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PRAIRIE    MEMORIES.
« wide o"cr-arcliing sunimer sky;
Sca-drifUiig grasses, rusUlrii^ roeds. Where young grouse to their mothers cry.
And locusts pipe from whislling weeds; Broad meadows Ij'ing like lagoons
Of Runnicat water, on whose swells
Float nodding blooms to tinkling bella Of bob-o-linkums' wildest tunes.
Far west winds bringing odors fresh
From mountains 'rayed as monarchs ar© In royal robes of ice and snow, j
Where storms are bred in thunder-jar; Land of corn and wheat und kine.
Where plenty tills the hand of him Who tills the soil or prunes the vine.
Or digs in thy far canyons iSim—
My Westers land I I love thee yet. In dreams I ride my horse agsHn, And breast the breezes blowing fleet From out the meadows cold and wet.
From tlelds of flowers blowing sweet. And flinging perfume to the breeze.
The wild oats swirl along the plain; I feel their dash agiunst my knees. Like rapid plash of running seas.
1 pass by islands dark and tall
With painted poplars thick with leaves;
The grass in rustling ripple cleaves
To left and right in emerald flow;
And as I listen, riding slow. Out br-eaks the wild-bird's jocund calL
O, shining suns of boyhood's time 1
O. winds that from tho mystic West
Sang calls to Eldorado's quest! O, swaying wild-bird's thrilling chime I
When loud the city's clanging roar Wraps in my soul, as does a shroud,
1 hear those songs and sound once moro. And dream of boyhood's wing-swung cloud.
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SWITCH   ANNIE."
Intacfisting  Sketch of a Remark¬ able Character.
Rlilw.nukce h:is a curious figure in tlu; person of a female "switclinian," Her iKUiic is "Swilcli Annie," and she is in the employ of the Chicago, Mil¬ waukee & St. Taul Company. She has the lionor of being the only female ex- ])onent of the art of "throwing switches" in the country.
The work is ma.seuliue, but the worker is feminine; from th« stde c>f lier sensible walking-shoe to the top of her shapely liead, possessed of the beauty of an English dairy maid and the j«u.sclo of a blacksniitli-
Thc eleven snitches which she looks after are out near tho stock-yards, and include the most important points in the yards. They were formerly in charge of tho girl's father, Joseph GranUnu-. For years Annie was his as¬ sistant, ludpiiig him almost from tho time she was largo enough to throw the switeh-levor. Then she was ad¬ vanced to regular assistant. The old man was casilj' "rattled," but Annie jievcr. Her coolness, and dexterity liave saved many aloss to the company, •while for herself she was never known to make a mistake that involved tlie loss of a dollar to the company.
Although Annie has been "throwing switches" for over twelve years, her peculiar history has been hidden under the bushel of her isolated station. Of the thousands of i)eoj)lc who used every year to j)ass her brown switch shanty, not one Avas aware that it hid a curious history'.
When I applied for information at the gener.al oHices in regard to Annie, 1 was referred to the yardmaster, H. S. Tcall. I found him in his oflice on the second floor of a dingy and liistoric brick pile, "down in the yards." My request brought a smile.
"Yon want to know about Annie?" said the rugged yardmaster, as he swung himself around so as to keep in view the gli.stcniu}^^ tracks and mov¬ ing panorama of pufling engines shift¬ ing trains that kept weaving the trans¬ portation thre.^ds in the patchwork of commerce as we talked.
**Well, she's a character. You must go ont and see her. She'll talk to yon. Isn't afraid of anybod\,"
"How long has she been on the road?"
"Ever since she Ayas a child. Jler father was with the company twenty years. He only had one leg, and was rather slow getting about. Ho was all right so long as he had only ono or two switchii.-*, but when busi¬ ness increased and more were put in he had to have assistaiu-e. Then Annie came in. She was a little thing at that time, but she was spry, and tlie way iilie would get back aiuf forth between those switclies was surprising. After awhile she was put on regularly as an assistant to her father. When he Avas killed last winter she was given his 1 laed and now supports the family, i Icj hve l.aek of  tlu. switeh shanty in
a house furn...hed n-ut-tVce bvtUeeom- pany.
"How (loos her work compare with that of other switchmen?''
"She Jias tho «;Ieancst record of iinv man in my employ, and we have two liuiidnd men in the yanl. She never lost ad(»llar for the comjian}-, and that is more than I can o.ij of any man in tlie yard. She r.aroly Hiakcs a mistake, !uul when she docs it is always through a si<ri,;ii carelessly given. There is one t'liug about Annie remarkable in a Moman, she don't seem to know what fear is. At the time of the riots last year that Polirth mob, after cleaning out the shops, came down througli tlie yards, cleaning out every one in their w.iy. Annie was on duty at the time, and w.as the only employe who was not driven from work. AU tho vest of the men lan awaj' aiul thou came back after the nnjb hail ])asscd. But Annie staid by her switches. Wiu!ii tho mob reaelu'd her one big Tide grabbeil her by the arm, s.aying: 'G(!t out of here; go home, you ca.i't work no more!' Before the word.-* were out of Ids mouth Annie hauled ofl' and gave him a slap that sent him spinning. Her pluck raised a langh, and she was
MARIETTA, PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1887.
Vol. XXXIV, No. 18
not molested further. The big fellow was satisfied to mix up with the crowd and get <vut of sight. Witliout a word more Annie then went right through the crowd to set a switch for a train that was coming out. The gang passed on and the girl was left alone. Site's a good one, and no mistake."
"How is she regarded among the j'ardmen?"
"They think the world of Annie. They would fight for her in a minute, if necessary."
"Do not complaints come in occa- Pionally?"
"I never had but one complaint from Annie in the whole twelve years she has been throwing switches. Once she was given a signal imperfectly, and sent u car down the Avrong track. This is very annoying to tho engine crews, as the}' have to back down and get it. As the engine Ment by one of the switchmen gave Annie a blast for her mistake. Well, the po(u- girl was heart-broken to think she had made a mistake—for she takes groat i)riile in her work—and then to have this on top broke her all up. I happened to come out soon afterward and she told me about it. The man was given his time, and that was the last complaint I ever heard from Annie. But go out and see her yourself."
1 did so.
The stock-yards are situated about a mile and a half west of tho main yard, although an interlacing chain of tracks' extends tlie entire distance, filled most of the time with pulling engines and moving car.s. Out boyontl the gigantic elevators, where is stored away the product of tho Northwestern prairies, the tracks narrow as the}- h-avo tho j-ard proper and stretch away to the stock-yards.
It was a lowering day in August when I walked out along tho track. Out in tho open, like a brown dot in a mass of black spider-threads, lay Annie's switch "shanty;" a mark for biting wint(!r winds and scorching summer suns, from which its thin sides would seem to att'ord but poor protec¬ tion. A cold north wind came sweep¬ ing across tll\; marshy valley, bringing with it a suspicion of rain. It was one of those days ])eculiar to the western shore of Lake Michigan, AAiiere tho Hop of a weather vane changes the dog-day heat to autumn's chill.
Over to the northeast the spires and cupolas of the crowdtul city stood out against the cloudy sky. 'ii-.vik nnd be¬ yond the brown shanty a small grove of second-growth trees climb the abrupt hill, leaving tho little strip of meadow beneath to look out for itself.
The door of the switch shanty stands open. Inside a j'oung woman was busily engaged with knitting work. In answer to a question if this is "Switch Annie," a bright, comely face, bronzed by summer sun to a color which an Atlantic City bather would envy, is projected from behind the door, and an aflirmative reply, accom- ~ panied b}' a smile that reveals two rows of white, even teeth is given.
It was the lirst glimpse of sunshine that day.
1 had pictured a t.tll, raw-boned, stolid-featured amazon, in whom mus¬ cular development had checked all other. I found a plump, comely young woman, with a sunshiny face and modest manner. Clear-headed, intelli¬ gent, quick-witted, but calm and self- reliant—altogether au enjoyable picture of strong, healthy woinanho<Jtl. In stature Annie is a little above average height, with a plump, well-formed figure and a shapely head firmly poised on a pair of shoulders a duchess might envy. A broad, straw hat coquettishly pinned up on one side shades the round face. Tho hands which ply the knit¬ ting-needles are brown and calloused, but shapely. A neat dross of dark colors with broad-toed, low-heeled walking shoes, built for service and not show, comi)leted the picture.
At the time of my visit Annie was re¬ ceiving a call from her uncle, himself a railroad man, and to whom I am in- debtetl for man}- facts in relation to this remarkable girl.
After the lirst slight reserve had worn oil", Annie talked freely in regard to herself and her work.
"How long have I been throwing switches?" she said, in reply to a ques¬ tion. "About twelvo Y<>ai-.s. How <lid I commence? AVoU, when father was first given this place there were onlj' two switches to look after. 'I'hen bus¬ iness began increasing and more switches were put in. That made it hard f(n' him, but ho <^i:t along until hts had to be out nights. Of course then he had to got some sleep in the day¬ time. So my sister, four years older than I, iLsud to come out and tend tho switches when father w.is asleep. Aft- f'lward, she wont to learn telegraph- I'lg, and wluni I came from school I "se<l to help fatlu!!-. I was spry and I guess I le;,rn(!,l cpiiek; any way,' I gave good satisfaction, and was iinally put "iiasan as.sistant when tho number of ssvitches incn^vsed. At first I received ^^¦> a month, th.'n i^SO and *:35; one mon h 1 received forlv, but was after- ward put back to thirtV-livo. That was my wages until fatiier was killed. I hen they gave me Ids place. I now got^40 .a month, with house rent and fuel. My hours are from six in the morning until six in the evening. In the suninHn- J havo everv other Sunday ofl-, but in the f.-ill and wifiter must work every Suiulay."    '
"You do not hav4J much time for rec¬ reation?" .: ¦
"No; thaf,s..tjtfe hardest thing ab(mt the work^^'hen I see every one else going o«<rSunday to have a good time and   I   have to. work,   it   breaks my
heart." The words were followed by a cheery laugh that little indicated a damaged anirtomy.
Do not imagine all this convei-sation was carried on uninterruptedlj'. All the time Annie was glancing up and down the track, keeping a sharp look¬ out for trains, while her nimble fingers plied the knitting-needles on what was to be a warm mitten for winter wear. Suddenly, in the midst of a sentence, she would start up, seize a pair of gauntlet gloves lying on the window ledge, antl step out to throw a switch or signal that all Avas clear. There was nothing of rush about her movements; while quick, they were collected and showed a cool, well-balanced head.
I referred to this once when she came in, and asked if she never be¬ came excited or nervous Avhen several trains requiring to be switched on dif¬ ferent tr.acks were arriving in quick succession.
"O no; fifty trains would not make me nervous," was the calm reply. "I have a cool head. When nianj' trains arc coming, I 'tend to the main line andtran.sfer switches and let the others wait, or leave them for the switchmen to look after."
"Of how many switches have you chiirge?"
"Eleven now. For a time before father was killed we had fifteen. They are the most important switches in the yard. It was much harder work for me then than now. Father was so easy to get excited, and then he would forget I had to watch him and do my own work besides. Now 1 have only myself to look after."
"Do you not often get tired of the work?"
"Well, I'm not dead stuck on it, and would take another job too (juick if I could got it." Annie occasionally drops into slang. "But I have been brought np to the wtjrk, and there's nothing else I could do where I could earn as much. Sometimes ladies talk to me -and some saj- they would not do it for any thing, and others again praLsc Jue. I don't know which are right. All I know Ls that I am used to the switches and don't mind, except at times."
The tone of voice was cheerful, al¬ though qiiiid, and the words came as the conviction arrived at after a careful weigiiing of all the advantages and disadvantages.
"Do you not sufl'er from cold in the winter?"
"O, yes, sometimes. The wind has such a sweep here; but I dodge in and out of the shanty, if it is only for a minute, to warm my fingers. The cold I don't mind so much as the heat These tracks draw the sun .so. It is very hot here at times, and then I have awful headaches."
"You don't give up?"
"I can't; there's no one to take my place," was the quiet reply.
"Does your sister practice telegraphy now?"
"No; she was taken sick; then mother was sick and needed some one to help her with the housekeeping."
"Then you support the family?"
"Yes," with a little laugh. The next moment Annie was outside setting a switch right for a freight train that went thundering b3\ As the caboose passed, a shout of "Hello, Annie!" brought an answering smile and wave of the hand from the girl.
"They all speak to iior, and she has a pleasant word for every one," said the uncle, and I had occasion to notice the truth of the remark during the course of my visit
"Were you not frightened when the Polish rioters camo through the yard last year?" I asked as Annie returned.
"Well, I Avasn't frightened, but I didn't feel exactly comfortable," was the naive reply. "I Avas out in the yard when I saAV them coming. I couldn't leaA-e, as there Avere' the SAvitches to throAV, One fellow called out to me that I should quit Avork. I told him to mind his own business. Then agreat big Pole attompttsd to put his .arms around me. I cried: 'Get aAvay from me, you groat nasty Polack!' and gave hi\n such a slap in the face that ho staggered oQ: The others lau'rhoil aiwl made no attempt to touch me Avhen I Avent through th(mi to seta sAvitch for a train that Avas coming. Aft^n- that I Avcnt into the shanty and the crowd Avont olF toward the city; that was the la.st I .>^;nv of them."
This Avas a vei'}- siin})ie, modest re¬ cital of an (,'vent that few men wouUl havo cared to hav(i bcuMi eoncornod in. The mob Avas made up of Polish lab.)r- ers Avho Avero flushed with victcny at the West Milwaukee s!u)ps. and had annouiioed their intention of driving oil' ever}- Avoikman found employed any¬ where. It was composed of the same element th.it two days later made the attack on Bay View what resulted so disastrously to themselves.
Only once did Annie dodge a ques¬ tion. That was when, rising to go, I asked:    "How old are you, Annie?"
"Just as old as I look," was the. re- pl}', quick as a flash, but the sting of the Avords was drawn by a merry peal of laughter.
"How old do I look?" she asked, a moment later.
. After a hasty sum in mental arith¬ metic I diplomatically replied: "Twen¬ ty-three."
"I'm all of tha*," was the smiling iespon.se, and tho interview closed.
Tho most prominent feature in Annie's character ii her sunny di.spo- position. This, perhaps, is the secret of hor hold on the rough men with whom she is thrown in contact She is  -never   idle.    When   sitting in  the
SAvitch "shanty" she knits mittens and stockings both for herself ami the re¬ mainder of her famil3\ When all are provided fen* she e.nploys her needles on Avristlets, Avhich fintl a ready sale .among the train-crews.
Annie is a firm belioA'cr in Avoman's rights, so far as they pertain to labor, but troubles herself very little about the question Avhich agitators continue to thrash over and over. While they have been striving after the unattaina¬ ble, she has been quietly Avorking out a practical solution of the jjerplexing problem.
Many stories are told of Annie's pluck and dexterity, Avhereby serious accidents Avhich would haA-e entailed great destruction of life and property were averted. One of the most excit¬ ing instances of the kind occurred a year or more ago. By way of preface it must be explained that there is a down grade from the Avest toward the switch shanty. On the occasion in question a heavj' freight train Avas com¬ ing down at full speed. As it ncared one of the SAvitches the engineer Avas horrified to find that it Avas turned Avrong. The clear, glistening iron lines sparkled mischioAOUsly in the sunlight up to the SAvitch. There they broke sharp ofi". Beyond AA-asAvreck and dan¬ ger. The engineer Avhistled for brakes, reversed his engine, sanded tho track in an ondeaA-or to check the ponderous mass behind him. The wheels hissed, snapped and cracked as they endeav¬ ored to get a reverse grip on the treacherous rails, but in A-ain. Annie Avas in the house at the time, tifty yards from the track. The whistle for brakes brought her to the door. A single glance showed her the danger and Iier father hobbling toward the switi-h. With a bound she sj)rang from the doorsto]) and sped down the gr:issy path. Over the log foot-bridge that spanned a dip in tho field she floAV up on to the track. The switch Avas still twenty to thirty yards aAva}-. Heedless of tho dan¬ ger, for if the train left the track she Avns certain to be crushed, intent only on her duty, the faithful girl ran on. Nearer .he engine came, creaking and groaning. Just as the Avhoels touched the last rail. Annie reached the switch. Ono Tiaiul pulled tho pin, tho other pulled the loA'cr, and the switch Avas sot right with less than ten foot to spare. The train ruslu^d on in safety, Avilh Annie breathless but tri¬ umphant, Avaving a salute to the creAV Avithout tho least thou<>:ht of haviu": done the least thing hin-oic.
The storj- got out, however, and Annie found herself, Avhether she would or no, a horiono. This Avas only one of many instances where she has saved property from destruction by her cool head and j)rompt action.
The family live in a modest tAVo-story fr.anie house, painted a sober brown, Avhich -stands l)ack from the track in the midst of an unshaded meadow. The liouse and fuel are furnished free by the company. Tiiis, Avith the forty- dollar salary, is suj)posed to equal the fifty-five dollars paid other sAvitchmen. Like them, Annie has a family to sup¬ port; but unlike them,*«he gets no pay for Sudflay Avork.
On this small income the family live —as do hundreds of others—com¬ fortably, but Avith little chance to lay by any thing for tho inevitable "rainy day."—Chicago Times.
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Wealth Lavished by the Rich on Their Four-Fuoted Friends.
"The most costly collar I ever sup¬ plied for a dog," said a leading manu¬ facturer in that line, "Avent to Phila¬ delphia. It was a chain collar, of gold and sih'er, and Avorth tAA*o hundred dol¬ lars. No, George W. Childs Avas not tke purchaser, and I must decline to tell you the purchaser's name. The animal Avhich wears the tAvo-hundrcd dollar collar is a greyhound, and a beauty.
"Quite a number of Ncav York dogs ha\-e collars Avorth one lumdred dollars or thereabouts. Of course, they belong to wealthy people, anti a pretty lively eye is kept on the collars Avhen the dog catchers are about The handsomest collar I know of in Ncav York is Avorn by a mastiff" somewhere about Thirty- fourth street The chain collar is the favorite Avith buyers, and the average demand is for collars costing about six d(dlars, but they range in pricg doAvn to fifteen cents.
"Women are in tlie large majority among ])urchasers, and most of them are married Avomen, tho chestnut about maitlen ladies and their ])eculiar doA-o- tiou to poodles having veiw little foun¬ dation, at least in New York. The pug seems to be tho favorite animal with the fair sex, but I notice that many womtin of good taste prefer a s«'tter. Nearly all the rich women of Ncav York oavu a dog of some kind or another, an<l take good care of it, too. HowoA-er, men soim'times show quitts as deep an attachment to their four- footed friends as Avomen, and 1 have Avitnessed remarkable instances of grief for the lo.ss of a dog—some in¬ stances that AVould astonish the iM'blic.
"Wonnui aro getting moro into the habit of blanketing their dogs in cool Aveathcr; but the great majority of dogs have still to trust to th<ur natural covr ering for protection from the cold. H(jwever, a very large numbi'r of dogs in New York, between collars and blanket.s, carry more v.aluables around with them than the average citizen.
"Another thing worth mentioning is that, to the best of my (d)S(>rvation, the best dogs are not si^m at the dog show.s. Many of the finest dogs in this city are not allowed near a dog shoAv. Their owners Avonld not permit their pets to be put on exhibition."—N. Y. Sun.
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