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FIRST STEAM RAILROAD IN THE UNITED STATES Tin iiik iiiotiin. is :i lihotouranh of tin- lirst steam railroad train run in the tinted States, in the year 1S2S, by An Interesting Picture, Though Not Strictly Accurate Historically. The above cut, with the accompany-1 ing description, recently appeared in "The Sun," of Saratoga, X. Y. TllK Citizen, through the courtesy of the Sun, reproduces it as being very nearly : as great a curiosity as would be the1 Stourbridge Linn itself, if that source of local pride and subject of innumerable newspaper articles could be placed on exhibition. The picture is at least in teresting and instructive as showing the style of passenger cars, literally " wag ons," as they were called at the outset of steam railroading, three-quarters of a century ago, and as giving an idea of fashions in dress prevailing in .the days of our great-grandfathers, lint for the rest, the scene depicted mutt be regard ed as purely mythical the embodiment of the artist's conception of tilings, rather than descriptive of the event as it Ttially occurred. Nor is the letter press much more reliable, historically, than . Hie engraving. The bare facts are that j Ir. Allen was commissioned by the Del. and Hud. Canal Company in 18.27 nn.nKnrn I., 17,. rrl n 11 A till ll11 irAII ' l IUI llltlCi; 111 .1IIIIIV 111V rails to be used on the road between llonesdale and Carbondale, the chains required on the inclined planes, and three locomotives to run on the levels. It -was stipulated in the agreement be tween the company and Mr. Allen that .his traveling and other expenses on sea and land were to be paid by the former, but that they were not to exceed $tKXt. His time for the trip was limited to three months, but so much difficulty was experienced in the manufacture of the iron to meet his views, his leave of absence was extended to nearly a veils, lie went out in the autumn of 1827, when barely twenty-live years of age, and re turned in the fall of 1828. The locomo tives soon followed him, the other rail way supplies having been forwarded earlier. The following summer the "Lion" was sent to llonesdale, and the "trial trip made. That trial trip was the only journey the locomotive ever made on its own wheels, with the exception of a run of a few hundred feet, immediate ly following, taken for the express bene fit of Nathan Kellogg and the late Hon. Otis Avery. There were no either cars in the make up of the train than the engine and tender, and on the trial trip there was no one on board save Mr. Allen himself. So that the long string of coaches, apparently tilled with pas sengers is purelv mythical. The Stourbridge Lion remained under a fhed, near where its trial was made, for more than twenty years, its boiler often ridden astride by the writer and other lads, and was then removed to the llonesdale foundry, on Ladywood Lane, where it was partially dismantled and broken up. One of the cylinders and the connecting rods of both cylinders and pumps eventually fell into the hands of !eorge 15. Smith, of Ptinmore, I'a. The other cylinder i in the pos sesion of the heirs of Steuben .leukins, of Wyoming, Lurerne county. I'a. Such parts as the Government, xiinc years since, was. enabled to gather up, were taken to Washington, !. ('., where the missing portions were supplied, and the locomotive, as rccnut-tnifted, is now on exhibition lit the Smithsonian Inetitu tiou. Dou'r put all your ttgg In one basket. Tin: CITIZEN reaches poople that its competitors cannot touch. Try an ml v. THE PRESENT HOXESDALE STATION. PAST AND PRESENT. The First Train in the United States and the Trains of To-Doy From the Same Starting Point. Through the kindness of the editor of the Herald we are enabled to accompany our illustration of "The First Railroad in the United States" with a picture frUm "Picturesque Wayne County," of a scene of to-day, taken within a stone's throw of the exact locality from which the Stourbridge Lion started on its trial trip eighty years ago. This engraving, when compared with the one above, not only serves to show the wonderful im provement which time has wrought in locomotives, cars, and the general equip ment of railroads, but the advance in picture-making as well. It is a view of one of the daily trains on the Krie rail road just as it is pulling away from the station on its way to Xew York. The lawn with (lower bed in the foreground is part of the depot park, extending along Main street for nearly two blocks, j aim maintained as one of the beauty spots of the town bv the Del. & Hud. Co., to which corporation it belongs. Glasses Steam? To prevent eye glasses from steaming in cold weather, rub them thorough ly on both sides with a little vaseline or cold cream, then rub with tissue paper or cloth to clear the glasses. Glasses treated this way will not cloud or steam in the coldest weather for twenty-four hours. This treatment of the glasses should be made once a day for outdoor use. It was his tirst engagement, and he was very nervous. A cliiini of his was in the line of tire ahead of him, and when the bullets began to tly the chum began to dodge. Thereupon the recruit shouted, excit ed I v: tlli.vt tin. li..i'l .li.r.1- I'm I. I jyou! "Why did you shake your lltt at the speaker 7" "Well, ruplicd the congressman, "I didn't want the whole session to slip by without my having made n motion of some kind." Manii ksT Dksti.sy is the term which men apply to the thing they want to do. (IS ESCAPES. PROFESSIONAL. CARDS. Atlprneys-at-Law. Deposed President of Haiti on French Warship. RM. SALMON, ATTOISNKY A rot'NSEI.O It-AT-LAW Olllce Next ilmir toio-t otllee. Former! iK'cupleil by V. II. Illmmkk. lluncstlulc. I'a II. LKK, ATTOIiXr.Y & rorXSEI.01S-AT-l.AU-. Ollliv over Host olllce. All hsal lniln..v promptly attended to. lloticrialc, !'. GENERAL LEGITIME IS PRESIDENT MAS -xlob.at.Mw. iflice in Foster building rut ms'.land 10, Honcfdalc, I'a. Woman Tries to Stab Fleeing Ruler i and Angry Mob Threatens ! Him His Hoard of Gold i Seized by Rioters. H LI.'MAN HAItMKS, I'ntcutsiiml Court 1!(I11M i 'elision KruriU. Ioiie.-iliile. I'a. "line In tin 1 Tort an l'rlnee. Dee. r,. Following 1 the seizure of I'.ut an l'rlnee by the ! rebcN the people deposed President j Nord Alexis, who lied the city, j lie took refuse on the French war- ship IMiguny Tniulii. hut left only just In time to escape tlinso who threat- cued hN life. At the lat moment President AlexW yielded to the urging of those about iilm iind'deelded to take refuge aboard the French warship. A salute of twenty-one guns uiuioiim-cd his depar ture from the palace. Thousands had gathered there early In the day. and they had surged round the entrances, threatening to tear down the walls to drive out the presi dent niitl his loyal followers, fUIAIiLF.S A. McCAISTY, U ATTOItSEY A- rot-XEI.OI!-AT-I,AW. !iclu! timl tin nipt attention elven to tin tot let tii n lit claims. Ollheowr liclf? new tore. Iloiu.-ttale. I'll. r 1-Ti:i! II. 1LOIT, (Mil i Stoml Imi.'diiC llfnenl Hour ohl i!e. I'a. avlnsi. liank A P. KIMItl.K, ATTOKXEY .t rot-XSKI.OIt-AT-I.AW. OHicc over tiierot otllee. HoncMlalc. I'a. .SKAltLK, aitoiixey corxsr.i.oi:-AT-i.Aw. Olllce near Court 1Ioiih llonesdale. I'a. 0. From the Saratoga (N. Y.) Sun.) the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company, at Ionedale Pa. In .lanuarv, 1S2S, Horatio Allen, of the Delaware x Hudson canal Company, went to Knglamt to order rails for a horse road winch they had built at the above place, and also to examine the invented steam locomotives ; and, if he thought well of them, to purchase three. He did, in fact, order one locomotive at the works of H. Foster llastnck & Company, of Stourbridge, and two more of the works of It. htevenson & Company, at Newcastle. These ennines were received at New York in the winter of 18:28-11, and the following spring were put upon the rails. The Stourbridge engine was run with anthra cite coal as fuel, bv Mr. Allen himself, making six miles at its lirst trip, and was the lirst steam locomotive to be run on the American Continent, year locomotive building was successfully begun in the United Stateslat West Point. THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE. L. ROWLAND, ATTOKXEY ,t rOI'XSEI.OK-AT-I.AW. (itliceover I'oM (Hllec. HoncMlalc. I'a. HUM Kit C li F.F.N K, ATTOIiXEY A CorXSEI.OIt-AT-LAW. Olllce over Itelf's store, llonesdale. I'a. The next JJK. WILSON, ATTOUXEV As the hours passed the great mon . ii011,.sda.e. became Infuriated. Hhoullng for him to - leave the country. The mob was arm-1 Dentists tl. and men mid women, beside them selves with rage, heaped curses on the head of the aged man who had been deposed from the presidency of the republic, but who had fiercely express- 1 ed his determination to tight to the ( last. So serious was the situation that the French minister. M. Carteron. and oth- er foreign representatives, together with members of a specially appointed i-ommlttee forced themselves upon the president, who Anally consented to withdraw. Shouts greeted hint as he stepped 1 'from the precincts of the palace and! Into a carriage which had been pro-1 i vided. M. Carteron. carrying the French tricolor, sat beside him. An Immense crowd of men and wo- j men had assembled at the wharf, and the arrival of the presidential ear- Huge, escorted by n battalion of In- j full try and a squadron of cavalry un-1 del- command of Ceneral 'Hlppolyte. i A roi:XSEI.O!t-AT-LAV. betiding, second Hopr. E. T. BKOWN, I1EXTIST. Olllce First Hour, iilil Snvtni.ii llnul- ImlM. lug. llonesdale. I'a. Physicians. II. B. SEAKLES, IIOXESDAI.E. I'A. Olllce and residencf 11 Hi Cluinii street Telephones. OtHce Hours 2:UU to 1:00 and TAXMotMW.p.m. Liveries. Gr.1 II. WHITNEY, I.IVEHY AXI) OMXII1US I.IXE. Hear of Allen House, llonesdale. I'a. Altelcphoncs. MARTIN CAUFIELD tiie signal for wild tumult and j The Stourbridge Lion at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington. Uncle Sam Is at last getting exclu sive 'with bis national emblems, and the commissioner of patents now rules against the registration of trademarks American Grand Opera. The Metropolitan Opera company steps nobly to the front rank of the few but zealous champions of Amerl- bearlng them. Hereafter the eagle, the ean talent In the field of composition. shield, the flag and other Insignia of ! "ecently the native work of Frederick the United States must not be used tc ' s- Converse, "The Pipe of Desire," has exploit private trade. hoen given a hearing, and its success ' must stimulate hope In the breasts of Uncle Sam welcomes the "Cuba I American composers that the field Is llbre" slitcr now as heartily as be-! not to be monopolized forever by for fore, but the next time this thing hap- - otaicrs. The Metropolitan company pens he'll see to It himself that her hat ! proposes to head a movement In favor la on straight before saying "Howdy. The monorail for giving people a ride Is not n new thing, only the new kind Is made In a foundry, while the old style Is cut and split In the woods. of American operas to be rendered In English. As n starter It offers a prize for the best grand opera written by a composer born In this country. Much has been said of late about the demand among managers for Ameri can works to stage. For an American was riot. All along the route the people who llmtl the streets shouted, jeered ami J cursed at the fallen president, hut when the landing stage was readied the mob lost all restraint. The scene was tragic and shameful. Infuriated women broke through the cordon and shrieked the coarsest in sults Into the very face of the presl 1 dent, who strove bravely to appear un i dismayed. They tried to hurl themselves upon him and fought with hands and feet ' against the soldiers, who found dilli culty In forcing them back. In order to disengage him the troops discharged their muskets, several shots being tired. During this time a space was cleared, and Nord Alexis, with the French colors draped about him. was hurried aboard a skiff In tow of a steam launch, his suit tumbling into the skiff after him. Just as Nord Alexis was embarking a woman succeeded In reaching his side and, drawing a murderous knife, made a sweep at his body. The blow fell short, however, and before the woman could follow It up with an other she was seized by a soldier. A man succeeded In striking the i president with his tlst, but the blow was a glancing one on the neck. Nord Alexis turned to M. Carteron and. I shaking his head, said. "I told you so, I your excellency." i A trunk which was left behind on I the precipitate departure of the presl jdent and his party from the wharf was seized upon by the rioters and broken open. It was found to contain some $10,000 In gold and ".0,000 Hai tian gourdes. The specie was scattered about and promptly pillaged. General Antolne Simon, the'leader of the Insurgents, Is marching up the peninsula with an army of .",000. and a new president, (ieneral Legitime, has been proclaimed. Armed sailors from the two Ameri can cruisers and the French cruiser In the harbor were landed to guard their respective legations. (Ieneral Canal is doing everything possible to maintain order. The guards on the street have been Increased, but It Is with great difficulty that the pop ulace Is being restrained. The committee of public safety Is composed of (Ieneral Legitime, the president of the provisional govern ment: General Canal, the organizer of I the local movement, and MM, Oreste, Prudent, Chapoteau, Lnforcsr, Hippo- ARTISTIC HONESDALE, PA. 1036 MAIN STREET, $500 Fancy OaR RocRer for $335 Only $3.35 For this handsomo Rocker in eolden Quartered Oak or Mahogany finish. I'lano polish Finish. Banister back. Dalntly carved top and back, Saddlo seat. Very easy and durable. Retails In stores usually from J 1.50 to 15.00. Buying direct from us eliminate!; the dealer's profit. Write today for our latest catalogue. Free. But if women do get the ballot work which will score at the box of there'll be very few of the sweet eight-1 "c?. of course, there Is always a de een class registering as "twenty-one mand, but It still remains true that the I l.vte mid Donna my. all men of proml-1 last birthday." ' i natlva aspirant must first push aside nonce In the community. n score or so of foreign attractions J Tll! revolution has been remarkably which have made good before ho cau ''" ' ' " , , . ,. , , . fers, together with the high military get a hearing. Ihe publfc will bo cdu-1 ((nU.als um,(r S(jn, Axl ,.,, l!llan , oated to favor American tnlent If the , roflIC(( , )Ile vatMtH for,.l!;ll (.pons. managers desire It. The Metropolitan These are the sanio men who nine management risks an innovation in , months ago were protesting vocifer- producing grand opera In English. In omly against the granting of the right offering a prize for new work to bo T refuge to unsuccessful revolution sung In English It shows faith In the American public ns well an In Ameri can composers. With an ?S,000,000,000 crop to sell, Uncle Sam's "poor but honest" farmer . may bo the next caught In tho net of 1 high financing. If Carnegie finds that protection won't let hint dlo poor, he's tho very man to head nil Income tax crusade. Tho farmer will bo delighted to read nil about the Iloosovolt uplift even If ho Is not taking any of It himself. It was expected that rumor would get Anna Gould on the divorce records Dgaln, "but not bo soon." Christ inns magazines, mado In ad vance, nro out nnd reasonably sound on tho main question, but ho Is a rash editor who will tackle a world featuro now as timely for the July number. Ists by the foreign diplomatic and ton. sulur representatives. Now they are only loo happy to seek the protection of a foreign ling to escape the fury of the people. Thread Mills on Full Time. Glasgo, Conn., Dee. .'!. The mills of the American Thread company started un full time. BINGHAMTON, N. Y. A I'MTOK'S NOTICE. ii. ESTATE Or , H.l'.(iAY!.(lfI. UileV Clinton towiilil. deceased. . A The iiiitlersleiittl, nil miilllor appointed n rcitort distribution of snid estate, willuttend to the duties of Ills iipiioliitiiH'nl.on I'lilllAY. IlKt'K.MItKIt Illi. 1!W. at Id o'clock, a. ni..at IiIkoIIIiv III the liorouiih of llnnc Mltilc. at width time nod place till claims ubuIiiM said estate must he presented, or mourn? totliufuml for distribution will "t,1"B, W.M. II. I.RK. Auditor. I lonesdiile. Nov. !). l!Wi. W.l 1)11. C. It. llltADV.Ilr.NTisT llonesdale, I'll. OrncK lloitits-H a, mi. to 3 p. in. Any evenlni; by apiHittitiiieiit. CltUt'liB' nlioue, 'M, KcMUvlice, No.BUX.