Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1879 — RAILROADS. [ARTICLE]

RAILROADS.

Xo one cun take a map of the state of Indiana :tnd scan it closely without coming to the conclusion that Rochester is destined to become a railroad center of no small importance. It is situated in a belt of country which no railroad can be built running east or west, without making it a poiut on the line. There-is now under contract and course of construction, a narrow gauge from the east to this place, which, when completed will be one among the best and most important. roads in til* country. It will connect the far east and distant west by a line much shorter tliun any now in operation and as a consequence traveling and freight expenses will be proportionately reduced. Rochester now has a north and south railroad connectihg the capital of the State and cities on the Ohio rivor, with Lake’ Mkigan, the great lumber country of Michigan, and Chicago the metropolis of the west. It will be but a short time until the road above alluded to will be completed and carrying to the best grain markets in the world by the most direct line the enormous farm products of this rich section of country. With an outlet to the Atlantic coast and Chicago, the Ohio river, and Lake Michigan, Rochester will be second to no other town in northren Indiana as a business center. Rut our lippes and prospects do not end. here. This largo and fertile portion of the country that has so long been unoccupied by railroads, is attracting the attention of other railroad men among' the number being parties at Fort Wayne who desire to gather some of the richness with which this country abounds: It is proposed by parties in that city, abundantly able to carry out any railroad project they may undertake, to build a lino from Fort Wayne to North Manchester, there to intersect with the narrow gauge which comet to this plat e. If possible, the Fort Wayne Company will use the Chicago & Atlantic from Manchester to this place. From this point the Fort Wayne will extend its line westward to Kewannn, Winamac, Rensselaer and the Mississippi river. The above is the out. lino of the road now proposed to be constructed by parties of Fort Wayne. Mr. W. H. Jones and J. Gorman, both of Fort Wayne, the former one of the chief movers of the enterprise, the latter a civil engineer, had intended to visit Rochester this week and take a view of the country west of us, but were unavoidably detained at home by tlfe sickness of Mr. Gorman. It is probable they will be here early next week. All these taken into consideration, points with unerring certainty to the future greatness of Rochester. Our imagination is not so lively as conceive that it will ever be the rival of Chicago, but it will be a flourishing city excelled by but few for railroad facilities and surpassed by none for beauty and health, li is now greatly admired by by every one who visits the town and when the proposed railroads are completed it will be the homo of the capalists and men who have an eye on it as the place for the establishment of extensive manufactories. —[Rochester Sentinel.

Our old friends Martin Witz and “Lige” liobt-rts, of Montictllo, have bought, out the hardware establishment of Kear Bros., in that place, and hereafter will conduct the business. The new firm are both gentlemen of experience and means, and will, no doubt, meet with success. We regret to learn that the ill health of our old “pard,” A. P. Kerr, has made it necessary to relinquish t he business. When you are thirsty call at. the Restaurant of F. G. Henkle & Co. and get an ice-cold Lemonade. Only sc. Jimmie Dunn commences a series ol Blue Bibbon meetings at Monticello this evening. “Jack" Hart, of the Harrow Gauge Clothing House, returned from Canon, 111., last evening Wheat is arriving at Indianapolis at the rate of 150 car loads a day. There are 290 saloons in Indianapolis. DeliiMt Tax-Payers Tate Nottce! I will soon start tlio collectors. The Rail Road Tax must be settled. Call at. my office and see me. I will send no further notice. HENRY 1. ADAMS, Treas’r Jasper county, Ind. I have 160 acres of land, 21 miles from Alton. Union county, lowa, to trade for property in Rensselaer. For further particulars apply to Jno. F. Boroughs.

Don’t fail to go to C. O Starr’s now stove for anything you want in the Grocery or Queens ware line, and examine his goods and prices before making your purchases. Standard goods and low prices, for cash, is his motto. The farmers of Jasper county arc hereby informed that It. D. Roberts, of Crystal Flouring Mills,Monticello, will exchange Flour for Wheat, and transfer same from and to depot at Monticello without charge. For browned Coffee, plug Tobacco, canned Fruits, Apricots, green Gages, Peaches, canned Salmon, fine cut Tobacco 50c. per lb., Cigars, Rueensware and Gfassware, silver-plated Knives, Forks and Spoons, table and pocket Cutlery, Japan, Young Hyson, Oolong, Imperial and Gunpowder Teas, Maltby’s Prepared Cocoa, etc,, etc., go to Charley Starr’s.- He keeps them in greater quantity and variety and at lower ii ures than elsewhere. Spades, hoes, shovels, rakes, etc., at E. L. Clark’s.