Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1879 — REMINGTON POT-POURRI. [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON POT-POURRI.

gone on a pleasant trip to the Northwest, to Another profuse on Monday which the dry spell had mads extremely acceptable. Water was getting to be a scarce article. Since Jimmy Dunn was here it I noticed several editors in attendance at kins of the Fowler Era, Maddock at the Fowler Democrat, Kitt of the Goodland Herald, and Jouvenat of the Crows Point Star. The bodies of John H. Knight and his two small children were taken from our cemetery this week and removed to Kendall county, Illinois, at the request of Mrs. Knight. The bodies had been buried over two years. Six or eight roughs got on a rampage at the fair ground on the second night of the fair and made it exceedingly lively and unpleasaat for policeman Rouech, and succeeded in getting away without being arrested. Take it all in all thin last fair was noted for the good behavior of these in attendance, and for the very little drunkenness displayed. The fair ia over and gone, leaving a feeling of general satisfaction with the management and the success of the exhibition. As usual the main interest to a large majority of the people was in the races, of which there were a goodly number and closely contested. The constitutional quantity of squealing was indulged in by drivers, hackmen and hucksters, who seem to think a fair ought to be run for their particular benefit. Of course, those who failed to take premiums, as a rule have very little respect for thd judgment of the awarding committees. But it is acknowledged by all that this has been the best fair ever held in Remington. The balloon ascensions were

extraordinarily good. One thing was lacking, the presence of a good “Coronet" Band The want was partially supplied by a band organ in one of the side shows. A good shower of rain at the beginning of the week would have added materially to the comfort and enjoyment of all. The dust was simply unbearable, except in the grove, and even there it was very annoying. Without the shade constant attendance would have been impossible.

I was accosted on the street Sunday by a school boy who said: “Mr. Gates, I want to ask you some questions.” 1 bade him proceed, which he did thusly : “What kind of an affliction is called a 'heriditary' complaint”? “Wbat kind of a vehicle is an 'areal' ship”? “What rank amomg teachers does the ‘ principle ' of a school - hold’ ? Supposing these to be conundrums 1 replied, “Give it up; ask me something easy.” He gave it up. too, and upon enquiry I found everybody so lamentably ignorant as to be unable to shed any light upon these queries. As editors are supposed to know everything I appeal to The Standard for information. Sorry I am so obtuse. Gates. We have searched the vocabulary of the English language through and through; have hunted down the pages of a fifteenvolume cyclopedia; have read Dr. Chase’s receipt book, Mark Twain’s ‘‘lnnocence Abroad’' and “Roughing It,” and are still floundering in the dark, like the school boy, for a solution of the mysterious queries -above propounded. As a last resort we have taken the pains to write to Nasby for light on the matter, and should he fail to furnish any we shall be compelled to give up in despair.— [Ed.