Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1879 — The Fatted Calf. [ARTICLE]

The Fatted Calf.

Rexssil.vek, Ind., Aug. 25, l'8?9. Dr. J. T. Richardson, , Chairman of N. G. Rally: , Si^r- —Fear of owr citizens hereby tender you, in honor of opening of the Narrow Gauge on S«pt. 4tb, ODe 1700 pound steer, Chat ia finely formed, and only 23 months old. The fender is made 8y Mr. A.Farkison, Wm. Parkison, Alfred Thompson and myself. . Respectfully, A* McCoy.. P. ST.—We els I'm this to be the finest animal in Northern Indiana of the age. A. Me. Delphi, Ind., Aug. 27, ’79. Alfred McCoy , 4- Parkison, Wm. K. Parkison, Alfred Thompson, Rensse lacr, Jmtf. Gentlemen:— lp behalf 9f the citizens of Delphi and Carroll county it affords me pleasure to acknowledge, the receipt of your favor of yesterday. A calf less than two jyears old weighing 1,700 pounds will contribute much to the substantial part of the feast to be given I here September 4th nAt, in celebrating the completion of the iron bands henceforth to bind together your city and ours. We shall appoint a committee, of which . Col. Yeoman will be chtirman, to visit your ciiy, receive the oalf r your generous contribution, and confer upon him the distinguished honor of being the first four-legged calf transported over the 1., D. & 0. Railroad from Rensselaer to

Delpfn. Upon hb arrival here we shall further distinguish him by escorting him, with music, properly decorated, through the main streets of our city. This ceremony will occur upon the arrival of the train from your city at 4:30, Wednesday, Sept. 3,1879. * You, as d6nors, and year- citizens generally, are invited to be present upon the occasion. The whereabouts of the 1., B. A. C. Railroad here, for a long time, has been very uncertain;, but. now the prodigal son has returned’ to and it is eminently fitting that your happy* conception of killing the fatted calf in honor thereof, shall 4 W put in execution; we shall proceed to do this, and cordially invite both you and your fyllow citizens to join os in the feast. I am, gentlemen, with great respect, jour most grateful servant; • J. T. Richards©!^ Chairman Com. Geo. Arrangements. The democrat* of Ohio "are badly demoralized. Lt is assextedoe good authority that at a private meeting of prominent democratic politicians of that state it was decided to abandon the gubernatorial contest and concentrate aR their efibsts-to carry the legislative ticket. There is n» use talking.; the democratic goose iu Ohio is cooked.