"agin" The Railroad

A new raliroad had been projected cross Apache county anfl Col. Sandrs was sent over to Dry Falls to talk he matter up at a public meeting and get the county to vote a big subscriplon, says the New York Journal. He old hls audience, what beneflts would e dprlved from 'railroad communicaion with the outer world and after n enthusiastic address, lasting half n hoor, he said he would like to hear rom the auiience. Thereupon Bill Shorter arose and asked: "K-jrnel Sanders, would that 'ere ailroad 'o yours cheapen the price of whisky in this town?" "It would," replied the colonel. "Yes. sir, I can promise you that it wouli cheapen the price of whisky by one-half." "Tben put me down as bein' agin t,"' eontinued Bill, as he reached around to feel if his gun was there. I'm keepin' a saloon, I am, and if 30ent drinks ar' goin' down to 15, then doiï't want no railroad." Then Tom Davis arose and inquireo f tlie boys would have the privilege of s-hooting at the eugineefs, the same as they did at the etage drivers. The colonal wanted to dodge the question bui. had to answer that the shooting privileges would probably be somevhat curtailed. ' , "Then I'm agin yer railroad!" exclaimed Tom. "And whatever I'm agin ginerally dies in about ten days." Then Joe Thayer arose to suppose a case. Suppose he was walking on the railroad track and a train carne along. Would he be expected to give hat train the right of way?' The colonel hcmmed and hawed and said that railroad traias always had the right of way in every country, but Joe waved lis arms about and shouted: "Then I'm also agin yer railroad and we've had gab 'nuff! The only durned thlng I ever turned out iur was an avalanche that slidi a huil mountain seven miles down into the valley, and I've always beea dawggoned sorry I did that!" The colonel trled to go on bat the meeting broke up and the railroad was never built.