The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-04
yev Pilgrims Progress.

rev tISflEi tEV5ieSs.
l52n--Lands on Plymouth Rock, sets
UP for himself
l62l-kceps Thanksgiying-in no dan
ger OF over eating.
I622-Bui!ds Meeting House.
l623-Proclams a Fast Day.
l620-Cuts down May Pole at Merry
Mount, as rebulIe to vain recreations.
1635-ls crowded for accommodations,
and stakes out new farm at Connec-
ticut.
l637-Makes war on the Antinomians,
and the Pequot Indians, and whips
both.
165s-Starts a College.
l6i0-Sets up Printing Press.
l6iS-Goes into n Confederacy-The
first Colonial Congress
I6IS-Lays down the Cam bridge Plat
form. Hangs a Witch.
l649-Sets his face against the unchris-
tian custom Of wearing long haIr, 80
thing uncivil and uncomely."
l65l-Is rebuked for intoierablc ex-
cess and bravery of apparel" and is
forbidden to wear gold and silver lace,
or other such gewgaws.
1652-Ccins Pine Tree Shillings-and
makes the business profitable.
lG63-Prints a Bible for the Indians.
l6s0-Buvsa hang-up" Clock, and oc-
casionally carries silver watch that
helps him guess the time Of day.
About this period learns to use Forks,
at table; new fashion.
l692-ls scared by Witches again, nj Sa-
I,,t a. bat :,
1702-Founds another College, which, al
last, settles down at New Haven
1704-Prints his first Newspaper, in Bos-
ton.
l7O5-Tastcs Co6sc as 4 luxury, and al
his own table.
lT0S-Constructs another Elatiorm--this
time at Saybrook.
17l0-Begins TO sip Tea very sparing
ly.
l7ll-Puts letter in his first Postofice.
l720-Eats Potato, and takes one home.
l72i-Is Inoculdtcd for the Small Pox-
not without grave remonstrance from
his conservative ncighbors. Begins TO
Sing by Note on Sundays, thereby en-
countering much opposition and open
ing ten-years' quarrel.
J740-Manufacture timed ware, and
starts the first Tin Peadicr on his tray-
els.
l742-Sccs Faneuil Hall built. The era.
die Of Liberty is ready 10 be rocked.
l.f5-BuildS an organ but does not
permit il to be played in the Meeting
House.
l750-Buys bushel Of Potatoes for
Winters use-all his friends wonder
ing what be will do with 50 many.
1755-Puts up FraRki,n store in the
best room, and tries one Of the newly
invented Lightning Rods.
l760-About this time begins to wear a
collar TO his SHIRT. When he can af-
ford it, takes his wife 10 meeting in a
chaisc instead of on apilion, as here
tofore.
l765-Shows his dislike to stamped Pa
per, and joins the Sons of Liberty"
l76s-Tries his hand at Type Founding
not yet successtully-in Connect
cut.
I770-Buys homemade Wooden Clock
1773-Waters his Tea in Boston harbor.
Plants Liberty Trees, wherever lie
finds good soil.
I774-Lights Boston Streets with oil
Lamps novelty, though "New
Lights" have been plenty for some
years }.
1776-Broth JonGthan-as he begins to
be called in the family-declares him.
self Free and Independent.
17s0-Buys an UmbrilIy," Sundays
and whenever he shows 1t, is laughed
at for his ctieninacy.
l79l-Starls Cotton Spinning factory. |
l792-IIas been raising silk Worms, in |
Connecticut; and now gives bis min
lister { not his wife q homemade silk /
gown. Buys a Carpet, for the middle
of tho parlor floor.
l793-lnvents the Cotton Gin, and there |
by trebles the value Of Southern plan
tations.
I795-lS00-Wears PdntdloonS OCCASION
ally, but not when in full dress. Be |
gins TO use Plates on the breakfast and |
tea-,able.
1S02-llas tho boys and girls racciRafed |
1S06--Tries 10 barn a piece Of Hard Coal
from Philadelphia. a failure.
lS7O-Secs boat go by Steam on the
Hudson.
1sl5-Holds little Contention at Hart
ford, but dosen't propose TO dissolve
the Union. Buys one of Terry's pat
ent "Shelf Clocks" Tor $50, and reg
ulates his watch by it.
l7l7-Sets up a Stove in the Meeting
House, and builds a fire IN it for Sun
day; an innovation which is stoutly
resisted by many.
lSl7-Begins 10 run Steamboat on
Long Island Sound, and-after MAX
ing his wil!-takes passage on 1t to
New York.
1sl9--Grown holder, he crosses the At
lantlc in steamship.
lS22-Lights Gas in Boston. At last,
learns how 10 make Hard Coal burn, 4
and sets CRATE in his parlor. BUYS a
Steel Pen, one Of Gllott's, sold at S3S
per gross }. Has bis everyday Shirts
made without RufieS.
ls25-About this time puts 4 Percussion
Lock on his old musket.