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STOPPING 4 RAILRnAD.--Fhe following
aneadolc, illustrative ofihe opposition made
by an old ladyiu New Hampshire to the
running OF a nilroad, on her land, was late.
" told at dinner celebrating the opening
OF tho Vermml Central road, by one Of the
directors. Qu alluding 10 the birthday OF
this road, ana particularly TO the opposition
Of the New Hampshire folks, which the
company cnounlered; he said; That afler
they had overcome the men they had 10 en-.
counter the women. One good widow lady,
who owned and on their line, which she
refused to sell, hearing that the toams were
coming to cnt through. decla ed that il the
Legislature could not stop il, sha would.
So she took her knitting work aud seated
herself on big stone that lay Immediately
on the line, and told the first ieamster that
il he drove through there be had TO drive
over her. The leamsler refused TO do so
angallant an act as TO drive over the lady,
but drove hi, team up 10 her aud getting
from her barn bis arms fall Of hay for his
oxen, took his seat beside her. Up she
-ose, and declared that, railroad, or M rail.
'oad, she would not sit beside so ugly a iel.
ow. This was the last Of the opposition in
New Hampshire. 'a.rg' iii'f' .iat-


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