Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1882 — Public Improvement. [ARTICLE]

Public Improvement.

There has been considerable talk in reference to moving all artificial obstructions to the flow of water in the Iroquois river near the town of Rensselaer. The sentiments of our people are not united upon the proper plan to be pursued, but the people and especially owners of overflowed lands are in accord “that the mill-dam must go”. There is a vein of charity in the resolve on removal, and many are willing to meet a liberal proportion for voluntary removal. This would avoid all bitterness and litigation, and wouli be a neighborly observance of the Gol-den-rule. The voluntary taking down of the dam should in the views of others be ooupled with a right to cut down the bed of the river, so as to utilize for drainage purposes the fall in the rapids. This .is ■wise, regarding the future as well the present. A few stand in the principle that as the mill owner has used the land, in using the water for many years, it is about time the owner m fee should enter into active possession, and reap rents and profits. This view would piovoke resistance on the part of the mill-dam-ites. The lawvers would smile to pee the fight commence. Finally a great number regard the project as practical to ditch the mill-dam out, as a hint of a project to drain the county, all these plans have their advocates, and to discuss* the merits of these drains, methods of doing the work A meeting is called at 1 o’clock r. m. May 13,1882, and all the friends and opponents of the project are invited te be present. See advertisement in another column. Anti Mill-dam.

Two Daily Passenuk.i Thajxh.— On and After May 14th, the L. N. A. &C. R. R. will l-hn two passenger trains daily ta. h wn between Louisv.lle and Cliirag , The teb- >jb» has Hot yet b«-en duanately arr. D.c i, but the evening train will leave Cnicago.about 8 I’, ji. und arrive at Louisville ab nit !> a, m., and will leave Louisviil" about 7.4 j p. m. and arrive in Chicago »bontßA. m. This will’enable the cilii* K<-nsof Jleo-tse’aer, to go into Chicago in the hierning, have an entire day for bushiess or pleasure nucT get Louie same night. * ‘ , ■ ■■ ’■■-■■■■ »■ ■ J Best quality of table linen 75c per yard at Honan’s.

Highland Chief, better known as Andy, is toe wfeU and favorably known to render comment necessary. He was formerly owned by Dr. Patton of this place, who pur chased him in Kentucky, and .Afterward sold him to Jesse J. Bright of West Virginia, and now owned by me. He will be kept for service, the present season, at the Remington fair ground. His colts are here to show for themselves, in form and action, three of them being in training on the track here. I have one coming five years old, that has trotted in 2:35, as a four year old, and is very promising. Others are very fast. I challenge any to point out one of his get from any kind of a mare that is not an extra good roadster, which is a challenge that can be successfully nfade to no other horse in the State. Remington,

Ind.

TREAT DURAND.