The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
The First Appearance.

Envelopes were first used in 1889.
AnpStheSia was discovered in 1874,
The first steel pen was made in 1880.
Tho first air pump was made in l054.
The first lucifer match was made in
1898.
Mohammed was born at Mecca about
$40.
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
The first balloon ascent WAS made in
1898.
Coaches were first used in England in
1869.
The first stecl-plate was manufactured
in 1880.
The first horso-raiiway was built in
1867.
The Franciscans arrived in England in
1924.
The first steamboat piled the Hudson in
1907.
The entire Hebrew bible was printed
in 1883.
Ships were first ''copper-bottomed" IN
1888.
Gold was first discovered in California
in 1S4S
The first telescope was used in En-
gland in 1903
Christianity was introduced into Jap
an in 1549.
The first watches were made at Nuen-
burg in 1417.
The first saw-maker's anvil was
brought to America in 1919.
The first newspaper advertisement ap-
peared in 1862.
The first almanac was printed by
George Won Furbach in 1860.
The first Use of Il locomotive in this
country was in 1929.
Omnibuses We're first introduced in
New York in 1880.
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
The first copper cent was coined in
New Haven in 1857.
The first glass fartory was built IN the
United States in 1880.
Percussion arms were used IN the
United States Army in 1880.
The first printing press in the United
States was worked in 1920.
Glass windows were first introduced
into England in the eighth century
The first stcam-engine on this conti-
nent was brought from England in
1893.
The first complete sewing-machine
was patented by Elias Howe. Jr., in 1876
The first Society for the Promotion of
Christian knowledge was organized in
1898.
Tine first attempt to manufacture pins
in this country was made soon after the
war of 1912.
The first prayer book of Edward VI
came into use by authority of parlia-
ment on Whilsunday. 1549.
The first temperance society in this
country was organized in Saratoga
county. New York, in March 1908.
The first coach in Scotland was
brought thither in 1861, when Queen
Mary came from France. 1t belonged
to Alexander Lord Seaton.
The first daily newspaper appeared in
11O2. The first newspaper printed in
the United States was published on
Sept 25. 1890.
The manufacture of porcelain was
introduced into the province of Helm,
Japan, from China in 1913. and Hezin
ware still bears Chinese marks.
The first society for the exclusive pur-
pose of circulating the bible was organ
lied in 1905 under the name of the
British and Foreign Bible society.
The first telegraph instrument was sue
cessfully operated by S. +. b. Morse, the
inventor, in 1885, though its utility was
not demonstrated to the world until
1912.
The first union flag was unfurled on
Jan. l, 1776. over the camp at Cam
bridge. 1t had thirteen stripes of white
and red and retained the British cross
in one corner.
When Captain Cook first visited Tahi-
ii, the natives were using nails of wood.
bone, shell, and stone. When they saw
iron nails they fancied them to be
shoots of some very hard wood. and, de-
sirous of securing such valuable COM
modify. they planted them in their gar
drns.