The chieftain looked up. “_Sabe Dios_—the gods know—Senor Commandante, but _I_ know this much: With Old America it’s all up.” “Is it? Well, look here: would you now like to sell that old diploma? I still offer you the same price.” The Cabo put his hand in his bosom, drew forth a leather-shrouded old parchment, and handed it to his interlocutor. “Vengale, Usted—it’s worthless and you are welcome to keep it.” Nevertheless, he connived when the Governor slipped a gold piece into the pouch and put it upon his knees, minus the document. But just before the train started, the Governor heard his name called, and stepped out upon the platform of the palace-car, when he saw the old chieftain coming up the track. “I owe you a debt, senor,” said he, “_y le pagarè en consejo_, I want to pay it off in good advice: Beware of those strangers.” “What strangers?” “The caballeros who invented this machine.” “Is that what you came to tell me?” laughed the Governor as the train started. The old Cabo waved his hand in a military salute. “_Estamos ajustade_, Senor Commandante, this squares our account.” —_Atlantic Monthly_, Jan., 1884. MY ORDERS. “Ticket, sir!” said an inspector at a railway terminus in the City to a gentleman, who, having been a season ticket holder for some time, believed his face was so well known that there was no need for him to show his ticket. “My face is my ticket,” replied the gentleman a little annoyed. “Indeed!” said the inspector, rolling back his wristband, and displaying a most powerful wrist, “well, my orders are to punch all tickets passing on to this platform.” LUGGAGE IN RAILWAY CARRIAGES. The question of the liability of railway companies in the event of personal accident through parcels falling from a rack in the compartments of passenger trains has been raised in the Midlands. In December last, a tailor named Round was travelling from Dudley to Stourbridge, and, on the train being drawn up at Round Oak Station, a hamper was jerked from the racks and fell with such force as to cause him serious injury. Certain medical charges were incurred, and Mr. Round alleged that he was unable to attend to his business for five weeks in consequence of the accident. He therefore claimed £50 by way of compensation. Sir Rupert Kettle, before whom the case was tried, decided that the company was not liable, and could not be held responsible for whatever happened in respect to luggage directly under the control of passengers. The case is one of some public interest, inasmuch as a parcel falling from a rack is not an uncommon incident in a railway journey. Moreover, the hamper in question belonged, not to the plaintiff, but to a glass engraver, and contained four empty bottles, two razors, and a couple of knives. —_Daily News_, March 29th, 1884. EFFECTS OF CONSTANT RAILWAY TRAVELLING.