The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15
For the Jasper cornIrs.
Huntingburg Railroad Racket

MR. EDIToR.-As the papers here
seem to be backward about giving the
personal items Of the railroad excite
ment when the first train came in,
Thought would give you q few speci.
mems Of the way nearly all our citizens
appeared on that eventiul day.
4 Rothert, who hasn't wanted the road
was the first on the grounds, and with
hair erect and dilafed eyes, started on q
full run down the track a quarter of a
mile to meet the train. and try to butt
the locomotive of, but q sober-second
thought led him TO Chamber aboard and
ride in, swinging his hat for the rail-
road, 10 the great amusement OF the citi-
zens, and his beauiifuI.daughter, in COM
pany with other young ladies', in par
Iticular.
Cissel was so overjoyed he kicked the,
cover of OF Millcr's well, and fell in,
and nearly drowned. before friends
could be got to help him out.
Minkhaus drove his hack out and
Iclcar around the train and tried to beat
III to town, but his old bones couldn't
raise trot.
Niemoeller thought his horses would
have a chance to get little fatter now,
as they wouldn't have SO much to do
and he gave them an ear of corn apiece
less for dinner.
Du'endach said, told you they was
bound TO come here, and there was no
need OF paying out our money to bring
them. "llurra for the railroad ~
katterhcnry stuck his hands way
down IN his pockets as he came riding
~ saying. We'll boys, we've got here.
and IL didn't cost me much"
Capt. Fisher was so excited he couldn't
see anybody or anything. and running
10 meet the train run over two children,
probably 10 years old. boy and girl, fell
over q fat hog, landing nearly 10 feet
ahead. with his head making a hole in
the soft ground Of the new made grade
got up, his mouth full Of mud, andl
yelled "IIurra foi the bullgine r.
Dr. Nc. went out early, got aboard
ike gentleman who was satisfied with
his work, aud came in on the train with
pleasure beaming in every liniament of
Iis good-natured face.
Logan swore and cussed the mud
md no one could tell whether be was
'e)oiccd or not, but he stood two mortal
iours. an uncommon thing for him.
Waiting tO see the train come in. Several
ll-nafurcd folks said he wanted to see
vhetlera certain female came with il.
-ook out. Harrie.
Leonard Brciz said, while his face,
eemed 10 grow a yard long. II knew
We would be- forced 10 take il, and now
-ou'Il see, they'll charge me what thew
lease for freight. because | wouldn't
'clp them. ] wish they'd stayed away. II
Pickhardt rubbed his hands till the
kin was nearly of. and seemed as hap
y as . whole litter OF pigs.
Swint was so eager 10 ride in on the
rst car that he wasn't careful Of his \
ose, and knocked the skin from 1t on
be rear door OF the car, as he went in
I the front, thus nonentarily marringl,
is pleasure.
One of our fairest bellies climbed on
NC eighth rail Of a fence, near the rail- I
Dad. 20 she could see over the mems !.
cads, and fourteen young school boys. "
tho had been standing in the driz- :
ing rain, found shelter below her, by !.
Iuatiing close 10 the fence, rejoicing :
! their good luck that her "waterfall'' !
as so large that il kept the rain Off !
''Nst's w"itC tuc ItothpOit SolcIs WHO n
oticcd her shoes exclaimed in amaze
cn;, We didn't know there was alTr
ream near Huntingburg large enough :
} float two flatboats alongsidel WEI
oppose they're loaded with beans. orIu
e 10 be, from the number brought !
own on the rairoad!r
Several other ladies got up on the Z
noes 20 get the first sight, and one was ! !
ated connplacently on the shoulder off,
y stalwnrt young beau. y \.
Four or five wouId-be musicians at = !,
mpted 10 toot on brass horns, but
ey either bad too many "horns,' orl
ere was too much water on theirI
rms, IL would be hard to tell which.
Everybody in town, from ten days !,
d infant to lady bent with seventy g.
70 winters, was out to welcome the n
rs, and nearly all thanked their stars !. -
at II had cost them but little or no ~
oney. We hope il may do all much u u
'od, and our town will take q new !,
lsc Of prosperity. More anon, s. n, n
Terre Hantc Gazette: Henry Crcal, -
H.