People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1893 — Fire at Francesville. [ARTICLE]

Fire at Francesville.

As we go to press we learn that quite a conflagration visited Francesville last Monday night. 'Considerable damage was done, but it is thought that the loss was fully covered by insurance. The dry goods and grocery store of Mallon Bros., also a drug store next to them, together with ;he Francesville bank, was consumed. The greater portion of he dry goods stock of Mallon Bros, was saved. We were unable to learn as to the cause of the fire.

Prof. Hicks weather prediction for October is as follows: The month begins with cool days and frosty nights. A change will occur between the 3rd and 6th, with bluster and fall rain. About the 9th and 10th it will begin to grow warmer, and severe storms will occur on bodies of water, with probably snow in the north and west. A storm period from the 15th to 18th will naugurate wintry storms, folowed by much freezing to the north. Secondary disturbances about the 22nd and 23rd will be ollowed by clear cold days and 'rosty nights, up to a storm period beginning with the 26th and lasting until the close of the month. Considerable winter will ?e experienced about the last of the month.

We have on exhibition at this office an ear of corn brought in by George Pumphrey, who lives near Mt. Ayr. The unusual 'eature about this ear of corn is its remarkable growth, etc. The corn was planted on the fifth day of last June, passed through the drought of the past summer, and comes out a fully developed ear of corn. The ear we have here measures 11 inches in length, 8f inches in circumference, and has twenty rows of grains to the cob, of as fine a corn as one- would want to see. It is of the Riley’s Favorite Yellow variety. Who can beat it?

The health officers should look after the alleys and out houses over the town. The delicate perfumes of some of these have already been wafted to our and as near as we can tell, there must have been not less than thirty-seven distinct and separate smells that greeted us. Such as this invites disease and a general cleaning up should be made. Many streets and alleys are filled with weeds of the rankest growth, which, from the continued drouth of the past summer, are commencing to decay and should be looked after at once. Clean up.

One of the worst crimes that could possibly be committed by human hands, was perpetrated one hight last week in the Shereville cemetery in Lake county. Some low lived vandal entered the cemetery, and with a sledge hammer or ax, he proceeded to demolish the handsome marble monuments and grave stones that adore the cemetery. To cap the climax they then visited a church near by and stole everything of any value, after which they took all the books, banners, etc., and burned them. No clue as to who did the deed. The “Farmer’s Daughter” company, which was to have played here last Tuesday evening, stranded at some Michigan town last week. The agent was here three or four days unable to get out of town for lack of funds. He was finally relieved by the proprietor of the company and went his way rejoicing. This has been a remarkably hard year on theatrical enterprises and many a one has gone to the wall. Ignorance of the merits of De Witt’s Little Early Risers is a misfortune. These little pills regulate the liver, cure headache, dyspepsia, bad breath, constipation and biliousness. A. F. Long & Co.