Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-09

PROFESSOR DECEIVED NJ MOMENTUM.

A PROYEssoR DECEIVED BY MOMENTUM.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg, In his capital
story. The Spark Of Genius. now being
published in Oliver Optics Magazine,
relates this funny incident and vouches
Tor its TRUTH
The extent to which theory often falls
in practice IL furnished by a vcncrsted
professor, a most distinguished a,athe-
| Inaticiau, whose works are still used as
! tex books in many oi our institutions,
| and which occurred within the compass
ot our own experience.
lie went 10 Bethel; on his return, he
| spent the Sabbath at Lewiston. Monday
| morning. hc was told he horse was sick
Nevertheless, he started. The horse
went few rods. fell down, and broke
both thilis. lie then sent his wife home,
and also sent to Brunswick f,r another
horse and carriage 10 take him and the
broken caaise home.
When the driver came, they laShcd
the two vehicles together and started
All went well till they came to the iirs,
long, steep hill between Lewiston and
Brunswick: on its summit they held
consultation. The professor had an
exaggerated idea ct his strength. and said
Mr. Chandlcr, ii Is too Inu ii for IN,
horse Ia hold these Two carriages on this
steep descent: take the horse out; | will
get into the shafts
Professor replied Chandler, the
'brcccning Is strong, aud SO is the arm
girth.'
hut the horse. Mr.. Chandler; il is too
much Tor the horse Besides bcjuu
stronger know how to take advantage
OF the descent. and manage il much be-
Ter than the horse
III the horse can't hold it. Won can't
'Do YOU, sir. intend to placr me, IN
point of intelligence. aud knowledge o.
'ncciiinicIl torc.s, below u horse!
'ave male mathematics The study OF Il
liicIiiuc.
Il have no intention To be di capcciiul
>ir; bu! Know that horse understand
N. own bu-inc-s-which i handling
load on hlii-'rttcr than all the pru-
.cs>ors IN tn CIiici S5aIcs | wa
-ent up here by my employers. who con
Hdr> IN me. o take care ot his property
u ,ou will take tn. business out of m,
tiands, and be horse Yourself voti mus,
oc a'swcrab!c Tor the consequences.
lnc professor had u habit, when n lii
'ic excited. vi givinS "A ucryou, twlich
II The lapel OF his coat with his ri2h,
han |.
u, he replied with most emphatic
witch. assume all responsibility.
lns driver, IN reality nothing loath to
witness the operation, took out th
horse and held INN BY the bridic; and
Nhe professor, Ycttin. into the shafts
tooS hold OF him AT the ends. The for
ward car rage was just descending the
mn, and the hinder one little over the
summit. when the professor trod upon
rolling stone, which caused him to
plunge forward. and increased the
vrioctty oil his load so much that he wa
iorcco 10 walk faster than he desired,
ana exchange the slantiug POSITION
with his shoulders thrown well back.
and sAis icct 0raccd-which he had ~
urst auopted, ior perpcndicunr ONO.
Al length he was pushed into run; the
carriages were gong at a fearful. rate.
AZ the bottom ot the hill was brook
On each side, precipuous banks. The
professor was between Scs la and
Charybdis, going nine feet at ,eap. IL
order to clamp the forward wheel, h,
turncu suddenly to the right. The
shafts oi the forward carriage went two
Iect into tue bank, breaking Soi h oil
iiem short OF; the lashings oil the hinder
one slipped; 1t ran inio the forward one
ureakins the fender; and both vehicle.
turned over down hill, with q tremcn-
Ions crash, the learned gentleman
iescri0ins parabola-one OF hi, favor
lie isurcs,-ant iandin. .une rod
away. lie rose from the earth dirtie.
ana wiser man; knees skinned, panl.
torn, piece ot skin Knocked OF hi
.orchcld, and his best hat HAT u, a pan
;ake underneath the hind carriage; and
.u,king round. exclaimed:
Is IL possible | could have bcen.su
nuch deceived as to the momentum.
va, prUdigious.'-
4 don't know anything about momeR
fam, replied Chandler; but | know
-oineihins about horses. know
makes a mighty dillrrrmce about holt
'ns BACK a load ou steep hill " .iethc.
he nor has NV, legs or four. AMI
Ahciher he weighs hundred ana
evenly five or twelve hundred pounds.
IL cost the professor thirty seven dol
iars ana nitv ceaiS 10 ascertain how
.nuch horsepower he represented.