The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-27

tries for comparison, but IN doing 30
there is displayed more or less ignor-
ance of the affair. for while the
charges in this country are much low.
er. the accommodations are unques-
sidbably far superior. About the short
est distance for which sleeping az
cancellations are sold in Europe lie be-
tween Calais and Marseilies, 705 miles
occupying twenty one hours 1881
miles per hour) and for which $l7. IL
is demanded in addition to the ordin.
AIRY firss.clsss fare, while $40 will pay
for Accommodations from New York to
Chicago, distance of 912 miles las
against 1861 and 263 hours or 81
cents an hour there against 374 here.
while our trains run at 343
miles per nour. This Is q
comparison where time, &C.
commodations andoharges are all in
favor of this country.
FEE PASSES IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Mississippi Legislature has
passed the following law, which took
effect April IL:
Section 1. That it. shall be mis-.
demeanor for any legislative, execu-
hive. judicial or ministerial officer of
this State, or for any person holding
an Office or place or honor, profit or
trust under the laws OF this State, to
travel upon any railroad in this State
without paying absolutely, and with
out any guise, trick, subterfuge or
evasion whatsoever, the same fare
required OF passengers generally; and
it shall also be like misdemeanor
for any officer or employee,
or other person acting for
such Office or employee, Of any
railroad in this State, to permit any
such officer or person to travel upon
any railroad in this State without
paying fare as hereinbefore provided.
Section 2. That any person found
guilty of a violation ef this act shall
be punished as follows, to wit: For
the first offanse. by fine of not less
than S25; for the eecond ofeDse, by
fine not less,thsn 500. or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not less than
10 days, or by both fine and inpri-
sonment; aud, for the third off9nse,
by a fine OF not less than 500. and
by imprisonment in the county jail.
not less than 80 days; provided that
nothing herein contained shall pre-
vens any railroad from transporting
persons free OF charge, or at reduced
rates, for any religious, charitable or
benevolent purposes, or 70. any To-
dustrial exposition or association of
public nature.
WANTED TO CHANGE.
The case being augaed wa7sr old
Farmer Closegrip Us. a railroad com>
pany for damages sustained in a col
lision.
The old mans lawyer was making
q pitiful appeal to the jur J-"Genlle-
man of the jury" he said. Gust gaze
upon the true, honest, time~beaten
face of my client, and suppose he
had been fatally wounded; think of
the sad blow that his loving vile and
little children would have to receive;
but, thank heaven. it was not 30 bad
as that. But, obi how he must have
sufferee during those days of his ILL
ness-how the heart stricken COM
panion OF his life felt when they
brought him home, bruised and man
gled. Now, tell me. shall this poor
old man go down to his grave q
manned and helpless creature without
some aid from the cause OF his afflio-
tion?'
During he delivery Closegrip va
noticed to be very much agitated,s
and rising as the lawyer finished, he
sobbed-
Judge. 'scuse my breakin' in, but
l must speak"
go on" commanded the Court.
81 didn't know it were 80 bad as it
air till the gentleman thar cot down;
an if yell let me, I'll-I'll-," here
be fsltered.
you'll what?" asked his honor.
"Just raised them ffggers on the
railroad for few dollars more make
it thousand instid o. five hundred;
won'tye, judge?"
1t is needless to add that the Judge
did1't.-Atlanta Constitution.