St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02

even now keeps himself we'll informed
upon every subject of interest. To con-
verse with him is a delight, as he recalls
dates easily, and knew many people OF
note who are now almost forgotten by
many older men, and some of whom are
as a myth to the young people. When
he was born slavery existed in New
Jersey, but his father was not a slave
holder, and was always an advocate of
temperance and anti-Slavery. In 1909
his father and mother, with their house
hold goods and chattels and eleven chill
dren, removed from Plainview to Wa
terlOo, n. Y, twenty-three days being
spent ON the journey. They settled on
farm, where Joel spent his time until
twenty-one, when he entered wooden
factory to learn the business. Soon after
he removed to Rochester. and in later
years operated factory of his own.
He made Rochester his home until he
came West. Having been brought up
Quaker and imbued with anti-slavery
ideas, he made many notable friends.
Among them are numbered Thurlow
Weed, who in early years published an
anti-slavery paper III Rochester; Will
lam I'll. Seward, who was agent for Hol-
land Land company before he became
governor; William Lloyd Garrison, En-
ersOn and a score of others. OF Lu-
cretia Mott, the Quaker preacher and
ardent advocate of anti-slavery. he
spoke much and feelingly, but she is
now almost forgotten, though in her
time no woman did more for the cause
of anti-slavery and wOman'S rights.
"Uncle JoeP' readily recalls his boy
hood days and the excitement which eX-
listed when any of the great inventions
were successful. FultOn's steamboat
was the first, and then came the project
of Gov. De Witt Clinton to connect
Rochester with the tidewater by means
of canal. The old farmers shook
their heads over this wild scheme, but
thought perhaps their children might
live to see it accomplished. About 1925
the Erie canal was completed, to
their great establishment and delight,
as they could now send their grain to
New York city without going 300 miles
overland. The railroad was the next
STARTLING INVENTION.
and it was i'm 1888 that Mr.. Pound made
his first trip from Schenectady to AL
bany over the fifteen miles of track.
He saw cook stove for the first time
when about twenty years old. But of
all the wonderful inventions which he
has witnessed, Mr.. Pound believes that
talking on string" is the strangest.
In speaking of Sam Patch'S last leap at
Rochester, Mr.. Pound told an expert
ence of his own. In 1927, when he was
operating wooden factory, the mill
race froZe over and operations were sus-
pended at all the mills. But to stop
work for long period would be a set
back, so the idea was conceived to chop
the ice out. This was done, and while
he was assisting, Mr.. Pound fell into
the race, filled with cakes of float
ing ice, and was rapidly carried to the
falls and plunged seventy or eighty feet
into the boiling whirlpool beneath. He
lost consciousness for a moment, but
swallowing water Strangled him and
brought him to. He at once realized
that he would be carried under foe of
ice not ten rods away, and then all hope
would be gone. Making a desperate
effort he caught hold of huge chunk
of ice and prevented his being swept
further. The wOrkmen had rushed to
the falls expecting to see him crushed
to pieces by the ice. but as soon as he
checked himself they went to his rescue
and soon had him out with but few
bruises. The force of the water tore
his OverShoes from his feet. The great
Morgan mystery which threw the whole
country into Juror of excitement was
recalled. John Whitney, who belonged
to that Masonic lodge, was a neighbOr
of his, and was tried and
sentenced to states prison for his
share in the mysterious disappearance.
MIR. Pounds brother, Elijah, who is
about three years younger, lives in this
city with his son, Gov. Thad G. Pound.
Elijah is quite infirm, having had a
stroke of paralysis. A relative is also
living in the East, having reached LOG
years. Other members of the family
have lived nearly a century. In 1928
Mr.. Pound was married to Quakeress,
who was ever beloved and honOred by
all who knew her. Mrs. Pound died
about five years ago in her eightieth
year, and was in perfect health until
within few weeks of her death. Mr..
Pound is childless, and bids fair to live
many years yet in the possession of his
faculties. Having always kept up with
the times, his mind is storehOuse of
useful and interesting knowledge, and
he is now happy in adding more and
contemplating the wonderful changes
he has witnessed. The accompanying
picture is good likeness as lie looks to-
day.