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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29

Kid Gloves at Soc, every pair war; ant
ed; Lawns and Muslins from Zoe. upwards;
yaId-wide French Percales at 15c; Silk
stripe Grenadines reduced from 35c 70 12c;
Dress Linens, full yard wide, al shades re-
duced from 3jc to 22c; all Linen Towels st
Sc; Napkins at 4e each. Our entire stock
must and shall be closed out at great sac
rifice TO make room for Fall stock. Gail at
once. Jos. FARMLAND & Co., 10 and u
Union street, and No. II Public Square.
iy20 sun, tues thurs
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The contemplate scamp who has for a
second time within ten days ven ed his
spite against the keeper of the Maxwell
House billiard rooms by cutting several Of
the tables, is wanted. If he will report
himself to any of the attaches of the Max
well, be will hear of something that will
interest him, and lead him to the conclusion
that it would be more than ten dollars in
bis pocket if he had never been born.
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Death OF a Prominent Citizen of
MeulDhf IA,

Col. D. NJ. Leatherman, a prominent cit.
izen of Memphis, died at Raleigh Springs
Shelby county, on the 18th inst. Ths
Memphis Register thus refers to his death:
Col. Leatherman was born in the year
1913 in Giles county, Middle Tennessee,
and lived in that county up to the year
1S43, when he removed to this city. He was
admitted to the bar early in life, and was
elected Attorney General of this judicial
district, which Office he held for about four
years, when be resigned. He married a
daughter of Judge Bramlette, of this State.
His wifa died within few years after bis
removal to Memphis, and was buried in the
then unoccupied spot which, under his di.
rection and management was laid off and
converted into beautiful burial ground
near this city known as ElmWOod cemetery.
He was man of strong attachments, ge-
NAL and social in his nature, and leaves a
large circle of friends to mourn his loss.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29

A steamboat captain, who is weak poll
cy holder in the st. Louis Mutual, appeared
yesterday in marine circles with bottle OF
DR.. McLesn's Strengthening Cordial and a
pocket full of circulars and proxies. On a
postal card, addressed to one of the very
numerous prox. solicitors, he wrote thusly
The st. Louis Mutual is already in Peck
oftrouble, and / will not put Foote inits
affairs. Let the grinding hereafter be done
by q new Miller.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29

THE authorities of Lyons, in addition to
prescribing an early and inconvenient hour
for funerals, now permit only three hun
bred persons to follow the corpse to the
cemetery. Recently, at the funeral OF an
aged woman, the crowd was very large,
but when three hundred persons had
passed, the police cut through the process
sion, and forming line across the street,
ordered the remainder to disperse: They
then went to the cemetery, and at the gates
again counted the number Of persons en-
tering.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29

A KISS, however pleasant, may cost too
much. Here we have an account of Mis-
sourian who indnlged in the sslutation of .
fine young woman, and of what happened
to him. The magistrate fined him. The
fine young woman's brother or'eIhipped
him. His wife worried him into brain
fever. The psrson alluded to him person
ally in strong sermon. The local editor
took sides with the clergyman, and pilloried
him in loaded loDg primer. Finally, he
was punished by special providence, for
the potato bugs left their pc atoes to eat
every blade Of his wheat crop. Let the
kissingly inclined take warning.
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Personal.


Col. VIM. Moore, of Springfield, Tenn,
is in the city.
J.F. Roberts, of Bon Aqua, was in the
city last evening, and stopping at the Com
mercial.
Ike Miller, the genial proprietor of Hur-
ricane Springs, was at the Commercial last
evening.
M. T. Bryan, a vel. known lawyer Of
Covington, KY, is visiting relatives in
Edgefeld.
Hon. Jacob Leach, of Dickson county,
arrived in the city by the evening train yes
terday.
Gov. Brown arrived in the city yester.
day morning. We regret to say that he is
still suffering severely with neuralgia.
George A. Washington, formerly Presi-
dent of the Edgeield and Kentucky Rail
road, was in the city yesterday.
We were sorry TO part with our uiUGciOtIS
little friend Miss Matte, daughter of j. 81.
Wiley, Esq, who yesterday left the city
for few days recreation in the country.
We wish her an enjoyable time.
"Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Paddock maggie
MitchelD," writes Long Branch CORE
spondent, "are often seen with their hand
some little daughter taking the air behind a
pair of strong, heavy, high-headed sorrels,
to a high box, low-seated, roomy family
carriage"
j. b. Kendall, Cincinnati, o.; l. F. Nc
MILAN, Erin, Tenn; w. P. Branch, Guth-
RE, KY; Miss Amanda Jordan, Williamson
CO.; S. II. Williams, CentreviIe, Tenn;
ThOs. McNeely, Charlotte, Tenn; j. r.
Holt, Memphis, Tenn; V. w. Orndof,
Adairsville, KY; 10. G. Stark, Springfield,
Tenn; j. w. Saul, Baltimore, Md; B. F.
Dyer, Hodgenville, KY; l.. l.. Beach,
Charlotte, Tenn; were among the arrivals
at the Commercial yesterday.
The following were among the arrivals
at the Maxwell House yesterday: Edward
Cooper, Shelbyville; r. SAMSON and G. P.
Frierson, Columbis, Tenn; G. W. Beard,
St. Louis; 81. A. Steward, Louisville, KY;
]. j. Turner, Gallatin, Tenn; W. W.
Thompson and E. Bishop, Louisville, Ky;
W. B. Davis and bride, Opel'ka, Ala; r.
s. Bevier, Russellville, KY; John r. Davis,
Pittsburg, Pa; j. B. johnson, Augusta,
Ca; JEFF. M. Ward, Cincinnati, o.; A. B.
Stark, Lebanon; Z. Holding, Culleoka,
Tenn; G. 81: Vennard, New Orleans; W.
d. Stratton, Memphis.
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SeriOus Accident.

Mr.. William Mallory, bricklsyer resid'
ing on South Summer street, fell distance
of fifteen or twenty feet yesterday, while at
work on a new building on College street
near the Howard school, and was seriously
bruised, the blood running out at both ears
as he was picked up. Two hours after the
accident, be had not recovered his senses.
Fortunately o bones were broken.
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New Advertisements.

Portmonie lost.
Situation as book-keeper wanted.
Housekeeper or stewart wanted.
Fancy dress ball at Beersheba.
Hostetter's Bitters.
Business man with small capital wanted.
Bread bakers wanted.
Sale to-day by Yeatman, Shields & Co.
Ayers Hair Restorative.
Yeatmau, Shields & Co., will close out q
large line of seasonable goods this morn
ing.
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death of a worthy Citizen.

w. 81. Davidson, constable of the 14th
District, was attacked with cholera on Sat
urday morning last and died that day at 9
P. NJ. He was a prominent citizen Of that
portion of the county, a member of the
Methodist Church, the Secretary of s..
Johns Lodge F. and A. NJ, and also Secreta-
nv of Isaac NJ. Jones' Lodge l. o. o. +. His
funeral took place on Sunday, both orders
attending the funeral.
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HOW He Felt About n.

A Nashville young man, now rusticating
at Beersheba, thus writes to friend in this
city: ~, --..,e
4 I have been quite well pleased up here.
Had quiet time, you know, cause you see
Pm quiet man. Plenty of "calico," but
all too high. Some of them have plenty of
atin, but as s'tinnist, !" Pm not In.
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THEY play queer jokes liz Bridgeport,
Conn. The other evening a man playfully
took friends watch, and afterward told
him it was in pawn, and he would have to
pay dollar to get it out. Every body
laughed, and as it was late the o Ener OF the
watch postponed going for it till morning,
and when morning came the paWnbroker's
safe had been robbed, and bis watch and
chain were actually gone.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29

Trunks, Valises and Satchels in great
variety, elegant, substantial and cheap, at
VIM. Dunstead's Trank Store, 81 North
College street, between Union and Church,
SeWanee Block. Jeo U
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Correction.

In a paragraph in Sundays issue we
mentioned That Vim. Linck, proprietor of
Linck's Hotel, on College street, had been
assaulted by negro. 1t was not the pro-
prietor of the said hotel, but man by the
same name, who, We understand, drives o
wood wagon.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29

Latest style cut of Double and Single
Breasted White Vests can be found a. NJ.
Powers Star Clothing Store, corner Mar
ket street. and Public Square.
jy19 till sug1
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HuntsyilIe Hotel Closed.

The Huntsville Democrat of Sunday last
says:
The Huntsville Hotel closed doors on the
10th day of Jaly for want of sufficient pat
ronage. Maj. James M. Venable, the for
mer proprietor, having died, bis son, j. j.
Venable, felt unable to continue the bust
ness. We regret this fact, and that an ar
rapgement TO continue gentleman SO COM
petent in charge of the hotel, could not be
made. The closing of the hotel is q serious
blow to Huntsville, and we hope it viii
soon be re-opened under favorable auspices.
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DIED.

GRAY.-In this city, on yesterday, the 18th
inst, Mrs. ELIZABETH GRAY, wife Of Thomas
Gray, aged q years.
The friends and acquaintance are invited to
attend her funeral from the residence Of her
husband, No. "a Geaves street, this morning at
10 O'Clock. Services by Elder j. ID. Eichbaum.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29

The remaining stock of Spring and
Summer Goods at the Star Clothing Store
is reduced in price, 60 call on NJ. Powers
and see for yourself. Corner Market street
and Public Square. jYl9 TIL augl
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Going Cheap.-Our entire stock Of
Piques and Alvarado Stripes must be sold
this week. Great bargains will be given.
John Gilgan & Co, 113 Church street.
iy27 If -.r- ....
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Cato Graves and Hannah Graves were ar
raigned before Justice Csssetty yesterday
on the charge of stealing bacon and cloth
ing belonging to Rebecca Stewart. The
property was recovered and the prosecu-
ton was Withdrawn. AL colored.
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We regret to heart of the death, in this
county, of Sophia Jane, infant daughter OF
our wellBnown citizen, John G. Jones,
aged 20 months and % days. "Suffer little
children to come unto me, for of such is the
Rinodom of Heaven"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29
Arson.

The residence of ]. n. Norman, Sheriff of
Moore county, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday night last, and was undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary. The guilty party
will likely be arrested.
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PRICES OF ADMISSION.

Dire: IS Circle. ......... Twenty-Five cents
P&rquette. ..... Two Bits
Pit Two Dimes and a half
Gallery. Two SnlinngS
Private Boxes. Quarter of Dollar
Reserved sea to be had only on Tuesday
mornings after 10 O'Clock. Fifty Cents
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CRY NoTICEs.

Habit, if net necessity, makes hair dres-
sing Indispensable to many. The new
"Vigor (which DR., Ayers laboratory issues,
is one Of the most delightful We have ever
used. 1t res.ores not only the color, bull
gloss and luxuriance TO faded and gray hair
iy29 tus thus& sat 1W.
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Peace Warrant.

John Blood, colored, was arrested on
peace warrant yesterday, at the instance of
his wife. he had hearing before Justice
Cassetty and was discharged, the evidence
not being sufficient to bind him over.
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Instead of Bitter use Sweet Quinine.
jy26 deod&wSW

Try DoOley's Yeast Powder. You will
soon ind it not only the best, but also the
cheapest Baking Powder. Put up full, net
weight. jy21 1w
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Stealing a Boat.

Geo. Hall and Larkin Forbes we're ar
rested yesterday, charged with stealing a
skiff. The case was continued by Justice
Cassetty until Wednesday next.
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AT Bangor, Me-, recently, two robins
gave battle to cat that had stolen their
fledglings, alighting on her and pecking her
head and back until puss was glad to Ielln-
quish her prey and beat a retreat.
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High Praise,

The following communications need NJ
explanation:
OFFICE ACTING ASSISTANT QUARTER.
MASTER, NASHVILLE, TENN, July 18th
1S73.-C. G. Giers, Photographer, Nash.
vile, Tenn. Sir: The following is an ex.
tract of letter received by me yesterday
from Msjor General NJ. C.. .Meigs, Quater.
Master General, u. S. A., relative TO the
pictures taken by you of the gateway al
the Nashville City Cemetery. The origi.
nal is on file at my Office:
W. Y. RICHARDS,
Acting Asst. Quartermaster.
WAR DEPARTMENT, QUARTER-MAs-
TER GENERALS OFFICE, WASHINGTON,
D. c., July 23rd, 1S73.-Lt. w. ". Rich
ards, Acting Assistant Quarter-Master,
Nashville, Tenn.-Lieut.: The photographs
give very satisfactory presentation of the
the gate, lodge, and wall which appear to
be well executed and very picturesque
and beautiful.
The smaller photograph of the gate with
Lodge seen through it, is triumph of pho
Biography. All are good, but that one is
worthy of Carlo Poreti, of Venice, himself
1t is seldom that so well composed a pic
ture, with so good light and shadow, and
with SO pure sky is produced.
The photographer must be master CT
bis art. Please congratulate him upon bis
success. have orderad several copies of
each of these photographs. Very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
II. q. MEIGs,
Quartermaster General,
BVt. Msjor General U. S. Army.
Very respectfully YOURS,
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Go to WeaBley & Wsrren's and see th
Eureka Mosquito Bar. Ills the best AM
cheapest out. Jy27 N
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White Daek Suits from s. to SIS, at
II. Powers. JylS-ulla1gl
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A. N. Burney, Grand Master, l. o. o.
F., returning from West Tennessee, viii
visit Lodges as follows:
Murfreesboro, July 20.
Franklin, July 80.
Harris x Roads, Aug. 2. e
Columbia, Aug. 2. sa-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29

In consequence of the immense expense
attending the representation, the FREE LIST
is ENTIRELY SUSPE VDED.
An orchestra, expressly provided at an
immense expense of Suffers Checks, has
arrived from Europe and other seaboard
towns, and will entertain the apprecisEive
audience with selections from the finest
music ever heard on this or any other
planet.
The Sentinels on the cutter walls have
been specially engaged to precerve order
and decorum.
Little boys will not be allowed to eat
peanuts in the pit, nor throw orange peel
from the gallery during the more affecting
parts of the play. In order to carry out
this arrangement more effectually, special
order will be issued, fOrbidding Joe Rey-
nods selling any Of those articles to the lit
tie boys.
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KBelow hal water mark of 1871.

Blank (. indicates no report; cipher (0) sta
tonary; min rs y tendency to fall; plus III ter
dency to rise. A. @. FORD, Obserger.
The river commenced rising at this point
yesterday, and we report 30 inches on Har-
peth Shoals.
The Burksville, from Cairo, arrived and
departed.
The A. P. Green departed for the upper
Cumberland.
Carts John S. Dsshien and Phil. 81.
Mitchell have recovered from their recent
sickness, and were upon the streets yester-
day.
Pap Austin has invested the funds arising
from the sale of his fractional interest in the
s'Hella Ughes" in drug store.
Old Blunderbun says l.. M. Coble is the
very first clerk Of the EddyViIe. Incorrect,
Pee, as usual.
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REBEL THESPIANS!

Stage Manager. MAJ. GEO. MCKNIGHT.
Treasurer. 1t. COL. j. G. HUMPHREYS.
PrOmpter. ........ CAPT. j. r. FELLOWS.
Scenic artist. MAI. SMITH.
The management in the bighest possible
spirits, take great pleasure in stating that,
at an enormous expense, q selection of the
very finest dramatic talent known in the
Old and the New Worlds has been made
fer the special dslectation OF the reinforce
ments strategeicslly sent to Johnson's Is
land by sUncle jeff" Every effort will be
made by the management to astonish the
natives in most delightful manner. 1t is
with feelings of pride that we point to the
following
BRILLIANT ARRAY OF TALENT!
Col. Brown, of Georgia.
Maj. Mcknight, of Louisiana.
Cap. Cussons, of Alabama.
Capt. Fellows, Of Arkansas.
Capt. Washington, Of n. Carolina
Capt. YoungbloOd, of Tennessee.
Capt. MeLocklan, ofKentucky.
Maj. Cook, Of Mississippi.
Lieut.. Houston, OF Va.
Lieut.. Peeler, of Fla.
Together with
Misses Brown!
LAMAR
Coffin!
Csntrell! and
........ ....... Stewart
And superb corps de ballet!
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RIVER NEWS.

Stage Of Rivers, July %, 1s3-Reight of soGter
above IO10 T0dteT mark at 800 p. H.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.


b. Louis and southeastern Railway.
East ST. Louis Express leaves Nashville $50 AN
SC Louis Express (dally) zoo Pm
Express trains arrive at Nashville at 7:10 AN
610 P. n,
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad.
No. Leaves Lebanonat. .T:0oA.N.
Arrives st Nashville at..9:10 A. h
..-- Leaves Nashville at. .4:30 P. II.
Arrives st Lebanon at. $40 P. n.
Prices Stage leave Lebanon at T:30o'clock A.M.
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Arrive
Rt Lebanon at O'Clock P. II. on Mondays, Wed
esdRys and Fridays.
Nashville, Chattanooga, Memphis and
81. louis Railway.
Ohattanoogst leaves. 1916 A. Il. and s:o0P. II.
arriVee1215 Pm. and 1:3O An
emphis aud st. Louis
train leaVes...... LAD A. M lz:D Pm
. arrives. ..5:0O A. n. and $50 P. II.
The 500 P. n, and l'45. A. H. trains ran
Louisville and Nashville and Great
Southern BaiIroad.
Leave ststisn on North College street at 300
AN, daily and I:35 P H., Daily except Sunday.
Arrives at 700 4. n, and 4:46 P. n.
The LBS ?. Il. tram Goes n3L sGop .. any RS oant
field Junction
GaIIatin Accommodation Daily.
Leaves Nashville. ...4;SO 2. Il
Louisville and Nashville and Great
Southern RaiIrOad.---NashvtIl and
Decatur Division.
LesyeL. & n. Depot, North College street,
Going SOuth--7:20 AM; 6:06 Pm. III I.
Arrive North--4:40 AM; 1:25 Pm. --.
Through trains arrive and depart from Louis
Vile and Nashville Depot, North College street.
passengers car take trains at Louisville and
Nashville Depot or Nashville and Chattanooga
Depot.
OoIuMBIA AocoMMopATIoN-Leaves $50 P.
H., arrives 9:15 A. M, from L. & N. Depot, North
College street.
h0ufsyfIIeand Cincinnati Shors AAne
--lttE-E Railroad
Trains leave andsrrive at Louisville ssfollows:
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Eastern Fast Line, except
Sunday. O.OO ~ =" ~ e ~
Eastern Express, daily. 500 p NJ A<'oV Re IL
Eastern Night Express,
daily. IIVO Re n O'Ao A. n
Lexington Mail, except
Sunday. o3O A. M I'oV A. No
Lexington Express, excep
SundBy..............s' z.oo F>H' O'oV 70
S1nday $50 A. M, s:15 A. NJ.
ShelbyviIe Express, except
Sunday. Quo p N - o'oo f'A'
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Amount of rainfall the past As hours 800
inches.
TeIegraphie Report from Signal Service Corps ..
S. A., of Obserudtion at 3:5e o'clock p. My
the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
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A RELIC OF THE WAR.
a,striouies at Johnson,s Island
TRADE PALACE,

HIstrf0nIes at J0hnson'S Island.
Below will be found rather unique pro-
gramme of an amateur dramatic entertain
ment, given on JohnsOn's Island, at time
when quite number of Southern gentle
men were sojourning there for their health.
This old programme (Which has been pre-
served until now by Capt. Geo. S. Jones, of
Macon, Ga } will arouse varied pleasing
and unpleasing recollections in the minds o
those who were the guests ofthe 'best gov
eminent the world ever saw" at the time
the performance came of.
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger
says the name of one of The principal actors
will arouse host of tender feelings in the
hearts of the many who knew him. We
refer to Majors George Mcknight, who, as
the witty and genial "Asa Hsrtz," was
among the best known of Southern writer's.
Many charming bits OF his humor enlivened
the dreary camp and prison life of tie
Southern soldier; and even when he was
walled around by the waves Of Lake Erie,
his words were brought southwark to US
plaintiye and sweet, and sparkling with his
peculiar humor.
This programme was evidently prepared
by him. There are some droll points in
it, which few minds but his could have
created under such circumstances. But he
vas cheerful in the most trying times, and
even amid the coolest "spells" on johnson
Island, he was able to create some inner
warmth by some lively rally Of humor.
The programme is thus given in full by
the paper above mentioned:
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STATE Of THE wEATHER.

Local Report for this City, Monday,
July %. 1873.
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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-24
Ghe S1]ailg Araas.
A Sensible Railroad oder

From the Peoria tIll,} Transcript,
The Superintendents of the Erie and At
laptie aud Great Western Railway have re
Gently issued an order to their passenger
conductors that as soon as possible after
leaving each station conductors shall an
nounce distinctly in each coach the name
of the next regular station at which the
train will stop; and Immediately prece
ding the arrival Of the train at a station the
brakeman will step inside of each coach
and close the door when practicablel and
announce distinctly the name of the station
twice" There is no one cause from which
so MANY minor railroad accidents arise as
that which the above order is designed to
remedy. Generally brakeman, just as
a train is nearing station, and sometimes
not until after it has stopped, sticks his
head through the ear door and yells out
the name Of the station in manner which
is ineomprehensible to halfthe passengers
Then comes rush for the door, and in the
melee some poor fellow is pushed down
and often seriously injured, The train mo-
YES on, and shortly some passenger dis
coveres that he ought to have got off at
the last station. He is compelled to go
on, to his often great disgust and inconve-
nience. 1t is not very great matter per-
haps. but in these days when everybody
travels, any attempt to add to the comfort
and safety of travellers is worthy of notice
and commentator.