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The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

The annual commencement of the Medical
Department of the Columbian University was
held last evening at Lincoln He'll. Seated upon
the platform was DR.. j.. q. yelling, president
of the University; the faculty OF tho Medical
Department, and members OF tho board OF
trustees. as also the following: DR.. W. G. Pal.
NOR, Dr. Coues, DR.. Ford Thompson, Dr..
Shute and Domer, DR.. Fletcher, Jadge Ed
monds, DR.. Toner, Surgeon.G General Hamilton.
DR.. Dan Hagner, DR.. Yarrow, DR.. dodding, DR..
A. q. Adams, Or. G. N. Acker, DR.. Frederick,
DR.. Gihon, DR.. J. NJ. Brown. Mr.. Fox, Professor
Gill, DR.. Antisell and Professor f. W. Clarke.
DR.. yelling conferred the degrees upon tho
Mo-; Paul Clendenin, ILL.,; Charles A. Cramp.
ton, ILL.,; George A. Drury, ID. O.; VIM. III. Fox,
D. O.; Revere Il. Gurley, DC; Henry s. 7.
Harris, Va; Walter IL. Illman, Pa; Dorsey Nj.
MCPHERSON, nj. D., ID. O.; stephen U. Miller,
Mimi; Charles W. Richardson, d. o.; Willard
i. Thompson, D. O.; Joseph Il. Walton, ID. g.;
George ii. Wright, ID. O. saes1
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
THE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE OIL. LY
m,,,, LINE BETWEEN

THE MODBT Fast TIME AMI mr., -, -
N>4 'o'11A III n n pETyv " I'M THE ol'Lf
THE EAST AND T HE WEST
DOUBLE TRICK JANNEYS' cor1pr ND
steel, RAifSi oooFhhni
IS isss ~ '~Ne 'A'e'' 'oA'DAi' NoNhMbEh
Leave vosh,ro,o, r.o..,
leave washington rom station corner OF New
or TS ehSe ahd street by Eastern Standard
VI rs .otii ~; hieIiula ~ TINE. go
a f1r Ciicngo CINCINNATI Louisville and 81. Louis
throRh eo ST and o Pa "A; M h0i9 NJ with
apGVe po On wnout change lOl5 A. NJ. daily TO
oi For p N,NSSp. 5ia'utuny; =, -
uh{yi o.W - NJ 70 llttspurgn, cleveland and De.
T22l On, VIII Mdin S5ieeping Cars 70 pittsburgh.
NJ dohcuo hnu sDetIolt VIA monroeyille, 1918
"a W. S4hiy VIII sleeper Tor Toledo via Wheel
inR niu Like al , EIie X; ".
rams ior fnlaueipha ana New York at $40
q ~ lain dn EXCEPT aI ,Snnaay SOo r. NJ and 1000
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
The Washington Art Company.

"a thing OF beauty and q Joy forever" Ger
tainly this sentiment can justly be applied to
the Washington Art Company, No. 03l +
street, where Is kept on sale ten thousand and
moro articles that Will fairly dazzle one to be-
hold. Oil paintings Of every description, some
worth thousands Of dollars, are included lin
the list These comprise Folks painting of
George Washington, copy OF Charlotte Cor
lection of other pictures In oil, water
and pastelle by the first artists OF
the country. In a few days Walkers art works
will be on exhibition. In addition there is q
grand collection OF imported Easter cards,
such collection as was never before seen In
this city. Florentine statuary, fine picture
frames, carved tables, mirrors and, In fact,
all goods, and OF the best quality, TO be found
in any flret-class art establishment. Messrs.
Keyser & PAUL, the proprietors, are both OK
perienced In tho business in which they are
now engaged, and Will make their art estab.
lishment ono OF the best In the country.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
AMUSEM z NTS.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE.

THE NATIONAL THEATRE.
AT every performance Mr.. j. X. Emmett Is
greeted with completely crowded houses,
"Standing room only" being the order OF the
evening. Tonight, tomorrow afternoon and
evening Will close his weeks engagement.
FoRD's oPERA-HoUsE.
John Stetson's flne New York Company pre-.
sent "Confusion" In an admirable manner at
Ford's Opera-House. A grand matinee Will DO
given tomorrow afternoon.
THE THEATRE CoMIQUE.
A splendid bill is given every evening at the
Theatre Comique. This evening a special
feature Will DO the championship spsrrlng
match between the champion middle.weights
OF New York and Washington.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The Dime Museum is very attractive this
week. Performance every afternoon and even
Ing.
THE DOG SHOW
The great International Dog Show OF Ma
sonic Temple closes this evening.
CONCERT.
The Apollo Club gives a grand concert at
the Congregational Church on Monday even
Ing. March lB.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

DR.. Reyburn delivered an Interesting lee.
ture last evening at the st. Johns guild rooms,
at Twenty second street and Virginia avenue,
on the subject of the works OF art of the Cen.
tennIal Exposition. The lecture was Illus
tennial, in the exhibition OF which tho lee
turer was assisted by Mr.. u. ii. Morse.
AT tire conclusion of tho lecture q vote of
thanks was passed on the motion OF Admiral
Fairfax for the Instructive and entertaining
discourse and repast was served by the
ladies, whose energetic efforts have made
these weekly entertainments important events
Tor the POOR poopla OF that sectlOn Of tho city.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

There has been no article introduced Into
the household, the nursery, the laundry and
the toilet chamber In recent years that has
lar and Indispensable than the preparation of
Household Ammonia, introduced IN this city
by Messrs. Barbour s. Hamilton. Free from
the bad effects OF the ordinary ammonia, and
with Its good qualities Intensified, this COM
pound hlls an Important place In every house
hold by its superior qualities in cleansing
and purifying clothing aud bedding, scrub.
ing glass and Chinawaro, cleansing Silks rib
bons, woolene, furniture coverings, otc, OK
terminating insect life and facilitating the
hOueecleaning.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
THE SCREAMING POET
who Works for Uncle Sam in the
Treasury pepartment.

The sweet singer of the Treasury Depart
ment has found vent for his irrepressible
muse in the following pathetic lines, and is
trying to summon up courage to address
them to the Secretary on an anonymous
postal card.
To shield him from the righteous indig-
nation of an outraged community THE
CRITIC suppresses the composers name, but
he cannot long remain unknown to fame.
"The Scream of the Screamer."
"who was the Idle dreamer,
Or idiotic echemer
Who thought that on the screamer
There was bandit band?
'0hl Secretary Folgerl
Somebody must have sold yer
When fret he went aud told yer
About that bandit band"
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
THE BENCH SHOW.
The Additional Awards Made Last
Evening.


Evening.
Additional awards at the dog show were
made last evening as follows:
First Prizes.
Champion pugs, Mrs. George II. Hill, olncln-
natl.
Pug dogs and bitches, Mrs. Charles Wheat.
eigh, New York; W. Il. Knight philadelphia.
Toy terriers, other than Yorkshire, Mrs. W.
Il. Palmer, District OF Columbia.
Blenheim spaniels, Mrs. W. It. Palmer, Dis
Miscellaneous and foreign, G. NJ. saegmul.
Ter, District OF Columbia.
Miscellaneous and foreign, under % pounds,
Mrs. W. j. Rhus, District or Columbia.
,. Second Prizes.
Pug dogs and bitches, Miss Grace b. Adj
ANS, District OF Columbia; L. j. Dallas, Dis.
trict OF Columbia.
Toy terriers, Mrs. Flora d. oaboll, District
Dlenneim spauiels, Mrs. W. T. Palmer, Dis
trict of Columbia.
Miscellaneous or foreign, over % pounds,
G.. Nj. saegmuller, District OF Columbia.
Same class, under 20 pounds, j. Il. Ellis, Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Special prize donated by George Norbury
Appold, OF Baltimore, for best pug IN show, to
Joe, owned by Mrs. George Ii. Hill, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Special prize donated by Medford Fancy
Goods Company, New York, for best pug
owned and entered by lady residing In Wash
ington, 10 Puggie, Niles Grace u. Adams, 1904
street northwest
highly commended the dog entered by W. Il
Knight, OF Philadelphia, and bitch entered by
Mrs. Charles Wheatleigh. They highly com
mended the dog entered by Mrs. W. II. Boyne,
District OF Columbia, and bitch entered by
Mrs. II. NJ. Barlow, District OF Columbia. and
commended the dog belonging to Roscoe O
Finder, District OF Columbia.
In the toy.terrier class, W. II. rrayers dog
was very highly commended, and d. d. Green
woods was highly commended.
Mr.. A. Sautter's Siberian bloodhound was
very highly commended, and also Il. j. W
Drowster's Nell. .s~ss.0-.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
RAILROADS.
THE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.

-
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
steel. RAILS, MAGNIFICENT oUIpMENT
r IN EFFEGT n oyEMBER IS. Isss ~
corner OF Sixth and b streets, as follows:
For Pittsburgh and the West, Chicago Limited
4. IT. daily; fast line, 80 4. NJ. daily, with III
Cars to Pit!sburShi also connects daily Tor Chi.
Mall Express % r NJ daily ior P z S1 nsSes sSSS
the West, with Palace Sleeping Car ON w, ,h.
ington to Chicago.
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RA1LRoA
For Erie: Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, dag.
ara na,o St 1900 p m. daily excep: saturday. with
Washington 10 Buaio Tran 70 eSTips %a ana
i Po ON Saturday night will not run beyond
For. williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmlra, Mt
$40 A. NJ; daily except sunday. w
NJ, 40, 400, 1000 and ii.iSP. N. On Sunday.
400, 1000 and Ills p. NJ. Limited Express OF
pullman Parlor Cars, $40 A. NJ daily EXCEPT
For .d Rsoslon, without change lao P. NJ every
at Jersey City with boats Of brooklyn Annex,
rrase ACROSS New YORK sise eiy avoid
For Philadelphia, KS and 1880 A. NJ, 1.4o, 400,
Ills r NJ Limited Express, oiO 4. NJ. daily
re eT9 RdI,,r sunday "a e,s 40 ~ ~ ,o
'G aa@ Sa a9 rs s 49, rs ana Al f&d
on Sunday go, 1850 A. NJ, 400, $40, I4o, 1000
For Popes Creek Line, $50 A. M. and 40 p. NJ.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, $50 A. NJ. and 44O P. NJ. daily, g;
cent Sunday.
ALEXANDRIA d FREDERICKSBURG RAN.
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandra, 6.35. Z2o, 925, HOS and H. IS A
NJ, EOS, AS, G25, 8.05 and II. 35 p. Nj. on sun
day at 6.35, 9.25, 1105 A. NJ, sos Z. NJ.
For Richmond and the South Gas and HOS A, NJ.
=. daily, and p. M. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, Cos,
1910 I. M. and ~. 10 midnight. On Sunday at sos
and 1910 A. NJ, 705 and 1910 p. NJ.
Tickets and Information at the office, northeast
corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylyania ave
nue. and at the station, where orders can be left for
the checking of baggage TO destination from hotels
and residences.
]. r. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent,
CIAS IL Nm oN..e'
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
"AIderney Darry wagoua.ss~sI


VIM. Easbey the sugar refner, of Phila-
deIphia, against whom stevenson, Fernald 4
Co. recently recovered verdict for some
$4,000, was arrested yesterday, charged with
disposing OF HE property with the intention
OF deirauding his creditors by transferring
his sugar refinery to a relative for nominal
consideration,
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
7Why rs ne 1serrnitted There I?

Mr.. Henry l.. Nelson, clerk 10 Speaker Car.
Isle, is more generally taken for a Boston Con-
gresham than for q clerk. This is because he
spends most OF his time on the floor OF the
House, II Is q matter OF some conjecture how
he manages this maneuvre. Tho sergeant.at-
Arms evidently does not do his full duty. Me.
Nelson is no more entitled to access 10 tho
floor ihnn q lOhhYlst.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

During tho Matching and distributing sea-
son Just opened the Fish Commission have
placed 100000 white fish in the headwaters
600 salmon trout In the upper portions OF the
river. Tho Mcdonald flshways are about to
DO placed In position at the Groat Falls. The
work OF propagating Potomac shad VIII begin
the nfSt week In April, and II 10 expected that
II Will be very extensive. There Will prob
ably be between 100000 and 50O0O,000
hatched out and distributed over the country.
The steamersFishhawka and Lookout Will BIO de-
voted to the propagation OF shad exclusively.
recent report, received by the Commission
ers from California, states that the Potomac
shad sent to that State have become acclimated,
and can BIO found in the markets OF San Fran
cleco. The officials predict that white Ash
Will soon become adapted to this climate, and
thrive In the Potomac River. ss@
Shirts, Collars, afsss'Cufis Done UP
equal to new Of. &sie hn's Steam Laundry. Low
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
And Now IL IN spr,ne.

To-day the actual spring season beglns-tha
yernal equinox, when the sun crosses the
equator and the days and nights are OF equal
Length. The storm which usually marks this
event may have been the heavy rainstorm OF
Wednesday. The grass In the squares and
plats about the city has put on It's dress OF
early spring, pale green, and vegetation shows
signs OF SDrOutlug,
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

The U. s. Fish Commission has Just re-
ceiyed from oregon some magnificent spool
mems OF the California trout, one Weighing
twenty.seven pounds. They Will be on exit
billion at the Armory building, corner OF Sixth
and b streets southwest, for several days.
Specimens OF allied species of the salmon
family Will also be on exhibition.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
Making IL Lively for the school.
master.

The urchins OF Brazos County, Texas, know
how TO mako life interesting for the school
master. The I'il0t tells Of ono who was called
raised over his head he bumped himself like
camel and butted his teacher In the stomach,
knocking him over table and bench Into a
remote corner OF tho room. Before the aston
tshed pedagogue had recovered his wind tho
young goat was conc.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
THE EVENING CRITIC.
TSTABIIsHED AUGUST 1855,
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

The special bulletin Issued from the 81 NAL
ONCE to-day Gays;
Slightly warmer, fair weather Is indicated
for the districts on the Atlantic Coast Satur-
day, followed by local rains on Saturday night
In The Mldale and South ATLANTIC States.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
BaiIade OF n swell.

s BalIade of n swell.
(From The Century "Bric-a-Brac.")
His forehead no fringes and decks
With carefully cut Montaguesi
lie angles his arms seml-A,
And dresses In delicate hues;
His haunts are the rich avenuesi
Staccato is somewhat his gaiti
II takes but wink 10 amuso
His sadly impoverished pate.
His costumes are covered with checks;
He travels In taper-toed shoos
Through Vanity Fair, there 10 veX
The silly young heart that no woosi
He's clever with cards and with cues,
And banters with Fortune and Fate;
Alas, that the lad cannot lose
HIS sadly impoverished patel
He's fond OF tho frivolous soX;
HIS light conversation he strows
with "tofy;" aught else would perplex
Tho topic his fancy pursuosi
Tho cnd OF contentment he chews,
While women and wealth on him waltz
And nature with nothing endues
HIS sadly impoverished pate.
ENVOY.
Fair princesses, all who peruse
This ballade, beware ere too late,
Lest opulence hear you abuse
His sadly impoverished pate.
-Frdnk Denlpster Sherman.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
The Virginia Midland Railway.

THE TRUNK LINE TO THE SOUT6
SOUTHWEST AND WEST.
Schedule In effect NOVEMBER IS, 1883.
s:35 A. M.-NEW ORLEANS MAIL daily, MAX
Ing close connections TO all points South anC
southwest. daily except Sunday with O, a. d
Railway. Pullman Sleeping Buffett cars from
New YORK and Washington 10 Atlanta. Pull
man Sleeping Cars from Washington and At
lAntA &c New Orleans.
$40 T. M.--LoUISVILLE FAST LINE. Daily
via Charlottesville to Cincinnati, Loulayille
and all Western points, Pullman Sleeping Oars
rom Washington to Louisville.
1870 Il; M.-SOUTHERN MAIL AND EAPRESS,
daily 10 all points South and Southwest via
DnnVille and Charlotte. DAILY except sunday
with q. d .. Hallway. Pullman Sleeping Cars
from Wnshington via Dsnyille. Charintte and
Atlanta to New Orleans, also from Washing
ton via Charlotte and Columbia to Augusta.
Manassas Division train leaves Washington at
S;35 q. m. daily except Sunday.
Warrenton trains leave Washington at s;35 o. m.
and $40 y, m. daily.
For tickets and Information Inquire ut Conn.,
pany rs Office, Col Penna. ave: or at Union Depot
M. SLAUGHTER, N. MACDANIHL,
Den. Pass. Agent Agent.
SOL HASS. Traffic Manager.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
The washington Art Ceesba

We challenge comparison Wan other houses
in Washington OF our AoelcPWhich is fresh and
very desirable, and QR4trlces, which We at
The public resdested u deii aud make an In.
spectiop.sv'the Washington Art Company's
BtQLafO6mP, O3l Il etreet,
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
Mating The PARKS Attractive.

The weather OF the last two weeks has had a
rather good effect upon the parks and other
In many OF the operations In preparation for
spring which could not be previously begun.
The clearing out OF the basins, repair OF tho
the early plants, uncovering the bushes, &C.,
arc being rapidly accomplished, and tho
parks will soon present their customary, beau.
tiful and attractive appearance enhanced by
the numerous improvements OF arrangement
and cultivation which the experiences OF past
seasons have suggested.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

Plcturo.frames OF every. descrifelrh on hand
and made to order. AbQAt.ntU different styles
OF morl dlngs fropsgSHicE TO select at thd'Wash-
sfrgton Art eesnpHnyf, oP1 + street.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
CAUTION.

CAUTION.
.,Swin's Specific is entirely vegetable prepara-
tlon and should not be confounded with the va
rlous substitutes limitations, non-secret humbugs,
"Succus Alterans." ETC., ETC., which are now being
manufactured by various persons None of these
contain a single article which enters into the
composition offs. s. s.. There Is only one Swift's
Specific and there Ia nothing In the world like 1t.
TO prevent disaster and disappointment be sure to
getthe genuine.
Swlfl's Specific is o complete antidote to Blood
Taint. Blood Poison, Malarlal Poison and Skin
Humor. ]. DICKSON SMITH, M. D.,
Atlanta, Ga.
I have had remarkable success with Swit's
Specific in the treatment OF Blood and Skin Dis
eases and In Female Diseases. took itmyselt for
d. o. O. RIERY, Nj. D., Atlanta, Ga.
used Swiits Specific on my little daugeter, who
was afflicted with some Blood Poison which had
resisted ali sorts of treatment. The Specific re-
lieved her permanently and / shall use u In my
practice. W. y. BRoNTE M. D.,
Cypress Ridge Ark.
Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, ia.
New York Office, 159 West sd st.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

want to Gate how much my husband has
improved Thile taking Warmers Safe Care.
All swelling has disappeared from his limbs;
his water trbuble Is much better and his voice
is 80 improved that he breaches every Sab.
bath. We tre very thankful. The people all
around hete are taking the remedy, and some
are gettiuB we'll by the use OF few bottles
MRS. REV. L. A. SoULE.
Sing Str6, ", Y FEB, 90,
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD

General Passenger Agent
CHAS. E. PUGH. General Manager.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-02

One of the proverbs of the people,
which Is as old as the hills, and seems
destined to survive for generations to
come, says that promises, like pie
crust, are made to be broken" Such
really seems to be the case as the
world now ways. III 'hell Is paved
with good Intentions" the earth and
sky might be said to be scrolled all over
with broken promises. Men and
women generally are a promising set,
and all sorts of promises are extorted
with little effort. Promises commence
with the cradle and end with the grave.
In the nursery children first begin to
learn faithlessness Of humanity, BY the
promises which are made and violated
by f nd parents. The promised reward
for meritorious conduct fails to come and
the child grows Indifferent as to future
conduct The promised chastisement
is not administered, and the youngster
grows holder in disregard Of parental
authority, and reaches out after new
license in the paths of disobedience
and folly. The youth is said to be
promising young who recklessly
runs in debit and constantly meets his
cvoditors with flimsy excuses and prom
iscs, which he does not expect to fulfill.
Ii the law of the land holds contracts
az sacred, the social law, which seeks
the highest good of the community,
should also endeasor to enforce the
sacredness of promises. Good faith be-
tween man and man can only be se-
cured by solemnly and faithfully adher-
ing to the sanctity of promises.
1t is true that some promises are bet
ter broken than kept, but against such
silly and meaningless promises, or
wicked and unprincipled pledges, men
and women should beware. The great
est interest of our political and social
fabric call for thorough and sweeping
reform in this direction, but while man
kind is so full of folly and foiblc, so
prone to err, it looks as if it might be
hoping against hope to expect that q
universal era of good faith will come in
our day. But we are progressive crea-
lures, and improvements in manners
and customs, if they come late, are bet
! ter than those which come not at all.
People had better make no promises
than to break those which should be
kept. The politician may further his
schemes by pledges known to be false,
and men in general may secure tenn
porary gain by deceit ind fraud, but in
the long run truth and candot will pay
best. Many an efficient business man
has been ruined by the infidelity Of
those TO whom he entrusted his inter-
ests. Many heart has been broken
and many u life prospect darkened
through treachery and falsshood. II is
not necessary to success and happiness
that the world should produce rich
crop of idle babblers, but It is neees-
sary, whether man be q creature of
many or few words, that he be faithful
and just in the matter of his promises.
Good men often suffer in character and
interest through the faithlessness of So
called friends. Words are never more
fifty and wisely spoken than when ut
tered in the interests of candor and
truth Columbus (Gd.) Sun.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-02
Railroad Travelling in Europe.

The first thing that is likely to strike
an American travelling for the first time
in Europe, as being specially peculiar,
Is the marked difference in the railroads
and their manage ment, as compared
with ours at home. The cars are much
smaller than ouIs, being but little
larger than those used on our narrow
gauge roads. Each car is divided into
four or five compartments seating from
four to eight passengers. These COM
partments are entered from the sides of
the cars, and are entirely separated
from each other. After one gets used
to the change, it is quite a pleasant way
to travel. Especially is this true If four
or five friends are travelling together;
they can usually have a section to them
selves, and this is decidedly pleasant,
as we have already found. With we'll
filled lunch basket days travel in one
of these rooms, with a couple of friends,
is very enjoyable indeed. You have
the same privacy and seclusion that you
would enjoy in your own home.
On the whole, travelling here is much
cheaper than it is in America. First-
class tickets are sold at about three
cents per mile: second-class, two cents;
third-class, one and quarter cents;
fourth class, at about three fourths of
cent There is but little difference be-
tween the first and second-class COM
partments, both being very nicely up
holstered, and quite comfortable. The
third-class has comfortable seats, but
they arc not upholstered, and the fourth
class is without seats. The second and
third-class cars are the more largely
patronized, very few going first-class. /
have noticed many seemingly well-to-
do people 90 into the fourth-class cars.
Many who go fourth-class carry with
them camp stootA while others stand
up during the entire journey. The cars
run at about the same rate of speed that
we are used to at home, perhaps a tritle
| slower, but there is not a noticeable diff
ference in this respect.
There are also sleeping-cars (Sehlaf.
woe gen; as they are called here) at
tached to the night trains.
Great care and caution is used to pre-
vent accidents; especially is this the
case in the country where the public
roads across the railroad track AT
every one of the crossings q guard is
stationed, whose duty it is to open the
highway when any one wishes to ride
or dive cross the railroad. At all
other times it is kept closed, and is only
opened when there is no. danger from
an approaching train. People in Ger
many are not killed on railroad cross
ings.
The same care extends to every de.
partment of the road. At the depots,
ropes are stretched along the side OF the
platform to prevent any one from being
thrown under an incoming train. No
one is allowed to pass Immediately in
front of an engine when it is standing
at the depot. These and many other
precautions are taken that it might be
we'll for American railroads to import
and adopt. -sCor. Chicago Journal.