The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-25
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IN this n,eae the author of this valuable book says
oy that the invention ~ the locomotive engine ana its
l;catou 10 railways Is of the most remarkable
events OF the present century In the biography OF Ste
pbepson MFR Smiles IL content to give meagre out
line Of the life of that remarkable man but he proposes
10 himself these questions and answers them with much
nice philosophc discrimination and literary taste What
manner Of men they by whom tho great railroad
revolution effected How did the conception hrst
dawn upon their mindsY BY what means did railways
grow and quicken into such vigorous life BY what
moral and material agencies did tho inventors and found
ers OF the system out the Ideas whose results have
been 40 prodgionsY
In addition to the light thrown upon these important
questions is the instruction furnished by lives which the
author remarks equal to institutions The book Is
ably written 1t is of the very best works have
seen for some time in its philosophc mode of treatment
In its careful execution and it, palpsbe moral II must
become very popular in America, where IL is new
thing for to rss nom the lowest to the highest
ranks, and where feel that such not excep
iional hut representative. displaying the Possibilities of
undes proper forms of government and overthrowng
the dogma Of Kings and privileged classes TO lay open
to all the way to highest honor and most aiuent wealth
Beside the locomotive and the smooth rail- Stephenson
the inventor OF the safety lamp and originated many
of the expedients of tunnelling grading &c. used in
building railroads his creation of firm road Chat
Moss will live in history by the side Of the Simplon road
and the Appian Way and greater feat than either
of these We have space for long extracts but must
content ourselves with copying narratives Of the
mencement and close OF the life of Stephenson .
AS every child In poor man house Ia burden until
hs little hands be turned 10 profitable account and
made to money towards supplying the Indispensable
wants Of the family George Stephenson was put to work
opportunity of employment presented itself
widow, named Grace Anslis then occupied the neigh
boring farmhouse Of Dcwey She kept number Of cows
and had the privilege of grazing them along the wagon
ways She needed boy to herd the cows to keep them
out Of the way of the wagons and prevent their styng
or trespasng on the neighbour liberties = the boys
duty also to bar the gates at night after all the
wagons had pasedp George postone for this post and
to his great 10y he ws appointed at the wage Of two
1T Was light employeasnt and his bad plenty of spare
time his hands, which he spent in birdneaing making
whistles out of reeds and scrnncl saws and erecting Lii
puan mills in the little water streams that into the
Dewley bog But his favorte amusement at tis early
age erecting clay engines In conjunction with his
chosen playmate Tom Thirsway. They found the clay
for their engines in the adjoining bog and the hemock
which grew about supplied them with abundance of
imaginary steampipes - as ~ 40, a,i .fl, ~
,itt,sa . u 80 'sfs.s sijl 81 lfs.a - rs
As the boy grew older and more able to work he wss
to lead the horses when ploughng though scarce big
enough to stride across the frows and hS used after
wards say that he rode to his rk In the mornings
hour when most other children Of his age fast
nips and do similar farm work. for which he paid the
advanced wAge of oufpence day But iilS higSH am
biton u be taken at the colliery where his father
worked and he shortly Joined his elder brother James
there bitter q, picker, where he
ployed in clearing the coal of stones bats and dros His
wage, advanced to sixpcnce day, and after
wards to eghpence when he set to drive the gin
horse. tfiftY @wgIaU 49, GI8Qg yF3'rR-
Shortly after. he went to Black Callerton Colliesy 10
drive the gin there that coliery lies about two
miles the fields from Dewley Burn, the boy walked
that distance early In the morning to his work. returning
home late in the evening" Some Of the old people of
Black Caerton still remember him sgr bare legged
ladde and they describe him being then Every quick
wtted and full Of fun and tricks As they said there
nothing under the sun but he tried oimtate He
was usually foremost in the sports and pasnes of youth
~ ~ . ,s3 % stl - l e He 30 .ili'1
About the beginning Of 1s47 Mr. Stephenson was re-
quested to state what were his Ornamental Initials, in
order that they might be added to his nthe title
of work proposed to be dedicated to him His reply
charlottesville II have 10 state said MI Ste pffn-
'that have Aourishes to my name either Before
after md think it will be well II You merely say
George Stephenson It is true that am q Belgian
knight, but do not wish to have any made Of taI
have had the offer of knghthood Of my country
made to me several times, but would not have it. have
been invited to become fellow Of the Royal Society and
also of the Civil engineers Society but objected to the
empty additions to my name member of the Ge-
illogical Society and have consented to become presi
dent of believe highly-respectable Mechanics Insti
o. . ,i 90 81 o tln aGtt+s
Sir Robert Peel made him the offer Of knigthood more
than but Mr. Stephenson had no desire to hang on
the outskirts Of titled class get perehed into
high places Of any kind. M 81 1922, las,l t,',.'b
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Shortly after his Tapton he had an attack Of
intermittent fever from which ne seemed to be recover
ing, when asudden esion Of blood from the lungs
ried him off,, the 18th Of August Is4s in the sixy
seventh year Of his age. oss NJ NJ M NV s,e.s M, -
His remains followed to the grave by large body
of his workpcople, by whom he greatly admired and
beloved They remembered him - kind master who
ready actively to promote all measures fer their
moral physical, and mental improvement The irhabi-
tants Of Chesterfield evced their for the ece I'll
by suspendlng business closing their shops and Joining
In the funeral procession which headed by the cor
poraton Of the town Many Of the surrounding gentry
also attended the funeral The body inferred in Trim
y Church, Chesterfield where simple tablet marks the
great engineer last resting plaoe.gi ~ ya , all /
The statue of George Stephenson which the Liverpool
and Manchester and Grand Junction Companies had com
missoned its way to England when his death oc
Cured, and the statue served for monument, though
his best monument will always be his works. The LIZ
erpool board placed minute their books imbodying
also the graceful tribute of their secretary Mr. Henry
Booth IN which they recorded their admiration Of the
life and their esteem for the character of the deceased
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IA fulilength statue of the deceased, by Bailey |
also erected few years LATER in the noblc YES
tibnle of the London and Northwestern Station, IN
Euston square. subscription for the purpose was set
foot by the Society Of Mechanical En2iheefs, of
which he had been the founder and president few !
advertisements inserted in the Newspapers inviting
subscriptions and Il notable that the voluntary
offerings shortly rcccyed Included an average Of two sh