From the st. Louis ReveilIe
A YANKEE in A COAL SCREEN.
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In order to load the coal boats on the Lehigh
canal, a short but steep inclined plane Of about
one hundred and fifty feet in length, is made at
the chute which runs from station house on
the side OF the mountain, to a large circular re-
volving screen. To the loaded car is attached
a rope which draws up an empty car, and, ar
rived at the screen, the lower end of the car is
suddenly unbolted, and the coal is shot with
great velocity in hopper this conveys it di-
recty into the screen, which has three large
chambers, through which ceal OF as many sizes
is riddled out, and shot, by scuppers, into just
as many boats, waiting for different descrip-
tions OF the article.


A few months since, a Yankee of the genu-
inc breed, quite inquisitive, but more verdant
than Yankee should be, gained the station
house, and gazed with wonder at the contri-
vances. He peculiarly admired the swifness
with which, the loaded car descended and emp
tied its load, and the velocity with which it
returned to give place to another.


Shortly his attention was attracted by seeing
a. laborer mount one of the full cars about TO
make the descent. s.


.'Going to slide 2" inquired he.


Yes, going TO chute; won'tyou go2


The car swiftly descended, and ere II reached
the hopper, the passenger jumped off safely.


"Do YOU do that often 2" inquired he of one
of the laborers in the station house. iTr


"Oh, yes, continually" was the waggsh
answer, YOU know most all the boatmen are
single men, and as they often have orders for
family COAL, we always send down married
man with every ear of that kind, to let 'sm
know"


"Wal, now, du tell" uttered the Eastern
man. ...ss.a#la .as
The more the Yankee looked at the appsra-
tIS, the more did he become convinced that it
would be great thing TO go down the steep
in that way-s something that he could tell 60
hum" aro.f .sa Gle se.


Plucking up courage, he approached the su-
perintendent.


That beats sedin down hill, don't it %
81 'spose it does"