Found in the Chillicothe Constitution, 1892 February 13

 

He Had Tried One

They were still seated at the table after tea. He was in the habit of airing his knowledge on such occasionas.

"Inventions are sometimes called after their inventors," he began. The monkey wrench, for instance, was called after Mr. Monkey."

"Was the slot machine invented by Mr. Slot?" asked Tommie.

"No child. The daguerreotype is called after Mr. Daguerre."

"And the telescope after William Tell?"

"Why, no, Tom. Be quiet. Mr. Derrick invented the derrick."

"Was the fountain pen invented by Mr. Fontaine?"

"No you little idiot. The fountain pen was invented by the devil."