The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-02
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under guard TO the goal where h
composed bis great allegory--aPi
) grim's Progress"-but it was yeal
later that the modern pilgrim, Brotl
or Jonathan sat up in business fo
himself Some idea Of the way
has succeeded during the present Gel
tury can be learned from the followin
chronology, compiled by the Hartfor
Co,WGnt
1794-1SOO. Wears pantaloons oc
casionally, but not in full dress.
Begins to use plates on the breakfas
{ and tea table.
~ 1902. He has the boys and girl
I,yaccinated.
1906 Tries to burn a piece O
hard coal from Philadelphia. A fail
ure.
1907. Sees boat go by steam or
the Hudson.
1915. Holds little convention al
Hartford, but doesn't propose to dis
solve the Union. Buys oneof Terry's
patent "shelf clocks" for $36, and
regulates his watch by it,
1915. Sets up stove in the meet
ing house, and builds fire in it for
Sunday an innovation which is stout.
resisted by many.
b 18l8.8aBegins to run a steamboat
on Long Island Sound, and--after
making his will--Cakes passage in it
for New York. i''
1919. Grows bolder, and crosses
the Atlantic in a steamship.
1922. Lights gas in Boston. At
last learns how to make hard coal
burn, and sets a crate in his parlor.
Buys a steel pen. His everyday.
shirts made without ruffles.
1926. About this time puts a per-
cussion lock on his old musket.
1926. Buys his wife a pair Of
queer.shaped India-rubber oyershoes
Puts on his first false collar -H,S
1928. Tastes his first tomatoe-
Is told that it is questionable to
feed himself with big knife-and buys
silver forks for great occasions.
1882 Builds a railroad, and rides
on it. 4aDU
1888 Rubs the first friction match
then called "Lucifer,' and after
wards "Loco-foco." Throws away
,he tinder box with its flint and steel |
1885. Invents the revolver, and
tets aboutisupplying tho world with
t, as peace-maker. Tries a gold
zen, but cannot find good one yet,
Tor till 1887. Gets in panic, and
'ut again, after free use of "shin-
,lasters."
1889. Adopts the new fashion of
'utting his letters in envelopes Ia fash
on which does not fairly prevail till
even years later.)
1870 Sits for his daguerreotype,
nd gets fearfully and wonderfully
nade picture. Begins TO blow him.
elf up with Tcampbenep and "burn-
lg fluid" and continues the process
pr years, with changes of the active
gents, down to and including non
Explosive kerosene.
1874. Sends his first message by
lectric telegraph. M rr
l847 Buys his wife a sewing MAJ
hine, in the vain hopo that some how
would keep the buttons on his
airts Begins to receive advices from ,
10 ''spirit world"
1866 Begins to bore and be bored i
y the Hoosac tunnel.
1858 Celebrates laying of the !
cean cable, and sends a friendly mes.
lge to John Bull, Next week be.
ms to doubt whether the cable has !
Gen laid at all.
Goes South TO help compose fam. !
Y quarrel. Takes TO using paper !
oney. Haair M,ia0a
186l-65. Climbs the hill Difficult I.
= relieved ofhis pack after january, i
It, '63. elr rfN
1866 Gets the Atlantic cable in I
orking order at last, in season TO
nd word to his British cousins, who =
we been waiting for an invitation j
his funeral, that he lives yet" n
lSG6-75. Is reconstructing, and y
liking about resumption. Sends his =
'ys to the Museum to see nm old. q
Silver Dollar. Bores away !.
the Hcosao tunnel, and builds Mar I I
W Gauge Railroads. a