The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-05-30
THE PILGRIMS PROGREss
A NEW EDITION.

The following, which was first pub
lished, we believe, last year, now ap
pears with some variations from the
original text, in the Hartford CouranI
Almanac for 1876. The author is J
Hammond Trumbull. of Hartford:
1920. Lands on Plymouth Rock. .and
sets up for himself.
1921. Keeps Thanksgiving-in nc
danger OF over-eating.
1922. Builds a meeting House.
1923. Proclaims a Fast Day.
1923 Cuts down May Pole at Mer
ry Mount; as rebuke TO vain recrea
tions.
1885. Is crowded for accommoda.
tions, and stakes out a new farm ai
Connecticut.
1887. Makes war on the Antimon
ians, and the Pequot Indians, and
whips both.
1888. Starts a College, and
1910. Sets up Printing Press.
l6t3. Goes into Confederacy-thC
first Colonial Congress.
1919. Lays down the Cambridge
Platform. Hangs a Witch.
16i9. Sets his face against the un.
christian custom OF wearing long hair,
"a thing uncivil and uncomely."
1861. Is rebuked for intolerable e1-
cess and bravery OF apparel, and is fol-
hidden 10 wear gold and silver lace, OF
other such gow-gaws
1852. Coins Pine Tree Shillings,
and makes the business profitable.
1868. Prints a Bible for the Indi.
ans.
1850. Buys "hang-up" Clock and
occasionally carries silver watch that
helps him guess the time OF day
About this period learns TO use Forks
at table; new fashion.
1892. Is scared by Witches again
at Salem; but gets the better Of them.
170l. Pounds another College
which aftsr a while settles down at New
| Haven.
l70l Prints his first Newspaper, in
| Boston.
1905. Tastes Coffee, as a luxury,
and at his own table.
1907. Constructs another Platform
this time ut Saybrook.
l7l0. Begins to sip Tea--very spar
ingly. II does not como into family
use till five and twenty years lntor.
I'LL. Put letter into his first Pos
Office.
1720. Eats Potato-and takes on,
home to plant in his garden as curl
osity.
1921. Is Inoculated for the Small
Pox-not without grave remonstranc,
from his conservative neighbors. Be
gins to Sing by note on Sundays, there
by encountering much opposition ant
opening ten years quarrel.
| 17l0. Manufactures timed ware
and starts the first Tin Pedler on hi:
| travels.
1742. Sees Faneuil Hall built. Tn,
cradle OF Liberty is ready to be rocked
l745. Builds an Organ; but doe
not vet permit it TO be played in thu
Meeting House.
17J0. Buys Bushel Of Potatoes fo
winters use-all his friends wondering
what he will do with so many.
1855. Puts up Franklin Stove il
his best room; and tries one Of th,
newly invented Lightning Rods.
1850. About this time begins Il
wear collar to his shirt. When h,
can afford il, takes his wife TO meeting
in Chaise, instead OF on a pillion, a
\ heretofore.
1895. Shows his dislike to stampet
Paper, and joins the ''Sons OF Liber
ty."
l76s. Tries his hand at Type Found
ing-not yet successfully--in Connec
ticut.
1770. Buys a homemade woodel
| Clock.
1773. Waters his Tea in Boston har
Dor. Plants Liberty Trees ..vhereve
he finds good soil.
1774. Lights Boston streets with oi
Lamps-a novelty (though 'Ne,
Lights" had been plentiful some year
before.
1775. Shows Lord Percy how 4
march to yankee Doolittle. Calls a
Ticonderoga 10 take lodgings for tn
season. Sends Gen. Putnam (unde
the command Of several colonels) wit
g small party to select site for Bunke
Hill monument
| l776. Brother Jonathan--as lac be
gins to be called in the family--declare
himself Free and independent.
1850. Buys on "Umberillo," 10
Sundays; and whenever he shows il. j
laughed at for his efIeminacy.
1871. Starts a Cotton Spinning fac
tory.
1892. Has been raising SILK Worm
in Connecticut; and now gives his min
lister mot his wife) home made sill
gown. Buys a Carpet for the niddl
OF the parlor floor.
1893. Invents the Cotton Gin--an
thereby trebles the value of Soutber
plantations.
| 1795-lS00. Wears Pantaloons oc
Begins TO use Plates on the breakfas
and tea table.
| ls02. Has the boys and girls Vac
cinatod.
1906. Tries to burn piece Of Har
Coal from Philadelphia failure.
1907. Sees boat 50 10y Steam o
the Hudson.
1915. Holds little Convention q
Hartford, but doesn't propose 10 dis
solve the Union. Buys one OF Terry
patent "Shelf Clocks for $50, aud res
mates his watch by il.
1917. Sets up Stove ia tho Nee
ing House and builds fire ia IL o
Sunday--an innovation which Is stoul
| ly resisted by many. N fI
1878. Begius TO ruu a Steamboat o
Long Island Sound-hnd takes passag
on Il to New York. after making hi
will.
| 1879. GroWn boldcr, he crosses III
Atlantic in a steamship.
1922. Lights Gas in Boston (bu
doesn't light Boston with gas till 1879
AT last learns % make Hard Coal burr
and sets CRATE in his parlor. Buys
Steel Pen Zone Of Gillott's sold nd s3
per gross). Has his every day shirt
made without Ruffies.
1876. About this time puts Pc,
cuseion Lock on his old musket.
1895. Buys his wife pair OF queel
shaped India Rubber overshoes. Put
J on his first False Collar. Tries a
Experimental" railroad by horse pov
err"
| 1893. tastes his first Tomato
doubtingly. Is told that il is unfasi
ionable To feed himself with his sknii