The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-01-12
The FIRST Steamboat.

frli, by the " dark rolling Connects
cut" in the town of Farlec. VT, and
cmbosomc1 amoui tho mountain.
lies the most beautiful lake that ever
gladd' ned the heart of fisherman At
its southern poiu, the moun'ain opens
Just wide enough for an outlet, which
after circuious course for miles
aud after furnishing the motive power
Tor several mills, passes into the Com
uectjeut
A few rods from the lake, by the
side Of this sircamIet, s'aY1s an old.
fashioned house, which was long
years ago, the abode OF Capt Samuel
Morey, very ingenious though some
what eccentric gentleman Of the at
cent regime.
In the carly part Of May. 1874, the
captain might have been seen >nugly
seated iu the stearn of large log ca
noe, or dug ou, which was lying Oh
the placid bosom Of the Connecticut
Gloss by the shore. llc was very
6asily employed in arranging some Gu
rious machinery, which runor said "he
had been at work upon all winter" "
but the old gentleman had SO many
crochets in his head, that the : people
wcre not dispo.e ed to mind much about
him or his iandansoes.
This, however, soon proved au ex-
ccplion, for after he got things ready
after tie smoke had cleared away.
aud the tca-ke,tlc, or ,in-kitchcn what
ever else hc hal, hal began to " SIS
the master OF ceremonies lot 70 OF
the bush, and with his paddle showed
the Graf. into the stream
Thus far this was mere common
place affair, but presently he graspcd
what We should call the starting. bar.
gave it pull, and 10 the expressiblc
astopishment Of su old man aud his
boy, who had stopped their team at
the end OF the furrow to see the old
gent take boat-ride, the wheel at
the side began to turn, the steam be.
gan to squizzle, the rods began to
sprapglc, and, shade of the mother OF
witches the due-out began to move
up stream
"Je ru-sa-lem father ~ said John,
"seo the old cap'u go right again the
kurrapt," and sure enough, away be
wont-.hat old veteran, who had stud
led, and thought, and cou,rived while
others slept. Day after day hat old
canoe was seen gliding up and down
;he river, guided by he old mau, with
his drab coat and Quaker hat, aud
was propelled by s,ean-power Tha,
was tho first steamboat that ever NOV.
cd on American waters
Capt. MOrcy wa, the inventor OF
numerous other machines, among
which was one to be carried By smos e
the remains Of which may be seen to
this day The thing would go bu,
1t wouldn't pay; i, ended 10 smoke.
In fact, he was known far and near
TO he man Of great Inventive powers
and K bert Fultou was Que Of ;hc
many who VISITED him for the par.
pose Of securing his aid in unraycliug
some knotty points in mechanism, aud
at the same time assist Morey in his
various plans, be lFa!tonJ being .
practical mechanic.
The old home allu led to was the il
studio laboratory aud place of copsul-
tation, and many days they were clos
e'ed there, by which the curiosity o
the people was greatly moved. Bu'
1t was not until 1907 that Fulton tried
his great experiment upon the Hudson
River, which has reyoluliouized the
world.
A discriminating aud generous
public should award at least a moiet,
of the credit 20 Money Of which Fulton
has been the recipient; aud the twain
should hereafter be named together 10
connection with this subject.