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rp T' v. "H H -T O n 1) A 'T1 W. W. K1TCHIN, - - - - Editor. Tlmreday. ec. 17, 1885. ON THE ROAD. PIONEERS OF THE THROTTLE. RECOLLECTIONS OF THE EARLY DAYS OF KAIL-UO ADS-RIVAL ENGINEERS OF THE ERIE. A Port Jervis special says : "The death of old Gad Lyman, an account of w hich I read in the Sim some days ago," said a veteran Erio railway engineer, "leaves, I believe, only one of the pioneer engineers of (hat road alive and still tfi active service. This is Josh Martin, who must be now over seventy. Lyman and Mar tin, were rivals when they, ran on the Erie, and it was Martin who ran the first train into--Dunkirk on the E-ie, in May, 1S51. There is a nice story connected with that, and I'll tell it. "At the time the Erie road was laid through to Dunkirk locomotive building was in its infancy in this country. Patterson was just begining to attract attention by the superior machines tliat were rusned out of her two locomotive shoos, one of which is now .known as the Rogers, Works, and the other was until re cently under the control of the late Commissioner Swinburne. "Pogers and Swinburne were then bo', h fiti-ugiing mechanics, and both had buiit engines fur the Erie road. In 1840 the railroad had been com pleted as far as Binghamton, a few days before the time at which all the company' property and grfc.n chise wo-ild have been forfeited to the State of New York. Josh Mar tin rau as engineer between Dela ware Station, now Port Jervis, and Susquehanua. Gad Lyman had charge of trains between Piermont and Delaware station. "Lyman was a great friend of Lo-comotive-builder Rogers, and Martin pinned his faith to Swinbur..e. On the opinion of the two engineers as to tiip merits of the engine the two builders largely depended for favor with the cinoanv. and a consequent mcrnent of their respective in- PT.R. The first locomotive that Martin hsrge of a9 of the e. It was calld the iame whieh the Jinto One,' because, Xhe engine seeineil to have that was that it work he wanted it 3 the railrond compa xn sswinoiirne ior a Engineer Martin Sit the superintend to give him the IESl rgine when it was riigtj granted to give it Use 'show for itself, as it test of t he merit deal skill, and be given into . not be treated jine came from the callSl No. 71. To 2jQf diae Vvnt and -fi'T ft, - Xigned U H -hiiTefvH SOOB $tt ffie'coiild-pJ fike his to soon licoiild-p tgke his 'pnjne graveifto vork 'PTerrngnt and Si Juffef Pier- , w the Hudson river, was th m ..terminus of the road then, ' . , . Fgen tunnejnoc Davmg Deen unUPh lyel.ra latter. Th led fa of No. 71 almost beart. and was n 4pussetb VSwinburne. He w r...sw - . It - Ilin, couh) 4ade to believe jjat the enjk lure. He had ihed hera construction, and 3i-iiujselO fggeSted appliances 'JUi-at he felt rupp erior machine 'eng'ine was al r, he begged the a cnoieric gentio- to be allowed to er months of per on oe.ian oi t;ie ive, I3randtoneday e her and eo to the , if he chose to, C ''Martin told Swinburne to take her to the shoo and overhaul her. Keith the builder nor Martin cm M dis cover any serious defect in' her uiech nnism, ana 3he wa-s turncl over t the eugLneer without having- a "too putnppn her. Martin ran her on his division two weeks without-- losing second of his time, and maie t' trijisj oer ine uiviston with greatei case than he had ever been able da before. At the end f two weeks ho had the opportunity io show what stufT there was m her, and ii, showing it he made the fame and for tnne of the locomotive-builder, "viad Lyman, after cUscardins Swiaburne's locomotive, tookNo. 100 a machine of Rosers' make. He had a?u ewTaa " ..V V . 01 "Vtv. xna we d and was 1 nrwfTltr no lrowol? "i icHKing ins .uuc her. In May, 1861, he was notified that he was to run one of the excur sion trains thit were to carry guests of the road to Dunkirk to partici . - I 1 pate in the opening of the road from t he Hudson to Lake Erie. The train was to start from Piermont. It was composed of nine cars. That whole train cost less than the prioc of an ordinary Pullman car of today, bnt it bad a cargo of human freight such as no other train since then has car ried on this continent. President Fillmore ; Daniel Webster, his Secre tray of State ; John J. Crittenden, hie Attorney-General , N. K, Hall, his Postmaster General ; and W. C. Gra ham, his Secretary of the Navy, were on board. W. H. Seward, Hamilton Fish, and Stephen A. Douglas. UnK led States senators, were of the parly. Ex Goveuor Marcy and Daniel S, Dickinson were also numbered among the excursionista. Seth Dodsw vrth's Band furnished musie during the trip. The train was draped in the national colors, and flags fliitteret from every spot where one could be fastened on the ttain. It was not onlv to be the loneest railroad ride j w on one continuous line of railroad under one management that had ever been taken in America, but it was to ba historical, because it was to be the inauguration of railroad comaaunica tion between the seaboard and the great lakes. 'Engineer Lyman coupled No. 100 to the precious train and started with it from Piermont. Before he got to Suffern he found that his engine was not able to pull the unusual load and make any kind of time.. He reached Suffern several minutes late, and there another locomotive wasjpot on to help him out. When they l cached Middle town the train was three quarters of an hour behind the time that had been scheduled for it to run by. "J hen Uliarles Minor, who was the superintendent of the road and one of the passengers on the excur ion train, telegraphed to the agent at Port Jervis to order Josh Martin and No. 71 to be ready on the arriva' of the train there to take it on west- ward. Josh was on hand ' with his )et engine when the excursion train arrived. Swinburne, the locomotive builder, was one of the excursionists He had not known until the tram reached Port Jervis that his locomo tive, which had once been condemn eu uy the company, haa been or dered to go on with the train. The Rev. Henry Dutcher, now one of the oldest residents of Port Jervis, was a witness of wb vt occurred then. He -a s tkat bwiniurn climoed up on the locomotive by Josh Martin' side- looking very pale and trembling vioh ntly. He knew that with sucl a ilia! as was aoout to oe put upon ..is handiwork, afer a failure of specimen t 1114 rival s worK. ms eu tire future rested. If the trial wa sut-cessful he felt that he was a made man. j.i il was a lauurc Uo Kucw Uiat he had utany yvrs yet of bar. -st-uggliiig before him. ..r ii -l josu,' ue saui, "What, ao you think? Ohn we do it?' Martin stood ou the foot-board as- ujI as if he hal nothing more serious to perform than the switching of a freight- car. H e grasped the throttle, and turning to Swinburne, aid : " 'Swinburne, if I can't make you this trip, I'll ditch old 71 and go l the devii with her." A minute later they pulled out, and Jtfo. 71 wa whirling the train along the precipices of the Delaware division, There has been some fast ruajiin over the Delaware division of the Erie s'nee that day, but no train ever made the run between Port Jeryis and " Narrowsburg, a dis tance of thirty-four miles, as quick! y as that pioneer through train did, heavy as it was for its day. The time was taken by the conductor, who was the late Captain Ayers, fa miliarly known as Poppy, and by several of the passengers, and a rec ord made of it. The run of thirty -four miles was made in thirty-five minutes. The great speed of the train alarmed many passengers, and several left the traiu at Narrowsburg. Yhen the train reached Deposit sixty miles further on, it had made up all the lost time. The schedule time was maintained until the ex treme western part of the road was reached, and then the newness of the track among the Cattaraugus Hills re quired great caution in running, . and the trai.i reached Duukirk behind time. - "As an evidence of tha apprecia tion of Josh Martin's skill in hand ling bis loso;n tive on thai historic occasion, tlie company presented him with a. valuable gold watch and cha iii f which, I- hoar he still wears. the last I knew ofthiold man he was runiiing a switch engine in the Jersey yard; From the great run of No. Jl Swinburne always dated his great success in life, and he died a jr ear or t wo ago in Pat terson, lull ol honors, aud with his aame la miliar thronghourtjhe jS?4 chanical World." Dispart v-W J. Prince Frederick Charles, of Ger f Kmnpror William. IUU.L1J , . -m . t 4"V tf-h SV ' whose death nas oeeu aiiuuuuwu by cable, was a distningnislied sol- , - f A 1 dier. He commanded one oi iuo armies under Moltke that overran and conquered France fifteen years A since. Star. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. BEAD THIS 1W ! Wise folks before our day have said COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE, The proverb is old, but ever new, And but prove it stm is true. All goods are made to sen, - But how to buy. pleas learn as well. Come buy of me, you'll hav no loss, . '-w . 1 i 1 111 no And nnd 1 am still ot traae, ine ouao. Take care of the cents and the Jollrs will take care of themselves, and right here I beg leave to state that a visit to my store and inquiry into my prices will con vince you of the tact that no wnere eise can you save as many cents in one dol larss worth of trade. CLOTHING ! CLOTHING ! FOB MEN, YOUTHS, BOYS & CHILDREN, which I will sell at a very low price. . SHOES, I have the largest stock ever brought to Scotland Neck. A large assortment ofthe celebrated Ziegler Brotheia shoes. I also keep a large assortment ot HATS, TRUNKS, VALISES and a great many other articles too nu merous to mention. 1 also call the attens tion of COUNTRY" MERCHANTS to the fact that I can sell them goods cheaper than they can buy them in North ern markets. Give me a call, examine my stock and be convinced, as it costs you nothing to look. M. HOFFMAN & CO. Cor. 12th and Main Sts., Scotland Neck. E. B. HIGGS & CO., IS THE PLACE FOR' GREAT BARGAINS r us DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. CLOTHING. BOOTS & SHOES, HATS, &c. ALSO A COMPLETE LIKE OF Groceries. Hardware, Crockery &c. Por to Rico Molasses a specialty. W e guar antee satisfaction to all who favor us with their patronage. E. B. HIGGS & CO., General Merchants. Scotland Neck, N. C. Cotton ! Cotton ! Iam prepared fnd will pay the highest cash price or bale cotton. Can be found at the office of N. B. Josey & Co. Noah Biggs. Notice, My friends who owe me will please take noticethat 1 am compelled to have what is due me this winter. All that do not pay me by the first day of Jan., 18SG, win nna their claims m the hands of a lawver. I am comnelled to make this an nouncement and shall carry it out with out lan. Hoah Bioos. W.LDOUGLAS $3.00 SHOE rOM Fob Sale By. N. B. JOSEY & Co. Baggies. I have ready made buggies now on hand. v men are ine cneapest in the land; I'll suit you in price and in grade And warrant them to' be the best J made - J. Y. Savage. SCOTLAND NECK MARKET Reported Weekly by N. P. Josey & co. Cotton Bagging ....... Ties Bulk meats.. .... Beeswax Tallow.. 8 5-8 ..10Hol2 1.40 ,.GJto7 :...i......2o ,.T. ...10 -THE- 0C DrilFTHATlur qreat Huiiib rcncinHinci POSITIVELY BURNS STUMPS. No crude petroleum, nuiphur, saltpeter or ex plosives, diii is m com Duuiid. which, if nut in idie stump an4 Kt fire to, win ourn it, ROOTS AND ALL, GREEN OR DRY. Fend tl.OO for inomh Tmctrativa to burn U l&.-L-oor Uaroail atuuiDs. Katlaloctlon yuarmnteed funded. Send for lllua- or money cheerfullr re trated circular, dtc tr Aseata Wuled. Mddreas MF.E.Fross ACO. TW.V Bow n STOP Hi xlw Oarlteto.OMo j THIS IS FOR YOU! Bring your earn and wheat W. H. KITCHIN. Bring your cotton V) be W. M. KITCMIN. Buy your lumber of, a.J hare W. M. KITCHIN. If you want harness, horse collars, to tjbe W. M. KITCHIN. Cfl&ad wc3b9 feu to order ft best timber, if you wt to JAy - rm a sre, tattoo, w4 lieve y Mwumpiain, tot beeves longs to Tfcrious prjLy, all mt country ed not W. H. GALL OR W. . KITCHIN, PDITOR OF Ty to begrouptf to te aaijl of ginned or soljJ to the gin of - it toaguejj and grooved by saddles, bridle, or the best trunks, go store of a shot me, at bctUfcn and not on hand by a 4wGf?iag Uo?, a togn Ut, a ian (yif W Q oe q be the y trvuajg .f Uj$ rernwent be-j the feople ar aovereigns of tfeja the office holders. KITCHIN, QN R. NELSON, DEALER IN GROCERIES AND CONFECTIONERIES. 8- A full line carried, wheih will be sold at close prices. Scotland Neck, Sept. 7, 1885. JJ BRUNHILD & BROTHER, Importers and Wholesale Dealers in FINE LIQUORS AND CIGARS 805 E. MAIN STREET, KICIIMOND, VA. Hicks & Brunhild Bros., TOBACCO MANUFACTLTEEKS, 24th and Franklin Streets. CALL AND SEE IF YOU CANNOT GET ANYTHING FROM E. N. NELSON, IN THE RETAIL AND WHOLESALE LIQUOR LINE- My Stock contains the best brands of Old Monongahela Pure Rye Whiskey, Fine Gin, Rum, Apple and Peach Brandy and many other brands too numerous to mention. " BgNatural Leaf Tobacco and Cigars a Specialty. Remember E. N, NELSON'S Is the place to buy good Liquors Cheap. J HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE And well selected Stock of Goods, bought f0F SPOT CASH PRICES and at the very lowest markets, consist ing of the following goods : CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, Hardware, Cutlery, Cigars, Tobacco, Whiskies, and all articles usually found in a GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE. If you want to know how I can sell cheap goods, you can easily find out by calcula ting my expenses, and then you will plainly see that I am not talking to hear myself, but for proof of the above call on me at the corner of Main street, opposite the Brick Mill, where you will always find me ready and prepared to wait on all my friends and customers. EDWARD SHIELDS. SOMETHING ATTRACTIVE AND NEW IN THE LINE OF GROCERIES, TOBACCO, CIGARS, LIQUORS, AND EVERYTHING TO BE FOUND IN A First-class Establishment. A call yill convince everyone that ve can offer extra inducements to pur chasers and satisfy all who may favor 11s with their patronage. Country Merchants will find it to their interest to call and see us be fore ordering goods from abroad. A. C. PETERSON & CO., Main, Street Scotland Neck, N. C. IT IS REFRESHING TO CALL ON The Originator and Leader of LOW PRICES 3 In the Town of Scotland Neck. R. W- HARRIS, Who keeps always on hand the Finest Domestic and Imported-Whiskies, Bran dies, Wines, Ales. &c, is a candidate for the patronage ot the public. ROCK BOTTOM PRICES 1 and the best grades for the least money is my mouo. . My leading brands are Goldsboro. My ers & Pitta' Bailey Malt, Monticello, Royal Oak,-&c. all pure straight Whi6-. kies. I keep everything in the Liquor lino and would be glad to have all call and sample. Every imaginable drink which can please the palate will be served in the most ar tistic style at my Bar. If to wish to keep col call and see me. Ifyouwishto feel bouyaut and keep healthy droj in at any time, CIGARS AND TOBACCO IN GREAT TARIETY. Look for my sign and give ine a call flfe?A good Restaurant attached 0 K- W HARRIS. Mam Street. Scotland Neck, N. C. ONE SIXTY AND ONE FIFTY FIVE Saw Gin for sale by W. M. KITCHIN. ESTABLItSHED IN 1865. U.B.TALIAFERRO. WM. P. SMITH, of Orange Co., Va. of Fredericksbnr. TALIAFERRO & CO., GENERAL Commission and Pro luce Merchants HO. Ill S. lth St., RICHMOND, VA. EPStrict personal attention given O the sale of Tobacco, Grain, Cot ton. Lumber, all kinds of Produce, and to the purchase of Supplies. A full stock of Flour, Ha Mill eed. Seed Wheat.Rye, Winter Oats, and all kinds of Grass Seed always on hand and orders will be promptly fillerl. The most popular Weekly newspaper doToted vo science, mechanics, engi neerinc.dunpTeries.in Tentipnsand patents ever pnblisbed. Erery Dum ber illustrated with splendid ensraTincs. Tbis publication f nrnishaa a most valuable encyclopedia or information whion no person should be without. The popularity of the Scientific Amkricah is such that its circulation nearly equals that of all other Papers of its elass combined. Price. $3-20 a Discount to Clubs. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN CO.. Pnblishers. No. 361Broadway, If. T. Hunn uo. nave also naa Tnlrty Elsht years practice before - I I fth Ptent Offie and I I I more tbn One Hun I I (Land, ppliction; for J J United SUtM and fat nam Drenared ndred Thou- wnatanta in Urn foreisn muUm Caveats. Traders! ark. Onswr-iight Assignments, and all other papers for nil to inventors tneir ncbta in ajha lited States. Canada. Knl.rul w.TT Germany and other foreim .countries, pre pared at short notice and on reasonable sims Informatton as to obtaining patenUeoerw , fall civen without eharte. Hand-books of : llWIUtlOII KATli. f I 1. nW ttronch Uunn 4 Co. are noticed im the Seientifle merfcaafsee. The advantace of such notioe to ofnS3?00fe5L. vkpwish tod- J. II A I ii n r , 1 o A ROAD UA1L On and after this date, trams on this Road by the following Sm, r"l . Tarboro,N.C.Ap TIME TAELE. P M Tarboro (Lv.) GOO rr 11 1 HSS(ir-)J?S; Warrens Bethel 'l. Robcrsonville liarreiis o 10 Warrens G 25 11. Ut l'. K( Rober'nville 7 15 ci a ? n o Wil'ston(ar) 8 05 Williamstftii.?'4 CONNECTIONS : At Tarboro, with W. W. & r j Tir.11:. 1 tni. r ' k I ii lui&iiistuu niui xtunuuiie, iN Orfnllr Baltimore Steam Boats for Wash . t and Jamesville R. R. At "ft I Norfolk Soutlmrn R. It. at V.A..Z ""'t - ---'iuv;i buoject to change witliout Notiro Tarboro, N. C, Juner 1DO.), Wimington & Weldomt Condensed ScholMl., TRAINS GOINO SOUTtf. No. 48 Daily. No, 45 Dilr. DATED"JulyJ2,1885. Leave Weldon 2 15 p ru 535 Arrive Rocky Mount i 33 " r Arrive Tarboro I 4 55 p ra Leave Tarboro 11 50 Lave Wilson Arrive Goldsboro Leave Warsaw Leave Burgaw Arrive Wilmnigton 405 pm 4 04 5 51 7 00 75J 7 3G 955pm TRAINS GOINO NORTH. I No. 47, I I No. 43 I Daily 8 S3p( ! 50 " 11 1)3 11 1204am 12.5S" 1 33 1 Daily. Lv. Wilmington Lv. Bnrgaw Lv. Warsaw Ar. Goldsboro Lv. Wilson Ar. Reeky Mount Ar. Tarboro Lv. Tarboro Arrive Weldon 927am 1013 " 1117 121Cpm 104 1 37 " I 4 4 55 p m II 50 a m 305pm I 245am Tram on Scotland Neck Branch Road leaves Halifax for Scotland Neck at 3 P. M. Returning leaves Scotland Neck at 9 30 A. M., daily. Train No. 43 North will stop at al!sj. tions. Train No. 40 South will Stop only at Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia. Train No. 47 makes close connection it Weldon for all points North daily, ill rail via Richmond, and daily except Sun day via Bay .Line. Trains make close connection for all points North ia Richmond and Wash ington. All Trains run solid between AVilming ton and Washington, and have Pullman Palace Sleepers attached. John F. Divine, Gen'l Superintendt-n, T. M. EMERSOjg, Gca'l Passenger Agent. Richmond and Petersburg ) Railroad (Jompaxy, Commencing Sunday, Julys. 's;fj Trains on this road will run asfuliuirs; LEAVE RICHMOND S0UWT 11:30 A M daily, connecting for. Yorfolk, Raleigh, Charleston, Savanna - and Florida. Stops at Drcw- rys Bluff, Centralia and Ches ter. Pullman sleeper Xcwork to Saannah. 2:50 P M Fast Mail, daily, connecting for Charleston, Savannah and Florida. This train makes no iocal stops. Pullman sleeper Vashington to Charleston. 6:08 P M Accommodation, daily (ex cept Sundav.) 6:58 A M freight, daily(exccpt Sunday.) 5-58 P M Sunda excursion ' LEAVE PETEKSnURG NORTHWARD-" FKOM APPOMATTOX DBIfT. 1-58 AM Fast Mail, daily Wakes n local stp.. Sleeper Charleston to Washington. 7:30 A M Accommodation, daily (ex cept Sunday.) 3:27 P M daily. Stops at Chester Cen J i lia and Drcwry's Blulf. Pull man sleeper Savannah to Ae York 5:08.P.M:freight, daily (except jSuhday) l:35, o 5 Sunday excursion. 4:23 P M J , . ,1... All daily passenger trains make eloj connection at Richmond for a 1 PJJ north, east and west. TIIE ONLY ALlr RAIL ROUTE TO ORFOLk. LJ Richmonb li:30 A M daily. Arre Norfolk at 4 P M. . Uave Norfolk 12:43 P M dajy. Am at Richmond at 4:2!)i. M J. R, KENLY, Gen' 1 Sup t. SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager, M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Af Petersbtjrq Railroad toMPAj Office Gen'l SuraRiNTBgJ Petersburu, Va., jov . 1 Trains on this Road will run as foJ" GOING SOUTH. -BOSTON AND SAVANNAA i& MAIL. Leave Petersburg daily (Wash'n depot) at - ,: (Ltops only at BelncW), Airive at Weldon at - -Mew York Expres loaves Pe ters our- (Washington St. Depot) daily at i w p m Arrive at Weldon at - - J sninz Mail train leaves Petersburg. ( ton "St. depot) daily - days at - - exci!;op' . 1 uo v Freight Leave Pltersburgdai-V a- Sntiday) at - - Arrive at Weldon - - Zmn Local Freight Leave Petersburg ' Arrive at Weldon at - 1U Going north- MAn,. Boston and Savannah Fast Mail laave Weldon at - ft-it " arrive at Petersburg ; New York Express leaves u' p is ly at - - -iisF0 Arrives at Petersburg at - - 1 xcCpt Mail train leaves Weldon, (dH v jtf Sundays,) at - - V.cp1 i'r :tfht Leave Weldon daily .:aB, Monday at - -iiiiiim Arrive at Petersburg at - iKs- Local Freight Leave S vhi " .; jspir cent Sunday) at 0 Arrive at Petersburg at- - -Sleeping cars aii'l lir-t-elan on night and day trains. No change ol cars between ; c.,acl Vil"' ton ana Washington. , p .. ,r. an" Through tickets soiu to an , .0 ?outln-rn points and baggage tlirough. ... ,,urcl.ase Passengers going South will , ctoa tickets an.l check bagnge at street depot. . . -inVntii Piisseiurers going JSorin s" ....nnS6 it Petersburg, will claim tL",r at Washington street depot. t!,eif Agents are not requneu i j-rt.,gii o(ii-es for the sale of tickets i" rxv,u trains- North bound I 'Slt ,i will stop all night atfcMt. AJ- , 0 uas. eiucrs w ill be dischargeu a . pas. point 1 Xf. J Brown, Dispntrtn-r m(jTini
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