Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-18
LOOKING BACKWARD.

On October l7lh, 1891, the over.
land tolegr ph construction company
reached this city from the East
aud ran iis wlro into building situat'
cd n littlc north Of the corner where
the Deaorot National bank now stands.
Ga the day following, the mau who
had given the enterprise 20 much eu-
c1ungemcni aud assistance and who
was 20 hoonly nlive to ils necessity and
importance On our midst Piu'Idcnt
Brigham Young, who had been ao-
corded tho privilege Of sending the
Aft message over the wire, wrote anu
dispatched the foll3wins:
GurAt SALT TAKG CRY,
october D.. 1851.
Hon. y. II. wade. President Pacific
Telegraph company, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sir Permit mo 10 congratulate YOU on
/ tho completion OF tho Overland 1olo.
graph limo 10 this city, to commend
tho cnorgv displayed by yourself
and associates in tho rapid and
successful prosecution OF work 40
beneficial, aud 90 express tho wish that
it, use may over tend 90 promote tho
truo interests of tho dwollors upon both
the Atlantic and Pacific slopes OF our
continent
Utah has not socodod, but ia arm for
thu Constitution and laws II our once
happy coun ry, aud ia warmly Interested
boz such usUiul enterprises Hl tho ono 20
far completed. BuiuuAu NuUNu.
GA tho Sunday morning following,
Octobur 90, Mt Wade returned a
len thy answer courhcd IN the most
courteous and fgllciiOui language. IT,
cipr1catlng PRECEDENT Youns's eK.
pfessous aud giving assurance Of his
uigh personal regard for the sender Of
the fret message. Acting Governor
Frhuk Fulier Immediately after the
inillatory message had boun font made
use OF the wire q send congratulatory
telegram 10 President Lincoln, this
also evoking respectful aud gratifying
response.
1t was the beginning Of the end u
whal remained Of tue reign Of dvsola.
ton 10 these valleys. Previously the
nard hands Of sturdy toll had fought
back anI held NJ bay tho agencies Of
nature which kept the land Ia the
grasp Of the gloomy and iorbldding
uasr but thonctiofwafd and forever
was the lask Of the labofer 10 become
lighter aud receive greater reward.
The element which IL over present
but seldom seeu-which disp0rt- amid
The clouds and Is IN turn ~ gontle a. a
lapnyr aud ~ destructive as 70 liam
wrath, whoBe voice IL No sot ~ tue
oooing ota dove and as terrifying ~
tho roar Of mighty moustor-had
teen harnessed aud pressed Into the seT.
yico Of the vanguard Of western civil.
zslion.
The revolution begun thirty two
years ago today has been continuous
and shown but little deviation. PIE.
viouy 10 that electricity was unused;
now It ls tho faithful servant Of man
Ia every place Of considerable size
within our mountain home anu sim
We are but fairly at the commence
mont II 90 short a timo with 10
many disadvantage, at tho beginning
has wroughtsuch transformation as
We now behold, what will the core.
spending term Ia the future produce,
now that all the advantages AMI fof.
tuitous circumstances OF the progr,s.
Hive world nfe hert2 when enjoying
he blessings by which W. are 90
abundaully surrounded We can surely
afford now ana then 10 look back TO the
beginning and the retrospect viii show
us that tho times now aro not hard by
comparison; lhat they are harder than
We expect Them TO continue is true,
but Amoug many other things the
wondur.woTkCE the Welcome mystery,
the revolutioniziug luxury of that day
10 the vericsl commonplace OF this
day, as familiar aud accessible to all
Nnks and every condition as the Io,t
Office or the newspaper. Lot Us re-.
member anu be thoughtful, that out Of
remembrance ami thoush,iuluess graft.
tulv may come.