Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-12
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF UNc.7 sA4
FROM 1920 70 1875.

The following clever productions.
tAe authorship of which as unknown
20 us, is we'll worth replsnting:
1920. Lands on Plymouth Rock,
aud sets up for himself.
1921 Keeps Thanksgiving in no
danger of eating.
1862. Builds a Westinghouse.
1923. Prue.ains Fast Day.
Ie.s. Cuts Gown a May Pole at
Merry Mouus, as rebule to vain
q'ccreations.
1888. Is crowded for accommoda-
'tions, aud stakes out new farm at
Connecticut.
1857. Makes war on the Antino-
tians and the Pequot lndians-ane
whips both.
1888. Starts College, and
1910. Sets up a Printing press.
lG43. Goes into aGonfederacy-
The first Colonial Congress,
1913. Lays down che Cambridge
platform. Hangs a Witch.
1919. Sets his face against the
'lUtliFINlldu CUSTOM u NCoi ms iohS
4lair, 'a'thing uucivil and uncomely."
1861. Is rebukeS for ''intolerable
excess and bravery Of apparel and
is forbidden to wear gold and silver
lace. or other such gew gaws.
lGJT. Coins Fine Tree Shillings
and makes the business profitable.
1868 Prints a Bible for the In
dams.
1850. Buys "hang-up' Clock,
and occasionally carries ssilver watch
that helps him guess the time Of day.
About this period learns to use Forks
at Table Il new fashion.
1862. Is scared by Witches agaih
at Salem; but gets the better of
chem.
I70l, POUNDS another College,
which, after a while, settles down at
New Haven.
17O4. Prints his first Newspaper,
in Boston.
1903, Tastes Coffee, as luxury,
and at his own table
l1OS. Constructs another Plat
form-this time ut SaybroolS.
l1l0. Begins to sip Tea-very
-paringly. 1t does not come into
family use until FIVE and twenty
years later.
Ill. Puts letter into his first
Post Office
1920. Eats Potato-an3 takes
one home to plant in his garden as a
curiosity.
l72l Is Inoculated for the Small
poX,,EOt without grave remonstrance
from his conservative neighhors.
Begins to Sing by note, on Sundays,
thereby encounteEng much oppesi-
ton and opening a ten years quarrel
lao. Manufactures tia ware, aud
starts the first Tin Peddlar on his
travels.
l742. Sees Faneuil Hall built.
The'cradle of Liberty is ready to tc
rocked.
E45. Railds an Organ; but does
not yet permit it to be played in the
Meeting House.
1850. Buys a beshel of Potatoes
for winters use->all his friends
wondering whet he will do with SO
many.
1875. Puts up Franklin Stove
In his best room, and tries one OF
the newly-invented Lightning Rods.
100. About, this time begins to
wear a collar to his shirt, When he
can afford it, takes his wife to meet
ing In Chaise, instead of GA a pill
hon, as heretofore.
1868. Shows hisdislike to stamped
Paper, and joins the "Sons of Lii
berty."
l76S. Tries his hand at Type
Founding--not yet successfal->in
Connecticut.
1850. Buys a homemade Wooden
Clock.
1913. Waters his Tea in Boston
Harbor. Plants Liberty Trees,
wherever he finds good sod.
1U4. Lights Boston streets with
oil Lamps; novelty Though New
Lights" had been plenty, some years
before).
l175. Shews Lord Percy how 10
march to Yankee Doodle" Calls at
llconderoSa, to take lodgings fer
the season. Sends Gen Putnam
lunder the command of several
Coionelsj with small party, to select