Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-16

! fers his own services at the low rate of
/ G., 600 per annum to build and operate
! the invention. He says in his letter that
eff the mighty great power in Niagara
was accumulated it would move a great
! deal" He also states that he "has a
good plan for velocipede and a bicycle
that he thinks would be q good thing for
this country" but admitted that the peo-
pie in England don't like it.
! Referring to his water power, he claims
] that il this Government would build the
road, he can take ships across the 18th
mus OF Panama in a box, water and
all.n
The Commissioner recently received the
following communication from the lega-
ton of the United States at Paris:
''PARIs, Dec 5, 1874.
"SIR: 4 very large number of inven-
tlons and discoveries are submitted to this
| legation, with the request that we shall
| transmit them to Washington. Most of
mem are, as you may suppose, worthless.
| we have had, for instance, serious plans
or the determination of all the lions and
lgers IN the United States by the use OF
! catmint, the na0dlts 0perdndi being to dig
| The we'll known love of the feline race for
catmint viii naturally induce the lions
ana tigers 10 jump into the pit and roll
themselves upon it; whereupon concealed
hunters are TO appear and slaughter the
ferocIous animals.
Another plan is for the destruction Of
grasshoppers on the plains by the use of
| artillery; it being perfectly well-knowH
that cOncI1sSiOO kills iDcaatS
A third is for the capture of q besieged
city by the use of a bomb which, upon
exploding, shall emit so foul smell that
the besieged will rush heaGiong upon the
walls and fall an easy prey to the be-
siegers."
The President of the United States re-
ceives many letters of like character,
which are by him transmitted to the
bureau of Patents. I append ger5atjm
copies Including photography OF three
which represent many thousands more ot
equal intelligence received at this de-
partment of the Governments:
HOW TO CIvIIIzE THE INDIANS.
AUGUST 31st, 1872.
Mr.. U. S. GRANT Sir its is with pleas
ure | take this opportunity OF writing to
You | am well at Present Hoping these
few lines will find you enjoying Good
health And prosperity am doing all I
can for you in this locality and | hope
and expect you will be our next President
| OF the United States | would like to have
an Office of Siviliseing the Indians What
Salary will you give me per Annnm
please Write to me and let me know in
! tact [ am in need of little money at
present Will you please send me 600 or
1000 dolors to --- Sumthing Aught
| to be done for the poor Indian And | be-
lieve l can sivelize them. If you will
give me $50 or 200 per month it will doc.
A BIG THING, THIS TINE.
MARCH ID, 1873.
Hon. SIR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA | announce to you
that | am inventing Perpetual Motion |
have once had my patents stolen or |
should had the machine in running order
before this and | have altered my plan so
that it carrys and wheel and when con-
structed on larger plan it will move
! machinery. And being on a new plan
and different from all the others and are
sure of success which | hope to place be-
fore the world soon. Though in conse-
quence of poor health, and not having
the means to work it, it will take some
months longer to accomplish it. I might
| write you the plan, but l am not sure you
will receive this. And now I wish to ask
few questions which / hope you will
! answer by writing as soon as you receive
this.
1st has there been a patent granted or
applied for on perpetual motion.
2nd has the Government bounty of
fered to the inventor
Sd when the Machine is in perfect run
ming order and Shure that it will go with
out stopping will you and man from the
Patent Office come on and grant me
patent and fetch me bounty if the is
one.
4th is there any way that I can
have time to get the machine completed
before others can have time to apply for
patent.
Please write soon and address -.
NO HIGHERGLYPHICS!
May 1878.
Hon FRIEND-iSo5icttor Of Patents