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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-30

40 do income los. .S5A09s5N
Union Pacific railroad stock 34IGS5N
M central Pacinc gold bonds. .llO8@DllOA
MONEY Is easy and abundant usual at "a per cent
E1ehange dull at llOA o ll0X Stocks gave way
t pt r NJ on the announcement from Washington
tat secretary Boutwell, had decided the long pending
lOrk Central scrip dividend tax case against the
% and for time there a sharp pressure 10
sen Rock Island and Western Union and fake shore
& y central suffered most but the entire market
mss weak and tending downward, and a. the Close
Improving. '~ we ''''s VI 'As nsfkes
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-30
Worcester Gas Light Company,

COKE.
This CHEAP AND MOST DESIRABLE FUEL for Msnufac.
turing purposes and Family USE Is offered TO the
Prices
One Half do. Is =" ......,.,....... 250
In Quantities less than half Chaldron is Cents per
bushel.
Payments may be made and orders for its delivery will
be Issued only IT the Once Of the Company NO Bank
Block, Foster street, up stairs =
REPAIRS, dc.
Irregularities failure supply Of gas should he repor
ed and applications for service pipes and meters may be
made q TIE Repair Room, No.4 crompton's Block Ne
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-30
Flowers Preserved

Five Per Cent. per Annum
Allowed for Money on Call. E. A. GOODNOW,
aus diff First National Bank
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-30
BOSTON STOCK sALEs-May %.

5000 Union Pacific land grant 7s...............S4h
$4,000 United States Fivetwentes. 1864 lllN
$500 Burlington Missouri Il II 7s,..u..........91&
$1,000 Carthage and Burlington X IS, ......,......9g
" 900 Iowa Central Railroad Is. ...................M
$3600O Hartford ana Erie railroad Is. new...."26A427
81 900 Boston city 5s, gold.
u Coy Vermont Central railroad LIST mort 7s... MY
S4OvO New hampshire state skies, Internationally
"a Boston and Albany railroad ................. 1856
80 Old Colony and Newport railroad. .lO3@l03f
Phil, Will and Baltimore railroad ..............56
- pIel..-.s.... OH
q Vermont and Canada railroad. .l02@l02k
II Vermont and Massachusetts RR.................H
Boston and Providence railroad rights
a Michigan Central railroad. ..........,......l lbs
Y 0gdensburg q Lake Champsin RR.......90E@9l
le2 Rutland railroad, common 3eG39A
80 do pref,,,,.........s4 San
W Branch GI5U
Nashua and Lowell railroad rights .......,,.....5N
g Atlantic Cotton Mills ....,,.,,...............S
Ov
i Hamilton Manufacturing Company ...,........9l0
Is Lyman Mills.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-30
Peoples Savings Bank,
NEW MARBLE BUILDING ON MAIN ST.,
Opposite the City Hail.
Deposits May L, 1871 .......SS, 417,OOO az
Number of DepositOrs.....,. 7,S45

NHHIDeF OF DepOHIIOfB'.,s,''' II~FU
Deposits put upon interest the hrst day ofeVery
month.
The net profits which have been at the rate of six per
cent per annum, divided among the depostors in
February and August
In addition to the usual Banking Hours, the Bank ~
OPEN for the receipt and payment of deposits Saur
day Evenings, from to O'Clock.
JOHN c. MASON, President.
G. NJ BENT, Treas.
Worcester. May q 1871. d&wtf N.Y.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-30
$50 Miles of Railroad.
First Through Line Across the State
FIRST MORTGAGE
Seven Per Cent Gold Bonds

which are issued upon this road, limited In amount
to $4,000 per mile whie many roads issue from $4,000
to OVOO and are offered at 80 and accrued interest In
currency About two millions and half of thesebonds
have already been disposed Of leaving but small bal
ance unsold, which are being rapidly taken.
The most experienced hnaneiers agree that FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS, to limited amount. UPON A
FINISHED RAILROAD which is well located for business.
are one of the very safest forms of Investment
Parties desiring to hrstclass security based
upon railroad practically done, and in the hands Of
leading capitalists who have large pecunary and bust
ness interest in its success will do well to apply at the
Office of the Company any of Its advertised agenGa.
for pamphlet and map, showing the characteristics pf
the enterprise.
Holders of Government Bonds may exchange Them
for Central lowas at q large present profit I've AIDE
handsome increase of interest for long term Of years
Parties making such exchange will receive Pr each
$1,000 Bond 81 900 Central Iowa Bond and the follow
ing difference cash ess the accrued interest in cur
rency upon the latter bond and in Gteret this
calculation being based upon market prices Of March
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-30

DIR. j. Wesley Kelley will be In attendance the
FlRSTTHURSDAY and FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
TO give advice to the sick Diseases of the Liver Lungs
Heart, Kidneys Spleen &c. Also all Diseases of the
Blood, as Scrof1 Kings Evil, Canker EruptOns
&C., at l57 Main st. CWaldO Block Ladies and gentle
men are invited to CALL
HG@O ONCE Adpice Free I8l w2t&dS6t
Barnard, Sumner 81 Co.'S
Exhibition Of Novelties, In the way of
SUMMER SUITS AND GARMENTS
is well worthy the attention of the Ladies' Also they
are offering some extra bargains in
Real Llama Lace Points.
in entirely new designs.
In RICH MILLINERY GOODS their stock is une
qualled.
Real French Chip Hats and Bonnets; Leghorn Hats
and Bonnets, in all the new shapes Rich French
Flowers and Ribbons, all at very reasonable prices
my22 diff
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Shares horse hoe and the sprague mower are on
exhibition at the Waldo house.
LATEST MARhETs.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 29.-God closed dull at lllH q lllA
The eearances of the day having been nearly nineteen
millions Governments strong and higher.
United states currency bs. .......... .ll5x@Qll6
United States skies. 1881 coupons ..Il7AM llTN
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SpetiaI Aot1tts.

Patents Secured.
Reissues, Extensions and Foreign Patents proeured
1nerferences cOnducted all kinds OF business with the
PATENT OFFICE,
Transfers of Rights and Patent Cases attended to- by
JAMES @. ARNOLD, Worcester, Mass.
OFFICE No. II BANK BLOCK, FOSTER ST,
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For Moth Patches, Freckles and Tan
pAEa.a.i. IGnth md E..scEIa Laaia.a

For Comedones, Black-worms or Grubs, Pmply Erup
lions, and Blotched designations on the Face use
PefTys COnedone and PinpIe Remedy.
II Is invaluable to the afflicted. Prepared only by DR.
b. e PERRY, DERhAToLoGIsT, 40 BOND ST., n. Y. Sold
by Druggists eperYDhere. d&w4m f2
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05
Color of Horses.

writer of the Country Gentleman says The
dark chestnut and the dark brown, SO far as
my experience goes, they and the blood bay,
are more exempt from disease than any other
color, if we except the dun, or, as it is erro-
neously called the cream, which is much OBJ
jected to-. Dappled or dark greys are subject
to fungus excrescenses, commonly called warts.
Black horses are, according to my experience,
more subject to affections of the eyes than any
other color; also, in the feet they are, as rule,
faulty and though pretty, are not of vigorous,
rugged constitution. What horsemen does not,
of his own experience, know what the differ
ent shades of the sorrel are subject? They
are, as rule, the most skittish. Who, among
experienced good horsemen, does not know of
all the balky horses, he has known at least
more than half were light sorrels, or sorrel of
some shade? The most vicious of all horses
are to be found among the ssrrels. For intel
ligence, for general usefulness, for beauty and
for all purposes for which the horse may be re-
quired, the above three colors dark chestnut,
dark brown and bay) will fill the bill. Let no
person for moment understand me to affirm
that there are no good, yea, very good horses of
all and every shade of coler-but do wish to
be understood to mean this in breeding, breed
always from the best, for it costs no more in
any sense. The white horse is usually of good
constitution and docile, the spotted horse is
very hardy, but by most persons objected to
on account OfcOlor only. AS to size, black hor-
ses are, perhaps, the largest all over the world,
excepting our American Black Hawk chest
nut brown and bay are among the largest some
grays are large, but not as a rule.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

To PURIFY DAIRY UTENsILs.-Stand on end, in
convenient place for use, an open-ended vessel
OF suitable dimensions for the size of the dairy,
say from half barrel to a hogshead In this
slake some good quicklime, enough to make q
thin whitewash when filed full of water, and
cover to keep out dust and dirt The lime will
settle, leaving a saturated solution of lime over
il, as clear as spring water. After using the
milk pans &C., wash them as other utensils are
washed and rinsed, then dip them in the adj
joining cask of clear water, giving them quick
turn, so that every part becomes immersed there
in; set them to drain and dry, and the purifica-
ton is complete without any scalding process,
from the new pan to the old WORKOUT one.
The lime in the clear water instantly neutral
ICES the acidity of the milk yet remaining in the
cracks or seams, &C., of the milk vessels, to de-
stroy which the process of scalding has been
performed. In the case of very small dairy,
or one cow, the clear water may, if preferred be
dipped out for the time being and poured gently
back again, the lime purifying the water and
keeping it good all summer.-Hosc to Make the
Farm Pay
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

KINDNESS TO HoRsEs.-The horse can be re-
claimed from many vicious habits by the laws
Of kindness. When George NJ. Patchen was in
the zenith of glory, and matched with the
queen of trotters, Flora Temple, they CHANGED
to change grooms. This was disgusting to the
old hero of stallions.-He fought the newcomer
until they were forced to restore the old groom.
When his old, cherished groom, who had slept
in the stable for years, returned, the horse re-
sumed his former quietude, and trotted that
season some of his most celebrated races.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

NANCE on PIGs.-Mange is a disease similar to
the itch, scrofulous disease that attacks pigs
and hogs, if they are not fed regular and with
nutritious food. The best way to cure the mango
is to wash the pigs clean, and give them good
greasing with lard. Whitewash the pen thor
oughly, and if a little carbolic acid or kerosene
oil is added the better. Give them clean pens
with plenty of clean litter. Feed little sulphur
or faxseed meal with their feed. By giving the
above little attention the farmer will have little
fear of the mango
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

SALT ON TOMATO PLANTs.-A market gardner
of Lake county, ILL.,, says that he has the most
remarkable success in the use of salt upon the
tomato plants. He applies it at various times
during the season, and ia every case its effect is
marked in the full increased growth of both
plant and fruit. In some cases, he lays the root
of backward plants bare, and sprinkles with a
tablespoonful of ordinary salt, and covers with
SOIL Plants treated in this way take immediate
start, and develop fine fruit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

To KEEP FLIES OFF HoRsEs.-Peter Gilbert
writes the Rural New Yorker. "Flies have been
SO bad on my horses that found it almost i'm
possible to work them, so ] tried 10 think oil
something to stop them. took smart weed and
soaked it in water, and in the morning applied
it to the horses with sponge, all over them, and
found the horses to work along without any
further trouble, the flies not annoying them in
the least"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

~ Butchers, can you beat it? Mr.. Henry
Seitz, of Hometown, killed twin calves last
week, five weeks old, that weighed ITO and 144
lbs, live weight, and when dressed, 1O4 and 80
lbs. Another popularity was that both were
snow white, with the exception Of the tips of the
ears all four of which were red
1t is to be regretted that these fine specimens
of the Durham breed were slaughtered. No
doubt, many farmers would have been glad to
add them to their herds Of young stock York
County, pa Item.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05
YORK ROAD RAILWAY.
BETWEEN BALTIMORE & TOW r.s.s..zssc.EEzs
S0NTOWN. - -
On and after Sunday, July 23d,

CARS WILL LEAVE CITY HALL for TOW.
~ S0NTOWN at half-past each hour, from
$3.50 A. M. to $50 P. M. and at 10 and IL P. NJ
LEAVE T0WSONT0WN for Baltimore each
hour, from A. M. to 10 P. NJ.
Leave Baltimore for Govanstown at and S
A. M, and at each hour from to P NJ
Leave GOvanstOwn for Baltimore at s and 9
A. NJ, and at each hour from 8 to P. NJ.
HENRY TYSON, Superintendent.
July 22.-tf.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER,

EUery drop of the Sarsaparillian ResOlvent
communicates through the blood, Sweat, Urine,
and other fluids and juices of the system the
Uigor Of life, for it repairs the wastes of the
body with new and sound material Scr0fuLa,
Syphil, Consumption, GlGndaLar diseases, W.
Gers in the throat, Mouth, Tlsnaors, Nodes IN the
Glands and other parts Of the system, Sore Eyes,
StrnmOrOWS discharges from the EareS, and the
acorSt forms Of SKIN diseases, EruptionS, FeUer
Sores, Scald Head, Ring Norm, Salt Rhetn,
ETysipe1Gs, Acne, Black Spots, HORNS IN the
Flesh, Tun90rS, Cancers IN the Womb, and all
ageGkeaing and painful discharges, Night S,0eatS,
Loss Of Sperm and all aoGstes Of the le principle,
are acjti1a the curative range Of THIS a0onder of
Modern Chemistry, and a te'9 days use s7iL prove
to any person using 1t for either Of these forms Of
disease ats potent poorer to cure them.
Not only does the Sarsaparllian Resolvent
excel all known remedial agents in the cure
of Chronic, Scrofulous, Constitutional, and
skin diseases; but it is the only positive cure
for Kidney and Bladder Complaints, Urinary,
and Womb diseases, Gravel, Diabetes, Dropsy,
Stoppage of Water, Incontinence of Urine,
Bright's Disease, Albuminuria, and in all cases
where there are brick-dust deposits, or the
water is thick, cloudy, mixed with substances
like the white of an egg, or threads like white
silk, or there is a morbid, dark, bilious ap-
pearance, and white bone-dust deposits, and
when there is a pricking, burning sensation
when passing water, and pain in tho Small of
the Back and along the Loins.
DIR. RAILWAYS
Perfect Purgative Pills, perfectly tasteless, ell
egantly coated with sweet gum, purge, regu-
late, purify, cleanse, and strengthen. Rad
ways Pills, for the cure of all disorders of the
Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Ner-
vous Diseases, Headache, Constipation, Costive-
ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Bill
ious Fever, inflammation of the Bowels, Piles,
and all arrangements of the Internal Yiscera.
Warranted to effect positive cure. Purely
Vegetable, containing no mercury, minerals,
or deleterious drugs.
A few doses of Railways Pills will free the
system from all the above named disorders
Price, rs cents per Box. Sold by Druggists.
Read "False and true Send one letter
stamp to Roadway & Co., No., 81 Msiden Lane,
New York. Information worth thousands will
be sent you. June "a, lS71.-ly%
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

THE ST.. LOUIS STocK TRADE.-Statistics show
that st. Louis now receives stock at the annual
rate of 2O1, 422 cattle, s4,477 sheep, and SlO,-
S55 hogs. This is merely beginning, howev-
er,o' is expected.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05
COLD SPRING HOTEL,
YORK ROAD.

HNHE undersigned respectfully announces to
i his friends and the public generally, that
he has leased the above well known public re-
Sort He hopes by strict attention to bust
ness and desire to accommodate, to build up
and maintain the reputation of frst-class
house. Will be pleased to welcome all who
may favor me with call.
SAMUEL F. BUTLER.
Juno Ip.-M.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05
GEORGE STEIBER,
BOOT AND SHOF MAKER,H
TOWSONTOWN, MD.

ID ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens o.
III Towsontown and vicinity that he contin.
ues at his old stand, at the corner of the York
and Joppa roads, where he will be pleased tc
see all his customers and friends.
He keeps constantly on hand, of his own
manufacture, large and varied assortment Of
BOOTS, SHOES, CATERS, &C., for either La
dies, Gentlemen or Children, which will be
found as durable, and cheaper, than any that
can be had in Baltimore.
He returns his sincere thanks for the very
liberal patronage heretofore extended him, and
hopes, by strict attention to business, and mod
crate charges, to deserve a continuance of the
same. GEORGE STIEBER.
April s, 1S71.-1y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

SARSAPARILLIAN RESOLVENT
Has Made the Most Astonishing Cures; so
Duck, so Rapid are the Changes the Body
Undergoes, Under the Influence of this
Truly Wonderful Medicine, that
EVERY DAY AN INCREASE IN FLESH
AND WEIGHT is SEEN AND FELT.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

me. Isno
other l. rs. Al
though its4- sspeed, he
never struggles, perfectly level
and steady. His ne. head only seem
to straighten out like wild swans enjoying
his swiftest fight. Like all the fast Mambri-
nos, he does all his work with his legs and
feet."-LiUe Stock 10 nal
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05
HEALTH! BEAUTY!
mr.. RARWAYsS

Strong and Pure Rich Blood-Increaseo Of Flesh
and Weight-Clear Skin and Beautiful
Complexion Secured to ALL
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05
d IL w ETR Y .
JOHN F. PLUMBER,
WATCH MAKER g. JEWELER.
No. ga NORTH GAY STREET,
(ADJoINING THE BRIDGE,)
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE.

CONSTANTLY ON HAND beautiful as.
" sortment of CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEW
ELRY, SPECTACLES, &C., which will be sold
at the lowest cash prices.
CLOCKS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY re-
paired at the shortest notice, and a0arrGnted to
give satisfaction.
NS-SPECTACLE GLASSES to suit all eyes.
All work from the country promptly atten-
ded to- [April 5, ls7l.-ly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05

GROCERIES,
-nFRED IJAMS,
(Late of Ijams Hutchins,)
WING NEWLY FITTED UP
Store No. 125 N. High Street,
Il door south of Gay,)
Begs leave to inform all his county friends
and the public generally that he will keep al
ways on hand a fresh and complete assort-
ment of
q RO Q i RIBS
PORT, MADEIRA, SHERRY AND CLARET
w I NJ z s.
FoUsT, THOMPSON, VA. GLADEs
AND JACKSON
w FL I s x les
PATAPsCo & OTHER CHOICE BRANDS OF
FL O Ut r.
Labrador, Susquehanna and Eastern Mackrel
Nos. l, 2 and Herrings-Bbls. and ] Bbls.
BACON-Hams, Shoulders, Sides, Lard &c.
SALI-Fine, G. Alum, Dairy.
PICKLES.,
SAUCES,
FRUITS,
And everything appertaining to a FIRST
CLASS Grocery and Provision Store, which,
having been bought at the lowest prices, (and
the light expense he is under,) will enable him
to sell both WHOLESALE and RETAIL, as
low as any one in the city.
Thankful for the many favors he has receiv-
ed from his county friends in the past, hopes,
by strict attention to business, to merit con-
tinuance in the future, and most respectfully
solicits all to give him call.
ALFRED IJAMS,
No. 1875 N. High Street,
1DOOR SOUTH OF GAP,
| Sent IL 1S70-1v BALTIMORE.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-08-05
E2. E. Es.
RAILWAYS READY BELIEF
in from One to Twenty Minutes.
NOT ONE HOUR
after reading this advertisement need any one
Suffer with Pain.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF is A CURE
FOR EVERY PAIN.
1t was the first and is
The Only Pain Remedy

that instantly stops the most excruciating
pains, allays InhammatiOns, and cures Con-
gestions, whether of the Lungs, Stomach, Bow
els or other glands or organs, by one applica-
ton. In from one to twenty minutes, no mat
ter how violent or excruciating the pain the
Rheumatic, Bed-ridden, Infrm, Crippled, Ner-
vous, Neuralgia, or Frustrated with disease may
suffer, Railways Ready Relief will afford in
slant ease.
Inflammation, of the Kidneys, Inflammation
of the Bladder, Inflammation Of the Bowels,
Congestion of the Lungs, Sore Throat, Difficult
Breathing, Palpitation Of the Heart, Mysteries,
Group, Diptheria, Catarrh, Influenza, Head
ache, Toothache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Cold
Chills, Ague Chills.
The application of the Ready Relief to the
part or parts where the pain or difficulty exists
will afford ease and comfort.
Twenty drops in half tumbler of water viii
in few moments cure Cramps Spasms, Sour
Stomach, Heartburn, Sick Headache, Diar-
rhea, Dysentery, Collie, Wind in the Bowels,
and all Internal Pains.
Travellers should always carry a bottle Of
Railways Ready Relief with them. few
drops in water will prevent sickness or pains
from change of water. 1t is better than French
Brandy or Btters as a stlmulant.
FEVER AND AGUE.
Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents There
is not remedial agent in this world that will
cure Fever and Ague, and all other Malarious,
Bilious, Scarlet, Typhoid, Yellow, and other
Fevers (aided by Railways Pills. quick as
Railways Ready Relief. Fifty cents per bottle.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-07-27
The NarrOw.Gauge Railways.

The first locomotive built in this coun-
try for a narrow-gauge railroad has
been completed at Philadelphia at the
Baldwin Works, for the use of the Den
yer and Rio Grande Railway. It's total
weightin running order is 25,300 pounds,
of which 20,500 is carried on the driving
wheels. The gauge is three feet. The
wheels are six in number, four of them,
of diameter of forty inches, being cou-
Piled as drivers, with the one pair of
leading wheels so arranged as to enable
the engine to run short curves readily.
The tender has four wheels, and can
carry 500 gallons of water and about
one and half tons of coal. In the va
rious narrow gauge roads in process of
construction or under consideration in
this country three feet seems generally
to be taken as the standard of gauge
but it does not seem that the question
has been as fully discussed and under
stood as its Importance demands. The
famous Festiniog Railway in Wales, the
first line of the kind to go into opera
tion, is of only two feet gauge nominally
in fact it is half an inch less. But this
road was not built with the intention of
uoii6 oOOoh Ou IL. IL WIS COuSUruct6Q
in 1882 as horse tramway, and was so
operated until eight years ago, when it
was turned into locomotive passenger
railway, and, contrary to the expecta-
tions OF nearly everybody except the
self-reliant innovator who effected the
change, proved most remarkable sue
cess. The Department of Public Works
in India, after long investigation, re-
ported in favor of gauge for 5000
miles of road of two feet and eight inch
es, but finally adopted three feet and
three inches. In Norway two roads of
three feet and six inches are in success
full operation. George Stephenson orig
inally adopted the four-foot nine-inch
gauge, because it was used in all horse
vehicles in England. When the parts
of the first locomotive were put togeth-
er, for some unexplained cause it proved
to be only four feet eight and half
inches in gauge, and that was at once
without question accepted by railroads
generally as the best standard.