People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1895 — A Lecture on the Fur Seal. [ARTICLE]

A Lecture on the Fur Seal.

A lecture on the fur seal will be given by Dr. B. W. Everman <)f <ie U. S. Fish Commission at tho opera, house, Feb. 19. Prof. Everman comes here under the av>niees of the Rensselaer Hitrh S ■:) »01. '• He was sent by the U. S. Government during the suminer of 1892 to the North Pacific 'or the purpose of making a 1 scientific investigation of the fur i sea! and its habits, and to coli lect information ‘for the Board | of Aibit ration in settling the disi i»ute which arose between the JG. S. and Great Britain over their respective rights to take seals in those waters. Prof. Everman is a “Hoosier - ’ having been born and reared in Carroll [county. While thoroughly sci[entific, he is a pleasing and entertaining speaker. The lecture will be illustrated with stereopti‘on. No one caa afford to miss hearing him. Admission 15c and 25c.

A two weeks old babe of VV. O. .Florence of Newton township died of catarrhal pneumonia last Sunday night. Teeth extracted free, no pain. Dr. C. R. Kuderliug, expert dentist. Best teeth. ’56.00, gold fillings SI.OO, silver 50c, at Maheever House, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Feb. Idth, 13th, 14th. and 15th, 1895. German spoken. Muskrats have been exterminated in this locality in a single A ear. The draining of the big marshes north of town did the .work. B. S. Fendig, the .local Oealer in peltry, says that he handled no less than 15,000 lik-iiis last year, while so far this year he has received but 54.

Mrs. Marion B. Baxton Of Harvey, Hl., will deliver a course of free Lectures ceginning next Bunday evening, and conti truing Monday and Tuesday evenings, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. She will preach Sunday morning in the M. E. church. The topic Sunday evening will be “Christian Citizenship;'’ liforday evening, “Society as it. is;” Tuesday evening, “Thav Daughter of mfiae.”

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It is reported tha + . as many as , three families aro living in "one house umong the i-eop !e who are (•.oming in ; rom Illinois to farm the Gi.fiorti Inn’ls bi Barkley township. Built.jug is going on t‘ t a rapid rate bi .1 it. will be some time.before they will -ill have i eparate accommodations. These people are all in comfortable circumstances, hare good stock, are good farmers and are desirable citizens. It hoped they will succeed in their new homes, though grave f jars are entertained lor them by some of the old timers who know the nature' of the lands so r< jcently redeemed from the swamp.

The subject for discussion at the evangelical meeting in the First Baptist church, every evening during the coming week, is “The Gospel of the Kingdom.” County Superintendent Warren’s house was supposed to be in danger of burning Tuesday evening, one of its chimneys indulging in the healthful diversion of a' ’ soot conflagration. The fire laddies rushed to the scene of impending disaster to be happily disappointed, though wrath fully indignant at the fresh young man who gave the alarm.

Sampson Erwin," one of the best known old time citizens of Jasper county, once in business at Rensselaer, now living at DeMotte engaged principally in hay farming left Tuesday morning for a twenty-day trip to southern Tennessee, with a view of purchasing a home. He expects to buy in Coffee county. Before returning he may visit the flourishing Bellamy colony at Tenneesee City, founded by that great and brainy reformer, J. A. Wayland. In "the removal of Mr. Erwin the people of this county lose a valued citizen and local cause of political reform an active worker. He is accompanied by his son Tom of Wheatfield. who will also locate in Tennessee if his father does.