The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-07
TRUE TO HIS TRADE.
How the Heroic Agent Rem embered
His Precious Volume.
From The Chicago T'iblnl

From the Chicdgo Tribune
| was in quite serious wreck on the
Northwestern road, in Dakota the other
day, and witnessed little scene which
makes me never want to be in another. Nc
one was killed, but one man was caught
between two cars which were partially tel
eScOped, and, it seemed, hopelessly crushed
| The tram men and passengers worked hero
ically to rescue him. 1t wa; bitter cold The
man was caught in such way that he
could not speak-if, indeed, he had
| strength enough to speak. 1t seemed as II
| any number of his bones must be broken, and
| it proved that several were. After a long
struggle he was at last released and carried
a little to one side and laid on a snow bank,
| just as the cars took fire and began to burn
| fiercely All crowded round the sufferer.
SIS he deadF whispered half dozen
earnestly.
"Yes, - said some one.
mo" said the conductor.
| Hold his head higher" said one.
His pulse BEATS" said the conductor
who kelt beside him. Yes, and he
breathesn
Bring an overcoat," said another.
The man opened his eyes and stared
around
"If he isn't hurt internally he'll live
| through 1t" said one man.
Can you speak! Are you in pain
What shall we do for you3" asked the con
ductor.
The overcoat was brought, but the man
waved it away with feeble motion of his
hand; then his lips opened
IL don't care for it," he said with al
effort; raise me up"
The conductor lifted him into a sitting
posture. As he did so the man with diff
Guilty reached in his pocket and drew out al
oblong, square-cornered package.
Don't worry about me-" he said, slowly,
! recovering his voice, as he undid the pack,
age Don't give yourself any uneasinesS
on my account, but just give me your at
tention for moment, as | am very glad
the accident happened, giving me, as il
does, an unparalleled opportunity to show
this book, which | am taking orders for
entitled What to Do in Case of Accident
or, Ten Thousand Hints for Helping
| Hacked-up Humanity'-a work represent
| ing the fruits of a lifetime of study and ex-
perience; book which contains over 10,0 0C
| recipes, directions and items of general in
formation on what to do in case Of sudden
accident, like, for instance, a railroad
wreck such as we have exemplitied right
| here before us in those seething flames
which are licking up coach after COACH OF
| d runaway, ldUdl dOJttCh VI Dul SltI VI SIZE
ness; sudden or unexpected fall on an icy
pavement; children getting thimbles, but
tons, marbles, scent pieces. silver spoons
teething-rings, jackknives or other objects
stuck in their throats; poisoning, suicide
murder, mule-kick, drowning, falling from
balloons heart disease, fits, being licked
sunstroke, mad dog, lightning, quick con
sumption, being an Anarchist, stepped or
by an elephant, choking, toy PISTOL blow
ing out the gas, or the thousands of acct
dents to which flesh is constantly falling
heir Any one having had a copy of this val
liable book would have instantly known
what to do to save my life, whereas it wa!
only by miracle that did not die, which
ought alone to illustrate the great work
and | hope"
But the whole crowd turned and silently
filed down the track toward the nearest
station, and there was look about them al
tho they were grieved that the book agen
| did not die.