The Press., 1884-03-27
RAILROADS UP MOUNTAINS.

America Is the scene of many notable railway enterprises. We have such a oi- versity of surface that great engineering difficulties have to bs overcome which are not thought of in other countries. One of the most difficult feats is to get to the top of 8 mountain in steam-car. This has been accomplished frequently, however. and by different devices. At Mount Wash ington the railway climbs the uprise, ad- vancing forward like cat climbing tree. The iron clamps or claws are advanced and the train of cars is pulled up by main force. It is novel sensation to ascend Mount Washington, while the descent seems still more perilous. AtCentral City, Col, different method obtains. Th' cars move forward, then backward, but each change switches them off to higher elevation. After plying 10 and fro like D bobhin in a weaver's loom, the cars at length reach the top of the mountain. 1t Is now proposed to build "a lrnad to tho top of Pike's Peak, the summit of w.ich is 14,000 feet above the sea level-that Is, 5000 feet higher than Mount Washington fin this case the road will run around the mountain, in a sort of spiral path, until it r,aches the top. The entire distance from the bne to the summit will probably Le forty miles. When completed, this roai will be one of the wonders of the country, for the traveller in ascending Pike's Peak will meet at every mile new scene, tn. one more pic ,uresque than the other The fl st twelve miles will be of surpassng beauty. Camping grounds will be located at various points, where people can live Il tents, enjoying the pure air and weird grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, wh'l,. in constant receipt by railway of all the necessities and some of the luxuries ob- tlined in large cities. Another mountai railway will be up the Catskills, which will carry travellers to some of the grand est and most picturesque scenery in the world.
 N. B.. Homestead A former resident of Belchertown was at one time engaged to some extent in the hay trade Once il discussing the ups and downs of the busi- ness with neighbor he remarked, s'I find some pretty sharp buyers among the Springfield stable men, but guess they don't get much ahead of me though" And by way of proof he related the following incident
 ''I was in the city last week with load worth 1925 per ton, but buyers were not plenty. I waited around Court Square until almost night without getting an of fer; then a man came along and offered me $22, but I wouldn't take it. In an hour or so he came around again, and as I had concluded that I shouldn't have an- other bid, told him he might have it for what he offered. He said, No, I'll give you $20 per ton.' Thinks I, he's a jockey, but I'll get even with him some way ; ard I told him he could have it. drove to the scales and got the hay weighed and went to his stable and unloaded When I was going back to the scales to weigh my sled, seven or eight boys got on and want ed to ride. I told them if they would ]i- down on the sled and be covered with the blankets and keep perfectly quiet while I was having the sled weighed, they might ride. And I hope the next time that man buys hay for $5 ton less than what it is worth he will have to pay for few hun dred pounds of boys. .. -s :. .s ...s~.-5.. .. ..
 ''But,' suggested the neighbor, "wouldn't it have been better for you to have had the boys <on the load when the hay was weighed rather than on the empty sled ?'
 MT. A. looked blank, scratched his head and slowly walked away, and has never since been heard to brag of outwittiug Springfield iverymen.
 Mexico has no political conventions. The newspapers do the nominating. The papers begin a discussion of candidates about year previous to the presidential election. Next they "postulate, or nom- mate certain candidates. At the head of the paper will appear, "We postulate' so and so, naming the journals choice. Thea, on election day, the voters assemble at the polling places, and each deposits written ballot for electors, who are to constitute the electoral board of the state. The law stipulates that the ballot must be written, and table, with paper and writing utep- slls, IS provided beside the ballot box, and the ballot must be written and immediate ly deposited under the inspection of the supervisor. Sometimes the voters of the different parties will meet few hours pre- vlous and agree upon some candidate, but usually each voter has made choice of candidates without any pressure from par ty machinery.
 A sick horse that cannot be induced to lie down in any other way will often take to a bed of clean, bright straw The farmer who desires to increase the size and quality of his manure pile should use plen- ty of bedding under his stock besides the increase of fertilizers for his land he will add much to the comfort of his stock. Whether kept in stable or in yards, it should be provided with clean place 10 sleep in at night and in winter, with plen- ty of warm, clean bedding.
 In Iceland the nights are six months long, and when young man sits in the parlor for six or seven weeks with his girl without pop ping the question: and then gets up with the remark that it is growing late and that he will call around some other evening, the young woman realizes that matrimony is still long ways off.
 fa little girl knelt dewn to pray a5
 One morn. The mother said,
 My love, why do we ever say,
 Give us our daily bread P
 Why not ask fora week or more ?'' The baby bent her head
 In thoughtful mood toward the floor, @We want it fresh" she said.
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