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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-24
For the purpose of electing

For the purpose OF electlng
One person for Comptroller of the Treasury of
the State of Maryland.
One person for Clerk of the Court of Appeals Of
the State of Maryland.
Six persons for members of the House of Dele
gates, from Baltimore county, for the General As
sembly of Maryland.
One person for Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county.
One person for Sheriff of Baltimore county.
One person for Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
of Baltimore county.
Three persons for County Commissioners of
Baltimore county.
One person for County Surveyor of Baltimore
county.
Mg-The polls will be opened at s o'clock A. NJ.
and closed at o'clock P. M.
Ns>The Returning Judges are required and
directed to make their return on the second day,
Thursday following the election, to the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Baltimore county.
JOSEPH r. KNIGHT,
Sheriff of Baltimore county.
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Dairy Maids Reception.-About thirty
ladies of the Woodberry Free Reading Rooms
and Circulating Library, assisted by Mrs. VIM.
H. Cox, Mrs. Chas. M. White and Mrs. Helen
Sweany, gave reception at Hampden hall on
Friday night of last week. The programme con-
sisted of choruses and quartetts by the choir of
the Presbyterian church, Misses Eichelberger and
Everhart assisting under Mr.. Geo. Rogers the
leader. Solos by Miss Yeahle and readings by Mr..
Hawks, of Baltimore. Robert Muldoon, little
boy six years, of Baltimore, recited two selections
which elected much applause and comment. The
programme closed with march and drill by the
dairy maids, under charge Of Misses Viola McCrea
and Katie Tucker. The drill was the feature of
the evening. An audience of about four hundred
was present. The library has membership of
four hundred and fifty, with thirteen hundred
volumes and files of number of daily and week
ly papers, The library is free. Messrs. Pool &
Hunt, T. Harrison Garrett and few Others de-
fray the running expenses. W.
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Arlington, Sd Observation-Disclosures meeting
was commenced at McKendree NJ E. Church, on
Sunday evening, 18th inst The meetings, which
have been in progress at the Methodist Church
South, have closed.
Rev. W. Carroll, formerly junior pastor of Sum-
merfeld Circuit was married recently. Mr.. Car
rolls father, who is also Methodist clergyman,
assisted by Rev. L. A. Thirkeld, of this place,
performed the ceremony. Mr.. Carroll and his
bride, rumor says, intend starting shortly as mis-
sionaries.
Mr.. H. Keene, who died at his residence here,
of typhoid fever, was buried on Wednesday.
supper was given by the Ladies' Mite Society
of McKendree Church, on Friday evening, 9th
inst. A very enjoyable time was had by all pres
ent. A collection was taken up, and the way to
the guests hearts must have been found, judging
by the liberal contributions made.
A building boom seems to have struck us. We
hear of several new houses and prospective ones
in and around Arlington. Mr.. Arndt's new house
is in course of erection and gives promise of com
pletion ere long. BESSIE A.
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Baltimore County Postal Matters. For
some time pretty sharp contests have been going
on over the postofices at Monkton and Reisters-
town. in this county. At MOnktOn Mr.. Samuel
Miller, who had been postmaster since 1851, and
who was strongly endorsed for re appointment was
turned down and Mr.. Samuel c. Bosley was ap-
pointed in his place. Congressman Shaw and
Hon. j. Fred c. Talbot active in the in
terest of Mr.. Bosley. 1.-THE First Assistant P. M.
General is holding the commission of Mr. Bosley,
pending further investigation into the merits of
the controversy At Reisterstown Mr.. Joseph
Passano was appointed, vice VIM. D. Yingling,
who had been postmaster for long time. Mr..
Possano keeps store about the centre of the town
and it is claimed that the new location will be
much more satisfactory and convenient than the
old one. There were several applicants for this
last named Office and it is said that the location
of Mr.. Passano's store finally won the fight for
him. Mr.. Yingling conducted the Office in a bus
iness-like manner and there were no charges
against him. He is Republican in politics.
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A Claim of Millions.
Baltimore Sun.


Mention has been made of a statement in the
Rome (Ga.) Courier of claim to large tract of
land in Baltimore city by the heirs of Col. Philip
Yeiser, an officer of the revolutionary war, who
left Baltimore in 1888 and settled in the wilds of
Kentucky. Shortly before leaving Baltimore, it
is stated he made lease for ninety nine years of
twenty-on acres of land, which was at that time
in the outskirts of the city, but is now, the &C.
count says in the heart of the city, divided into
small lots and covered with blocks of valuable
buildings, valued at S5O,OOO,OOO by one account.
Col. Philip Yeser, of Paducah, KY, and Mr..
Fox, of Danvile, KY, have been employed as
counsel to bring suit in Baltimore for the prop
erty as soon as the lease expires, which, it is
claimed, will be in about eighteen months. a
search of the records in the clerks office of the
Superior Court for the year IT'S by the Balti-
more Title Company disclosed no such lease as
that referred to, and search by conveyancer
for 1851 to 1890 was equally fruitless.
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First Precinct-C0LD SPRING HOTEL.
Second Precnct--HAMPDEN VILLAGE,
FALLS ROAD.
Third ct-T0WS0NT0WN.
Fourth Precinct-JOHN G. HOOPER'S STAR
HOTEL, YORK ROAD.
Fifth Precinct-M COOPER'S STORE, FALLS
ROAD, CORNER FALLS ROAD AND LAKE
AVENUE
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Delinquent Tax Satisfactorily Treasurer
and Collector j. Hartman Schone, sold at the
Court House on Tuesday, the following pieces of
property for taxes due for 1884:
Three acres of land situated in the I'd district,
and assessed to Susan II. Cav, to the County
Commissioners for $50.
Eight acres of land in the I'd district, assessed to
Annie Love- to W. Gill Smith for $106.
Eight acres of land, assessed to Geo. W. Oler,
situated in the Sd district to j. T. Ensor for SIP.
Four acres of land in the 4th district, near
Hannah More Academy, assessed to Deborah Ber-
ryman, to Geo. Aimpfing for SIS.
Forty acres situated on the Patapsco, 4th dis
trict, assessed B. II McLane, to J. T. Ensor for
SAG.
One acre, near Black Rock, 9Th district, assessed
to Susan Brown, to Commissioners for SAT.
Two acres, situated on the east side of the Black
Rock road, 5th district, assessed to Andrew j.
Wisner, to William Galloway for $50.
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Maryland's Legend Of John Brown
Georqe Alfred To,cnsend.

George Ayred IochSehd.
1 rode down the mountain again to Boonsboro.
On the way passed country road going off to
the southwest, which is said to have been that
which John Brown took when he drew his pixies
and rifles from Hagerstown to his mountain farm,
a distance of probably 20 miles. Brown had only
one poor old horse and small wagon. But he
and his boys were workers, and they kept at that
Job till they had removed everything. The coun-
try is full of legends of old Brown going to and
and fro; how once at Boonsboro' he bought some
watermelons and made all the citizens come up
and eat; how he had his horses watered at Funks-
town in the Antietam creek; and when the tavern
keeper asked him question old Brown simply
looked at him with his penetrating gray eyes, and
the tavern-keeper asked nothing further; how,
when he killed hogs at his farm, he made his poor
mountain neighbors come in and have some pork,
or rib, or pigtai. That strange, probably ill-bal-
anced old man has wrought himself into the his
tory, especially the local history here, as not even
Shakespeare himself could have done if he had
written his plays under these mountains.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-24

Sale Of Farm.-Warield T. Browning,
ESQ.,, solicitor for Mr.. Hamilton Caughy, attor-
ney named in the mortgage sold at the court
house ON Tuesday last, the farm belonging to
Isaac H. Matthews, situated on the Nicodemus
road, 81 miles from Reisterstown, in the 4th dis
trCt of this county, containing 2S4 acres of land,
more or less, improved by new frame house,
barn and necessary outbuildings, to P. H. Walk
er, Esq, mortgage, for $500. One hundred
acres of this property are under cultivation, and
the balance is heavily timbered.
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First Precinct-WRIGHT's OLD TAVERN,
(NOW BOARMAN'S,) ON THE hartford
ROAD.
Second Precinct-TH0M AS CARNEY'S TAV-
ERN, ON THE hartford ROAD.
Third Precnct-NICHOLS' TAVERN, NEAR
THE SALEM M. E. CHURCH.
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DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.

Leave Towsontown for Delta and intermediate
stations at $40 and 500 a. m, and 5.O4 p M for
Belair. at 9 AS a. m; for Loeb Raven, at 1913 a..
m, and 2.44 p. m. for Forest Hill, at 6.46 p. m.
Leave Towsontown for Baltimore and interme-
diate stations at 7.O3, STA, lilo a. M. and LOS,
321, 4.30 and 6.32 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Towsontown for Delta and intermediate
stations at 9.51 a. m, and $3.50 p. m.
Leave Towsontown for Baltimore and interme-
diate stations at 9.29 a. m, and 6.2S p. m.
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Twelfth District.

First Precinct ICHAEL ADAMS TAVERN
NEAR CANTON.
Second Precinct-WALTERS' TAVERN, AT
FORKS OF MIDDLE RIVER AND BACK
RIVER ROADS.
Third Precinct TAVERN
GARDENVILLE.
Fourth Precnct-SMITH'S, PUTTY HILL.
Fifth Precinct-AUGUST CLUES BELAIR
ROAD.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-10-24

The Prohibition Movement.-The Balti-
more county Prohibitionists held another meeting
in Baltimore on Monday, DR.. Leas in the chair
and Jno. M. Walker, secretary. There was a
general discussion in regard to the $1,000 election
tickets that had been printed. The point raised
was whether the names of L. Scott Carswell, can
didate for Commissioner, and j. Smith Orrick
and j. N. Brown, candidates for the House of
Delegates, were legal, written, or whether they
would have to be in full whether the tickets
would have to be destroyed and others printed.
They came to the conclusion that they could not
run any risk in having their tickets thrown out,
and laid the question over for further investiga-
ton.
Messrs. John M. Walker and c. S. Mosher
were appointed to work up the county, to arrange
meetings, &c.
DR.. Leas, the chairman, and Rev. W. B. Ar
mold, of Gainesville Colored M. e. Church, were
added to the executive committee.
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A FINE FARM, situated in Dulany's Valley,
Baltimore county, C ntaining 157 ACRES, S8r
I'm lbs acres in cultivation, balance -
III in fine timber, consisting of
white oak, red oak and splendid chestnut. I'm
proved by new Barn, 46x40; good House, 20x
is, with back building, and all other outhouses,
necessary on farm; splendid water, pump at
the door and fine spring house soap stone soil,
mixed with limestone The farm is located
within half mile of churches, schools, postofces
and mill. 1t will be sold cheap. This is an ex
cellent opportunity to secure q good farm. The
neighborhood is excellent and the situation is
high and healthy. Apply to
W. T. WEAKLEY,
No. Smedley Row, Towsontown, Nd.
Aug. 22.-tf.
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For the information of all persons concerned,
the following Act of the Legislature, passed March
oath, 1865, is published;
CHAPTER 191.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale Of spirituOus or fer
mented liquors in the several Counties Of the
State on the day of Election.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted By the General Assem-
blu of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for
the keeper of any hotel, tavern, store, drinking
establishment, or any other place where liquors
are solo, for any person or persons, directly or
indirectly, to sell barter, give, dispose of any
spirituous or fermented liquors, ale, beer, or in
toxicating drinks of any kind on the day of cleo
ton hereafter to be held in the several counties of
the State.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That any person
violating the provisions of this Act shall be liable
to indictment by the Grand Jury of the county
where the offence is committed, and shall, upon
conviction before any Judge of any of the Circuit
Courts of this State, be fined sum not less than
fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars
for each and every offence-one- half the fine shall
be paid to the informer, the other half to the
County Commissioners for the use of public roads.
JOSEPH R. KNIGHT,
Sheriff of Baltimore county.
Sent 26-te.
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Burned to Death.-A fatal accident hap
pened at the paper mill of Mr.. Daniel Beckley,
Beckleysville, 5th district on Wednesday of last
week. A twelve-year-old son of Mr.. Samuel
Alban by some means fell into bleach-tub and
before he could be rescued he was burned to DEATH
He was a bright boy and was much thought OF
by his associates
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TIOR SALE.
A most desirable FARM OF 100 ACRES, go

in heavy timber,) situated in Pennsylva- k
I'm MIA, one mile from Delta, on Maryland -
III Central Railroad. Fine rich sol, pro- -
ducing heavy crops; over 5000 of the best varie-
ties Of Fruit Trees; thoroughly well watered;
good post and rail fence; large BRICK DWELL
ING, Double Banked Barn, with Stabling for
twenty head of cattle. Carriage House, Wagon
House, Smoke House, Tool and Implement House,
Granary and Blacksmith Shop. All the buildings
are in good condition, and all have slate roofs.
They were erected at a cost of over SIC, 900. The
place will be sod together with all the live stock,
consisting of Horses, Mules, Cows, Sheep, Hogs
and Poultry, and all necessary implements for
carrying on irst-class farm, for SlO, 5OO-S6,O0O
cash, aud balance on long time, at per cent. in
terest. A decided bargain.
H. C. TURNBULL, JR.,
Mch 2S.-tf) Al Lexington St., Baltimore.
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First Precnct-AT THE HOUSE OF ELI S.
SAMPSON.
Second Precinct-PLEASANT HUNTERS
HOTEL, WISEBURG.
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Corner Stone Laid.-The corner stone for

Corner-Stone Laid.-The corner stone for a
new church at Mt. Washington was laid by the
colored people of that section of the county last
Sunday The building will be frame, 2Ox30 feet
and will be, when completed, quite neat struc-
ture. The dedcatory sermon was preached by
Rev. E. w. Scott, president of the Maryland dis
trict of the A. u NJ P. Church There were
present the Revs. J. II. Medley, w. 7. Savoy and
J. T. Parker, of Baltimore; Rev. T. Jones, of
Melvale, Rev. G. H. Stevenson, of Mt. Washing
ton, and Rev. A. Baker, missionary of the county,
under whose charge the church will be when COM
pleted.
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Killed While Gathering Chestnuts.-

Killed Wh1I0 GatnerInB CN55CuuI5.-
Edward Donney, fifteen year-old son of the
oyerseer on Mr.. j. Hall Peasants place, near
Woodbrook Station, Maryland Central railroad,
met with a fatal accident on Saturday last. He
had assembled large chestnut tree and losing his
grip, fell to the ground, distance of nearly forty
feet, striking upon his chest and face. Both legs
were broken and he was otherwise terribly in
jured. He fingered until Sunday morning when
he died, never having regained consciousness from
the time of the accident.
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Perry Hall, 18th District.-The farmers of
this vicinity are busily engaged gathering their
fall crops, and what is not marketed is being
stored for future use during the approaching
winter.
The jug breaking at Perry Hall Church, on the
18th inst, was an interesting event. But few jugs
had been distributed, but the sum realized amount
ed to something over So. Several scholars of the
Sabbath school connected with the church were
awarded premiums. singing society from Bal
timore rendered some fine music, and DR.. Harri-
son, of the city, entertained the audience with Sc
lect readings. Every one seemed to be well
pleased with the entertainment and the hope is
expressed that it may be repeated in short time
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LOCAL ITEMS.
TowsoNTowN MAILS.

An ARRIVALS.
$50 From Baltimore, Waverly and Govanstown, by
Y.R. Nv.
500 From Baltimore, regular mail train, M. CIR.
P. NJ. ARRIVALS.
5.04 From Baltimore, by M. c. R. r.
$50 From Baltimore, Waverly and Govanstown,
by Y. r. r. W.
632 From Delta and twenty-seven intermediate
Offices, by M. G. R. r.
A. NJ. DEPARTURES.
SOe For Delta and intermediate Offices, by mail
train, NJ. C. R. R.
1000 For Govanstown, Waverly and Baltimore,
by Y. R. r. W.
p. NJ. DEPARTURES.
6.32 For Baltimore, by mail train, NJ. G. R. R.
500 For Govanstown, Waverly and Baltimore, by
YR. r. W.
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An Attemnt 70 Steal a. Hor

An Attempt to Steal Horse.-On We'd
nesday night last an unsuccessful attempt was
made to steal the horse of Rev. W. S. Jones, rec
tor of St. Thomas Church, Green Spring Valley.
Mr.. Jones was attracted to the stable by hearing
his horse in the yard, when he found the animal
brided and saddlei. His timely discovery no
doubt thwarted the scheme of the rogue.
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Still Alive.-Johu Wilson, Jr., who fell from
a freight car on the Northern Central railroad,
near Shrewsbury, about week ago, and who sus-
tanned terrible INJURIES is still alive though in q
very precarious condition and his recovery is ex-
tremely doubtful. He has been unconscious since
he met with the accident. DIR. Norris, physician
of the company, is attending him, and the en-
ployees of the road have been giving him every
attention in their power.
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NNs-A brother and two sisters-triplets-are
living in Manchester township, York county, Pa,
at the age of sixty. nine years. They are Mr..
David Stricken and his ssters-Mrs. Mary Good
and Mrs. Lena Quicke. This is perhaps the
most remarkable case of the kind on record.
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Eighth District.
Ninth District.

First nct-COCKEYSVILLE.
Second Precinct-C. o. Jockeys TEN-MILE
HOUSE, YORK TURNPIKE.
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&1-In sentencing tramp at Des Moines,
Iowa, the other day, the Judge said: "But for
the housewives of the United States there could
be no tramps, and any woman who feeds one
ought t. be sent to Jail for thirty days"
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Thirteenth District.

First Precinct-WM. CLIPPERS, ANNAPO.
LIS ROAD.
Second Precinct-J0SEPH HELMAN'S, ST
DENNIS.
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FEEDING STecK.-Feeding stock cattle through
the winter has proven of late years very profit
able. Turn all your fodder, corn, clover hay, &C.,
into beef. To secure the best results, good pure
water as we'll as the feed should be near at hand.
By the use of the Remington double acting force
pump water may be had in the barn-yard, inside
the barn, between the stalls if preferred. Henry
S. King & Sons, of Baltimore are putting in these
pumps at small cost to the purchaser and saw
ing of many times their cost is soon made in time,
insurance, &C., as they are invaluable in case OF
fire. They send descriptive circulars to all who
apply for them.
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Painful Accident.-Mr. VIM. Bowen of S.,
who is building the stone bridge on the road a
short distance below the dam at Loeb Raven, met
with very painful accident on Saturday after
noon last. He was returning to his home, near
this place, on horseback, when his horse suddenly
slipped and fell upon him, seriously injuring his
collar bone, from the effects of which he has since
suffered very much.
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Rossville, 18th District.-The meeting at
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church closed the latter part of
last week, resulting in the protested conversion
of about 40 persons, and 81 joined the church on
probation-some of whom are the heads of fami-
lies.
series of revival meetings commenced at
0rem's Church on last Sunday, with some signs OF
success.
The Franklin debating society, which meets at
Rechabte Hall, commenced its winter term on
9th inst, when reorganization took place and
Prof. C. T. Shaffer was elected president Prof
Jos. Blair, vice. president, and Mr.. G. Ross Mace,
secretary.
The bridge on the race road, referred to in my
last letter, has been completed.
Mr.. J. A. stetler is erecting dwelling house
on the land which he purchased last spring from
Rev. j. H. S. Clarke.
Messrs. Van Clief Son, who rent Mr.. Trump's
mill, have recently repaired the same and have
put in set of rollers and are now better prepar.
ed than ever to give satisfaction to all persons
who will favor them with their patronage.
PRINCIPLE.
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10 Ladies should be careful about calling each
other names. A Brooklyn IN. W woman called
another ga Shanghai hen" and the court before
which the damage case was tried gave the injured
female $500
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Bill Filed in Equity.-Mr. Joseph P. Merry
man has filed bill in equity in the Circuit Court
for this county against the representatives of the
estate of his father DIR. George Merryman, name
Iy, Cumberland Dugan and Charles j. Baker,
mortgages, and Noble H. Creager and Dwight
E. Lyman, trustees, to obtain the sale of real es
tate Charles street avenue, near the toll gate,
constituting portion of the old Maryland prop
erty called Glover Hill. The bill charges an in
debtedness to the plaintiff of over $4,000. The
mortgages are for about $14, 600. Messrs. Samuel
d. Schumacher and George Whitelock have ap-
peared for the decedent's representatives.
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An Old Railroad Engineer.-Mr. William
Galloway, who has been an active engineer on the
BALTIC. & Ohio Railroad for forty -four years, was
in Towsontown on Monday and called at THE
UNION office He had not been here before for
ffty-seven years, when he stopped at "Shealey's
tavern" and when, as he says, there were only
three or four houses in the town. The old gen
tleman is now seventy-seven years of age and is
still very bright and quite vigorous. He is not
now in active service, but last week he ran a
round trip between Baltimore and Washington,
'just to keep his hand in" He says that Dur
ing all his long service on the B. & 0. he never
received even a scratch. Mr.. Galloway is an
uncle of the late DR.. John and Aquila Galloway.
who were well-known citizens of the Sth district
of this county. He has two sons now in the SER
vice of the BALTIC. Ohio Company, one as a pas
senger conductor and the other as an engineer
The old gentleman hopes to be able to run the
engine which draws the first passenger train over
the new extension Of this road between Baltimore
and Philadelphia, and we earnestly hope that
his life may be prolonged, not only to enjoy this
privilege, but to witness the success of this won
derful achievement in railroad building