Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1881 — Continental Railway. [ARTICLE]

Continental Railway.

Vote foi-President, 1 88C*. Hancock, Democrat, - 4,544,313 Garfield, Republican, -4.437,68 a .Weaver, Greenback, • :a7,cC3 Dow, Prohibition, - - 9,'->44 Scattering, . - - - 1,793 Total, . - • - ’ Hancock over_Garf eld, - 6,33 Seed corn so being oideivd fron toe United States, by Russian farm ere. Under the stimulus of a bounty o. $65, wolf-hunting is the chief amuse ment at Palmyra. Wis. The Democratic State Editorial As sociation will meet in Michigan Cit\ on th* 30th of June next. Every republican member of tin General Assembly voted to table tin resolution pensioning soldiers of tin Mexican war. Delphi "Times: Conductor Jones oi the I. D. & C. Railroad, has btough suit against Dr. AnUell, of Pittsburg» for SIO,OOO for alleged malpractice. Logansport Journal: 8.0. Spencer, of Monticello, and Ralph Spencer, of Rensselaer, father and son, formerly of this place, were in the city yester- i day. Monticello Herald: Arthur Cole, ‘ one of Rensselaer’s best young men, < was in town last Friday. Ralph Spencer, of Reusseiaer, looked in on tho home folks Tuesday. The Goodlaud Correspondent in j Kentland News, Feb. 3, says: Miss j Warren, of Jasper county, spent a few j days with hersister Mrs. Yeoman, last > week. Miss 4V. is a very amiable young lady and made many warm friends while in our midst. The law requires the Township Trustees to advertise in a newspaper . the [dace and day of each week t’ ey are prepared to transact the business of their office. It is also required that the trustee publish sach year the receipts and expenditures of his township. The Indianapolis Journal in discoursing upon the action of ex-Gov-ernor Graf in making nominations for the State institations, and their confirmation by the Senate, says it showed ‘that be had sand”/ and clearmakes the inference ttat Gov. Potter is lacking in that essential commodity. Crown Point Register: The contractors in building the I. D & C. i railroad track across the Kankakee ( south of Lowell, have made the finest wagon road iu the State. It lies along one side of the railroad, is perfectly I smooth and solid, with just enough ■ sand mixed with the snow to prevent 1 it from being slippery. The Frankfort Crescent, last week' says: On last Satmday the chief en- 1 gineer of the Indianapolish, Delphi | & Chicago raiiioad started an engineer corps south from here to Indian- i apolis to survey a line thro’. From I this action, the company has determined to build by way of Frankfort, ! as was predicted in those columns. Forney’s Progress: The theory that . the Solid South will dissolve under the genial influence of new processes is not true as applied to politics, or if correct as to the South, is still more so as to the North. That which is surest to disintegrate is the Republi- ! can system of bribery and corruption. Such a system cannot last. The fact I that it only won last November by a narrow margin of votes, that its ma- j jority is made up of negroes, and that j on the basis of the white votes Gar- i field was beaten by half a million, shows that the Republican organization is a sham and a shadow, to pass away in a short time; whereas the tremendous fcpdl of th* Democrats against such an array of odds, shows that it’ is the only true, stern, and lasting reserve of the nation. Railway Age: The Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago Railroad was completed last year from Rensselaer to Delphi, Ind., 40 miles with a gauge of three feet, It is now in process of transition from narrow to standard gauge and from its present corporate organization to that of the “Chicago & Indianapolis Air Line rail way com. panyDuring 1880 there were 24 miles of standard gauge steel track laid, as follows: from Dyer, Ind. southwest to Lowell. Lake eounty, 17; from Rensselaer, Jasper county, north west, 7 miles, leaving a link of 21 miles to complete the road between Delphi and the Illinois line, at Dyer Ind., a distance from Delphi of 82 miles, leaving yet another gap of 5> and three-furths miles between Dyer and Glenwood,Jill., where connections will be made for Chicago over the Chicago & Western Indiana road. The grading and bridging on the uncompleted part of the road being substantially done, it is intended to close these gaps by the first day of May, 1881, and to operate the 108 miles of road between Delphi and Chicago for business as a standard gauge road by the first day of July, 1881. • When the extension of 65 miles south from Delphi to Indianapolis is completed, which it is confidently expected can b« accomplished by January 1, 1882 it will be 20 miles shorter than any road connecting Indianapolis and Chicago,

The Fort Wayne Gazette reports between 700 and 800 prostitutes in that oity. Mr, Oliver has withduawn from the Senatorial contest in Pennsylvania. — What Cameronian nag will next be trotted out? About five o’clock yesterday morning the icc on the Wabash, near Delphi, carried away three spans of the I. D. A C. tailroad bridge at the south end. On’Wednesday James A. Garfiek: and Chester A. Arthur were declared duly elected President and Vice Pres d -nt of the United States, and Wheeler di I not count the votes. In view of :be Senatorial jlTuddlein Pennsylvania, tho Philadelphia In quif'-r, a staunch Renub,ican paper asks: “ Why not elect Wallace as his own successor? Mr. Wallace is a real Senator, with real knowledge of State and National creeds, and real ability to cay hi-’ proper say on. the floor cf the Senaie in such a fashion as to command respectful hearing.” Monticello Herald : Miss Mary Ginn, who works at the paper mill, had her right hand caught in the machinery Tuesday afternoon and three of her fingers badly mashed. Her hand was dressed by Dis. Clark & Tracy, who amputated the fore finger. Monticello Herald: The old Railroad Tax case which has been once returned from the Supreme court for a new trial. On Tuesday and Wednesday the issues were male up and oil Thursday the jury heard the evidence oj the plaintiff, whereupon the defendant demurred to the same, which demurrer the court sustained and tendered judgment for costs against the pkt’.utiffs. The cause will again be appealed. A Sad and Fatal Accident at Fowler.—H. D. Bonebrake, while fixing a bay window at his house, fell from the top of it about two o’clock, and laid there until half past five Saturday evening. His wife supposed he was up town, and was waiting supper for him. His son went out to close the shutters, and found him lying insensible, with his skull smashed. He re trained insensible until his death, which occurred at 10 o’clock Sunday. Funeral Tuesday at 2 o’clock. —Oxford Tribune, Feb. 4. Kentland News, Feb. 3: Last week itturneyD. L. BtshopD and Jira Skinner, armed with a requisition from the Governor, started for Arkansas f.a the purpose of bringing back to Kentland Joseph White, defaulting Trustee. Mr. Bishopp returned yesterday alone and stated that trey were returning witKWhite and had crossed the Missouri line, when their prisoner concluding that iie preferred to rertfhin iu a southern climate this cold weather stepped off of the train leaving Bishopp, Skinner and the re quisition-in the lurch. Mr. Skinner is now after him in Missouri. Valparaiso Messenger: Ges. Blown, of Jackson townsnip, has brought suit against the First National Bank • »f Valparaiso,Theo McClelland, Rob>■ll F. Jones, William Sager and E.E. Shed for the recovery of six hundred dollars bet on the result of the late election. The trial of this ease will probably develop some singular circumstances, some of which were connected .with the management of the late campaign on the Republican side of the fence and others which have been developed since the close of that campaign. TaKen ali in all, the case is of such a character that the predic (ion thatti will be very interesting, is a safe one. The Washington Post, referring to outgoing Senators pays the following well-timed and just tribute to Senator McDonald: The Republican victory in Indiana, last fall, terminated, the Senatorial career of Joseph E. McDonald at the end of a single term a misfortune t© his party, a loss to his country, but not a disaster to himself, for his eminent standing in the legal profession insures him abundant occupation quite as congenial to his tastes and much more profitable than a continuance in public life would be. Senator McDonald’s life is a splendid example to tho young men of America, and a fine illustration of the advantages of democratic institutions. By his own indomitable energy he worked .his way from a saddler’s bench to Congress, to the Senate, to thi front rank of his profession, and now, by his worth as a man, lie commands the respect of the country, regardless of party predilections.

The Secretary’ of the Centinental Railway, in a letter to Thos. Boroughs, Esq., of this place, says: “The road will be built as fast as practicable its entire distance. Contracts have been awarded for that portion running through your town, and no delay in building it is antici pated. I also beg to say that the Company appreciates the interest manifested by you and all its friends in Indiana, and will not forget all efforts made by’ them in its behalf.” The following Directors of the Continental Ra Iway Company were elected at a meeting of the stockholders held in New York City, July 21, 1880, to serve for the terms specified: Levi Chamberlain, Iowa; William Stonebach, New York; Hon. Warren P. Noble, Ohio; Hon. William Bigler, Pennsylvania; Thomas P. Johnston, New Jersey; Henry S. Wells, New York, to serve until the Third Wednesday in June, 1881. Hon. Hugh McCulloch, New York; A. H. Steele, Pennsylvania; William H. Wood, New Jersey: *. D. Cozzens, New Y r ork; Robert S. Dwiggins, Indiana; Maurice Hellwig. New York, to serve until the Third Wednesday in June, 1882. Joseph B. Stewart, New York: Jay T. Snead, New Yoik; James E. Abbott, Illinois; William Thorpe, New Jersey; A. G. Day, New York: GeorgeE.Yar rington. New York, to serve until the Third Wednesday in June, 1883. And the following officers were elected to serve until the Third Wednesday in June, 1881: President—Hon. Hugh McCulloch. Vice-jPresident —Jay T. Snead. Secretary—William Thorpe. Tieasurer— A. G. Day. Chief Engineer—J*mes E. Abbott. ■ Counsel—Joseph B. Stewart. Associate Counsel—f. D. Cozzens.

Queen Esther! At Starr’s Hall!! Saturday Evening!!! February thaw. Plenty of water now y The Iroquois is on a boom. J. I. Purcupile is on the sick list. Next Monday is St. Valentine’s day.Rensselaer now has two billiard halls. Prof. Hooper is on the sick list today. Will Harding returned from Michigan Tuesday. Merv. Cissel has purchased the Lamson property. Miss Lu. Hammond has returned home from school. Esq. Harding is attending Medical College at St. Louis, Mo. Auditor Ezra C. Nowels made a fly ing visit to Kentland Monday. Queen Esther gave splendid satis faction.—Monticello National. Benj. Moore, of White eounty, called in to see us Wednesday. The Rensselaer Nursery is the place to go for anything in that line. F. W, Babcock, Esq., went to Warsaw, Monday, ou legal business. Commissioner George Burk is slowly recovering from severe sickners. Snow and ica are disappearing before the rains of the past few days. Geo. Sigler and family have gone to Mississippi for improvement of health. Win. H. Martin, Esq., of Greencastle, is visiting f.uends in Jasper tyMiss Jennie Patton returned last week from a visit to Bloomington, 11. Miss Mattie McCoy went to Lafayette Monday to commence studies in Purdue University. Mr. and Mrs. Wm‘. Taylor, of Lafayette, spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. T. J. McCoy. Queeh Esther at the Opera House last evening was a grand success Indianapolis Evening News. Judge Hammond and S. P. Tboinp son, Esq., went to Fowler Monday in attendance on Circuit Court. LOST!—A small locket watchcharm. The finder will be rewarded ou delivering it to Noble J. York. John Eger has moved into the rooms aver N. Warner & Sons’ Hardware Store, in Bedford’s building. C. W. & S. Duvall have opened a billiard room up stairs over the Furniture rooms cf Wright & Warner, Esther, the Beautiful Queen, was rendered last evening, and everything was nigh perfect. —Lafayette Courier. Some of the boys got into a lively racket at Watson’s billiard hall Saturday night. Too much tangle foot. Eld. D. T. Halstead will preach in the Christian Church next Sunday morning at 101 o’clock. All respect fully invited. On the 29th January last Charley P. Hopkins received from Gov. Porter a commission as Notary Public. A good appointment. The harsh aspect of the autumnal | gray, which betokens the shady side 1 of life, is easily modified by the use ot Ayer’s Hair Vigor. Purge out the morbid humors of the blood, by a dose or two of Ayer’s Pilis, and you wdl have clearer heads as well as healthier bodies. Married—At the Cotton House, in Rensselaer, Wednesday, Feb. 9th, by Rev. A. W. Wood, Mr. Greeley Lynch and Miss Margaret Ann Ramey. Rev. A. W. Wood being unexpectedly called away the series of meetings in progress at the M. E. Church are i discontinued for the present. Hail’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer is a universal favorite for restoring gray hair to its original color, and making hair grow out thick. Prof. Rice deserves the thanks of our community for the musical treat we have enjoyed in the rendering of Queen Esther. Monticello Herald. John Casey, at his Grocery Store, eight miles north of Rensselaer, has on hand a nice lot of straight posts seven feet long. Will be sold cheap, for cash. The family and household goods of J. J. Waterbury, merchant tailor, arrived Monday evening. Mr. W. occupies the property recently vacated by T. M. Jones. The second quarterly meeting for Rensselaer Circuit will be held in Rensselaer, Saturday and Sabbath, February 19th and 20th. Rev. Samuel Godfrey will conduct the services. Special Examination. A Special Examination will be held at the Public School building in Rensselaer on the first Saturday in March next. D. B. Nowels, County Sup.t. The liver is the organ most speedily disordered by malarial poisons. Ayer’s Ague Cure expels those poisons from the system, and is a most excellent remedy for liver complaints. Public ExaminationThe next Regular Monthly Examination will be held on the last Saturday in February, at the Gates School house. Wheatfield Township. D. B. Nowels, County Sup’t. No remedy in the world ever same into such universal use, or has so fully won the confidence of mankind, as Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for ths curs of Coughs, Colds and Consumption.

L ate s t Accommodation. —Leaving I Rensselaer 5 o’clock a. tn. on the I. D* I&-C. and Pan-Handle Railroadswill , carry you to Logansport, giving you • nine hours in the city. Returning, i leave Logansport 6:27 p. m.» arrivI ing at Rensselaer 8:30 p. m. Fare— I Round-trip. $3,40. Spend a day in the Star City, “LuFayette,” for $3 40—a reduced rate. The two friendly hands—l. D. & C. and Wabash Railroads will carry you J from Rensselaer to Lafayette and rej turn yeu same evening. Leave Renti selaer 5 o’clock a. m ; returning, arj rive in Rensselaer 8:30 p. m. Health, ihe poor man’s riches, aad ' the rich man's bliss is maintained by the judicious use of Ayer's Sarsapa- • rilla which strengthens and invigor- > ates the system by purifying the I blood. It is so highly concentrated • that it is the most economical medicine f<r this purpose that can be used. Hon. Charles M. Watson, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Jasper i county <iied at his residence in Marl- | on township, Wednesday morning, of I heart disease, aged 71 years. He had i filled the offices of Clerk and Comi misriont-r of this couuty, and in 1874 ! was the Republican opponent of Hon. 1 Geo. H. Brown for the Legislature. | The Travelers’ Friend-1.. D. C’ ' Railway.—Passengers leaving Rens ! selear at 12:30 p. in. can arrive in ! Chicago 8 [>. m same evening, by way of Monrit'cllo and Logansport aver Pan-Hau ile ll’y. Fare from Rensselaer to Chicago, $s 15. Returning over same route leave Chicago at 9 o’clock a. im. arrive at Rensselaer 8:30 p. in. of same day.