The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-05
AN AMERICAN ALADDIN.
TURNING a BUBBLIyG CBUCIBLE
IyTO A FOUNTAIN or RICHES.

Bh wtnG tue Hoot from n Ne'StbOr's H1u7e-
Valuable Discovericr-A Fortune Factory
--Land-cr pc Farmiips-Bny ing n Penin-
suia nv urk-Ecccptficit'c~.
There is now living on Staten Island n man Of
marvellous inventive powers. Quiet and unas
sumin1 in dress and manner, nothing about him 10
dlcatos tho possession Of Of wealth equal to
our youthful ideas OF Aladdlps wonderful lamp.
lie Ia one Of those rare men who "do good by
stealth and blush to nnd II fame !" therefore, we
win simply call lin John In his youthful days he
was close student and keen pryor into the secrets
Of nature Procuring cruciblc he placed II in the
cellar OF HE fathers house, passing much OF bis
time in analysing metals and minerals. While thus
storing his mind with agreeable knowledge, the
crueble was rapidly nIlng the house with disagree
able odors, some OF which were strongly suggestive
Of explosions. johns father being practical man.
preferred blowing up his TO being blown up him
self and 20 rather peremptorly ordered John to re-
move the crucible from the house.
AN AocorxoDArise SBIenuoa
A friend who sympathEcd with John in his pur.
suit OF knowledge under difficulties, offered him til
use OF IN attic room. snort time after taking
possession OF his now laboratory an explosion
occurred, John came rolling down stairs with the
hair sngei IRON his head, while the gable end OF
roof was heard crashing through the cherry trees.
Thus ended Johns first and last less In HE native
town.
JoHS CONES TO NEW YORK.
Shortly amer the above mshup john obtained en-
ployment with well.kuown physician and chemist
OF this city Renewing his experiments In chemistry.
Jonn occasionally made useful discoveries One day
he hit upon acombination Of metals more vsiuabie
than tue discovery OF the philosophers stone.
NATURAL nEcnASiciAS.
About this time John became acquainted with
mechanical genius known among lis friends b, the
familiar name OF Tom. Tom IA q son OF one Il the
old pillars Of The freniH0 Post Although Tom had
never worked at auy trade, he nd made models OF
engines and ships which we're wonders o. beauty and
skii One hre engine was dinnuiive Big slr less
sixty iee'. John made know lis discovery To Tom,
explaining the bind ~ machinery II would require ~
manufacture the article.
"Ali RI ht," said Tom, raise tho money and III
put up the machinery
JoHs's FORTUNE FACTORY.
A friend was found who furnished the necessary
financial aid 10 erect factory aud put It In opera
tun. The article Was soon in great demand rur M.
merous branches OF trade. New and intricate ma
chincry had to he invented adapt the nj To ia
various uses. Johns succ, has been wonder u.
A walk through his large ct lishmoni reminds one
OF the riches described h airy tales. Pile OF
glis'cning metal lie on every lc. There are rooms
which no ousi ders are above 10 onter. john. In
come quadrurle~ that OF tlo President of the Uanol
| States presents included Oue REGULARLY about
John ia that nc never forgets Lis friends.
TIE friend who advanced money was given share
In the business and retired with large fortune Two
years iago. Tom now owns aud lives in one Of the
finest villas on staten Island. innrnevman printer
VINO invented anu runs n peculiar pruning anu
.ampiig press in the factory nov pockets nearly rs
much money In a week ~ he made before In wear
Hall dozen others have made fortunes IN the esi7h
lishment. John presents oacn workman vita a INT
turkey on Thanksgiving Day, and in case Of sick
ness their wages arr not deducted. Although
John never visits the fashionable Watering places
he Is In favor OF summer rccreatlous. lie has been
known to sip asim bill into pale employee silnd,
with the abrupt remark:
Conc, clear ont OF here and snun the mountain
air for two wecks,'
JoHN's MODEL FARM.
Finding himself With more money than he know
what TO do wiz, Jonn purchased iarEe csia IN
| the rough Staten Island. lie hen entered uuou
| one OF the most eevatng and expensive OF human
INSTRUMENTATION gardening and farming
john Is bachelor, but not OF The grabbed kud Ills
honest gray eye, and peasant voice soon make him
or friends are generally to bc foual under nis hos
ptable roof lie has built IaooratorS short de mce
iron his mansion II has skl -ligLt roo. John is
now engaged IN experiments in PHOTOGRAPHY. and
rumor says that he Is on the verge of important dis
cOyeries.
now JOHN CANE TO BCY PENINSULA.
| John l. "A believer ~ Wcnng'ous maxim tlat
man should spring out OF bed the moment he turns
oyc, IN the m9rnins, sieppiHS aero,- us a~ u al
| cd sol was In tto act % putting out The stnr-.
Floods OF purpc ight weTT nAsuihi aero>st upper
| bay. The dcwy leaves o. Johns 3eiauvs gii-tueI
with rubic- aud diamonds. They lopSei to lc worth
| ~ tlcy AZ cost him While tt- Vision was hlin-
hi. soul VITA JOY, sonnet, lnS suucA NE h"-t VA
| filled MIN Nit1 disgust IL was an ancient add n-h-
| like smell Turu MS ewes IN The direction OF ;ne
| peninsula iA't -treac- "u' shout mi rom i,e
mara ,AUrc ana iuru- 'hc Ga .a, H. Ore ..w ,iouu
OF -mose min-lns with tie Iu.e otm' -g.,rr. lir
started for his boat house. quarter oi ou hour p
-. t,u'i BON op tue h.lch ot tho peninsula. A
| group of red .JIr'tl mon WH.u at'.or,t around "a
| large CauidrOn. hygiad4 OF devlylu- mos Luulors
| were strewn on the sand.
"wnat are you doing here, boy-i nquilc1 John
Trying out & ,h ILL
| docs II way
| YES; We c4n make a l,ttle 40 i..'
How much do you calculate 10 clear ills s,.'
son -
About thousand dollars
"if give you that amount will you Keep away
from here In futurer"
SEQ you id first; we've as much rish, here a
you nave"
Before dinner time John had discovered the owner
~ the peninsula by supper time he nai dcci e u
in his pocket. The boys were out thousand dol
lars and john was IN peninsula.
JUST NY LUCK.
Meeting q young friend ono dly, the he,gl; al
| whose amoition was 10 own nstiuS boat Johi
| thus addressed him:
| Bob eau you manage sail boats"
| Mot very wed; l prcier goug out In a row
boat" replied Rob, thinking that John wished lin
| t. take charge OF a sailing excursion,
| Shortly after this Bob was trolling for blucAsh, In
| company with u neighbor.
| "Mho owns this snug little craiti' inquired Bob
~ DO" replied his friend
| "How's thatt"
| "Meil, YOU rec, met John - the other day and
| be asked me II could manage a sah boat. iO.t
| him that II the court knew herself she could. VIII
that lie gave ne this boat, saving sne was ltd,
| SOW for blu, but sould do ior fishing
| DUST my luck" calculate BIB. 1890.
| What, have you struck ching and lost II !
| "Yes, lost IT," replied Boz no Le swallowed
| drink of Bourbon and lie secret
Pass the Jug, Bob ana I'll drink to better luck
| next time
The bovc only few incidents in The career oil
eccentric type OF class of men who blilt W on
great Industries Successful Inventors,