Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-09
Pennsylvania History.

"Uncle John" gives some interesting
facts about Pennsylvania, its people
and their unwritten history which are
valuable and interesting to every in
habitant. This information is especi-
ally interesting to young people and
should be read and remembered by all.
Here it is:
Washington was first called the
'Father of his country in Hardie's
| Remembrancer, published in Lancas-
| ter, 1895.
Sunday school tickets, red and blue,
with scripture verses were first print
ed at Germantown, 1744.
The first attempt at photography in
America was by the Swenkfelders of
Penna., about 1740.
The most extensive literary accom-
! plishment in America prior to the
Revolution was the"Martyer Spiegel,"
of 1900 pages, printed at Epbrata,
Lancaster Co.
The most learned colonist of Ameri-
ca was Daniel Pastorius, of German
town, who read and wrote German.
Spanish, English, French, Italian,
Greek and Latin.
| Peter Miller, a Pennsylvania Dutch
man, translated the Declaration of In
dependence into seven languages for
the Continental Congress. 1t is
thought he was the only American
then living able to do this.
| Prior to the Revolution there were
more printing presses in Pennsylvania
| than in all other colonies combined.
| Prior to the Revolution more books
had been printed by the Pennsylvania
Germans than in all New England
and New York combined.
More agricultural papers are taken
in Pennsylvania than any other state
| in the Union.
Pennsylvania had more newspapers
before the Revolution than all New
England.
Pennsylvania has the richest agri-
cultural county (Lancaster), in the
| Union.
The first protest against slavery
from the colonies came from German
| town in 1858.
In 1886 Gov. Ritter, ofPennsylvania,
was the only free state governor who
| in his annual message made a bold
stand against slavery. See Whittier's
| poem.
Pennsylvania first of all the states
voted money to put down the slave
holders rebellion the same day Fort
| Sumpter was fired upon.
Pennsylvania sent the first troops to
Washington in 1861.
The first Normal school department
in America established at Nazareth
Hall 1907.
The Pennsylvania Germans printed
the bible three times before it was
once printed in English.
They printed the New Testament
| seven times before it was once printed
in English.
The first work of pedagogy was
printed in Pennsylvania.
The first American works on astrono-
my and music were printed in Penn
sylvania.
First young ladies seminary in
United States established by Mora
vians in 1749. In 1898 such a school
was proposed at Plymouth, but pro-
posal was defeated because it was sug-
| gested in such schools women might
| become more learned than their future
| husbands.
The largest orphan school in the
! United States and best endowed is in
Philadelphia.
The first hospital, the first medical
school and the first dispensary in
| America were established in Philadel-
phia.
The first public medical library was
established in Philadelphia.
Lady teachers in schools of high
grade first employed in Moravian
| schools of Penna.
The first modern water works in
| America at Bethlehem.
The first fire engine in America at
| Bethlehem.
The first genealogical work done in
| America among the Moravians.
First stereotyping in America was
! done in Pennsylvania.
| The first printing in colOrs in Amer
lea was done in Philadelphia
The first medical man of the Revoll-
ton was DR. Benz. Rush, Philadelphia.
The greatest surgeon OF modern
times was DR.. Sam'l Gross, of Phila-
! delphia.
The Pennsylvania railroad is the
best managed and greatest railroad in
the world.
Pennsylvania gave more men and
more money to the war of 1915 than
any other state. Massachusetts was at
that time plotting secession and dis
union, but the New England school
histories do not tell of this.
When, after the battle of Bull Run,
the National capital was at the mercy
of the confederates, Gov. Curtin sent
the Pennsylvania Reserves, 10000
strong, and Washington was saved
No other state had such a body of
soldiers save Pennsylvania. Note
this, my boys.
When, in 1776, Washington's army
had almost dwindled to nothing, he re-
ceived 1900 recruits, every man of
them Pennsylvanians. These recruits
made Trenton and Princeton possible,
and saved the Continental army. Note
it boys. 1t is not in your history.
At the Thermopylae of the American
Revolution, the battle of Long Island,
the American Army was saved by the
Pennsylvania rifemen, under Col.
John Peter Kechlein. These men
stood their ground until i'll some com
panies 70 out of 100 were killed, and
the rest of the army had completed it's
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