The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-22

Spencer .connty. on Thursday OF last
week, the last spikes in that county be-
ing driven nome by TWO of their county
commissioner Mcssrs. Axiom and III
lev. amid much Notification in a large
crowd of people who had assembled to
witness The event. The editor of the
Jasper Courier was accorded the privi-
legc Of driving the tlr-t spike in rail-
road tic in Dubois county and DIR. Il.
NJ. Weman. Mr.. Herman Rothert. and
A. II. Miller. Esq. helped drive in the
spikes which fastened the first rail. The
track was then laid 10 the end of the
completed grade, which was about 25o
wards in Duboi, county. The Rockpori
Brass Band enlivencd the time with
good music: n few remarks were made
congratulatory Of the success of the en-
terprisc. by Me>>ers. l.. q. De Bruler. ID.
4. Laird and &. Doane, and a good many
more would have been made but the
people were too full of thankmness for
utterancc. The cars were run over The
Dubois county line. Ia the Depot. which
had been built"previously: the engine
screamed, and the masses hurried to get
a ride on The new railroad, 80 that II
might be said they rode out of Dubois
into Spencer on a railway car.
This marks an epoch in the history Of
both counties. Heretofore they have
been ranked with the few counties in
the State 50 far in the background a. TO
have no railroad connections. and men
of enterprise aud capital have sought
other localities. Now this desirable
class OF population will be attracted to-
our borders. by the increased facilities
for business, and the richness of both
counties in minerals and agricultural
products and another decade will see
both counties occupying front rank in
popnation business aud wealth. Thi l.
result long worked for and anxiously
hoped for. by many friends OF public
enterprise in our midst, but which
could not have been accomplished bat
for the enlisting of aid In the ely Of
Cincinnati. in behalf Of the enterprise.
and now. that through this means this
much is accomplished. il is meet that due
praise should be accorded to those thro'
whose influence aud cxcrtion success.
was rendered possible. Among these
none stand out more prominently foi
untirng and efficient labor than The
President. DIR. T.. H. Sabin. Start
ing with the incipiency ofthc enterprise
lie has lahorcd assiduously until the pre-
sent time, and is at it yet When ever,
other prominent person in the orgaui
zation felt discouraged and willing to
give up aud abandon it. and with ii al
present hopes OF a railroad. he said no
and with unlimited faith and pcrtinacity
that almost amounted to impudence
continued TO urge its claims before The
people Of Cincinnati, until an amount
sufficient was obtained TO justify going
10 work. Contracts were then made. and
if the Commissioners of Spencer county
had come forward with the tax money
under their control. as the work was
completed in the county. we might have
had the railroad completed 10 Jasper
two years ago but they refused. and the
work was retarded two wears the panic
came, aud success seemed further of
than ever, and yet the energetic Vice
President did not despair. bus ktptI
searching for the proper men to take
hotd of the management Of its finances.
and give il iLa character IT, intrinsicl
merits deserved until he succeeded
aud Smith 4 iiannamau, Of Indianap-
oils, we're Interested. and assumed The
burden of The financial management.
That they have done II well. j. attestcd
by the shrill whistle OF the locomotive
on our borders, aud the well.stocled
condition OF the road. That their man
sgemept will insure the early compile
ten of the entire line. their success on
this Division is good evidence. And
willie, of course, glory is MT all they
work for, yet the people certainly owe
them debt of gratitude, aud arc IN.
der obligations to the V icc-Presidest for
enlisting their energies.
The Presilent, Mr. L'IIomme,llrn
also brought his long railroad rxpcri.