Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1896 — Harvest Excursions. [ARTICLE]

Harvest Excursions.

In order to give every one an opportunity to see the grand crops in the Western States and enable the intending settler to secure a borne, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. I’aul Railway Lins arranged to run harvest excursions to South and North Dakota, and to other States in the West, Northwest and Southwest, on Oct. 20 nt the low rate of $2 more than one fare for the round trip. Tickets will he good for return on anv Tuesday or Friday within twenty-one days from date of feale. For rates, time of trains and further details apply to any coupon ticket agent in the East or South, or address iF. A. -Miller, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Chicago, 11l Lord Wolseley, the commander-in-chief, Is studying the question of the British soldier’s clothes. He has decided that cloth of coarser texture shall be used for tuulc and trousers, and Is now making up his mind as to what substitute for scarlet. It will probably be dark blue. Madagascar has a population of only about 4,000,000. The people are divided into numerous tribes, and wars are frequent The Hovas are the most civilized tribe; they occupy this central province and dominate most of the Island.