The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-08-24

the walking between Michigan and Boston
was very good. there was general roar.
Well, continued Stewart, half past five
came, and SO did Tom. Everybody was on
the qUi rice. Milliken was taking from the
vault the supply of blanks for the night
operators. As Tom came up he pointed to
a pile of them, saying. Take what blanks
You want and will show you your table. p"
Tom innoceutiy picked up the whole bun
die and followed Miliken TO his table The
operators began to grin and smoker. They
all thought he would get bounced after try
l wire to New York. Jerry Borst, then
considered one of the fastest senders in the
country, worked the New York end. As
Tom seated himself he heard the call :" Il, ."
aud turning to Miilikeu inquired if that
was the call for Boston. Yes" replied
the manager. watching Toms movements
with Intense curiosity. Thcreupon Tom
opened his key and licked the answer, +" !,
" Jerry began to whoop 'cm up in his
best style, and every eye was turned on
Tom. lie displayed no anxiety, but con
tiuued right along at his work as though
he had been taking Jerry all his life. For
four mortal hours did Jerry keep it up 100
pounds 10 the square inch, and four mortal
hours did Tom take it down in haudwrit-
ing as neat ami plain As reprint For the
first time in his life Jerry had rushed it
until he was tired, without break from
the receiver. He was astounded When
he had finished, the following messages
passed between them:
From Jerry:-'' Who are you, anyhow -"
From, Tom I'm the new man. Ny
name is Tom Edison"
From Jerry:-'' Well you are the man
I've been looking for for the last ten years,
and you are the only man ever found that
could take me without break Shake"
And they shook. The establishments of
the boys in the Office was unbouudcd -
There was no jibing or snckering. Every
body was Toms friend at one. The next
day M.llikcn picked mp sheet Of Tom :
manuscript, and reiieciively stroked his
long beard. 81 never saw such pretty
copy he said. - Hes as good an opera
tor as ever met"
IN his earlier, as we'll as his later days,
Mr. Edison entire earnings were spent in
these experiments, he having few personal
wants, and no vicious extravagauces Of any
kind. In Louisville, Cincinnati and Bos-
ton, he always had laboratory of greater
or less magnitude. In 1869 he left the ope.
rator's chair entirely, and went from Dos
ton New York with duplex and print
ing telegraph, the latter being the basis Of
nearly all the Gold aud Stock Exchange
reporting telegraph instruments In New
ok he soon formed an alliance with cleo
t:icIans aud manufacturers, and after years
of varied experience with partners in the
laboratory and in the shop, has finally and
firmly established himself upon an indie
pendent footing in IN extensive way. at
MEMO Pa.k, New Jersey, where lie is sur
rounded with every thing that can contri
butte To domestic comfort, or facilitate lu-
consists of = well constructed and furnished
laboratory, with chemicals, telegraph in
StrGmcniS of every description, etc, etc,
IN its cUmprehcusi"encss being second TO
no other establishment of tie kind in the
United states, having factory with steam
power Tor the construction of models: a
foundry Tor casting iron and brass: hand
some villa, with stables and outbuildiugs.
and comfortable cottages for his assistants
aud workmen. Among Mr.. Edisous con
tributiunS to the telegraphic art. we find
one hundred and thirty-nine patents and
sixty seven caveatS-takcn out since 1870,
-hnt the last and greatest of all is the great
Phon"ggaph. or Talking Machine.