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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15
LIFE.
! have heard = lot Of people say

/ have heard lot Of people say
That life Is not worth living.
But none the less 10 my way
Without the least missiSins.
don't Sit up night after night
To worry DER the nation.
Or run and yeip around all day
To WORK its reformation.
realize that things may run
In sev'ral ditf'rent Ways,
But don't propose on that account
To Worrs all my days
Let those who think the world is wrong
And cant sleep till its righted.
Go at it on the spot; I'm sure
shall be most delighted.
But as for me, am content
To take things as and them,
II they are not to my sweet thoughts,
Isimply do not mind them.
~. Coster,na in New York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

is Hamilton and G. b. Hobbs both
C. n inuing to o. i'll, the board OF reaistra
on Gid not meet yesterday L. is pfob,blf
tnsg Mr. hamilton ~iil be able 10 b. cut
a ID ths, the board vii. meet today IN tn,
aldermen room in the City hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

University scholarships were awarded
last week to srxduate students Of the John
HOPKINS University, by the board Of uni
versity studies. Wallace s. Eden Of
w.terv'le vas awarded 5000 for scholar
ship in Lsiin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Mr.. P. P. Pretto, who has been in charge
of the clothing house of Messrs Tenny &
Pretto for several months past, will go
upon the road for . Boston Arm. His
business will bring him to Wsterville once
a month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

This evening at thu fit Baptist cturch
b. Yourg Pc, pes SOCIETY," Of ChtI.u.n
Ea4Avyr iii celebrate its FIST anniversary
nth inLerestins exercises The programme
ia. already appeared IN The JOURNAL Rev
Mr. Spa ding Of Boston vii! deliver The
address, and at the close Of the eIerci'es a
reception will be given to sil Endesvorers
PRESENT. Invitations have bee sent - the
.sctetss in Augusta, Hallowel, Gardiner
a. d Sonth Gardiner, and assurances have
pesn received hat large croSd will be
present Ii will doubtless be 3 pleasant
and profitable evening The exercises COM
msu.e al / 80 DEL ok and are invited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Prof Hal will play several cornet solos
st Skowhexsn this evening. in connection
with the entertain meat given by Leland
I Powers. Miss Leo Presley of this city,
will play Prof Hsi's accomplishments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO. Jan. "A.
FLOUR easy. not quotably lower
WHEAT-nerYOus, closed lower, No. sprinS
SO, No. red, s?l
CORN quiet, steady; No. SsA
OATS quiet, 81, ady, 30. 4. ri; no 1854
RrE-No. J, So.
Provision weak. lower,
PORK Mess, dull, Is
LAND per 100 lbs. % i0a6 22l
DIAMONDS IN METEORlC IRON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

This would seem a contradic, ion-is so. In fact
to the Eye. But experience has proved It's ossi-
hility Tale tie Of the individual who dwelIs
ia roalsTious region. robust oonstitnilOn IL
no certain oct agsinst the dreaded chilli.
What ~: Recorded tertim0ny cove ring period
iiit -bott Of haif "A century, proves that Hosfe
tef's Stomach Bitter I. p,scisely this. This
iinent does not limit the field where the ~ edic NJ
ha! proved IT'S tihcscy In South America, toe
Is,hDus Of Panama, Mexico. ~ rywhere In nat
vher9 n iAsDa born oisca taxes On iia nnost Oh
stBate AMI fornidsb type. the tittsrs Ia
rec snized spf Chc in ilIinitsbe demand, and
prescribed by phY-tciaIs Of rhpute. Potent, too
Is r. In disorders o. the starDsch liver and bowels
and against tht destroyer. 10 gfippr II Improves
appetite and slSsp, neutra lee rheurnaJi m and
Kidney complaints. JanEmwiaE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

4 blessing t, humauiy is vhss Dr..
Buil's Cough Syrup can well BE- termed,
for it hss done more good airesd} than any
ether me 'icias. o trial will COT vince
.ny one Of it's efficacy Pre- Is cents.
"Ihere's NJ terrrr. hesd'che, in your threats, IS
For sm armed 90 strsnx Eith remedy
Thar pass psin By, "a an idls word.
hin,e the discover. Of saiTat-o4 Oh.
l. ixnI5 rfaipu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

A society event i, booked for one week
from Tu, sdsy, the particulars of which
the youog gentlemen will await with deep
Interest,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

are very good-tonisht, perhaps, if You
are wise and 80 to sleep soon
Il will then. mamma; | will right
away. so she can bring them tomor-
| row"
The little voice ceased. there was u
long silence. then a long breath, even
and light!
The child slept at last-the mother
also.
La Eretoune only did not sleep! An
emotion at once poignant and tender
tore at her heart and She thought more
than ever of that httle one whom they
said She had killed This lasted till
| dawn
Mother and child still slept, bat LII Bre-
tom, was up and out, gliding hurriedly
and furtlvely III the direction of Au-
berive and slackenIug her pace only
| when the first houses of the village came
in sight.
Soon she had reached and was travers-
| ing its only street. walking slowly now
and scanning with all her eyes the signs
| of the shops. One at last seemed to fix
| her attention She knocked at the shut
| ter and presently IL opened. \ MERGERS
shop apparently, but also with some toys
"i,t' Pay Hiss =" Wv IN" -,
- :" ~ 80, ~ y ~ 49,
To the astonishment of the merchant.
& lo t'', si~ l., ~ ~ 90, ~ .,'
"lu go. ~ ''.I' ''','" ''io
'oai ~ we no'.i IA 'i'o "o'i' ",'en
s"''',''S q manu- '''' ''c'''iS upon ne'
n'Ioul,' ''',, W 7'', 80 ~ " law WAN
T,et..,.,,,7, 49,, G., A..
:. le ,''',,''itS w ': 10 w" .'''D
AZ va, lo' ',l''','' w ~ i1'n'i'
NJ io',' ,,. ~ ','o "''e ''''' '''' Vi 'i'e
e,'D W 49,. ,'' 'I '''ie' ~"
go, o. y, i'e'''' 0ai,' ','o
~ -. 'i ~ V''9' MAJ 40
'l w" 9"'' ''0 '''''' w '''o '''''
ohs sought |" explain rams lost
AT once passing cart was pressed INTO
service La hfe'ohie o'iidIed INTO 1t
d'ia III epa' 80 vi een'arhio once moro
en- route ior itahSttS'
Inc cart Joi'au luihnerilSiy over inc
frozen RUS Tue poor L." bre'oihe
elntChed WIN heartprokeh AIR her
ouiidie Oh P'aythiisS III her ffeezins
ih.vrs
All al once AT turn OF the road, she
'ecosHi%eu inc CROSS pam that leu
through inc wood. iiet hcirt ieaped
anu Sho oeSo"S"' 'no SchuhI'he 10 stop
oniy oilo 'll',ile'.. ''"o i'a' " eo'i'ii''S-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

FE Tnoeri4ks, Esq Of Phiilips, vas
l. Gardner yesardsy on business csn-
cted <ltn tie Phillips Z X. ssly railroad
10 which several Gardner capitalists are
iate4gst-d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Ten inches Of snow fell at the Forks
Tuead.y nigh ard tie warm weather fol
lowed masking work in the roads worse THAI
ever. Many men have come out Of the
woods to wait for snoS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

President Omar Clark Of the U. X. E.
A., was in town Wednesday, maxi 9 of
rsngements for the annual meeting ard
ba qlet TO be held at the Heselton, Jan
uary 80 II will be very swell IF .ir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Mrs 5 F. Robinson of lad ANA, who hiss
been visiting her mother, Mrs Samuel
Robins IN Oh High street for several weeks,
returned home Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

The Lu,isr Minstrel Company wss q
wilson Asll last night and & ,ve ar exceiieht
utertainment before good sized audience,
the weather considered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Report Made Before the Association for
the Advancement of science.
Notices of the discovery of diamonds in
meteoric iron have appeared in most of the
journals of the United States, Professor
Foote, of Philadelphia in IA paper read be
fore the American Association for the Ad-
vaneement of Science and reported in The
journal of Science and Arts in full, an
bounced this discovery, and gave many in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

James VI VIII of Augusta, now EN-
ri we'd IN he shOe fac DRY, will soon put on
kerusene Ill cart and will supply con-
.nmers Ia ihIs city. Chrlsea and rogls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

There is cor siderable ,ickness in some
NJ the schools. We understand that Of the
So scholars st the brick house on the Fair
field road, 20 are out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15
4ot Portland ST., /
PORTLAND, NE. OF. :, oil !
TUE AIIyN SApSApAPUiAC


THE ALLEN SARSAPARIltA Co.
Dear SirS i have found Al \
lens Sarsaparilla the true 4
elixir Of life, as it has given me n
new life and brought me back to 4
health and strength, For three \
wears suffered severely from
Rheumatism in my joints. pain
in the lower part Of my back, which |
was, doubtless, kidney trouble,
iudlGcStion and consdpa. |
ton. hli tried different rene
dies without receiving permanent
herett. and So II was with poor |
faith thlt hogan taking ALIENS
SAESNPAHUtA | had taken il but
four or hNc davS when | began 10
feel hctter. | continued to i'm
prove until, haLllV, after taking
hut three bottles, my troubles
were all gone. ana telt like
new man. | cm say that am
fully cured OF all the above
tspuhlcs, rs ll has been over a wear
since took the medicine, and |
have not been troubled since. |
believe that the cure is permanent.
ISAAC II. BALL.
tRsa Say,apU'ii1 is guaranteed 10 ears.
The iilfF Sa,Sapa'Hia Co..
hoodfe'a. vairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

aiss Emily esceck, we'll known resi-
Fat 81 ate hs~ nsils, died sfer snc fs
i..ess On WsdGesdsy eysaiag. Sac Was
20 yeGfs Of age
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

The Chinese claim that the first diction-
ary was compiled by Paout-She, learned
ChinAmAa, who lived in the year HOO q G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

DR.. Tsy lor Of Pit fl Id, m mber Of the
pension examining board, was in town
Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

The lsa service put in by the Wa'ervilie
Water Co , was on Oak street, at the house
occupied by Mr.. Z. E. Warren, and the
date WAS Jan b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

krovlFdss Of this language. Irqu're TO,
farther Infsrma,ion Of General Secretary
IoHeH II the rnoEs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

TIL Univ rsshst City will hold soci
able At the hou.r of Mr.. J T. Hunt CT
S,cJrd street. this evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Every bruise, e=sry 'ore muscle. should
be freely bsthed in ,Ioh1son's Arodyne
Liaimert ianiISswnroYufpri
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Miss NJ. Fl Briggs oakland ard Miss
Margip Dow Of WstrIvill are visiting Dr.
r. g. Bigelow East Front street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

The Wider ole o h fsc,ory shut down
Yesterday on a couot of lack OF help, six
cen OF the ha d. beirg ouG SICK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Ernest Z Warren, foreual of the Sen
incl office, WAS taken with Ia grippe Wed
nesday night. ard is now of duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15
Daily Etuuebrt journal.
Friday jsn. IS 1881
GARDINER LOCALS.

Vaa z Lewis, rssiisnt Of Randolph
so . mo.s eslimAsle lady disd at her hams
"Wednesday Lizh.. She Vas IL years Of
sxs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

DR.. C. d Morrill, and " G Sawyer Of
Madison we're in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

The China sea and the Bay of Fundy are
said to b the two toughest sens In the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Ruel K Mariner OF the A Fl G. K.
r was # yesterday on account OF the
grIppe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Forres: Goodwin leads in the whist
craze at 654.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15
WATERVlLIELO LOCALS.

Mr.. Chss Hayden is verv sick with
pneumonia, st his home in winston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

A iug- number Il the high school
scholars are out With the grippe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15
SKOWHECAN LOCALS

c.. Bailey Of Winthrop was in town
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

The board of regl ira ion will be In session
at the Ledge schOuih use on Jan IL and
~, hours , 4 and to NJ. At Alderman
rooms, Jan. Il nd 10, hours, TO 5 and II
r NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15
HAlLOWElI LOCALS

WHERE TO REGIS Err
LET EVERY REPUBLICAN REGISTER All
ONCE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15
separated from the room by board pa

@parated from the room by board par
t1tion.
Good night" repeated she, 1.-THE little
one cries; | must go, but sleep you wellr'
And taking up the lamp she passed
into the closet, leaving La Bretonne
crouched alone in the darkness.
Stretched upon her heather, after she
had eaten her supper, she strove to close
her eyes. but sleep would not come to
her Through the thin partition shs
heard the mother still softly talking to
the child, whom the arrival Of stranger
had Weakened, and who did not wish to
go TO sleep again
The mother soothed and fOndled it
with words OK endearment that some
h"w strangely disturbed La Bretonne.
That outburst Of simple tenderness
seemed to waken confused maternal in
stinct in the soul of that girl condemned
in the past fox having stifed her new
born.
"lf things had not gone 80 badly with
me, thought La Bretonue sorrowfully,
sit would have been the same age az
this little one here"
At that thought and at the sound Of
that childish voice a sickening shudder
seemed to shake her very vitals, some
thing soft and tender TO spring up in
that soured heart. and an increasing
need for the relief Of tears
But come, come, my little one" the
mother cried. 10 sleep you must go.
And if you are good and do as say, to-
morrow, maybe. III take you to the St.
GATHERINGS fair
The fete Of little children, mamma;
the tete Of little children, you mean"
"Yss, NY angel, Of little children"
And the day when the good st. Cath
crime brings playthings to the babies,
mammal
'Sometimes-yes.
Then why doesn't she bring play
things to our house. mammal?
We live too far away, perhaps, and
then-we are too poor"
'She brings them only to rich babies,
then, mamma: But why, mamma, why,
! sayf should love to see playthings."
Eli, bien. some day you may, if you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

Mem2h had an earthquake shock Thurs
dRy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-15

nav foAk. Jan. u
1oUE- Receipts. 2l2oo ekgs; expori-, i2,S
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-07-21
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

The first gun OF the republican
state campaign is to be fired dur
ing the first week in August, at a
meeting to be held in Burlington,
and from that time on, for four
weeks. it is purposed to push the
campaign earnestly and enthusl-
astically, with view to bringing
out as large a majority as possible
at the polls in September, when Yer
mont will speak her mind as to the
merits of republican principles.
The state convention at Burling-
ton having placed in nomination
men who, in the opinion of large
majority of the delegates there
assembled, are fully qualified for Of
fetal position, it becomes the duty of
every republican in the state to set
personal prejudice and preference
aside and do what he can to ensure
the attainment of the desired end.
In order that the best results may
be obtained, the town committees
should be wide awake from start to
finish. There is no more important
factor in the question of full vote
than these very organizations, and
there should not be the slightest
amount of tagging on the part of
the republican town committees in
Vermont after the attack on the
enemy's lines is inaugurated.
The national ticket is an excellent
one. The state ticket is also worthy
of a cordial support; and, with the
Ides of November in mind, and the
influence of the Vermont majority on
the results in other states at that
later period, Fuller and Stranahan"
should be the signal for large vote
and rousing majority in September.
With the town committees well
organized, and reasonable amount
of enthusiasm on the part Of the
individual voter, there will be no
trouble about the size of the figures.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-07-21
thence to Europe was secured without

thence to Europe was secured without
delay.
Mr.. Field thenceforth devoted his time
entirely for the next thirteen years to
the accomplishment of this purpose.
He visited England more than two
score times, soliciting financial aid, and
at the formation of the Atlantic Tele-
graph Company subscribed in his own
name for one-fourth of the stock. The
cable was successfully laid in 1858. For
a time messages were sent from one
continent to the other. and then the
cable ceased to act. During the civil
war it was found impossible to proceed
further with the enterprise. Finally, in
1865, the steamer Great Eastern began
the laying out of the cable. After 1900
miles had been laid the cable parted and
the vessel returned to England. In
1866 another expedition started with a
new cable, and on July 81 Geographic
communication was established between
the two continents and has not since
been interrupted.
Congress voted unanimously to present
Mr.. Field with gold medal and the
thanks of the nation, while the prime
minister of England declared that only
the fact that he was a citizen of another
country prevented his receiving high
I.
The Paris exposition of 1867 gave him
the grand medal, the highest prize it had
to bestow. He also received the thanks
of the city of New York, with hefreedom
of the city and a gold snuff box; the
thanks of the chamber of commerce of
New York, with a gold medal; the
thanks of the state of Wisconsin, with a
gold medal; the thanks of the American
chamber of commerce of Liverpool, with
gold medal decoration from Victor
Emmanuel, king of Italy; an entire ser
vice of silver from the late Geo. Peabody,
and many other marks of appreciation
of his great services from different parts
of the world. He became interested in
1876 in the development of the system of
elevated railways in New York city and
devoted much time and capital to their
successful establishment.
In 1SSO-S1 he made tour around the
world, and on his return obtained con-
cessions from the Sandwich Islands for
the laying of a cable between San Fran
cisco and those islands, with view to
its ultimate extension across the Pacific
ocean. Mr.. Field was brother of
Justice Stephen ]. Field of the United
State supreme court and David Dudley
Field, the eminent New York lawyer Mr..
Field never recovered from the shock
caused by the disgrace attending the fail
ure of Field, Lindley & Wiechers and the
arrest of his son, Edward NJ. Field which
came just after the death of his wife, and
which was followed by the death of his
daughter, Mrs. Lindley. To add to his
grief his daughter Alice was formally de-
clared insane by jury at White Plains
short time ago. Edward NJ. Field is
now confined in an insane asylum at
Buffalo
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-07-21
THE LABOR RIOTS.

The iron and steel workers at
Homestead, Pa, have continued to
attract good deal Of attention dur
ing the past week, and the labor
troubles there may be said to be far
from settled-although the presence
OF the state militia has a wholesome
effect and prevents any further riot
ing The Carnegie management
propose to reopen their mills with
non-union workmen, and expect that
a good many of the old men now on
strike will conclude to return to
their places and stop all agitation.
Whether these expectations on the
part of the company are to be
realized, remains to be seen. If non
union men are set at work and are
there can be but one result-serious
trouble between the latter and the
militia; for the troops have been
sent there to protect property and
the lives of peaceable work men, and
all undue interference on the part OF
the strikers ought to be, and doubt
less will be, promptly punished
Many of the leaders of the strike
have been marked for arrest, and il
this plan is carried out it may re-
suit in a more peaceful solution of the
difficulty.
Among the miners in the Occur
d'Alene district, in Idaho, there
exists still more alarming condi-
lion of things. A genuine war is be-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-07-21
Lanes Medicine Moves the Bowel
Each day. a pleasant herb drink. Get it.
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used by millions of mothers for their children
while teething. If disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by a sick child suffering
and CRYING with pain of Cutting Teeth send
at once and get bottle of Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup for children teething. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer immediate
Iy. Depend upon it, mothers. there is no
mistake about it. 1t cures Diarrhoea, regu-
lates the Stomach and Bowels. cures Wind
Collie softens the Gums and reduces Infiam-
nation. and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup for children teething is pleasant to
the taste and is the prescription OF one of the
oldest and best female physicians and nurses
in the United States. Price twenty-five cents
a bottle. Sold by all druggists throughout
the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-07-21
THE LATE CYRUS W. FIELD.

The death of Cyrus w Field, which
occurred ct New York July ~, while
not entirely unexpected, will yet be
sincerely regretted all over this
country, as we'll as in many other
portions of the world; for to his in
genuitv and untiring effort is due the
present method of communica ton
across the ocean by cable. The fol-
lowing sketch of this distinguished
citizen is taken from the Troy Press
Cyrus West Field was born in Stock
bridge, Mass, Nov. so, 1919. At the
age of Is years he went to New York
and obtained a situation as clerk with
Alexander T. Stewart & Co. Before
he obtained his minority he began the
manufacture and sale of paper, and in
the course OF dozen years was at the
head of a prosperous business In 1858
he spent six months travelling in South
America. The project of CARRYING a tele-
graph line across the Atlantic ocean
suggested itself to him during a CONVEX
sation with his brother Mathew, in which
aid was solicited for the construction
of a telegraph line across New Found
land The matter was presented by him
to Peter Cooper, Moses Taylor, Marshall
o. Roberts and Chandler White. who,
with Mr.. Field, agreed to contribute
large amounts OF money to the enterprise,
which was at once organized under the
title of the New York, New Foundland
and London Telegraph Company. The
exclusive right for fifty years to establish
a telegraph line from the continent OF
America, across New Foundland and