The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-20
EDISON'S ELECTRIC LIGHT.
THE INVENTOR DECI ms fT PLEIECI.
AND MANS ~ GNifGBIIibN

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The doors ui the laboratory al ''ci.o III. ]"
are closed No strangers ar' Hu.au d. Init
mate friends Of Mr. l. tson are 'a~r"d or'. lne
writer met tho inventor in falling rain on
Friday afternoon. Mr. Ellison wos returning
TO his laboratory rom dinner HIS little
daughter was datlin-. niter hnn through the
mud. hatless and without an umbrella. Ai'f
some ocular fencing the o'i'el 10 tne VS. vas
announced und we won't into TIE private ONCE.
Mr. urillin. the Professors ffl'A' 9''r"'"iY'
sat ut table. answering scores OF ioV'rs re-
ccivcd In the last mail THO Professor sat ms
dripping beaver upon ihe moor ana WIS "oou'
to baht ciny pipe WA'n '-af WI. rendered.
lie accepted 1t VITA twinElc Oh theeye and
the blue smoke BEGAN TO cur above h's head.
Conversation Lad lairy opened ana inc little
daughter planted hcr e',oWs uron hrr father $
Knee looked UP mo ms 'a''' ana asked Tor
money 10 uuy candy. Inc i"ther ppi ms hHhd
INTO ms p''he'' Grew 'ut q dime ANA cent
gave the h'i'e pleader the dime ana returned
inc cent 10 MS po'N "Ni.f expressing icnr
.n"' so h"'h ''".y might 'ulufe Aor 'ee,h'
Inc littlu ono sped through TIC doorway lIhe
an arrow ana tHe Inventor awaited iur'hor
QUESTIONS
Are you positive" INQUIRED. that you
% tftf| fH l B al lHl of
1 - -, '.''' -" ~ ~,
E"s uhu w h"'il r'''NpeI 10 ''ls"iHcrsf
There can be no douM about IT, he replied
- ~ ~ al, e'e.'l.s ''+ . -, $50,
rs ne answered E!ec'Flei'y' ana ho'h-
inG else
When osloa how he ea,no ~ mako his first
experiments WIN q Wv 20 N'scoN'''h- s"'h
,,i.oo,.a.r III. ,i.,,,..'t .t,t,r,t t,,,,,t
NsV'NerS' ne o'llS .t"'ll''" ''"' ne ''"u i'"''"
L.
made long ngo when ha had n laboratory in
Newark Nj Untaa ,ho usuol tro,,lle win
the gas companies. TLey held him at their
mercy. and did pretty much as they pleased.
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meter cut on his gas ana throw hlm BACK upon
tullow dips and korcs no lie sront n month
,r,,,,, 60 tisoo,o- n t,,, ,i..., ,,..ft .oi., ,
''"s - - '''''' '."'" ''N' VI,
pllce OF gas, lux met with Little success. anu
finally gave tup. After his removal To Menlo
u ~ ho,,od, b. o,v,, co.. p,,,,,r...o,s..,,.
"a ne 'n"u' ",S o"" h"s' Fv'"''t- 10 spun
tcring burner. he smiled AMI said: Il was
sns but onn't sov much for ire onul.tv Grir
here has always eHid that there was a mighty
good chance Tor Improvement and NJ last we We
cot IL, eh GriWg"
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Ellison continued "Wb,n r.o.nher how
tho rms cornnanf.. rs.l T., tr.a. ,ro I ,,,,st so,
a.. =. -. - - -
I'M y Tvs me great treasure 10 Ee' sQuaFe
WIN men. p, ,., ,.. D..
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'tie e'e,srtr Tn" Ile o'r''h 10 lnlA IN IF
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thtorS WIS uW.rtv Wptd u ,np.-. lw9 mouths
We mitl'In n.iiass '"'i',u me NJ 10 Ahsoh.".
WI, snlu Mr' Ehsoni mes great brass
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