Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-30
A THRILLING EPISODE

4 Iocometive RHRiHeef's InstInct-Hsvx he
Sse ~, IA IT In an How he saved HI nself.
N one OF the darkest and stormiest nights
OF the recent unusual winter, the express Of
one OF the leading New York railroads was
moving westward from Albany, The engines
leadilght threw strong reflection in advance
, Dut the storm was so binding it was almost
Iinposslble TO distinguish anything even at a
sIiort Instance. Under such circumstances in
suihcI necessarily takes the place of sight, All
seemed to be going web. when in an
instant, the engineer reversed his engine. ap-
gled the alr brakes, and came to a full stop
ny ne did so he could not tell any more than
any Oh us can account for the dread of com
ing disaster and death, and 10 the wondering
Inquiry ing OF his fireman, he simply said II
reel mat something's wrOngn Selling a
lantern he swung himself down from the
cab and went forward to investigate.
everything appeared to be right, and he was
ABOUT TO return to his engine when his eve
caught sight of peculiar appearance at the
JOINT OF the rail next to him Brushing the
accumulated snow away, he looked moment,
ana then uttered an exclamation of horror
Inc rails on both sides had been unspiked and
would have turned over the instant the engine
Oouched them. What inspired this attempt
at uraln-Wrecklng is unknown but it was pre-
sumed the confederates of some prisoners who
We're on the train hoped, in the confusion of
an accident, to deliver their friends
Engineer John Donohoe, of Albany, to
whose wonderful instinct was due the saliva
tl9n OF the train, when asked by the writer
why ne stopped his engine, said:
=. ~ can't tell why. only know felt some
thing was wrongn
DO, you have these feelings often when
upon the roadF continued the writer
mo, very seldom, although for the past
twenty years have been in condition to
feel apprehension at almost anything
How is thatgn
why, have been victim of one of the
worst cases Of dyspepsia ever known. l have
not been confined to my bed, as like thousands
OF others, l am compelled to work whether
able or not. Indeed, when it first began l
had only loss of appetite, faint feeling
mouth, but finally got those terrible craving
and gnawing feelings that make life SO un,
bearable and are known as general debility. y
What did you dog'
6! tried physicians until became discour-
aged gave eight different ones fair tests.
but none OF them benefited me- then tried
proprietary medicines, but they failed like
wise. 1t looked pretty dark for me So far as
any more peace or enjoyment in this world
were concerned and became terribly discour-
aged" N'-''0''
"You certainly do not look that wav now -
"Oh, no, indeed, | am in perfect health now,n
was the reply, 'and L propose to continue SO.
MY nervousness is entirely gone; l can sleep
nights; the aching numbness has disappeared;
the pale, sickly appearance has given place to
the color of health and l have readily put on
flesh. This is what has been accomplished by
means of Warmers Tippecanoe. If | can be
cured after chronic illness of nearly quar-
ter OF a century | believe all suffering in a
similar manner can be restored by using the
same great remedy"
such is the testimony Of a man who could
detect and remove unseen danger on the road,
but could not remove the dangers from within
his own system until brought face to face with
the great preparation above-named which did
SO much for him and can do as much for ali
those who require it. ~