The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-04
PILGRIMS PROGREss.
1910 20 1879.


Mount, n Febuks 70 vain TecTeationa.
1896. Is crowded for Accommodations,
and stakes out new farm at Connecticut.
1887. Make war on The ABtinomiAnS
and the PequOI IudianA-And whips both.
1898. Starts 4 College, ....
1870. Seu up Printing Pres.
1913. Goes into 4 CoHfedSraGy-lh fnst
Colonial Congress.
1913. Lays down the Cambridge Plat.
form. Hang Witch.
1919. Sets his iacs bgainAL the uuohris.
tisn custom Of wearing long hair, "a thing
unciyil and uncOmely.H
1861. Il rebuked Tor "intolerabls excess
and bravery Of apparel" and l. forbidden
to wear gold and silver lace, or other such
geW'gaWs.
1851. Coins Pine Tres shillings-and
makes the buAines profitable.
1868. Prints Bible for the Indians,
1850. Buys "hang.up" Clock, and oc'
casionally carries silver watch that helps
him guess the time Of day. About this pc.
Rod learns 70 uOe Forks at Tahle--a new
fashion.
1892. Is scared by Witches again, at Sa.
lem; but gets tho better Of them.
1901. Pounds another College, which,
after a while, settles down at New Haven.
1901. Prints hia first Newspaper, in
Boston.
1905. Tastes Coffee, as a luxury, andat
his own table. pa.
1908. Constructs another Platform this
time at Saybrook.
1910. Begins Osip Tea-yery sparingly.
Il does not come into family use until five
and twenty years later
l77l. Puts n letter Into his hFAt Post
office.
1920. Eats PoLaLO-and takes one home
to plant in his garden as a curiosity.
i72l. Is InoCuIatcd for the Small Pox--
not without grave remembrance from his
conservative neighbour. Begins TO Sing by
Note, on Sundays, thereby enconntering
much opposition and opening ten yeaS'
quarrel.
l7A0. Manufactures tin ware, and starts
the fat Tin Peddler on bis travels.
I742. Scea FaDeuil Hall built The era
die Of Liberty is ready TO be rocked
l745. Builds an Organ, but does not YET
permit il to be played In the Meeting
House. 80.
1860. Buys bushel OF Potatoes for win
ter use-all hia friends wondering what he
will do with 40 many,
1866, Puts up Franklin Stove in his
best room, and tries one Of the newly In
vented Lightning Rods.
100. About this time begins to wear
collar TO his shirt. When be can afford IT.
takes his wife TO meeting in u ChaiSe, IN
stead Of on pillion, as heretofore.
1905. Shows his diGlikc to stamped Pa
NOR. and Joins the "Sons Of Liberty"
l76s. Tries his hand at Typo Founding
mot vet succesml-in Connecticut.
1910. Buys a home made Wooden
i77S. Waters his Tea in Boston harbor,
Plants Liberty Trees wherever he finds
INA, Lights Boston streets with OIL
Lamps-a novelty Enough New Lights
had been plenty some years betorc).
l776. Shows Lord Percy how 70 march
10 "Yankeo DOODLE Calls at .Ticon'
deroga to take lodgings for the season,
Sends General Putnam under the com:
mand Of several cOlonelsb with a small
party, to select site for Bunker Hill
Monument.
l770, Brother JonAthAn-as he begins TO
be called in the family-declares himself
Free and Independent.
1850. Buys an "Umbrillo," for Sundays,
and whenever he shows ii is laughed At for
his efIeminaCy. ~
l7oi. Starts Cotton Spinning factory.
1892, Has been raising silk Worms, in
Connecticut; and now gives his minister
mot his wife) 4 home made silk gown.
Buys Carpet for the middle of the parlor
door.
1893. Tnvons the Cotton Gin : and
thereby trebles the values Of Southern
plantations
i7SS-i8Oo. Wears Panaloons occasion
ally, but not when in full dress. Begins
to use Plates on the breakfast and tea
table.
1902. Has the boys and girls yaccinated.
1906 Tries to burn piece Of Hard Coal
from Philadelphia failure.
1907, Sees boat go by Steam on tho
Hudson.
1915. Holds little Convention at Hart
ford, but doesn't propose 10 dissolve the
Union. Buys one Of rerry's patent "Sheli
Clocks" for $50, and regulates his watch
by It.
1917. Sets up Stove in the Meeting
House and. builds FIRE in II on Sunday
an innovation which is stoutly resisted BY
isI7. Begins to run Steamboat or
Long Island Southland takes passenger
on h 10 New York, after making his will
1919. Grown holder, he crosses the AT
lantic In Steamship. /,
lsS2. Lights Gas in Boston (but dOcsn'
light Boston with gas till 1929. Atlas
learns how to make Hard Coal burn, ant
sets CRATE in his parior. Buys a sIee
Pen Tone Of Guillolps, al SIS per gross
Has his everyday shirts made Witlion
Rufiles.
1925. About this time puts Percussion
Lock on his old muskeL
1896. Buys his wife pair OF queer
Snapped India Rubber oyesshoes. Put
ON SIS First Collar. Tries an "Experi
mental railroad by horse power.
1875 1NANGa AlAh hAbk AILANAg
ingly, Il told that il Is Questionable 4
feed himself with his kniie-and buy
Silver Forks for great occasions.
1888. Rubs his hrst Friction Match
then called HLuciier,' and atterwart
II,oco Foco." Throws away the old Tin
der ROY with its flint and steel.
1885, Inyents tho Revolver, and sc
-, svrylvinO the world with IL, a.
pesee.maEeF. Tries a Gold Pen, but car
not find good one yet-not till is44
Bnilds real Railroad, and rides on 1t;
1857, Gets in a Panic-and ont agar
after free use Of "Shin.plasters."
1868. Adopts the new fashion Of PUTIN
his letter in Envelopes IA fashion WhlS
does not prevail till seven years laterJ
isiO. Sits for his DaguerrcoiyPe,, an
VetS A picture iearfnlly and wonderful
made, Begins TO blow himself up Wit
TCamphOnes and Burning Fluid" an
continues the process for years, wit
changes Of name Of the active agen
down to and including "Nonvexplostv
Kerosene" .,
1874. Sends his first message by th
Electric Telegraph.
isI7. Buys his Wife,R Sewing Machin
jim The vain hope that somehow It vii
keep the buttons on his shirts. Beginst