l work was suspended, but in 1863 a new
cable was ordered of Gloss, Elliot & Company in London, and a capital of
$3,000,000 was raised by the indomitable energy of Mr. Field. The Great
Eastern was employed to lay it, and on the 23rd day of July, 1865, that
leviathan of the deep, started on her momentous journey, successfully
traversing about three-fourths of the entire distance, when the cable
once more parted, carrying with it to the bottom of the ocean every fond
hope cherished by so many. But once more arose Cyrus West Field, and an
entirely new company is formed, and $3,000,000 more is raised. On
Friday, July 13th, 1866, the Great Eastern once more starts, and on
Friday, the 27th of July, the following cablegram is received.

"HEARTS CONTENT, July 27th.

"We arrived here at nine o'clock this morning. All well, thank God.
The Cable is laid, and is in perfect working order.

"Signed,
CYRUS W. FIELD."

To make the victory more complete, the Great Eastern again put to sea,
raised the cable which was lost the preceding year, spliced it, and the
two have since been in constant use.

Who dares deny that Cyrus W. Field is not deserving of enduring fame?
For thirteen years he had borne the brunt of all the ridicule and sneers
directed at this greatest enterprise of modern history. He has been
bitterly denounced by many as a capitalist, a monopolist, and the like;
but if the world has been benefited so many millions by the Ocean
Telegraph, it seems to us that the BEST is inadequate as a reward to its
proprietor.

GEORGE M. PULLMAN.

The subject of this sketch we consider one of the greatest of
philanthropists. He is a modest man, and for this reason disclaimed all
desire to be known as a benefactor. But we cannot now think of any one
who is more clearly identified with the great effort which is going on
for the benefit of mankind.

He is a native of the grand old empire State, being born in the western
part of New York, March 3rd, 1831. His father was a mechanic of some
note, but died before George was of age, leaving him to help support his
mother and younger brothers.

He worked for a time in a furniture establishment, but this kind of
employment did not satisfy his active nature, and he went to Chicago,
where his enterprise could have sea room. He at first became identified
with the work of raising and placing new foundations under several large
buildings of that city. He helped