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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

QUEER MISTAKES THEouGu CLOSE RE.
sEMBLANCEs.- a brief litter from Dor.
chester. Massachusetts,, to the Boston.
Advertiser, tells the foi!owing:
"Thcre are in this town two twin bro
theirs, whose resemblance TO each other
is so strong that strangers can hardly
tell them apart. They keep a grocery
aad provision store, and were one day
bringing in bags Of meal from a wagon,
which VAS out of sight from inside tn.
store. Nathan had his coat on, but Eli
WAS in his shirt sleeves. \ stranger in
the shop watched them coming in and
going out one after the other, but onl,
one was visible at time, and ut last he
exclaimed to Eli, well, you're the smart
est man ever Saw; but Why Go you
keep putting on and taking off you;
coat?' These brothers and several oi!,cl
men were in the haiti of getting up vcry
early and going to swim in the 'Rcser
soir Pond, and once Ell going, as va,
his wont, to Nathan'S house to call him
by tapping on the pane, saw his owr
lace reflected from the glass, and lakia.
it for his brother, called out: Come on
they're al! waiting for you"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

Ten thousand human beings set forth
together on their journey. Alte. ten
years one.third have disappeared. at
the middle point of the common measure
Of life but half ale still upon the road.
Faster and fas:er, as the ranks grow
thinner, they that remain till now be.
come weary, lie down ard rise no more.
At three score and ten band OF some
four hundred yet struggle on. At ninety
these have been rcdacrd TO handful Of
thirty trembling patr:arcls. Year alter
year they fill in diminishing numbers:
One fingers, perhaps, lonely marvel,
till the century is over. We look again,
and the work Of death is finished.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

MAKE no MAN FEEL HIS IHYERloRlrY.
Nothing is more insulting than to
take pains to make a man feel NOR.
tifying inferiority in knowledge, rank,
fortune, etc In the first it is both i'll.
bred and ili.naturcd, and in the two
Litter articles it is unjust, they not be-
ing in his power. Good breeding aid
good nature incline US rather to raise
eop!e up to ourselves than to morti(y
and depress them. Besides, it is making
ourselves so many friends, instead o!
so many enemies. A constant attention
to please is a most necessary ingredient
in the art Of pleasing; it hattcrs the self,
love Of those to whom il is shown it
engages and captivstcs more than things
Of much greater importance. Every
man is, in some measure, obliged to
discharge the social duties oflife; but
these attentions are voluntary acts the
free:will offerings Of good breeding and
good nature they arc received, remcm
bered, and returned as such. Women
in particular, have right to them; and
any omniSsion in that respect is down.
right ill-brccGrg.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN South CAROLYN.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN South CAROLINA.
The following dispatch was rccci;cd
in Boston on Wednesday,:
COLUMBIA, S. g., Tuesday, Feb. 81.
Mrs. Lucy Stone, President American
Woman Suffrage Association:
Both branches of the General Assem-
bly,, n"~ in Session, have passed a con.
current resolution, referring the woman
suffrage memorial to special joint com.
niitee to rcpor; during the Session. Ac-
ccpt assurance that Kill do everything
III my power to induce favorable action
and establish cqnai rights according to
Senator Summers bill, with an acknowl.
cGgment hy the nation Of tie right OF
woman to the ballot, and the capstone
will have been put upon the coloSsa! col.
umn OF american liberty. Respectfully,
A. j. RAHSiER,
President Of the Senate and Lieutenant.
GU:crnor cH ollicio.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13
"Modern improvements"
THE TELEGRAPH AS AN ERRASD BOY.

hieclTlclIJ Is 10 oe reduced from us
; proud position as a messenger between
: the continents to the humble uses of do
=. nestle life 1t is 20 be made sn c,rand
boy toanswcr every household call.
; \ company has been formed in New
York which proposes to establish Offices
at convenient places, in various parts of
that city and Brooklyn, whence mes
scngcrS can be seat on demand to any
house within the respective districts
: These o1iccS are to be connected by teie-
! graph wires with the houses Of such per-
, sons rs pay certain amount monthly
(two dollars and fifty cents for the ben
cfitS offered by the company. The oc.
cupant Of 4 house by touching key will
! simply give nntice at til: Office that Il
messenger is wanted. The offices will
; lie numerous, ami So distributed that
! any house can be reached by mcsSen-
ger within thrc: minutes after the notice
! 1t will be the duty of the messenger 10
! 80 on any crrandS required uf them, to
any part Of the city. the persons EN-.
!! plo,ing them to pay the company If
teen cents for every half hour Of service
The telegraphic apparatus. consisting
only of wires and the small key inStru
meat, will be placed in the houses or
Offices of the subscribers withou: charge
Tie batteries wiil be st the company's >
Offices only. 1t will be seen at glance
that this system will bring many cnn-
ven;cnccs; but al its advantages cannot
be appreciated until it has become as We
think it will, necessity 0! domestic life
in all large cities. There arc thousands
Of little services which persons in mode.
rate circumstances would galdly pay Tor
a: tie rates named, but they cannot
afford, Or do not desire to keep an errand
boy or other male house. servant. But
TIC plan promises more than mere con.
vsnience; it promises safety aud comfort.
1t will aitord security against burglars at
night, and ready means Of calling ply.
scian or = friend in cases pf Illness. If
burglars arc in the house two touches Of the
key will bring a policeman at any hour OF
the nigh: In cases Of lire, too, the system
would be invaludole.: many small fires
become great ones Oh account Of the Nm
assisted efprts Of SERVANTS or members
Of the family to SUPPRESS them without
. general alarm. Indeed, the more one
considers the uses Of the proposed Sys.
TEN the mo-c they multiply themselves,
and We confidently predict that within a
few years we shall be wondering how
our ancestors got along without it. The
name Of the hew organization is the
"Amcricun District Telegraph Company
1t has general Offices at No. G2 Broad
Way and No. lS5 Montague street,
Brooklyn. One district in the latter
city will soon bc ready for the frs, cz.
pertinent, and then branch Offices will be
oIcncd rapidly at suitable points in both
cities.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

y Chicago woman, whose husband
promised to bring her hornc new bon
net and didn't, topk his SO silk bat
and, p!acins it on the floor at her feet,
sat upon it-whirling herself round un.
I'll the ruin was complete. "Thcrc," ,"
said she, as she arose 70 her feet, If you
can't raise NE to your level in pnin: Of
dress, Ill put you down to mine"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13
Fisk's Metallic Burial Cases,

TIE SUBSCRIBER has constantly OF
hand Il fulIaS>ortmcnt of the above approved
cases, Of different patterns, besides coffin:
OF his own make, all Of which lie is prepared
10 furnish 1T very reasonable rates, with
prompt'es> and despatch.
Persons hcSirous Of having cases sent by
railroad will have them sent free OF charge.
4 HearSe is always on hand and will be
furnished at the rate 0! so per day
Thankful for past patronage, the sub
>crihcr Respectfully " asks for a continuation
Of the same, and assures the public that
10 effort on lis part will bc spared to render
the utmost satisfaction.
\. &. CHAPMAN
Ncwberry s. C., July y.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

| never knew a sco!ding person tina,
was able TO govern family. Wha;
makes people $coil? Because they can,
rot govern themselves. How then can
they govern others? Those who govern
vel! are generally calm. They are prompt
and rcsoIute, but steady and mild.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13
josh Billings has been experimenting

Josh El.!lngS has been experimenting
with pills, and ccrtiiics as follows:
Il never hav used emmy ov doctor
Ena1uers Liver ConSoIirs and Kidney
Encouraging Pills and therefore kant
tell yu how inlluenSIIal they are; but cf
vi are looking after pill az mild as a
pet lam, and az scrching as :ine'tooth
comb, buy 'Doctor Rlngbonc's Silent
Pcrambulator<, u il i box, and sold by
all respectable druggcrs. Thee pills
don't phooi round, but attend striiu:' 20
bizzness, and are ez good in the deG Of
Dite ez an alarm clok."
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

she never received, because | put it in !
muff.'
And then 7 told her ali about it.
We are married now, but I have
given up sea-farinc, because my wife
thinks it is too dangerous, and having
sold my ship, I have settled down, and
am now once more a farIncr-aud we
still keep that mulf.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13
Behind the Scenes.

don't know which is the most Gu
rious study, the little world before or
the other little world behind the scenes.
Perhaps you think there is nothing in.
tcresting in the conduct of an audience,
and yet the man in the box.oflice of a
theatre will tell you, il you ge, mold Of
MIN some time when he has Gull night,
a very curious story about the pleasure
seekers I was in the little chubby.
house at Wsllsck's not long ago with my
friend Livingstone, and Mr.. Moss pointed
out to US the box Office museum. twas
collection Of articles picked up in the
theatre after the audience had left 1t.
Now you vii! Immediately guess what
some Of those articles were. IIair.pins,
and gnrters, and pennies, you know
abound wherever men and women con-
grrgate, and handkcrchicfs are always
being picked up in churches and thea
,r.s Rat ,to oo,,oo,;on ;nc,,aoa n;ob,
keys, gold rings, faro.chcckS, playing
o..a.. r-,.o .i, ,,
.na .o,,,, ,;,,.. w.
stand how these things may be dropped
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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

1t is the n:osi momcnt"aS question
woman is ever calIct on to decide, wire.
:tcr tie iaplt> Of the nan she loves will
Gag her .!,"", CT whether sac is co.upc.
III! IL bc iIi> car,hi: red. c.cr.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

THE A"r OF Nor HEARING. The ar:
Of not hearing Is folly as im2or,an, to
domestic happiness IS 4 cultivated ear,
for which so mach time and money are
expended. Some people feel SO very
anxious to bear everything that will vex
and annoy them, they St, about search
iag it out II all the petty things said
Of one by the needless or ill.na,urcd
id!cEs We're to be b!oug lit hUgnc to him,
he would become ncrc walking pin.
cushion, stuck full! Of sharp remarks.
Il is not worth while TO hear what your
servants say when they have slammed
the door; what ! Icg"ar says whose Pc
tI;ion yoa have rejected; what your
nvighborS say about your children what
your rivals say about your business or
dress. ! have noticed that Il w.,,-Jrcd
wc.,;;;i never hears AZ :;nyr9;;:.cut !c.
ma.l. \ k;HI Of ii>crcr. d"af:c>s <a:es
one i.".:i H.; i little arp2ren: c1a::..a:.cc
il Ji,!lJ.i..abi. conversation.
E,XcaaHgc
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

The Portuguese Cabinet has announced
4 very sweeping project OF reform. 1t
includes abolition Of the hereditary peer.
age; the removal of all restrictions on
the press; the abolition Of punishinenss
by death the right cf h"'ding mscting,>
subject only to police regulations, and
the extension of the suffrage. already
very low, TO heads Of fairly who can
write.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

a party Of s:'i'i;uai>,S have purchased
y fine piece Of farming property in Santa
Barbara County, Cal, on which they in.
tend to c<;abli>: themselves in a sort OF
community life, taking the Oncida colo
ny Of New Yo:k as model. III pro-
perty is to be in common. The ground
will be appoItioncd out to the various
families, md the profits vii! go into q
common purse, 10 be cqritAbly distfbu-
ted.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

Journalists arc appreciated and nndcr>tno.!
in the Col len States Tn" California \ :
se!nby has ordered 70 engrp>>mcnr, prrna
ratory 10 passage, n bill cxcmpting them
from jury service. The passage of the b.I
Was not ASKED for hY til" journalists. but il.
ma> conceded them rs matter Of ri"i,r.
upon the groMni that tncy wcr. rnya.r.!
il pubic d"tes Quite as Necessary. ai.l
even imperative, as jury service. Prarri-
caiir, the courts cv' 'Iywhcre make IL d..
elimination in favor oc jo"rnA ISIS, but :.
formal lAw is more to the pint.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

quickly ana OellGVe Snc never VIII,
though she has had plenty Of chances
the Lord knows! And they do say,
Kent continued my mother, reproach-
fully, that You Tilted her.
No such thiug!' said I, angriIv. 4
did love her, aad | asked her TO hare
me-
And what did she say asked mo
thcr, anxiously.
I wrote her note, mother sAid I,
slowly, and she never answered it,
And so she refused you'' said mo-
ther, SURPRISED We'll, wouldn't have
believed it possible. WAS sure she
liked you better than any ono clsr.
NO, no, mother, sail I, with sigh.
But don't talk about that any more, |: o.
thcr. Hello! who is this young lady?'
ThiS remark was occa<ioucd by the
enhance into tho room OF young laly
-,
n,
,,r,;.; v,.., ILL.,,
BeS>, said my mother. i adopted bcr,
for was so lonely all alone here, aud
Walter has seven children, and is no, in
very good circumstances
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49,;
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O"' ""'sp'' .u ''c''' ""''
S'0 " -" '"'''e.'''''o W '''c' anu W" |
"a"' 'n''"c' " N"""' 'or '"e" Sue VIII
'''1Ne "'e Se' - ny 'e'''
w. '''A' ) ~ !" II: "'" !, 9Fa'''5'
"e''' 'ne''' neSS, oF'ns lh'S something
up 10 'hc garrett an" VIII Sc" II '"r
!""' anu m"'hcr shsil not Sno" any
'''hs ABOUT IT,
went 70 ."e sa're'' ana presently
"eSs appe"'ea WIN something III h'r
haoo-a mnh: IL was o'd' ana almost
"cS'''"'e Vi 'u'' ou' "''' l 'ec"e"'""u II
NJ a g'a"cc-'t was Nellie Burns
"u'I
Nctue barAs gave that to me, sail
"esS; ana that place inside was Icrn
"ne" S"e gave Il 70 me- lse"eo H. nnt' II
came nhcohe again. ohe Sa'a 'h'| >fe
oi'e'' Ss"co ~ OUT Il "ou'un stay
Sc"eu
was not listening 70 hs'S' 'h"'sh
heaTo ""a' S"e Sa'a oo'' Win my "aho
l" Tue "o"' my thoughts lie" oa'N 'e''
years u Tue "'s''' "ne'' | put '''o t'''S
'n'.' '"s' little "o!e i"r Ne'''e' ana 10
""''" s"c 'e'u'' ''eu 40 answer oouoe"'s,
So"e'"'"s 'uS''e' ''S'oe '"e ""''' ana
my Ha"u encountered something III Tile
nlni inside The lining.
ore" II out mechanically opened IT,
anu 'ea" 'n'S:
OI"" -'N''iE
'o'u s'o' anu want you 70 oe my
""c '" l" you II you consent, Se"u
'"e d" answer el''es oy letIer or "ofo
o' ''oh' Il no -"cH' il no, d'n
answer '"'S' AENT'
II was my noee' only no" released
sro" us long confinement OF ten years
anu Nc'r'e nau never Set eyes on IT, IN
s'eao o' put''ns lne note IN inc null,
'"' p'".eu II '"s'oe 'ne 'i"'"s Anu
'''''0 ~ go '"'"e"' u '"'
'""' '"' '''''" '""' ''''''"e ''ao
~ '~-, '
', ""' > 'H' III '''c' "SNSo oSSs' a'A-
''''>s' >.s' HS'',''S'!c" at my Silence. .
-'o'"'"s, '''' - 'eo''e e'"'s NY 'e'''
,'1 NV S,' ,, ' ~ "
''>
:; 49,: '' ~, F"''''' =! y,
w 1"o p'oo"''! "0"'' =
" ''''' AZ 1'""' ~ 'o'
""" ou' Vi "c'''"s' ana IN Ten minutes
mr. bat seemed n,e,se3 r.ror,h.,css
.Settic said | op;cl)v .ao rou re-.
mcmI.r n,pht trn wars 900 ;,S, bc.
fore went away? We wcrcat house
warming at Cuyle,'s Run
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

The Boston Joarnal say, L SocIety :yT
tie Protection OF Children ";.h oarc
Iyss from the cruelty Of :oo;Etr<, IS >oo'
70 bc established i. .;;c$,::i.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

The contemplation Of distress softens
the mind of man, and makes the heart
better. l, cx,inguiSheS the seeds of en-
w and i'll will towards mankind, correc,s
t &c pride Of prosperity, aud beats down
all that inSocncc which is apt to get into
the minds Of the fortunate.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13
Ll.NDER ! LCNBBR !!

THE undersigned having been appointed
nyci.; for the sale Of LUMBER, is now pre-.
pared to furnish ANY amount Of good sawed
PINE aud OAK LUMBER, on REASON
ABB + TERMS.
Constant, on hand large supply Of
HEART PINE SHINGLES. All com uni
cations on tic $uhj"ct OF Lumber will be
promptly answered.
T. $. JAMES, Agent,
Dec. u, 52-3:n. WaihallA, :. &.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

WHAT Is RELIGION ?-This volumc Of
two hundred and fifty pages it hsS given
US pleasure to receive. Ii is written BY
the Rev. +. ". Memmingvr, of tic Di.
oceSe Of South Carolina. who, though a
young man, exhibits both thought and
culture. Indeed we know of few vol.
nmeS, written by -oung clergyman,
that shows more genius than this. L: is
u protest against the spirit of the acc,
which is ri.ualis,;c ard rationa!i>tic, and
a Plea for the reality Of the spiritual in a
world in which God reigns. We are
glad to be able to call attention to a book
Of such decided merit; and We hope i;
may prove only the beginning Of other
books from the same pen.
Time and mature reflection will, no
doubt, alter some Ct the views here pre-.
scntcd with so much force. We would
not dare, ourselves, to stake tie Truth Of
Gods revealed wc,d on an Interpretation
which makes the !,lusc rnivcrSal; or
the world to have hccn created in seven
days Of twenty four hoars; or tile snn
literally TO stand still. it is not ration.
ali>m to interpret Gods word by all
facts, whether geographical, s>t!onomi,
cal, or geological; and the intcrpreta-
tons Of Scripture, based upon the false
astronomy Of our ancestors, ought to
make US cautious in our assertions Of
this kind. Bat this volume is so earnest
aud discovers so much real genius that
We arc glad to commend it to our read
crS. -Cla:ir>Enn News.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13
A Second Ulysses.

An old man Ct very acute physiosno.
my, answering to the name Of Jacob y H.
mot was brought before the police cou.t.
His clothes looked as if they had Le,u
bought in bis youthful prime, for they
had suffered more from the rubs of tie
world than from the proprietor himself.
What business do you follow, Vii
mot?"
Business None; I am t,avsle,."
a vagabond ; suppose"
"lou are not far from right; travellers
and vagabonds are about the same tt,:...
The difference is, the latter travel with.
out money, and the foru.cr vi,icnt
brains.'
"W here have you t:avclcd!'
"All over this continent"
"For what purpose"
Conservation"
What have you observed ?"
"A little to commend, much to ccu-
sure, and very much to laugh at"
"Cmph? Wha, do you commend ?"
~ handsome oman that will stay at
home. an elegant preacher thu, will l"t
write too much, aid fool that has se,.: {
enough to hold his tongue"
"What 60 you ccnsurc!"
a man who r:arri,s giil for i:rc
clothing, youth who studies law or
medicine While he has the use of his
hands, and people vh6 select drunka,d
Or ! jackass to Office"
What do you laugh at?" 49,
81 laugh at a man who expects bis
position 10 ctu.maEd tLat respect wlicl.
his personal qualities and oualiEcaliu..s
do not lue,it."
lie was dish i,sed.
j TALHArIvE GIEL.-Oh! if there is
anything in this world that can lie enu-
'nerated among the blessings of life, i, is
pretty, smiling, yiyacious and lcqua.
cious gill. Not one that will talk at you,
in gossip, in scandal and in affec,ation
but one who beams upon you like a ncw
Iicdgcd meteor every time you speak,
~hose ey es sparkle like ten thousandsd dia
'nondS III so many gas Jets. Whose ruby
lips open and shut, as the geranium when
It's petals sway before the unchecked
wind. Such one is to gricf.besieged ia.
theran angel. To mother All indispcnsa-
ble blessing. To her brothers and sisters
Il God given boon! And 10 4 lover-Oh!
our pen fails to coin an adjective deep
enough, strong enough, brilliant enough
to DO her justice. She transcends tie
power of pen ...
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

;, steam Saw-miil e>p!oIeI in Dalton,
ga, last "Wednesday, by w!,ic;. tour III. +,
were killed and fifteen wounded Tne VII,
looked like slaughter pen-arm<, legs,
ncaIs, blood and machinery Were >catt. r. /:
in every G;,cclon. One lad Was blown i.
hun,.re'! yards through the trc:.., an.! /,
por;iou O: tie engine aa> IouuI at d u.
ta!Ice ui thee !li!"<
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

So'"c i:!"i'icd E"op!c always - 10 bed
Gimrc:"G, yet tacy acYrr Ia. oat.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-13

Mother !! cried I, an hour afterward,
entering the kitchen abruptly, give the
joy! I'm going to be married! =
Going to be married. cried mother.
Land sakes Well, | never! thought
you were never going to be IN rried =
80 did l. said l, laughing, AN hour
ago.
Seems to me you have changed your
mind pretty quick, said mother laugh
ing; but who are you going 10 marry?
'Netlie Barns,' answered, joytully.
] thought she r"'lsed you?'
well, that was another mistake Of
mine, >a!.i +. 4 n;o;c her / nyte which,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-04-02
A Great chinese wall.

REpoRTER-You went to see the Great
Wall of China. Please state whether
you were disappointed on seeing it, as
travellers are generally disappointed on
first seeing Niagara.
Mr. SEWARD don't think that the
Almighty made any mistake in Niagara.
II there is any mistake in that matter, it is
in the creatures that he made to etudy
and contemplate his works. The Chi
nese have been, for at least two or three
thousand years, wall making people.
1t would bankrupt New York or Paris
to build the walls of Pekin. The Great
Wall of China is the great wall of the
world. 1t is forty feet high. The low
or rthirty feet is of hewn limestone OF
granite. Two modern carriages may
pass each other upon the summit. II
has q parapet throughout its whole
length with convenient staircases, but
tresses, and garrison houses at every
quarter of . mile, and it runs, not cut
ting down hills and raising valleys, but
over the uneven crests Of the mountains
and down through their gorges, dis,
tance of q thousand miles. Admiral
Rogers and I calculated that it would
cost more row to build the great wal
of China through its extent of one thou
sand miles than it has cost to build the
$4,000 miles Of Railroad in the United
States. What commentary upon the
ephemeral range of the human intellect
to see this great utilitarian enterprise
so necessary and effective two thousand
wears ago, now not merely useless, bu'
an incumbrance and an obstruction
". Y. Sun.