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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

steam enough to draw ten passenger cars
at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
In this country the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal at Honesdale. Pa, was the
pioneer in railrOading and in 1927 this
company built the Carbondale Railroad
under construction, connecting the coal
mines with the canal This road was
sixteen miles in length and was opened
in 1929, to be operated by stationary en-
mes. The first locomotive in this coun-
try was run over this road Aug. 9, 1929.
Mr. Horatio Allen, who is still living
near York, went to England in 1928, to
study the subject of locomotive building.
He had commission from the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company to purchase
rails for their road and also their loco
motives he built in England upon
plans to be decided upon by himself
after his arrival in that country. This
was before the trial of the "Rocket"
on the Liverpool and Manches-
ter Railroad. The result of Mr..
Aliens Investigations was to produce
in his mind confidence in the multitu-
bular boiler which is now universally
used for locomotives. An order was
given to Foster, Rostuch & Co., at Stone
bridge, for one engine whose boiler was
large size, and another order was given
to Messrs. Stephenson 81 Co., of New
castle on-Tyne, for two locomotives with
boilers having small tubes The engine
built by Foster, Roetuch e Co. was sent
to this country and tried at Honesdale,
Aug. 8 of that year. Its name was the
"StOnebridge Lion" and it was run on
it's trial trip by Mr.. Allen, to whom be-
longs the distinction of having run the
first locomotive ever used in this cOun-
try. The two locomotives built by
Messrs. Stephenson & Co. were sent to
this country, but there is no record OF
their use.
The first railroad which was under
taken for the transportation OF freight
and passengers in this country on a COM
prehensive scale was the Baltimore and
Ohio. Its construction was begun in
1925 Peter Parley's "First Book of His
tory" used as school book half cent
ury ago, says of this first railway: "But
the most curious thing at Baltimore is
the railroad. must tell you that there
is a great trade between Baltimore and
the States west of the Allegheny Noun
tainS. The Western people buy great
many goods at Baltimore and send in re-
turn a great deal Of Western produce.
There is, therefore, d vast deal OF travel
ing back and forth, and hundreds of
teams are constantly occupied in trans
porting goods and produce to and from
market Now, in order to carry on this
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

geography, and the four rules of
arithmetic. The geography is gen
eral idea of the countries of the world
and we have about forty pages descrip-
tive of Oceanica. We also instruct
them in the history of the church since
Jesus Christ.
"We have a few catechists, who we
expect will assist us greatly in our
work upon the Solomon group. About
one thousand Solomon Islanders go to
FIJI to work on the plantations there,
and we have baptized some of them
We expect that they will live in villages
together, to which the missionaries
will go and from which, with inter-
prefers, they may go out to work
among the natives. want about seven
more missionaries, who will make the
number twenty-five in my diocese,
which covers nine degrees of latitude,
from 10 degrees south to 81 degrees
south, and 5 degrees of longitude.
The Samoans are far superior both
physically and Intellectually to Fijians,
but the Fijians, being of a more zeal
Gus nature, make better converts. The
Fijians are of u far more warlike ma
ture than the Samoans. The Solomon
islanders resemble the Fijians more
than the Samoans. The Fijians live
very simple lives, their only care being
to have enough to eat. Their dress,
which is merely skirt from the waist,
troubles them but little. They dress
the hair in many fantastic fashions.
They have no use for money. The
converts devote much time to prayer"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

nings the magnificent equipment of our
railroads has grown. From Peter Cooper's
locomotive, which weighed less than q
ton, with boiler the size of barrel,
and which had difficulty in beating 8
gray horse, we now have locomotives
which will easily run sixty and can ex-
coed seventy miles an hours, and others
which weigh seventy five tons and more.
A comparison of the engine built by
Peter Cooper with the modern standard
express passenger locomotive shows the
progress which has been made in fifty
years. There have been many modifca-
tions in the design of locomotives to
adapt them to the changed conditions of
the various kinds of traffic of to-day. An
express train travelling at high rate of
speed requires a locomotive very differ
ent from one which is designed for
hauling heavy freight trains up steep
mountain grades. The engines at first
had four wheels, but now they have
eight and ten.
The early cars resembled the stage
coaches of that day. The Mohawk and
Hudson Road in 1881 had six cars similar
to that represented in the engraving.
The next step was to join these coaches
together, and build cars with compart-
ueHGS. LII WINS Opeuou toopb. GIs $780,
with goods train" as the freight train
is called in England, but this also car
ried number of passengers.
The following notice, which appeared
in the Baltimore newspapers, was the
first time table for passenger railway
trains published in this country:
RAILROAD NOTICE.
"a sufficient number of cars being now
ready for the accommodation of passen-
gers, notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing arrangements for the arrival and
departure of carriages have been adopt
ed, and will take effect on and after
Monday morning next, the 5th instant,
viz: A brigade Of cars will leave the
depot on Pratt street at and 10 o'clock
a. m. and and o'clock p. M. and will
leave the depot at Ellicott's Mills at
and 81 o'clock a. m. and at 121S and 6
p. m.
SWAY passengers will provide them
selves with tickets at the Office of the
company in Baltimore, or at the depots
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

by thin black beard which he wears.
His thick black hair is spotted here
and there with gray, but the years
have evidently dealt kindly with him.
Speaking to San Francisco Chronicle
reporter of his mission he says:
"Twelve years ago the Fijians were
cannibals. At the present day the
Solomon Islanders, among whom 1 in
tend to go, are cannibals. Bishop
Epalle was killed by them three years
ago. This cross I wear belonged to
him. In the Fiji group are 200 islands,
about eighty of which are inhabited.
One island is 122 miles long and ITO
miles wide, and another is of about the
same size. There are 1876, 900 natives
and 1000 Europeans in the group. In
the capital, Suva, there are 700 Euro
peans, and at Levuka about two hun
dred. There are about two hundred
Irish Catholics in the group. have
eighteen missionaries and nineteen
sisters. Fifteen sisters are engaged as
teachers in the native schools, in which
there are about four thousand native
children, and the other four are in the
white schools. There are fourteen
churches on six of the princi>
pal islands. We have about
eleven thousand native converts
and $50 native catechists. We have
prayer books, catechisms and hymns
printed in Fijian, and I am about to
print the vespers and gospel in Fijian
also. This work is done by the mis-
sionanes, all of whom speak the native
language. The printing is done on a
small forty-pound press took to the
islsnds. The language is not hard to
learn and missionary can learn to
speak it we'll in six months. We in
struct the children in their own Ian
guage and teach them some history,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
A sketch of Horace greeley.

In little seventy mine room, in one
of the upper stories of the old New
York Tribune building, many years
ago, / frequently saw q man with a
very round bald head and fringe of
nearly white hair under his chin. He
sat at desk which was almost on a
level with his shoulders. He was some
what careless in his dress, and being
very near-sighted, he leaned down up
on the desk, describing almost the
segment of o circle in the lines as he
wrote. This was Horace Greeley, the
founder and chief editor of the Trib-
atfae. st. Nicholas.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
No One Stopped Him,

Says Judge Richards, Of Chicago :
i was once justice in Bosque county.
Texas, when little man was brought
in by constable and two assistants
for the offense of carrying two revolt
vers. ! told him he must pay so and
lose the weapons. At that the little
fellow broke down and actually cried.
Finally, with the tears streaming down
his cheeks. he said: oh, Judge, ies'
let me bid EN- good-by. Ma Civ 'em
to me an can't go without 6andIin,
them jes' once. I consented, and the
moment he got the weapons he
Strengthened up and, leyeling them
yelled I'd like tew see the gaIoot
as can get mas pistols now. Now Pm
agoin' on my journey Nobody tried
to stop him. :
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

1904, but it could not make steam, and
could therefore neither go fast nor draw
a heavy load. 1t was of little practical
value. But in 1929 when a competitive
trial of locomotives was made on the Liv-
erpool and Manchester Railway, the Ste
phensons, father and son, presented the
"Kocket," which by the aid of steam
blast, which was kept constantly blowing
the fire, enabled the locomotive to make
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
HUMOR.
The Last s straw.

First Bad Spirit ION the way to q
warm climate You don't look very
wicked,
Second Bad Spirit" I am not. !
am only unfortunate. In life I was q
printer
I see. Your mistakes caused great
deal of profanity
Eyes; but I might have been for-
given them all if it had not been for
one thing. On my last day at the case
I set up the line He'll hath no fnry
like woman with corns.' That was
the last straw, and here T am. " - Street
Dc Smiths Good NeUs.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

for the Germany and Amboy Railroad
and Transportation Company. This is
the old engine which was exhibited by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
the Centennial Exposition of 1875 After
the arrival OF the John Bull number
of engines were imported to America by
the Stephensons. Most of them were of
what is known as the "Planet," which
was form of engine that succeeded the
"Rocket."
In all these locomotives the axles were
held by the frames so that the former
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
MISSION WORK IN FIJI.
bishop vidal Has Had Nineteen Arduous
Voa,.. q

bishop vidal Has Had Nineteen Arduous
Years OF It.
Bishop Julien Vidal, of the Fiji ISL
ands, spent few weeks in this country
on his way to France, where he goes
in search of financial aid and more
missionaries to continue the work OF
christianizing the South Sea Islanders.
He has spent nineteen years in the
work, sixteeni in the Samoan group and
three at his present post, since his APP
pointment as bishop. Bishop Vidal il
in the prims Of life and of powerful
physique. He is Of medium height,
and his face, which has been tanned by
the tropical sun, is made yet darker
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

ttves were produced, but only one was
made to answer any useful purpose
This engine, the "York, was built at
York, Pa, and brought to Baltimore
over the turnpike on wagons. After
undergoing certain notifications it was
found capable of performing what was
required by the company.
In August, 1881, the locomotive John
Bull, which was built by George and
Robert Stephenson & Co, of Newcastle
on-Tyne, was received in Philadelphia
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
Designating the Brand.

Mr.. Mossbunker Well, Honey
moon, they tell me you've been get
ting married.
Mr.. Honeymoon am proud to say,
sir, you have been truthfully informed.
Mr.. M.--Umph! Well, how do you
like married life?
Mr.. FL. MY dear sir, it is veritable
dream to me.
Mr.. M.-Precisely what it's been to
me-
Mr.. H.-Yes.
Mr.. M.-Yes; one of that kind of
dreams that are continually breaking
out into nightmares.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

H E invention
of the steam en-
CINE in 1773 at
t ra c tie d a d.
vanced thin kers
to the possibility
of the locomo-
tive. The Amer
lean Rail1Cdy,
p u b Ii shed by
Scribners, gives
q detailed his
tory of the
growth and de-
velopment of the
railway system,
The first loco
motive was in
vented in Lon
don, by Richard
thic. in
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
ter of the men who have held the great

ter of the men who have held the great
Office.
It is said that Mr.. Elwell modelled
the bust in two sittings of three hours
each, and perhaps this accounts for the
spirit and vigor of it's handling. Mr..
Morton's face is one that is sculptur-
esque, having the large, noble qualities
often found in the Greek sculptures.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Morton have ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with
the result. Mr.. Morton himself chose
Mr.. Elwell to make the bust, which is
of heroic size.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
A HANDSOME MONUMENT.

Something Unique in Design and Worthy
of Imitation.
Unique in design, of the native pink
granite, and standing fifty feet high,
is the soldiers memorial tower at
Winsted. Litchfeld County, Conn.,,
says Frank Leslie's. This striking
and original memorial is the work of
Robert w. Hill, architect, of Water
bury, Conn, and the sculptor, George
e. Bissell, of New York. It is twenty
feet square at the base, fifteen feet at
the summit, and is surmounted by a
bronze statue eight and one-half feet
high, entitled "The Standard Bearer"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

To AID in the capture of train rob-
bers it has been suggested that rockets
be supplied to the trains, SO that they
could be sent up, to alarm the people
in the vicinity. Thus posse could be
promptly summoned to the scene of
the robbery, or vigilant eyes warned
to look out for suspicious characters.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
A Starter for q Sonnet.

Will Help me out, old boy. I'm
inditing a sonnet to the dear, pert lit
tie nez retrousse. Give me starter.
Harry-Open up with something ap-
propriate from Shakespeare. For in
stance: That which we call nose,
by any other name would smell as
well. Pitts batrq Bulletin.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

miles, being for nearly all that dis
tance far underground, and passing by
means of an ingenious siphon system
under instead of over the Harlem
River. Its cost is about $4,000, 900
already, and the system of dams in
process of construction will add many
more millions to that.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
WILL HANDLE THE CASH.

President Harrison's Appointee to the
Office of United States Treasurer.
Mr.. Nebeker, whom President Har-
rison has made Treasurer of the
United States, is a banker residing in
Covington, Fountain County, Ind, and
is about so years of age. He has been
active in local politics and was for two
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
A striking Testimonial

o. DR.. Brown-That was a very inter-
esting case of Miss Squaller's. For
nearly year she had lost her voice en-
tirely, but I succeeded in restoring it
perfectly.
Friend-You deserve a testimonial
to your skill.
DIR. Brown-I received one this
morning. The man who lives next
door to Miss Squaller shot at me-,
Vest Shore.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

PROFESSOR VAUGHN, of the Ann Ar
Dor University, has manufactured a
lymph for the cure of typhoid fever
upon the same principles rs Koch's
lymph. He has experimental with the
lymph upon small animals. He will
try it upon human patients as soon as
he has thoroughly tested the Koch
lymph. 1000 injections OF which have
been received Of the University.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
A Tight Squeeze.

Blide-elect-Let's see, dear, the we'd
ding takes place at 9 and the train
leaves at 10, and I've got to change my
satin wedding dress for one to travel
in. How can do it,?
Bridegroom-elect Well, that will
give you three hours, darling.
Bride-elect - True: but just think,
I've got to be kissed by all of my old
admirers. Cloak ReuielU.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
Had Suffered Enough

st. Peter umph! I don't know
about letting you in"
New Arrival-Me? was a clergy
man."
"Iknow it. But you had charge Of
a fashionable church at a fat salary
which you spent in the luxurious
adornment of your grand residence
and you were given long vacation
and trip to Europe every summer. !"
Yes; but whenever went to Eu-
rope had to spend all my time trav1
cling in the Holy Land"
You have suffered enough. Come
In. "-NeW York Weeklu.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

LAFCADIo HEARN has succumbed to
the fascination of life in Japan, and is
about to transport his lares and penates
there. How great share tho little
Japanese girls, with their graceful fig
ures and dark, lustrous eyes have in
these destinations for Occidental liter
airy men, the public would be much in
terested to know.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

A MAN crazed with drink was going
to kill Savannah carpenter named
Taylor, who had only carpenters oil
can to defend himself with. He stabbed
the man seven times with it, however,
and the doctor said that five of the
stabs were worse wounds than could
have been inflicted with knife or
L.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

"THERE are ladies in New York, I"
says cab-driver, "who will beat cab
five times to mans once. Ten times
in the last six months I have driven
ladies about who finally went to cor
ner Store and bilked me by running off
on the other street. I'd rather drive q
regular confidence man than lady"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

REV. W. FL. FL. MURRAY, better
known, perhaps, as Adirondack Muir
ray" has purchased the old farm in
Connecticut which he was compelled
to dispose of some years since on &C.
count of financial reverses, and will
spend the remainder of his days in re-
tirement, deyoting his time to literary
uunrk
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
Our FLEXIBLE Language.

How sad she looks since her engage.
ment has been broken! She seems utJ
terly crushed"
And her sister, who has just become|
engaged, is as happy as lark. In fact,
she seems completely mashed. n--Inl
didqadpolis Journal.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

KATE UPsoN CLARKE writes that
there are no snakes in Bermuda. It is
presumed, therefore, that native case
of delirium tremens consists largely in
fighting centipeds, which may or may
not be an improvement.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

The dirty-faced boy and girl making
mud-pies may rise to the highest sta
tions in the nation, while bright and
intelligent children fall victims to
wrong-doing and fill premature graves.
How comes it?
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
Found at Last,

Mrs. Gargoyle Introducing friend ~
Mr.. Hunker. this is Mr.. Snow, the
father of the lovely Miss Snow, whom
you so much admire.
Hunker extending his hand ~
am exceedingly happy to meet the
author of the beautiful Snow. Brook-
i'm Life.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

terms member of the Republican
State. Central Committee. The only
office he has ever held is that Of
Auditor of Fountain County. At the
beginning of the Harrison administra-
ton he was a candidate for the posi-.
ton of United States Marshal for the
Territory of Utah, but another man Sc
cured that post. Mr.. Nebeker, not
withstanding his disappointment on
that occasion, remained an ardent adj
mirer of President Harrison, and is
said to be o warm advocate Of his re-
nomination for b second term.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

A NATIVE New-Zealander was in
duced to wear a shirt, paper collar,
shoes, and hat, and he almost con-
cluded to eat with knife and embrace
Christianity. Then they asked him to
wear suspenders, and he went out and
hanged himself. 1t was pushing civ
ilization too fast.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

Within is q series of three chamber
rising one above the other, and in them
Will be placed tablets, busts, medallion
portraits, and appropriate inscriptions.
War relics will also have there final
depository, and the whole interior eff
feet, with stained-glass windows, will
be fitting tribute to the patriotic citi-
zens of Winsted who went out to the
field during the civil war. But what
adds dignity to the exterior architect
ural effect is its place on the summit
of a hill $50 feet high, in the heart of
the town, the outlying grounds being
laid out as Winchester Memorial
Park" Moreover, this memorial, in
general design, as historical depos-
tory, made of lasting stone, might
well stand as q model for soldiers
monuments now going up throughout
the Union,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

EVERY man is his own assessor in
Switzerland. After mans death the
Government carefully investigates his
estates, and if he has been defrauding
the treasury it collects the back taxes
with interest
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

WISCONSIN is to have a law which
provides that when husband disap-
pears and is not heard of for three
years by his wife she is divorced with
out further notice. The Enoch Arden
business in that State will thus receive
bad black eye, and the man who goes
out to feed the hogs will be quite apt
tO ratI1rn
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

SOME of the prominent Italians in
this country are denying the existence
of the Malta Society. Such denials
are simply foolish, as there is abundant
evidence to prove that such societies
exist in several cities in the United
States, with New Orleans as head
nuar+ar1
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

The period of "a generation" has
been heightened; it used to be thirty
years, and was later increased to
thirty -four. Now, scientist says, the
average term of human life has in
creased in the last fifty years from
thirty four to forty-two years.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

In the last five years twenty-seven
American girls have married China
men, and it is reported that in only
five cases have they lived with their
husbands beyond few months.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

The old legend that an Indian never
forgave an injury or forgot favor, is
declared to be all bosh by the men
who know best. He hates no worse
than white man, and like the general
run of white men, doesn't slop over to
any great extent to return favors.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21
Couldn't Agree with Him.

Parson-Time heals all things, my
dear Mrs. Douter.
Mrs. D.-Reckon not, Parson.
take notice I halter tackle my boys
socks every week.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

KRUPP, the German cannon-maker,
now turns out gun for every ten
minutes of working day, and there
there are four other big foundries do
ing almost as we'll. Blue birds may
nest in them now, but they are to deal
out death in the future.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-05-21

A DISPATCH from Buenos Ayres says
the financial situation is clearing rap
idly, the premium on gold having been
reduced" to $50. What must the
financial situation have been with the
premium at 600! By hard work and
steady pegging they'll soon have it
down to 300.