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WANTEFs.

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A GENTS FOR TIE SALE OF LILLEY'Ss
N improved instrument foF auFyefiBg anu anu
eaIcnlati3r areas. This instrument Is highly
recommended hy many or fhe frst ~ atnimati-
clans, enc ineefs aud land Surveyors IN ne
mite States Among oibers Prei, Sbsrrn. ~.
Collere both OF whom are using u nj The m
structian af their elnsses ia surveying. address
". G. COLLIER,
fnay23 3m 40 Union street, Nashville
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BANKRUPT NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT /
~ have been appointed assignee in bank
ruptcy, Of the late OF Andrew Gregory, Of Da-
wilson county, who has been adiudged bank
rupt on his own petition, in the u. ). District
Court for Middle Tennessee.
A. II. HURLEY, Assignee.
Nashville Nav g. 1898 nIyg law3t
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LIFE INSURANCE.
''',,' 1.-,'. .. b j.. FlRKEswoRrH. Pres4.
CERTIFICATES.

SraTf % TssNysaeR. coHPrroLtFR's oPVfcE.
April 10th, iS1Ssfh his eer:ifes that +. j.. Farms
worth, the President Of the Widow and Orphan
fund Life Insurance Company. has this dag, IN
per cent. bonds for the security nf its Policy
holders. g. W. BLACKBURN.
apr,l-2W Comptroller.
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lie IS also in receipt of = variety Of Fresh
Goods for ordinary wear. and oilers 10 gentle
men IN basiness suits of the latest patterns and
IheSt durable material. Cali and inspect his
goods AZ No. IL North Cherry street.
mari n
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1eSEPH W. ALLEN, PreStssess
A. W. BUTLER,secreiary.
DIRECTORS.
YEILOW PINE FIS0R iI'II'is';I

4 AN PREPARED TO FURNISH ANY
l Qaantity 81 the best Neil0sE Pine Flaer-
ing. dressed OF IN the rough. AZ reduced prices.
Builders and eoui ract0rs viii make IL 10 their
interest 10 eaii and see me boiore they purchase.
Orders Elled promptly. E
]. NJ. HAWKINS, Agent.
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FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
tsa o.
Ne. 10 North Cherry Sc,

HAS JUST RECEIVED an ELEGANT
L line Of GENTLEMEN DRESS GOODS,
which he will make up 10 order, in the latest
and most finished style. st the lowest possible
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

General Assembly Of che ola school
Presbyterian Church.
Correspondence d the Union and Dispatch.
SIXTH DAY--NIGHT SESSION.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE Assembly
met al 8 o'clock, 10 continue the regular
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25fh day Of June, 1865,

20tb day OF Junes 1865,
at the hours Of 8 911. 10 and 10]E. A. n. respec-
lively, at the Office of the Register, in Lewis
burg, Marshall county, Tennessee, and that
all creditors who have proven their debts,
and other persons interested. may appear at
said time and place and show cause, II any
they have, why the PRAYER Of said petitions
should not be granted, and that the second and
third meetings OF creditors will be had at said
time and place.
~ r. r. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
my23 30ie7 IT, s. Dist. Court NJ. ID. Of T..
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
LEHoWN, COUNTY, MORNING

standing on the dizzy heights, sing wildly,
with the thunder for chorus. I would
scream reckles.ly until the woods would
throb with echoes Then 1 would come
home and act nationally for a day or an
evening. ''~' 'e''' s''@
Spring came. The river opened, and
the logs, which had been bedded in the
stream all winter, while it was frozen,
came floating down with the blocks of ice.
In some cases they came over the falls, a
giant network Of ponderous logs, thunder
ing, foaming, straining, and wallowing in
their ENHANCEMENT, now and then blocking
up the rivers course, and calling for peril
and enterprise among the timber hands,
that they might be disengaged and sent
smoothly on their way to the saving dis
district, two miles below, "'f-'{ 'i@
When news first came that the ice had
broken up, the men started from their
winter quarters and prepared for labor. =
An impulse to go up the river and sec
them at work, seized me. went secret
ly, for my father would not have given his
consent.
l went at daylight, one glistcning morn
ing, to large ledge of rocks which hid in
the bushes, overlooked the river without
being seen. Bruising the sweet wild bay
berry and fern, crouched down there aud
waited for the men to come. could hear
their voices, and | knew that the logs were
coming. 81 '''N'' - t'1 t.o+ FEs
The river seemed to hurry as it flowed
as if in fear of an impending disaster -
Already I could hear the laundering Of the
breaking ice and plunging logs as they
went. over the falls. "'' '.-
Listening, watching, waiting, I forgo1
myself and fell. I had just heard the ap,
preaching shouts Of the men, and a nearer
familiar voice ns it called an order. Then
lost my senses as reeled hcadlong int
the river. ''' '''' '' 81" - '.' ~
might have died there and been hap
| py, but love was stronger than death .-
Through the half-unconscious distress o.
drowning I heard the voice | knew better
than that of the mother who bore me. j
flung out my arms, struggling with the
cold current, was, clasped and lifted back
living, to my fathers arms, IkneS wher,
was; then came a warning shout;
Quick! quick! John, the logs arc
coming" IN. r.. .-''.,....',,.., %. ...
saw it all it was too late and thu
logs swept down upon the struggling form
and pale face He went under them, anc
never saw his face again. They tool
him from the river two miles below, bu
no one was allowed to see him--not ever
his mother. The heart | would not havv,
was lost to me forever.
-" Did ! marry Bradford Terry,?" Yes
| Why not? 30 .aas-s rs siaaagst II
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
Tait and 4umor, 1
A Sharper Outwitted.

A certain constable sort time since
espied q tin peddIer pursuing his trades
and like pickerel after minnow he rush
ed at him and inquired:
:. Have you a license to sell?"
"No," coolly replied the itinerant ven-
der Of pots and pans, 81 haven't."a9 ?
Well, sir, I'll attend to your case,
says the Dogberry. % =, ~ :
90. All right" says the peddler.
The eager official rushes off to the ncars
est justice and obtains warrant, and
armed with the awful document starts af-
ter the, offending itinerant. After long
chase he was found, and hustled before
the justice, who read to him the warrant,
and asked him whether he was guilty or
not guilty. lrs5, s e. ksg4 sas x go 1cg 4
mot guilty, says the unabashed ped
dler. ID. ,r
The justice and constable opened wide
their eyes to such contumacy. @ssnlE ~
a'sNot guilty, "quoth the former" don't
you peddle goods around herey ,ai:a smes
I" Yes" replied the alleged culpritT .sg
"Well, have you a license r asked
Rhadamanthus in sarcasticap tones. !
"Oh, yes, said the travelling agent.
aa"Why,"' said the justiee-quite another
expression coming over his countenance
g didn't you tell this gentleman that
you had no iicensep' ''t''I -''2'' '-' ~ol
5n No. sirn Ggtt d's4hi sii 10 ssaAA
"a" Yes you did," shouted tipstaf: sia.l
."No | didn't quietly replies the ped
dler. ..,..-.;-.. - .-.sJ..4.t,..
80 say you did," voSifefated the con-
| stable slsi' n9rt .sgst 0~t IS g53Ns
ei"eI swear j didn't, :, persisted the ped-
dler. h1z sie31 adl g; Ia asns1d ..ligd
-. Well, what did you tell me, then 2
You asked if I had a license to sell.
and | told you hadn't; and / haven't 4
license to selis' continues the peddler AN
an injured tone, s'for Iwantto keep 1t to
peddle with. 1se ;.ss ssaa9 sJos bsnoh
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

81 DISADVANTAGES OF EASY TRAvELLINe--
In the year 1872, when throughout Great
Britain only six stage coaches were con-
stantly going, a pamphlet was written by
one John Oresset, of the Charter House,
for their suppression, and amongthe many
grave reasons given against their contin-
uance isrthe following :l..~d syt44,iseas
Ff' These coaches mske gentlemen come
to London upon every small occasion,
which otherwise they would not do but
upon urgent necessity; nay, the conve-
nience 5sof the. passage makes their wives
come up. who rather than come such long
journeys ON horse back, would stay at
home. Here, when they have come to
town, they must presently be made in the
mode, get fine clothes, go to the plays and
treats, and by these means get such babit
of idleness and love of pleasure. that they
are uneasy ever after" What would the
old fogy say, now, in these days Of rail.
! roads and telcgraphs?
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
Selett noetrn.
LrArLErs OF MEMORY,

ri - .tNAA ,4.atqFfi - "a Eftlf - o. DID, tI
w thoughts have gone back To aiovelier scene,
To spot more enchantingly fair, g 81 as 80 "
Than Itay's mountains and valleys Of green,
Or India's balm scented pir-7y
To the place where my infanle footsteps first played,
Through the iily-dscked yale by tho rill-- ,.. ~.
70 the place where In Childhood gnbolled and played
Ip the grove, near the loot of the HILL s iss ~
ksss 8ts.fs a su. S3ln - ,iH,e Pr a,~ f0t H.
There streamlet pure its waters are rife,
Rolls brightly and quietly on, w ti A 20
Till II mingles waves with the Of the Tife,
And IL lost ia the beautiful lawn. 'f 1r"i n
ny the side Of that brook is the place Of my birth
But the cottage has mouidered awayl i"''' t
And that mother has passed. like star from the earth,
TO home that will never decay.
....a e4.. b
In fancy, wander again to that spot
The voice Of that mother heari
I stand In the porch Of that vinctrelliscd cot
The place to my memory so deari
But Fancy betraysl and reality seems
A burdensome weight to my souil-- .ia''
II Itbsacons mo on with illusory CLEANS, 1I'
While its stygiau waves DER me roili
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Xadies Aepartment.
HAPPY WOMEN.

Impatient women, as you wait sAPs'1 ~,
lag In cheerful homes tonight, to hear 10
The sound Of steps that, soon or late, eaoq
Shall come as music to your ear;
,A Forget yourselves a little while, c,3'i,s s1Ei
~ And think in pity of the pain 1i .i5s sea
r., OF women who will never smile "a e..
To hear coming step, again. u
With babes that in their cradle sleep, .a.
Or cling to you in perfect trust; 5,,Eq7l
Think of the mothers left to weep, 49,. a.
Their babies lying in the dust. 'N ~ 90
And when the step you wait for comes,
And all your world is full of light
o, woman safe in happy homes, Z,
Prty for all lonesome souls tonight hial
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

he was carried to his mistress, who seems
to have taken little or no notice of him.
He died in 1929. os. af slg aG, la
His poetry is much extolled; it is said
to abound with noble and elevated senti-
mcnts his style was good, and he incul-
Gates many excellent maxims. ie15s 9a
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
TUT tHe 4uI1F1IttOUW IT
SNOW SKETCHES.
NuMBER ONE.

H 20
/ took walk this evening to try what
Natures cool, fresh breath might do to-
ward quoting the :. fevered pulse of care" !"
Huge snow waves, heaped up high OIL
either side. of the road, reminded me OF
The Israelites passing through Egypt's
dread sea. The scene was very, very beau
tiful--the unsullied snow tossed into foamy
billows by the rough winter winds, seemed
SO real that stopped, almost expecting to
see them move. Some of these waves rose
suddenly with edges sharp and clearly
defined !, others were gently curved and So
exquisitely poised it would seem breath
might destroy the balance. Here and
there one rose higher than the rest, and,
bending over, fell in housekeeping feath-
cry fakes. And farther, and farther on /,
as far as the eye could reach, here q CON-
vex surface, there a concave one, beauti-
fully undulating and seeming to have a
restless motion, yet oh, so still, and calm,
and pure, as if voice had been heard o'es
a troubled sea, saying "Peace, be still y
The red rays of the setting sun reflected
on the snow seemed warm and glowing.
L watched the red light die away and a
cold blue take its place; this. too, paled
and the silver radiance of the full moon
flooded the earth with it's splendour.--
With sigh, i turned away, feeling pain
fully that human vision was all too weak
to gaze upon such manifestations of the
| glory of God. -.s-.-----
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

DR.. Abernothy rarely met his match,
but on one occasion he fairly owned that
he had He was sent for by an innkeeper
who had quarrel with his wife, who had
SCARED his face with her nails, SO that the
poor man was bleeding and much disfg-
ured. Abernethy thought this an oppor-
tunity not to be lost for admonishing the
offender, and said, - Madam, are you not
ashamed of yourself to treat your husband
thus--the husband, who is the head of all
your head, madam, in fact p" Wei,
Doctor fiercely returned the virago, and
may + not scratch my own head ?''a1 eaos1
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

Two old gentlemen were complimeDting
each other upon their habits of temper
ance. Did you ever, peighbor," said
one, "see me with more than could car
ry?p "No indeed, was the reply; but
I have seen you when | thought you had
better 90 twice for it." ag.uJ sai
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
A WINTER srooNLIcHT.

The moon above the eastern wood -......
Shone at its full; the hill-range stood y..
Transfigured in the silver flood, o..
Its bright SHOWS flashing cold and keen,
Dead white, save where some sharp rayine
Took shadow, or the sombre green
OF hemlocks turned to pitchy black
Against the whiteness at their back.
For such world and such night
Most fitting that unwarming light
Which only seemed where'er il fell -,a,.
To make the GOODNESS visible. .se.,
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

/ Thore were five Saturdays in February.
This will happen again in 1896 AT the
next leap year, 1872, there will be five
Thursdays in February; in 1885, five
Tuesdays !; in 1888, five Sundays; and SO
on, retrogression of two days in the
week for every leap year for seven returns,
until Saturday returns again in 1896, when
there will be five Saturdays.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

"a Bridget. has Patrick cleaned off the
snow from the pavement" ?" g. Yes. marms"
Didshe do it with alacrity NO., malm
---wid a shovel" 49, -.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

The best way to take the census Of the
children of neighborhood is to engage
an organ-grinder with a monkey. - Totake
the census Of the adults, start,a dog-6ght.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

A clergyman said he addressed his con-
gregation of ladies and gentlemen as breth-
rem, because the &c brethren" embrace the
ladies'. tlsasses. S ~ ti. -
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

A dancing master in New York has in
troduced the ''Kiss Cotillioh," in which
the gentlemen always kiss the ladies as
they. swing corners. i1'fs
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

The love that has naught but beauty 70
keep it in good condition is short-IiVed.
and subject to shivering fits. 7as ~
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

sl Skies says, the prettiest sewing machine
he ever saw, was about seventeen years Of
age, with short sleeves, low necked dress.
and gaiter boots on, ~ eNt
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

Freddy, a fair-headed youngster of four
summers, the other day, after being for
some time lost in thought, broke out thus;
a9"iPa, can God do anythingfo Gsao -
h.s' Yes, dear seH fire ra4guE. efs
= Can He make two-year old colt IN
two minutes ?" y
. "Why," said the astonished parent.
" He would not wish to do that, Freddyfp
81 4. But if He did wish to, could Her
insisted Freddy, 40: haa - .s.ass.ss sd
q Yes, certainly, if lie wished to"
N"' I. What! in two minutes 2" s@. i927sis
"a Yes, in two minutes. "iRd do1Smt1zH
,ai"Well, then, he wouldn't be two years
old, would hef" s@a.s beoH i5eg 4r.y
The old gentleman collapsed, s,g,,a,
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

If you are angry with him who reproyes
your sin, you secretly confess your anger
to be unjust. He that is angry with the
just reprover, kindles the fire Of the just
avenger.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

Why should man with a termagani
wife be considered smart fellow? Be.
cause he's shrecd individual. ssasssss
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

Human nature, though easy enough IA
spell. is extremely difficult TO read. -.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

When we are ready to do thing, let us
do it. Let us never wait for time OF tide ;
they never wait for us,
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
NUMBER TWO.

se s Z
=. D the bewildering beauty of these win
ter morns! How the eye is dazzled with
the cleaning glory of world powdered
with diamond-dustl Every object, even
the most homely, is transformed into .
thing, of radiant beauty, The unsullied
purity Of the snow-coyered silent earth
the foliage blooming with beauty that 0
breath may dissolve, Every shrub i:
sheathed in silver sheen--each tiny spray
fringed with fairy frost-fowers all its own
dainty lace-like leaves of the most ex-
quisitely delicate forms. The air is filled
with the falling FROST flakes glittering il
the sunshine like tiny sparks of Light
the purple rim of the distant horizon-th,
beaming blue above. What pen can pic
ture It'll II What tongue can tell of itll
Heaven, how beautiful thou must be- ,.Y9g
If earth is naught compared with thee l..
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

How happy man may spend his life.
if he is governed by wife.
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07

was only proud OF his straight limbs, strong
hands, curly, faxen hair, and frank laugh,
/ knew how all the girls cnvied me when
he began to show. as plain as day, that ihe
was in love with me. $50 Ia, ss
When he went up the mountain with
me enc day. and rested on. the ledge, he
asked me-hushing up to his handsome
eyes-to be his wife, because he loved me,
thought l should have an engagement
ring to show. utafterwe were eugased,
he never seemed to think of it. The girls
said that they did not believe that was
engaged to him, and thought John ought
to consider that I had right to ring.
j said 50. lilsV ASH -iiao 4foQI boo u
John" said /, pouting, "you ought
to give me a ring"
He looked surprised "a osss 'o@
"Why, Katie, said he, "a ring don't
amount to anything. -, -.-..5. .."s
a" Yes it does, answered; :" it means
that we are engaged Ns go 4ea
e. "But don't we know it, darliug?' he
added, kissing me fondly. s-
"Yes, but other people don't can't
tell everybody, and they ought to know
it" :, .,..,.,--.ss,..s
wen show them a marriage certificate
by-and-by." .s,,..--.....-..,.,
~ don't want to be married at pres
-ent." s.'t.l'ta' asana sH g. pebtsr tHFT
a'ea" Very well then, don't trouble your
self about other people until you are. See
here, Katie, here is little gold heart; il
was made out of the first dollar l ever
earned, when father died and | had mother
and Jimmy to take care Of, / got it made
for keepsake. Take it and wear it te
remember me by" 7s-
'e'' twas a pretty little bright thing, but
it was not the engagement ring that
wanted. kept pouting. but John treatet
me as if were an unreasonable child. ant
when Wouldn't laugh and chat with him
he grew grave, kissed me gently and wen
away, leaving me BY myself -inathe moon
light on the porch. | was so angry tha
1 cried-I had no idea that he would re-
fuse me he had never before refused m'
anything. He had always appeared glat
when expressed wish that he nigh
,gratify it,. / could not bear that he shoulC
deny me so coolly, when he saw how m,
heart was set on the thing speaking brief
ny, and disregarding my resentment a
though / were . child. f,...5.
- / had not sat alone but minute befor'
heard his step again. He came close T.
my side. and put his arms around me.
..,a /" Katie" said he, and / could see hov
gentle and earnest he looked in the moon
light, eff could get you ring easily,
would do so, but ! cannot. / cannot d.
10 without sacrificing the actual needs 0
those / love-, You know, dear, that yo'
are going 10 mhrr4y apoor map, and yo'
must learn whst,tk words prdaence, fru
igality and economy mean. had 10 lear
them long before ] was as old as YOU arc
Your desire for the ring is only a whim
Katie, il 'Isnt necessity. 4T1 / am livin
Very strictly now, that ] may deprive m
dear mother of nothing in her old age,
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
oOriairal. Artitles

The following beautiful "snow Sketch
es''' are from the pen of a fair contributor,
whom We are pleased to welcome to our
columns d7ee u p c.'H sdi ri Hf.ss-
For The Middietorn Transcript.
~ + S~nxx, sxr U,rrrxrxss 49, I'd
Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
polp|lu,lalr GALES.
A HEART OF GOLD.

% Thought I loved him. ..Why2 Why
because II was SO grand to have a lover.
i was just sixteen years old, pretty, and a
back-woods girl. John May was one of
fathers i" hands, tall. gay fellow that
I was fond of; + All the other girls liked
him, even my. sister Lydia, who was even
prettier than L and still he wasn't ,'well
off," and had no good prospects. He had
his mother and little brother to take care
Of, and was only ''lumber hand" So
my mother told me when they first talked
over my proposal from him--father, mother
and my sisters j hadn't anything to say
only that loved him, and by-and-by they
half withdrew their objections, and lot me
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-05-14
NEWS.

An appalling darkness lowered over Chicago
three times on last Tuesday, without any apparent
cause, to the terror of all the inhabitants thereof.
The Republicans of Illinois have nominated for
Governor Gen. j m. Palmer; for L~ieutenat Cover
nor Col. John Daugherty for Auditor, Gen. o.. =.
Lippincott for Treasurer, Gen. E. NJ. Bates; for
Attorney General, Hon. Washington Bushnell; for
Congressman at Large, Gen. John A. Logan.
The Republicans of Iowa have renOminased their
State ticket.
The National Republican Convention e0nvenes in
Chicago next Wednesday.
The Court of impeachment has adjourned to next
Saturday.
After the great hurricane that passed over Iowa
had subsidized, several stalks Of ground cherries, per-
fectly ripe, the leaves green, the pods yellow, were
found by Maj. Chapman elk miles from Muscatine.
This fruit being four months in advance Of that lat
itude, is supposed to have come from the West In
dia Islands, where the storm originated.
That sterling Republican paper, the Quincy Wlhig
has changed pro prize tors, andi is now owned by Aessri
Bailbache Dc Phelps.
Henry Lord Brougham died Msy 9th, at ninety
years Of age.
Geo. F. Train, IN tho Bankruptcy Court Of Dou-
bin, stated on oath that be had no property, mol
had he any control over the property Of his wife.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-05-14
NEBRASKA ITEMS.

The Omaha Republican notes the heavy emigra-
tion into that county SIS the result of the c%onstruo-
ton of the railroad. Our loss is their gain.
We notice in the Republican thst the o. s. Dis
trict Court, Judge Dundy presiding, is making good
progress in clearing up tho calender.
The Nebraska City, PlattsmOuth and Omaha pa
per, bring reports of myriads Of grasshoppers in the
Northern part Of the State.
The Nebras ska City MeOs is now an illustrated
half sheet newspaper. Such was the appearance of
the last issue.
Lincoln City now contains a population Of 800.
There is now 3 prospect that Messrs. Wheeler &
Co., propri etc rs of The Kansas and Nebraska stage
line, will run a line Of daily stages from Rulo to
PaWnee City. This is a much Leeded service for the
accommodation Of the public.
Hon. S. Maxwell recently sold $50 worth Of
corn on his farm in Cass county.
The Omaha Republican says that the even number
Of sections along the line of the u. 2, r. r. are now
subjsct to the presumption and to homestead entries
but not to private entry by spectators.
The .. P. R. r.. Co. have reduced the fare and
freight on thst road twenty-five per cent.
Our State exchanges are teAming With hearty ac
china tions in ia vor of the State Republican Ticket,
From a letter in the Chicago Republican We OBJ
serve that there is a project on foot to test the right
Of OtOe county to issue her bends to the Midland
Pacific RsilrOad Company.