The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09
MILE STONES.
TrfENEw EDITION OF THE PILGRIMS
PROGRESS.

j IL T. NEW EDtlION Ut
PROGRESS.
The following, which was first pub
lished last year, now appears, with
some variation from the original text,
in the Hartford Courier Almanac for
1876. The author is j. Hammond
Trumbull, of Hartford:
1910. Lands on Plymouth Rock,
and sets up for himself.
1921. Keeps Thanksgiving-in no
danger of over eating.
1922. Builds Meeting house.
1928. Proclaims Fast Day.
1923. Cuts down May Pole on
Merry Mount, as rebuke to vain rec :
reations..
1885. Is crowded fer accommoda-
tions and stakes out new farm in
Connecticut.
1857. Makes war on the Antmoni-
ans. and Pequot Indians, and whips
both.
1858. Starts a College. and
1910. Sets up Printing Press.
1913. Goes into Confederacy-th
first Colonial Congress.
164S. Lays down the Cambridge
Platform. Hangs witch.
1649. Sets his face against the un-
christian custom of wearing long hair
'.a thing unciyil and uncomely."
1851. Is rebuked for "intolerable
excess and bravery of apparel" and is
forbidden to wear any gold and silver
lace. or other such gewgaws.
1862. Coins Pine Tree Shillings,
and makes the business profitable.
1864. Prints Bible for the Indians
$780,, Buys s'hang up" Clock and
occasionally carries a silver watch that
helps him guess the time of day.
About this period learns to use Forks
at table 3 new fashion.
1862. Is scared by Witches again,
at Salem; but gets the better Of them
| l10l. Pounds another College,
| which after while settles down q,
New Haven.
l704. Prints his first Newspaper, in
Boston, is4oItsHE sat fao7
I7O5. Tastes Coffee as a luxury, ,and
at his own table.
| l707. Constructs another Platform,
this time at Saybrook.
17l0. Begins to sip Tea-very SPAR
ingly. 1t does not come into family
use till 25 years later.
I'LL. Puts letter into his first
| Post office.
1920 Eats Potato-and takes one
home to plant in his garden as curl
osity.
l7al. Is Inoculated for smallpox
not without grave remonstrance from
his conservative neighbers. Begins to
sing by note ON Sundays, thereby en-
countering much opposition and open
/ ing ten years quarrel.
l74O. Manufactures tin-ware, and
starts the first Tin Peddler on his trav.
els.
l742. Sees Faneuil Hall built. The
cradle OF Liberty is ready to be rock
ed.
1745. Builds an Organ, but does
not yet permit it to be played in the
Westinghouse.
1850. Buys bushel of potatoes for
| Winters use-all his friends wonder
what he will do with so many.
1855. Puts Franklin stove in his
best room and tries Que of the newly
invented Lightning Rods. ~
l76O., About this time begins tt
wear color to his shirt. When hi
can afford it, takes his wife to meeting
in Chaise instead of on pillion al
heretofore.
l765. Shows his dislike to stamped
paper, and joins the '.Sons of Liberty.
1853. Tries his hand at Type found
ing-not yet successful,in Connecticut
ITO. Buys homemade woodel
clock.
1773. Waters his Tea in Boston
Harbor. Plants Liberty Trees where
ever he finds good soil.
1774. Lights Boston streets will
oil lamps; a novelty Chough "Nev
Lights" had been plenty some year
before.)
l775. Shows Lord Percy how t
march to Yankee Doodle" Calls a
Ticonderoga to take lodgings for tn
season. Sends Gen. Putnam (unde
the command of several Colonels)wit
) small party, to select site for Bun
, ker Hill monument.
1776. Brother .Jonatban-as J he be
gins to be called in the family-de
, clares himself Free and Independen
E II 1850. Buys All tiUmbrilia" fer Sa.
days, and whenever he shows it
r laughed at for his effeminacy.
: l79l. Starts a Cotton Spinning fa'
: tory. sHH
1892, Has been raising silk worn
in Connecticut; and now gives h
C minister inot his wife) home-mat
: silk gown. Buys Carpet for u
} middle of the parlor floor.
: 1893. Invents the Cotton Gin-ar
:. thereby trebles the value of Southel
/ plantations.
V 1765-1S00a Wears Pantaloons o
: casionally, but not when in full dres
Begius 10 use plates on the breakta
y aud Tea table.
!. 1902. Has the boys aud girls vacs
c mated.
1906. Tries to burn piece of ua
IS Coal. from Philadelphia a failure.
e 1897. Sees boat go by steam,
the Hudson.
1915. Holds little Convention
II Hartford, but doesn't propose to d
/, solve the Union. Buys one of Terr.
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