Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-09-23


well agan-let me bring you something refreshing
"Do not deceive yourself my love-" said the dying
father, "this wasted form never be restored by
human aid. From Heavens mercy alone do | look
for aid in this my dying hour. You spoke of refresh
ment, my Emilie-take these my last notes-sit
down to my piano here-sing with them the hymn of
your sainted mother-Iet me once more hear those
tones which have been my solacement and delight"
Emile obeyed and with voice enriched with ten-
derest emotion, sung the following stanzas:-
Spirit! thy labor is DER!
| Thy term of probationi is run,
| Tiy steps are now bound for the untrodden shore
And the race of immortas begun.
Spirit look not on the strife
Or the pleasures of earth with regret
Pause not on the threshold of limitIess life,
To mourn for the day that is set.
Spirit no letters can bind
Ne wicked have power to molest;
There the weary, like thee-the wretched shall find
heaven, mansion of rest.
Spirit! how bright is the road
For which thou art now on the wing?
Thy home it will be, with thy Savior and God,
Their loud hallelujah to sing.
As she concluded, she dwelt for moment upon
the low melancholy notes of the piece and then tur-
ming from the instrument, looked in silence for the
approving smile of her father. 1t the still pas
sionless smile which the rapt and joyous spirit had
left-wiih the seal of death upon those features.
STEAM NAVIGATION.
The first working steam engine of which there 10
on record, (athough descriptions of such machines
bear date us early as B. C. 1907 was invented in Eng
land by Thomas Slavery, about the year 1897. These
engines were used but short time, owing to the
danger of explosion, and the enormous quantity of
fuel used. The condensing engine was invented by
Newcommon and Cawley-the first a blacksmith,
and the latter glazer. Condensation was effected
by the application of cold water upon the outside of
the cylinder, introduced into a hollow casing, by
which it surrounded. The discovery of conden-
sstion by jet within the cylinder was purely acci-
denta-a small hole, through which the water leak
ed, made jet directly into the cylinder, and hence
the discovery; which is much more perfect and
rapid condensation than any other method. 1t has
been in ever since. About the year 1863, the
immortal Watt, then a mathematical instrument
maker, was employed by the professor of natural
philosophy in the University of Glasgow, to make
some repairs on the model of an atmospheric engine
used in the lectures. In experiments that were
required to try his work, he made several valuable
discoveries of the laws relative to the evaporation of
water which resulted in the invention and construc-
ton of the double acting engine nearly similar to the
engine OF the present day. Our countrymen were
the first to apply the steam engine successfully to
steam navigaton-Fitch on the Delaware, in 1885.
and Ramsey on the Potomac, in 1856. Boats were
constructed by several others. The most success
full was that ofStevens of Hoboken. These boats
were propelled by paddles, s'duck's feet" pumps,
poles, &e. put in motion by the engine. Fulton in
1875, proposed to propel boats by paddle wheels
vessel was put on the Seine by him In 1903, and
performed successfully. Futon's boat was the first
put In motion the Hudson in the summer 1907,
which secured to him the exclusive right to navigate
the waters of New York. Stevens was but a few
days later in moving boat, which, being shut out
of the waters of New York, was taken round by sea
to the Delaware. This was the first steamboat that
navigated the ocean. eze
One of the first boats that piled the Hudson river
built by Fulton, and called the Gar of Neptune
In book of travels printed in 1917 the following
description of the passage to Albany in this boat
ave left the COCK about five in the evening, and the
next day ABOUT noon was leaning over the prow,I
perceived something forward that looked slender
spres, at the head and foot of distant hill 1t was
Albany, and by three O'Clock we stepped ashore
agan,9ne hundred & sixty miles north of the capital
which we had quilted but twenty two hours before
Ten hours is now considered long passage. Ere
ong 1t will no doubt be made in six.-.Nat. Press.
a dire for a Husbaad.-A young lady was told
by married one that she had better precpitate her
self off Niagara Falls into the basin below, than to
marry. The young lady replied,
y wouil II thought could iinl husband at the
1ottpm."
Mother said little fellow the other day, ais
there any harm in breaking egg shellsp'
"Certainly not, my dear, but why do you askw
"'Cause dropt the basket just now, and see what
mess Pm in with the nasty yoIks."
"You are rather touchy," said the printing to the
match.
.'Then go offwith YOURSELF" said the match, pet
ishly, in reply.