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T1LDEN.
rRYINu oA,txilok's GAME.

THTlNI DAlHlk)k II uNMf~
Special dispatch IN 7hs chtrhpo Tribune.
riTTsnutui, Tn., Fcb. lG.-War IN abont 10
break oit between tho IIllcn md tho nntl-
Tihlcn ~Iilga of the Democratic party In this
cn,inty. Ba!d leading 1)a1n0Grnt, to-day:
"Thcre n gofng to bo desperate RHmc tlaycd
hnru III tho next two weeks to capture tue entiro
delegation from this cnl,nty for T!lsten, md pre-
vent tho other sttic from etttipR oven M much
as ono tnnn on tho delegation allow arc they
going To do tt?' "Ily copying nftcr tho 1scpu-
lEcnn tncttcs, ard hn,lnK tho County Committee
sotcct tho Delegates" Whot, prcssett for M 0x"
pn,ntton, le said TINT @. ". Miller, thntfnnn nj
tho State Committee, tho lion. MMlcoln, fIar,
Cnl Guthrie, tho 1lnrrs, ard others, hIttl Il l0ns
conference on tho subject a fow dnys ngo and
decided 10 tssue call fur tho Cutnty Committee
tN nsseHtblr on Saturday. Feb. ~ for business
tDtscrrsnE tho c0tnfiiX StIto CGnfcnaInrt and 1t
WIS resolved ut tho fniicHA l!At resolution
should be sprung lii Tho Communion dispensing
with CmtniS Convention, md to 1T
oSUE PROCEED TO r,tE Efs1TtoN
OF delegates tn tho Slnto Convention, who nro TO
III III te ill., t. { r ,a Ifh sat | ans @ n i
That ' Chairnan % Miller A viii r,, oarry i n,it
his wishes. should thu ectnno work well hero
i s snitl 1t Will bo tried III other rbuhtLcs whcro
Tfl,'rn Is wenk, ~ tho hopo of SECURING by this
ton. which 1lcnts IN June, tn tEa1rc tho vote Of
rennsylvanta IN the Natlona! Convention for
tho Nrntncrny statesman. 1t Is believed large
HnJurity nf tile party urc nnpsc to lfi1eil. md
Will rcslat n!iy attcnpt t1 seel1o his tlniorso.
Wishes of Tho rink and illc II the purity. Every.
thing potnts to sharp contest from now Until
nftGr tho Stale Convention.
, 1880-02-17
BLAINE,
INTERVIEWS WITH CoadlixssMzn.

8ps<tat Nspatek to Ihs Uhteago 1ttbuna
WAsri1x0rOh, D, O., Fob. 19-Tho development
Of oruiun hero In favor Of blaine, Ia shown to
soue cxtcnt by tha following intorviaws With
so,no at tho Vtco-rrosltonts OF tho National
giaiuo Club lust organizetl;
Representative Chariea q. Williams, Of Wis
cos,s!n, Is yice-Frrsldent for TINT Suite, I[p
gnys; " Wh|lu | havo no optnio,u 10 Disguise,
havo no desire to be consplcuuua !n matter or
70 much Importance. leould only repeat whit
huyp nlrcady sa!d, In substance. elsewhere.
thlnk Wisconsin, would curlialIy slip
port either Of tho prominent ca1ld!iates
named, II nominated ut Ch!cago. l spnnk
vt tho sentiment Of tho 6lute
u whaio, not as To localities. Our poople havo
no cupriccs hor grudgcs. Tney do not so1gut
tho fntne 1t Gen. Grant, nor thu homage which
has Just been puld him iu foreign countries III
tho luost distinguished Of. American ctttzuus.
Sccrctary Sherman hns warm friends among our
puope, md thoy havo full confidence In hia lsc-
publ'capls1n. hts integrity, and bis capacity for
high otlco, bnt think tho mass Of our ltopulJ-
licaps-th0so who haye Butnmerpti and Wlutertt1
With tho purity fFuln its birth, and who work
with vinl ln y oanHaa,-ara
OVERWHELMINGLY ron MI. nI4A1NE.
Somehow they feel that hc IL cutItgctt to t..
Thay aoe thAt his services 4rp not only useful
but commanded tn usery campaign frpm btaIng
tn Iowa, and he slwhys responds With 4 will;
nuyer ahirks responsibility, but gives hls scrv-
lees ~ 1heerfuliy tor uthcrs US tor hlnaelf, and
takea the 1runt Ut tho A4ht whether oppunonls
ho fow or u,auy. Our people Ike that. 1t used
10 be sud that while Ulalnu GOULD 'leud In tho
turbulent lLouse of Representatives no would
lack tho self-noian aud ounlutAs necessary
In the Senate. That u eail no longer. II ls
no Alspatageinont to any Ut tho emneut atates-
1neu In tbAt em1ncnt body thAt 10 hpA shown
, 1880-02-17
RlDVAY'S REGULATING PILLS|

Perfect Pursatsvs Soothing ApeFients; A''
Without Pain. Aswnys Atsinhs1 aud
Natural Ia their Operation,
4 FE0ETAHLE SUBSTITUTE FOR cAl0AkL.
Perfectly tssto!ess, elegantly coated VIZ nd
sweet gum, purge regulate, purity cleanse NV
KAhw1 p.Its, for eno o,.ro et q! dspr1s5s Ti:5.
dor, Nervous nlseases, HeadAohe, Constlnaliosas
Gostlye1ces, indigestion, Dyspepsia H'l16,osa sna
snys " ,bo q re nVa Vssora VIZ
rMtlted tO effect perfoct curc. Purely sataS{cts.
bio. containing no mercury, minera's' or a'''''
' oSssSryo thu following symptoms result !I.
stipat!on, lnwarI Piles Fi'lneas 81 tho ,sus ,N"ses
y e. nsEsst sar ct fS st'ss snt M
Futtortnx Il the Heart Choking oE Saset'et
Sensations when !n lying posture, plln"SSS Ss,or
Viainu, nntY or Wcbs Defnrp the Sight. fGsvs n,r,
and Dull rNln III tho !Iua1. Deficiency ~ ~ rsn
eplration, Yollowness Of tbs ekIn and Eyess
III the Side, Chest, l.imbs, aud Sudden t1usneS
4 lev doses OF VIpwAY's Pills will freo ~
system from all Thu xboyo- named d!sos4e1s'
Price, 10 Go1.ts Per Ha1. ...
We repeat that the reader must nfnsua a.ud
books aud pspurs on the subject oi oinH. n1sv
their cAre, R5nbI19 which may ~ numooi
Fasas ass4 1r44,n
"Kadtoav o~ irritable Uretara."
HRadt0ay on &erofAta,'' ~.
and others relating to different classes Of a'
SOLD 1Y DRuooIs1p
~ READ "RALSE AND TRUE" =
ts'sda tstsor stamp - NdDWAY 4 eo'' "T
~ Wossss.. pss, Ok4vsh-sA, yeso lsrk. ,,
TT Information worth thousands VIII pe s7A'
HyY4,
, 1880-02-17
ANWIIlEIk l9tUTEHTs
Special QApagch to Tns Chttaao Ifihttnk.

Special Dhpaich to Ths Cheaoo Ttta,snt.
ALBANY, N. Y. Fob f0.--Tho plot thtckcns III
Albsny. Tho outrage consl'nn,ntnA by noss
SMyth In havtng the primaries held at six houra'
notice, and tho delegation to tho Stnto convcn.
tt0n packed for Grant, hL1a been ouiy half re-
paired. Tho Ucncrol Committee, iu Difference
To tho wlsBs Df tho yotors, called another Bet Of
rTfmarics In the city, but permitted tho result
In the country districts TO stAHL. A larHe and
Indignant Meetlng ot prutastants at Twe.ide
Hail Wednesday nsght appointed a Committee
ofTl!rtcrA to tako charge OF tho interests of III
dependent voters aild protect tholF rights. This
Committee refused to accclo tn tho now pru-
Xralu OF tho General Con,1utttc0 fur
TIN vOLl.oWIK0 AgAHONa.
1btAt Republicans Gf Tho County 1f Albany: The
new durleu OF tho ienHr..l Committee, issued
mer t,e PrStsns e gs to Yrrfst tue "
er. insult and y nluru brazcn iraud thIn their
orta@y : aSa 5G tSe SS Sshes
aul ill5riut Conventions, L rcay rCtaita to thlt
w,cl, seven of tlo thIrtesn delegates " aro 70 < lp
X az saS Mt at # the aslss9.es, "wao . .p; W.
Town, 81 liethIehe!n, teussel'lsrvilla New seot-
lAnG. kIl"x, n1 Cumberland, are retained ~
~ tha % sagt. sk ae seS' saas 10 primary elections
hHye bern uftcred In tho Fourth District, Whuru
The 1uleHhtes 70 the District C4,,,yenuou hnvu
l'1en M!t1Auy either chosen or fixed, u.ltler tho
tlons.
T. lsy tho faet TINT. however possible IT. might
20 70 Inltk1 histy ehnynss TT lilo several WArsIa
III thQ bscf tic nIlnwu.!, It would bs quito lin-
possible to cll!lvAss tho thrpo tuwl14 III Wluh tho
people arc tn h0 permitted to uu ~ pAoloe of 4el.
eKaies under thia nov rull.
e. l'y the faut, further, that the majority Of
tho Inspectors WIN will huya control Ut theBu
CALLED primaries ln tho city ar,4 l,l.!ur such sub
1eutlON IN tho lltufa who central tha [tlIlt tI
that \ falr eloctian wqull hu whnty iu!practl.
For the ruasons thus prOseUted. your Commit
tee IL 1T ppIIlUn thut to tukU cOxtlxAnIp pf thtk
, 1880-02-17

TIN POpE's EnoyCL1oAL.
ROM, Fob. l8.-Ihe Fopa'& enoyultoal against
divorce Insists Oh tho otnlnel,tly religious nature
Of marriage, and oxhorts tho bishops to urge
that yicw upon their ilocks.
Tho Official 1azato announces the appojnt-
mcnt of twcnty-slx now Senators. Tho appuint.
nents we're nude to further tho abolition OF tho
Kr1st tux, which was opposed by u Inu1osity Of
tAe SSnRte.
, 1880-02-17

Special Rhp1teA 10 1ns chteapo Tstbuos.
) BpnlNaFIELD, ILL.,, Fob. lG.-In tho Sangamon
Circuit Court to-day Iltohard Hamilton WAS ros.-
viutcd Of burglary and larceny. aud sontunoed
to tho fonltontiary for two ycln. liz bus
seryc.l ono term of one year under tho alIas VI
1lpnry Richards for let1g eneugoa In tho
hlrGlary Ut q. U. r. lloldail's othco in Chicago
In 1e10.
Tho trial of Walk Hammond, the noted ooun-
terfeiter, " set for tomorrow ID tho United
Statcs District Court,
, 1880-02-17

participate In the primaries thus nnfotrly chilled
rt,ssl0 br, 10 ncQnlcacn ia n htw turn of tho ma
chin. which would lc rrosluctly", Or u no bcne.
TINT hnttnony which We rnrncstly desire, and
which IL nrcnrsnry 10 tic future efficiency nnll
success Of tho Republican, purity IN tlla district.
, 1880-02-17

C0XsTANTlNnptE, Foh 11.-Tl1u neglect of tho
military authorities to pruvi,lo proper food and
pay for tho troops Mt JnntR led tn af outbreak,
which might have resulted very seriously. Ar.
ranscments wure l,ciiig mntlo horo to su1,d a
force tn suppress tho n,ithroak hut IT Il now
md fettcr oonltnisaarlNt arr1.ngpmonts viii ID
mNt}C.
, 1880-02-17
SPAIN.
BHraANr}s Ht,Urgp,

BHTnANU9 HnUTKb.
MAnHln Feb, 10.-A railway train from Ania-
lusln for Ma'lrlA, carrying n 1nrernrnept treas
uro-chcst, Under charge Of fvo ge,l,larrnes, was
storpesl on Sunday by sixteen brlRands, bntwecn
A!cnzar md Argnmmosllln. stnrsl,nl Hcrr.nn.
WIN happened to bon PASSENGER on tho train,
tnnk co1nfnnntl nf the RentlAr,ncs AMI f1rcll NJ,
tho bati'ilts, wtO He'd. Ont OF tho ycll1armes
WINS wounded
, 1880-02-17
A IIoItnIr,LE CRIME

=, 4 i40ltlflI5LE CRIME.
. 1A1NeR1pds, Pa., Feb 18.-Charles Lane, aged
"a. who recently remoyed here from Maryland,
killed his Wits, thou gaYO poison to hia three
childrep, aad took q aQualtlty himself. Only ono
child lives, and lts feet arc so badly fro1on that
u IL thought II must die.
, 1880-02-17
RUSSIA,

RuAoI1 CGNTKAntGTEn.
LoNpoa, Feh. ia dispatch from 81. Peters
burg says; 1t IL stated on good authority that no
MEASURES for roorganixing the political admin
istrauoa a1e 70 bo expcpled co the twenty.Afth
, 1880-02-17
RADWAY'g
SarsaparillianResolyept,.

riro blood makes aoiinta flcsh, strong Inn. a.,
c!e9r skin. II Fn,t would havo yo,ir c.h as,a asna
yor bo''es sound. Yth,,t oarIcs. un ymf anF cm s
LIAM IlEBQLVENr. 4t1llr
, 1880-02-17

LONDON, Fob. 1S-It ib said that serious com.
plcAtions haye arisen between England and
1'orsa touching 1fernt. Negotiations hnvo not
been completely suspended, but they hive failed
for tho moment.
The Republican journal., 1880-03-04

The hay shippers in this city have much diff cul-
ty in procuring vesscla c1--c4 ,~Rty ~, litt.- >
being done in thatlne. Pitcher & Son have load
ed the sch. A. Hayford with hay, for Brunswick.
Woods 4 Mathews and Pitcher 4 Son arc loading
the Fred A. Garlic for Charlestown
Capt George Mahoncy Of sch NJ " Drew, Of
Belfast, telcgraphed on Tuesday that he had ar
rived at New London from jacksonville, and in
gale on the passage, lost overheard the mate Jo
seph Gay, who was drowned. We are not aware
that Mr.. Gay belonged in this vicinity
The Republican journal., 1880-03-04

Town meeting next Monday
ship Wan. II. Conner, Capt. Pendlcton arrived at
Cardiff Feb. 9Th from IIayre.
Eark Wakefield, Capt. J. B. Nichols, sailed from
Calcutta Feb 81, for New York.
ship Nancy rendicton, Capt. pendlcton, arrived
at Liverpool Feb. 18th from lalcahuano.
Mr.. Benz @. Sargent has sold his stock of hard,
ware to A. I puimby & Co MIR. Sargent intends TO
start for Colorado about the first OF April.
Mr.. A J HHther has ~old his interest in the
livery business 10 his partner Mr. Newell G. shute
who viii conduct the business al the old place. Mr.
Shutc is fu>ortc with the citizens here, ana wc
wish him success.
The ladies of the Congrcsationalist parish had an
antiquarian supper aud sale of useful and fancy ar
iicl'S, at uion Hall. last THURSDAY evening, which
WAS success financially, and very enjoy able affair.
The articles sold were all made by the indies. one
Of ne attractions u NE evening tho guess cake,
which Wa* mad" ana presented ID the Society by
AIRS /. /. Patterson. Mr.. &. a. Hamilton GOT the
cake bee guessing tho enact weight. which was seven
Hounds ninc ounces The entertainment uctt,d the
soci'ty about @loo Which viii be used to pay the
or5ui,t
The Republican journal., 1880-03-04

! 2d
- "','",'' "a. VOL ~ a '!i0 10y
! " "'''' '"1 -
Va >A'Hd'y tfed fo'e trIed 10 MAKE me wealth
= No. U''''i0' i'Nq .! ii''li7 h'' "'n'o"S "H0
''''7 = =
Tn steamer May Queen, on Friday, towcd the
/ sch \ Haytord from Castine TO Belfast. The
schooner had discharged cargo OF coal at the
former place.
Sch. George shattucz on SATURDAY. last. passed
through the lower bridra on her way 70 kaler's 10
loaa plaster Ana bay FIR B,stoa The lee between
,ne BRIDGES L ali OH. At 4 i earlier aot,tbar a.iaI
T., ,. ,,
s..'..,. l-';- va ~ '''N
+.r., ,,, s,.r,g,. t ,'Il '-','
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The Republican journal., 1880-03-04
Report Of City Treasurer.
CITY OF BELFAST,
TKkAsURER'S OFFICE, March l, 1850.

IkkASURER'S OFFICE, March |, 1880.
To THE CITY COUNCIL:
Genttemen--I herewith submit nv animal state
meht as treasurer, showing the amount of money
received and expended for Municipal Purposes, for
SCHOOLS 1or Interest on City Loans and for admins
terhg the City Government, for the year ending this
day AUGUSTUS FERRY CITY Treasurer
CITY OF BELFAST IN ACCOUNT WITH AUGUSTUS
PERRY, CITY TREASURER
The Republican journal., 1880-03-04
Notice of Foreclosure.

pETHIAH NJ. CALDERWOOD and CHARLES
- q. BACHELOR, both of Lincolnyille in the
County of Waldo by their deed dated The seventh
day Of July, A. d. 1876 and recorded in the Waldo
Registry of Deeds, Book ~, Page 3ol, conveyed 10
the undersigned in mortgage certain parcel Of real
estate situate in said LncOlnvlIe, and described as
follows, viz: Being the home stead farm and build
ings owned by JOHN CALDERWOOD late of Lin
colnville, aforesaid deceased. And the condition of
said mort gage having been broken, the undersigned,
by reason thereof, claim foreclosure.
ABIGAIL CALDERWOOD
Dated at Lncolnyille this 18th day of February,
A. ID. lsS0,-GW9
The Republican journal., 1880-03-04

7 J.. SLEEPER is having large quantities Of work
~ which he is letting out at advanced prices, his
motto is quick returns ana small profits. Come carly
and secure good job. :imt j. l.. SLEEPER.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14
Juries and Judges.

The following curious facts are mentioned
in recent lecture by Chief Justice Horton,
of Kansas, before the Atchison Institute:
Four hundred years ago, at least, the pres
ent jury system was adopted. An old tract
says the jury of twelve was adopted because
the prophets were twelve, the apostles num-
bered twelve, there were twelve Jewish
Judges, twelve pillars of the temple, twelve
patriarchs, twelve tribes of Israel, twelve
stones in Aaron's breast-plate, twelve gates
of Jerusalem, twelve months of the year, and
twelve signs in the zodiac. In all times the
number twelve has been regarded as an i'm
portant number In the early ages the oath
of twelve persons was necessary to convict
When juries were first established, the
Judge took the ilrors about with him in q
cart until they agreed. If they didn't agree,
they were fined and imprisoned William
Penn was once prosecuted in London for
street preaching. The jury was locked up
without meat, drink or fire to find verdict
They declared Penn not guilty, and the Judge
sentenced each of them to pay fine. ,Iuries
are not now compelled to agree.
An Ohio judge was fataist, and used to
determine perplexing cases by chance. An
Indiana Judge once had n number of cases to
pass upon, and he gave decision turn about
for plaintiff and defendant, declaring after
ward that they We're the best decisions he
ever made, as every one ofthem was sustain
ed by the supreme court. General Bella Nj.
Hughes told an anecdote of David r. Atchi-
son, who was a senator from Missouri and
Vice President ofthe United States. He was
district Judge in Missouri before he was
senator, and was holding term of court in a
frontier county. The lawyer for the plaintiff
quoted Blackstone. The opposing counsel,
in rpnlv said he was aStonshp1 thot hia
learned brother should quote from an Eng
lish law book, written by an English noble
man, in an American court of justice-a
book written by man who had kissed the
bloody hand of George III. AT the close OF
his speech Judge Atchison declared that he
was surprised at such proceeding in his
court. He gave judgment for the defendant,
and declared thai if the attorney for the
plaintiff ever again read in his hearing book
written by relocated Tory he would fine
him for contempt.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14
How Animals Get Home.

Many domestic animals show a true hon.
ing faculty, and often in degree which eX-
cites our surprise. One of the most remark
able cases ! knew was that of two of the
mules of a pack-train which, plainly by con-
certed action, left our camp one morning
without cause or provocation. We were in
southwestern Wyoming, about 70 miles
northwest Of Rawlins' station, where we had
begun our march. Our course, however, had
been an exceedingly roundabout one includ-
ing great deal of very bad country, where
no road or trail existed. These mules made
no attempt to trace it back but struck
straight across the country. They We're
chased many miles, and showed not the least
hesitancy in choosing their way, keeping
straight on across the rolling plain, with a
haste which seems not TO have been dimin-
ished until Rawlms was almost reached,
when they were caught by some prOspcctors.
For weeks they had to be carefully hobblcd
to prevent repetition of the experiment.
How did these animals know the direction
with such certainty? Mules frequently fol
low II very obscure trail backward for many
miles, and, even more than horses, may be
trusted to find the way home in the dark
but this ia only when they have been over the
road before, and il quite as fully due to their
superior eycsght rs to their strong sense OF
locality. | lave also seen mules following
the trail of pack train a few hours in adj
vance, almost wholly by seeming; but the
two runaways above had no other conceiya-
bic help in laying their course than some dis
tant mountain tops north and east of land
hence behindD them, and to profit by these
would have required n sort of mental TRAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14
Using up old Tin Cans.

Mr.. Thomas F. Hagarty describes, in The
american Mac2anist, the following plan for
making use of the old cans which have been
used for fruit and vegetables
Collect all the cans you may require, say
100 quart cans prepare bright fire in the
kitchen stove, and have the cans close at
hand Have a cloth in each hand; place a
can on the stove lid, and when the solder
which holds the top or bottom to the body
begins to melt place a can on the other lid
remove the first one, and with an old knife,
old file, stove-lifter, or anything at hand,
knock off whichever end you may have placed
next the fire. In most cases it will drop off
With the cloth in the left hand hold the can,
and with the right hand wipe the melted
solder from the inside and out of the edge
quickly before it sets. Remove the next can
and replace it with another and repeat the
operation until both ends of the 100 cans are
freed from their tops and bottoms. You now
have 100 tubes, Al inches long by inches in
diameter These 100 tubes can, with but little
skill, be converted into 35 feet A inches of
4inch drain-pipe, which, to farmer or house
owner would be worth more than the Original
cost of 100 cans filled with tomatoes. In
order to prepare them so that the tube will
enter one.fourth OF an inch inside of the
other take a tube in the left hand, place one
edSe over the corner OF pine table, IL MOTH
ing more convenient is at hand, and with
mallet, hammer, or a piece of stick, hammer
the edge downward, turning the tube regular
ly every stroke. Place the other edge of the
tube on the edge of the table and strike it
from the inside, turning regularly. By this
operation one end will be crimped, and the
other enlarged. 1t requires but little enlarge
ment to make one end enter and admit of be-
ing driven tightly into the other. They
should beput together in lengths Of six tubes
The seams should not come on line with
each other. To insure strength the joints
might be tackled with a soldering iron, but if
they are forced tightly together they will be
water tight. A coat of common paint, or
tar, inside and outside, would make this pipe
last for years underground, and if properly
packed in the earth it will have ample strength
to resist external pressure. Enough fine sol
der can be saved from what is wiped off the
joints to mend all the household tinware for
n lifetime
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-05-14

THE RISK THAT AN ENGINEER TOOK AND HIS
FEELINGS WHILE A TRAIN OF CARS PASSED
OVER HIM.
Rashness and careessncss cause many of
the accidents by flood and field" Men, in
order to save n few minutes of time, or
walk of n mile, will take risks that would
frighten the president of an Accident Insur
ance Company.
An English gentleman, a civil engineer,
once passed through n terrible experience,
while looking death in the face. The occa-
sion of it was his rash Carclcssness in Jump
ing from railway car, while in motion.
His residence was near the line of the rail
road, but the station was a mile or two fur
ther ON. One night he was coming home in
train made up Of one passenger car and for
ty or fifty freight cars.
As he did not wish 10 walk from the sta
ton, he arranged that, on approaching his
house. the train should be SLOWED up" and
he would get ont as best he could.
On arriving at the spot, the speed of the
train was slackened TO five or six miles an
hour. The gentleman opened the car door
and looked out. II was so dark that he could
not see the ground.
He jumped, and pitched upon heap of
ballast-stone. 1t yielded, and his foot slipped
He fell towards the moving train, and
tumblcd into hole eight inches deep and al
most under the rail.
His head just fitted into this holc-a tight
fit it was, for a passing wheel tore off his hat
while his body laid away from the rail, on
the embankment
Am I safe ?" was his first thought. A car
passed over without touching him, but rat
Ting the loose rail joints so as to jar him ter
ribly.
Clank, clan5, clank, and the wheels of the
next car shook him again.
AS he began to feel safe, the thought struck
him. "What if there should be loose coup
ling swinging from a carp"
He listened painfully for the jangling of a
swaying chain. The cars moved so slowly
that il seemed as if the train would never be
past.
Then an almost irresistible desire to raise
his head possessed him. He knew if he did
| that it would be sliced in two. But clenched
teeth and fists, and prayer of agony for
| strength to resist the desire, hardly kept his
| head down in that hole of safety.
The desire became intense. 1t over mas
| tered his reason and the fear of DEATH He
started to raise his head and saw red glare.
| 1t was the "tail-amp"-the train had pass
| ed. His reason told him he was safe, but to
his brain car after car continued to roll above
| him.
He raised his head, wondering how he
should feel when it was off, and tainted
When he came to himself he staggered
home and went to bed. It was long before
he left that bed, for brain fever set i'm.