Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1888 — Cheap-Rate Excursions to “Old Virginia.” [ARTICLE]

Cheap-Rate Excursions to “Old Virginia.”

Only sls, Chicago to Richmond and return, via Monon Route. Three Grand Excursions to the Virginia Exposition. The Virginia Agricultural, Mechanical and Tobacco Exposition will bo held at Richmond, Va., October 3 to November 1, 1888, and the Monon Route, being the direct line, will sell round-trip tickets to land-seekers and tourists at the above rate, allowing fifteen days to stop-over and return, the extreme limit of ticket being thirty days from date of sale. This is the golden opportunity for land-seekers to witness a display of Southern agricultural, mineral, and other products in the realm of “King Cotton” and his prime ministar. Prince Tobacco, and w r ill enable expectant settlers or investors to judge for themselves of the wonderful resources of the New South before making investments. Tickets will be on sale October 2,9, and 16, affording choice of routes from Chicago, via either Cincinnati or Louisville, with Pullman Buffet Sleepers on night trains and Parlor Chair Cars on day trains. For full particulars address L. E. Sessions, Box 581, Minneapolis; E. O. McCormick. General Passenger Agent Monon Route, Chicago; or call at City Ticket Office, 73 Clark street. The habit of running over boots or shoes corrected with Lyon’s Patent Hesl Stiffeners