Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-10

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T tcr's use--all his friends wondering
, what no will do with SO many.
, 1865. Puts up Franklin stove in tht
best room, and tries one of the newly
invented Lightning Rods.
l76O. About this time begins 10 wear
collar to his shirt. When he can-affoId
it takes his wife TO meeting in chaise
instead OF on o pillion. as heretofore.
l765. Shows his dislike to stamped paper,
and joins the "Sons of Liberty"
176S. Tries bis hand at Type Founding
not yet successfully--in Connecticut.
l770. Buys home made wooden Clock.
l773. Waters his tea. in Boston harbor ;
Plants Liberty Trees, wherever he finds
good soil.
IVA. Lights Boston streets with oil
lamps; novelty, (though New
Lights" have been plenty for some
years.)
l76. Brother Jonathan-as he begins to
be called in the family-declares him.
self Free and Independent.
1880. Buys an "UmbrillO" for Sundays; :;
and whenever be shows it is laughed
at for his effeminacy.
1891. Starts a Cotton Spinning factory.
1892. Has been raising Silk Worms 10
Connecticut; and now gives his minis
ter (not his wife) home made silk
gown. Buys carpet for the middle Of
the parlor floor.
1893. Invents the Cotton Gin and there
by trebles the value OF Southern plan
tatiops.
1895 1900. Wears pantaloons occasionally
but not when in full dress. Begins to
use plates on tho breakfast and te'
table.
1902. Has the boys and girls vaccinsted.
1906. Tries to burn piece oil hard Goa
from Philadelphia. A failure.
1907. Sees q boat go by steam on the
Hudson.
1918. Holds little Convention at Hn
lord. but doesn't propose to dissolve
the Union Buys one oil Terry's patent
"Shelf Clocks for S3G, and regulates
his watch by it.
1917. Sets up stove 10 the Meeting
house aud builds fire in il for Sunday
an innovation which is sloutly resisted
by many.
1917 Begins TO run steamboat on Long
Island Sound. and-aiter making hi
wilI-takes passage on it to New York.
1919. Grown bolder. he crosses the Al
lanlc in steamship.
1922. Lights Gas in ,ston. Al last
learns how 10 make hard coal burn.
and sets CRATE in his parlor. Buys u
steel pen Gone Of Gillotrs, sold 81 $SS
per gross.) Has his every day shirts
made without ruflles.
1925. About this time puts q Percussion
Lock on his old musket.
1926 Buys his wife a pair Of queer shnp
ed India Rubber overshoes. Puts on
his first False Collar.
1928. Tastes his first Tomato-doubtng
ly. Is told that 1t is Questionable to
feed himself with bis knife and buys
silver forks for great occasions.
1892. Builds Railroad and rides on it.
1888. Rubs the first Friction Ms,ch-then
called "Luciier" and afterwards Loco
Foco." Throws way the old Tindsr
Box, with its flint and steel.
1882. Invents the Revolver. and sets
about supplying the world with Il As
peacemaker. Tries Gold Pen. but
cannot find o good one yet, nor till
1874.
1887. Gets in q Panic-and out again.
after free use of "shin plasters.
1898. Adopts the new fashion OF putting
his letters 10 Envelops; q fashion
which does not fairly prevail till seven
years later).
ls40 Sits for his Daguerreotype. and gets
fearfully and wonderfully made pic
ture. Begins 10 blow himself up win
"Camphene" and burning Fluid -
and continues the process tor yesrs
with change oil name Of The sollve
agents. down to. and including MOD
| E.nlos;y. II .roaana
ls44. Sends his Grst message by the
Electric Telegraph.
ls47. Buys bis wife Sewing Machine
In the vain hope that somehow II VIII
keep the buttons on bis shirts. Begins
TO receive advices from the Esprit
World"
1855. Begins to bore and be bored by the
Hovsac Tunnel.
1858 Celebrates the laying Of the Ocean
Gable, and sends friendly message tc
John Bull. Next week begins to doubt
whether the Cable has been laid ~ all
1861 Goes South. IN help compose
fsmiiy quarrel Takes to using Paper
Money.
lS6l-lS65. Climbs the Hill Difficulty
relieved OF his Pack. alter Jan. !. 1864
but loses Great Heart al the last. Apri
IA, 1865.
1865. Gets the Atlantic Cable in working
order at last. in season TO send word Il
his British cousins. who have beer
waiting for an invitation to his funeral
that he olives yet"
l865-l875. Is reconstructing and talking