Freestone County, Texas
History




Flake's Bulletin newspaper of Galveston, Texas
Aug. 4, 1869 
Page: 4

Editorial Paragraphs

 Mr. E. T. Jackson writes to us claiming that he was the inventor of the 
revolving dining table, and that he dined fifty people from off one in 
Freestone county in the year 1861, and on the fourth of July.  He gives some
further particulars by which it appears that his table had attachments superior
to those which are patented.  We do not describe these lest somebody shall 
steal the improvements, as they seem to have done with the original invention.
 An inventive genius, ten to one he is a printer, has invented a revolving
dinner table, which much resembles the inking plate on a small card press. 
There is an outside circular rim that is stationary, on this the diners place
the plates from which they eat, while the dishes from which are served stand
on a revolving centre piece, thus each guest may bring the food to his own 
plate and dispense with Caesar, Pompey, and the rest of the waiting fraternity.