The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-07-09
A THRILLING EPISODE.

LecomatIys Ensineer's Ir,tinct-How no
'Sny ~ on Adrsin and How hg saved Himreif.
Oh the recent unusual winter, tho express Of
one OF the leading New York railroads was
moving westward from Albany. The engines
headlight threw strong reflection in advance,
but the storm was so binding it was almost
impossible TO distinguish anything even at q
mort distance. Under such circumstances in
ttlnct necessarily takes the place Of sight. All
seemed to be going well, when, in an
instant, the engineer reversed his engine, ap-
Piled tho air brakes, and came to full stop.
Why he did 50 he could not tell any more than
any OF us can account for tho dread OF com.
ing disaster and death, and 10 the wondering
inquiry OF his fireman, he simply said: ~
feel that something's wrong.n Selling
lantern ho swung himself down from tho
cab and went forward 10 investigate.
Everything appeared 10 be right, md he was
about 10 return 10 his engine when his eye
caught sight Of peculiar appearance Mt the
Joint OF the rail next to him. Brushing the
accumulated snow away, lie looked moment,
ard then uttered m exclamation of horror.
The rails on both sides had been unspikcd and
would have turned over the instant the engine
touched them. What inspired this attempt
OF traln.wrecking is unknown, but II was pre-
mimcd the confedcratcs Of some prisoners who
were on tho train hoped, in the confusion Of
an accident, 10 deliver their friends.
Engineer. John DonOhoc, Of Albany, to
whose wonderful instinct was due the saliva.
ton Of tho train, when asked by the writer
Why he stopped his engine said:
81 can't tel Why | only know feH somo-
thing was wrong
DO you hnyo these feelings often when
upon the rOaif' continued the writer.
NO, very foldon, although for the past
twenty years ] have been in n condi' ion 10
tel apprehension at almost anything
d" How Is thntn
why, ! have been n victim Of one Of tho
"oF.t cascs Of dyspepsia ever known. have
not been confined 10 my bod. as like thousands
n others, am compelled to work whether
able or not. Indeed, when it first began
Ind only loss Of appetite, faint feeling
ihni would MOI go away and n bad taste in tho
mouth. tut finally got those terrible craving
AMI Gi1WnS feelings that make life so url.
icarabc and are known as general debility
What did You dor
81 tried physicians until became dsconr
aged. gave eight different ones fair tests,
Out none "t them benefited mo- then tried
proprietary medicines, but they failed, like
wise 1t looked pretty dark for me so far M
any more peace OF enjoyment in this world
were concerned and became terribly discour.
ngol.'
You certainly do not look that way now. -
'oll, mo-, indeed, am IN perfect health now
Mos tho reply, and propose to continue So
Ny nervousness is entirely gone; | can slecp
nights; the aching uumbirs., has disappeared
me Ihlc, SicEly app arancc has given place to
the color Of health, and have readily put on
uosh. This Is what has been accomplished by
means pl Warmers rippCranoe. II | can DO
cured after n chronic illness Of nearly n ouar
ter Of century 1 believe all suffering in n
similar manner can by restored lao uein1 tb,