The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

A
Wonders neuer cease-Edison' s1atest
Inrentions-Ibe Florida Confess
ioas-What is being done-Ihe
State Department IN gloom-Sec-
rotary Evarts' sosyosD.
Upon the occasion of Mr.. Edison's
recent visit to Washington, his
friends carried him off to Brady's
gallery, determined to give the pho
tographer a chance to preserve the
lineaments of the great phenograph
er for p~osterity, in case during the
approaching green apple season the
tempting but unripe fruit of Menlo
Park shonldearry him off.
Edison had taken his seat, and
Mr.. Brady's assistant had invited
him to fix his eyes upon the brass
headed tack on the left corner of the
camera. 1t was during the lull that
then occurred preparatory to the lift
ing of the veil, that Chase, of Mr..
Schurz's Civil Service began to ex-
plain some points in the lecture re-
Gently delivered by the Hon Sam
Sunset Cox. Mr.. Cox had dealt
with emphasis on the wasted force
exemplified in the switching Of q
mares tail. He had regretted that
mankind should be unable to avail
itself of these forces. AS Edison
listened to Mr.. Chase's remarks, his
eye was seen to brighten, then wan.
der from the brass tack upon which
it had been riveted by the photo,
grapher. When MI. Brady's assist
ant returned to insert the plate he
failed to notice the wandering eye
He drew out his watch. He took his
place at the side of his camera and
whisked off the cloth. Conversation
ceased. There was quiet and ex-
pectancy while nature was engaged
in transferring to glass the likeness
of one of her most wonderful works.
Suddenly the man in the chair jump.
ed from his seat.
81 have it. Give me a pencil and
a piece of paper" he exclaimed wild.
ly.
The photographer looked amazed
and disappointed.
"Haye WHAT" asked Chase.
"Why, the utilization of Cox's
waste forces. It's a shame that the
vitality of a talker like Sunset Coz
should be wasted. / am going tt
make a machine by which he can
talk a hole througha two-inch plank
at a single sitting. Talk about mem
bers of Congress being bored! Why
with my invention he can bore lik,
a diamond drill, and never feel the
slightest symptoms of oyer-exer
Ftion."
The "fraud" movement is slum
bering quietly just at present, but i
is net dead by any means. The
managers are waiting to obtain pos
session of the originals of the con
fessions and affidavits before takin.
any steps towards ordering an inves
tigation. Before many days a reso
LUTON will be introduced in TIL
House authorizing the Judiciar,
JCommittee to investigate the matte
thoroughly. In connection with tina
! resolution all the evidence that cal
be obtained will be presented to tn
House and referred to the Judiciar
COMMITTEE. The Democrats VIII
have control of the subject conside
it important to prefer the origins
papers reciting the frauds rattle
than copies. Several of the orig
: nails are now in possession of the d.
mocrats and it is believed the other
, will be obtained within a few day.
In addition to the documents alread
made public there are others fortl
coming, so it is claimed, equally a
startling as the McLin and Dem.
confessions. The resolution wi
t briefly review the Presidential ele'
/ ton, refer to the charges of frau
then made and coming down to til
L late Developments viii declare TIL.
: the country demands to know all I'll
facts connected with that election
1t will also declare that an invest
cation does not mean any attempt
GUST Hayes, and seat Tilden. II
u proper instructions will be given
d the committee, with power to ser
is for persons and papers. 1t c;
n scarcely be doubted that the resol
!, ton will be adopted. The manage
of this movement have no come
3 ton with Hon. Montgomery Bla
and his measures.
There has been little doing in Il
70 way of society the past week; tt
" weather, though unseasonably war;
q has been pleasant, and riding, dri
&c ing, and boating has been much
: vogue. The sad aff1iction that h
Lovertaken the family of, Secreta
V Evarts has cast a gloom over all t
Of social circles where they were know
5? Their eldest son, who the Secreta
IS and wife just brought on from ON
?. ha, on his way home from CHR
and who has for some time been s,
) fering from consumption, died
" Friday morning, just one week aft
Of they arrived home. In the event
a. the beautiful service of the Epist
pal church was read over the
mains, and numerous friends, besid
IN the family, were in attendance. 7
ar Cabinet officers, the Judges of t
to Supreme Court, all the foreign NJ
Of listers with their families, and ma
W, other notables came to express tn
ur sympathy to the great advocate a
in statesman in this, his hour of d
Id tress. The body lay in the ba
parlor, inclosed in a casket aim,
buried in flowers. The face, thou
lr extremely emaciated, looked natur
+ and gave 10 evidence of sufferir
es The Secretary, as is well known,
of very delicate physique, and in
n bloodless face, vast forehead, a
he sunken cheeks could be found
IT. likeness to the deceased that was
nd most startlin O, Near by stood t