. Book of the Royal blue . mined toenrich his country with the discovery, andimmediately embarked for the UnitedStates, and in ISUC) commenced the con-struction of the boat, the results of whichare given. In 1811 Fulton was employedby the legislature to explore the route ofcanals, and was engaged with zeal in prose-cuting that object on the breaking out ofthe war. In 1812 he again experimentedon sub-marine explosions. In 1814 he con-trived an armed ship for the defense ofNew York, and invented a for plunging under water. Theseplans were approved by the government,but before h


. Book of the Royal blue . mined toenrich his country with the discovery, andimmediately embarked for the UnitedStates, and in ISUC) commenced the con-struction of the boat, the results of whichare given. In 1811 Fulton was employedby the legislature to explore the route ofcanals, and was engaged with zeal in prose-cuting that object on the breaking out ofthe war. In 1812 he again experimentedon sub-marine explosions. In 1814 he con-trived an armed ship for the defense ofNew York, and invented a for plunging under water. Theseplans were approved by the government,but before he had accomplished them hedied suddenlv on the 24th of ,. THE FATE BELLS. I!Y AKTinU 0. Let the Fate Bells ring loudly wherever they will In the belfry of sorrow or pain;The sound of their cadence can never destroy That memory of never sweet recollettions of days that are gone, Entwined with Howrs that are dead;Bring back to the heart that is broken and torn Some feelinjr of comfort THK CAKK EXI) OF THK COMBlXATIi IX DIXINCi AXI) CAFE IAKS l)X ROYAL BLUE LIXE TUAIXS IlETWEEVXEW YORK AXn WASHIXGTOX. COMBINATION DINING AND CAFE CARS. TIIK Dininj; Car service, operated li_v thelialtimnre »t Ohio liailroad betweenWashirifiton, llaltiniore, Ihihidelphiaand New York, has been greatly aufjjinentedliy the introduction of the cafe in tiie din-ing car. The cars are extra lung to permit ofa hirge dining room in one end, a cafe ofsimihir dimensions at the other, with thekitchen intervening. The dining room isprovided with six tables and can seat twen-ty-four people at one time. The .service istable dhote and the menu comprises all thedelicacies of the season. Inasmuch as the trains between NewYork and \Vashingtnn are patronized bybusiness men and the time between thecities is so short, it was found expedient tointroduce the cafe as an additional feature. The experiment was made on two trainsand found so satisfactory that the innovationwas applied


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