Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-03-21

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his wife to be of good cheer-tha
he thought he would return b.
fore night with not less than fiv
hundred dollars. The poor We
man thought it more likely tina
he would return detected, broken
hearted and ready to die, but sh
said nothing. i..''
From his house he went direc
to the machine-shop, and had hi
invention taken to the ferr,
boat, safely landed, and put u
ready TO operate at the appointed
hour. He knew nothing of tn,
advertisements in the papers
and was therefore a little surprised
to see upwards of a hundred per
sons congregated in the yard
He did not like it, for in case OF
failure the modification would be
only the greater; but he consoled
himself with the belief that in
case of success competition might
spring up and enable him to rea.
lize one thousand dollars for his
right, instead of five. hundred dol
lars, at which moderate figure he
held it. y r-e,rt.s-e Eer,
The clay having been elevated
the horses were started and the
machine moved. 1t was o mo-
ment of intense anxiety to every
one, and painfully SO to Richard
Miller. Eureka!--it was triumph!
Mould after mould of beautiful
brick were carried from it, until
in an incredible short space of time
a thousand were finished and
drying in the yard. i.7ts
There stood Richard Miller
gazing upon his invention. 1t
was the realization of his dream
in its minutest particular. 1t was
the happiest momen. Of his life.
He was just on the point of. Of
fering the right of making and
the machine in the United
States to the highest bidder, when
an old Yankee tapped him on the
shoulder. "A
"Young man." said he, "that's
a very good machine of yours,
but | see where a very important
improvement can be made. Un-
der such circumstances | viii give
you fifty thousand dollars for your
right, title and interest in it!" i
Miller grasped one of the levers
of his machine to keep from fall
ing. No! it could not be; the
whole thing must be a continue
ton of the brick-yard dream. I
"How much did you say ?" ask
I'd Miller, in doubt. a'
"Fifty thousand!" said the man,
ready to increase the
amount if Miller demanded it.
"I'll take it gasped theinven-
or, who still could not believe
;he evidence of his senses. !
"Then come with me" 49,, Il
A few moments more, and
hey were on their way to Phila7
lelphia; and, in crossing the river,
Richard Miller paid the last SIX
pence he had in the world for fer
'iage. Once arrived in the city,
hey went directly to the office of
. lawyer, where the necessary pa
,ers making a full assignment
we're drawn up, Miller all the
While doubling a possibility Of the
nan having anything like the
of money he offered; but
ne still resolved in his mind that
lie was safe if he got a single
housand in cash, and the balance
n worthless promissory notes. Att
the assignment,was finished
md signed, and the man handed
Miller check, payable at one of
he principal banks, for the amount,
N the back of which he certified |
o Miller being the owner of the
;heck. ~ Eids1a lelaas0 -
The patentee was still incredu-F
,us; but, satisfiedif the check was
worthless it would be evidence Of /
raud, and the sale not'valid, the
,apersY were exchanged, and he
eft the office. He hastened to t
he bank, and presented his check
o the paying teller. That gentle
nan scrutinized it a moment and /
hen asked how he. would have
he money. -
Richard Miller was again non
,lussed.e He stood ike q statue,