A RAIBROAfnijEIJSS.--

„ There is a story/ going- the; rounds of how! a railroad company kissed a pretty woman and paid for it. The pretty wom'an was a passenger 6bl the Chicago, and ! North- western Hail way ? and the Coiijpany^performed the osculatory act : through the agency of a conductor. She was asleep, her pre.tty pouting lips 'were just in position, and he couldn't deny it. If the people had not seen it the, offended fair would have had less reason for complaint : at ,aiiy rate she -would have been unable to sustain the charge with proof. As it was she had her action for da mages and she brought it; ■ In what exactly the damages were alleged to consist we have not been in formed' but the jury brought in- a ver dict; of 1.0.0.0 dollars against the com pany. The suit ' might have been brought against the conductor himself, to' be sure ; but it was. easier to make, the money out of the corporation. Now, 1,000 dollars is a good deal of money to pay for just one kiss, though there are people who would not consider it exor bitant undei certain conditions ; but to be compelled^ to pay so large a sum for one kiss which you have only taken by proxy, and which you cannot be said to. have enjoyed at all, is hard indeed, : Iti must be admited, however, that a com pany is liable for the damages inflicted upon its patrons by its agents, and this particular corporation will do well to provide itself in future with officers -less j susceptible than he who kissed at an other's expense. A LIVELY NIGHT. Once upon a time, says Charles Lever, the tenants on an estate in Kerry assembled to meet the worthy English baronet who had purchased the property .and who, with his agent, watched eagerly for some result of the many ." improvements " which, at a great cost} he had; endeavoured to introduce to the wild and untutored peasants of the district. The agent presents' the tenants to the worthy innovator, who inquires into the condition of., the grumbling and dissatisfied recipients of his favours. 