Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-09
DAILY SENTINEL.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER Q. 1877.
9aAnSrONE A. 4 WORK IN q.
Man

ktNEa D1tatfet "et'O 'f1
In his example as one who works with
his own hands. As statesman, orator
aud citizen. his personal influence Is
perhaps grester than that of any other
Euxlishmen-which is almost As much
~ to say that it Is greater. in that COM
bination Of high qualities, than that Of
any other man. We all know OF Gin
cinuatus-called from his pillow to
guide the armies Of old Rome to vic
tory. Aud sCch an instance as the
following authentic account shows US
that old Englaud's empire. great as 1t
10, is still growing. The nation whose
ex Premier, the daily companion OF
noblemen and counsellor of sover.
eigns, can coolly lay aside his great
dignity, take his Ak and play his part
in his shirt sleeves as any common la
borer, has youthful vigor in its limbs,
aud has indeed sober grounds
for the expectation Of broaden
Ing its belt around the circum-
ference of the world. The following
account of a recent performance Is full
Of interest:
Mr.. Gladstone was visited at Ha-
warden Cas- 10 on Saturday by the
members and friends Of the Bolton
Liberal Association, numbering about
l,4OO. He at once gave them permits.
sion to see the grounds, but at first de-
clined to address them. Subsequently,
however, he informed them that he
and his sol were about to fell q tree in
the park, and he would then reply to
any vote Of thanks they might wish to
propose to him. About 4 o'clock Mr..
Gladstone and his son, clad i'm rough
working suits, with SLOUGH has. Pro-
ceeded TO q large ash tree, about fifteen
feet In circumference, at q distant part
If the park, and set to work to fell it in
the presence of the whole body OF
spectators. Before beginning (says a
report in the Times they threw off hat.
coat and neckerchief, till they had on
only check shirts and rough light
pants, and as the chips flew at the
strokes of their axes, the a dmir;ng ex-
c%ursionists picked up sDme of the
fragments, and carefully treasured
them as niemen,oes of their visit. As
some relief of the monotoDy of wait.
ing, the excursionists sang several
glees, and a. the ex-Premier paused to
breathe awhile, crowds gathered
around him with a view Of shaking
hands. Mr.. Gladstone granted the
favor to the ladies OF the company, but
refused it To the men,. In one of the
pauses Mr.. Gladstone complimented
the excursionists on their excellent
singing. Later on two of the xcur-
~sionists took the opportunity to pro-
pose q vote Of thanks TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone for their kindness in allow
ing the use Of the park, and for their
presence on the occasion. Mr.. Glad
stone replied to the vote, leaning on
his Ak, and expressed his pleasure at
seeing so many persons present enjoy
ing the fresh air and the scenery of the
park. He went on to speak at length
Of the contrast between life in town
and country, and said he trusted that
the time would come when the con
trast would not be so great as now. He
referred to the improvements already
made in some respects by various Acts
Of Parliament, but refused to say any,
thing about politics Dr. party matters,
to which he was exhorted by several
yOlCtS III tu0 CtoWus nlIs " "A 0ldO-
stone said that though his father had
not entered upon political subjects.
mono we're present but who must feel
that it was possible his time might
come again. Mrs. Gladstone also ad.
dressed q few words To the excursion
lists, who then departed, and Mr.. Glad
stone and his son resumed their work.
RAPID RAILROAD CONsTRUC.
TION.
The Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Railway, three and a half feet gauge,
is fifty. five miles in length, and has
recently been opened, having occupied
but three months and seven days in
construction. Ground was broken
April 1, 1877, and the first train was
run over the road July 7, when one
and three-quarter miles OF track were
laid in advance Of the train, delaying il
two hours. The deepest cut of the line
is 80 feet; deepest fill, IS feet; largest
single excavation, 40 1000 cubic yards;
embankment, 81, 200 cubic yards. An
embankment OF 5000 cubic yards,
1900 feet long, was made in one week.
And five miles Of track were laid in
n day. There are more than one
hundred bridges and culverts on the
line. The longest three bridges aggre
gate 1900 feet in length. and one
bridge has a draw Of 100 feet. The
road has 400 feet Of wharf in Camden,
built in two months. The average cost
OF grading was but ten cents pei
cubic yard of excavation aud EN-,
bankment. The equipment Of the
road consists Of eight locomotives. n
passenger coaches, and 60 freight cars
and the track is laid with 40-pound
steel rails. The entire cost OF construc'
ton and equipment was but $4,000
or $4,000 a mile. Not the least re
markable thing in this connection Il
that the road was built within the orig
inal estimates of cost. Though 1t Is
not yet fully completed, when this Il
done according to the engineers plans
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