Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1887 — Jay Gould’s Blunderbnss. [ARTICLE]

Jay Gould’s Blunderbnss.

A German once called at the office of Mr. Morosini and Inquired for Mr. Gould. This man had invented a new method of churning butter. The invention consisted of an immense copper syringe, about two feet long and six inches in circumference. His idea was to supply the great American public with the means of churning their own butter, and thus making every household happy. The cream was to be placed within the syringe and then put into the owner’s pocket. The constant walking during the day was supposed to agitate the cream sufficiently to form butter; failing in this, however, a few rapid movements of the plunger would answer the purpose. This could be done by a gentleman when leaving home for business in the morning, and when he returned at night he would have two pounds of fresh butter that„> would astonish the natives. The idea was certainly economical as well as novel. On entering the office the man met Mr. Morosini, who asked him his business. The German replied that he had perfected a great invention, and desired to show it to Mr. Gould. The gentleman in question was standing close bv, and,on hearing his name mentioned he stepped forward to the pigeon-hole in the office. The outer room at that time was divided by a partition in which was a pigeon-hole, and through this visitors were interviewed. With a wave or his hand Mr. Morosini referred the stranger to Mr. Gould. After looking at the railroad magnate in silence fbr a moment, the man suddenly made a dash with his right hand into his vest pocket and drew forth this Odd butter churn or springe, which he pointed in a confiding manner and with the blandest of smiles toward the two gentlemen. Visions of an assassination crossing their minds, both Mr. Gould and Mr. Morosini simultaneously dropped tremblingly to the floor, beneath the pigeon-hole, and in the most heartrendering tones shrieked: “Please shoot high.” The wounded feelings of the innocent German may be imagined when he discovered that his great invention was mistaken for a blunderbuss. —New York Star.