Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1876 — At Last! Reduction in Rates to the East. [ARTICLE]

At Last! Reduction in Rates to the East.

Tlio anticipated and eagerly looked for reduction in through rates to tho eastern cities has conic at lust, liow this reduction was brought about is of little couse* queuco to those not immediately conoerued in the transportation interests of tho country. That it exists is a realization of the hopes of many. The manage* went of tho system ot roads embraced under the familiar and popular title of “Pail Handle and Pennsylvania Koute,”discerned the handwriting on tho wall, and with characteristic promptness have met tho inevitable. Tho rates of fare adopted for Centennial travel excited almost universal disapprobation, but the press, with its usua grasp of the situation, justly com> ceded that—taking into consideration the directness of its lines am tributaries, the speed and regularity of its numerous express trains, the comfort found in its celebrated day and sleeping ears, tho reeogmzet superiority of its road-bed unc

equipment, and tho incomparable and exclusive terminal facilities enjoyed at the main entrance of the Centennial Exhibition grounds Philadelphia—the Pan-Handle and Pennsylvania line would naturally contol a very large per oeutage of the Centennial travel from au sec-

tions of the west' and south. Through tickets will be sold to Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York via this popular line at rites as low as by the more circuitous routes. Passengers will have the privilege of stopping off at Crcsson, Altoona, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, resuming thoirjourney at pleasure, within the time of the limit to which the use of special tickets is restricted. All express trains now stop at the Grapger Encampment near the Exhibition grounds, and>t the Pennsylvania Hail road Centennial depot, at the main entrance, where the assignment #j passengers to the iraper train* and tho handling of boggaga is reduced to almost military precision. ■

Now is certainly tho time to go east. It is needless to repeat the truism that the best economy of time, which should influence the selection of a route whore the desire to visit the attractions of tho east is associated with a sense of the prevailing dullness in trade. The reader is then requested to remember that the time to Philadelphia and Nevr York via the Panhandle and Pennsylvania line is (he quickest, the distance much the shortest, the rated of fare as low as by any other, tho scenery en route equally as beautiful, and the accommodations provided its patrons superior in every respect to »ny. •

From the Rensselaer Usiox we learn that a number of citizens of that place and vicinity intend going to Arkansas to reside. They wui make their home at or near the famous Hot Sjirings of that stater Among those going are our old trieuds Col. “Doaeon” Harding. The Col. goes lor his own health audi Mr. Harding for the health of bis lady. We trust they will there be restored to there former health and strength, ?nd he successful in whatever avo* cation they n»ay follow.— Win a mac Rtpdblktatr,’