Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1878 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

TBX CONTINENTAL RAILROAD Hon. R. S. Dwiggius is in posse.'6ion of letters from ixentlemen iu 1 Ohio which show that interest in t ds lout ne feet- d pr.dort is reviving ?gain in the east. One »f them is ' from Co). RG. FenningioD,<»f Tiffin, iHe says ; ‘‘Some par’ies at, Pittsburgh ■ “and Cleveland have been looking * towards building a narrow gauge ■ “road fr m Pittsburgh to the west “somewhere, and were here yesterday [the letter is dated January SOtii] “and one of them i.~ slid Lete. What “will come of the project I can’t say, “but they have raised our hopes sonn - 1 “what.” Another letter dated Jan - ary 31st. is written by Gen. W. H. Gibson, of the same city, it rum thus: ‘‘As president of the East und “West Railroad Company I have just “made a contract for building across “Ohio, on proposed Continental line, ' ‘‘and work will commence at once. “Geo. L. Ingersoll, of the Cleveland “Iron Company, is contractor, lie is “a man of character, means and tinan- ; “cial ability. They make their own “iron, and propose to push thin"’;. J “We contemplate an organizatio. in , “your state, and should be glad ... j “jour co operation. * * Daylight 1 “breaks on the Continental gl >oin. •‘Could you meet us at some point and ' “unite in an organization ? ” Witli tlie completion of our Indi- ; anapolis, Delphi <fc Chicago railway to I Chicago, something HI e eighty miles of the Continental road in Illinois and Indiana will lie constructed and I in operation; that is"to say, tins much of a road will be in operation on tlie ' surveyed and partially graded Continental route. There is no doubt if ■ tlie Continental folks revive their project aud build a three feet gauge : road westward they can makenrrange- | ments with the Indianapolis, Delphi j & Chicago people to intersect their road at Rensselaer and iun up to Chi- ■ cago on the same track. Should this be successful it will give us direct communication, of ample capacity for ail our needs, with eastern mar. I kets ; when we will be placed on a 1 c tinmereial footing inferior to no oth ! er town of the size in tlie state. Then, I the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago I road will have brought us in connec- ; tion with Indianapolis and Chicago and their relations east, west, nert i I and south ; while the Continental r ad will give a still more direct, i shorter and very much cheaper couI nection with eastern and seaboard ! cities. It seems to us that the people I of Rensselaer and the country of ; which it is the trading-post ought not ■ to be content to rest uith what their I persevering ambition lias al last brought to pass, but should also be ready to encourage every other prejcct of like character that is calculated to supply still greater advantages. Old Mother Means’ advice to her husband about the land —“while you’re gittin’ git a plenty”—is fully as applicable to the article of railroads. Let us, then, encourage the Continental people with all our enthusiasm ui d ability.— iiensnelu er Uh ion. ADDITIONAL LOCALS School Books at Willis J. lines’. Tea from 33c to $1 00 per lb., at LaKue's. California Syrup, 80 cents per gallon, at A. S. Laßue s. 0 A great variety of pipes, and the best of smoking tobacco, at Tuteur’s. We are prepared to do job work with neatness, dispatch, and at low rates. Come and try us. Blank Deeds and Mortgages for sale at this office. $1 50 will pay one year’s subscription for this paper. REMOVAL I and NEW GOODS I I R. Fendig hag moved into the large and capacious rooms recently occ.iiped by Charley Starr, and has filled them to overflowing with new and select goods which he offers at prices that defy competition. Sugar, Coffee, Teas and Spices, at bottom prices, at, C. C. Stan’s new Cash Store. Willis J. lines keeps the best brands of cigars. A large stock of fine cut Tobacco, at red hot prices, at. C. C. Starr’s.— Good fine cut Tobacco at 50 ets. oer lb. A large stock of dried and canned Fruits, at C. C. Starr’s among which can be found choice California fruits, such as Apricots, Peach and Green Gage Plums. For Sale or to Rent.-—The SaiDon oi Ij. Tuteur. Terms reasonable/’ Inquire of • L. TUTEUR. Wigmore will furnish you Silver, or Rosgers’Plated Ware at lower prices than if kept in stock. Remember!—Orwin, the Jeweler, if agent for the celebrated “Mason & Hamlin,” “Western Cottage,” and “Estey” Organs. Call at his j ewelry store and get a catalogue.

N. WARNER, MAMt’FACTVRKB OF Wagons, Carriages BUGGIES, RenM«l*er, - Indiana. Anything from a common Farm Wagon up to the Finest Carriage manufactured to order on short, notice and reasonable terms, and at, prices to suit rhe times. All work warranted Shops on Front street. vln2. New Harness Shop! Having opened a Harness SI. op in Rensselaer, I respectfully invite all my old friends and customers to leave their orders with me for anything in this line, and they will receive p’’on ; t attrition. I employ none but firstclass workmen, and warrant ail work turned out. at my shop. I keep eon- - antly on hand a large stock of S*ddle-,, Bridies, Halters Cwy ComlJj Brusk.es, and everything else usually found in a first-class harness shop. Give me a «all. Shop on Front Street, Rensselaer. Indiana. v!P N WAFNFH.