People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1895 — Russel Threshing Machines. [ARTICLE]

Russel Threshing Machines.

L. S. Renicher is the agent for the Russell threshing machine. | Any one contemplating the pur- i chase of a thresher should see him and investigate the merits ! of this machine. He has used 1 with unequalled satisfaction in this county, and can guaran-' b e every ciaim for it. Farmers who have had work done w“h it pieier it to any other. Prices as low are asked for inferior machines, and the easiest possible terms given for time payments. A full steam outfit will be on exbioition near Rensselaer depot, after the 15th of April. —— Remember the “exchange. - i run every Saturday l-y the Christian church ladies in C. D. < Nowel’s store; they have all* k.nls of pastries, baking, and other edibles, also needle and j fancy work.

The Rensselaer cornet band has secured the services of an accomplished elocutionist. Miss Doty of Chicago, for their free entertainment next Wednesday. J. F. Bruner and D. E. Fairchild were down from DeMotte last Monday. A full line of capes, waists and ready-made dresses. Chicago Bargain Store. Sampson and Ed. Erwin of DeMotte were in town the first of the week. 88 late patterns of carpets in bolts and samples. Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. Frank Hardy of Remington will be present at the grand free band concert next Wednesday evening, and entertain the people with a vocal solo. Mr. Hardy is a talented young man and you should not fail to hear him. All the latest novelties in hats, caps, neckwear, etc. Chicago Bargain Store. Chas. Rhoades the harness maker is getting around after a severe illness. The most complete line of shoes ever offered in town, at prices below’ all competition. Chicago Bargain Store. Gleason, the horse buyer, was around again this week. • An endless variety of men’s, boys’ and children's clothing at matchless prices. Chicago Barsri in Store. William Schai.--it.to. foreman of the Morocco » wurier, spentl last Sunday in Rensselaer. Special bargains in new spring dress goods. Chicago Bargain Store. Miss Mary Utter, who has been away to school this winter, returned home last week. B. Forsythe has purchased the Halloran corner for $6,5u0 and intends putting up a tine store room. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Zea, a 7-pound girl last week* Chas. C. Spencer of Monticello attended court in Rensselaer this week. Bonhart and Isaac Leopold of Wolcott were in Rensselaer the first of the week. Billy Lawrence stopped off in Rensselaer last Saturday night on his way home from another trip. Billy looks well and it shems that the front end agrees with his health. Creviston Brothers make their i| market a desirable and satisfac- | tory place to trade by keeping E only the best meats and selling| for the lowest prices. The land sales in Jasper county the past ten months have been something phenomenal. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of land has changed own,ers in that time. Miss Minnie Lebold of Barkley township has been very sick for several weeks. Dr. Washburn went to Pulaski county last Friday to visit his father, who has been dangerously' sick, but was improving. He is nearly eighty years old. He has lived longer in that county than. any other citizen. It has been, fifty-seven years since he located, there. The number of new faces that, are seen every day on the streets of Rensselaer is indicative of a. large increase of population in the town and surrounding coun--1 ry.

If the people who own large tracts of land in Jasper county I would improve them in 80 or 1601 acres farms they would benetib| themselves, instead of holding on! until death separates them from.! their many broad acres. The boy who pulls chickens and kittens to pieces, and ham n'.ers small children and puppies. , find throws stones at older peo-1 pie for amusement, needs some; i pretty coersive training or he i mav pull hemp without a footno id. Mrs. M. E. Leek lid er and son ' vent to the city Thursday, and i their store will be closed one ' week. Mrs. Leckl ider is study - ng styles of millinery and Clarence is buying a new stocK of installment goods. Not long since Geo. Beckley of Pulaski county sold his farm, located three miles northwest of Star City, for *9.500. The pur- ! chaser sold it for $12,000. end sold it since to a third for $14.0' *O. Martin Lebold of Gillam township sold his farm and has purchased one n-rth of Star City in Pu’aski county. In fact his farm has been sold twice, and purchaser forfeited the first payment.

The foundation for E. L. Hollingsworth's brick building on Van Rensselaer street is about completed. The members of the Good Hope congregation of the Christian chinch are preparing to erect a house of worship on the southwest corner of Jacob Keener’s farm. It is about one half mile west of Brushw’ood school-house in Union township. Elder Pierson is soliciting subscription for the building. Rensselaer's own production, the first and only lady cornetists in populai’ ducts. Don’t fail to hear them at the Opera House, March 27. The piles that support the new Burk bridge will have to be 53 feet long, as it is that far to solid earth. The new bridge is to be at least 300 feet long. A few good men think it should be 500 feet long. It is reported that a school ma’am of the south end of the county is giving the misses of her school lessons in athletics. She can very easily kick three inches higher than her head, as she has demonstrated frequently. It is said Prof. Perdue would rather deliver a lecture on his I favorite hobby, geology, than be 1 hugged in church, especially by a male evangelist. Ex-Trustee A. E. Griswold is said to be very sick of a disease that puzzles his physicians very much. The bill board of the Opera House was a dangerous thing last Wednesday during the high wind. It blew down several limes. It struck a life insurance agent, but did not “phaze” him. From the number of dogs on the street the assessor ought to obtain a pretty long list to be taxed for county and town purposes. Quite a number of those people who were opposed to gravelroads, one year ago, now express themselves as glad they are here. Mother Callow is slowly improving. Her advanced age of 84 precludes the possibility of a quick recovery. I The well known bassoprefundi Mr.FrankHardy in popular solos with Rensselaei cornet band’s Grand Free Musicale, Wednesday, March 27. An account of remarkable frauds that have been practiced on the Bank of England and of ■ the grave crises through which I it has passed, along with a de- ! scription of the Bank and of its i methods of business.will appear, (with numerous pictures, in Mcj Clure’s Magazine for April.

Ladle*. Here's Your Chance. i I will teach Prof. De La Morton's “tailor system" at reduced I prices until April 15th, 1895, as ' follows: Two scholars at*9 each. Jor three scholars at *8 each. I will also furnish scholars with • system, instruction, book and diploma, when completed. Terms: I half in advance, balance when (completed. Former price.*loper I scholar. Remember, this offer ; will not last longer than April 15th. Those entering thereafter at regular price. I have one scholar; who will be the second and third? I will also cut and tit until April 30th, at reduced prices. Call for terms. Mrs. Helster Cripps.