The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-12-25
4 Girl 0fNerye.


4 Girl ofNerye.
A short distance this side of Union
on the Union and Titusville railroad,
there is a very long and very high
trestle, and one upon which nobody
ventures who is at all inclined to be
light headed. Immediately this side of
the trestle there is sharp curve in the
road. so that a person walking on it
cannot be seen by the engineer of an
approaching train until it is nearly up
on him. On Friday last, us VIM Toles
engineer, came round the curve at a
good rate Of speed. he was Mortified to
discover lady about the middle of the
trestle, and hardly trains length of
him. Qnick as thought, although his
hair was making frantic efforts to lift
his hat off. "BiIly" wl,istled down
bral 9 :, gave her sand, and threw back
the reversing lever, while at the same
| time he knew that it was an utter i'm
possibility to check the heavy train be-
fore the victim would he oveltaken aud
crashed to death, and with fixed eyes
he awaited the catastrophe. The lady
heard the warning whistle, and turn
| l,r .f< II
most upon her. Escape seemed impos-
sible, to remain was certain death, to
jump to the ground beneath, a distance
of 30 or 40 feet, equally certain death,
and to attempt to run ahead and escape
was ont of the question. Unlike ten
thousand ladies, out of ten thousand
and one, she did not scream or faint or
in any nonsense any kind, but rea-
lizing the situation in an instant, and
taking the chances all in, she proceed
ed to an action, which saved her life
in manner that would have been an
honor TO the GOODNESS and presence OF
mind of an old campaigner or life
long frontiersman. About thirty inches
below the end of the ties and immedi-
ately under the stEinger which sup
ports them, there is a .joist five inches
\ wide running from one support OF the
trrst}e to another, and to this the clear
headed girl resorted for safety. Step
ping to the end of the ties she swung
herself down to this narrow thread
with all the apparent ease Of gyniast,
and with her arms clasped AROUND it
she stretched herself at full length,
along it as the train Numbered by al
most over her. AS soon as the engin-
eer saw her action he threw off his
brakes and put on steam and hurried
past as soon as possible, when she
nimhly sprang to the track and pnr,
sued her journey as though nothing
, had happened. Butevery woman who
had a husband. or a sweetheart on thai
train has cause to be jealous Of thai
, brave young lady, [Titusville Herald
WHY AMERICAN WOMEN ARE DELI
t CATE.-Another reason Of the delicacv
{ of our women is the far greater style at
, fected by all classes in dress, and tht
t wearing of corsets during early youth
\ Naturally, if one has attained a tuil ant
fine physical development, tight cor
sets, heavy skirts, close-iitting boot
a and weighty chignons cannot injnre +
1.-THE same extent as when those appli
ances of fashion are placed upon tn
soft and yielding muscles of youn!
and growing girl. The ladies of Eng
land exercise many hours daily i'll til
open air. They do not disdain to do
= heavy calf-skins shoes and colored pei
II ticoats in which to perform this duty
: This, of course, would not alone max
o them as healthy as they are We're Mt
!. their constitutions strengthened by
II proper physical education before the
e are eighteen years OF age, but it suffice
re to retain them in a good degree
a health. Our fair Americans early
II the day attire themselves in charmin
;, morning costumes, with white skirt
:, and then they averse to soiling these b
exercise, and the least dainpness deteI
=. them from a promenade. American ]
~ dies think far more of dress and fasl
ion, and spend more time on their to
, lets, than any women in Europe, n
II even excepting the French. from who
n all our fashions eome.-[Ga,aAy.
y IS Grant is ones OF the few men
rs this country who can afford to be Pre-
rs ident for $4,000 a year. While mo
men would become hankrnpts or be
gars Oh such salary, he has centriy,