Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1881 — Vote for President. 1880. [ARTICLE]

Vote for President. 1880.

Hancock, Democrat, - 4,424,690 Garfield, Republican, - 4.416,581 Weaver, Greenback, - '>13,893 Pheips, l » 133 Dow, Prohibition, - - 10,791 Scattering, - 2,122 Total, - 9,169,213 Hancock over Gar£ eld, - 8,106 As yet nary Senators elected in New York. The “half-breed” bribers have been indicted by the grand jury.

If the Half-Breeds and Stalwarts a Albany do not soon stop telling on each otln-r, the Grand Jury ought to have little trouble in finding indict meats against the whole pack of them. We regret very much our inability ■■■ attend the Democratic Editorial Cenvcntioh held at Michigan City <m the 30th, but highly pleased to learn that the Sjlntinel was represented in trial body. Thanks. The Louisville Courier-Journal says that the consolidation of the Chicago and Indianapolis Short-line with the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad will stimulate the building of the road, heretofore contemplated, on an air-line from Lo uisville to the seaboard. Does the non-apperance of Chapter 11, of Conner’s confession and the recent appointment of er to a lucrative office by Governor Porter constitute what is known as a coincidence?” —Indianap olie Sentinel. Ab, well, chapter two won’t appear. The Kentland Gazette, published io the family, says chapter I does not mean what is attributed to it. Kentland Gazette: It is feaied Jia* our Goodland friends will lose their railway yet. It is reported that MrCrawford, owner of the Rensselaer and Chicago road, has purchased the south end of the Indiana and Chica go road, and that he will take it via Remington to Rensselaer. We understand that if Rensselaer shows a sufficient cash willingness that this will be the result. But of this we only have a Hying report. It may be empty sound.

The Knights of Pythias Band Tournament and Prize Drill held at Lafayette on the 23d and 24th ult., was a splendid affair, ami exceeded the most sanguine expectations of its projectors. The city was beautifully decorated with banners and the colors of the Order, and the citizens, from their popular Mayor down to the humblest boot black put on their “Sunday clothes’ and vied with each other in seeing who could do the most honor to the gallant Knights. The forenoon of the first day was devoted to receiving and escorting to their quarters visiting Lodges and Divisions, which was done by Lafayette Division No. 1, which has captured more prizes and won more lau rels than any other Division of Knights of Pythias in the country. In the afternoon the grand procession was formed alud was under the command of Adjutant General James A. Carnahan, who Was assisted by Lieutenant Hamilton, U. S. A., and a half dozen others. In the procession were three famous Bauds and live huudred 4 brave Knights in uniform. They looked superbly and made a grand display. On the march they were greeted with round after round of applause by the multitumT. The Rensselaer Knights, although disappointed in getting their uniforms appeared in the parade and were complimented by the entire city press for their Knightly bearing. The reception given by Lafayette Lodge No. 51, at the Opera House in the evening was largely attended.--The exercises consisted of music, speeches, etc., and was indeed an enjoyable affair. On Thursday the Bands “tooted their little horns” for the prizes, and the competition drill took place. Major Nevins’ military band, of Chicago, carried off the first prize; Indianapolis 2d, and Jonesborough 3d. The prize drill seemed to interest every one, and was witnessed by ten thousand people Indianapo lis Division captured the first prize, $300; in gold; Springfield, Ohio, the 2d; Kokomo the 3d, and Chicago the 4th. The two days entertainment closed with a grand ball at the Opera House, which was pronounced by those who were present a magnificent affair.— The fairest of Lafayette’s fair women graced the occasion with thoir presence, while hundreds of ladies and brave Knights from abroad participated. Through the kindness of that gallant Knight and prince of good fellows, Dan. Mace Caeb, quarters were obtained for the Rensseiaer Knights, their wives and friends, at the resi dence of his good mother and sisters and they were most hospitably entertained by them. The boys are loud in their praises of the splendid manner in which they were treated by Mrs. Care and her daughters, and will be slow to forget the kindness and favors shown them and their wives and friends during their stay in the Star City. Ligonier Banner: While at Wabash last week one of the editors of that place informed us, in speaaing of the largely attended Fairs held in that county, that the success thereof was doubtless largely attributable to the liberal use of printer’s ink. He said that in addition to the thousands of

circulars, bills, posters, &c., distributed each season, the society gave each of the two Wabash papers the s ini osßo tn “write up” the Fair, so as to keep it constantly before the people and enlist them in making these ex* hibitions a grand success. The receipts of the Wabash Fair vary from $3,000 tu $4,000. The picayune policy has long since been discarded by the oliicern of that society.”