The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-10
SELECTED.
TIE FIRST RAILROAD.
A Thrilling Picture of a Ride
Upon it.


Perhaps there Is nothing III the me OF
discovery and Improvement mat mas
shown more marked progress III Inc last
century than the railway ana Its aoAitla-
rieS. When we remember mat much less
than century Ina passed since the hfS'
patent for locomotive To move upon II
track was issued, where now we have 'N-
erythn that heart can WISH AMI IN
fact, live better ON tht Iotu llaii we 90
al NOME WIN o'i l'i' A-s'N ,t'"'
tNcen New York and Minneapolis ana Il
gorgeous parlor bedroom ana dihlnI
room between Name ana hI'@"h, WIN
nothing missing that may 20 10 illaN' me
Il rich blessing, we are compete" 10 en-
press our wonder ana aulhlfall"h'
10 Peter cooper Is lar@ely '"' 'il' I''"i'
given to railway business ne nav l- 9pn-
stfucted the hfs' roc''.l'o'N, 'N'' ','''' III
this country, and put II on the baltimore
ONO ralIroaa' -
The llrSt tralll ever opera'eu mus nav
Deen @raio Sig!'l. -, N"'i' w :.
motive, large Babcock ire-cAlihSolshvr
on trucks WIN sihoNt>'"'h my ~, " io"
blown speaking tube WIN Il iriil aro'hu
the top tie Engineer AT HIS Pos' ~ a
plug nat, win an nihorcii' "Nei "'S h'"''
and his hand ON the 'i'rol'It' "o'ro wv i',S "
chew ol tobacco now anu thc'l Vi tiic i"i
mers VINO pass MN on l'c'' way " W" II,
Near INN STOOD the llreIlian' no" anu ''.,"
brlngin. an arm III Oh WOO" rom wv
fields through "iici ticS pas co. an"
turning the dalnper III lle Sil'"hcSt"o Nv 'n
cry niue Whllc so that 1t Woul'' VI d" ,
Now and then he would go lor""i" anu
put PORK rlnd on ho' DON vi p""n' va
the cylinder-head To warn peoPie "n VI
track
Next comes the tender loaded VIM nice.
Wh,o-blrcll wood an economical sly 1t W
fuel, because the DARK may nc ca>''a
burned OF while the WOOD ltScli WIZ ~
main uninjured. Besides inc nfeW""" VIZ
ma on IN lehdcr ""i ~ VI a."
and n tall blonde jar WIN Wlcker-Noih
around 1t, when contains sui"Il SP' VI
tansy immersed IN Tour gallons OF ~"
England rum rms the en- 'heci mas
brought him Tor use III case oI "1Vl'''p',
He is now engaged III preparing l"' 'n'
accident in advance.
Next comes the trout or"hci'a" II"
plug hat about two sizes 700 la'Ec io'
him. Tie also wears long i'"'
coat with hustle to IL ana 'ah sun
collar WIN laplc-N ca" w Wv
which tinttcr gaiiy III the morning pi''I''
A. the train panses at the hrSt slat'oi' ~
takes hammer ont OF the tool-poN Hhu
and nails on the tire oil the lore "l'e'' ~
his coach The engineer @etN uo"" N''''
"A long oll-can ana Puls niue -"
mach ne oil on the Putnam nc '"e'
wipes it of With his sieve
1t is now discovered 'iat tlc i'a'
coach containing hui'ioer "l ole,'"
and the division Supcrlh'c''ot','' - ''''
ing. The conductor @oeS ,''' '1'' w.
the last coach ana mus '''a' Wv ~ VI
Wllch Tue u'rc't'', ''' w. - ,..t,
broken, and ti'at Iile eraoe ''c'nS -
steep the directors anu o". ,i',,'
have no DOUBT gone oach W '''' al WIS
place. -, ..,,...
But tn conductor Is co"l ne ic''l'N =,
his bcil-cro"neu pug nav, ",,u ,''" 49, w.,
his orders ana tl'iie cu'u iie n''", '.''' Wy
track Is clear an" look'"1 AZ a Ia, h H.,
liable waterbury watch P'oNcu'.u " '''''
by WIDOW WHOSE huSo"',u ""' ~ ,,,
and Killed ny Tue .r"'n' ne ,; g.,
sun make the hcA' S,a''o' ~ I'M =. ,,'
dinner ne iireS nv! ,,5 ,.ol
lhck aite' '"c ' ~, ~ t;',h,i,, nnn,
ing All a"oait "e SWINGS
llle ihoV'''. u",n a,o,o., aud pinctoc,
IT Is nov , ,on nnt hn,,ynnn him nm,
weary i'lllc> ~ AVA 1 ,,,o s,rrnys -,
u'''nei S.a''o" ".,' W. Ii.cn,.or. tha,