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THE WABXINe AT THE BRIDOE.
In the year IBGI, I wan superinten
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Railroad.
It was a line that done a good run
of business, connecting as it did a
great city with a flourishing hack coun
try, aud we run a pretty good number
of trains over the rails in the course of
twenty four hours.
The daily trains were every hour,
but after nine in the evening'there was
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commodation of half past three in the
morning. .
This intervening train was the Bel
port mail. It was made up at Bel
port, and ran as far as Clinton, express
all the way.
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road was all settled and arranged at
that end of the line.
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and the reader need not expect to find
Belport on any railway map.
12.-30 train, or the midnight mail, as
it was more frequently designated, was
run by Earl Rogers, a young man of
seven or eight ami twenty, who had
been employed on the road for several
years.
lie was the best engine driver on the
corporation, and for that reason he had
been elected for the train, because there
was a better lookout required by night.
Earl taken all in all, was one of the
finest fellows I ever saw.
Frank, handsome, generous to a
fault, and very well educated.
lie had fallen into the vocation of an
engineer more for his love of excite
ment and danger than anything else,
perhaps ; and if there was any particu
larly perilous business to be done,
Earl Rodgers was our man.
For some time he had been desper
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daughter of a rich old fellow, just 011
the other side of the Rocky river, a
half a dozen miles beyond Belport.
This love was fully returned, for
Laura was a noble hearted gin and did
not care for wealth aud ambition when
weighed in the balance witn love; but
old Demain and she were two, and
there was no probability of his ever giv
ing his consent.
He had set his heart on her marry
ing Prince Carleton, a young blood o!
the vicinity, reputed wealthy, ami of
an old family.
Demain's opposition naturally made
the lovers more determined, and
they only waited an increase of Earl's
salary to be married, in spite of papa
Demain. Earl wasa faithful fellow,and
I was doing my boot m© compa
ny to get ar. advance for him, with ev
ery probability of success.
Somehow, 1 took a strong interest
in Earl's love affairs.
lam an old codger, and love mat
ters are rather out of my line, my
forte being the calculating of accounts,
the regulation of freight rates; and the
management of business so us to secure
the fattest dividends to the stockhol
ders.
Perhaps my interest in Earl's love
for Laura might be because I most cor
dially detested Prince Carleton. He
was always "blowing" our road, find
ing fault with the rate of speed with the
grade, with the carriages, with the
ventilation, with everything in short,
for nothing suited him.
Then upon one occasion he and I had
a few words neither very pleasant nor
very choice and he had called me an
old scoundrel, and I returned the com
pliirent with interest. After that we
were worse friends than ever.
One dark rainy night in November,
just after the nine o'clock train had
been got off, and I was sitting in the
office trying to balance an account that
would not balance, the door open
ed and Earl Rogers walked in. He
hud on his waterproof suit the hood o
ver head, and thecollar buttoned close
ly, but 1 saw that his face was very
pale and his eyes gleamed with an un
nattural tire.
"What in the world has happened,
Rogers? said I. You look as glum as
if you were going to your own funer
al."
"Mr. Woodbury," said he earnestly.
"Do you believe in presentments?"
"No," said I. "1 certainly do not,
they are old woman's whims!"
"Perhaps so. I wish 1 could think
so," said he sadly. "J have been try
ing hard to,"
"What is it Earl? Anything gone
wrong with Laura ?" for I did not
know but the little jade had been play
ing off with him after the manner of
women.
"No, you will laugh at me, Mr.
Woodbnry, but I must tell somebody,
or 1 willgooutof my wits," said he
half laughing, "and before heaven I
tell you it is all truth. Thursday af
ternoon I took a hand car and went o
ver to Rocky River Bridge. Ido not
mind confessing that 1 went on pur
purpose to get a glimpse of her home
—perhaps of herself. I stood at one
end of the bridge, looking across at the
house, enraptured at the sight of a
scarlet shawl which I knew was hers
flitting in and out through the shrub
bery of the garden.
"And while I was looking at her I
heard footsteps, and glancing up 1 saw
myself coming up from the opposite
side of the bridge! I was dressed in
this suit of waterproof, my face was as
pale as death, and my wide open eyes
were blank and expressionless!
"Sir, you think I am dazed, but I'm
telling you only the truth ! While I
stood staring at the vision it disappear
ed, and weak and trembling I came
back to town. By the next day—yes
terday, I had reasoned myself out of be
lief in anything of the kind. It was a
hallucination, I said, and to prove it
so, I would go out there again and see If
it would apjK'ar for the second time. I
went again yesterday, and sir, the
same thing was repeated! It will
come once more—and then I shall go
to iny death!"
"Nonsense!" said I. "Come Earl,
be honest, and confess that you had
been taking too much whisky."
"I never drink anything as you
know, Mr. Woodbury," returned lie,
"and this thing was fearfully real. If
I run the mail train out to-night, I
shall be Rilled, and heaven knows
what will be the fate of the train! I
suppose it could not be taken off for
to-night.
"Taken off! What the deuce do you
mean?" snapped I, "this road runs
trains as advertised ! Cowardly engi
neers to the contrary notwithstanding.
He looked at me sadly, reproachful
ly—and I could have kicked myself
for the way I had spoken to him.
"It was not on my own account sir,
said he, but it is only a few days be
fore thanksgiving, and the train will be
a full one. If there is an accident it
may be a bad one."
"Accident!" said I contemptuously,
"fiddlestick. Corae in to-morrow, and
let us laugh at you."
He bid me good-night gravely and
went out.
Presently the clock struek twelve,
and I heard three sharp successive
whistles that told me that the train
was nearly ready.
A strange feeling of apprehension
seized me. What if anything should
happen ?
Yielding to an impulse which would
not be controlled, I threw on my over
coat, turned out the gas, locked the of*
fice and hurried over to the depot just
in season to catch the tail of the rear
car and swing myself on board.
Earl Rogers stood at his post, pale
and silent, yet altered anjj watchful.
By the head light on the locomotive
he could see the track for half a mile
ahead, and his keen eye scanned every
inch of the way as the train swept on.
Past Roman station—past the Mill
Cut—past Hill'sembankment.andthey
plunged into the belt of woods which
skirted Rocky River.
Suddenly, as they swept around the
curve Earl's cheek whiteued and he
drew his breath in quick and hard!
What he saw before the train warn
ed him that only death and destruc
tion lay ahead.
He could probably save himself by
leaping off, but that would dooco all on
board.
Not a second did he hesitate.
The sharp whistle to down breaks
sounded. He reversed steam and did
everything in his power to stop the
train.
When ho <a\u that his efforts were
in vain, that the obstacle which lay a
cross the track only a few rods in ad
vance could not be avoided, he sprang
over the wood box and unlocked from
the carriages the engine released from
the d ag, shot ahead, and the next in
stant plunged forward into the gulf.
There was a crash, a succession of
shrill whistles from the escaping steam,
all was still !
Not one of the carriages went down,
the first one halted on the very brink
of the abyss, as if to impress more
fearfully upon the minds of the pass
engers the terrible danger they had es
caped. Before the train had come
stop, I had jumped out and was flying
forward, looking for Earl Rogers.
They pointed into the river in an
swer to my inquiries, and seizing a
lantern from the hand of one of the
brakesmen, 1 soon climbed down the
bank and found him.
lie lay under a wreck of the locomo
tive, pale and bloody, with no breath
corning from his icy lips.
The two stokers were a little way off,
stone dead.
I am an old man, but I didn't feel the
weight of that poor fellow as I carried
him up the bank, and on to the bouse
of Demain, which happened to be the
nearest residence.
Of course old Demain could not re
fuse admittance under the circumstan
ces, and in five minutes Laura was with
me trying to restore the lifeless man
to consciusness.
She was all courage and hope ; but
for her we should have given him up
for dead; and 1 to this day firmly be
lieve that her presence and her care
brought him back from death.
She never flinched while thesurgeon
amputated his leg at the knee, it was
the only way to save him. Doctor
Green said, and Laura held the poor
head of her patient to her bosom,
and bis hands in hers through the
whole operation.
The accident, it was found had been
occasioned by a stick of timber across
ihe track, and the railroad company
offered a reward of a thousand dollars
for the discovery of the rascally per
petrator.
No matter how we found it out, but
it was ascertained beyond a doubt that
Prince Carleton was the guilty party.
lie confessed it when we had him
snug and safe, and said that he wanted
Earl Rogers out of the way, and be
cause he bated the whole concern—
meaning the railroad and the corpor
ation, he had formed this plan of dia
bolical revenge.
His father was a millionaire, and
bought up our silence handsomely.
Prince went to California, and I do
not know what became of him,
Old Demain proved himself a trump
after all, and gave in gracefully.
He Is dead now, and Earl and Lauia
live at the old place as happy a oouple
as you ever saw. As for Earl's warn
ing, you may believe what you like
about it.
I have no explanation lo offer.
A rare mind—mind your UWh lusL
ness.
Tranquil pleasure lasts longest.
THE LADIES' COM'MJf.
Lamb chops: Fry them a light
brown in butter, then add a little wa
ter, flour, salt, and a dust of pepper, to
the gravy ; let it brown, and pour it
over the cho; s.
To clean window and looking-glass:
After having washed and rinsed your
glass as usual, dry it some with a cloth
then lake soft news or tissue paper,
and rub until perfectly clear.
Sauce for the above pudding: One
cup of butter, half a cup of sugar, yolk
of one egg; beat together; stir in half
a cup of boiling water. Let it come
to a boil, and when ready for use, flav
or to taste.
Buttermilk pudding: Two eggs,
two cups of sugar, half a cup of butter,
one teaspoonful of soda sifted in two
cups of flour, three cups of but
termilk; stir the flour in lightly.
Grease your tin, and bake one hour.
It can be turned out.
Railroad oak 3: Three eggs, onecup
of sugar, one large spoonful of butter,
beat together; stir in lightly one cup
of flour, a little yeast powder, or soda
sifted in flour. Bake in quick oven.
This is a tine dessert with the above
sauce.
Short cakes: Dissolve half a pound
of fresh butter in as much milk a3 will
make a pound and a half of flour in a
paste, roll it out about a quarter of an
inch thick, and cut it into large round
cakes. Do them in a frying pan and
serve them hot. Eat with butter.
Cream griddle cakes: One quart of
sour cream, four beaten eggs, one tea
spoonful of salt, two of soda, and one
pint of flour; mix the soda in half the
flour, and stir it in last; bake as soon
as mixed, and serve immediately ; add
more flour if not thick enough to suit.
A cheap and good pie: In half a
teacup of vinegar put one tablespoon
ful of butter, one teacup cf molasses,
one teacup of dried currants, one egg,
and a little nutmeg. Roll two soda
crackers flue, and add to the above,
and you will have material enough for
two pies. Try them, and you will
make more.
Cream drop cake: A half pint of
rich cream, aud a half pint of egg,
beat the yolks and whites separately;
add a teaspoonful of salt, and as much
flour as can be beat in with a spoon ;
it should be just thick enough to drop
from a spoon ; butter pans, and drop
thecakeonit: let it bake hard. If
the cream is sour, add soda.
Soft chocolate cake: Oue pound of
sugar, twenty eggs beat half an hour
without separating, half a pound of
grated chocolate added gradually to
the egg and sugar, with three-fourths
of a pound of starch flour ; the whole
beaten half an hour. Butter the forms,
and sprinkle them with pulverized
crackers, and turn in the mixture.
American raised waffles: One pint
of sweet milk, one heaping ieaeupful
of butter, three eggs, a tablespoonful
of thick brew er's yeast, one quart of
flour, and another teacupful of sweet
milk, in which is dissolved a quarter
of a teaspoonful of soda. Let it rise
until very light, then bake as other
waffles. Serve hot with butter and
sugar.
German hard chocolate cake ; Grate
and sift half a pound of chocolate. —
Beat the yolks of two eggs, and add
the chocolate gradually; add the
whites of six eggs, beaten to snow, to
the yolks and chocolate; beat well,
and if not sweet enough add sugar.—
If the chocolate is good, they will be
sufficiently sweet. Take off small bits
\vi ha teaspoon, and bake on buttered
pa]>er.
Vanities: Take two eggs, beat
without separating as light as possi
ble; add a teaspoonful of salt, and wet
up as much flour as will roll; they
should be pretty stiff. Bake small
bits of the dough, not larger than a
teaspoonbowl, roll them in the hand
until quite round, drudge the
moulding-board with flour, and roll as
thin as possible. Fry in sweet lard
that has not been used to fry iu before.
Apply pudding: Take six tart ap
ples, pippins or greenings are the best;
steam them without peeling, after
washing them quite clean; strain
them through a sieve. Add six spoon
fuls of melted butter and the same of
sugar, six eggs, half a wineglassful of
brandy, and the juice of one lemon.
JLjine a pudding dish with puff-paste,
and bake it. Serve hot or cold with
sweet cream without sugar.
Washing flannels: Make a hot suds
with good soft soap ; put in the flan
nels and let them lie a few minutes:
then wash thoroughly with the hauds.
Have ready some boiling water; dis
solve a little blueing or indigo, and
pour on it sufficient of the hot water
to prove the goods; put them in, and
let them remaiu until cold enough to
wring. Bry in the air, and iron wheu
slightly damp, iron on the right
side.
Mutton kidneys broiled: Skin and
split without parting asunder; skewer
them through the outer edge and keep
them flat; lay the opened sides first to
the fire, which should be clear and
brisk, iu ten minutes turn them;
sprinkle with salt and Cayenne, and
when doue, which will be in three
minutes afterwards, take them from
the fire, put a piece of butter inside
them, squeeae some lemon-juice over
them, and serve as hot as possible.
Sugar kisses to makequickly: Beat
the whites of four eggs stiff, flavor
with vanilla ; lay sheets of white paper
on a beard, beat gradually one pound
of powdered loaf sugar in the egg, and
drop them in WPftU half egg-shaped
piles on the paper, dry them in a mod
erate oven without browning: lay the
boards that it may not search; pine
boards will not da. When stiff, take
them up with a knife, and lay the two
together, making them egg-shaped.
VOL. 65.—WHOLE No. 3,357.
FAKMKK*- ( 01.1 MX.
A well-drained , well-worked soil
will make good hay, and no other soil
will do it.
The Canada Fanner says that the
natural course of vege'ation does not
exhaust, but rather enriches the soil,
by eliminating plant food, and restor
ing it to the land in decayed vegetable
matter. It is the artificial method of
growing crops and removing them en
tirely from the land, without any re
turn, that exhausts or impoverishes.
Something may he done this mon.h
in getting together materials for fences.
On most farms a portion of the fence is
of wood. On some entirely so. Posts
may be split out and morticed, and
rails sharpened. For "bars" that are
frequently to be taken down they
should be straight, light, smooth, and
made of strong material.
Associated dairies originated in Switz
erland, where the poor peasants were o
bliged to combine the milk of their sin
gle cows to snake cheese to com pete with
theirrich neighbors. American dairy
men combine to perfect their produc
tions, by securing the best conveniences
and appliances for converting milk into
cheese and butter, fit for transporta
tion, and of a style that shall suit the
taste of consumers,
A mysterious and alarming cattle dis
ease has appeared at Catawba, Clark
county, Ohio. Cows have been milk
ed according to custom in the evening,
and nothing unusual was noticed.—
Shortly after they became uneasy, and
in five minutes fell down dead. They
commenced swelling shortly after—so
much so that they burst when the hide
was punctured. An examination was
made by skilled cattle men, but they
could ascribe no cause for their death.
Millions of dollars are yearly receiv
ed for fruit, where but a quarter of a
century ago, there was no one thought
of selling. And this is the case to a
greater or lesser extent with many oth
er products. Potatoes are an impor
tant cash crop in many places where
but a few years ago there was no de
mand for them. There is an increas
ing demand for the various animal
products; many of which are made
from grass, hay, and other coarse and
cheap feed. And yet, after fruit, some
*f these products are foremast among
those increasing the fastest in value.—
Many of these products are cheaply
grown in mixed farming, the refuse of
some products affording food for oth
ers.
The Sweet Potato. —The New Or
leans Picayune says that the sweet po
tato impoverishes the soil far less than
grain crops, and is produced in far
greate - abundance. It yields from 15,-
000 to 20,000 pounds to the acre, while
corn yields only from 1,000 to 1,200
pounds. The trouble has been that
these potatoes cannot be kept. A pro
cess of dessieation has been invented
and put in practice, by which this po
tato is dried and preserved, so as to
keep any number of years, good, sweet
and valuable as when green. All that
will decay is gone. It can be pack(d
in warehouses or sent abroad, or taken
as ship stores or the like, with perfect
s ifety.
How to Keep I'Jggs.— As frequent in
quiries are being made in your paper,
as to the best method of keeping eggs,
I will send one which we have used for
several years with success.
Take a lump of quick lime as large
as a quart measure, slake it in a com
mon water pail; dissolve half a pint
of coarse salt and add to it, then fill the
pail with water, and let it stand till en
tirely settled, then pour the pure liq
uid over the eggs, which must be set
on the small end, iu a jar or tube, af
ter having been minutely examined to
see that nonb are cracked. Fggs put
up in this way last May are perfectly
fresh now.
The eggs can be held in place by a
plate or bit of slate laid on them before
pouring ca the lime water.
Ago oil Fertilizer for the Garden.—
The following, a omple but good gar
den compound, has been used with the
best results, bringing iuto requisition
material that iu many instances would
otherwise be wasted (cheap dirt and
refuse salt), no insignificant element in
the formation of vegetable matter : 12
bushels of ashes; 12 bushels of hen
manure ; 30 bushels of cheap dirt (or
muck). Heap your hen manure in a
pile and dampen it with brine from
your salt until it heats. Then mix in
the other ingredients. The fermenta
tion pulverizes the mass and kills the
grubs so apt to be found in cheap dirt,
relieving it of a 'doubtfut expediency.'
This compound is as valuable as pou
drette, and cm be cured with but
small cost and labor, during the cairn
that preceeds the busy opening of the
spring.
7b Secure Tender MuKon. —The Prac
tical Farmers&y<i: "Conversing recent
ly with a prominent sheep breeder of
New York, who had traveled exten
sively in England and on the Conti
nent, we inquired his opinion asto the
cause of superiority of the English and
continental mutton over what is usual
ly found in the American market. He
had been struck with this himself, and
made it a point of special attention in
visitiug large flocks, to inquire as to
the mast approved modes of feeding
and managemen t of sheep.
The answer to our question was all
0)m prised in a single sentence, they
feed turnips, and with their aid a three
or lour year old wether, an age which
in this country would require nearly a
twelve hours' stew to make it eatable,
eats as tender as a chicken.
Now we want to impress this fact
upon the breeders, that if they want to
collect a crowd around their stalls, and
got a reputation for a tender and juicy
mutton, they must raise rutabagas
and turnips—a practice which they are
ahmtasfree from being guilty of in
this section, at least, as raising flax or
hemp."