Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-07-26
FULTON's FIRST STEAMBOAT.
A Romantic story of How he Won his Bride
The Old Boat stllI Floating.

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the Kate Morgan, the little steamer
which for more than a generation
has piled on Cayuga lake, her own
ers obeying the bekest Of the first
proprietor, to "run her till she
busts."
Before the Chancellor livingstone
stemmed the current Of the Hudson,
vet after tho little Clermont had stir
red the quieter waters of the Collect
pond, the whistle Of the Kate Nor
gan awoke the echoes in Taughanic
Glen, and her paddle-,wheel dashed
the spray upon Cayuga bridge.
There is g bit Of romance attached to
h err name and building.
Old General Morgan, Of Revau-
tionary fame, had noble estate on
the eastern bank OF the lake, not far
from where the present Wells College
now stands. between his only
daughter, a lovely girl OF eighteen,
and young Fulton, had long existed a
tender attachment, which, however,
the poverty and obscurity Of Robert
led the General to severely trown
upon. Fulton went to New York.
Tie labored long years in pcrfecting
his invention his day OF triumph
came, and then he wrote to the stern
father relating his success and ask
ing for the daughters hand.
"Nay," wrote back the incredulous
old soldier, am believe what | see
with my own eyes. Come you back,
scapegrace, to the lake build and
sail a steamboat past my own door,
and Them. and not till then, shall you
have my daughter Kate
Need | say that Fulton came joy
fully back, that steamer was built
as rapidly as circumstances would
permit, that she was launched, and
in due time did sail trnmphantly past
the Generals door But let me add
that, according to an express stipu-
lation made by the sly Robert in
case he succeeded-when the Kate
Morgan sheered in toward the Gen
erals dock a small boat was seen
pushing out, containing the original
Kate, her grim father, and gentle
man in clerical vestments. They
were soon on board, and there, amid
the waving of flags, the ringing OF
bells, and the blowing of whistles,
the proud inventor and his prouder
bride were made one. A glorious
sweep up and down the lake com
! nieted the first bridal trip by steam
Laown in this country.
ever 10 leave this historic boat
BEFORE - . moment. Here
let us go beic d engines, insert
are the old-fashio. -.{27ht L. CO.
bed "Treman, CartM. Lgild ors
They were the first engine ,,shed
in the United States, and furL. ;
both Fulton's and Fitch's boats.
Cartwright was the father Of the
well known Peter Cartwright, the
Western backwoods preacher.
Glance now at the cabin. It's up
holstering was furnished by A. t.
Stewart, at that time an enterprising
young tradesmen, keeping little
seven-by-nine shop in Chambers
Street. Though tho lustcr of the
goods has long passed away, its du-
liability remains, to attest to the
honesty and good judgement of the
young dealer, and by which he has
since risen to be the foremost mer-
chant Of our country.
sA-C Canada has passed, and is now
an act which dispenses
with juries in criminal cases on the
request of the prisoner. Within
hours after the prisoner
is committed for trial, he is brought |
into court and asked whether he
wishes to be tried before the Judge |
or before the Judge and Jury. IF he |
chooses Jury trial it goes on as
among us. If he is content to be
tried before the Judge alone, that
functionary entertains the plea. If
he says not guilty, the Judge con-
ducts the trial just as in ordinary
cases, himself receiving and passing
upon both all the facts ana all the |
law, and also pronouncing the deci-
sion, or verdict, and imposing the
sentence. The only criminal cases
taken out of the operation of this
act are those conviction of which
carries death for punishment. In
such kind of cases it is rightly
thought that the tribunal which con-
victs and the tribunal which senten-
,es should be separate and distinct.
There are phases of this movement
" hich deserve notice: The plan
saves the government all jury ex-
penses. Appeal from the Judge on
matters of fact as we'll as of law is
allowed, Under our economy the
ury is the sole judge of the facts to
almost an unlimited extent The
new system is much more expedi-
.ious. Not only matters of law, but
matters of fact, too, can be got at
md got through with great celebrity
md with no denial Of equity and
Justice. The possibility of disa-
greement is nullifed The likelihood
If erroneous verdicts is lessened. =
The ability to impose on the sympa-
by, the fear or the ignorance of the
is mitigated, and the dam
lges to be awarded in cases calling
or them are likely to be more cor
'ectly gagged.
How TO KEEP WELL.-Itis always
we'll to have either bath full Of wa
.er near where one sleeps, or if no
oath, q pail or tub full, set into the
room as water is one of the best
cleansing the air by Ia
king up all the impurities from it as
fast as they arise. But this water
should be let off in the morning, and
fresh water used for bathing or wash
ing and if you need drinking water
in your bedroom-and it is always
well to have near--do not let 1t re-
main open in your room, as 1t ao-
serbs impurities, and would be unit
for drinking, but either have q lid to
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