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The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
CHANGES IN TIE richmond AND DAN
VILE NEEII,FRs

CHANGES N TIE RICHMOND AND DAM
VILE OFFICERS.
The new directory Of the Richmond
and Danville system have made the fo!-
lowing changes in the officers: Mr.. w.
E. Turner, treasurer, resigned, and Mr..
John ". Hall, assistant treasurer, has
been appointed in his place.
The office of comutroller, filled by Mr..
f. A. Barber, has been abolished
Mr.. James I. WortLington las been
made general counsel OF the company in
place of Judge II. II. Marshall.
Mr.. w. z. De Sassure, the assistant
counsel, has been succeeded by Mr. Jobn
n. Staples. of Washington. The law
department OF the company has been
ordered back 10 Washington.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
WHY Corn PoPs.

WHY CORN POPs.
The popularity of popcorn IS that it
contains more oil than other varieties of
corn. When gradually exposed to
heat over brisk fire the oil in the grain
becomes converted into gag which, ex-
panding, tears open the starch cells of
the corn. The heat a.: the same time
cooks the starch and en- argos Us par.
ticles, go that the popped corn IS snow
white and many times l&rSe 'han before
it was heated
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
Coon THINGS FOR THE SEASON.


For full line of choice fancy grocer
les, of every variety, fruits and vegeta-
hles, fresh nuts, fancy and plain candy,
Leading brands of cigars, smoking and
chewing tobacco, the fiji est -four upon
the market, hay, mill feed, grain, wood
en-, willow and tin ware, at reasonable
prices. Call at l.. MUNDAY's.
dec IA dino 81 Patton Avenue.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
WITH MANY THANKS

W ITH MANY THANKS
For all the favors bestowed on Us du-
ring the past year, we shall e..deavor 10
be more deserving of the same in the fu-
ture. Each department of our business
shall be fully Kept up, and enlarged as
needed. We will keep up the high stand
ard of goods that we have maintained in
the past, but prices will always be 30 that
none will find fault. ]. II. Law,
81 & 90 $. Main St
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

R~The CITIZEN. with latest As7ocia,
ted Press Dispatches will be found
regularly at all hotels and news-stands
in the citv. When the supply may he
exhausted at those places, call at the
office
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

Large and varied stock of Woolen and
Merino Underwear for Ladies, Misses
and Gentlemen. at WHITLoCK's.
Wraps from chelpest nice Jacket to
real Seal Plush, large stock,
at WHITLocKs.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

For the remainder of the season we
shall sacrifice our Ladies', Misses and
children's Cloaks. also Mems and Boys
Overcoats and few lots of clothing.
First choice means an important
advantage. H. REDWOOD 4 Co.
lie DIFF
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
PECK's BAD Boy

Was enjoyed by q good house last
night 1t was rollicking fun from
beginning 10 end. Al! present very
greatly enjoyed the performance.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
LATEST NEWS.

The Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
of Milwaukee burned Saturday. Loss
100000. s.
The war talk in Berlin is still! SC
rious, Notwithstanding the assnran-
ces of peace.
The assistant cashier Of the Ger
man American Bank of Rochester,
n. Y, has gone to Canada"
One thousand employees of the
Pennsylvania and Reading Road at
Philadelphia struck on Saturday.
The loss by fire in New Orleans
lSst Thur sday is now esliRa'etl at
S150,000. Insurance about SIT 600.
A passenger train on the New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad ran
into a double headed freinf1 1rain
near Meadville, Penn, Sunday morn
ing and was totally wrecked. About
forty lives were lost.
North and South Cannonball trains
on the Cincinnati Southern railroad
collided Sunday at 1 p. M, at Sum-
nit, KY, about twenty miles North of
the Tennessee and Kentucky State
line. Eleven persons, including
eight passengers, are known to have
been killed outright and many in
jured.
The storms throughout the North-
west wera the most severe and des-
tructive that have occurred fer sev-
erAl years. Freight traffic at many
posnts has ceased, and passenger
trains can only so with snow plows.
In Chicago aud Minneapolis the
storm was the scversst for years,
and lasted through saturday and
Saturday night. The suffering
throughout the section il great.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
Now Has Faith.

! had been troubled all winter with
cold and pain in tina chest an1 got nc
relief from remedies Recommended hy
Druggists and Physicians. At the same
time l was advertising DR.. Bosanks'S
Cough and Lung Syrnp. l had little
faith hut thought 10 try it as a last resort
How believe even more t an they tell
ne of its curative qualities From the
news, Elizabetbtown Ky Sold by Il
\. Lyons az rs tisWlw
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

The lovers of pure corn whiskey can
End no better than at Bob Jones'. The
Lest wines and liquors can also be found
there
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

The Wilmington Star says. A
correspondent Of the Star, writing
from Burgaw, says that the house
of Wiley Peterson, colored, on the
RireHbark place, three miles west
of Burgaw, was destroyed by liic
i~st Thursday night. Peterson's son,
a fourteen year Old boy, was burned
to death in the house. The boy
slept in ths upper story Of the builds
irg, where quantity of fodder was
stored, and took torch to light
himself to bed. The other members
OF the family slept down stairs.
When The Were awakened la e. in
the night, h. the heat and SMOKE,
al the upper part Of the mouse and
the stairway were in flames. They
did not her any CRY from the boy.
1t is pretty certain that he lost his
life in the burning building, although
no part Of his remains could he found
after the Gre in the debris.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
OFFICE OF THE WORLD" |
NEW YORK, Nay Is, 1877 +
HOME TREATMENT,

Ne manufacture the Compound Oxygen, and
dhip i. TO all parts Of the country, even to the
eaCif Coast. We send apparatus and chemicals
0lasl two months for Sl2. This is as valuable
kLhe Office treatment.
The wonderful curative results obtained with
AIS treatment is astonishing even to us.
u lou tcLsh 10 learn more OF this treatment and oui
.UcccSS IN The Of Chronic Diseases, 1rrite or cal
iST''U StTGted bO0k explaining treatment free.
DRS. HARGAN d GATCHELL,
Z EsaIn Street Ashevi!le, n.
gu-- S-daWH
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

Wh"n all so-called remedies fail, DIR
Sage's Catarra Remedy deverfails.
d&W1W
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
PURE GERMAN BlTTERS.

PURE GERMAN BlTTERS.
This splendid tonic, a sure, steady and
faithful remedy for all nervous debility,
for sale at Jones Pioneer Bar-strictly
for medical purposes.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
GREAT BARGAINS :!

QUITE number OF Shoes to be sold at re-
duction Of from % 10 50 cts On the pair.
$50 Shoes for S20p.
90 shoes for 81 rs.
50 Boots for S2GG.
A large lot Oftunts' and ladies slippers at cost.
Brides at 20 pr cert under usual prices. Trunks
and Club Bsss I'D mary otAeT goods at usual
low pric
Come anu see G;r yourself ana save money. l
will not he uudersod.
J. NJ Alexander,
de d&wtAplg North Pubic Square.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
A FALsEHooD.

A FALsEHooD.
The yarn elsewhere published, referring
to Hon. John S. Henderson is falseho cod
out OF the whole cloth. That he conld
ever voiuuts riiy say anything offensive ll
any gentleman, Or violate the proprielirs
of hospitality, is grossly untrue.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

AsHEvILLE ToBACCo MARKEr-A Coon
SHOWING FOR December.
Mr.. f. l. Holmes, secretary of the
AEhevillc Tobacco Association reports:
Sales of tobacco for month of Decem
Der. 587, ia pounds, for $74, ,S4S47, average
1924 per hundred.
Sales for October, November and
December, !, 1,l43.267 TBS. fer $l53,073 81.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
W. c. KELLER

~ &. HELLER
Carries the largest aid best Sc e. tee
stock of China, Crockery, Glassware ane
Lamps, and guarantees lowest prices, al
No y Patton Avenue. div
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
ARRIVED n,,a Departure ri Passenger
Traifs.

Observation-Disclosures S:CS y. d. leaves toT Nor
TiStnvVn at 5:lS =. m
TENNESSEE Arrives at Il IS D n, and leat es OF
1888 m. Arrives at 500 r. II :, a l 2Tes for
SpaFtGnJurg 1t $40 p.
MOTristoHn at go a II. Freight accommodation
leaves AshevilIc at $40 &. m, and arrives at 9:eo
p. M.
and arrives at 4:50 p. III.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
tsUaiPOUND OXYGEN
DPS. HARGAG & GATCHELL
"EEICE in Eagle E:iooEr. 62 .TFaf,. 50.
ASHENILLE. N. c

compound Oxygen inhaled, III connection
vita mediCated Ba!sem N8pOr, cures tOnsump-
ton, Asthma, Bronchitis. Nes,.l CatGrrh, Sore
Throat. Loss of Voice, Diseases ofthe Liver and
Kidneys Bladder, and all diseases depending on
slpGTS or Impoverished blood.
II cTrcs hhGU.GaiiAI when CysrrtIiug else
fails.
1t is the only remedy that VIII permanently
cure Chrome Nasal CataTrh. If you suffer from
this tUathsOme and dangerous disease come to
eur Office and investigate on treatment. 1t will
sure you, 10 matter row long you havs suffered
20 charge for consultation.
There Is no sta eu!eIt in the above which is
lot :" !ctiy true-you may rely upon every word.
We laT prove all and more
II ge believe your case incurable, we will
fa.s ; tell you 50. We dG.uCt y si 10 treat you
live cannot hep you.
VIC 80 tre9r all diseases of the Rectum,, or
H1 RoweJs suCh as HericTrhoiGs (PHes), Fis-
urs istula, PrOapsus, etc The treatment is
Lyc--5ueS HSsful, and nearly always painless
We GsI without the use of the knife, and i'll q
CT - - No lose of time from busIut or pleas
uFs.i
OFFICE OF THE "WOELD,"
NEW YORK, Nay Is, 1857 {
EIn the fall OF 1870 was in such poor health
that l was obliged to cancel all Of my lecture
engagements for the winter, and to give up writ
ng for a time went TO Asheyille and placed
myself under the care ofDrs Hargan and Gatchell.
Continuing their treatment l improved in
health and strength GAINING 20 POUNDS of flesh;
and feel better than l have for years.
1 regard tkCir oxygen treatment as being OF
great value; they, themselves, are gentlemen OF
skill, and worthy of the confidence Otthe public.
BILL NYE.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
YNo LET.

NOTICE
4 persons using water from the City Water
Works whose rents have not been paid up to
Dec @!st. 1857, are respectfully requested %
settle with the city clerk at once. If not settled
ny the 10th day of January, 1888, the water will
be turned of. F. NJ. MILLER, City Clerk,
Iqn = GGt Collector of water rents
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

Sidewalks and lights are badly noede'
in West Asheville.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

FoR SALE
One Registered Jersey Bull years old.
dec % div Enquire Of CITIZEN.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

Sen9 potr Job Work of all kinds to TIE
Cuizcn Office, ii yoQ ,ga''t il done neatly,
cReapig and with dispatch.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03

en-, tried ta
~ s-.-.. .nsTs
rApassenger had
an old-fashioned feS
was bound wit
cord and the interior
supposed to DC filled u
Mrs. Parks, against t
protestations of Mrs. v
ropes and found in lieu
large assortment of artic
which were = hanks of yard
Of binding, 3 pieces OF wooll'
8 pieces Of gingham, I piece
mel, 4 handkerchie:s, I piece
ric. II pai's Of stockings, ;
of broadcioth and 1 piece of a
all of which were seized.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
DAILY EDITION
THE DAILY CITIZEN

Will be published everv Morning lex
ept Monday st the following rates
=. ycFIrJ cosb
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-03
Ashley

| intend the ill.,
/ rance companies
| terday'g issue of
The DeRt ris<s W
at from 2.l0 to %
| dollars" On the Cd
ten at from per Cd
aunum, and when
m )re hazlrdOu
| pancy, an incr
commensurate wIttS4
Our hotels are rate
t. 81, the latter rat "a.
shingle roof, Saloon
an exposed by fro
teat, which Is low a
itics Of the SouSS
range from | / t1 .
that ssvc !, ut our iAF
placed :UbAcc1 On their
We have had our water s.
lsed for long time. Whra
proved g succesS-Sov %, 'S7-SN
day the rates on every dWeIjiuk Asils.
VILE were decreased, and We nr4 write
brick metal roof. unexposed dreiling1
a. pr cent per annum, | pr cent for
t'rrre, and II per cent for FIVE years
f:a ue, SIingle roof. unsxposed dwell
ings at per cent per annum, II for
threr, AMI 2f per cent for term Of five
years; thus there is no discrimination
against Asheville but watching their op-
portuniLy the insurance companies de
creased rates on the introd c:ion of an
ample supply of water. Therefore I do
not thtnk it necessary to convene the
Board "f rrait Ia discern that,ou pres
en-; rates are not onarous and oppressive,
b II possibly they might find a< Ito
Your inf 'r;nsnt that
Ehere self the troubling balance shaksS
lis seldom well adjusted"
Respectfully, THos
Jan and, 1888.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-23
BEATING RorHscHILp.

a Porcelain Service for which It's Owner
Paid Good Price.
Among the various admirable pro
auctions of taste which the guests OF
Baron Rothschild never fail to admire
is a magnificent service of porcelain,
of singular beauty. elegance of shape
and finish and remarkable for the
artistic richness of its paintings But
the way in which the Baron became
possessed of it is worth relating.
One day an old man, careworn,
wrinkled, feeble and apparently totter-
ing on the verge of the grave, pre-
scented himself before NJ. de Roths-
child, soliciting the honor of an inter
view with the famous banker. The
aged visitor took from his bag rich
and beautiful plate, so splendidly
wrought that the Baron admired it ex-
ceedingly and became greatly delighted
with it.
Sir" said the patriarch, will you
buy this of me? l have whole set,
and it has struck me that service so
beautiful can not find a more fitting
place than in the mansion of the prince
of financiers."
ut is indeed very fne." said the
Baron. 'How much do you want for
the service?"
Look you, sir" said the old man.
81 am bowed down with many years
and have not long to live. am poor;
and wish to end my days in compare
tive comfort. VIII you in exchange
for this valuable porcelain give me an
income for life of one hundred francs
month";
The Baron looked at the poor man,
examined the plate again, and said:
well, be it so; here is the first pay
ment. Send me the JerVice, and give
me your name"
The splendid set OF porcelain was
delivered the same day to the Baron,
and a month afterward, while he was
seated in his counting house, a man
entered and asked for the second pay
ment of the promised income. But
the man was young, scarcely thirty
years of age, of a vigorous constitu-
ton and great muscular development,
dred years.
But you are not the manr' ex-
claimed the astonished banker.
Excuse me, Baron" said he, 81 am
indeed the man.
but you appeared at least eighty
years old, said the Baron.
81 have wonderfully recovered" OBJ
served the man, thanks to your gen.
erosity.''
The Baron laughed heartily, and
gave orders for the payment of the
money, exclaiming:
"Ah, you are an excellent comedian
and have taken me in thoroughly"
Il am probably the first who has
done So" replied the jew, politely
bowling to the millionaire
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-23
WING WO CHAN & CO.,
Commission Merchants.

Importers and dealers in all kinds OF
Chinese Provisions, Merchandise, Cigars,
Ebony Furniture, Ebony and Marble
Tables.
Chinese and Japanese Crockery Ware.
Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Vases of all
kinds.
Mattings, Camphor Wood Trunks,
Rattan Chairs, Clothing Baskets, etc.
Silks, Satins. Embroidered Silk Hand
keIchiefs.
Grass Cloth, Grape shawls and Grape
Silks.
All kinds and all styles of China and
Japan Teas, of the latest importation.
Opposite W. c. Peacock & Co., Nuu-
anu street, Horo lulu, III. |.
Mutual Telephone No. 10. p o.
Box 1856 3m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-23
Sluggish Liver,
ETC, ETC, ETC,

mike many kinds of cathartit
- medicines, do not make you fee
worse before you feel better. Their op-
GRAFTON is gentle, but thorough, and
unattended with disagreeable effects,
such as nausea, gripping pains, etc.
Seigel's Operating Pills are the best
family physic that has ever been discov-
cred. They cleanse the bowels from all
irritating substances, and leave them in
healthy condition.
The best remedy extant for the bane
OF our lives-constipatio and sluggish
liver
These Pills prevent fevers and all
kinds of sickness, by removing all pois-
onous matter from the bowels. They
operate briskly, yet mildly, without any
pain.
Ii you take a severe cold, and are
threatened with fever, with pains in
the head, back, and limbs, one or two
doses OF SeIgels Operating Pills will
break up the cold and prevent the fever.
coated tongue, with a brackish
taste, is caused by foul matter in the
stomach. A few doses of Seigel's
Operating Pills will cleanse the stom-
ach, remove the bad taste, and restore
the appetite, and with it bring good
health
Oftentimes disease, or partially de-
cayed food, causes sickness, nausea and
diarrhea. If the bowels are cleansed
from this impurity with a dose of
SeigeIs Operating Pills, these disa-
greeable effects will vanish, and good
health will result.
seigel's Operating Pills prevent
lll-effects from excess in eating or drink
ing. A good dose at bedtime renders a
person fit for business in the morning.
These Pills, being sugar-coated, are
pleasant to take. The disagreeable taste
common to most pills is obviated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-23

I'll have a girl, says a Jerseyman.
that's so modest that she wouldn't
even learn improper fractions in
school Buffalo Commercial 4AdUer-
ESser.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-23

-He-"My income is small, and per-
haps it is cruel of me to take you from
your fathers roof = She-'I don't
live on the roof. "-Puach's almanac
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-23

Mrs. Alice j. Shaw, whose whis-
ding has within year or two become
popular feature at receptions and
fashionable entertainments in New
York, is a widow with four children.
She was thrown on her own resources
for their support and education and
tried whistling. 1t has brought her
handsome return. The notes of music
for whistIing as they appear on paper
would mystify an ordinary musician.
but when translated through the ruby
lips of handsome woman they become
better understood.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-23
1913 ssSsEzAs&
DANGERS OF MINING.
The Tremendous Liability Assumed b.
Workers in Mines.

The Tremendous Liability Assumed by
Workers in Mines.
One great fact stands out conspicu-
ously in the Blue Book on Mines
just issued. That fact is, the coal
miners occupation is now well nigh
twice as safe as it was thirty years age.
OF course it is still exceptionally haz-
ardous, and therefore demands excep-
tionally careful consideration on the
part of employers, not to say excep-
tionally strict supervision on the part
of the Government. The number of
persons employed in or about coal
mines last year were SCI, 092, of whom
5.568 were females, laboring above
ground. The number who came under
the Coal Mines Regulation act was
519,970, of whom 4,131 females. The
accidents amounted to one for every
GA persons employed; the deaths
to one for every 545. Less though
this is than what befell thirty
years ago, and though the di-
minution has proceeded faster during
the last ten years, it remains a tremen-
dous liability-more, much more,
than even soldiers and sailors are
usually called on to face. There seems
to be a consensus of opinion among the
inspectors that the greatest number of
deaths are due to the falling in of the
roof or sides of the crevices in which
the men work. Surely safeguards of
an effectual kind might be provided
against this risk. But if the employers
are to blame for neglect of parsimony,
much more are the men for reckless
ness that must be condemned as fool
hardy. They are addicted to smoking,
and will carry the means for striking
a light, and so enjoy Whit, where
the indulgence is most perilous. They
are averse to the use of the safety
lamp, mainly because it gives little
less light than naked flame, and so
hinders their work, especially in the
cleaning of their Goals, to an extent
which they think is not compensated
by the extra penny OF three-half pence
a ton to which its habitual use entities /
them. London Christian World
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-23

For Sale by all Chemists. Druc~tsta
and Medicine Vendors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-12

Saturday night burglars broke into
the meat market of w. Spencer.
They removed large pain of glass,
went inside and stole about fifty
pounds of meat. For the past few
weeks there has been more thefts
committed in this city than ever be-
fore since it started. One of these
days some of these midnight maraud-
ers will be brought up before his
honor, who will see that they are taken
care of.
The following is list of officers OF
S. A. Hurlbut Post, of the G. A. r.
which were elected December Sd, 1887.
Post Commander, VIM. Misner; Senior
vice commander, w. n. Halsey; Jun
Tor vice commander, w. w. Shannon;
Surgeon, James Prescott; Chaplain,
A. w. Strong; Quartermaster. w. w.
Bassore; Officer of the Day, Chas.
Grant; Officer ofGuard, d. r: Ward.
Adjutant and on.commissioned of
fcers will be appointed hereafter
Ellinwood Express.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-12
PAWNEE ROCK ITEMS.

From Saturdays Leader
Josh Miller is serving as ASSISTANT
in the postofice.
Z. E. Scott and family have re-
turn ed to Turon.
1t is now about time for the man
who swore off to resume his bad
habits.
Benefiel q Hardy are the new liv-
erymen. They have traded for the
interest Of Clint Kemmerling.
The many friends here of Mrs. A.
w. Metcalf will be very sorry to learn
that she is verr i'll in Cimarrcn.
c. E. Scott has traded the mill at
th is place to Mr.. Hamilton, of Nc.
PherSoD. Particulars next week.
Mrs. Mike Sweeny presented her
husband with a bouncing boy on the
18th ult. A Christmas gift worth
having.
DR.. Daniels reports much sickness
from colds on account of sudden
changes; two children of Peter Bloom
and patients mentioned elsewhere are
on his list.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-12
No Mere r. r. Collisions.

1t has turned out just as was ex-
pected. American genius has triumph
ed over railroad collisions. A west
ern man has invented what he calls
an anti-railroad collision. 1t con-
sists of railroad track which is run
over the tops of the cars and passes
down at either end near enough to
connect with the main track so that
on meeting a train it-that is, the
other Fundamentally runs up the
inclined track, and passes over the
tops of the cars in perfect safety. The
sensations of the passengers in both
trains while all this is going on must
be rapturously thrilling. to say the
least. All chat is needed now to
make the thing complete is an auto
matte derrick which will hoist trains
over rivers and chasms when the
bridges break down.