The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-10-03
MoRETHAN AMILEA MINUTE.

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There was only one stop in the1I1 miles
that separate ST. Thomas from Amherst
burg on the Canada Southern Railroad.
The engineer, Macomber, was surrounded
byan admiring throng, and passengers
and railroaders commented on the hand
some appearance Of his steed. The steam
gauge just before starting showed a
pressure Of eighty-five pounds. a moderate
tiguie for locomotive. Conductor Craw-
ford sang out II aboard |! and thespecial
train with Bishop Borgess. on boarsl pulled
out for st. Thomas 1t 5.27 p. nj. A grand
hurrall from the platform signulled the
departure.
Once the bridge was cleared, Macomber
let nut.' Bishop Borgess., inthe palace
car, after receiving the salutations of the
gentlemen Of the party, sat down, and
dinner wasserved to him and his travelling
companions upon a small table. No one,
noticed amy particular motion In the ear.
There was nodisarraigenentin IN the dishes,
crowded and small rs was the table. The
hum of the train was somewhat sharper
than usual, aid the rushing air against
the windows sounded like the sweeping
Of "a rain storm. Otherwise there was no
indication Of unusual speed to person in
the ear.
Presently watches were taken out and
observations made. The reverend clergy,
as well ~ the more worldly laity, became
interested.
"A mile in sixty secondsn calculated
one.
Shortly after-'A mile in fifiy-eight se-
conds =
Again-'A mile IN fifty-seven seconds y
and the enthusiastic Frank Moran, with
cheer that intensified the excitement
announced that his stop-watch marked
fifty-iive seconds 70 the mile.
Before one could point out an object II
had vanished. Before aquestion could I've
asked and ansu cred mile had sped; five
miles were traversed i'm the interval while
cigars were handed around and lighted by
as many men. A flock Of blackbirdsfly-
ing toward the west with all their fleet
ness In cleaving the air were soon left be-
hind and lost to view.
Tile wires on the telegraph polesswung
up and down from the movement Of the
train The bushes un tho side OF the
bitches shook us IL swept by hurricane,
and the tall and gau,ly yellow coxcomhs
that grew beside the fence bent 10 the
giound In seemingly Dverpowering de-
sire To get loose from The earth aud fol-
low the rushing train. The dust fioni
newly balias.ed portions ofthe track and
echips aud leaves rose up fierccly against
the force Of grayitation and whirlcd aud
gytated like vapory clouds In tempest.
A thin line Of smoke stretched inter- !
minably IN the distance. Tile impetus Of
the train increased; the yehemence with |
which IL rushed forward created vacuum |
What apparently took naturesonle seconds
to overcome, and the spirits OF the
passengers were exliluraled by the i'm
precrdeuted speed at which they moved
through space.
n thbG1hANh IterEGtfNA hialtl FNi1tCN Ao Il
with cheers and locomotive whistles
Neither was heard; before the sound could
reach the cars Of The passengersin tile
special train II was beyond hearing. One
could see the rushing steam and waving
Tiain Dispatcher Noble
reported that six miles between High wood
and Ridgeton were made in five minutes;
tile flfty-seyen miles between st. Thomas
aud Clarlng Cruss were made In fifiy..ix
and a half minutes. A halt Charing
Cruss for four minutes for water, aud llien
on again with The same overpOwering
velocity. But goas fast as II might, the
Canadian Southern train could rot over.
take The sun; Il sank, and nightfall came
on. Then could be seen the work Of llle
fireman. Every lime lie opened The
furnace velumeof sparks shot out, aud
the trailing fire came down upon flie track
like the pylOiechliics of an aerial mine.
Finally sharp twist that sent Tire stan
ding passengers over 10 the right, and
then another that sent them In the other
direction, and the yard of Ainhersiburg
Station was reached.
Hurrahl One hundred and eleven
miles Ia one hundred and niue minutes
The fastest time III America -beating hy
three minutes the run Of vanderbllts
special train.
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lDLESEss AND SrS.-Somo temptations
come TO the industrious. but all temptations
attack tho idle. Idle Christians are not
tempted Of the devil so much rs they do
prompt the devil 70 tempt them. Idlencss
SETS tie door Of tie heart Ajnr, ard asks Sa.
tan to come IN. but IL VIC nre occupied from
morning till night, should Satan get in. hs
must break through The door. Under SOW.
arign grace, and next TO faith. there il 40
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