visit a sister who was re Mr. Frank Huffman, a young man of In connection with the ported as at the point of death, so there Burlington, Ohio, states that he had were no services at the Evangelical ill a si-rrn AGENTS, Men sod Women, Teach- been under the care of two prominent II All ILL) ei* and Clergymen. •ooo.oosal- -church Sunday last. M. T. physicians, and used their treatment ary aud Commission, to Introduce the beet selling until he was not able to get around Star-:-Bakery, UNDCETAKIHS GOODS book, SHEPA RDSVILLE. They pronounced bis case to be con sumption and incurable. He was per First Door West of Post-Office, • CASKETS, MARVELS OF THE NEW WEST. September 21,1891 A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU. A new Agent sold 70 In one Week. Agent's suaded to try Dr. King ’s New Discovery ST. JOHNS, MICH., rnflts, 9130.00. Orer 350 original engravings. Mrs. C. B. Worden Is visiting in for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, Burial : Robes, : Crape, : Etc. 0.400 copies sold In one week. Exclusive i’emnton. and at that time was not able to walk Where may be found a quiet and comfortable rterritory. Endorsed by the greatest men of our Peter Seifert and family have moved acrosa the street without resting. He resting-place, and where a first-class Lunch country. Agents thoroughly Instructed. Apply to will be served when desired. White Bread, o St. Johns. ___ __ , found, before he had used half of a Yours, truly, I also carry * full line of the Celebrated P. aud The Henry Bill Publishing 0o„ H. A. Scott and F. E. Cleveland were dollar bottle, that be was much better; Cream Bread, Vienna Bread, Brown Bread and W. Steel Top Casket*. 1294 Norwich, Conn. Rye Bread baked fresh dally. Also, fresh n Grand Rapids last week. be continued to use it and is to-day My Undertaking business 1* now exclusive The farmers are very busy cutting up Buns, Rusks and Cake. Hot Tea, Coffee and ▲. SCHENCK A SON, enjoying good health. If you have any of any other. Elegant new rooms In the THAN WEALTH is heir corn, which they are pleased to Throat. Lung or Chest trouble try It Cocoa served on short notice. Elsie, Mich. Sickle* Block, west of Court House, near Con owledge of Book-keep ind a good crop...... gregational church. (.Shorthand. Type writ The fall sown wheat is looking very We guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle J. M. FRISBIE, Frop ’r. d tor Catalogue of Oran free at Fildew A Millman ’s drug store. |^~8t. Johns buyers will find our flour at f^Trompt attention will be given to call* Rapids Business College, Grand Rapids. Mich dee hereabouts, and the feed for stock 5 0T“Fresh Oysters by the dish or oan. 98-3 ri76yl6yl A. 8. PARISH, Prop. is abundant. McGinty . Kendrick's. and satisfaction guaranteed. ...... o mend any other thing to find them ouL halyards, and then rushed up into tho and returning home by the Mill; and as missy,” he said presently, as they passed Town meetings in Muine are some no one objected to the idea, they made for ice vagon comes no more, und dot new as I fancy I want to know who it is topgallant crosstreos, and mode for tho up front tho lower toward the upper floors. bat vos paid for, und dot Christinas that is doing me wrong." A woman flying stay. As soon as thejib hal times pretty lively affairs, vide this a narrow bridge, that spanned the river “The old Mill hasn’t long to last, I’ll war ! from the Belfast Age. “A town war three or four miles above Scartli Abbot. __ rant.” vas a long vats ahead, und now von off living at AVoatou-Super-Mure wrote, yards wore cut the ship, which had rant was tacked upon tho school house Only two horses urn-east could cross this “Pooh, Heston !” observed Roland. “I t dose bl umbers! Mein gracious. Gretch- offering Billy two shillings if he could been paying off before the wind (tho bridge, and here it happened that Sir Phil will stand a good deal yet.” en. I got no money for blumbcrs. tell her who had a silk handkorchior door in a neighboring town recently ip Darrell and llinu were side by side I vixes id myself. Joe! ” adressing his wheel having been manned and put ordering a town meeting for sotne “No, it won ’t, Mr. Sabine; the founda which she had lost. A Chard man hard up), suddenly came up into the agaiu. tions are less secure than you ’d think, I ten-ycar-old son. "vere vos dot leakP” complained that his toe was swelling, issue therein stated. Some wag. notic “What a rapid current the river has!” know. They iia^e been repaired more Then Joe proceeded to explain that wind, all sails shaking. The boy at ing it, added among the articles of the and asked for advice. A young girl this point seized the whale signal, said the girl, alruid thut he should think than once iu my time. But, if .it will be, the loak was under tho house, where in Wellington inquired: “Arc you which is a ball made of barrel hoops, meeting.. ‘And to see how much the she bud been annoyed when he had lust it will he, and when it will be.” And Job tho stout frame of his worthy ancestor town will appropriate to have Jim spoken to her. closed his mouth after that for fully ten could hardly go. doing the same trade as you used' toi* covered with canvas and painted “Ay,” lie answered, glancing over the minutes. If you are let me know, for I want you black, Blank's hair cut,’ meaning u well- ••Neffur mind, neffer mind. You by its long handle and frantic known character whose hair had never low parapet, with a strange thought of “It looks dismal somehow, and makes gets mo some pipe and a monkey to tell me something uhotit a young* ally wave it up and down, to notify l>een cut. The article was read by the what that swift stream inignt be bearing me think of the story of Bishop HatVo and wrench and I save dot blumber’s bill. man, and I will pay you whatever i* those in the boats that there was away before many days were past; “and it the ruts,” said lima, in German, to Sir the price if you can do it” moderator in a business-like manner will be running six miles an hour or more Philip. So the next day Jokey got the pipe trouble on board. Having done this with the roet. and he inquired what and tho monkey wrench.and his lather, several times, he threw the signal before long. ” “There is something eerie and uncanny “Witness My Hand. ” action should be taken on it bofore he Iluia’s words were hardly relevant to having divested himsolf of all surplus away and then slid down the flying in the very air of Scarth Abbot, I think,” garments, entered the hole, pulling the In the early days only a fow schol discovered anything wrong. Jim was! this remark. replied Darrell. “You must wish you had jib-stay until his feet rested on the “Sir Philip, is It all true—really true?” pipe after him. It was a tight squeeze, ars, priests and clerks know how to hanks of the sail, where he hung al thei*e himself, and it was all the town never come here, lima. Shall we leave could do to keep him from cleaning she said iu a low tone. the Mill?” and after lyin" on his back to conven write. It was then customary to sign most exhausted from his exertions. them all out- ” ‘•Sceptical still, young America—after ience his position, lie proceeded to dis a document by smearing the hand with The Kanaka gave one glance wind what 1 showed you the other day too, and “Oh, no, please; I want to see all over cover the leak. Very* little water was ink and impressing it upon tho paper, ward at the boats, and then suddenly j the dreadful stories 1 told you? ” it! But, Sir Philip, 1 don ’t like its own- I now coming from it, as lie had taken er.” accompanied by tho words: * 'Witness descended to the dock, where all was Silvias Walflic. lima did not know that his jesting tone the precaution to turn off the tap. He my hand.” Afterwards tho seal waa confusion. The cabin boy. from his The Swiss watch trade has under wa* a refuge for himself; in her tones “Nor I; if he were not a miller, he hadn't turned it quite tight enough there wus not doubt, but an ineffable woulti be quite equal to the ro!e of a uiur- I introduced as a substitute for tho hand shaky perch, looked upon a sickening gone a complete transformation during derer. ” and veiled: mark, and was used with the words the paAt fifteen years, owing to the dread, a yearning after a possibility, the "'furn off de water.” flight for there, on the bloody deck, wild effort to grasp at some means of es “Do you mean that?” above quoted, the two forming the aig. the pigs that usually roam about a work being done in largo manufactor “Fully. 1 am not jesting; and he may j “AH right, fader. ” replied Joe. cape, but the feeling thus unconsciously Joe didu ’t know his right hand from nature. This is the origin of tho ex ■whaler's deck, were gnawing the hands ies instead of at the homos of the expressed might not really have taken a play that part yet.” pression as used in modern documents. watchmakers. The result is that there hold on the girl ’s inner lile. 8he could not lima shuddered, and instinctively drew his left, nor the philosophy of screws, and faces of the dead men. The ship nearer to her companion. She remember- | was in irons, with the rising wind are much better watches at less cost be indifferent to his fate; hut it need not and turned it on. The Hired Girl. and greater sales. There are schools influence her whole existence. ed his words afterwards. The old gentleman ’s mouth was nn- singing through the rigging aund der tho leak. He was wedged in. He •*I suppose you have an easy timo of thrashing the main topgallant sail for teaching watchmaking at Geneva. “Don ’t laugh at me, please,*’ said lima, it now that you ’ve got a servant girL Xeuchatel LaChauxdes Fonds, l.ocie, trembling; it is not only —only the curse I sputtered and swore and swore and clews at a terrible rate, that threatened Chapter VIIi. sputtered, but his wild yells to Joe AVhat time do you get up in tho morn Bienne. St. Imier and l'orrentruy. In mean, but the other—what they say about to carry away the mast the floods this year.” Above the floor on wliicb Sir Philip aud were muffled by tho 9ound of deluging ing? ” It soon became evident that, the the last six years the number of watch his companions now stood was a loft, which water and Joe was intcut on a dog ••At 7 o ’clock. ” es oxported from Switzerland has in “Thut in* rains will come curly I have signal had been seen, for tho boats no doubt, lima; but as to the rest, it may was reached by a rough ladder. There fight across the wav, as he set on an ••And at what timo does your girl- were at once cut from the whale, and creased from 2,73-1.234 in 1885 to 4,- or maynot be; indeed, the ‘needful sacri was u good view, Job Heston said, from empty nail keg and chewed gum. get up?” came bounding over the rising seas 431,801 last year, those flexures not in ficing ’ must l*o brought about quickly, or the window up there; und lima went up, He looked over his shoulder and saw "At a quarter past 7. ” until thoy reached the ship. When eluding tho works and cases exported j another victim must be found, for I shall accompanied ouly by Sir Philip. the old inau with a face of mud.spat "Gracious! Why do you get up be tho Portuguese devil saw that his separately*. Altogether, tho value of not be here to give up my life lor some on* The loft teemed to have been used at tered red, shining angrily, creeping fore shedoes? ” the exports last year is calculated at M Iet unknown. ” one time for stacking corn ; hut it had not from the hole. His clothes clung limp- { scheme to seize the vessel lmd failed served any purpose lor years, and seemed "To call her.”—N. Y. Truth. he fled to the cabin and fastened him *20,000,000. I The girl drew a long deep breath—it ly to him and trickling streams mean might kave been of relief, or of pain, or a dreary place indeed. Ono lattice, small dered down his neck. self in, leaving his mates in crime to both. and deeply sunk in the wooden wall, look- Another tV«y or Putting It. • D t«mm of Gold. Joe apprehended danger and sped face the music. 8ir Philip’s hand was on her bridle ed out over the landscape; and lima gazed Miss Oldogyrl —"I have great re through the opeu loop-hole —for thSre was away ut a pace that left his corpulent spect for age. ” When the boats ’ crew oaue tumbling The costliest dresses in the world again, on her hand which trembled under father far in the roar. As tho boy sped 10 m 2 26 I 06 4 ee families, being, I believe, a cross be SO SCIENTISTS SAY. went away I chaffed her about her Pontiac...... 6 46 to