People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1894 — The Horses. [ARTICLE]

The Horses.

The big Reynolds Shaw which will exhibit here on Saturday, Sent. 1, have a beautiful collee- ■ tion of horses and ponies. Espec- ' ial attention is called to the drove of ponies some of which are very little larger than dogs. little colts born this spring will be a source of wonder and delight to the little ones. The horses are mostly dapple gray and are magnificent specij mens. Be sure and see the j parade. Remember the date.

At the close of the World’s ! Fair a special agent of the Great ! Reynolds Shows purchased from the Egyptian Government a herd of racing camels. These animals were sent to this country with the show known as the VVild East, and were allotted space on the Midway Plaisance. The camels are fine specimens of their kind, and were once the private property of the Khedive of Egypt. They will be seen here with the great Reynold's Shows on Saturday, Sept. 1. Rev. Minot J. Savage’s ess%y in the September Arena on “The Religion of Walt Whitman's Poems,” shows how thoroughly saturated in the greatest and broadest religion is the whole of Whitman's work. It will put the poet and his work in a new light for a great many readers, who have hitherto given them but a cursory and perfunctory attention.

The Republicans of this district, in session last Wednesday, at Logansport, on the eleventh ballot, nominated Dr. J. H. Hatch, of Kentland, as their candidate for congress. The office did not go begging, for on the first ballot there were ten candidates voted for. Frank Reed, general passenger agent of the Monon, is arranging for the running of excursion trains at low rates from local noncompeditive points on its lines, coming as far south on the Indianapolis division as Frankfort, Ind., and on the Louisville division as far south as Bedford. Gracie May, the nineteen-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Ropp, died last Sunday, of cholera infantum. The funeral occurred on Monday following, services being held at the Primitive Baptist church, by Rev. B. F. Ferguson. The remains were interred at Weston cemetery. Robert Louis Stevenson will tell in McClure’s Magazine for September how he came to write “Treasure Island,” and under what conditions and how the work was done. Pictures of the houses and scenes he inhabited while writing it, and some interesting portraits, will accompany the article.

The 7(3th birthday of J. M. Gwin, of Pleasant Ridge, was celebrated last Sunday by holding a family reunion at his home. There were about seventy-five persons present. A big dinner was a feature and it was much enjoyed occasion. On account of the Tippecanoe county fair to • be held at Lafayette, Sept, 3 to 7th inclusive, tickets will be sold at one fare for the round trip on each day of the fair. W. H. Beam, Agent. A Prohibition entertainment will be given at the court house in Rensselaer, on Friday evening, August 31st, ’94, consisting of songs and recitations. Everybody invited. Agent Beam sold 315 tickets to Monticello on Thursday of last week, on account of the laying of the corner stone of White county’s new court house. A special train was run. John Hartwell, who has been summering here, left last Monday morning for Red Bank, N. J., where he will join Stetson’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co.”

The September number of McClure’s Magazine will series of portraits of VicLorien Sardou, the popular playwright, aud Madame Janauschek, the distinguished tragedienne. The picnic given in Nagle's grove, yesterday by the congregation of St. Augustine's church, was well attended and a pleasant day was spent by all who attended. Large shipments of baled hay are being made from this place. The crop was not so heavy as that of last year, but nevertheless there was a fair yield. Frank Meyers, John R. Vanatta and E. D. Rhoades were delegates from this township to the congressional convention at Logansport, this week. Tliis is a hard year on baloon people. Several lives have already been lost this year, by not sticking to terra firma. Captain Willard P. Allen, formerly of Co. A, 48th regiment of Indiana Inf’t. Vol., is spending a few days visiting friends at Rensselaer. Lawrence Russell arrived here last Sunday. He wall go in advance of the Southers-Prioe Co., which has been summering here. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Ropp desire to thank those who so kindly aided them during the sickness of their deceased daughter. A Monticello jay sent 810 to an eastern trickster for a receipt to prevent butter from becoming strong. The reply was: “eat it.” The Hamilton Theater Co. have canceled their date at Hie opera house next week. The circus knocked them out. The new residence of B. F. Ferguson is nearing completion and will soon be ready for occupancy. Ludd Hopkins left last Wednesday afternoon for California. He goes there for his health*.

The shooting tournament of the Iroquois gun club last Friday, was not very largely attended. The Boswell Fair takes place on Sept. 3, 4. 5,6, and 7. A great program is promised. The Crown Point and Lowell ball clubs played a game last Saturday for -sioo a side. If you are thinking about taking a drive, go and get one of W. E. Overton’s new j igs. John King went to Hobart last Friday to take part in a shooting match. Boys’ school jnits for the thousands at the Chicago Bargain Store. Goshen's petrified man, recently found while ditching, proves to be a fake. New stock of fine clothing just received. Chicago Bargain Store. Fresh bread every day at Lakey & Sayler’s.