The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-27
IT'S CERTAINLY A GOOD THING.
It Has Been Most Thoroughly Tested and
Practically Tried, and Has Proved

Success.
A careful examination OF the PROPOSE
ton made to our moneyed men by Mr.. lay
man, OF the "Layman Safety Car Coupling
Company" shows that there is very great
merit in it and in his patent. The subject
OF car couplers has become so very much
OF a chestnut, like flying machine or
keely's motor, that railroad men are very
cautious in even looking at one (and they
are the only men who can tell anything
about one when they do look, even while
acknowledging that there is a fortune
awaiting any company that will put up a
satisfactory one--one that will actually
work. They well know that there is a
wide difference between any machine
working rs a model or on q floor and
working under the tests OF ordi-
nary business life. There is no
question but that car coupler
that will couple cars without danger TO
life or limb will procure fortune sufli-
eient for the most ample wants OF its for
tunate owners. The question is, is there
such coupler? An investigation of the
practical working thereof on an actual rail-
road, on actual cars OF different nights,
with no sentiments, fear or favor, by prac-
teal railroad use, shows that this coupler
will do all that Is claimed for IT, This
coupler has been thoroughly and most
roughly tested in practical, everyday use
Tor some little time on one OF our best rail-
roads, and is pronounced by the master
mechanic and yard.masters who have sc
tried it, to be success. A statement ovei
their own signatures by such men that il
has worked, and will work, is worth abar'
rel OF models and theories. II il will work
there is money in IL. Has II worked
in actual railroadingP The undoubted
testimony OF those who have 30 used II Il
that il does its work, and does all that Il
money in it, Now will our Memphis
moneyed men take stock in 1t and have il
manufactured here? VIII they aid in adj
ding most profitable industry to the bus
mess OF our city, while at tho same tint
assuring themselves Of the most certain
and abundant return for the money 80 IN
vested? The proposition made 10y MIR
Layman as business proposition is TAI
enough, and Is strictly business one. liz
believes that he has got good thing, ant
that by dividing il he can make hu
share OF the profits larger. What al
vantage it is TO him or his is o
no interest TO us; our desire is to know
that 1t will benefit us pecuniarily. II doe
look very much as though II would di
rectly rs well as the indirect benefit arts
ing from the addition TO the city OF
large manufacturing concern. With on
ten lines OF railSoad an establishment
much larger than tle one he proposes /
put up would not have TO 20 outside q
Memphis TO find all the work il coul,
possibly do. Already some Of tn
shrewdcst, 'clearest-headed railroad oil
cials here have taken stock in the proposes
company, men who know Just what the
are doing. and who have taken this stoc
solely for the money there is in II, an,
moreover, their taking this stock give
them an interest which Of necessity rs
sures the patronage OF their lines OF road
II one or two lines take IL, all must, 70
what is worth using by one is Of value I
all. I'll the objections possible theret
seem to have been raised, tested and dis
posed Of by these gentlemen before takin
dollar oil stock. They examined, wer
satisfied and took stock. There Is IA stron
1 probability that solid syndicate will b
| formed here today or tomorrow 20 take a
OF this stock that will be placed on IN
markel-a syndicate composed largely {
railroad men.