Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-07-25
PAQUEMNE, PARISH OF IBERVILLE, JULY & 1M

PARISH OF IBERVILLE, il
Tile First Saw- MiW.-The old prac-
llce, in making boards, was to split up the
logs with wedges; and inconvenient as the
practice vas it was no easy matter to
persuade the world that the thing could be
done in any better way: Saw-mills were
first used in Europe in the fifteenth CEN
fury; but so lately as 1866, an English
ambassador having seen a saw-miIl in
France, though: it a novelty which de-
served a particular description. 1t is
amusing to see how the aversion TO labor
saving has always agitated England
The first saw-mill was established by a
Dutehman in 1868; but the public outcry
against t!le'ucw-fa tangled machine WIS SO
violent, that the proprietor was forced
to decamp with more expedition than
ever did a Dutchman before: The evil
was thus kept out of England for several
years, or rather generations: butin 1898;
an unlucky timber merchant, hoping that
after so long a time the public would be
less watchful of its own interests, made
a rash attempt to construct another mill.
The guardians Of the public welfare how
ever, were on the alert, and a conscientious
mob at once collected and pulled the mill
to pieces.
EA>good story is told by the Belfast
Journal of a college professor, as follows:
"He was Ii of your precise men. who
measured off sentences as a clerk does
choice tape. The good professor took it
into his head to relieve the monotony of
his existence by an aquatic excursion.
The boat was unfortunately capsized near
the shore, and he was put in a fair way
to test the virtues of Preissintz's theory
He was averse to making an uncouth out
cry; and had gone down twice without
saying a word, but just as his occiput was
disappearing a third time, he rolled on his
back, and blowing like a ~porpoise, ex.
claimed, rather louder than usual, 1T is
anticipated that some one will extend tc
me a rope"
Answer III This!-The New York Tri.
bune puts one or two hard questions te
those locofoco editors who are now sc
vehement in their denunciations of pro.
scription. 1t asks: b,
"By what course shall we who loathe
this quadrennial out of postmasters, tide
walters, etc.; put an end to it? Hon. shall
we prescribe prescription? You canno
seriously contend that we are to do it b,
continuing in office those who got it by
prescription, thus offering to the cham.
pions of the spoils doctrine a virtual mo.
nopoly of the Offices at all times, whether
their party be triumphant OF defeated
How, then according to your judgment
shall WI act, when in power, to bring the
Government back to the principles and
practices Of its earlier and purer days?"
These questions were first asked some
weeks ago. They have been answered
Although the opposition papers are pub
fishing and republishing, over and over
the same h%ackneyed complaints agains,
Gen. Taylor's alledged prescriptions; al.
though they are manifestIy in great wants
some new topic for their editorial articles
although they must have long since worr
out the patience of their readers with thei
monotonous and stale diatribes, they ye
s%crupulousIy avoid answering these very
opportune and pertinent questions. They
object to Gen. Taylor's removals, but