Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-08
The Engineer as q Po-ular Hero.

Stories Of adventures on the rail, Of the
heroism OF engineers and flremen, the gallant
~ and bravery OF conductors, the thrilling
escapes from oeath of brakemen, and OF the
many superstitions of railroad men regarding
Iheir dangerous calling, constitute form OF
literature as entirely peculiar 10 the last fifty
gears OF the nineteenth century as the devel'
opment OF steam itself. The engin eer's po-
sltion as popular hero and rom ANGER seems
assured The newspaper reporter apparently
never tires OF stories of the grimy drivers
affection for the ponderOus machine
which he controls, OF his half belief
that there is something almost
human I'm a favorite locomotive, and OF his
yarns about being chased by a phantom engine
and miraculous escapes from an immediate
and horrible death. Perhaps next in populari-
" is the fireman s always exciting accounts of
how he crawlcd out on the cowcatcher OF his
engine and snatched from the rails golden
haired lovely baby just in the very nick OF
time TO save 1t from being crushed beneath
the great wheels. How we all admire him for
1t, and feel as thankful for his heroism as the
horror-strlcken mother who is invariably a
helpless witness of her darling's danger and
who faints away when she sees him safe In the
arms of the fireman.
Knights OF the cab, we honor and feel sure
that beneath many an oil-stained blouse beats
more chivaJrc ana courageous heart than
did beneath the bullet-proof armor of many q
knight who in days OF old boldly led his I'M
projected soldiers where the leaden hail fell
thickest. But we ask hearing for the train
DISPATCHER. III his position Is not hedged
around with danger 1t is at least one OF great
responsibility and Importance, and he merits
attention. Mr.. William Blair, the tran-dis-
patcher on the Detroit, Grand Haven ~ Nd
wauRee Railroad at Detroit, tells this good
story OF not altogether pleasant experience
of his.
"tor about fifteen years | have been an al
most constant sufferer from neuralgia which
often united me for my duties and made life
burden. The strain on my nerves was so
great that nearly lost the use OF one OF my
eyes. l never succeeded in getting anything
that would give me more than Temporary re-
lief until Logan using Ath .ophoros. A few
doses relieved me and the first bottle made a
very decided change. In all / have protab
used half dozen bottles, and 1t is six months
since | have lad an attack.
81 keep the medicine on hand all the time
i have some here at my Office and some At
home, 80 that | am well prepared in case / may
need 1t. IL the neuralgia came on during
business dose or two would soon drive 1t
away. For neuralgia Athlophoros Is undoubt-
edly the best medicine know of and think
ought To know as during the many years that
have suffered l have had occasion TO try
about everything in the line OF medicine for
this complaint. Ny con6dence in Athlophoros
is such that | have recommended & to many
persons troubled with neuralgia, and in all
cases 1t has been used very satisfactorily. In
one case that call to mind the gentleman
found relief in two doses and in a short time
was entirely well. i have recommended it.
II you cannot get ArHLoPHoRos Of your druggist we
VIII send IL express paid on receipt OF regular price