The lerrutlli (onpujN Calendar Air 1S«1, —The “ Royal Cock-a-too Cigar” is —The “Royal Cock-a-too Cigar” is the Music. Circuit Court. Rosaline During Mu month we will JANUARY. pleasing all the boys. best in the market. The gigantic amouut of work accomp­ The following are the cases disposed Rings, Pins, Ear Rings and Scarf Pins, giveoui army of custom­ At A llison ’s. 8 M T w T 1 F 8 ers, goog Bargaint in Winter —When men are as good as their —Clark & Hulse are making some im­ lished by Madame Price, in a short space of in the adjourned term of the circuit 1 2 8, Qoodi, in all our depart ­ obituaries and women are as good as the portant changes in their store. of time was manifested once more In the court, up to the hour of going to press Hand kerchiefs I 4 5 6 7 8! » 1U ments, especially in Cloaks production of the “Visit to Grandpa last evening : Handkerohlefs! hi 12 13 14 15 16 17 men think they are, then it will be time —O. E. Wilson will soon be nicely U nderware.Knlt Boots and W. L. B. Dunham vs. Sarah A. Pierce. As­ Handkerchiefs! 1H 19 20 21 22 23 24J for the recording angel to take his long- settled in his new shop on West Walker and Grandma, ” on Friday night last, at 25 20 27; 28 29 30 31 Rubbers. Bargains for all. Newton hall. Forty-six little pupils in sumpsit. Trial by Jury. Verdict for plaintiff, and Mufflers. ' _*_! •. JC Read ad. on last page. needed vacation. street. •34.50. More than a million of all stvles, just re­ her private singing class, after a little Joseph O. Standard ot al vs. Almond Partlow ceived at K endrick ’s for the holiday —Influenza is having wide sway in — There are 15,000 brass bands in this and Albert W. KUssell. Attachment Judg- over three weeks rehersal, presented ineut, on withdrawal of plea and by consent of trade. More thau was ever before shown this country. It is milder in form than country, with 150,000 performers. The this charming cantata to the considera ­ attorneys, for •828.39. in any one store in St. Johns. the grippe of last year, yet. is attended insane asylums are full. tion of as large and appreciative an aud ­ Rufus W. Gillett et al vs. Almond Partlow.— To Our Readers and all Others. with fever and great weakness. The Attachment. Judgment, on withdrawal of plea 1847 Rogers Bro.’s —Chapin & Co. are making some big ience as ever graced the hall on any oc­ and by consent of attorneys, for $568.10. Knives, Forks and Spoons doctors advise the liberal eating of on ­ cuts in prices on Ladies ’ and Children ’s casion. From the moment the curtain At A llison ’s. When otTered what is styled “Bargains,” for ions as a preventive. BUSINESS LOCALS Home, 8tate, National or Foreign Papers or cloaks. See their ad. on last page. rolled up and the opening chorus, herald ­ Try the Ma-No-Ken Magazines, do not place your order until you —The masquerade ball at Newton —An old lady by the name of Wheel­ ing the coming visit of the forty grand ­ Inventory Saie, brand of Oysters and you will take no have first seen me. You will always be satis­ hall New' Year's eve, was not as num ­ er, living north of the railroad, fell Mon ­ children to their aged grand-parents at Commencing Thursday, January 8th, other. Graham has them. 1260w4 fied by heeding this request. erously attended as it was hoped it Christmas tide, till the time when the we will put on the market some of the We Keep With the Market. Especi Respectfully, day, and fractured her right wrist. She greatest bargains that have ever been ally on Sugar. GEO. 8. CORBIT. w'ould be; however, those who partici­ is now with her son in Owosso. carriages are announced for the depar ­ offered in Cloaks, Dress Flannels and Sugars have been going down steadily Independent oflice, over Wheat Bros.’Cloth­ pated had a good time. —From present indications progress­ ture, the interest grows apace. Underwear. Our system of doing busi­ ness, is to Slaughter all unseasonable for some time and yet some advertise ing Store. —The event of New Year’s day at ive tiddledy-winks wull be the great so­ Caddie Ilalleubeck, as grandma, lent and sell at the same old prices. Call IfAn extra first-class paper will be given a sweet quaver to her voice, as befitted goods at cost , and less, sooner than to every new yearly subscriber. • Pompeii, was the wedding of John E. cial game this winter. It is not an high­ carry them for next season. and see our New Orleans Sugar. 20 Henderson, late of this village, and now ly intellectual pursuit, but it is an an old lady with the awful responsibili ­ All our 25c. Dreg* Flannels to go at...... 20c. pounds for$l. St. John ’s Mekchantile Co . of the mercantile firm of Kunday & amusing game, and is rapidly growing ty of possessing forty lively grand ­ All our 51.00 Uundewear to go at...... 75c. HOME MATTERS. children, as an heritage, while Veva All our 81.25 Underwear to go at...... 92c. Henderson, of that place, and Miss Mary in favor. We are Bound to Close Out Re-opened, Perrin, as grandpa, ably assisted her, I have re-opened the meat market Brevities. Prince, Rev. J. II. Thomas, of Ithaca, —“ A right smart sprinkling ” of St. every Cloak and Jacket in the house, despite the whitening locks and the ir­ first south of Leland ’s grocery and shall t —Smoke “ Royal Cock-a-too Cigars.” officiating. Johns democrats attended the inaugural and with this object in view, have keep for sale a complete line of choice ritating “crick’’ in his back, and wel­ marked a great number at 10 per cent, fresli and salt meats and poultry, at —The six Decatur Bross pigs shown proceedings at Lansing yesterday. In comed the children lustily. less than actual cost. —Sheriff Pennell has appointed Mart, the four-handed contest for the speaker- prices which will please purchasers. I in Church’s recent fine display of The gay little costumes made a bright 8 7 00 Cloaks to go at...... 83 00 solicit your patronage. in Smith, of St. Johns, Under Sheriff. ship, P. B. Wachtel, of Petoskey, cap­ 10 00 Cloaks to go at...... 7 00 dressed meats, were not 7 years old, as picture, and the situations throughout, 15 00 Cloaks to go at...... 9 00 J. II. McCloud . —Fowler & Ball have been issuing tured the prize on the 7tli ballot. Full eroneously printed, but 7 months old, were very pleasing. One of the best This sale will last till January 24th, ’91. to their patrons some very pretty calen ­ and being of the Berkshire breed, were particulars next week. Gold and Silver head Canes dars for 1891. features was the life and vim sustained Always the Cheapest, At A llison 's. very fine and much leaner and tenderer —Dr. G. W. Topping, one of Clinton by the chorus, while many of the solos Tiielen & D enku . —Orrin W. Miller and family moved Livery and Feed Barn. than other varieties. county ’s oldest and most successful and duetts are deserving of special men ­ Cabinets $2.50 per Dozen into their new residence on Cass street, I am in every wav prepared to furnish —Edward Acre and J. M. Doyle, of practitioners, who has been a regular tion. Grandma ’s lullaby song to little for the next 10 days, at Plunkett's, West first-class livery, single and double, for last week. Duplain township, put their fine Man ­ patron of this paper since its birth, Ruthie, and the duett by the grand ­ Side Gallery, St. Johns, Mich. 04-2 pleasure and Business, and especial use —Newton L. Webb is Edwin Pennel's chester colts together on {Saturday last in making his accustomed annual re­ parents, “ Passing Away,” were both The Mercantile Co, of commercial men. at reasonable rates. successor on the present board of super­ My public Feed Stables In connection, and exhibited them upon our streets. mittance, in advance, adds : “I always very touching. Thirza Judd and Mamie invites evPry ones attention to their ad. are roomy, safe and pleasant, and always visors, as member from DeWitt. They are both beautiful dark browns want to see The Independent . It Fedewa, in quaint white caps, sang ever “on last page,” this week. It will pay supplied with clean and well cured feed. seems like an old friend ’s face.” you to take advantage of their bargains Charges low and regular to everybody. —It will pay you to read every word and should go to-gether. “What will so sweetly of their dear dollies ’ virtues this month. of the Mercantile Co.’s ad. They are you give or take,” is the question. —Ow’osso Times : St. Johns is one of and graces, while Alice Malthouse, as Give me a trial. J. H. Fitts. J. W. Hllllker’s Restaurant —On the Corner of State and Brush streets making everybody happy this month. —Frank L. Merrihew, tax gatherer the nicest towns in Michigan but it has “ Betty,” evinced marked talent and a European Plan. —The Baptist church is being papered, for this township, informs us that on only one post-office and two persons who splendid voice in her solo, and for which I wish to announce to my former pat­ Marmalade Jars and in consequence there will be no ser­ Monday last, with the commencement would be post-masters. These have she was vociferously re-called. “Shiney rons, and to the public generally, that I ______At A llison ’s. made Congressman Brewer’s life a bur­ Eyes’ ” pathetic story, sung so tenderly have refitted the rooms under Sullivan's vices there next Sunday, nor during the of the 4 per cent, act for collecting, clothing store, and am prepared to offer Marble Clocks present week. there was but $2,300 uncollected,- which den and the able representative lays by Gertie Gardner, was indeed graceful, the best Lunch for 15 cents ever offered ______At A llison ’s. both in manner and voice. —DeWitt II. Hunt succeeds Emory E amount is principally due from small down some logic that should convince to the public. Order cooking a special­ Go to E. T. Sumner & Son ’s for rur- Urie, county clerk, as clerk of the vil ­ tax-payers in the village, the business the applicants that disappointments go One of the prettiest scenes was that of ty. Open from 7 a. m. until 11:30 p. m. niture. picture frames and mouldings. lage, by appointment, for the balance of people and principal tax-payers, almost with appointments. the flowers, as told in song and verse by Wanted. Repairing a specialty. 1199 the official term. to a man, as well as the farming com­ —The Mancelona Herald of January the several little maidens, dressed to Some green wood two feet long at the represent the flower whose name she Star Bakery. Large line of Silverware —The ladies of the library association munity, having paid before this time. 1, has the following: “Mrs. Helen Clark, At A llison ’s. The difference unpaid at this time last of Clinton county, was brought north bore. Little Eloise Price, is, perhaps, Reward for Lost Pocket-book. realized a net profit of $15.50 from their the most youthful “ Little Buttercup,” Hanasome Goods Cheap. dancing and card party in their spacious year odes not very ’ $100 from that of this. Monday night on a warrant sworn out While in St. Johns, December 27.1890, —Auditor General Stone on as­ by her brother-in-law, Lawrence Smith, the stage has ever produced, and she I lost my pocket-book containing $300in Book-cases. Willow Rockers, Side ­ room, New Year’s night. money and some valuable papers. I will boards, Wall Pockets, and the largest suming control of his office,w’ent through of Alba, charging her with the larceny sang that pretty solo from “ Pinafore, ” and handsomest line of Mouldings to be —Even the most upright citizens are in a very taking manner. Each flower­ pay a reward of $50 for the recovery oi and chopped off the official heads of of a $325 promisory note while visiting the same. Joseph Casper , found in this market. II. W. Morris . apt to backslide while rounding the et is deserving of special mention, did Fowler, Mich. corner at Fowler & Ball’s hardware store only 26 of the 70 clerks employed in his at his house last summer. The exami­ oflice. Among those retained until fur­ nation came off Tuesday before Justice time and space permit. Fresh Home-made Candles. on a frosty and windy day. The grandsons covered themselves Wanted. The freshest and purest homemade ther notice, and known by a majority of Welch and resulted in the accused being A first-cla^s house girl that can work candies, put up in fancy pound boxes, —Even if that Spring street boy is the people of St. Johns, {they having bound over to the next term of circuit with glory in their representation of the alone. Apply to Mrs. Price, at home or at reasonable prices at the Candy continually whistling, “ I want to be an been former residents of our village) are court. W. S. Mesick appeared for the various birds and flowers. The “Owl,” at music room over Fildew & Millman's Kitchen, Charles D utton . angel,” it is just as well to keep the pre­ M. J. Bassett and Mrs. G. R. Iligham. people and II. J. Patterson, of Grand by Harry Padley, was capital, and the store. lw served pears on the top shelf. “ Duck’s'’ pointed story, by Leon Remember If you want Mews, Stamp-photos, or They, too, will undoubtedly be asked to Ledge, for the defendant. ” enlarging in Crayon, Water Colors or —After a vacation of two weeks, our step down and out ere long. Notwith­ Boucher, with the quacking chorus ac­ You can get White, Rye, Brown, India ink, go to the West Side Gallery, —A week ago Sunday evening, the companying it, was rendered with de­ Vienna and Cream Bread made fresh by public schools re-opened on Monday last, standing there is an urgent demand 10:30 o'clock at the Star Bakery, next St. Johns. Satisfaction guaranteed. following named candidates were bap­ lightful gusto. The “Chanticleer, ” by and the appreciative pupils were pleased from his party for positions, Mr. Stone tised at the Baptist church in this vil ­ door to post-office. to be able to get to their work again. Leon Wheat, assisted by the chorus, Farmers, Take Notice. justly consults the best interests of his lage: Mrs. E. W. Anger, Miss Silva For Sale at a Bargain, Go to the St. Johns foundry and ma­ office and the people first. This is as it “ Good Morning, ” by the several neigh­ A one story house. Enquire of chineshop for agricultural implements. —Recollect the annual meeting of the Sherman, Miss Shelters, Mr. Glenn boring fowles, was given lustily,and cre­ members of the Farmers' Mutual Fire should be. Musser and Mr. Henry Irer. The same, 1264-tf O. W. Miller. All kinds of machine repairing prompt­ ated a great deal of merriment. ly attended to. tf Cross & Weller. Insurance Co., of Clinton county, at —At the annual meeting of the St. with the exception of two,who were nec ­ Annul Meeting. Firemen's hall, St. Johns, at 10 a. m. The cantata was greatly enhanced by The annual meeting of the People's Johns Building and Loan Associaton, essarily absent, and Miss Nellie Millis, the introduction of intricate convolu ­ Cloaks and Jackets for all, just re­ Tuesday, January 13, for the election of Mutual Fire Insurance Company of ceived at Kendrick ’s. Our line this Monday evening, F. M. Spaulding, F. were received into the church last Sun ­ tions in the grand march, in which the Ionia, Montcalm and Clinton counties, officers. W. Lee, and A. B. Casteel were re­ day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac E. for the election of three Directors and season attractive and sure to please you. children kept perfect time and step, and the transaction of such other business We are handling the same quality of —The new clothing firm at Ovid, elected directors for three years, and C. Hobert were received at the same time, afterwards, in the “Lancers,” these lit­ Plush Goods that we did last year, S. Allison, who had completed a va ­ by letter. as may come before it, will he held at which succeeds John M. Bryson, iscom- tle men and maidens, proved that time the office of the Company in Ionia on which is a guarantee as to quality, as posed cancy created by the resignation of Geo. not a complaint was made against it of three gentlemen from this vil ­ —On Friday night last burglars made was also in their heels as well as in their Wednesday, January 21,1891, commenc ­ last year. Buy the Walker plushes and lage. and is styled Lambie, Clark & F. Marvin ’s was elected director another raid upon the business places heads.. ing at 1U oulock a. m. be sure of a good garment. Every gar­ T. G. Stevenson , Sec’y. Hulse, with the former in chargeof the for the remaining two years. The in Rochester Colony. They first entered So, closed a delightful evening's ment branded. business. following named were re-elected officers: the blacksmith shop of Ben Tucker, Handkerchiefs and Mufflers. Respectfully. entertainment, and we people who have II. L. K endrick . —Mrs. O. L. Vreeland entertained her F. W. Lee, president; F. M. Spaulding, where they secured a rasp, with which Latest styles, At John Hicks ’. secretary; C. E, Ball, treasurer. See to depend so much upon home produc ­ S. S. class Monday evening, at her resi­ they pried open the doors to B. E. Teet­ tions to break the weary monotony of Money to Loan on Farm Lands. The latest thing out in ladies ’ Union their annual report in another column. er’s store, in which is located the post- Under Suits, just received, at Ken ­ dence on Ross street. A very enjoyable long winters, feel thankful that we have Interest seven (7) per cent payable drick ’s. Also a full line of Ladies, time was passed. Mr. F. P. Kennedy, —At the Congregational church next office, and also those to O. M. Pearl's among us so enterprising and thorough­ annually. No commissions charged. Gent ’s and Children ’s Underwear. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Jan ­ store. A couple of woolen shirts and a Enquire of L. Grant , of Lansing, gave a few of his choice se­ ly capable a woman and teacher as Mad­ 1263-tf. St. Johns, Mich. lections in elocution. uary 13th and 14th, the C. E. societh, in pair of shoes are the only articles missed. ame Price. Success to her work. Merit Wins. connection with Prof. Geo. M. Richie, This is the third depredation of the kind Oii-cloths This fact is fairly illustrated by the —Oscar Brooks exhibited upon our large business which O.G. Plunkett, the of the Interlake Business College, will in that place since July, 1889. The PERSONAL. Good goods, largest stock, lowest streets on Tuesday last, a cake of ice 11 prices, At John Hicks '. new photographer in the West Side Gal­ inches thick. He has already in store give tw’o entertainments. Tuesday eve­ whole police force are laying low- for the lery, St. Johns, is receiving. ning, a lecture by Prof. Ritchie on the perpetrators. Allison Richardson is ill with fever, The Annual Meeting one hundred tons, and will add three Mrs. E. Fuller is spending the week in of the Clinton County Agricultural So­ Water. Delsarte Philosophy, with illustrations. Detroit. hundred tons more with which to sup­ The New County Officials. ciety, for the election of officers, will be To our customers who desire a first- ply his trade next season. Admission fee. Wednesday evening, Rev. 8. 8. Chapin, of Stockbridge, was in held at the court house, St. Johns, on class job of Plumbing can have the same the entertainment will consist of read ­ Sheriff Pennel moved his household town last week. Saturday, January 10,1891. done without any trouble, by applying —Charles Perkins, of Victor town ­ ings and music by Misses Lapliam and effects from DeWitt to the sheriff's resi­ J. H. Wheat has been battling with chills the Ciias . II. Palmer , Sec’v. to us, as we will do excavating, tap main, ship, while hauling straw recently, in Emmons, Mr. Nixon and a chorus. Ad ­ dence in this village, in three rousing last ten days, etc. We keep on hand a good supply of going down a hill the straw slipped for­ Mrs. A. Retail is spending a week with her 28 cents. water woods. Fowler & Ball . mission, 15 cents. Prof. Richie is high­ loads, last Monday. He is now taking mother, at Pewamo. The greatest bargain of the season in ward, causing him to fall behind the ly spoken of. care of the court without the aid of a Jesse Sullivan and others who have been Butter and Eggs horses and under a front wheel in such Red Flannels will be found at 28 cents a —The Detroit New’s is not yet through single deputy. very sick are Improving. yard. Ask to see it Wanted in any quantity bv, a manner as to break his right fore-arm. On Monday last Circuit Court Commis­ Geo. D. Cooper is home from Indiana and At JonN Hicks ’. II. L. K endrick . with the distribution of The Russian will remain several weeks. —As may be seen by reference to their Wedding Feast, and are already out sioner Castle removed his safe from the Misses Hortense Gillett and Matie Nichols Percheron Colts for Sale. Kendrick ’s Grocery List. advertisement on another page, the firm with the announcement of their next room over F. A. Percey’s store, to his return to Detroit to-morrow to resume their Five Percheron colts, ranging from 4 15 lbs. Granulated Sugar, extra flue...... $1 od of Davies & Davies has been changed by great offer to subscribers. They will office in the court house. studies in music. months to 3 years old. Inquire of 16 lbs. A Sugar,...... 1 OO Robert D. Baker spent New Year’s day in 1263tf Wm. Bird , Duplain, Mich. 17 lbs. White C Sugar...... 1 oo the recent death of R. T. Davies, Jas. publish a beautiful quarterly magazine Michael Spitzley, treasurer, was in 19 lbs. Light Yellow 8ugar,...... 1 OO S. Adams, of this village, having pur­ town Monday and filed bonds for the Owosso. He is now iick tyith typhoid fever at called “The Quarterly Register of his home in Port Huron. Creat Closing out Sale. 4 lbs. Best Rice,...... »r> chased the interest, and the style of the Current History,” and present it free faithful performance of the duties of his Mr. Art Cunningham, of Detroit, spent New To reduce our immense stock of Dry 4 lbs. Best Soda, ...... aft new firm will be Davies & Adams. every three months to all regular sub­ office. Mr. Frank Conn will remain as Year’s day at the home of his cousin, Miss Goods &c. &c. before taking inventory, 4 lbs. Best Starch...... 25 his assistant. Mamie Emmons, in this village. for the next 60 days, we shall offer all 4 lbs. Best Crackers,...... 2ft —Edwin II. Lyon is fitting up his scribers to The Evenjpg and Sunday goods in our line at such prices that can 1 lb. Good Fine Cut Tobacco, a bargain,... 28 News. The book will be full of inter ­ E. E. Urie, clerk, laid off his coat C. O. DuBoise, of the Mercantile Co., went not fail to be appreciated by the closest pleasantly arranged office rooms over north last Tuesday to look up new territory 1 lb. Good Fine Cut Tobacco,...... 35 esting reading and the clioisest pictures. and hat on the 2d day and took a back- buyers. This last we will guarantee to be as Mr. Kendrick ’s store, in a decidedly tidy for their wholesale department. It is a well-known fact that we have The expense of this undertaking is hold with the w’ork in his office, with C. Richard Phillips, of the State printing office, good as any at 40c or more in town. and home-like manner, which is alto­ II. Palmer as referee. by far the largest and most complete All other in the grocery line in same gether in keeping with his promptness, enormous when it is considered that Lansing, spent the first day of the new year stock of Dry Hoods and Carpets in this proportion. Frank W. Lamphere, register of deeds, with young friends in this village. part of Michigan. Special attention is care and idea of things. There are no they must give away 45,000 copies to H. L. K endrick . supply their regular subscribers, not takes to his work as gracefully and per­ W. E. Hamilton left Tuesday morning for called to our Underwear, Flannels, Car stray ends to his work. Saginaw, to attend the convention of the State counting the thousands who will now fectly as a duck does to water, and the I>ets, Blankets and other winter goods. The Largest Stock same perfect order of things left by his Federation of Carpenters and Joiners Thanking you for the most liberal pat­ Of Floor Oil Cloths in St. Johns, is at —The new law firm of Fedewa & Mer­ take The News to secure this beautiful Mr. and Mrs. Frank Karber, of East Bingham, ronage we nave been favored with, and Kendrick's. A good quality for only 30 rill, over the corner drug store, have book every three months, but The News predecessor, will be fully maintained by who have been spending a week with relatives trusting by honest and upright dealings cents per yard. added to their former pleasant office was never known to stop at expense him. Mr. Fitzgerald, who is showing *n Lake Mills, Wfs., returned last Wednesday. to retain your confidence for time to him the workings of the office, pro­ come, we are Respectfully, gTATE BANK OF 8T. JOHNS. rooms, the room formerly occupied by when they undertake to do anything. Mrs. L. K. Patterson, of this village, general JonN Hicks . nounces his successor a very apt student. agent for H. J. Smith, book publishers, the Mutual Life insurance Co., making —The Supreme court in a case from COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS. three liandsomly fitted and pleasantly Henry J. Patterson, prosecutor, was Chicago, will leave next Monday tor 30 Acres of Land Sanilac county, has decided that County Cleveland, Ohio, and from there to the state located rooms. The w’hole place pre­ here Monday to see if his office had been in Bingham township, for sale or ex­ Clerks are not entitled to extra compen­ properly cleaned, and found every thing of Kentucky. change for village property in St. Johns. CAPITAL, 60,000. sents an air of justice, equity and good­ sation for making out subpoenas on de ­ Miss Roe 8. Temple, late of Riley township, Inquire of L. K. Patterson, opposite the will to men. in good shape for him. He will be here left January 1st for Menominee, this state, county jail, east. 1263w4* linquent taxpayers. The amended tax in person every Friday and Saturday —Miss Louie Waldron, of this village, law of 1889 provides that in the case of where she has engaged to teach in the schools Farm to Rent. NET ASSETS OF STOCKHOLDERS, »900,000.00. until spring, when he will move his of that city.* She is a thorough instructor, Well improved and well located; 120 made a handsome silk rugand disposed delinquents, regular suits in chancery and goes with the best wishes of a host of family here for a permanent residence. acres. Inquire at TnE Independent of it by numbers, 110 having been sold shall be begun against the holder of Ezra Smith will attend to the business friends In this section. office, St. Johns. 1202tf PORTER K. PERRIN, President. at 10 cents each, and the drawing took each parcel and the costs assessed on of the office in the absence of Mr. P. GEO. F. MARVIN. Vice-President. place on New Year’s night. John I. the property. The law was tried for the Wool-Growers and Stock Ilreedert. Carving Sets and Oyster Forks D. H. POWER, Cashier. Shaver, of this village, held No. 16, first time last year. The clerk of Sani ­ The annual meeting for the election of offi­ At A llison ’s. H. H. FITZGERALD, Assistant. Licensed to Wed. cers of the Wool Growers and Stock Breeders which was the last one drawn from the lac county demanded a fee of $1 for Date. Name and Residence. Age Association of Clinton county will be held in Notice to Shareholders. hat, and the lucky one. In a drawing each subpoena which the supervisors Jany.3-Chas. H, Crowley, Maple Rapids,.. > 31 the court house, 8t. Johns, Wednesday Janu ­ The regular annual meeting of the DIRECTORS: for a quilt in the U. B. church society refused and suit was instituted to com­ Cora Griffith, Gratiot Co...... 25 ary 14th, at 1 o’clhck sharp. A proposition to shareholders of the St. Johns National Jany. 3—George Hall, Ovid ...... 22 Bank of St. Johns, Mich., for the elec­ P. K. Perrin, O. W. Manger, Geo. F. Marvin. J. H. in East Bingham, in September last, Mr. pel the supervisors to pay the bill. The Edith Allen, Mlddleburg ...... 18 amend article 8 of the constitution will oe tion of Directors, will be held at the Corbit,J. H. Fedewa. Otla Fuller, Edward Shaver was also successful, but he gave court denied the mandamus, the only Jany. 5—John Jeien, Dallas,...... 27 laid before the meeting. Let all Interested In office of said bank, on Monday, January Brown, A. Retan, E. E. White, the quilt back to the society for them to fees provided for in the law being for Anna M.Rmlth, Dallas,...... 24 breeding good stock of any kind be prosent. 12,1891, at 2 o’clock p. m., standard time. C. 8. Allison, G. E. Corbin. Jany. 5—James T. Hill, 8t. Johns ...... 80 WALTER FLOATE, President. the officer making the service. P. E. Walsworth , Cashier. dispose of it as they saw fit. Anna Knight, Bengal...... 28 DECATUR BROS3. Secretary. fiaflows] « Percent, IutereatJPald on Tine Deposit■ CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THU BSD AY, JAN 8 , 1891 .

The Saginaw citizens ’ beard te recom­ | Three young mo* were skating on a pond CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY. mend a new town kail have accepted the at Key port N. J., Sunday, whoa the ice plans prepared by E. E. Myers of Detroit broke. All three were drowsed. Washixotox , Jam 5, Sjxatb —Tha tom­ which call lor an expenditure of $110,000. RESTLESS INDIANS BID BLAZE IN N. Y. ato met at noon wilh the vice-president ia Seit;nn Masonic Home. economical basis. Three Indians from the Chicksaw nation WOll KM AMD CSILDRBX IMTHUILIJID. have been brought to Denison, Tex., tials of Seuutors-eleetShoup and MoConuoU iaxi > Rapids , Jan. 0.—Tbe fourth aa- Dig Fire in New York. Hon. T. J. Ramndell of Manistee, pres­ of Idaho were uiso received and those gen­ mceting sf the directors of the Michi- The Omaha Dee's correspondent at Pine charged with a murder committed Chr.at- Nsw Y ork , Jan. 4.—Fifteen minutes or ident ef the First national bank, will sail tlemen wire given seats in the seuute. A Mnsonia Heme was held is the rooms Ridge telegraphs that Gen. Brooke has mas day. so last night after Fanny Davenport, in tho for Pans, January 7, acoomp inied by his brief executive ress on was held and at its Do Molai coraniundory lost areara?. received word of a fight at the Catholio Chan. Dinsmore was killed and another character of “Cleopatra” had trod the daughter Elizabeth. They will be absent close the elections bill was taken up. Mr. Ptasldcnt Dunham made r lengthy address, mission, on Clay creek, aud that six men of man fatally injured by an explosion in tho boards of the Fifth Avenua theater, and about four mouths. George having the floor. While the debuts feviotviug the work since tbe project was the Seventh cavalry have been killed and gas works at Sherbrooke, Quo., Wednes ­ the audience hud passed out, a watchman was in progress Mr. Stewart moved to taka Started. The report of Secretary William The residence of Gustav Reifers at many wounded. Ths first Intimation of day night ran out of the theater screaming, “fire.” up tbe senate bill te provide uguinst con ­ P. lanes allowed the receipts during the Fraser burned Baturday night with most trouble at tbe mission was brought late A few seconds later fire engines were dash ­ L T. Borden of Now York has pur- traction of tha currency, and Mr. George |>a4 year as tallow4: From life member* ef its contents. Tho aged father and Wednesday afternoon by a courier, who ing up Broadway, and until naarly 1 motner of Mr. Reifers had te be carried rushed in with the startling news that the 1 chased “Fair Lawn, ” Vice-President Mor­ o’clock this morning new detachments were yielded the floor for that motion. Tha ‘ ps, fS.8tM.5U active memberships, *640; ton ’s summer residenoe at Newport, II. L, vote was taken by yeas and nays und tha nib , (0,586.18; the reooipts of the from tbe house after the fire had oaught mission building, where there are a num ­ still responding te additional signals for for $130,000. motion was agreed to—yeus 84, nays 2®, piio fair were $•-‘8,01)8.70 and expenses ber of Catholic priests aud sisters snd help. What was at first believed to be a The new commercial building which is thus practically shelving tha elections bilL .693,11. The report of Treasurer Jacob hundreds of children, were surrounded by Unless St Louis carpenter* are given an small blaze, proved to bo one thatdostroyed te be erected at one of the principal The financial bill was taken up and a mo­ showed 0B7, 694.75 cssh on hired, host lee and hud been set on fire. The increase of ten cents an hour for eight a whole block upon Broadway, besides the corners in Manistee will cost $50,000, be tion to amend it by tha addition of a free following o flic ora were elected for the cavalrymen, who had hod scarcely any hours’ work a day on and after May 1, Fifth Avenue theater, Hermann's new bnilt of eastern granite, and when com­ coinage provision was argued until ^uing year: President M. L. Dunham; rest for four days, were instantly ia the they will all strike. playhouse, a dozen stores and threatened pleted be the finest banking building In the the hour for adjournment. —Houhjs — 1 prosidout, R. D. Swurtout; secretary, saddle, and, with a couple of Hotchkiss the Sturtovant house, an the east side of west. The prison at Clinton, N. Y., was dam ­ Mr. Henderson of Iowa presented filUaii< P. lnnos< treasurer, Jacob Barth; guns, started on a gallop for the mission. Broadway, between Twenty-eighth and aged to the extent of $200,000 by fire the conference report on the urgency de ­ ora—B. D. Benedict, H. W. Moore, Aaron Morton of Schoolcraft was thrown As tbe dispatch was being written the Twenty-ninth streets. Wednesday night None of the {-.-ison- ficiency bill. In doing so he stated that B. Watson, T. D. Brad field, T. W. from his cutter by a runaway horse Satur­ roar of guns could be heard, indicating The fire had been burning less than half day, and seriously injured. It was at first that a hot fight was ia progress. .Two ers escaped or were hurt an hour before tbe flames shot through the the senate had receded from its ameud- ian, W. D. Dennison. It was decided ments (relative to pay of senatorial clerks) dedicate the homo on Jan. 28, at which thought that his injuries were fatal, bnt Strike, Little Wound, Short Bull and other The Kickapoo Indians near Hiawatha, roof, causing the wlidost confusion among but that the house might expect te meet (Iran 4 Master John D. Cross of the doctors now say hs has a chance to pull chiefs ran away from the ageney Monday Ks., have the ghost dance crane, and one the guosts of the Brower House on the through. night after hearing of the Wounded Knee them dropped dead . from exhaustion Wed ­ northeast corner and the Sturtevaut House. the same question on tho legislative or an taixgor writ • Jloiato and Hon. Hugh Mo the general deficiency bill. He thought it jrdy of Corunna will deliver tho opening Senator-elect Benson of Genesoe oounty, fight, taking with them hundreds of war­ nesday. No trouble is feared. The shower of sparks which covered the riors. They also compelled old chief Red pavement of Broadway also set fire to tbe just to the senate to make this statement. 33S> has a bill to introduce In tho legislature Tho works of the Illinois steel works, Cloud to accompany them under threat of uwnings of tho latter. To add to the con ­ Tho report was agreed to. Mr. Cannon of preparing for tho abolition of the present except the blast furnace, shut down death. It is these Indians who looted the fusion thero wore six explqpious in the Fifth Illinois moved to susi>end the rules and Miners on a Strike. system of school examiners and favoring Wednesday, throwing 800 men out of em­ supply train Wednesday morning and Avenue theatre, which blew the blazing pass the senate bill for the erection of a the return to the old stylo oounty school ployment The works are looated in Chi­ Bvhkwaimo , Jan. 6.—The Sebewaing in the afternoon raidod tho Catholio rafters skyward, and these set fire to the public building at Danville, 11L Agreed superintendents. cago. company txas been paying Si per gross mission. roofs of the buildings surrounding tho burn ­ to—yeas 149, nays 15, the clerk noting a for mining. This was changed Jan. 1 Tbe old Sherman house at Flint, one ef OHM. MI1.KS’ LATEST R SPORT. By the bursting of his gun an old man ing theatres. While the firemen were quorum. A bLl was passed for the erec­ U> ft per net ten. As a result the entire the landmarks of the place, burned Sunday A dispatch was reco ved at Washington named Washington Sample, living at Fred ­ powerless to do anythiug towards saving tion of a publio building at Richmond, Ky force of 48 it iuers walked out this morning. at a loss of $1,500, on which thero is an by Gen. Schofield Friday moruiug from erick, Md., had his hand blown off. In the playhouses, they worked hard in pre­ at a cost of $75,000. Adjourned. All were paid oil this afternoon. This will insurance of $1,000. Tho fire caught from despair he cut his head nearly off with a venting the destruction of houses in the necessitate shutting down the mine for the Gen. Miles, dated at Pine Ridge Agency tho office stove and several adjacent build ­ January 1, saying that 3,000 Indians, men. razor. vicinity of tho immense blaze. Washin »ton , January 2.—Sbxatb —A l­ present. • ings were scorched. women and ch Wren, including about 600 All the property hurnod belongs to the though it was understood when tbe senate adjourned on Wednesday that the session Two of Pontiac's business men, John bucks, arc now cncampod in a section of BEHRING SEA DISPUTE. Gilsey estate, and tho total damage to the 8TATH NEWS CONDENSED. Pound and Richard Beil, collected $150 the Bad Lands about fifteen miles from tho building and its contents is roughly estimat­ today wus to be merely formal there were from 75 citizens as a Christmas present to Pino Ridge Ageney and there is almost a ed at $500,000. Manager Harry Miner was forty senators present when the Journal La grippe has commenced business at John FitzgeraL as a token of their con ­ cordon of troops around them. Gen. Miles Correspondence Between Secretary early an tho scene, as was also Prof. Herr­ was read, including Mr. Alliaon, who had Parstaaliviiio. tinued appreciation ef his faithful services announces that he hoped to be able to in ­ Blaine aud Lord Salisbury. mann. While the former saved nothing been absent from the city for some ten days from tho wreck, tho professor and his wife past. Tho senator-elect from Idaho, Mr. Tho Ice harvest is under full headway in as night watchman. duce the hostiles to surrender without a Wasbixotom , Jan. 6 .—The president worked liko beavers. Mrs. Herrman saved McConnell, who bos not yet been sworn in, Man Huron county. For some time past Williamson has been struggle. Tho spot where they are en ­ today transmitted to tho house of repre­ camped he describes as somowbat like tbe sentatives further correspondence on tho her four pot doves, but her husband sor­ was also present and was introduced to a Ebou Morse, murdered in Oregon last infested with a lot of potty burglars. Tbe rowfully said that his favorite trick appara­ good many of the senators, as was also Mr. police now have under arrest Adalbert lava beds of California, where the Modocs subject of the Behring sea controversy be­ [rath, was a brother of Norman Morse of made their final fight It is an excellent tween ths United States and Great Britain. tus, worth $20,000, was lost to him forever. Dubois bf Idaho, who has been elected for Glass brook and John Jeffers, and Monday According te tho Horal, six firemen lest the term to begin on the 4th of March arrested Mrs. Coreyell, whs secreted the position from on Indian staudpoint, but The president's message is altogether there are now no avenues of escape, all formal and merely states that in response their lives by the fire in tho Herrmann next No business whatevor w&s trans ­ Northpert la proud because it has ac­ property the boys stole. acted, and tbe senate, on motion of Mr. cumulated a population of 400 persons in having been closed by tho troops. Gen. to tbe resolution of the housa of represent ­ theatre. The Herald story is that six fire­ The business men of Brown City, St. Miles further Btates that the Indians have atives, hs transmits the correspondence men had gone through Horrmanu's theatre Spencer, adjourned until Monday at noon. 42 years. House .—Tho speaker laid before the house Clair oounty, have held a meeting and gathered some cattle and provisions and called for. to the roof, and had Just succeeded In hoist­ Tho Marie tbe young people's reading decided te begin the new year right by appear to be determined te make their Ths correspondence consists of a letter ing a length of hose up, when the furnace the resiguatiou of H. H. Markham, as a member of the board of managers of the rooms were opened to the publio on Mon ­ getting a move on and booming tho town fight for supremacy at this point He from Lord Salisbury to Sir Julian Paurce- opened directly at their feet Five of them day evening. all the time. They will raise money to says he will make another effort to get fote, dated August 2, 1890, and ono from could not bo soon from the street, but ono national homo for disabled volunteer sel- diors. Referred to the committee oa Rev-. Frederick W. Mosher of Trsy, carry out their intentions. back to the agency without bloodshed Secretary Blaine to tho same minister of stood outlined against the soa of flame that rose from the burning buildings. A shout military affairs. On motion of Mr. Mo- Y., has accepted a call to St. Paul's At MilHngton, Friday morning, a wagon and In order to do so he has.established date December 17 lust. Both have copious 1^. was made for scaling ladders by the fire­ Kinley of Ohio, the house adjourned until i, Muskegon. in which were Henry Furbush, wife and a regular seige around this stronghold. appendices made up of past correspondence men on Broadway, but before they could Monday next. child, and H. Pieston, was struck by a KEKPIXO UP THE EXCITEMENT. on ths subject. William Keys of Manistee has Just •be procured tho firemen were seen to take Michigan Central train. The wagon was Lo"d Salisbur.'s letter ia confined to a ^poned a store at Thompsonville, the first A special to the Inter-Ooean from Pine a farewell look at the crowd below, and demolished, but only Mrs. Forbush was Ridge dated January 4, says: Last night discussion of the Russian ukase and the G. A. R. Appointments. •one in the now village. treaty of 1825. He argues that Mr. Blaine then to deliberately walk into tho flames injured, and she not seriously. was one of feverish excitement to every Boston , Jan. 0.—In general orders Com- has misinterpreted Mr. Adums ’ position and disappear. A deadly silence that lasted A Saginaw man jumped off one electrie one at the agency. For tbe first time the mander-in-Chief Veazoy of the G. A. 1L The funeral of Michael Downey, mur­ and declares that the history of the case for a full moment ensued, and then a moan Car ri^it in the path of another Saturday squaw men and half broods were alarmed announces tho appointment of the aides-de- dered by Joe Thomas at Ewan last Tues­ shows—first, that England always denied of agony aro so from the crowd. Firemen jthd was badly bruised. and remained up all Dight, fearing that the camp on his staff. Charles Baker of Bel­ day, took place at Saginaw Saturday. Russia’s claim of maritime jurisdiction in wore seen to bend their heads aud wipe Traverse Oity has voted to give $20,000 outbreak would bo made before morning. fast, Me., and Frank G. Noyes of Nebraska The brother of the murdered man says Behring sea, that tho convention of 1825 away tho tears that thoy could not prevent and a site to the Mancdona oval dish coa- Tbe agency is too well guarded to permit are appointed assistant iuspectors-general, Thomas did not intend to shoot his was a renunciation of that chains, and that from flowing. cert» If it will locate there. any large force to approach very close und Horn George A. Mursden of Lowell a brother, hut mistook him for another Behring sea wus not thou known by that without discovery, but it would be hard to member of tbe committee on Memorial ball Tho snow and rain of last week have man. name, but os part of the Pacific o -ean. He prevent a few dariug individuals from Death of Emma Abbott. at Decatur, I1L The pension oommittee made log hauling practical in the eastern closes with the statement that If differences The drug store of Peter Boyers and the creeping up some of the numerous ravines consists of R. W. Blue of Kansas, Warner section of Manistee county. still exist, his government is ready for Im­ Salt Lake Cm, Jan. 6.—Emma Abbott, adjoining store occupiod by H. S. Hender ­ und throwing fire arrows into barns and Miller of New York, Alvin P. Hcrcy of In ­ partial arbitration by methods ts be agreed the great American prima donna, died at Tho now roller process mill at Brock- son, at Holton, Muskegon oounty, were hay stacks. The friendly spies all say that diana, Seldon Connor of Maine, and I* T. upon in concert with Mr. Blaine. tho Hotel Templeton in this city at 7:80 W?y, for which contracts have boon signed, burned Saturday. Beyers’ loss is $2,500 there are a large number of warriors in Dickinson of Illinois. Secretary Blaine ’s letter begins with an o'clock yesterday morning of pneumonia. must bo completed by June 1. and Henderson's $5,000. Beyers has $ 1,500 the enemy ’s camp who have worked them­ insistance upon tho correctneia of the posi­ She was taken ill on Wednesday night, but insuranoo and Henderson $2,500. Cause selves up to a condition of frenzy similar Tho prioo of gas in Grand Rapids rangos tion assumed by tho United States. He persisted in going on the stago aud singing A Colored Woman Gains $240,000. unknown. to those who committed suicide at from HO cents to $1 per 1,000 feet, accord ­ believes that the controversy turns upon her part In “Ernani, ” notwithstanding her Richmond , V a .. Jan. C.—Judgo Leake ia Mamie Starr, the Chicago domestic who Wounded Knee; that say thoy want to die ing to tlio amount consumed. ono point —whether tho phrase “Pacific physician's advioo. On New Year’s day tho chancery court yesterday handed claims East Taw as as her home and who and are going to die whffo killing white ooeau” used in the treaties of 1824 and 1825 she was taken alarmingly ill and n confer ­ down a lengthy decision in the celebrated Tho renovated Episcopal church in was convicted of murder for poisoning Mr. men. It is a .’so said that two bucks es­ included tho Behring sea, as contended by ence of physicians was ordered. From case of Belle Thomas Lewis, colored, who Y^sdauti, on which $3,200 has been ex­ and Mrs. Ncwland, her employers, was caped alive from the Wounded Knee fight Great Br.tain. If the United Statos can that time she has grown worse until claimed the estate of her white father, pended, was reopened Sunday. sentenced to life imprisonment Saturday. who swore that they wiM sot tho agency os prove the contrary, her case is complete yesterday morning, when sho died. W. A Thomas, deceased, valued at $240,- She was carrh d from the courtroom in a fire and kill the agent themselves. Tho Lapeer subscription ball, held Fri­ and undeniable. Therefore, Mr. Blaine 000. The court held that she was entitled dead faint. Gen. Miles has his troops all around the day night, was a gorgeous success in overy enters into a characteristic argument based te the property. The case will be taken te enemy, and could draw thorn all in any Emma Abbott was a native of Chicago, way, over 100 couples turning out-. Sheriff Dix of Kalamazeo lodged la jail on Bancroft's history and maps ts show the supremo court. day and have a tremendous battle, but and about 40 years old. Her father taught Sunday, Thomas Burns, who was arrested that Mr. Adams and his contemporaries T’he Congregationallsts of Copemish have could not prevent small bands escapiug music, and sho participated in concerts in Milwaukee for Jail breaking. He was hod a distinct un lerstan ling that the given by him in surrounding towns. For •extended a call te Rev. J. P. Grlnnell of hero and there which would have to be Henry Forbush. wife and child, aad confined for larceny of a large quantity of phrase “Pacific Ocean ” excluded tho many youthful yoars poverty stared her in Wheaton, 111., and he has accepted. followed up by the soldiers, which would Henry Pierson, were all occupant* ef a velveteen and escaped with five others place the lives of Aany settlers in danger. waters of Behring Sea of Kumtchatka. the face, and it was only by the most A farmer living near Decatur has on his from Jail in November. Burns is tbe third The secretary points to the large wealth of wagon which was struck by a railroad By holding his troops until a much larger heroic efforts that sho gainod a living. One j (arm 40 blaak walnut trees, for which he one retaken. the Russian-Amerioan company which he train at Millington, Friday. Strange us it force can be thrown around tbe Ind ans of her engagements in 1870 drew her to haa been offered, and refused, $1,600 . says would not have boon carelessly thrown may seem, it is true nevertheless, that Tho Missaukoo firemen were taught a the trouble can be confined to the reserve. Toledo, where she met Clara Louiso Kel­ away by tho Russian nobility if a phrase although tho wagon woe smashed te Arrangements will bo completed by lesson Christmas day that they will not The end cannot be reached without one or logg, who on hoaring tho struggling girl merged Bobring Sea in the Pacific ocean. smithereens, Mrs. Forbush was tho only which Allegan will secure tho Russell soon forget. To accommodate the owners more battles, and bloody onos as there are sing bocamo at onco hor benefactress. The He cites tbe long years of abstinence' from oue injured at all and she but slightly. Whool factory, a concern with $25,000 of a skating rink they fioodel it, nsing too many of the crazy ghost dancers who result was that Emma joined a church the seal waters by the adventurous people T. F. Laramie, of Bay City, is a shoe capita t. tho fire hose for tbe purpose. It took only want to follow the example of their choir iu New York city and became the of ths United Statos and Great Britain as protego of Horace Grooly. After singing clerk with original notions which netted Tho citizens of Flint met Saturday thorn two days of hasd work to got the ice Big Foot relatives. Gen. Miles sent out a out of tho hose. a presumption of Ihoir lack of right to en ­ here for aomo timo sho was sent to Europe him some money, but have finally landed >ig^t to take the initiatory stops toward letter yesterday asking for u hearing. The ter. As stronger ovidenoo of his correct­ him in jail. When a customer mode a pur­ guLutig tho legislature to give them a row Indians tore the letter to fragments and for a seven years’ term under the best Ira Dolbee, of Kendall, paid more at ness. Mr. Blaino cites the protocols of tho masters. Sho studied under such teachers chase Lqramle would make the check for ■charier. tentiom to the frolics of his dogs than to threw them into the fire, saying, “We treaty of 1824 to show that Russia's relin ­ $1 or $2 lees than the purchase, and when want no treaty we are here to fight” Last as Lamperti and Mmo. Marchosa. She A spark from a chimney set fire te Mr. his gun whilo hunting Christmas day, and quishment of Jurisdiction applied only to also mot Gounod and profited by his ad ­ the change came hack would pocket tbe was surprised and pained when that gun night several shots were fired by pickets, the territory between the fifth and sixth difference between the price aud the amount Auby’S barn in Onckama and it was and a couple of arrows were thrown into vice. While in Europfc * sho also met and slipped off tho stump and pluggod his right degrees. Also an explanatory nots from on the check, telling tho customer that the burned, owing to lack of apparatus for the yards. Doctors are constantly arriving, married Eugene WethoreiL Hor debut d£hting fire. arm full of shot and powder. He will live Russia to Mr. Adams in 1824, positively wus made in London in 1895 as Marie In office bod made a mistake in chongo. and probably not loso his arm. there being no less than fifteen here, with excepting the Aleutian Islands and country Tho experiment of raising peppermint a large corps of assistants. A delegation tho “Daughter of the Regiment.” Sho Miss Sallie Little of Saginaw was pre­ north of 50 0 3 from the contiossion to tho made a hit and on her return to this coun ­ wa&so successful at Decatur the past sea­ of friendlies ask that a large party be sent United States of right to fish aud trado. THE MARKET* son that a largo accrage will be raised the paring to attend a pedro party the other try shortly afterward sho toured three out at onoe to aid those w ho desire to es­ He also cites the action of Great Britain confing year. night and In her haste to light the gas cape from the hostile camp. Thoy say yoars iu concert. Tho Abbott opera com­ Detroit. excluding vessels from the waters within on 3 dropped the match on her dress, setting that 700 or 800 warriors wish to return; pany was then organized aud proved a Apples, per bbl...... $ 3 0 75 Tho newly-elected treasurer of Reno fire to it. She screamed and her father eight leagues of St. Helena when Napoloon great success from the start. Miss Ab­ Apples, oraporatod ...... 13 45 14 that they either fled through fright ut first 18 19 'township, Iosoo county, failed to qualify, put ont tho blaze, bnt not until she was was confined there, and again refers tc the bott was reputed to bo worth about $1,000,- Butter, per ...... 45 and tho tax-papers have been placed in the or were forced to go with tho rest. To protection exercised ovor tho Ceylon pearl Creamery...... 22 45 2T badly frightened and painfully burned. . 000. A considerable part of this was 50 bands of the sheriff. let the friendlies go would undoubtedly fisheries by Great Britain, saying that ho Beans, unpicked, per ba.. 1 46 1 55 precipitate a fight and consume several made out of real estate in Minneapolis nnd city hand-picked. 2 00 46 2 00 Louis Declare and Hugh McGinnis, is willing to accept thoso provisions for tho Denves. Hor personal integrity and , The Isabella county patrons made $9,000 lumbermen, employed in Nos tor’s camp days of valuablo time. No decision in Cabbage, per 100 heads... 2 50 46 2 75 protection of tho soal fisheries. He spoaks earnest efforts to please tho public earned Kegs, per do* ...... 25 46 25 cut of running tho Isabella county creamery near Ontonagon, wore struck by a falling tho matter has been mode yet. The day Wt yoar, and will, of course, continue tho of the enormous injury inflected by vosacls for hor tho title of “Honost Emma.” * Hides, green, per ft...... 3 4 tree Saturday afternoon. Leclare was is warm and clear und tho wounded who under the British flog upon the United •• counti y...... 4 46 'ooheem another year. instantly killed whilo McGinnis was seri­ are ou their w ay to .the railroad will suf­ " cured ...... States fisheries and suggested that sho send Henry Rohro? killod his wife and then .5 46 5* • Tho Taylor wagon works, of Pontiac, ously and perhaps fatally crushed. Mo- fer no discomforts. Tbe Indians In the an intelligent commissioner to the seal riay. No. 2 per ton ...... » 46 10 50 made and sold 1.00.2 wagons from Jan. 1 to Gtunis lived ia Manistee while Leclare was hostile camp number over 4,000 men, islands. Again, he objocts to tho form of committed suicide at Fergus Falls, Mina., Mess pork, per bbl...... ra 50 46 10 75 Saturduy night. Ho also attempted to kill Poultry, chickens...... 7 40 8 Doc. 31, 1890, not including their sales ef a Canadian. women and children and represent every the proposed arbitration and says it will agency of the two Dakotas. his son and three daughters. ducks...... 0 46 10 wagons made clsowliere. Tho trial of. Herbert Warren at Elmira, amount to something tangible If Groat Brit­ ...... 8 46 9 Senator Stookbridgo has reeoivod a potl- The Manistee park association have pur- N. Y., for tho nyirdor of his father, ain consents to arbitrate tho real questions turkeys...... 10 46 11 tion from W.S. Churchill and other Alpena pigeons, per pair. 20 cha.sod 30 acres of land to tho north of tho resulted in a verdict of not guilty Saturday BRIEFLY TOLD. discussed for tho last four years: What 46 25 voaselownors praying for increased com­ Potstoos, per bu ...... Pfi it 1 no city, and will fit it up for u trotting park night. Tha boy shot his father whilo tho were tho rights exorcised by Russia In Beh­ pensation for captains and surfmon at life­ Straw, per ton ...... s •0 46 5 50 in tirno for next fall’s races. latter was beating the boy’s mother. Tho Grand Duke Constantine, uncle ef the ring Sea? How far were they conceded by Great Britain ? Was Behriug Soa included saving stations. Wool, line, per lb...... 28 46 29 family formerly lived in Michigan, who-e czar, is dying in Russia. coanw ...... 29 46 30 Another coal mine has been struck hi in ths Pacific ocean ? Did not tho United Freeland. Tho find is but 125 feet below tbh father bore the reputation of a wife Grand Rapids is to havo a now soven- Tallow, per lb...... 4 46 4 French troops are marching against the States acquire all of Russia's rights ? 20 thosurfneo and tho vein said to be large beater. The verdict gives satisfaction. atory building on ono of its main corners Vegetables, celery, per doi 46 26 sukan of Begun, near Senogal. What are the present rights of tho United that will compare favorably with anything cauliflower... CO *6 65 en&Ggh to work at good profit. A Saginaw hostler, known as “Little States? and if tho concurrence of Great onions, per bu 2 00 46 2 SO Severe snow storms are reported in the in tho state. Tho plans aro drawn and All tho marriageable women in Roscom­ Louis,” had been sick for several days, but Britain is found nocossary, then what shall Wheat, red spot. No. 2..., 05 46 9«K District of Columbia and Virginia. work will bo begun as soon as the frost is mon received a Christmas present of a persisted in keeping at work. His em­ be tho protected limits and closo season? red spot. No. 3., 80 46 92 out of tho ground. white spot. No. 1.. 98 b?6 oir, Probably to enable them to brush ployer got him a doctor and medlclno, .4nothor soizure of eloctrioal apparatus Secretary Blaine, in conclusion, denies 03)40 but ho refused to see tho doctor and Two passenger trains on tho Baltimore Corn, No. 2 spot...... MV,® 51 X sip for the race foV a husband. has been made by customs officers at Win ­ that the United States over claimed Beh­ No. 3 yellow...... knocked tho dose out of the hands of tbe & Ohio collided Friday, near Harper’s 51 51H Tho West Bay City oouncilmen wrangled nipeg. ring Sea to bo a closed sea, and quotes Oats. No. 2 white, spot.... 453445 46 attendent who offered it to him. He was Ferry, Va. Tho engineer, Rufus Gosnell, oyer tho question of putting flro escapes on Minister Phelps in 1888, where ho says Clover seed ...... 4 25 46 4 35 at work Saturday when ho reeled and fell Lack of rain is causing starvation for was instantly killed aud seventeen other all three-story buildings in tho city, and that tho question is not appllcablo to tho Burley...... 1 33 it 1 3R to tho floor. Ho was dead when tho crowd many poople in eastern Colorado. Help U persons more or loss injured. Uye...... 09 46 69 finally voted to order them up. wanted. • present case. reached him. Pneumonia. Admiral Mason 8. Cooper of tho The Detroit Journal has begun the dis ­ Russia has forbidden enrollment of He­ Haytion navy, tho oldost son of Rear Marlette will have a farmers’ institute tribution of its superb “Yoar Book.” It in Lewis Bergman’s grocery store, Bay brews as barristers and expulsion of those j A strong flow of natural gas has boon City, was burglarized in broad daylight Admiral George H. Cooper of tho United Feb. 4 and 5. not only an artistio publication, but also a already enrolled. struck at Hamilton, Out. States navy, diod of erysipelas at his homo very valuable book of referonoo. Sunday and $80 in rash stolon. The theft Tho old Wilkinson A Groen mill at Provi ­ was discovered by a family next door see­ Ex-Judgo William L. Muller, a partner An exploding latrp set fire to L. Budd in Brooklyn Friday, aged 43 years. dence, R. I., wus gutted by fire Wednesday Tho sentence of F. E. Stevens, tho Van ing a man emptying the cash drawer into and intimate friend of Gov. Hill, is dead & Son's bank, Bronson, Saturday, and be­ Justin A. Pettigrew, a brother of United night, only the walls remaining. Ijoss , Duron county bank defaulter, has been his pockot. Later in tho day the police in New York city.£ fore tho fire was oxtinguishod sovoral hun ­ SU»t«S Senator lvt tigrow, died at Sioux,. $125,000; fully insured. The mill was built cr output was an props under the log gavo way and Rt Jphn man asks permission to arrungo bis toilet at a cost of $1,400,000. Tho building will ing to ovor £160,000, to tbe town of follows! Calumet A lUvla, 3,028 tons; was crowded down out of sight lie yellod Ed Dlltz, 16 years eld, was fatally cut in thnt store ho will need to buy a new rne, bnvo 14 storioa, three of which will bo.de- Geneva, Switzerland, vhoro M. Uevillioi

IN DREAM LAND. tdeosed the sailors that they would *5 ef the gordness of his heart he accepted firms Man of her mpidms she had ft (be invitation. V*le tout” In foil. A touch ef geoa m regret nave refused to deal with the al­ “No goodee; little ones murhee bet­ “THE DUCHESS. KiJgarriJ make* some rather rambling I ran not *o bnck to ths part, drnr, her piquant# face for a monsit, and In that mond-eyed gentlemen except for the ter." return to this half meckiog speech, and the moment is born a eery bunoat fiiendifn* * bor drsaiu ns I dreamed before, CHAPTER XIII —Contivotd . ■ir thr sunlight had left me forever, fart that the latter offered for sale This disinterested advice was wast­ Duchess, altpi lng Into a chair sear Mbs toward the slender creature by her side. Vi Iih yon »unit'd la mj Jrvnui* a* efyore. many beautiful things which they ed, however, for the cupbaia threw **7*.%, mj Seer; Kell wdl like me te d« Blake, begins be leek with curlqrty around Inktiactiveiy she lifts her gsse and turns It could not obtain of the Samoans. down a silver dollar.and selecting the my keel fer yoe, as though you were In­ her. 6ha passes ever most ef uls vumeu on Delaney, who is standing partly within I know K eeeonly a drrnm, daar, four largest nute had them conveyed deed my very owe." present un.il her eyes fall upon a low th# recaas af the window. Thus situated he Tknt hue pneeed with thr springtide away; 1 only one of the Chinese condescend ­ ed to sell cocoanuts, whereby he won to his cabin. Neill How strsngetft sounds! To £h< lounging chair of saffron ve ’vet, tn whioh, is rather bidden from tho general eye, and It »li» scarcely your laait If I drrmrd it Du elute it la eo inconcArably odd te heer aha feels, il s the one for whera she has Mias Blake's glance falls upon him wiUugiV i Au drttum aura wr piajrrd our play. Shortly afterward the Chinaman the contempt of his countrymen, her tether thus elluded to by hie Christ .an been unonnedoualy seeking ever aiuse her disturbing the direction of bis own. who thought such petty business packed up his wares and departed, It »m not .rotir fanit that I woke, dear. Biwne that involuntarily the smiles Some­ en ranee into the room. Was ever despair more keenly ex pressed, And thr pale uf thr waking ia mine; only fit lor the uncivilized natives. although it wanted nn hour of the how it p t atea her; it Menu eo friendly to­ It is beyond a doubt a very handsome than in those dark eyes that are fixed wi It bra never brought aadlira* or aorraw At 3 o’clock the activo discipline time for clearing the ship. ward her deer dad, now ao far away, and picture en which she is now gazing. Mini such a mournful yet (rapasslaued fntensi Ta that goldea head oi thiua. of the Bhip was resumed, and the The captain observed with surprise ell at eeee her hw.rt seems to open still Cazalet is ly ng back In the low ehair, up»n the Duchess? They teU their tale peddlers packed up their traps and that the sailors still seemed to be farther to bar new found friend. trifling indolently with a tiny black-end- the attentive watcher—then, is no neplJ Par nay II'a waa eo frrah and ao fair, dear. “Of oowree I oould not manage about the tan terrier that l es crouching in her lap, for further speculation. That Deals lovyp And you loved tor, (it waa hat ad ream.) departed. As the last one went over afraid of him. They certainly had bar eyes turnsd lightly upwar la to the man And iuy li a wna a poem luiwle glorious the side the captain, who had hither­ impulses of benevolence. exact fit," iayi madam; but my maid Is an this little dsrfe new-comer as he baa uevoF By a viaioa wUica did not baaia. invaluable peracra, a perfect treasure, and who is leaning over the back of her lounge. loved flhs handsome Ikmle—as he hop to occupied a poet from which he “Haven ’tyou got money enough?" as gaad a c rassmakar an I know. Now, Those eyes ere large and lustrous. If a never level any one —as he will never lore' Ou my path, to make darkness more dark, could see all that was going on, gave he asked of nu old suilor whom he will yea come down stairs with me i »d be ratasr light blue, swept by lashes that are again—is ss plain to Miss Blake as if his* dear; a sigh of relief and sturted to go to saw layingdown, with a shake of ib* introduced to the others, or—” extremely dark and curl daintily upward* awn lips bod sa d it And now that all dreaming In dona, his cabin. head, a pretty carving in wood. “Fit go down, I think." Her nose is pure Greek, her mouth perfect. And now he start*. His me’aneholy day With mu rtaya ita memory torwar; ‘That Is right, dear. Batter get the The rippling heir Lhxt is drawn bock so dream is broken in upon by the approedk ll waa not your lova that 1 won. On the steps he came into violent “Not by two dollars ’" contact with a sailor, who immedi ­ “Here they are.” •wkwardnee* over at onoe; and besid w you seity from her br ad low brow is of a pure cf h s me'her, who cornu up to him with a But- ham whom I met long ago, dear. : will be able to make a choice as to your end vtry rare gold color. One can see that radiant smile. In the far-puat dayr o' my youth, ately turned and ran. The captain The nrnn was almost petrified with partner at dinner later on. Don't trouble sbs is tail and slun ’er, end that she is pos­ “She is charming. Quite a picture. Whea I wandorad fo/avrr in iiranmiuad hastened after him, caught him by astonishment; he muttered n confused te talk. Yon are fatigued by your jour­ sessed ef an ease and elegance not t> be Not one word too much did you say," de ­ Aud trusted ia honor und truth. the arm, and cried: speech of thanks, nnd quickly hid ney; that will excuse a llttli taciturnity. I rivaled. Her voice, as it comes faintly to clares she, with soft exthus.asra. "Wus “Man, you have been drinking! bis treasure under his jacket, ifefelt suppaae yau would like Danis to taka you in Norsk, who is watching hor, spell-bound there ever such a mouth, such eyesf—add I shall never meet more in this wsrld, dear; aud ^ck at heart, sounds soft and low as My dream love you slew long ogo, don ’t deny it; I saw it at a glance.’' tempted to kiss the captain's hand, ta dinner, tut— her pretty little hands! 1 must manage When y**u shattered the vision oua spring- No answer. but refrained from so uuseuman-like “Oh! nel ”' distant m'.iac. It would be indeed e most somehow to take her to town next reason tiiia; “Will you speak or not? Where is an action. Be auarply do the words fall from her degenerate man, one lost to all grace, who and have her presented. She will be quite She ia burisd beneath the snow. that madam turns bar glance more directly could dare to find e fault In that faultless the fashion at onoo, her coloring is so very the liqnor?’’ In nnother week the Venus was upon her. form. original, aud her uaauu rs so fresh. In If a day it alionld ever dawn, dear. “Nowhere, captain. ” steaming homeward. “Tea and be are good friends?" she says, The man conversing with her now does fact, i predict all sorts of good things far In that laud where all enre ia part. “Then you deny that you are The tropical sun seemed bent on somewhat of que t*on in her tone. hor. She might in my opinion make a And we stand fare to lace in the .uture. net at all events come un ler tht i head, ax As once wo stood in the peat. drunk? Good! I wifi soon prove that giving her an especially warm fare’ “Yes; friends, " says the Duchess, fatnt'y. his de ot ou is sufficiently marked to be very ex eilent marriage." jou are. March to the hospital." „ well, and the men were nearly over ­ Madam ’s kinlly, keen blue ayes are stdl soon by all who will. He is a middle aged Delaney bites his lips It will not he you that I greet, dear. There was no escape. The captain come by the heat. searching her face. gentleman; stout, and somewnat scant of "How you run away with things," he But my dream that I loved long atro; escorted the culprit to the hospital The guards at the water-tanks had “Every one kkes him," says the latter, breath, with the common -ement of a very says, in a tone more impatient than he Kite will rise rom the grave where I laid hor, after a minute or two, carelessly, though respectable tonsure on tbs top of hL bead, ever uved with his ido.ired mo her. "He No matter hoar deep the auow. between decks, where patients and hard work to protect their charge there is a touch of uneasiness In bar man ­ to-day —and —already married 1 Let hor nurses sprang up in surprise when from the thirsty crew, and the cap­ j lie is, however, lending over Miss Cara et Kid whirh I laid her to rest, dear. ner. “He is very popular. What I myself in a serai-loverlike attitude aid is appa­ breathe a moment or two, poor cbildl" For in heaven 'twill all he poet. they saw the commander. tain longed for n cooling drink. Hut shall do without him by and by, when — rently addressing her with all the ardor of "Ah, well, we shall see," says And ray dream, with her fuue like yours, “Nurse, tell the surgeon to come beer and wine were blood-warm, and when he—" youth. vaguely. The impatience, the touch o: | “When he is married to Mss Cazalet, deer, here at once. ” the ice-nmehine wns out of order. “Sir Rrnnlrum Boileau." says Miss pain in his forced smile, hive not gome un ­ I ahull know her. and And her at last. “Aye, nyu, captain." “Useless piece of iron," growled the you mean?" puts in the Duchess, divining Blake, feeing where Norah’s eyes are riv* noticed by her. "As you say, she is bat a —Florence Pwaiock, la C haiuburlttiu'o Jour­ enptain. “i will have it thrown over ­ the unca-ineus acid de ermined to combat it etrd. “You know Katherine Cazalet, of child. ’’ Then she pastes en quickly to nal. The surgeon appeared and was as- touded by the question: board to-morrow." to the death, if only for her own pride ’s eourae. fc he is considered the handsomest meet another guest who bos just arrived, sake. lloedo in the kingdom. Sticky, I call hor; and Delaney goes back to bis unhappy con ­ “Doctor, is this man drunk?" Suddenly an idea came to him. "Yes, when he marries Katherine, ” says templation of her he loves “Steward?" but then I'm a heretic and don ’t love thorn A SAMOAN STRATAGEM. “That I can not say at a glance." madam, relieved in part, but still vaguely beaux yeux of bers, in spite of their saintli ­ He has made a slight movement as bjff “Then examine him, nnd quickly." “Aye, sir." troubled as she looks at the proud, oold lit­ ness. Last season she was staying with the mother went by, and through it hLt position The young Aesculapius looked into “Bring me one of the cocoanuts tle fare before her that has grown so 0n- Nt. Lawrences in Park Lone, and went bus bacame more known to those immediate ­ APT. Yon Treu- the “patient ’s" eyes, felt his pulse, that 1 bought to Alpin." mi :a ittbly pale. “Come down w.th me, about a good deal with them, and after a ly within his view. Two eoid blue qyep, and laid his hands on his temples. The nut was brought and and let us e-je if we can yet res -ue a cup of b t she became known as the ‘Virgin Mary.' upliltrag themselves from tlte block-and-too en'eln, command ­ tea," she *-aya, rising and drawing the terr.er, grow very earnest in fhrir exprea- Hut the man ’s breath happened to thei.iptain prepared to uttnek it She is bo bor aphic. But If she is an angel I ing the corrette gir l’s arm witoin her own. Almost as they ornfees I like tho other sort best, the < le­ . eiou, and watch him wiUi a stadia) rearh*his nostrils nnd ieit him in no with knife nnd gimlet. reach the door of the library she turns te scrutiny that denies the power to Venus stationed at “I am glad that I bought the mons. I’m a demon l’' cornlu les she, pounc ­ doubt that the captain ’s suspicious whisper softly: “By the by, I had forgot­ ing, as it u ere, upon Kllgarriif, with quite cbe^t them. When she bad vflt- Apia, was as proud were well founded. things,” said he, “for cocoanut milk ten, darling. Thure is a friend of years a tragic note in her voloe. nesied his absorption for quite a minute of the fair name of The surgeon knew how severe the is very refreshing. The sailors were here. Quite a now arrival. He came yes­ “Oh, net" says he. with a violent start & fine cold smile parts Miss Gamlet's lips, terday. Lord Kiigarriff." Lifting tho tiny creature on ber lap shfi his ship as of his cnptniu oould l>e in such a ease and wise in buying so many. Hello! It and in a deprecat ry tone. She laugh*. triud to shield the man from punish- is plugged. The Chinaman must “Now, shall I tell you about theothersf" drops him deliberately, and rather cruelly, own aristocratic cognomen Every have tested it to see if it wus ripe. CHAPTER XIY. she says to Norah. "They are not of the with a certain force upon the ground. A /least consoquin e, taking them as a whole; ■ iueal is the result of this mauamvre, and Ounday he inspected all parte of the "] can not determine with certain- Cunning rascal thatl" Onco again that soft, low, trained laugh­ Denis, starting, look* in ks direction, and The enptain extracted the plug. ter fell en Norah s ears; the perfume of Lot I suppose I bod better put you up vesac', and offleersand men trembled %ty, captain, ” said he. about thorn. That little wizened-looking straight 1 ito Miss Cazalet’s qyes Some­ Then he drew a long breath, threw many dowers stirs the air; the rooin seem thing in teem chills him, but be tins hardly belore his searching glance, tor the “flol 1 hen I will show you how wraoped in a rich, subdued glow, out of man is an author; he is all brain, no body. 1t*> do ao, although 1 am no physi- back his head, raised the cocoanut in They say he sold himself to the dsril half a time to decide wbst it is when she rise* smallest speck of dirt was sure to which one face Alone loo is c.early. His moves slowly to where the Dschees is cinn. Pay attention, doctor. ” both bands, und applied the orifice fare! Denial After one rapid glance the century ago, consenting to let hi* body go bring a thunderstorm upon their to his lips. if his brain might live forever, and be has ting, cloxe to Nancy Blake, and talking Then, turning to the sailor, he oiuel p&ki ef her heart grows easier, as in ­ a young man, rather stout an-i very heads. cried: “Stand still!" The next instant he sprang back stinct le Is her it is not Katherine to whom been calmly dwindling ever Bin^e." “Half a century I He does it with caro," ly cropped, who rejoices in an eyeglass “Venus was no cow-girl, but the The man set his teeth and stood as if a scorpion had stung him. He he Is speaking in that calm smilieg fashion. and the shortest coat that decency will per­ coughed and sputtered, nnd his eyes Meantime, madam has led her up te a says the Duchess. Miss Blake look* at her goddess of beauty, and his majesty's , ,j* a P°*t- ... . . with appreciation. mit, and who soems gifted with quite a , , . , , ... 1 Arms forward, elbows raised, fln- filled with tears. couoh drawn somewhat apart, on which a fund of light and airy converse. pretty, aristocratic looking young woman “I begin to have quite a respect for ship that bore her name should be a gPr tjp„ togetherl" “Donervketter! Whnt is this? It yon," she eays to Kiigarriff,sotta voce, and Miss Cazalet having demanded very pret­ is sitting, with two er three men hovering tily, and obtained, an introduction to the floating palace, and not a pigsty. 1 “Do you see, doctor, how he rocks? tastes like rum. Steward, a glass!" round her. Her face is the most innocent as that young man of course fails to un ­ When the nut was held over the derstand her she gives him a gentle but Ducliess, stands by, listening to the ic£» Understand?" His fingers tremble so that he can thing imaginable, immobile almost, but for shafts of talk that every now and then not keep them together. That is nn gloss, a dark liquid flowed out. the eyes, which are spe'tally bri.Uant when scornfel push and tell* him to bring Lady They could not well help under ­ G.andore to her aid, as Mias Delaney ia reach her ears infallible sign of intoxication. The Kuril it wns without n doubt. you can see them—which is not often. “I’Ve run down for a week," the stout standing this brond hint, and would Long lashes, falling from the upper lids and proving too much for her. physicians may not know it, but I “Sol" cried the captain, falling “Ho is such a muff!" *uys she, when he, young man with an inch or two of coat ie have l>een heurt.ly glad it the exam­ do. and i tell you the man is drun k." helplessly into a chair. “Now 1 un ­ lying on the cheeks, are educatel to be a saying, with a beaming snulo. "Madam cover for tbeee charming tell-lalos. obedient, baa departed. “After all, 1 dare ination had stopped at* this point, “The ship rolls," groaned the poor derstand it all." say you we e right." wrote me word there wa» a garden jSrty “Sophie, this is my n.ccj, ’’ says madam, on for next week, so I knew I was safe to but next came the inspection of the i wn *tch, who was now swaying like a Five minutes later all the men were standing before her. “N'oruh, let me make “Right, how?" ‘ reed. ordered to hring their chests on deck, “In refusmg him.” meet Mrs. O’Shaughnessy, and as she is at men themselves, and any one whoso you known to Lady Glaodore." present the light of my eyes and all the “Nop the ship is quiet enough, but anil then followed such an inspection “Ah!" eay« the pretty young woman. “Oh! But bow do yon know that.*" say* dress and bearing were not faultless the Duchess, a little shocked. rest of it, I’d thought I’d rodie. " you roll; Where is the liquor, ns had never occurred before, even on She sits up quite straight and lets tiiose “What a name!" said Miss Cazalet. could spare himself the trouble of the Venus. bashful eyes of h m study the Duchess for a “Why, he told me so, of course," says mnn?" Mtw BUko, with charming unconcern. "Fine o'd Irish name, I give yon my . “1 don't know, captnin." The captnin did not stop with the second or two. Then she holds out her hand word. There’s a good deal of I allow asking for u leave of absence, for the with a wonderfully friendly smJe. “8h* now, here he cornel Ahl Bless me, chests but went below nn*l examine*! but you can ’t have too much of a good □ext month at least. Such u storm follower! this answer “Wo h»vo been expecting you," says she what an awkward creature it is." thing. She says she is descended from % that the sick men left their beds and the hammocks, the berths, and even in a peculiarly slow, sweet voice; "but—we For Kiigarriff, In bis eager haste to re­ Muchas thecaptain loved neatness, King or Queeu, er several Kings and crawled away in terror, but the sail­ the coal-bunker. Nobody but the did not quite expet all this!" Then she turn, stum.de* hopelessly over a Utt’e milk­ Queens —I really forget At all events, however, he was still more particular steward knew what he was looking drugs her eyes away from tde girl’s fresh ing stool In the way, and all but measures or obstinately denied his guilt and she is the one woman upxn whom my affec­ the captain saw that even the rook for, and as nothing waa found the love.lness and loots at madam w.th a sense h a length on the ground. on the subject of good liehavior, and “What’s the good of your steaming np tions are at present eet." would not extort a confession. enptain kept silence, unwilling to ad ­ of reproach in her m inner. “Oh, madam, "Don't be cruel! What on earth will bi'peolally sobriety, a not too com­ this is very hard on ua," she su/a, plain - tho room at twenty knots an hour.’" de- The mnn was set at liberty, for the mit that he had lieon outwitted. The become of th* others?" Bay* Sir Phillip. tlve ’y. maids the Hon. Nancy, half laughing. mon virtue among sailors. "Well, that’s it, you see! What ia a captain ’s sense of justice would not sailors had taken good care that the Madam laughs and leads the Duohess a “Where does the hurry come in.* The day A mun coming on board drunk aft­ fellow to do? ” s-iys the stout young man — permit the punishment of one w hose cocoanuts should not turn sour. A step or two farther to where a love y look­ is always unconscionably long, spread it er leave of alisenoe might rest as- guilt was not proved. few miuutes later three co.-oanot# out as much as you can. '1 Mr. Green*. ing brunttte is engaged in a seemingly wurm "I hate garden parties—paltry things,’> nnd fragments of a fourth were bob­ argument with a young man who is laugh- Lady Gl&ndoie, who has come np to eured that he would not set foot on “Hut I will getto the bottom of say* Mis* blake. ‘‘I have fixed my fondest ing a good deal. With a quick knowledge them, sinks laughing iuto hor seat. this matter yet," said the captain as bing up and down ;n the wake of the hopes upon the fancy dress ball to come off shore again during the cruise, und that she is glad of his presence Nor ah sees "Those little stools ue the mo t treach­ lie wvnt off to his cabin. ship. Perhaps the waves threw them later on. Which would you prefer, turn ­ that it is kiigarriff. lie ia a slight man, erous things imaginable," she says, thecaptain took care that no one Hut a week later the memory of on tho beach of some island whose in ­ ing with a friendly air to Norah. about five feet ten in height, with a pale •‘specially when they’re black. One can should have any opportunity of be­ "The ball, 1 think," says she half shyly. this occurrence was driven ont of the habitants repeated the captain's ex­ face, extremely dark eyes aud bA ;k mus­ hardly see them; and really of whst It is on adorable shyness that bring* Mr. coming intoxicated er. “No-ah," replies madam, smfltng too, cup down nnd eat your cake, or yon caa "Tho Duchess! A rather—er—pronounced watches on both main and gun permanent sonree of revenue, passengers and pedestrians that tort of sobriquet, don ’t you think? But of decks, and the boats’ crews of the The peddlers drove utliriving busi- Tbou ijoking at h?r niece, "Nrah, this is put your cake down and eat your cup—or they have an elaborate system of Nancy Blake. 1 hope you and she wul be —ah!—that is—” course very appropriate,” with a pofitp other vessels in the harbor, as w* 11 nsss duri-ng the tew remaining days, smile, but in a tone that rays p>1nly that preparation for such suits. On all good friends." as the Samoans, were greatly sur- The sailors bought writing paper to “Madam ’s hopes are our laws says the “Oh, never mind!" rays Miss Blake. the Ducliasi in qnrat on in her opinion is ol prised when, on approaching the semi home word of their nppioach- occasions where a suit is likely to Hon. Nancy, smiling still at Norah, who "Is Nancy letting you into a few of the very inferior quality indeed. Venux, they saw n man armed wirh ing return and laid in a stock of to- et)*ue from any occurrence the con ­ re where Kiigarriff is etantiug behind low, lather draw.Ing voice, turning to shoulders from every porthole and One purchase*! a gay mat for moth- a carelul list of the names and resi­ her. That fount, man has hpd time to Norah. * She is very gool at that sort of "No deubt," says Miss Cazalot with • 'gain a vtry brilliant color and lo*e it thing; but I think Mr. Wyldinj is eve i steady smile. examine them very minutely. The cr's^Miest" room,another a grinning dences of witnesses. This is filed in “Has your Grace any vacant place in deck watch too stared hard at the in- idol for a curiosity-loving unde, and agate, in a rather rom r..ablo degree, hotter. He t* the a! surd look.tig person the office of the company. whilst the .Dccliess has been making her with aan ly hair at the en.l of the room, yonr retinue that you arght offer to a de ­ norent boats, torsect on 1 o( theregn- a third bought a red silk kerchief tor If a person is injured the physician and that little tub of a wo.nan on our right serving valet?" demand* Mr. Greene, hit ons said: “.See thut no liqnor is his sweetheart, who was awaiting employed by the company to attend Li his u ife, but she doesn ’t count. At least humbly. “If bo , here ho stands Any brought on hoard." him in happy ignorance of his fiirtit- to such work is promptly notified, bo won ’t let her.” post, however low, wou d be gladly ac­ Jt might be supposed that the men tions with the chocolate-colored nnd goes at once to make a thorough "No, poor Lttle soul! I often wondor cepted. Scullion —turnspit —anything to who went on shore could hring back damsels of Samoa, insjiection and report on the case, why she married him," eays a man with a servo you!" nny quality ol spirits very easi'v. if i The re*idi***t sale, however, wns dark, c Kan-shaven f«re, * who has just “But that your rank preeTtufas the Idea, noting the exact injury done to the satin ered up—Sir Philip Glandore, as the you should feel honorel, ’’ says Miss Cazd- they had not been thoroughly commanded by the cocoanuts. nnd patient, nnd laying the foundation Duchess afterwards discovers, "I rather lot, fixing the girl’s nervous shrinking eyes searched oncoming on hoard. Tde thecaptain was pleased to see that for mitigation of damages. Then dike oer ia spite of her many defects " with her own colJ mockint gaze. There is captain made them turn out their his men were'so fond of this refresli- all the accessible witnesses are pnmp- “Why, ye*," soys Miss B.ak >. "She is * sense of keen pleasure lo her hi the agony pocket* and even take off their shoes, ing and innocent fruit. He was ed and their statements put writ­ better than some. I suppose he had of abyn.*s that has overtaken th * poor little lint he u-ver found any liquor and much astonished to hear the Chinese ing, so Hmt when the case comes np money. By the by, who w ho.*" Duchess at thus finding herself the central always went awav muttering: “1 cocoa nut seller demand half a dollar for trial the cempatiy is well equip­ "it doesn't matter in the least, my good object o', this unknown circle. "Do yon can not understand! t." apiece for the nuts. child, wh > nn;. body is nowadays; it is wb it know," Miss Cazalet is just beginning ped for de.ensc, even it the conductor ho has. Ho mav be a button man or a afrssh, some subtle cruelty upon her lip*, One day the improvised fuir on “Half a dollar? ” cried a sailor, or driver of the car has gone off on vendor of b ioksso long as he ran pay bis when there is a Dtt'e stir bohind b r, and ttie gun-deck was especially lively. “You must lie crazy, my lad." a strike.—Interview iu New York. bilk* ard entertain th> world at largo. Deni*, pale and stern, presents himaqlf. The Samoans bad hroaght coral “Not too muohee,” insisted the Talking of tha ,what has W/Uing.*" He looks alone at Norah. nnd shells, stalled birds of gray celestial. “Lookee here, large one," "z>if eo i huodrel a year and an infernal "My mother wants you," he says, curtly, plumage, nnd artistically wrought The dispute, which was carried on A Curious Friendship. tem|>er," says 8ir Philip plac:dly. ‘That’s and, drawing iter hand within his arm, cnr» mats, weapons and idols. Others of in a choice mixture of IMattdeutseh hui whole stock in tra ie " ruua har awav. “Hens nre funny critters,” hejs an ‘•Bad for his wife and not much for any the natives displayed heaps of nnd pigeon English, ended by the one e so. If it be true whnt you say, wbat [to bs coxtinvbu . oranges nnd lemons, cocnnnnts, Chinaman accepting a quarter ef a old farmer, “and I have one that took a violent liking for nn old KISS CAZALKT IS l,riK(l BACK IK TTTK LOW a fraud tinsn L! He seems no specially liannras, nnd pineapples, nnd al- dollar lor thscocoanut. CHAIR. soc abe and good-tempe.e l, so exceedingly though they sold these very cheaply, ' “Sheer extortion!" thought the brindled cow. After awhile she be- way np to the room. Kn*» herself growa Ugnt in hand. Ah! there is Denis How ARMY AND NAVY NEWS. thev made a good profit, for tin* captain, but on coming nearer he gun to jump on the cow’s back. For faintly pink now ax she Rjiea :a to him. severe he looks!" fruit was either taken from wild found that the nnts were very large » lonjc time the cow indipmn'it'y “H* w d'ye *lo, Otho.”” nays she, rather "Well, I always think I should like Denis The fatigue cap is the only ehaugo In

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CLINTON INDEPENDENT. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1891.

s agai BURLINGTON ROUTE. RICHARD O. DAVIES. JAMES 8. ADAMS. 'a dot-fcma. Root ure by members of the same party. The Independent But One Night Chicago to Denver. |COMPOUND And yet, there is a well grounded fear posed of Cotton Root, Tansy and on the part of Democratic Senators that ‘The Burlington's Number One ” Pennyroyal —a recent discovery by an QEORGE 8. COKBIT, Editor and Proprietor. by the vigorous use of the party whip daily vestibule express leaves Chicago 'old physiilau. It nuc-Lcm/uUu uneit and the administration patronage the . Tg—Safe, Effectual. Price $1. by mall. at 1:00 p. m. and arrives at Denver at aealetL Ladle*, aak your druggist for Oook’a bill may be passed, if it ever reaches a 9:80 p. m. the next day. Quicker time DAVIES & ADAMS. Cotton Boot Compound and take no substitute, I!T. JOHNS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 8, 1891. vote, which it will not do if the demo ­ than by any other route. Direct con ­ or inclose 2 stamp* for sealed particular*. Ad ­ crats can by any means prevent it. In nection with this train from Peoria. -Dealers in- dress FOND LILY COMPANY, No. 8 FUbet order to defeat it upon a vote, assuming Additional express trains, making as Kook, 181 Woodward ave., Der-oit, MU% Uncle Jerk Husk , the U. S. Com­ that every Senator will be in his seat or uick time as those of any other road, missioner of Agriculture, feels badly wired, it is necessary that eight repub- ?rom Chicago, St. Louis and Peoria to over the Reaper and Mower Trust. He icans should vote against it, and only St. Paul. Minneapolis, Council Bluffs, Carriages, Road Carts, save wo. du uamomia. J. C, JUDSON A CO.’S personally conducted Cali­ bewails the fact that it is now “selling three have yet openly announced their Omaha. Cheyenne, Denver, Atchison, fornia Excursion* In brood gauge Pullman Tourist intention of so voting, although there Kansas City, Houston, and all points Sleeping Car*, via I>env*r A Rio Grande it. P... SHARKS. of the country, aggregating about Sew Hscovery for Consumption; she S30H $75,000,000, nearly half of which is bought a bottle and to her de- suiBHiiM H M for pensions. These deficiencies were light found herself benefited by the mivo—*r w"Ta S N Veterans Are Paying Too Much for the deliberately made by the republicans in first dose. She continued its use and DAVIES & ADAMS. MGOA M3N ‘OlVddnS J.SV3 Services ol Attorneys. Congress at the last session for tire pur­ afiertaking ten bottles, lound herself pose of blinding the voters of the coun ­ sound and well, now does her own ‘spjBA H00JS 0 ’A N Secretary Noble has been paying con ­ try to the amount of money that was housework and is as well as she ever siderable attention lately to the subject being spent by that party. was.—Free trial bottles of this Great ‘SNIMIVM ? AiOO Senator Hearst is somewhat better Discovery at Fildew & Mill man ’s drug of attorneys ’ fees in pension cases and than he has been for several weeks, N3IAIS3“IVS--/\ is formulating a plan by which claim­ though still a very sick man. store, large bottles 50c. and $1.00. 2 ants for pensions who are not repre­ The Civil Service Commission has NOISSIIAIIAIO\J sented by attorneys may be placed and jumped on Mr. Wanamaker to, the ex­ Happy Hooslers. tent of several newspaper columns be­ Wm. Timmons, Postmaster of Ida- maintained upon the same footing as cause of his criticism of its methods in No more those who are. It is proposed to orga­ ville, Ind., writes: “Electric Bitters his annual report. This is regarded by has done more for me than all other nize a force within the Pension Bureau, many as an attack upon Mr. Ilarrison, medicines combined, for that bad feel­ of this! at the head of which will be placed a who approved the report of the Post­ master General, or it would not have ing arising from Kidney and Liver thoroughly competent pension lawyer, been made public, and some people think trouble.” John Leslie, farmer and whose business it will be to look after that there may be vacancies in the com­ stockman, of same place, say6: “Find the interests of these unrepresented mission before long. The country could Electric Bitter* to be the best Kidney claimants. The plan is not iully ma­ get along if the whole business was abol­ and Liver medicine, made me feel like tured as yet, although the general ished. anew man. ” J. W. Gardner, hard ­ features have been agreed upon. In Democrats are by no means^ anxious ware merchant, same town, says: speaking to-day to a representative of for an extra session of Congress, but if, Electric Bitters is just the thing for a the Associated "Press of the Question of as now looks almost certain, one be manwhois all run down and don ’t .attorneys ’ fees. Secretary Noble ex­ made necessary by the failure of the re­ care whether he lives or dies; lie found pressed himself with some warmth. publicans to pass the regular appropri new strength, good appetite, and felt “Think of it,” said he “the Pension ation bills they will not complain. Thejeyo list like he had .a new lease on life. Bureau is now issuing between 14.U00 are ready to do their duty, but they Only 50c. a bottle at Fildew & Miliman ’s There’s banks of violets, Banks of and 15,000 certificates a week. What wish the responsibility for an extra sess­ drugstore. 2 does this mean to attorneys? It means ion to be placed where it rightfully be­ And banks wfyere toners grope* that they are receiving every week as longs -on the republicans. D on . And bajjKs tb&t ij&ndle golden coin* fees out of moneys appropriated by Congress to relieve the necessities of HOARD OF TRUSTEES. The Kabo corset that brings our old soldiers between the $150,000 But FAIRBANK ntakeaTHE BEST SOAP. and $375,000.” a woman to perfect form if Under the old law an attorney could Regular Meeting , Jan. 5,1891. she only laces it tight enough charge and collect a fee of $25 for every Meeting called to order by the president. case brought to successful issue, and of Present. J. D. Henderson, president, Trustees —for it never stretches or ^^Santa C laus Soar m1XX£?L the cases now being allowed large pro­ Fowler, Hamilton, Knitfiin, Waldron and breaks its “ bones ” or rolls up portions are of that class. The new White. Rubber Shoes unless worn uncomfortably tight, law allows a fee of only $10 per case, —has soft eyelets that do not generally slip off the feet. but even at this compensation the The minutes of the special meeting, Dec. 29, attorneys would realize $1.50,000 a weak. were read and approved. cut the laces. MONITOR SAW IVfIXjLiS, . THE “COLCHESTER” RUBBER CO. The following bills were presented, referred make all their shoes with ln* ’de of heel lined with, “I look over the list of attorney ’s,” to the committee on claims, fire, water and Soft eyelets are loops of rubber. Tills clinirs to the shoo an J prevents the continued the Secretary, “and I find ENGINES, « rubber from slipping off. that very many of them are men who, lights, streets and sewers, reported favorably, corset lace instead of metal Flouring Mills, Call for the "Colchester” upon their knowledge of the law, could and orders drawn on the treasurer for the Improved Variable Friction Feed. proper amounts. eyelets. “ADHESIVE COUNTERS. ” not build up even a petty practice before LEWIS LONIER, Prop’r , Send for Catalogue and Special Prices. country justices of the pease ; but here Special Water Fund. If the Kabo corset fails in At Kelail by in Washington they manage in a few I Mattoon ...... t .75 Grand Ledge, Mich. A. B. FAEaUHAH CO., York, Pa. A. E. DUTCHER, years to accumulate a million dollars or Cbas Cross...... 45 a year in any part but the more, acting as so-called ‘attorneys ’ Jas Hesley...... 3.00 steels—no way has yet been J. R. WOODRUFF, for pension claimants. And then it Frank Alger, salary...... 45.00 FULL ROLLER PROCESS. UNDERTAKING ! ST. JOHNS MER’TILE CO., would be some comfort if they would DeWltt H. Hunt, salary...... 21.00 invented to make unbreakable WM. N. WALDRON, leave the old soldiers with one fee, but E King, salary...... 60.00 steels—you get your money After on expenditure of 13,500 In repairs, CALL OUST pome of them work them as I saw Jas Henderson ...... 48.00 back from the store where changes and additions, the Monitor Mills 239ylrop______HT. JOHIW, 1TIICH, people work cotton-seed in my trip to Cooper Boiler & Engine Co...... 19.12 are now virtually new throughout, and prepared to manufacture the south this fall. They gin them Fowler & Call, street sewers, etc...... 108.87 you bought it. first-class flour. Once for an original pension and then M Walker, special castings...... 100.23 You wear the Kabo corset gin them over again for an increase, Standard Oil Co...... 5.10 S. W. INGRAHAM and tins process of ginning is kept up CUSTOM WORK SOLICITED, with the assur­ TOM PADLEY, H D Edwards & Co., supplies...... 5.00 two or three weeks; and, ii ance that every effort will te made to please For Everything in the Line of so long as anything remains. I am McDonald & Travis ...... 2.40 the people. My friends in Clinton County The Leading Dealer in becoming thoroughly convinced that not satisfactory, take it back are invited to give the Monitor Mills a trial. something should be done, and that soon ‘ J S Osgood, coal...... 144.3t and get your money again. to releive the old soldiers of this griev­ Warner Bunday, supplies...... 5.82 LEWIS LONIER. A O Hunt, paid express, etc...... 12.95 Harness, ously heavv burden. When I think of Chicago Corset Co .. Chicago and New York. my old comrades in the war being J W Sage...... 1.7 —Go to the— obliged to contribute to the mainten ­ J G Wise...... 1.10 Robes and Blankets, ance of these people I can hardly restrain 8t Johns News Co...... 1.30 my indignation, and before long I hope General Fund. TERRAPIN to be able to mature a plan by which J Shlndorf & Son ...... 1.25 some of them may have their claims Telephone and Telegraph Const. Co.... 15.00 Whips, Etc. looked after without having to pay over C H Reeves, Chief, Are dept ...... FILLS THE BILL! Lunch Room 0 Bakery, Is in receipt of a fine line of the first fruits to pension agents. To C H Reeves, hose company ...... 9.25 Head of Olinton Avennc, East be sure,” he said “these unrepresented C H Reeves, hook and ladder company.. 5.75 Side for a fclaimants are now receiving a fair share I Holton, brick...... 2.45 FALL AND WINTER GOODS AT of attention at the Pension Bureau, but Mutual^Gas Co., December...... 9750 GOOD LUNCH ^ I am fully determined that they shall E E Urie, salary...... 25.00 :::::::::::::: goods have just as much attention as any J Carr...... 1.00 -OR- among those who have attorneys. ” Geo Hulburt, night watch...... 25.00 CASKETS, Rock Bottom Prices. E E White, expense selling bonds ...... 14.50 BAKER’S GOODS. Washington Letter. Wm Leland. supplies...... 1.46 Burial : Robes, : Crape, : Etc. Every article J S Osgood, Ule...... 1.95 Everything in First-class Style. Cbas H Reeves, salary...... 50.00 From Our Regular Correspondent. ] I also carry a full line of the Celebrated P. and Warranted as Represented. St Johns News Co...... 1.60 W. steel Top Caskets. Washington , D. C., Jan. 2,1891. Marshal's pay roll...... 11.67 Yours Truly, Senator Hoar enjoyed his New Year’s I My Undertaking business Is now exclusive J W Sage, repairs to engine house...... 1.50 Special Jobs of day dinner less even than his Christmas Jerry Dooling, watching engine house. 15.00 REYNOLDS & GARDNER. I of any other. Klegant new rooms in the dinner, if it were possible. Senator Sickles Block, west of Court House, near Con Stewart spoiled his Christmas dinner by L A Kellogg, salary...... 10.00 gregational church. New Work and Repairing his speech against the Force bill and his W C & E H Lyon, sewer pipe...... 1,310.97 Pay roll Ottawa and Lincoln St. sewer.. 31.58 YOU WANT. ISP-Prompt attention will be given to calls, Will receive prompt and careful attention. appetite for his dinner yesterday was H H Harris, draying ...... 1.50 and satisfaction guaranteed. killed by a grand triple attack upon his T Bromley...... 9.20 A CLEAN. WHOLESOME PAPER that yon pet scheme for getting even with the can safely take Into your family. All work done by experienced and careful South by Senators Wolcott. Teller and B F Kneeland, surveying ...... 25.00 kS!! Hale. The first named Senator fired The marshal's monthly report was presented A PAPER THAT IS INSTRUCTIVE AND MADAME PRICE'S hands. and referred to the committee on streets and ENTERTAINING while of sound principle*. broadside after broadside into the Force COME AND SEE ME sewers. A PAPER that i riven the LATEST HOME bill of unanswerable argument; the NEWS, the latest 1 orelgn and General Newt. groundwork of his logiq being opposi­ The following petitions were presented and 3 SCHOOL OF MUSIC, At the Old Staud. referred to the committee on streets and WASHINGTON AND CONGRESSIONAL tion to enacting a law for the purpose NEWS, All Michigan Legislative and Politi­ Corner Cass and Mead Streets. of placing an acknowledged ignorant sewers. 4 cal Newt and incompetent majority over an intel ­ To the honornble Hoard of Trustees of the RELIABLE MARKET REPORTS; quota- 1 A pamphlet of Info ’matlon and ab-h tlon* of FARM PRODUCTS, LIVE STOCK \atractof the laws,showing Uow toll LIVERY ligent minority. He stated plainly that village of St. Johns: We, the undersigned, REPORTS. .Obtain Pa tents, Ciivonn, Trade 'jti PUPILSTAKEN AT ANYTIME -AND- if there were a majority of ignorant ne ­ property owners i* said village, do respect­ 5 \Marka. Copyrights, sent trtr./mk .Addrsss MUNN A CO.^a gro voters in the state of Colorado, solid ­ fully ask your honorable body to continue the BRIGHT, CRISP, SENSIBLE EDITORIALS on Political. Social and General Topics. ^.361 Broadway, ly opposed to the united intelligent fifteen Inch sewer now being cut through 6 New York. Branches Taught are Piano, Voice white votes, that in some way and by block eleven, to the south side of State street, GLEANINGS FROM THE PRESS-Natlon- Boarding Stable al and State—showing the drift of publlo Culture, Organ and Harmony. some methods the white vote would putting in a man-hole near the north-west 7 opinion. govern. That he is a broad guage man corner of the court house square. TO BE KEPT POSTED on matter* per­ FREE ADVANTAGES TO PUPILS, FINE TURNOUT8 OF ALL KINDS. the following words from his speech taining to the F'arra and Garden, Stock, (Signed) YOUNG & BROWN, 8 Poultry, etc. Special attention given to residing Honey.First; fully demonstrate : “For a quarter of a O. W. MUNGER Harmony Class once a week. century, out from poverty and despair, A HELPFUL PAPER, one that tell* the class outfits furnished for Commercial Men, And 9 others. housewife of home life, thoughts and expe­ Funerals, Pleasure Parties, Etc. the South has been reaching forth in ef­ rience*. Juvenile Singing Class once a week. The following communications were re­ 9 SAVE HOUR SMITH forts to plant its foot on the solid rock A PAPER ABOUNDING In ORIGINAL Public Recitals at the close of every term. of material prosperity ; and in view of ceived from the tire department. SKETCHES, bright sayings, wit and hu­ By Using ALIEN B.WRISLEY’S mor. ,fa!rrT!r* 0D8 h* Tln « and Disabled Horses the marvelous growth and transforma ­ Mr. President and the Trustees of the village 10 To children other than private pupils who will find the best of facilit ies fur treatment at my tion taking place in the Southern States, of St. Johns: At the regular meeting of the GOOD STORIES and PLEASING MATTER stables, M. C. LIVESAY, Veternary Snrgeon, In at­ St. Johns Are department, held January 3,1891. for young people, that the children may Join the singing class, a fee of 92 for twenty tendance. 8tablea 2d door West of The Stee I believe it would be unwise and un ­ always regard the paper as a friend. North side. (1228) patriotic for us to interfere in the con­ The following officers were elected to be ap­ lessons is charged. LITERARY SELECTIONS AND STORIES GOOD CHEER SOAP FKAMK SCHOFIELD Prop-r. duct of its internal affairs.” proved by the board. suitable for older people, for they, too, 11k* 12 to enjoy a leisure hour. Senator Teller’s speech was a ringing Chief—Chas. H. Reeves. Latest and best Invenhoh -Iiiiie- demand for the shelving of the Force Assistant Chief—Anson Clark. SUCH A PAPER AySpocial attention is given to beginners F. F. MURDOCK bill and the enactment of the financial Steward —Lewis A. Kellogg. on the Piano. 1252 legislation demanded by the people of (Signed) GEORGE W. ESTES, Pres. ------DEALER IN------the country, which he described as be­ THE WEEKLY o ubbing of lothes LEWIS A. KELLOGG, Sec’y. i N R C ing on the very verge of a financial panic. The communication was referred to the WANTED! Senator Hale’s remarks, which proba­ committee on Are, water and light, which REQUIRED -ASKYQUR GROCER FOR IT Marble and Granite bly hurt the would-be-leader from Mass­ achusetts more than all the rest, was an reported favorably. DETROIT* FREE* PRESS \ouow D irections Closely The motion prevailed to con Arm the above And Its Houoohold Supplement. attack upon Mr. Hoar charging him 1252W12 Seasoned timber for use in manufacturing with being responsible for the month ’s officers. The largest and most complete newspaper pub­ Cut Stone time whicn has been wasted in consider ­ Yeas—Hamilton, Kniffin, Fowler, Wsfldron lished In Michigan, 12 to 16 pages every week. ation of the Force bill, and demanding and White. For $1.00 a Xear. CALIFORNIO, WASHINGTON Wagons, Buggies and Gutters, ---- FOR----- Nays—None. the speedy disposal of that measure in Taa Far* Press Is Just the paper for Farmers, Trustee Fowler moved that the committee Farmers’ Wives, Farmers' Sons, Vernier* - Daugh­ For which best price will be paid by order that other and more necessary ters, Country Merchant*, Country Store-keeper*, AND OREGON legislation might have a chance. Mr. on Arc, water and lights settle up accounts of Blacksmiths. Carpenters Builders, Htone Masons, SMITH BROS., Hale also took occasion to give the clerk, marshel and treasurer and report at the and all other laborer* who form the backbone of BUILDING PURPOSES next regular meeting. our country end who want to be thoroughly pott­ cloture, or gag rule now pending, which ed in what la going on hi the World. One Block West of The Steel. Opposite thePostoffice. Carried. bend for • sample copy (free/ and a list of EXCURSIONS he says is altogether needless, a few ear npecUl offers. Personally conducted In through car*.lowest rates hard raps. Take them all in all they On motion the Hoard adjourned. Ad dree* ^ and best accommodation*. For lull psrtlcnlarscall were three of the most remarkable DEWITT H. HUNT/ Tto Fm Press Company, Bitrait, Hick. on or writ* A. PHILLIPS 4. 66. mg.Clark *t. Chicago, Horse-shoeing and general repairing speeches ever made in Congress outside Village Clerk. . [1250m3] promptly and satisfactorily done. I266 tf ST. JOHNS, HICH. CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, JAXVARY 8, 1891

Plans lor a Bettor Classification of Couutrjr Death's Work. Real Estate. Card of Thanka. LEGAL NOTICES. The Independent Schools. The following are the transactions in We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness during the sickness and While our graded schools have attracted ELIZABETH SCIBEKT, real estate in Clinton county for two ortgage hai .e Default baviurHMB death of our grandmother, Mrs. Harriet made In the conditions of a mortgage 8TEAM PRINTING HOL8E. favorable notice and comment from educators mother of Charles II. Seibert and Mrs. weeks, ending Jan. 5,1891: Mmade by Edgar D. Moss and Lyillu M. Mom to of other states, and to a certain extent have Alex W Morrison to Anna Morrison, lot 1, Hail. The G hanik hildhkn . John Hicks, dated October 13th, 1884, and Uri Differ, died at the home of the lat* block 2H, St. Johns, V1.0U recorded October 13, 1884, In tbe office of the covered up the deficiencies of our ungiaded Register of Deeds for Clinton county, in tne Published every Thursday morn- schools, our country schools have not kept ter, on the old homestead, in Bingham Cbas A Parks to Lydia C Parks, 20 a. sect. LEGAL NOTICES. 85 Dallas, $1,000. State of Michigan, In Liberal of mortgages on ins from the Independent Office, pace in tfce character of work done and results township, on Sunday, January 4. 1891. page 497, on which mortgage there is claimed over Wheat Bros.* Clothing Frank J Smith to Otis Smith, lots 1 and 2,b!ock to be due at the date of this notice the sunt of Store, No. I 7 Clinton Ave. obtained with other states, notably Indiana of paralysis, in her 75th year. The fu­ 65, St. Johns, f 1.00; q. c. Schedule of Teachers’ Examinations twenty five hundred and thirty-seven and and Illinois. On account of tbelr popularity, neral was heht flora the German Luth­ John Hwlgurc to Walter Gamble, lot 3, block nineteen one-hundredth dollars, and nosultor GEO 8. CORBIT. Proprietor. pupils from the country are Hocking to the 5, Maple Rapids, <600. For Clinton County, 1890-81. proceeding at law or in equity having been eran church, in this village, last Tues­ instituted to recover any part of the debt ftrei--Oneyear. January 1, 1891. and published by Superintendent of Public In ­ ing mother. She has gone down to her Demos Scott to Nathaniel I.uphain, e lots R. M. WINSTON, Ueeritary. „ _ JOHN HIOK8, struction. Joseph Kstabrook. This course of grave after a well-spent life, a consist- 9 and 10, block 41, St Johns, S50U. St. Johns. Sept. 27 th 1889. 1202 Perrins A Baldwin , Mortgagee. study is adapted to anv uouutry school in the Albert Watson to Albert Cantwell, lots 1, 2, 3, AttyB for Mortgagee. 125i»-l2w WESTWARD state and Is tn-lng rapidly introduced. To make ant Christian. 4,5, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14, block 8, Bath, except 4-6 ANNUAL REPORT any course of study of use, it is necessary to rods off east end of lot 14, $300. RDER OF PUBLICATION.-»tate Of have a system of record liooks and reports, to DAVID P. WILCOX Michigan. Twenty-nineth Judicial Cir­ a. M * d Kunze D Bixby to Edwin See, 8H acres sec. -OF— Ocuit, in Chancery. Suit pending in the Circuit « -3 . M • . keep a complete record of the scholastic ability died at his home in this village, January 15, Victor, <400. and advancement ; progress in the different Court for the County of Clinton lu Chancery, STATION?. 5 Si be . a Jos H Conn et al to Thomas Bromley Jr. at the Village of Ht. Johns, on the 24th day of a ok ~ 3 el text hooks; thus bringing to the notice of 2, 1891, of kidney trouble and pneu ­ 0/ A . teacher, pupil and parent tlie fact thut certain undivided t0. Interest on loans ...... 299 35 enter her appearance in said t-ause on or be­ Holly...... 8 43 6 14 9 40 1 05 Second- When every scholar in school is not Ohio, a number of years, after which he Fines received ...... 50 85 fore four mouths from the date of tills order, 12 47 Horace Olds to Hiram Straub et al, 5 acres Membership fees...... 265 25 an<1 that within twenty days the complainant Durand ...... 9 30 1 30 6 55 10 25 2 07 assigned to a class in each branch that he came to Clinton county in 1855, and at on see 80, Duplain, <29o. cause this order to lie bubllfhed in ihe Clinton Owoaso Jet...... 10 10 2 20 7 45 2 -Ml should study; or. Win P Farnsworth to Franklin Barto et al, St. Johns ...... 10 56 3 06 8 32 _ a 3 58 Third —When pupils arc assigned to classes once settled in the township of ltiley, 11,259 81 Independent, said publication to bo continued wW lot 7, block 3, Bath, <150. DI8BURSMENTS. once in each week for six weeks In succession. Ionia...... -...... 11 49 3 56 9 20 5 10 too far advanced or behind their attainments where he purchased large tracts of the Edmund Walsworth to Della Squair, lot 16 VAR I AN C. BOTH FOR I), Ha or ability.” block 114, St.Johns, $300. Loans ...... $10,375 00 Loweil...i...... 12 17 4 24 9 50 5 50 When a school is classified so that none of then cheap lands, from which he sold Paid on withdrawals 02 73 Circuit Court Commissioner In und for tho Anthony Hufnagel to Helena Hufnagel, 180 Expense* ___ County of Clinton and State of Michigan. Grand Rapids ..... 12 60 5 00 10 25 r Sr a 6 40 the atiove mentioned facts exist, it is very well acres on sec 27, Dullas, $7,000. 410 37 Jason E. N ichols . O.R A I Jet...... 1 05 5 15 10 86 el 7 10 "graded. ” So that the idea of “grading" the Brooks, Bliss and other boys after Cash in bank 411 69 Ferryshurg...... 2 10 6 10 • M 8 40 which bothers some of us so much is simply A Sanford Hyatt to L H Crosby, land Solicitor for Complainant. Grand Haven ...... 2 15 6 15 8 50 “systemetic classification." A grade of study they returned from the war, at the same on sec 18, Watertown, $840. 11,259 81 ,rue c°Py ] A. Thomas , Milwaukee by Sir. then would be the branches of study which a Jus P Bradiietd u, John Dailey, c Hi of w 54 12.>8wri Deputy Clerk. 1 I price lie paid for it. lie went to the bat­ of lot 6, block 4, Shepardevllle, $300. STOCK VALUE. Chicago by Sir..... pupil of certain age and ability should take to Chas M Perry et al to Grin D Casterline et al, ortgage hai .e.-D efault having receive harmonious development of the mind. tle fields and assisted in caring for these Dues Paid J st series 2d series 3d series EASTWARD. 80 acres on ace 27, Essex, $4,200. been made in the conditions of a mort­ At the institute last August, Instructions boys when sick. He was an excentric, Emma Irish to Manly Irish, 40 acres on sec <12 50 $8 50 .50 Mgage. made hv Charles J. Harris aud Estelle H ►» $o Cm were given to teachers in the manual and 84, Bingham, $1,000: q c. Gain divided 1*5 67 M. Harris to Fidelia E. Bradley, dated May 25, d

Ex. course of study and each teacher, expecting but a good man. He left a well im­

Hi* K ocT T? Poliy 51 Lazarus to Wesley E Warner, land 1882, and recorded May 25. 1682, in the office of 12, o .*3 C to teach, received a manual for their school. ou lot 2, block 8, Maple Rapids, <1.00; q c- <13 45 <9 17 $ -50 the Register of Deeds for Clinton county, in STATIONS. *2* Later a circular was sent to the directors of proved farm of 300 acres in Riley, on 2 “oi Michigan, in Liber 59 of mortgages, on page Daily. •5*2 our country schools stating that they could SHARES IN FORCE. No 5mj§ e Z . which he had lived until lie removed to 26, which mortgage was duly assigned June A * have a manual on application. During the Ploneer*. Attention. Chicago 5 u S3 M K 2 last month we have been placing in our schools St. Johns, where he built a large brick 696 share* ...... First Series 3d, 1887, by Fidelia E. Mugill. formerly Fidelia a m. p 111. p. no. Welch’s Ulassifloation record. In this book The Clinton County Pioneer Society now 141 " ...... Second Series E. Bradley, to Spencer w. Gibbs by a writteu Grand Haven.-L* 9 00 2 25 8 00 we have the manual printed and blanks, plain store building on the avenue, and the "■5 " ...... Third Series assignment, which was recorded October 19th, Ketj; sl'ii rg...... 9 05 2 30 8 10 numbers 425 members. It bas had made, ex­ I887.in tbe office of the Register of Deeds and to the point, so that every teachet can good brick residence in which he died. F. W. LEE, President. a. m. have a oonslcc- report of the standing of each pressly for its own use, a fine and substantial aforesaid, in Liber 68 of mortgages, on page O. R. A I. Jet...... £ ^ fi 40 io as 3 32 10 40 F. M. SPAULDING, Secretary. WO. on which mortgage there is claimed to do pupil at the cloee of the term, the text bpok He introduced the short horn cattle in ­ book of records, in which it is designed to due at the date of this notice one thousand Grand Rapids ..... M 6 50 10 20 3 47 10 65 used and the number of pages canvassed record the names of all its members, also the Lowell-...... 7 20 10 55 4 24 11 50 during the term by each class. This report to this county, and with them did much ami ninety-seven dollars and twenty-two a. ui. date place of birth, marriage, first settlement, ORTGAGE WALK*-Default having been cents, besides an attorney fee of thirty dol ­ si” will enable the teacher to know at the begin­ to make our stock valuable and our made In the condition* of a certain Ionia ...... 7 45 11 25 4 52 12 37 ning of tbe term where the pupils should com­ time of joining tbe society, and other data, M lars, stipulated in said mortgage to be paid, St.Johns ...... 8 28 12 17 5 40 1 55 mortgage, dated September I8tb, 1889. made shouldby anv proceedings Ik - taken to foreclose * H mence In their resboctive text books. By this county fairs successful. A wife and lit­ and finally the death of its members. If this Charles Eckert and Catherine E. Eckert, his p. in. means we should have our pupils do a stated said mortgage; und no suit or proceeding at Owosso Jet.. 9 10 6 35 3 10 tle sou and one daughter, Mrs. Robin­ plan is carried out, the volume will become of wife, to The State Bank of St. Johns, anil re­ law or in equity having been instituted to re­ 1 15 amount each term and each year, Indicated by corded in the office of the Register of Deeds a. in. the course of study; thus we would again son, survive. He had accumulated a great and increasing interest ns the years go cover any part of tho debt secured by said Da rand ...... 6 20 9 40 1 47 7 20 3 50 for the County of Clinton and State of Michi­ mortgage; then-fore, by virtue of the power approximate the graded school. A course of by. The plan can lie carried out, and this very gan, on the 19th day of Heptemiior, 1889. at 9)4 Holly...... 6 05 10 18 2 26 8 05 4 50 study gives us a “plan" of work, something to valuable property. of sale in said mortgage contained, and of the Pontiac ...... 6 46 10 57 3 05 8 55 5 50 desireablc work accomplished, only by the o'clock a m., in Litter 74 of Mortgages, on page statute in such cases made and provided, no ­ tie completed, the completion of whleh will be WILLIAM J. PINKNEY', 54; on which mortgage there is claimed tube Milwaukee Jet.... 7 80 11 .15 8 45 9 35 6 50 looked forward to with interest by pupils, members and friends of tbe society, cordially tice is hereby given that on January 17, 1891. DETROIT..... Ar. 7 45 11 55 4 05 9 50 7 20 due at the date of this notice the sum of one at one o’clock in the afternoon, at the west parents and teachers. oldest son of J. W. Pinkney, of Essex, and actively co-operating with its secretary— hundred and sixty-three dollars and forty- front door of the court house for Clinton ■Chair Car, Buffet Car and Sleeping Car Service. During February of each year, and at other died at the residence of Mrs, P. C. Wil­ therefore, let me ask that every member who seven cents, (<163.4<) besides an attorney fee county, in Michigan, In the village of St. times if desired, I shall personally conduct of fifteen dollars stipulated for In said mort­ Johns, in said county, there will be sold at Eastward,No. 12 baa Pullman Sleeper.Chicago to examinations of pupils in eighth grade work son, in this village, aged 25 years and 6 has not already obtained, filled out and sent to gage and provided bv statute to U* paid should public vendue to the highest bidder the prem­ Detroit. No. 14 has Wagner Chair and Buffet Car, laid down in the course of study, giving the the secretary, a blank giving the desired facts any proceedings be taken to foreclose the pupils who pass in eighth grade work, a di ­ months, of typhoid malarial fever, after ises in said mortgage described, viz: The Grand Rapids to Detroit. No. 18 has Chair Car, will please do so at once. Doubtless there are same, and no proceedings at law or in equity south half of the northeast quarter of section Grand Rapids to Detroit. No. 82 has Wagner ploma thut will admit them into any high an illness of about three weeks. Mr. having been instituted to recover any part of five in township five north, of runge three Sleeper, Grand Rapids to Detroit. school in the county without examination, members in different parts of the couuty, who the debt secured by said mortgage. Now west, in Michigan. Dated Octolier 15. iH»o. and to those who complete the course of study Pinkney Bad been a resident of St. therefore, by virtue of the power of sale con ­ I will give a diploma showing they have grad­ will interest themselves in this work and see SPENCER W. GIBBS, Westward, No. II has Chair Car, Detroit to Grand Johns over three years, and before his that the members in their vicinity fill out tbe tained in said mortgage, and of the statute in Perrins & Baldwin , Assignee. Rapids. No. 15 has Wagoner Parlor Buffet Car, uated from the country school. At these such case made ana provided, notice is hereby AttyB for Assignee. 1252-13w Detroit to Grand Rnpids. No. 17' has Pullman township examinations I shall expect tlie sickness was employed as assistant ship­ blanks and forwurd the same. To such I shall given that the said mortgage will be foreclosed Sleeper, Detroit to Chicago. No. 81 has Wagner presence of those pupils who are proficient in by sale of the premises therein described, at eighth grade work, accompauled by tneir ping clerk in the St. Johns Manufac ­ be glad to send a supply of blanks upon re­ ROBATE OKl»I:K —state of Michigan Sleeper, Detroit to Grand Rapids. quest. Let me urge upon all the exercise of public auction, to the highest bidder, at the County of Clinton, ss. At a session of the JNO. W. LOUD, BEN FLETCHER, teachers. The teachers will aid in marking turing Co.’s works. He was insured in west front door of the Court House, in the vil ­ PProbate Court for Ihe count* of Clinton holden at the papers at the examination so as to com­ great care and plain writing in filling out the lageof St Johns, in said county of Clinton, the Probate Office, in the village of Ht. Johns, on Traffic Manager. Trav. Pass. Agent. plete it the same day. Teachers, school officers the Royal Adelpliia Life Co., for 12,000. Tims. Bromley , Local Agent. blanks. J. T. DANIELLS, Sec'y, ou the 14th day of Misrcli, lH91.at one o’clock Monday, tbe 29th day of December in the year and parents should remember tliut these ex­ The deceased had many warm friends in the afternoon of that day, which said prem­ one thousand eight hundred and ninety. aminations will soon be a measure of the Union Home P. O. ises are described In said mortgage, as follows, Present, Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. Loan Agents. success of the school. in St. Johns, who deeply mourn his loss. to-wit: The East one-half North of Range On reading and filing the petition duly verified, he nicHiuA* hoktcaue co ., the report required at the end of the term. Limited. Capital, <75,000, successors to Walker father, yesterday morning. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher's “Remi­ No. Two (2' west in Michigan. Said sale will be of Emily VanGieeon. praying that John Van- AT White, dealers in Mortgage Securities, School and But we expect that this report will lie com­ niscences ” of her late husband, tvliich made subject to the remainder yet to become Oieson may be appointed administrator of said Municipal Bonds. A few pieces of choice lands for plete and what the blank requires. School K. J. STARK, due on said mortgage.-Dated, December 15th, estate. sale. Office cor. Walker and Spring-sts,, St. Johns. officers should call for the various records and formerly a merchant in Eureka, this she is now writing, has been purchased 1690. Thereujion tt la ordered, that Thursday, the personally inspect them before the teacher is THE STATE BANK OF ST. JOHNS, 2‘2d day of January, A D. 1891, at ten allowed to complete the term work. county, died at his home in Grand by The Leulies' Home Journal, of Phila- Fedewa A Lyon , Mortgagee. o’clock in tbe forenoon be assigned for the hearing Attorneys. To make this plan a success, written work delpiiia, and the articles will shortly be­ Attorneys for Mortgagee. 1261wl3 ol said petition at the Probate office in the Village and tbe monthly examinations should beheld Ledge, January 3d, of hardning of the of 8t. Johns. DWI> H. LYOIf, Attorney at Law, St. by each teacher according to previous Instruc ­ liver, aged 50 years. Mr. Stark was well gin in that periodical. The series will And it is furtherordered.tliat notice begiven to Jobna, Mich. Office over H. L. Kendrick's tions. have for its title “Mr. Beecher as I knew KMPlISSIOM ItV' NOTICE. - Thu the persons interested In said estate, of the EStore. 1268 I am placing the record in schools as I visit and favorably known to the old residents (J undersigned having been appointed by the time and place of said hearing by causing a copy them, but if any teacher or school officer has in tlie north part of this county. Mrs. Ilim,” and will cover the entire period Probate Judge of Clinton county, Michigan, com­ of this order to be published in the Clinton PAlLOINR A \V 4 1. Hit I D4.E, Attor­ the opportunity. I should Like to have them missioners to receive,examine and adjust allclaims Independent, a newspaper printed and neys at Law, St. Johns. Micb. [12121 call at my office Saturdays and obtain one. I II. S. Ingraham, of this village, niece of of his fifty-seven years of married life, and demands against ALICE >1. LYON, circulated in said county of Clinton lor three s have also a fine county and railroad map of from young Beecher's first acquaintance deceased, hereby give notice that we will meet for successive weeks previous tosaid day of hearing. A. W. Norton. YVill H. Brunson. the United States for each school. the deceased, was present at the funeral. that purpose at the office of William H. Caste), in JOEL H.CRANSON. I hope soon to be able to publish the names with his wife, his college life, their tlie village of St. Johns. In said county, on the 26th A truecopy Judge of Probate. orton & rri nson , successors to of teachers who are properly classifying their CLARA JACOBS, day of February, and the 15th day of June, 1891 Daboll & Brunson and Auten & Moss, At­ schools and carrying out the “plan ’* of the wife of John L. Jacobs, died at her home courtship and marriage, his first public and that the creditors of said deceased are allowed RORATE COURT, Clinton county, as— Ntorneys at Law. In the old office of Auten & course of study. I expect to prepare a list of speech, the first year of married life six inenths from the date of this notice in which Notice is hereby given that claims Moss over McCabe's shoe store St. Johns Mich. Questions on toe course of study to be used at in Bengal, January 4,1891, of consump ­ to present their claims for adjustment. —Dated Pagainst JOHN J. SCllAFER, deceased, will be tne spring examination of teachers. tion, aged 24 years. Her funeral was witli an income of $300, and so all December 15, 1890. beard by tbe undersigned at the Probate H. M. PERRIN. P. K PERRIS. A. J. BALDWIN No applicant will receive a certificate in the through the great preacher's life until WILLIAM H. CARTEL, office in said county on the 28th day of February ERltlNk A H4LDWIN, Attorneys at future who has not a thorough knowledge of held from the U. B. church, Tuesday, ROBERT YOUNG, and the 29th day of June. 1891; aud that the the manual and course of study. I shall be P Law and Solicitors in Chancery. Bounty, and remains now rest in the cemetery his later triumphs, his last sickness and 1262-4t Commissioners. creditors of deceased are allowed six months front pension, real estate agents, conveyancers and pleased to explain or give a talk upon this sub­ days, and his death. the date of this notice in which to present their money loaners. Aiso examine titles, pay taxes, ject on application. near the church in that township. O ,7< .71 1 SSI ON E US’ NOTICE.—The claims lor adjustment. and make collections. Business entrusted to their 1 think we all can appreciate the following undersigned having been appointed by the Dated December 29, 1890 rare will be promptly and faithfully attended to. selected from Alice Cary's poems: CLARENCE PUTT, OBITUARY. FtobateC Judge of Clinton county, Michigan, JOEL H.CRANSON Office over Wlckes* grocery, Clinton Avenue, 8t. "A good many workers I’ve known in my time. 1263w4 Judgeof Probate, Some builders of houses, some builders of infant son of C. A. and L. J. Putt, died commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all Johns, Mieh. 1183 Harriet Ransom was born near Batavia, N, claims and demands against JOSEPH A. rhyme; in this village, January 5,1891, of mem­ ORDING, deceased, hereby give notice that we ROBA 'I E 01C DE R . -Statt of Michigan SI. H. CANTI.E, Attorney at Law. And they that were prospered, were prospered Y., March 22.1814. She was married to Samuel will meet for that purpose at Ihe More ot Geller county of Clinton, as. At a session of tbe Pro­ I know branous croup, aged 9 months. Funeral Pbate Court forthecounty of Clinton, holden at tbe W Office over Kendrick ’s store, St.Johns. By the Intent and meaning of‘hoe your own Hall, January 30, 1838, with whom she lived Brothers, in the village of Fowler, in said ______1183 from the house on Tuesday last; inter ­ happily for more than fifty years. They came county,on tbe 26th day of February and the 11th Probate Office in the village of St. Johns, on row" day of June, 1891. and that the creditors of said Monday the 29 day of D*uebiner in the year one EDEWA A .RFiRRILL, Attorneys at Let us hoe. R. M. WINSTON. ment in St. Johns cemetfiry. to Michigan about tbe year 1852, locating near deceased are allowed six months from the date of thousand eight hundred and ninety. Law, at the old stand, over the "cornerdrug Battle Creek. They caine to Clintod county this notice in which to present their claims for Pre*ent,Joe) II. Cranson, Judge of Probate. F In tlie matter of tbe estate of ROBERT H. store,” St. Johns, Mich. 1263 SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Election of Officers. more than twenty-five years ago, when Mr. adjustment. Dated December 11, 1890. BROWN, deceased. Hall died in 1886. She died at the home of her FERDINAND GELLER, Stephen M. Howard, executor of tbe will of said Justice of the Peace. On Tuesday, December 30th,delegates grand-daughter, Mrs. N. H. Palmer, December NICHOLAS VANDERLEE, diseased, haviug made appllcaoion for the allowance of his final account and for ids discharge. The Union Farmers' Club will meet with Mr. from seven Posts in Clinton county, met 29th, and went to the home beyond, loved, 1262-4 Commisaionera. M. lil'NCAN, Justice of the Peace. and Mrs. Earl Wilcox, Saturday, January 17. Thereupon it ta ordered, that Thursday, the • Collections made and funds promptly at G. A. R. hall. St. Johns, for the pur­ honored and respected by all. She was a mem­ 22d day of January, A. D. 1891, at one remitted.M Office over Wilson \ Sons ’ Clothing The ladies society of the Episcopal church pose of organizing a Batallion G. A. R. ber of the M. E. church. She leaves one sister OKTGAGF SALE.—Default having been o'clock in the afternoon be assigned for the ex­ More, st. Johns, Mich. 1183 will meet with Mrs. G. S. Corblt, this after­ department of Michigan, and elected the made In the conditions of a certain amination cf said account, at the probate office following officers: in Carson City, and four grand-children. Mrs. Mmortgage, dated December 31st, 1888, made inby the village of Ht. Johns. noon. N. H. Palmer,of Bingham; Mrs. N. K. Smith,of Melissa J. Smith to Edward Patterson, and And it ia further ordered that notice be given to Colonel —D. 8. French. St. Johns. recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, tlie persons interested in said estate of tbe time and Dentistry. The ladies ’ aid society, of Olive, will meet Lieut. Colonel —L. C. Mead, Ovid. Ovid; Raymond A. Latting, St. Jotns, and place of said hearing by causing a copy Major— Robert Anderson, Maple Rapids. Earl E. l atting, of Victor. for the county of Clinton and State of Michi­ with Mrs. Oliver Calders, January 14th, at 10 Surgeon—A. B. Way, Elsie. gan on the 2nd day of January, 1889, at 10:45 of this order to be published in the Clinton Iude- H. KENYON, Dentist East Walker o’clock sharp. One and all invited. Quarter-master—John J. Kelser, Eureka. o'clock A. M., it) Liber 64 of mortgages on ndent, a newspaper printed and circu- Street. 1188 MARRIED. page 283; on which mortgage there is claimed Kted in said county or Clinton for three successive Tlie M. E. aid society, of Bengal, will meet Chaplain —Rev. Chas. Harston, Maple Rapids. to be due at the date of this notice the sum of weeks previous tosaid day of bearing. Tho Colonel appointed the following ad ­ two thousand eight hundred and ninety-one JOEL H. CRANSON. with Mrs. Francis Brown. Jan. 15th at lOo'clock ditional staff: MCCRACKEN-BARRETT—In the parlors of Airuecopv. Judgeof Probate. Physicians. A. M. A cordial invitation Is extended to all. Adjutant —W. K. Hamilton, St. Johns. the Sherwood house Pewatno, January 1, dollars and ten cents ($2891.10), besides an Sargent Major-J. W. Bradner, St. Johns. attorney fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) pro­ The Junior Epworth League will meet at 3 1HM1, Miss Winnie Barrett, of North Shade, vided by statute to bo paid should any pro­ p UARDIAN'S SALE-Notice is hereby II ART, HI. I*., Physician and Sur- Quarter Master SargenG-Wui. Sage, Fowler. to John McCrrcken, of Maple Rapids, by Rev. ceedings tie taken to foreclose the same, and VpT given that by virtue and in pursuance H• geon, Eureka, Mich. o’clock Sunday afternoon. Leader, Lizzie Cotnissary Sargent—Edward Case, DeWitt. John E. Gregory. no proceedings at law or in equity having of license and nuthoritv granted to me. the 1217 White. Essayist, Fred Smith. Subject : "Sin." THK1LL—ANDREWS—In 8L Johns, on Now lieen Instituted to recover any part of the debt undersigned, by the Judge of Probate of At the business meeting of tlie Y. P. Y’ear’s eve., at the residence of tho officiating secured by said mortgage. Now therefore bv Clinton county, Michigan, ou the 13th day of W. POLL.tRIl. Physician and Surgeon. The ladles' of the Congregational inite and clergyman. Rev. G. S. Northrup, Mr. Frank virtue of the power of sale contained in said November, 18W. to sell real estate belonging to J• Specialities. Diseases of Women and Child* sewing society will meet Tuesday afternoon, S. C. E. of the Congregational church, Fred E. Smith, a minor. I will sell at public ren. the Eye, Ear. Nose, Throat and Surgery. Tbefll, of Bengal, and Miss Ella Andrews, of mortgage, and of the statute in such case January 13, with Mrs. J. Upton. This is onr last Friday night, the following officers St. Johns. made and provided, notice is hereby given auction, to the- highest bidder, on the lath day Superfluous hair and other facial blemishes removed were elected : that the said mortgage will lie foreclosed by of January. 1891, at one o’clock p. tn., at the by Electrolysis All professional callsnromptlyatten- annual meeting, and a full attendance is SHELDON—THEILL—In St. Johns, on Now Probate office In St. Johns, In said county, all ded to, night or day. Office over Wilson A Son ’s Prestdent —Jennie Lapham. Year's eve. at tho residence of the officiating sale of the premises therein described at desired. Vice-President —Ned Bristol. public auction, to tho highest bidder, at tbe the right, title und interest of said minor in clothing store, St. Johns, Mich. Night calls ans ­ clergyman, Rev. G. 8. Northrup, Mr. Perry and to the following described pieces of land: wered from the office. 1169tf. Every one, including strangers, please con ­ Secretary— Lettle Smith. Sheldon, of Riley, and Miss Cora Theill, of west front door of tho court house. In tho Correspond! ng Secretary—P. E. Walsworth. Bengal. village of St. Johns, In said county of Clinton, 1st. land bounded bv a line beginning at the sider themselves invited to the Y. P. 8. C. E. of Treasurer—DeWitt Hunt. on the 4th day of April, 1891, at one o'clock south east corner of the weet half of lot eeven lt. ti. C. II 4 VEINS, Physician and Sur­ HUGU8 —WARREN—At the parsonage, Doc. In block seven lu the village of Maple Rapids, the Congregational church next Sunday at l/ookout Committee—DeWitt Hunt, Belle 26, by Rev. R. D Stearns, Jonn C. Hugus, of in the afternoon of that day, which said D geon. Office and residence at the late resi­ Baldwin, Joe Mountain, Inn Perrin and Pearl premises are described in sala mortgage as Clinton couuty, Michigan, running thence dence of Dr. Bliss, Fowler Micb. 1137yl.6:15 p. tn. Subject; "Personal Invitation ; King. T Bingham, and Miss Della M. Warren, of Ovid. follows, to-wit: The wost one hundred (100) north twenty-two ft-et, thence west thirty- Have you given arty ?” Prayer Meeting Committee—May Moreland, HILL—KNIGHT—At. tho parsonage, January acres of the north-west one-quarter (■*) of throe f€*et, thence south twenty-two feet, 7, by Kev. R. I). Steari, , James T. Hili, of thtnee east to the place of beginning. EO. 71 ’ I’ll ERNON, Physician and Sur­ The C. E. Society of the Congregational Grace McDonald, Alex Petrie, Lizzie Burgess, section No. eighteen (18) of township No. six geon. Office Main street. Fowler. Special­ Lucy Bartlett. St. Johns and Anna Knight, of Bengal. («) north of range No. two(2) west In Michigan. 2nd, land bounded bv a line beginning at the Gties, diseases of womea and Children. 1188 church invite the public to the l’rof. Ritchie 8ocial Committee—Frank Perkins, Mamie HALL ALLEN—At tho residence of the Dated, January 5th. 1891. north east corner of lot eight in block seven Emmons, Maggie Wilcox, Etta Richards, Fred EDWARD PATTERSON, In said village, running thence north twenty- entertainments at their church next Tuesday bride ’s parents in Middlebnry, Mich. Jan. four feet, thence west to land owned by and Wednesday 7:30 p. ni. Admisson free the Gilbert. 7. 1891. by Kev. P. J. Maveety, Mr. George EDWIN H. LY'ON, Mortgagee. .YI. HOST, 71. II.* Physician, Surgeon Relief Committee—Mary Hunt, Mrs. Wals­ Hall, of Ovid, Mich., to Miss Edith Allen, of Attorney for Mortgagee. Hannah Hewitt on lot seven in block seven, • and Druggist, east side of Main street, Eu­first night and 15 cents the second night, worth, Mrs. Murdock, Dolly Morse, Crlssie thence south to the north llneof said lot eight S Middlebury, Mich. thence east on said line to tho place of begin­ reka,Mich. Office at drug atore. All calls promptRemember­ the meeting of the Epworth Skinner. ly attended. Prescriptions caref illycompounded. Flower Committee—Maud Morse, Grace RDEKOF PtTIEICATIWN.—State of ning. League of the M. E. church next Sunday after­ Hunt, Zylpha Shaver, Stella Woolcot, Florence LEGAL NOTICES. O Michigan, Twenty.Ninth Judicial Circuit In The Interest of said ward In said land is the noon at 5 o'clock. Subject: “In Whom Shall Wilson, Leah Fowler, John Collins, Lyman CUaDcery. Hull pending in Ihe Circuit Court forundivided one-hnlt thereof, and will be sold IVKLLKR* 71. D., Physician and I lie county of Clinton, in Cbanceiy, at St. Johns, on subject to all incumbrances, and to the dower we put our Trust.” Leader, Harrv Bradner ; Wlckes, Cyrus Palmer. M■ Surgeon. Office at Reaidence west of Con ­ Sunday School Committeo—May 8towell, ROBATE ORDER—State of Michigan the 7t!i day of January, A. I>., 1891. Harriet Interest of the undersigned as widow of Kdgur gregational church, 8t. Johns. 1133 essayist,Charles Bennett. Strangers especi­ County of Clinton, sa. At a session of the A. VanSlyke ra. James II. VaaSlyke. In this M. Smith, deceased. Mary Unlien, Nora Wendell, Emma Tead, PProbate Court for the county of Clinton, boiden at ally invited. Esther Clark. cause it appearing by affidavit that tne delendant, NANCY SMITH. Guardian of the Probate office in tbe village of Ht. Johns on James H. VanKlyke ia not a resident of this state, FRED B. SMITH, a minor. lf. HAVENS. 111. D.. Homoeopathic Missionary Committee—Stella Baker. Bello Wednesday, the 7th day of January, in the year but reside* in the state of Wisconsin. On motion Dated. November 27, 1890. PJV8-7 W Physician and Surgeon. Office over R. J. Baldwin, Inez Cramer, Grace Floyd, Howard one thousand eight hundred and ninety one. of James M. Ooodell, solicitor for complainant, it la Woodruff's ahoe store. 1188 Removed To Cleveland, O. Turner. Present, Joel H.Cranson, Judge of Probate. ordered that the seid defendant, James H. Van ­ Calling Commute—Mary Hunt, Anna Tread ­ MOKATE OR DC.K—sute of Micliigno, The A merican Farm ­ In the matter of the estate or DAVID P. WIL­ Slyke, cause hi* appearance lobe entered herein County ofClioton.ss. At a session of the Pro­ R. A. J. WIGGINS, Physician and Sur­ The office of well, Fred Knapp, Frank Buck, R. S. McFarlan. COX, deceased. Ushers—John Collins, Glen Horton, Lyman wfthin five months from the date of this order, and Pbate Court for theCouoty of Cllutoo, holden at geon. Office over Sullivan's clothing er, the valuable journal which is still On reading and filing the petition duly verified in case of hi* appearance, that ho cause his answer the Probate office in the village of St. Johns, on Dstore, 8t. Johns, Mich. 1244tf Wlckes, Neva Walbridge, Fred Nichols, Frank of Albert J. Baldwin, praying that an instrument to the cainplaioant ’a bill of complaint to lie filed, The Henchcllff. Monday, the <9tl day of Ilecetnber, in the year being offered free to the readers of dated September 18, 1H88, may be proved and ad ­ and a copy thereof to lie served on the solicitor for one thouMml eight hundred and ninety. 7 E. GILL ATI, Rl. D.( Physician and The Excutlve Committee consists of the offi­ Clinton Independent , has been re­ cers and Chairmen of Committees. mitted to probate as the last will and testament of ■aid complainant, within twenty days after service Preaent Joel H. Cranson, Judge of Probate. J* Surgeon. Office et Reeldenee, opposite court ■aid deceased. on him of a copy of said bill and notice of this ord ­ In the matter of the estate of JOSEPH M. > ise, weet. Specialties: Dis ases of Women moved to Cleveland, O., where in its Thereupon It la ordered that Thursday, the er, and that in default therereof. said bill be taken PHI LLI PS, deceased . id Children. Office houralOto;* a m.and SG>5. 29th day of January, A. I». 18IU, at ten asconrcsaed Ity said non-resident defendant. Anti new field The A merican Farmer will At the annual meeting of the St. On reading aud filing Ihe petition duly verified, o’clock to the forenoon be assigned lor the hearing it la further ordered, that within twenty days after of Grant Phillips, praying that Mary 8. Phillips, be better able to meet the requirements Johns fire department, last Saturday of said petition and that the heirs at law and the dale hereof the said complainant cause this or some other sultaule person, may he appointed T> REUNIONS* l»l. O., Homoeopathic evening, the following named members legatees of said deceased and ail other persona in ­ order to be published in the Clinton Independent, administrator of said estate. 1Y( Physician,Surgeon and Accoucheur. Office of its rapidly increasing National circu­ were chosen officers for the ensuing year: terested tn said will are required to appear at a a newspaper printed, published and circulating in Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, the on Main etreet, DeWitt. l\SS lation. Many valuable improvements President —G. W. Estes. session of said court then to he hidden at the Pro­ ■aid county, and that such publication be contin ­ I.Yth day of January, A. D. 1891, at Hi o'clock in Vice-President —Wm. Uric. bate office in the village of St. Johns, and show ued therein at least once In each week for six the forenoon lie assigned for the hearing of said R. H. G. MORRISON. Krclrctlc and and new features are contemplated by Secretary-L. A. Kellogg, cause, If any there be, why the will should not be week* in succession, or that she cause a copy of petition at the Probate office in tbe village of Ht. approved. this order to l>e personally served on 4ald non-resi ­ Johns. a Botanic Physician. Office at bis new resi­ the management of The A merican Treasurer-James Richardson. Ddence on Clinton avenue north of the railroad. Chief—Charles H. Reeves. And it la further ordered, that notice be given dent defendant, at least twenty days before the And it Is further ordernd, that notice be given to Office hours from 9 to 12 a. m., 1 to 5 p. m. and Farmer during the new year, making Steward —L. A. Kellogg. to the persons interested in said estate, oi the time above prescribed for hie appearance. the persons Interested in said estate, ol tne time 6 to 8 evenings. Sunday, 2 to 5 p. m. The doctor The company is In excellent condi­ pendency of the hearing thereof by cansiDga oopy WILLIAM H CASTLE, and place of *aul hearing by eausi. f a copy of cures all chronic and private diseases. All temale the paper more valuable to its readers. of this order to be published in the Clinton Circuit Court Commissioner, Clinton Co., Mich. this order to be published in the Clinton Indepen ­ tion. The Hose Company numbers 40 Independent, a newspaper printed and circulated Jamm M. Goodkll . diseases treated with newly discovered remedies. The regular subscription price of The dent, a oewspaper printed and circulated In said Takes out rencers end old tumors with a plaster, members, and the Hook and Ladder, in said county of Clinton, for three successive Solicitor for Complainant. county of Clinton for three succeMive weeks and purifies the blood. Old favor sores and milk A merican Farmer will remain as 26, all in good standing. The depart ­ week* previous to said day of hearing. A ttxst —A true eopy. previous to said day of hearing. leg cured with Indies remedies. 1J88 JOEL H. CHANSON, ( uari ki H. Palmes , , JOEL H .CRANSON, heretofore $1.00 per year. ment has $125 in the treasury. (A truecopy.) Judgeof Probate. 1264w7 Depty. Register In Chancery. [Atruecopy.j Judge ol Probate. 1 F

CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1891.

1 d'tdn't any anything. VY« suppose a nose may bo said to bo ICE IN GREENLAND. rushed the sledgls over crevasses, and MR. AND MRS. BOWSER. broke when it hasn't got a scent.— Clinton Independent. forded swift ruanlog streams till finalij “Mrs. Bowser, I shall take tho child Th* LsImI EpUoild In th* Domretl* Uf* liinghamton Leader. Th* Country » Narrow Ribbon of R •«»« he roaohed the edge of the glacier. •f Thai Peculiar Coapl*. with me!" Mountain* HurroaixUn* an I co-hob. One of these crevasses earns near rob. 1 didn't answer. A true word is often spoken in jestj G bo . S. Cokbit , Editor and Proprietor. uaorgoit lntorlor. blog Mr. Peary of his companion, who Soon after sumier the other evening “Mrs. Bowser!” but we always like it to be ubout some oilier fellow.—Duck. Civil-Engineer Tenry. IT. B. N., tripped as he jumped across, but fortu­ Mr. Bowser slipped upstairs, and as At that moment the cook enma down BT. JOHNS, MICHIGAN lectured to a large audience at the nately, in fnlling. grasped the sledge bis notion looked very mysterious to tbe hall and asked who was thero. You can ’t teach an old dog new Brooklyn Institute recently, says the which partly spanned the crevasse. roe. 1 followed him. I found him over ­ “It’s L.” answered Mr. Bowser. tricks, but you can buy a new dog.— Kni'ON s*ye that gout oitn be cured N. Y. Evening Peat, on the “Inland Io« This broke his fall ami enabled Mr. hauling the olothos-hasket. •And what are you doing?” Terre haute'Express. of Greenland." Pearv. who had seized the other end ni “Mrs. Bowser." ho began by way of “N-oothiog.” Of one thing nobody can truthfully t>y electricity. If any of thorn happen •Than you’d better be in bed and let Mr. Peary spoke of Greenland as a the sledge, to puli both him and the explanation, “do you know that we say it “isn't in it.” That is the letter to have the gout lb>s will be good tbe poor missus and babv and me get land of startliug contrasts; a land ei •ledge out after a straggle. Mr. hare had a close call—a dozen close L— Dhiladelphin Dress. new* for the New York murderers Peary himself slipped into one of ih* •alls—from being burned alivs iu our a few winks of sleep! fiitoh a house! midnight sun and noonday night; dl An old maid asks: If whatever is is who have been sentenced to tbo tropical skies and eternal ice. The glacier rivers dashiug along in a bed of bodtr Such carryings on! Such spontaneous electric chair. The chair may hurt, polished iee. and was carried a long .“Lands, no! What do jon mean?" coin ha*i nous kick-U|>-A-fustabtis! I right, hew does it Imppeu that I'u» length from north to south, he said, U lell?—Binghamton Leaner. but will cure their gout completely. reater than the extreme width of the distance by the resistless current be for* “I moan that there ha«n't boon an giro yon notice, sir. that I qnlt me oiled States from the mouth of the shallow water and a low bank gav* hour in the twenty-four since we place before the dishes are washod iu Economy is wealti1; but it is a kind G the morning! ” Poor ministers In England have a Rio Grande to the forty-ninth parallel, him a chance to scramble out. The rooTod into this house that It wss not of wealth that tl.e rioo *iiun finds it 81m went off to bed, and Mr. Bowser source of revenue which we charitably and its abeut the same as that of heat of the sun during his absence hav ­ liable to take fire. In other words, we hard to transfer to his son. —Duck. ing melted the glacier faca so that it hare been slumbering on the edge ef • niado two more circles of the room, hope will not be accorded to their Mexico. #r four time* the combined Owing to the failure of the apple area ef the Now England aud the was impossible to get tbe sledges down, volcano. ” kicked the footstool uuder the b*d and crop even sweet cider will be hard to brethren in this country. Instead of then crept into bis accustomed place Middle States. he packed them over the mountains, “Why. Mr. Bowser!” gel this year. — Cincinnati Enquirer. salting down their old sermons in “If*thing but the hand of Prowl- and was snoring away ia the usual Four-fifths of this area, or about 000,- lowered them down tbe cliffs with lines, Tho trump 1 legging bread at a board ­ barrels, they send them to the book* BOO square miles, equal to twelve times aud reached his tout after an absenoe oi deaoe has prevented a great dbastwr." manner in less than fifteen muiutes.—« he eontlnned as lie dumped the Last ol Detroit Free Dress. ing house is open and alone board ia •etier. who gets as much as $3 a hun ­ the area ef New York state, is sub­ twenty day. ______hi.* statements. —N>.w Orleans Dicayune. dred for them. merged by* the inland ice, which hi in the clothes out ef the hamper. THE CREOLES OF TO-DAY. “But what has that hamper to do EMERSON ON NEWSPAPERS. Time is the essence of all contracts, places undoubtedly a mile in depth. except when you endeavor to contract Greenland is but a narrow ribbon of with it?” The growth of anything in the Th» Rare Ile»u»g of Their Women Still “Everything. Mra. Dowser, did yen Tha 8so« on M»* Abbreviation of Utter- for a suit of clothes ou time.—Jewelers' nature of a millennium, if it has bas ragged reeky mountains, snrreundiag Preserved —tinw They Take Life. aaoo and Improrrmnut of Style. Circular. an ico-Mihmarged interior; a titanic ever hear of spontaneous combustion?" bad a growth in the latter part of tLe “Of conrse. ” mountain dam, ia foot holding in check One of the most marked trails of the Jn bis book of conversations with The difference between a chef nnd a nineteenth century, is so slight that a vast sea of ice, which ponrs through “Well, there hasn't been a day thal Emorson, Mr. Woodbury reports tbe cook is that one is paid a salary and creole temperament is buoyancy. They all tbe elements necessary to sponta ­ it bus been overshadowed by the greed breaks in the dam in armistloss, groan­ kuow how to enjoy. They carry light­ seer ms saying that “newspapers have the other ha* to sue for her wages.— for gold that bas possessed the people ing torrent, and descends to some neous combustion haven ’t he on present done much to abbreviate expression E.mira Gazette. ly that yoke of labor that seems to in this bnmper. Also, in various other of this and almost every other nation fjord, or flows through shallow notches press so heavily upon English-speak­ and so to improro style.” Customer—“Seems to me that razor places in this house. 1 shudder over This is “a hard saying” for the ac­ for tbs past twenty years. in the crest of the dam, to hang sus­ ing peoples. The wisdom of inhaling is rather dull. ” Barber—“Mouglit he, pended iu frozen aerial cataract*. our narrow escape.” ceptance of those small essayists and sail. It was to a puhty las' uigbt, the “perfume of the moment*'is known “You—you havoo ’t gone and got an ­ In approaching a part of the coast to them. They do not go forth oa a other superior persons who decry the sal,.”—N. Y. Weekly. A nimble sixpenoo is better than a other fire escape, have you?” newspapers; for one of their most fre­ from which the island ice is not far gala day to push and shove and growl; She—“I didn ’t think you’d dare to slow shilling—or words to that effect distant, or in nroceeding up one of the “Tbero yon go! Always ready to quent oomplaints is that tho newspaper they push little annoyances aside with throw np something! 1 suppose you'll kiss lae!’* He—“There was a good is an old saying and involves more fjords, if the (lay be clear, it will be a Inugli nnd a jest; in a crowd they are writer, in the haste incident to hie fuauclal wisdom than many speeches oaii tliis a notion of mine? ” work, discards the graces of rhetoric deal of danger about it, so I—I thought noticed that the sky ever the mountains gay aud good-uatured. Both men and we’d better face it together.”—Life. made in congress. Money to be u«v hits a peculiar silvery lustre; if the day “What has spontaneous eombnstion nnd misleads tho nopulsr taste witii maidens are passionately fond of danc ­ to do with ont clothes ham|>er?” Civilization has made marvelous ful must circulate; or be in active be eloudv, the mountains are seen ing, and even the warmest weather crude thought and unpolished utter­ standing in silhouette against a pale, "Everything. Here are the ele­ ance. stride*. Ananias wouldn ’t have been use. If men who own money lock it dons not make their enthusiasm flap. ments right hero to start a Are. Here supernatural light which rises over The lore of musio is deep-rooted in But Emerson was right and the a patch on the nineteenth century op. the government that makes money every sullen peak, streams through ere cotton, wool and silk crowded to­ superior persons wore wrong. The in ­ campaign liar’s trousers.—Dhiludelphia their natures; it is to he questioned gether in a temperature of at least DO ought to put it out, so that it may be every gap in their ragged profiles, and whether they could live without it. fluence of newspapers upon style has limes. active and p iy debts. illuminates the clouds above them like degrees. Nothing could b* more been good, not bad. It ha* done much, “I thought many a time when I used Poor indeed must be that creole who favorable. ” tl.e gleam of a winter sunset. This foregoes the Sunday o|>era matinee, as Emerson s»y9, “to abbreviate utter­ to go see my girl she was sweet enough D r. Thompson , of New York, hav ­ light is the reflection from the inland “I don ’t believe it!” ance." but that is not the whole ef its to eat." “And why didn ’t you eat and no pinching or stinting is deemed • “What! What!’’ shouted Mr. Bow­ ing transferred the brains of a cat into ice. and combines the brilliancy and too severe if that pleasure is in view. service. It lias taught the value of her?” “She soured ou mo.”—Dlula» steadiness of the electric light with the ser. holding up a pillow-slip in ono simplicity in expression, of directness Uclphia Times. the skull ef a dog while both animals In personal nppearanoe the creeles hand and one of baby's stockings in wierduesa of the aurora aud a ghastly, •re a good-look inir race. The men are of style aud of clear thinking as tho were alive, concludes that similar the other. “You don ’t believe in spon ­ condition of cluar writing. It has made l’oet, who is reading his verses to a lifeless glare peculiarly its own. usually good looking, sometimes strik­ friend —“All! my word* seem to touch operations are possible with human taneous combustion! ” muD understand the iu Ivantage of say- Seen from the summit of a command ­ ingly handsome, in the brunette type, j you. You uro shedding tears!” “No, beings. So that the time-honored “Under certain conditions, yes, blit lug what la to he suid and then sto|>- ing mountain, the inland ice at mid ­ aud. though short of stature, they are only wiping off the perspiration. ”— assertion that wealth cannot buy night, with the sun just below tfie those conditions can not be found ping. It has banished the cxonl.um and broad shouldered and muscular. At here. Some oue has been working on FUegcnde Blatter. brains is nut beyond controversy yet. horizon is smooth, clear-cut, and blue, her liesL the creole girl is irresistibly < the peroration of literature. your imagination.” . The assumption that the higher kind “I don ’t go with her any more!" We may yet live to sea an advertise ­ as a mighty shield of tempered steel, pretty, the dark wonder of her great, “Old They have! On mv imagina­ hut grows indistinct and tremulous in long-lashed, liquid eyes further en- ' of newspaper writing is hasty and slip­ “How’s that?” “I popped the ques­ ment in the newspapers: “Wanted — tion! ” he softly whispered. “When shod is unfounded. The newspaper tion to her coming up on the steamer A first-class set of brains; cash on the blinding while glare of noon. hancod by a storm-cloud of hair about | eTery scientist and scientific publica­ Mr. Peary then described his experi­ writer writes rapidly, but his mind has from Cape May, but site threw mo a low, smooth brow, brilliant white tion believes in spontaneous combus­ over. —E.uladclphia Times. delivery. ” ences oo the inland ice in the Rummer teeth, delicately-molded features amt a I been trained to think rapidly and to tion —when it is practically demon ­ give quick formulation to thought. His “Docs Mrs. Weeds mourn her hus­ of 1885. when he, with n reung Danish clear olive complexion. Her figure is strated every day in the yeur—when it In the English service, an admiral officer from one of the Greenland settle­ mind is akin to that of the extempor­ band sincerely?" asked Mrs. Wing. lissome uud rounded; supple aud slen ­ is a fact a * well known as that a horse in oommand of u fioet h is an allow- | ments. started from a fjord at the head der. without angularity or attenuation, aneous orator. “Indeed site does, ” was the reply. has testh, you stand there and tell mo In miuor reporting, done by novices, “She hasn ’t anybody but the iceman anoe 1 rger than the pay given to of Disco bay, and penetrated 100 miles and her hands aud feet are small and that I have been played on! Mrs. over the ice. attaining an elevation ef dainty. Now and then a strain of the style is often faulty and the dicta ­ now to scold. ”—Somerville Journal. an American admiral, which is used for Bowser, will jnu have ihe kindness to tion sometimes bad, especially where nothing but to eutertaian foreign vis ­ 7.500 feet above tbe sen. After lifting Andalusian blood produces a milk- go down stairs?” Wibble—‘There goes a man that ami carrying his sledges, en which white blonde with violet eyes and there is not time for editorial revision; makes his living off other people's bad itors. It is the same in every othjar i 1 wool down, and he took every arti­ but the editorial writing and the ruoro were packed his provisions and sieep- shimmering golden hair, doubly pi­ cle from the hamper and spread them habits." Wabble—“Keeps a saloon, servioe, and that is why the foreign ing-gear. nearly 1,000 feet np the quant among her darker sisters. carefully done news aud special articles does he?” Wibble—“No; he deals ia fleets cut such a dash on their cruise*. out ou the floor. Then ho went of any great modern newspnper will ragged aud precipitous faco of the ice, Tlwugh the rigidity of the old sys­ through every clothes closet and second-hand clothes."—l'erre haul« Hven the ward-rojtn officers hare a he commenced his jouruey the first tem of chnperonage bas somewhat re­ cmapure very favorably indeed with Express. bureau drawer, and it was fully two the book and magazine literature ot very ample allowance. But in the week in July. laxed. the creele girl is not allowed as 'hours before he came down and heaved Siranger—“Where do the High- After traversing some time miles of our timo, in poiut of vigor aud cor­ American navy every entertainment much freedom as her American friends, a great sigh of relief, ami suid: minds reside? They nro one of the old rough ice. cut by numerous crevasses, aud in many respects she is more un ­ rectness of form. bas to be p i id for by the officers. j “There! We shall not be burned It is fortunate that this is so, because families of this city, I believe. ” Mrs. in crossing which he and his companion sophisticated. Fur iustance, she does Afire—not to-night." Forumlred —“They used to be. but Mr. had several narrow escapes, he found not understand love-making “for fun." the newspapers are now the chief hb new oo'St lutio» of Kentucky, “There was no danger." I replied. teachers of the people in this as in Hignmiud failed lost year.”—N. Y. the ice covered with a layer of snow for the men of her race do not think it “There wasn't, eh! Mrs. Bowser, I Weekly. as drifted, provides for the pardon of which increased in depth as he ad ­ other matters. They are much more honorable to indulge in such question­ —I—I” persous accused of crime as well as vanced. Oncn he nearly lost on* of his able jesting. If one of them pays cer­ widely read than auy other form of lit­ First Rector—“Is your congregation ! IDs emotion overcame him, and I erature read at all by the majority of going to raise your salary this coming those convicted. This would indeed be sledges by its breaking through the thin tain marked attention to a young lady, got opportunity to say: ice of a pond which he was crossing. the people. year?” Second Rector—“Well, I don't an innovation, and a utartling one. it is nmlerstood that ho wishes to make , “Why don ’t other people’s houses It being the latter part of the arclio her his wife. Such matters are looked In this particular the tendency of the know; they haven ’t finished raising my The pardoning power is bad enough as barn op through spontaneous com bus- newspapers is to grow steadily bettor. last year’s salary yet.”—Smith, Gray day. which in this latitude is several upon seriously, and the rupture of an lion? ’ it is, oven w.ien tempered by the crea­ weeks long, the sun was constantly engagement is almost compromising They more and more insist upon the <£ Co.'s Monthly. tion of a pardoning board to advise al>ova the horizon, and Mr. Peaiy No answer. best educational qualifications on the to a girl. i “I haven't seen anything in the “Do you know what Bismarck’s the executive; but to confer on the marched between ti p. m. and 6 a. in., The ccole damsel is not tailor-made part of the writers. They more aud scheme of the progress of creation is?” when it was coldest and the glare of papers about a clothes-hamper explo­ more seek to enlist scholarship and latter the power to enter a nolle pros by any means. When money is not sion. ” asked the major. “No. What is itP” whenever he sees fit look* like a very the sun less powerful. Between 6 a. plentiful she is her own modiste with culture in their service, nnd men of asked the judge. “First there was tli« Mr. Bowser gritted his teeth. the highest literary qualifications are unwise stretching of the gubernato­ ni. and 6 p. m.. when it was warmest very charming results, for her gar­ Creator, then germs, next Germaus.”— aud the blinding reflection from tbe { “If it bos got to that pass that the more inclined to seek newspaper utter­ rial prerogative. ments are coquettishly feminine and ibeets off the spare bed can't come in Eiltsburg Chronicle. enow was insupportable, he slept, some­ becoming her as its gay plumage l>e- ance as tlmt which gives largest power •ootaot with the huby's stockings with­ and inUueuco to tho messages they If Lot’s wife had never looked back times stretched on his sledge and some­ comes a tropical bird. Feminine! — to Sodom nnd the other burning city. 1KS8KUL men and women are times in a pit dug in the snow. out striking lire, we’d hotter fill the bear. that is tbe keynote to her character. sellar with tin boxes.” Lot would never have been a widower. tlfbne whose brains are picture gal­ Twice furious snow-storms buried She still l>elieves thal it is woman's If Emerson had come to manhood in leries of pushing events. In having I Mr. Bowser kicked at tbe cat, but our day he would have found bis true People never seem to think of it in this him and his companion in the drift, as duty to be pretty and pleasing above way; thoy always trot out the pillar ol cultivate! the art of keeping the eyes they lay on the snow with the sledges siltseil her by about two foet. vocation in a newspaper office. It is a all tilings, und her family do their best “But there’ll be a fire, of conrse. suit.—Figaro. •pen wide, they soon learn that it Is turned on their sides to shelter them to shelter her from coarsening in ­ pity that he did not hnve that oppor­ from the wind. fluences. Perhaps from this springs Yen have overlooked an old rest some­ tunity to reach hundreds of thousands ■ot in hum -0 power to decide what is where, and it will get down off its witii a wisdom that was uttered only NKVKlt A FAILURE. unimportant. They learn that what The last of these storms continued the creole pr«‘ “ i against public five days, and after a I we-days ’ struggle schools, it will90 be remarked that hook and walk over to one of year old to a chosen few.—New York World. Tho Rod River Valley of seem i trivial to-day may assume gi- fiiwes and arrange for a boufire. I against it, stopped Mr. Peary's further even when they nro poor, they send Minnesota und gooito proportions to-tnorrow, conse ­ iban ’t sleep a wink to-night." advance aud kept hiui confined in a their children to private seminaries. Facts Worth Knowing. North Dakota quently the smallest pictures are hung Mr. Bowser circled around the room •now-pit throe days. He did not start three times with great dignitv. and Egg stains can be removed by rub­ has on the walls of memory with as much Passion and Poetry. to return, however, until a clear day then went off to bed. When he was bing them with common table salt. never pictures that would be forced cure as enabled him to get satisfactory obser­ There's nothing in the world like ont of the way I went out and had a To keep flies off gilt frames boil had a failure upov. h >lf open eye. vations. These placed him a little over rhymes to cimjI off a man's passion. talk with tiie cook. The result was three or four onions iu a pint of water, of crops. 100 miles from the edge of the ice. and You look at a blacksmith working on then apply with a sok brush to tho that we bronght an iron kettle into It produced 30,000,000 Parn -m.1. is one of the thousands or a mile and a half above tbe ico level. a hit of iron or steel. Bright enough the front hall, got out some cotton- frames. bushels of wheat moo and of the soores o ram eminent Mr. Peary spoke of bis surrouuding at it looked while it was on the hearth, batting. and as I went upstairs she When whalebones have become bent this elevation as follows. besides other cereals ia 16^ in history who have bsen wrecked by in the midst of the sea-coal, the great whispered to me: thoy may be used again by first soak­ “We are more than half ns high as bellows blowing awnr, ami the rod or Forms cau be f)ud women. There is no influence in the “I understand, ma’am. In exactly ing them in tepid water for u few the tallest giants of the Siorre Nevada the horsp-shite as red or as white as half an hour I'm to touch it off.” hours, and then drying them. on tho wor.d so powerful for good as that of and Rocky mountains and a trifle leas tiiu hurtling uoals. How it lizzie* as Mr. Bowser was in bed, and though Lamp wicks must he changed often emp plan, or long time the woman who is what we all know than half as high as Mont Blanc. it goes iffto tlie trough of water, and I spoke about the cool wave, baby's to insuro good light, ns they will soon cash payments. our brothers aid sisters to be. and “The suovv and ice beneath our feet how suddenly* all the glow is gone! eold and other thing*, he had nothing become clogged, and tho oil does not It is not an uncommon thing there is nothing more demoralizing would cover Mount Marcv one-half It looks black nnd cold enough now. to say. I wasn ’t hurt, however. I pass through them freely. A clear mile, and Mount Washington one- to pay for a farm than I he impulse given to a mm by ti Ju*t so with your passionate incandes ­ got iuto bed nnd wailed. It wasn't flame will be certain if the wicks are fourth mile, aud Mount Mitchell, the from the proceeds of bad wmn >o. It is strange, too. that cence. It is all irell while it burns •ver ten minutes until tbe odor of soaked in viuegar 24 hours befuro highest peak cast of the Mississippi. And scintillates in your emotional cen ­ leirniag cotton was plain enough in using. one crop. anno of the victims of such entice- 8lH) feet deep. It is erening; tbe tres, without articulate and connected the room, and I sat up and gave Mr. When washing windows, looking- It bos all the advantages men ’s have been those who would re­ great, yellow sun is sinking to tbe expression; hut the minute yon |duuge Bowser a dig and asked: glasses. etc., be snro to nut a little am­ of an old country in sist any other ordinary temptation. northern horizon; tbe blinding midday it iuto Hits rhyme-trough it cools down, “Don't you smell smoke?” monia in tlie water. This will save gl re is gone, ami wo can (lisperuMi with anti becomes as dead and dull as the “Smoke!” he shouted uftcr a sniff or labor, ami clean them much more the shape of school, church, The favor which the Australian sys­ our blue goggle*. Beneath our feet the cobl horse-shoe. It is truo that if you two. “I smell lire!” effectively, giving ns well a much liner market, postal and railway facilities, tem of vot ng U is foun 1 in this coun ­ snow, lino and dry as granulated sugar, loy it cold on the anvil ami hammer “Perhaps the cook lighted the gas pilisli. For general cleaning, am­ and all tbo chances of is over six feet deep ami expands from away on it for awhile it warms up with paper." monia in the water will remove dirt, a now country in try h is inspired some reformers to us to the steel-blue horizon, an infinite somewhat. Just so with the rhyming ••Perhaps the confoundod house is smoko, grease, etc., much belter than the w.iy of suggest live adoption of at.other Aus­ luurhle slab. From east to west and fellow, — he pounds away on his verse*, afirei (he jump* out of lied) of course anything else. cheap lands, rich soil, and tralian sy-teui — that of registering round to east ngaiw. from zeuith to ami they wanu up a little. But don't it L! (ho goes to the door). She’s all Do not wash combs unless absolutely UUos to r ;al projieriy. Under this nadir, this horizon and the sun are alw let him think that this afterglow of ablnae down stairs! Fire! Fire! necessary. Water will make me teeth increuso in values. system the owner of real estate proves solutoly the only things the eye can fix ConijHiailiou in the same thing as the •The baby!” I shouted as lie danced split and the eouih rough. Small It is one of tbe most up his title bofore a government reg­ d|»otu In the slant rays of the sun original passion. That found express­ around, but he was gone, carrjing his brushes, which are made for the pur­ fertile and promising every snow etvstal is a Hashing Jewel, ion in n fow ok. oh'e, mi, a*’*, thru, pantuloous nnd one shoe under his pose of cleaning combs, are easily regions in America istrar and roceivos a certificate that and tbe skv and snow and air are oue he is the owner in fee. Thereafter thru s, hetus, helms. and when the ann. He ran down the hall, shouting obtained at little expense, and with not yet fully occupied. groat vibrant chord of color. There passion lmd burned itself out you got oue of these tho comb tuny he thor­ transfers ara in ulo by a simple trans ­ “tire!” at the top of his ‘ voioe, came In the rush to the far arc fairer, softer, warmer places on the the rhymed verses, which, as l have back and grabbed his necktie ami oughly cleansed, wiping well and foi- fer of Uie government certificate. •aith. but nowhere else get so close to said, ure its nslies. —O.iocr Wendell shouted again, and the next 1 heard of lowingfwitli a soft cloth ufterwurd*. — west, however, This would oertainly simplify matters; tbe mighty heart of nature as on this holmes, iu Atlantic. him he was in the front of the house hood housekeeping.______this rich valley has but tiiat will probably l*e the chief ob- wind-riuupt. eloud-wrupjKsd, sun-k ssed. yelling like an Indian. Half a dozen been over-looked. immutable sea. A Sagacious Morse. jeolioi to v Iai method. The lawyers New Playwright. men were goiug by, on their wav home It has room for a On Uk > return the two sledges were from some sort of convention, and they It is related of a hor*e at Janesville, de not w at any simplification and the las ied together a In catamaran, rigged Mrs. Mary E. Bryan, who draws the million more people. lawyer* must live —at least they think rushed iuto the hou*e and soon located Wis.. noted for his intelligence, that Write to with iua*t, yard, and sail from alpnih largest salary of any woman editor in the fire. I heard Mr. Bowser telling during u recent storm, finding that his so, atooks and at midnight on the tbiru *>.«• United Slates, has written acmnedi- them that he had long expected it. and siioes were too smooth for comfort dur ­ F. I. WHITNEY, St. Paul, Mine., night, having descended to an eleva ­ «-<.* in one act. entitled “His Society for particulars. There i* no com fallibility between that lie had the most cureless wife in ing a slippery trip, he pushed the barn tion of 6.000 feet, where the snow was Play." It is4he experience of n New floor open and started ou a steady trot Publicut ous sent free. civilization andeveu the m /St qualified tbe world, nnd that ho hadn ’t slept covered with a light crust Hiid the wind York playwright with the scenes in the sound for three months, nnd then there I >r the black smith'*. Once in the shop form of savagery. Eves if Clio west­ very fresh. Mr Penrv and his com­ top story of a lodging-house. This he stood hack and waited his turn a* quaint, nervous little woman is a was n pause. They had found the ward march of civilization were to be panion stretched tlieul-elves u |k>ii the kettle with the smoking cotton. decorously us though “going-n-sboi>- halted at the point it has reached it pledge and begun a hit of traveling Georgia product, nausn.-illy gifted, with ping” on his own hook was an every as many w him* as a child and a dis ­ I didn ’t hoar Mr. Bowser laughing would be constantly menaced by the w hich, as far as he knows. Inis no with the rest. Perhaps he tried to, day occurrence. Finally one of the parallel in sretio work. From mid ­ position qiMto ns sunny*. S>»* is a Lawlessness of the Indian in bis tribal and it was a failure. It took all the tneu brought ont hi* tools and la-gan night till 6 in the morning he sailed hi* tremendous worker, writes day and tapping on the fourfooted customer's relation, especially since he lias learn ­ night, most of the time silting on the rest of the heel* in the case to get tho impromptu ice-lioat dowo the ley slope men out, and they also ate up all tho shoes a* though putting on a new set. ed the use of the white man's weap­ at it speed varving from a walk to a fioor Turk fashion,with her copy-paper Cnrest*. *ud Trade-Mark* obtained, and ah Pat­ cheese and crackers, but when they The animal showed unmistakable signs ent bneinc-s conducted for Modera s Fsts. ons. We ounnot keep what has been run. At 6 o'clock the black mountains on a lap-board, and tbo whole place ot approval, and when the hammering Our Office it Ooootite t). S. PMerC Office, littered with pencil chips. bad gone Mr. Bowser canto up stair*. gained, much loss provide for further of the Ian came into view, and the He it ruck every step with the tread of was linisheu trotted out aud made bis and weenn eecure patent In Icee time then those next hour he drop|»ed 600 feet with a remote from Waehlngton. extension, without putting an end to A New York physician says that the a Roman emperor. Baby and I were way home, perfectly contented. Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip ­ rush like a toboggan. After a narrow In bed and apparently sound asleep. tion. We ndviee, If patentable or not. free of thu tribal system and depriving the escape of being driven into one of the constant chewing of gum lias produced The Russian government proposes to charge. Our fee not due till patent is eerared. Indivi of firearms until such time—if weak minds in fourtueii case* of young De came in. walked twice around the A Pamehlet. “How to Obtain Pntente." with blue lakes on the ico he got off and room with his hand* under his onnt- substitute soldier* from the railway nnmee of actual clients in your State, county, or ever —as ho shall have so f.ir adapted walked till tlio snow became a deep girls under treatment in that city. Ha battalions for the original engineers town, eent free. Addreee, must be mistaken. Thu girls had taila, and theu loomed up over the bed himself to the ways of civilization hs tenii-liqtiid slush, and then turned in and firemen on the strategical railway*. weak minds before they bogau to chew and said: to bo safely trusted on the same torms on his sledge. Thu next two nights he “Mrs. Bowser. I have come to kiss The men will he instructed ia the rudi ­ C. A. SNOW A. CO. marched through slush aud water. gum.—iSornslowi} herald. Opposite Patent Office, Washington. 0. C- Ah at white men are. tur child good-byo before I go." ment* of mechanics aud unglueeriug. CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, JAN* 8, 1891.

level is a good thing, such power as I may look out for ooirn ter felts! Bee that you leir.onva i.vct , iM BEHIND AND BEFORE. A nalslatar In England made ’50,08# by in ­ TfiVAU'CI n I Ull o OHiCAWOWutiaiirtui u Ktnsi, lSjl»t«*s , frwii give you, or you may give me, by encour ­ vesting an odd toy that danced by windbag get the genuine falvatlon OIM Do not lei Infmtitfftlwlu*Ki.tig*u» alloil UfllTiiuiU.’ Dateetlve jba»*iasa*. el KS aging words aud actions. Power from on It with a siring. the dealer sell you some ustu* go -d " hut eivll•ivil ororeiimlnal. ei I in Inal by skill,.skilled operatives. Btiiotly ceaflJr*. tho level when wo stand by each other in Insist upon gutting the gcnulue wtih the Ual.ModwateUni. Bode'-nta Winns.tiinua. COL.CO T. C. TUTOR, EturL TALM AGE'S NEW YEAR’S SERMON nny Christian undertaking. Power from on There are now 204 regularly ordained Bull's lieud trade markon the wrapper. the level when other pulpits are in accord worn aa preachers In the United Blalea. MANHOODY^I^a where 40 years ago there waa only one. Gladstone IselghtT-one years old. ful Itnprudauua. oexvax* Tiwhatei* Doc»y, KsrvSna A GLANCE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. with ours. Power from on the level when IKWIIIIT,Debility, IXIxH-t—fc KuW*. «M"Ac ,, .a'lMWs»la* ■tried '« ■U— **ln ' ''f/ Mrr. H. McKay Twotubley. of New York, known rwms.lv, La duoowarwd awlniiks mwa-><> of woft. the religious nnd secular press forward our Struggle toughens the mind until hy-and- cniw, wblrh be will reel FK£k 10 klwf lj;Vwaa Christian undertakings. But power from ie said la own the finest furs of any belle In by we do not mind the atngxle. You need ftuurs. Aodrwm J. H. UKJiVk:t. Lt Son **»■>. * T. CKj. that city, bhe bus one mantle of Russian not toughen the body by u struggle with a Christiana Called Upon to Gird on on the level is not sufficient Power from sable which coat iiO.UOQ. Their Armor and Begin a Vlgor- on high is what we need to take possesflon rough when you have Dr. Bull a Cough DR. HUTCHIBSOH £*£ The Empress Eugenia la reported te be a Sprup. give* free adrlou by IstWirorpsntsiii a kitoclaleiwsSaid oua Onslaught Against Sin and of us. Power straight from God. Super­ arm.lw>. dluasws.dlMasss. TbowsTbos* requiring KleotiKlsoli isHn. agoiiaoeea "ItA natural power, Omnipotent power, all-con ­ heavy loser hy the recent dej rsclatioa In ether remedies be furnishes 1 lmervwsdtmerowed 1 u lo Satan.—Why the World In Not Now Souyh American securities, as she had la- Emma Abbot la ill in California. aAre. te be sard la coanactlon ■ wifEwith me.his aeoh-iaesfrleoll,tuni tho nineteenth ctntury would accomplish ple pkg., Uta. The Pedlue Ce., New York. to Kio to per acre, In Michigan, Wisconsin. Illinois l». battle-cry to ministers and Christians moro for God und the church and the world Mr. Parnell Is entitled to bear a family (liana, lows, Minnesota.leeota. Dakota,______. Ml weaii,______Kansas cud ooat-of-arms with the motto, ‘ Follow what TlfiAHl Sioesrglooerwrrfsny l.mMbn inn* Nebraska. Unlmpioved lauds Tie to M per acre. ( hitm^re everywhere, calling upon them to Join in than the previous 90 yean of this century. IfillURfi IHu ikirilXT frsw, Iwraly tsIUUs property to exchange for outside property. W rite I Is worthy of you.” But it la not likely that Trios * ixvMTai.1T to.. Trios a , wash . partluulsn. MC. W. sot SOS, SI WssluagWa SC, taissgb. a oombinod charge on tho entrenchmeuts of As tho power from on high in 1857 was he cares much for such things. more remarkable in academies of music, rati IWOagATIOK. Cheap homes fot of sin and Satan. It mode a deep impres­ all Send stamp (ur illustrated "llumo- and lyceum halls, and theatres than in Airs. Winslow's Host hlngHyrr p, for Chil­ FLORIDA seekor." O. M. Cresbj.OO rraeklla Sc 1.1. sion on the vast crowds who heard it In churches, why not this winter of 1891 in dren teat hlug, softens the gums, reduoe* lu3arnma- this city this morning and at the service theso two academies of music, places of tien. allays paia. eurea wind oollo. 2ic. a boltlo. MEN TO TRAVEL. W* pay lEiMOKY MO to 1100 a month and sxpensea. Mind wandering «»*4. leeks Warned in New York tonight. The enthusiasm at secular entertainment where wo are during hrWINTED! ONE * wt In sne re* Mna Teekjneaiala A mad LLINUTON, Madison, VVU. parte of the g'*ha. Psaapect cost YOUR MOSEY, OR YOUR LIFE ! the latter service was increased by the the rebuiluiug of our Brooklyn tabernacle, The Chinese do not permit their women to VfcEK, seat cn jtrwhesti.11 t. :>nC be photographed. ,------IpAtkiU ATl-deet ». K1 Are. ffew fork. elective aid rcudered by a large volunteer so grandly and graciously treated by the GARFIELD TEI. —_ and Pick Headache. This question is a “pert" one, but we owuers and lessors aud lessees; why not Free samples at all druggistsdruggLs or US W. 46th BL.N.Y. Howe's celebrated mean it. Will you sacrifice a few paltry choir which has been organized from the expect, and why not have tho power from An extended popularity. Brown ’s No. If atrlnm Bronchiax . Trochhh have for many years sfl r ft r Agents' preflts per month. Will prove _ 1 t°r ai.ee. VIOLIN— - *»»,tWworjd. dollars, and save your life ? or will you audiences, who sung with a volume and on high, comforting power, arousing power, JKK'lh Iter pay forfeit New portraits Just out Full set 4 Urmded BtrtnrsMo. Beet I tallan String* !»>e. allow your blood to become tainted, and t>eea the most popular article ln use for re­ ip 11 / 11 A OS M Bsinpls seal free te all. ***h IMS Rare Old Violin* and M0 kinds of New vLhtia fervor seldom equalled. After the singing convicting power, converting power, sav ­ lieving Cough and Throat trouble*. W. U. Chl.leeierAk Hon, 90 Bond BC. H. T. Violas. Cello, and Bum. tte te St .Me. Vtoita Caeca, yonr system run-down, until, finally, you ing power, omnipotent power? My opinion Bows. Ne<-ke. Tope, Bark*, Varnish and all dtUnas. liutls of the hymn commencing, Bo-»k. for all Instruments. Beet ■•M.rtmrnt, lowest are laid away in the grave P Better be is that in this cluster of cities by the Atlan ­ price* In America. Send for ea no- purtiek get down on their knees, practically and medicine, it creates an appetite, *rea .urfOoe. tod i.M vim ~ wark.JS. saying: “O thou almighty Rum Jug, wo ment, and here it is, greater than Bluchcr. strengthens the nervous system and builds beaan aad wax Tbr |*t**t tad bet thfos when he reinforced Wellington; greater oet. M.aateoiarvd effl.e pvliiOiwl eoaSklaa- bow down before thoo. Give us tho offices, up the body, “Have been highly pleased Mee bard ae* Ml. robber. —-‘y m.iUr. city, stato and national. Oh, give us the than the Bank of England, when last with It In consumption, scrofula, and wast­ per reel la aeUoa and Ik* mllvt tQrofW month it reinforced the Burings; namely, ing diseases, bronchitis and throat trou­ tUramUm. Mailed ikmafkea Awtrtaa offices, aud we will worship thee for ever bles.”—A. Jones, M. D., Cornersvllle, Teun. pemafe rr**. SOc. Pnewl Net* Sevry Ufdas and ever. Amen. ” The Christian Sabbatb the God who through Jesus Christ is ready *r Draft, xddrreatbr lererl-rand P*MK(e% meanwhile, appointed for physical, mental to pardon all your sin, comfort all your O. 8. MATTHEWS, T. O. Bex Ml, SAILAS. Tfl., U. S. K. and spiritual rest, is being secularized and sorrows. soattcr all your doubts, and swing Forty per cent of Georgia’s pine forests bavs been kiriod by turpentine farmers. abolished. As if the bad publishing houses all tho shining gates of heaven wide open of our own country had exhausted their before your redeemed spirit. Come into the Kingdom of God! Without a half sec­ Statb or Onio, Cirr or Toledo , I literary filth, tho French and Russian sew­ Lucas Oountt , t ' ers have been invited to pour their scur­ ond of delay, come in! At the first communion after the dedica ­ Frank J. Cheney make* oath that he Is tne rility aud immoral slush into the trough sealer partnerofthe firm of F.J Chbnbt SsCo., Best Cough Medicine. Recommended by Physicians. where our Amei ican swine are now wal­ tion of our former church three hundred doing Business In the City of Toledo, County Cures where all else fails. Pleasant and agTeoable to the lowing. Meanwhile, there aro enough and twenty-eight souls stood up in the and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay taste. Children take it without objection. By druirgrista. houses of infamy in all our cities, open and aisles and publicly espoused the cause of the turn of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be unmolested of the law, to invoke the Om­ Christ. At another time four hundred souls; at another time five hundred; and cured by the use of Hall ’8 Catarrh Curb . gEEEgaaa "CAN I ASSIST Y3U, MADAM?” nipotent wrath which buried Sodom under FRANK J. CHENEY. This la an every-day occurrence ; sho a deluge of brimstone. The pandcmoniac our four thousand five hundred membership Sworn te before me and subscribed in my is taken with that “ all-gone ” or faint world, I think, has massed its troops and were but a small part of those who within preseuce, t,ld« oth day of December, A. D. 1880. feeling, wlwlo calling or shopping. those sacred walls took upon them the vows , A. W. OLEASON, they are this moment plying their batteries I BEAL] Jiotmry Public The cause of this feeling is sonio de ­ upon family circles, church circles, social of the Christian. What turned them? "When slovens get Hdy they polish the rangement, weakness, or irregularity nail ’s Catarrh Cure is taken luternally and circles, political circles and national circles. What saved them? Power from the level? incident to her sex. It matters tittle No. Power from on high. acts directly upon the blood aud mucous eur- from what cause It may arise; instant Apollyon is in the saddle, and riding at the faocs of the system. Bend for testimonials, boH-oms of’ the p&ns?-When ^ relief may always bo found by using head of his myrmidons would capture this Tho history of unanswered prayers for free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. world for darkness and woe. you God only knows. They may have rar-Soid by Druggists, 75 cents. That is one side of tho conflict now rag­ boon offered in tho solemn birth-hour. LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S Compound They may have been offered when you It is the only Positive Cure and Legiti­ ing. On the other side we have tho most Ex-King Milan has settled ln Paris on an RVA mate Remedy for those peculiar weak­ magnificent Gospel machinery that the wore down with scarlet fever or diphtheria Income of S150.0JO per annum, allowed him nesses and ailments of onr best females world ever saw or heaven ever invented. or membraneous croup. They may have by the Servian government. population. Every Druggist sells it as In the first place, in this country more than been offered some night when you wore hre given ^MsauuaffTney a, a standard article, or sent by mail, eighty thousand ministers of religion and, sound asleep in the trundle bed, and your Millions of women use Dobbins'Electric In fonn of Pills or Lozenges, on receipt mother came in to see that you were right­ Soap dally, and say It la the boat and cheap­ of SI.00. take them as a class, more consocrated, est. If they are right, you ought to use It. never Hred of cleaning up holier, more consistent, more self-denying, ly covered in tho cold winter night. They For the euro of Kidney Complaints, may have been offered at that time which j If wrong, one trial only will show you. Buy either sex, the Compound has no rival. more faithful men never lived. I knew a bar of your grocer and try It next Mon ­ comes at least once in almost every one's Send stamp for "Guide to Henlth find them by the thousands. I have met them day. Two servants in two neighboring houses dwelt, Etlquotto." a beautiful illustrated book. in every city. I am told, not by them but life, when your father aud mothor had Mrs. Pinkliam freely answers letters by people outside our profession, people hard work to make a living, and thoy Chang, the Chinese giant, has become a of inquiry. Enclose stamp for reply. But differently their daily labor felt; engaged in Christian and reformatory feared that want would come to them and naturalized British subject und au earnest Lydia E. Pinldnm Med. Ca.. Lynn. Mata. work, that the clergy of America are at you. They may have been offered when religious worker. Jaded and weary of her life was one, the head of all good enterprises and, who­ the lips could no longer move and the eyes ever else fail, they may bo depended ou. were closed for the long sleep. O, unan ­ Always at work, and yet 'twas never done. The truth of this is demonstrated by tho swered prayers of father and mothor, fact that when a ministe- of religion does where are you? In what room of the old The other walked out nightly with her bean, CONSUMPTION. fall. It is so exceptional that tho news ­ homestead have thoy hidden? O, unan ­ I have a positive remedy for the .bore disease; by tta When Baby was sick, we gave ber Casterla, papers report it as something startling, swered prayers, riso in a mist of many ■so thousands of oaeee of the worst kind and of Ions Wkao she we* a Chil.1, she cried foe Caatoria, But then she cleaned house with S A POLIO. atandief hare boon cored. Indead s* strong ia ray faith while a hundred men in other callings may tears into a cloud and then break in a fca its efficacy, th/.t I will eend two bottixs ran,with go down without tho matter being consid ­ shower which shall soften the heart of that WS«a aba Mias, abe clang te Castorla, a VALUABLE TREATISE on tins diaaaae to any anf- ered as especially worth mentioning. In man who is so hard that ho cannot cry, or Wh-n aba Lea CUUdraa, she gave them Castorla, RtUM ferer who will send me their Eipreeaaad P.O. address. that woman who is ashamed to pray! r. A. 81 or urn. M. C., 181 I»carl N. Y. addition to their equipment in moral char­ acter. the clergy of this country have all O, armchair of the aged, now empty and in BOILING WATER OR MILK. that the schools can give. All archaeolog­ tho garret among the rubbish, speak outl ical, rhetorical, scientific, scholastic, O, staff of the pilgrim who has ended his literary attainment. So much for tho weary Journey, tell of tho parental anxie ­ eSACQUAINTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OP THE COUNTRY, WILL OBTAIN Christian ministry of all denominations. ties that bent over thee. O, family Bible MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION FROM A STUDY OF THIS MAP OF with story of births and deaths, rustle some Emile Zolo has been paid tfi.OCO for the EPPS’S In the next place on our sido of the conflict right to publish his now novel, “Money, ” In thy time-worn leaves, aud let us know of GRATEFUL-OOMFORTING. we have tho grandest churches of all time an evening paper. and higher stylo of momLorship, and more the wrinkled hands that once turned thy of them, and a host without number of pages, and explain that spot where a tear We take pleasure in calling the attention splendid men and women who are doing fell upon the passage: “O, Absalom, my of’our readers to the advertisement of the COCOA their best to have this world purified, son, my son, would God I hod died for Chesoborough munufactuv.'ng company, LABELLED 1-2 LB. TINS ONLY. elevated, pospelized. But we all feel thoe!” which appears in another column. This that something is wanting. Enough Good and gracious God ! What will company are tho original discoverers and 'V-A-SEH jUSTJEj. bocomo of us if, after having had such a de ­ only manufacturers of Vaseline, the best hearty songs have boon sung and enough emollient and moat valuable family remedy IpOR ONT5 DOLLAR >ent ns by mall, we win earnest ser mops preached within the last vout and praying parentage, we never pray * deliver, free of all chances, to any person In the for ourselves! We will pray. We will ln use. Their goods are sold by druggists United Ktates, all the following arUelas carefully six months to save ull the cities of America throughout the country, but we wish to cau­ packed In a neat box ; and saving the cities you save the world, begin now. Oh, for the power from on tion our readers when buying to aocept One t wo-otmee bottle of Pare Vaseline 10 eta. for they overflow all the land either with high, power to move this assemblage, only goods in original packages and labeled Onelwo-onnae bottle Vaseline Pomade 16 ota. power to save Brooklyn and New York, Cne I ar of Vaseline Cold Cream...... 15 ota. their religion or their infamy. “Chesoborough manufacturing company, ” One cake of Vaseline Camphor Ice...... Meta. But look at some of the startling facts. power of evangelism that shall sweep on sometimes unscrupulous dealers try to substitute preparations which are of little Oneeafeeof Vaseline Soap, uosoentod.... 10 eta. It is nearly nineteen hundred years since across this continent like an ocean surge, One nthe of Vase) Ina ftoap. scented...... 26 eta. power to girdle the round earth with a red value when compared with Vaseline, and Oae two-ounce bottle of White Vaseline 26 eta. Jesus Christ came by the way of Bethlehom some are ln ’nrloue and unsafe to use. By ---- CLIO caravansary to snve this world, yet the girdle dipped in the blood of the cross. If sending the company $1 by mall, the sendor Or for stamp* any sing la article at the price. this forwurd movement is to begin at all, If yon have occasion to use Vaseline In any form most of the world has been no more touched will receive, free, quite an assortment of beoerefnl to aooeptenly neaulua-geods put np by us by this most stupendous fact of all eternity there must be some place for it to begin, these beautiful and valuable goods without In orlflaal packages. A great many druggists are and why not this place? And there must any chargo for delivery. U7tng to persuade borers to take VASBLINK put than if on the first Christmas night the np by them. Never yield to sudh persuasion, as the beasts of the stall, amid tho bleatings of bo some time for it to begin, and why not article la aa ImtUiUon without value, and will not this time? And so I sound for your ears give you th# result yon expect. A bottle of Blue their own young, had not board tho bloat­ 5TJAC6BS oil leal Vaseline la sold by all druggistsat ten oenta. ing of the Lamb that was to be slain. Out a rythmic invitation, which, until a few CUKSKBIUH OH IT|. Co., tl Male M.. Xew T.rk of the eighteen hundred million of the hu­ days never came under my eye, but it THE BEST. ** man race fourteen hundred million aro is so sweet, so sobbing with pathos, so elec14|£J?ei,t without God and without hope in the world, triumphant with joy, that whoever chimed the camel-driver of Arabia, Mahomet, with it, instead of being anonymous, ought to bo Rheumatism. Neuralgia. THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILWAY, his nine wives, having half aa many disci ­ immortal: Including main lines, branches and extensions East and W«st of the PrtwtwA h . II, IttZ, ples as our blessed Christ; and more people N. Ogden, Mich., nagemtown, Md., Missouri River. Tho Diroot Route to and from Chicago, Joliet. Ottawa, Thy sins T bore ou Calvary ’s tree: May 17,1830. are worshipping chunks of painted wood and Tho stripos, thy duo, wore laid on me, April 21,1890. Peoria, La Salle, Moline, Rock Island, ln ILLINOIS—Davenport, Muscatine, carved stone than are Worshipping „ho liv ­ “A half bottle of Ottumwa, Oekalooea, DesMoines, Wlntersot, Audubon, Harlan and Council That peace and pardon might bo free— yonr invaluable "I, and others of my ■bags, # sn era ing and eternal God. Meanwhile, tho most fondly, havo used RL Bluffs, in IOWA—Minneapolis and St. Paul, in MINNESOTA—Watertown O, wretched sinner, come! medicine, 8t. Jacobs and 61oux Falls, In DAKOTA—Cameron, St Joseph, and Kansas City, in »na Bekility, of us who are engaged in Christian work — Oll.onred me of rbcu- Jacobs Oil for neu ­ 1, fldasy Burdoncd with guilt, wouldst thou bo m&ttaui and rheu- MISSOURI—Omaha, Fairbury, and Nel6on, in NEBRA8KA —Atchison, Leav ­ . JfsrrsvsBssa, I speak for myself as well os others—ore mstlo swelling of the ralgia aud found it enworth, Horton, Topoka, Hutchinson, Wiohlta, Belleville, Abilene, Dodge 1,1—,— | | Till Mag, Jewel Kx- toiling up to our fulf capacity of body, blest? a speedy, effective A ksaatiae, Wastiag of knoe. ltuthc best In City, Caldwell, in KANSAS—Kingfisher, El Reno, in the INDIAN TERRI­ mind and soul, harnessed up to the last Trust not the world; it gives no rest; the universe. ” euro." TORY—Denver, Colorado Springe and Pueblo, in COLORADO. Traverses ln buckle, not aide to draw a pound more I bring relief to hearts opprest— J. M. L. Porter . Mrs . A oxes Kelley . new areas of rich terming and grazing lands, affording the beet tociltties of DseUeracj'bUpirtiss fcrbtrtiS teepUii'.j ca 1C Airt trill than we are drawing, or lift an ounce more O, weary sinner, come! lnterc .mmunlcation to all towns and cities oast and west, northwest and mica. southwest of Chicago, and to Pacific and transoceanic Seaports. IB. ELECT tic lllSILESnmfiia than we are lifting. Como, leave thy burden at tho cross! IT HAS NO EQUAL. Aieonn Electric Trtran wnd BeltC• What is the matter? My text lets out Count ull thy gains but empty dross. MAGNIFICENT VESTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS, hs* as. nestsee fvr ms inwt'4 fafsa, the secret We all need more of the power m t r-on (ankkto Mdf4 miv •>•!*•- Uu p«p*r. A44rmt My grace repays all earthly loss— Loading all competitors in splendor of equipment, between CHICAGO snd trwwM KLBCTB10 BELT A APPLIANCE CO. from on high. Not muscular power, not O, needy sinner, come! SICKHEADAGHEl DES MOINES, COUNCIL BLUFFS and OMABA, and between CHICAGO logical power, not scientific power, not KOaltlvelycuretl UyM |M North Broadway, 8t. Louts, Wlo# Come, hither bring thy boding fears, and DENVER, COLORADO SPRINQ8 and PUEBLO, via KANSAS CITY nnd 826 Broadway, How York City. social power, not financial power, not uwv Little riliM. [< TOPEKA or via ST. JOSEPH. Through Coachos, Palnoe Sleepers, NEW brain power, but power from on high. Thy aching heart, thy bursting tears; Thoy also relievo IX*S AND ELEGANT DINING OARS, and FREE RECLINING CHAIR CARS. ”Tis Mercy’s voice salutes thine oars; [CARTERS trees from Pyrpepela.In-B With it wo could accomplish moro ln one rilgretioti and TnoUeartyfl California Excursions dally, with choice of routes to and from Salt Lake week than without It in a hundred years. O, trembling sinner, como! £Prm.E Eating. A perfect rciri-U City, Ogden, Helena, Portland (Ore.), Los Angeles and San Francisoo. Fact And I am going to get it, if in answer to ody for Plizliioed.NaMsriHj Express Trains daily to and from all towns, cities and sections in Southern DRINK Drowsiness. Had TaatcjH Nebraska, Kansas and the Indian Territory. The Direct Line to and from jrayer, earnest and long continued, God Four years ago, Miss Lena Wood- IIVER In the Month, OoatodB Pike’s Peak, Manltou, Cascade, Glenwood Springe, and all the Sanitary will grant it me, his unworthy servant | artt. living on Thorn Creek, Wash., Ton 3110.Pain In the Bideffi Resorts and Scenio Grandeurs of Colorado. Mon and women who know how to pray, I PIU.S. TuKPID LIYBlt. The; $ I sowed the seed from one head of bar- rw/nlate the DowolaJK VIA THE ALBERT LEA ROUTE. i-f when you pray for yourself, pray for mo Purely Vegetable. g that I may be eu;thcv have it than nil the clining Chair Cars to and from Kansas City. Tho Favorite Line to PlpeHtona diamond fields of Golconda, and all tho received the next year, ngaln harvest ­ CAETEB MEDICINE CO., NEW YOfiE. ing it with her shears. The third crop Watertown, 81oux Falls, and the Summer Resorts and Hunting and Fishing pearls of tho so.i, and all the gold of the ’ill. Small Dose, Small Price.! Ground s of Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota. mountains. Many of the mightiest intel ­ her father out with a grass scythe, get­ THE SHORT LINE VIA SENECA AND KANKAKEE ofibre tecilttios to lects never hod a touch of It, and many of ting enough hurley from this orow to travel between Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lateyette, and Council Bluffs, S6, A True Combination of MOCHA, sow forty acres last spring, which Josoph, Atchison, Leavenworth, Kanuas Oity, Minneapolis, and St. PauL Java mnd rio . the less than ordinary Intellects have been n a BC*r rionky kvkm surcharged with It And every man and averaged forty bushels to the acre KOII a P bsnuHfnl pmuirc* miitidhelor Fui For Tlckeco, Maps, Folders, or desired information, apply to any Ticket 11 » i I VI rtuy Schools. Iam Irvs, Churuli 1 * Office in the United States or Canada, or address Picture Card Given woman on earth has a right to aspire to it when thrashed, making a total yield of and the Home Circle. rio.*t and chenne-A. jWnsJr 1,600 bushels from one head of burlqy JUantertiN mstie by f’Ol.T w UOMPANij It With every pound package. For a right to pray for it, and. properly per­ Heckman Street. Now York City. Uluatrstod Cot- E. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN, Bale everywhere. flUm Bpice Ca.. TtWa (. sistent, will obtain it Power from on the in four yeurp- aloffbce Free. Oen-ral Kaaagu. OHIO AGO, ILtL*. Gon ’l Ticket A Pub Agoat CLINTON INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1891. The Independent BENGAL. Benoal , Jan. 5, 1891. Mrs. Dow Lyon visited her son, Vem- ST. JOHNS,THURSDAY. JANUARY 8, 1891 ie, at Bridgeport, last week. 3d ANNUAL INVENTORY SALE! CORBIT & VALENTINE. SOCIKTY MEETINGS. The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Skinner, died Dec. 25, of pneumonia, T. JOHNS LODOK NO. 81, 1. O. O. F. MEKT8 aged 18 dayB. F.-Wav erenluar of each wetk. New lodge Sroom ooruer Clinton Avenue and Hallroad-»t. The newly elected officers of Bengal A. B. BALOOM, N. G. Grange were installed Saturday evening, FRED BOWLES. Secretary. by Munson Chase, of Efeex, late repres- Now is the time ! entive to the State Grange. HARDWARE, £JT. JOHNS ENCAMPMENT NO. 88,1. O. O. F O nieota id and 4th Wednesday evening* of Mrs. Clara Jacobs, nee Harper, died each month. A. B. Ba LCOM. C. P. at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Cooking and Heating J. L. THANCHELL. Secretary. Mrs. Charles Harper, Sunday, January It‘ will only last this month ! THE LOCAL. MARKETS. 4th. of consumption, after a lingering illness of many months. Thus another OrricK or The Indkpkmdent . one of earth’s fairest daughters hits We must have room ! St. Johns, Mich. January 8. 1801. passed to the great beyond, leaving The following are the price* paid In cash for produce In this market: many loving friends, weeping upon the Wheat, red ...... • •£££ $ shore of the stream of life, waiting to And are determined not to carry the goods over Wheat, white..... -...... 8S®.91 join her there. E. N. Steward . Oat*...... -...... —• .48®.48 from year to year. CloverSeed ...... —• 3.78®4 30 EUREKA. Buckwheat,...... CARRIAGES, Barley...... A l.oo®i.ao Eureka , Jan. 7,1801, Butter—as to quality,...... — Poo-U ...... « Mrs. Daggett is still very sick. Beans ...... ~~...... 1,00®1A u Tallow,...... ™~ *04 C. M. Poet has had a relapse, but is ROAD WAGONS, Hay, per tou,...... 7.00®8.00 again improving. Fresh, Clean Goods is what we keep, and Potatoes...... •** Out of the ninety or more conversions, Onions. .50®. M Corn...... 23025 at the recent meetings, about one-half and CARTS. Lard ...... -...... 07 of them joined the Evangelical church. Chicken*. —..-...... •07 BARGAINS FOR EVERYBODY. Turkey* ...... - .10 Albert Pierson and Mrs. Ffcsler, his Wood...... —• 1.00®1 A0 housekeeper, were married a couple of Hides ...... 04 weeks ago and the Eurekaites have Pork, drossed ...... 4.0004.1* just found it out. We also sell the Auburn all Steel Axle Farm Wagon, the m^-CnrrftfMfLdence should reach this office on Dies- The U. B. services on Sunday morn ­ easiest running wagon in the market. day 0/each week, and not later than Wednesday morn­ ing last, were held at the Evangelical ing. Anonymous communications will receive no atten­ church, on account of the U. B. sexton's tion, The writer’s name must be given, net Jot pub­ losing the key to the church. Grocery Department. lication, if so desired, but as evidence of good faith. A Mr. Baker, minister of the gospel, preached at the Christian church Sun ­ 'W-A.X_>IZ:e:E5 ST.. T77EST. OLIVE. day, on trial. All were pleased with the sermon, but it is uncertain whether Olive . Jan. 5,18BI. he will be called here or not. Mrs. Dunham is still failing. M. T. During this month, or as long as the Bargains last we will sell Tom Blizzard is thought to be gaining WACOUSTA. A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION slowly. for cash [or produce] Mrs. Bradbum returned to New York Wacousta , January tt, 1801. Vacation in school, and teachers and In which we have resolved to close out our line of last Tuesday. 17 pounds of Granulated Sugar for...... $1.00. Mark Hill is very sick with inflama- scholars are enjoying the rest. A large tlon of the lungs. crow d at the Congregational church on 20 pounds of Yellow Sugar for...... 1.00. Christmas eve. Teachers and scholars 5 pounds of Our Own Package Coffee for...... LOO. Mrs. Patrick Mahar has been ill for gave a very fine literary entertainment, Ladies ’ and Children ’s Cloaks. the past two weeks. which did credit to them all. At the 8 pounds of “Best” Tea Dust for...... 1.00. Miss Regina VanFleet returned to Demorest contest Grace Manzer won 65 bars of Colgate’s Soap for...... 1.00. Chicago last Saturday. the medal, although, where all were 30 bars of “Kirks” Soap for...... 1.00. Mrs. Dr. Simmons has been quite sick nearly perfect, it was hard to choose 13 pounds of Loose Muscatels for...... 1.00. since New Year’s day. between them. The whole class did 15 pounds of Choice English Currents for...... LOO. Here are some bargains you cannot afford to miss Adney well. But onely one could take the med ­ Smith, of Webberville, Mich.’ al, and theaudiance were generally well 13 cans of Com for...... 1.00. is visiting his father, Ira Smith. pleased with the verdict. The W. R. C. $20.00 garments going at...... $13.75. Mr. Claire and daughter Nellie re­ 21 pounds of Best Laundry Starch for...... LOO. lave a new president, Mrs. Lyman Dan ­ 4i pounds of Best Plug Tobacco on earth for...... 1.00. 16.00 garments going at...... 10.50. turned frorft Kalamazoo, Saturday. iels. They install, privately, at the next Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hyde visited at meeting. The eutertainment they held 0 pounds of “Our Best Smoking” Tobacco for.... LOO. 10.00 garments going at...... 7.25. Eden Skinner's, in Bengal, last week. at G. A. R. hall was well attended and 8.00 garments going at...... 4.75. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Dills, of DeWitt, the quilt was drawn by Mrs. Newcome, “Junbo, ” the largest bar of soap in the country, for 10c. 6.00 garments going at...... 3.90. visited Mrs. II. R. Wilcox last Sunday. of Watertown. It brought to the 4.00 garments going at...... 2.50. Nellie Smalley wrenched her knee treasury $27. Wacousta is all going to badly a short time since and has been Lansing to-morrow, that is, the demo ­ helpless ever since. cratic force of the town. Bee. Everything a Bargain. Elmer Smith and Eddie Hunt, of LEBANON. Webberville, made a short call at Varney Pearce's, last Wednesday night. Lebanon , Jan. 6,1891. Also, some big bargains in Joe Graham and family, moved to Mrs. Thomas Baldwin stepped upon Vestburg, Monday. a chair one day last week to wind the clock. The chair tipped in such a Wm. VanAlstyne has purchased the manner as to throw her backward upon C. J. Graham farm. Shawls and Furs. the stove, injuring her quite severely. A. S. Harrison, who was accidentally Dry Goods and Cloak Department. The officers of the DeWitt grange shot, is improving nicely. were installed last Saturday evening, Mrs. Henry Harvey fell on the door ­ Newton L. Webb acting as installing step and broke her wrist, last Monday. officer. Several of the officers were Mrs. John and Mrs. James Curtis have installed by proxy, the -great, big returned from visiting relatives in Can ­ CHAPIN & COMPANY. Indian show” across the way being the ada. Everything in CLOAKS is Reduced to Close Out. [Successors to Dunn, Bunday & Co.] attraction. N. G. Antes is living in one of James The two Mrs. Drinks returned from Fisher's houses instead of hisgranery. New York, last Tuesday. They report as we reported last week. BLANKETS at about one-half Price. plenty of snow and very cold weather. The sleighing was good during the Frank Barker is repairing Island UNDERWEAR at Prices never before heard of. three weeks of their stay and the roads bridge across the Maple. It will be FOWLER & BALL, had to be shoveled out Monday before ready for travel in a few days. they could reach the train. Uncle ” Ilftrry Burnham, for many Henry Krogle returned from Ohio years a resident of Mathertoii, died last last Friday. He says the weather there week at his daughter's, in Ionia. is about the same as here. Heattended Mrs. Cynthia Abbott, returned to her the wedding of his cousin, Mr. Gohr, of sister-in-law ’s , in St. Johus, Monday, One lot of Men ’s Heavy Merino Shirts and Draws reduced Lansing, to Miss Eiperley, also of Lan ­ after spending a few days at home. sing. They were married at Monroe John Spearbraclier and wife celebrated from 50c down to 39c. and the wedding was quite a grand their wooden wedding. December 31. I affair. Upon their return to Lansing The social event wound up with a dance Due lot of Men's Fancy Wool Shirts and Drawers reduced from *1.00 down to 79c. their friends got up a surprise and gave in the evening. One lot of Men ’s Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers reduced from *1.00 down to 79c. them a nice set of dishes. Justice Hall, of Matherton, decided One lot of Women ’s Natural Wool Pants and Vests reduced from *1.00 down to 79c. On the evening of December 31, Burch road suit against the township. One lot of WomeL's Scarlet Wool Pants and Vests reduced from *1.00 down to 79c. several of the neighbors of Mr: and Mrs. Now Mr. Commissioner go ahead again. One lot of Children ’s Natural Wool and Scarlet Underwear from 25c up. Baldwin met at their residence, on the We do like to pay taxes. One lot of Children ’s Heavy Merino Underwear from 15c up. John Parks place, and gave Mrs. Bald­ James Harden, who has been teach­ One lot of Men ’s Heavy Wool Socks, 8 pairs for 50c ; worth 75c. win a surprise—l»eing her 37th birthday. ing at Pound, Wis., resigned his posi­ One lot of American Indigo Pants for Sc ; red need from 7c. The rain kept several at home, hut those tion for the purpose of attending the One lot of Heavy Shirting for 7c ; reduced from 10c. who were there had a jolly time. They Normal school at Valparaiso, Iud. One lot of Heavy Canton Flannel for 8c ; reduced trom 12*^c. “watched the old year out and the new The famous weather prophet from ^WbiidsS^i year in,” in genuine old fashioned stvle, Riley, again has the floor, and will regu­ and stayed till after 1 o'clock. Mrs. late the weather the balance of the Baldwin was the recipient of a beautiful winter. For December and January he plush album, presented by her children arranged for storms to commence with From the reports we have received from re­ and neighbors. wind in s. w., but all the storms since I will simply say to the person or the publication of his manifesto, persist sponsible parties, we have no hesitation in recom­ persons who sent me the anonymous in commencing with wind in s. e, Pro- Saturday , January 10, mending any of our numerous subscribers, who communication accompanied by the re­ Yoking, isn ’t it? Jew Peter . quest that l should send it with my are in want of a good stove or range, to try the other correspondance to the papers. Party Leader* We will aell 12 yards of the “Fruit of the Loom” “Garland Stoves and Ranges” Lincoln, Sumner, Seward, Chase, Cotton for $1.00. (iiiruiivm f>(4111 w cun/iif iituuo win Andrew, were in the highest sense munications. ” If any one has anything leaders who stood for the chaiacter, the Beckwith’s Round Oak, Magee Furnaces, Bol­ they wish me to send to the papers for them just be gentleman or lady enough aims^and the ability of the party. A ton Hot Water Heaters, Plumbing and Gas Fit­ to sign your name, as I have no desire party with such representative leaders tings, Gas Fixtures and Gas Stoves, Grand Oil or time to mix up in a neighborhood might be justly expected to conduct the Heaters, Shelf and Heavy Hardware. jangle. [The Independent would not greatest public affairs with the moral print' ; it if vou had...... —Ed.j enthusiasm and support of their asso­ Boot and Shoe Department. DALLAS. ciates. They alone were the best argu­ STEPHENSON ’S ments for the party. It was confidence

D allas , Jan. S, 1821. in such men which largely w elded the Miss Etta Sharp is home for a stay. party into a great and resistless force; JACKSON Myrom Osburn has gone to Bloomer, for a party is measured by its leaders. ORIGINAL BAZAAR. -THE- and is engaged in skidding logs. The sole dependence of the democratic Great Havoc in Warm Goods. Mrs. Joseph Coffman and two sons party during the war was the character and daughter, of Grand Rapids, visited not the opinions and sympathies of friend herealxmta last week. Horatio Seymour. Its strongest popular Men ’s and Boy’s Felt Boots for 75c. Now For Christmas! Merchant Tailor, Mrs. Winfield Gillespie is visiting her (Yes, we have them for 25c.) parents for a few days, while her hus­ argument now is Grover Cleveland. 8T. J OH IN H, MICH. band takes a prospecting trip to Isa­ But when the republican party looks at One lot of Men ’s Socks we have cut right in two, from $1.00 down to 50c, bellae county. its more conspicuous and acknowledged All Rubber Goods at prices that will discount anything you have yet Perhaps no one gave the new year a leaders of to-day, it is, in plain English, seen. Plush Albums, If you want a perfect fit go to heartier welcome than Mr. and Mrs. Handkerchiefs,* John Iiong, as it came, presenting In its and if frank private confession may be Dolls, arms, to them, a fine baby boy. trusted, disgusted. Of course we are Portmonies, George Utter is putting up a pig-parlor not saying that all prominent republi­ Hand-sleighs. Jackson ’s. and kitchen on a large scale. W. C. cans are of that kind. But to confine Hobby Horses, Coffman is doing the carpenter work. our remarks to this state, it is notorious Mirrors, If you want goods which will Mr. Utter is the architect of his own We Mean Just What We Say ! Writing Desks, fortune. that the real and efficient republican Sewing Tables, not fade or spot, go to leader in New York has for some lime Pillow Shams, Died, at his home, January 2, 1891, 200 pairs of Men ’s Shoes roduced from $2.00, $2.25 and $2.50, Hosiery, JJorgan Gilson, at the ripe age of 85 been Mr. Thomas C. Halt. He has been Mitts. years. The funeral was held last Sun ­ frankly recognized as such by the down to $1.50. day, at the Brick school house, in Leb­ Glassware, Jackson ’s. anon. and his remains were interred in President, who lias fulfilled his civil Tinware, &c. the East Plains cemetery. service reform pledge in New York by W. M. Osburn believes In raising his making Mr. Platt Ids chief counselor If you want tailor-made cloth­ own fish. Three years ago he dug. at in the distribution of patronage. ing at reasonable prices, go to the rear of his farm, a reservoir, about This leadership largely explains the Curtain Poles and Curtains in all one-fourth of an acre in area, scrap* These Prices are given for Spot Cash. the bottom, and inlaid it with a bed of result In this state in November. There sizes a specialty. gravel. This is constantly supplied were crowds of republicans who cared (Produce always the same as Cash.) J ackson ’s with water from a spring, a few rods more for bitting Platt and the President distance, affording an excellent pond than for helping McKinley. There for the rearing of fish. From a small were a great number of such republicans Very Truly Yours, plant of brook trout, the fish have mul­ in the city who would not vote for Mr. Machine Needles, all Sizes. If you want a handsome and tiplied to a large number, some of which Scott, the anti-Tammany candidate for perfect fitting Overcoat, see measure more than a foot in length. Mayor, because they would not Tlirough holes cut lu the ice, he feeds strengthen the prestage of Platt. Such uiem on small fish, bits of beef, crumbs leaders are costly, as the present condi from the table, etc. For such fish, HO tiorr of the party in New York shows.— cents per pound in Detroit. Lena . Harper> Weekly, ST. JOHNS MERCANTILE CO. STEPHENSON ’S : BAZAAR. JACKSON