Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-04-23
Destruction Railroad.

The following is a good thing from
RISKS Family journal. Young man
are you ticketed through on the above
named road? There are in tho Nj
west large number of directors
The directors take pleasure in re..s.
surng numerous friends and nart;es
that the Road to Ruin is now in Good
order Within the last three mon,bs
1t has carried more than three hund.ory
l {, passengers clear through from .
the town of Temperance to the CITY os
destruction, while the number of wov
passengers is encouraging. An enor-
NOUS amount of Freight, such as me.
chanlcs' tools, household furniture and
even whole farms, have gone forward.
ana the receipts of the year have been
so large that the directors have resoly.
ed to declare a dividend of 500 ner
cent. The track has been much I'm
proved, and re-laid with Messrs. D;,b-
oius * Co.'S patent rail. The or.5as
are reduced to dead level. and tho
switches brought to such perfcc,;on,
along the route as to jerk the cars in y
moment from the main track. to avoid.
collision with the Total Abstinence
engine and the Temperance train which
recently occasioned so much trouble
In short, we have spared no expense
to make 1t superior to any other road to
Ruln ever established. 1t gives us
great pleasure to call the attention of
the public to the improvements in our
engines and cars. The old favorite To-
connective, AIcohol, has a fire-cbamber
OF double capacity, and patent driyiuo-
wheels, after the fashion of old Jugcer
naut. Our wine-cars are models Of
luxurious conveyance, after the patterns
OF the tar-famed London GIN palaces.
where ladies and gentlemen of the first
water can have all attention. To keen
up with the spirit of the times, our
WHISKY, rum, and brandy cars have
been greatly enlarged, and fare reduc
ed TO halt price. Our cider, porter,
and beer cars are exciting great atten-
ton among the children. Our experi-
enced engineer, Mr.. Belial, and our
pollte and gentlemanly conductor Mr..
Mix, have been too long known to the
travelling public to need any common
datlon. indeed, SO swift and sparkling
are our trains, that some have called it
The flying artillery of death let loose
on the EARTH Tickets must be obtain
ed OF Mr. Nix, at the Drinkers Hotel.
where you may see the following ex-
tract from our charter from govern
ment:
Licensed to make strong man weak;
| Licensed to lay wise man low:
| Licensed wife's fond heart to break
And make her children's tears to flow.
! Licensed to do the neighbor harm;
Licensed to foster hate and strife
| Licensed to nerve the robbers arm
Licensed to Nhet the murderers knife
Licensed where peace and quiet dwell,
| To bring disease and want and woe
Licensed to make this world hell,
And Danish JOY and peace below"
REGULATIONS
The down train leaves Cidervillc at.
6 q. m, Porterville at 7 a. m, Beer
town at a. m., Wineyille at Q a. m,
i'A'liNi y ooioOsu al III d. H., ana w MS
Ky City at y m.
The speed Of the train will be great
ly increased as it proceeds; stopping.
however, to land passengers at Poor
housewife, Hospitaltown, Prisorburg,
GalloWsyille, etc.
On Sunday, cars will be ready as
usual, especially for way passengers,
until further notice.
n. bah baggage at the risk of
the owners, and widows and orphans
are particularly requested not to in
quire after persons or property at Ruin
depot, as in no case shall the direc-
tors hold themselves liable for acct
dents to passengers.
WIN. WHOLESALE, Pres,
ROBERT RETAIL, Fice-Pres.
l83N One passenger by the Star of the
/ West q Cornish miner has ona Is,r