American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-02-01
Mrs. WaltOn's Invention.

Mrs. WaltOn's Invention.
One day last week, says the New Yori
Sun, just after the newspapers had an
nounced that Prof. Edison would take 6
vacation before completing the task o.
discovering an antidote for the elevated
railway racket, pleasant looking gray
haired woman boarded a train at Fifty.
ninth Street, and made her way to the
rear platform of the last car. There
she stood while the train was rafting
along, until a conductor came out and
said that he was sorry to interfere with
her enjoyment, but he should be com
PEELED to request Madame to step inside,
because passengers were not allowed to
ride on the platforms. The woman ex-
pressed herself as being panied to give
him any trouble, but said that she was
riding there for purpose, and that she
should remain there unless he chose to
carry her In. The young man in blue
cloth and gold braid looked at the smil-
ing face and ample form, and retreated
to the other end Of the car. On the
previous day Edison had ridden on the
,oao WIN " s.0A III niS no'n' Ns "
learn where the soufid came from and
how it could be stopped; and q man
who sat just inside the open door face
'lousiy relnarKeu taa' perhaps 'ne woni-
an on the rear platform was the Menlo
Park wizard in disguise. She replied
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tion: -.
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mousse a. No. % "oso "e..n 0'Iee''
anu began whi.'ing ou' Win " pen
hniIe nooei oi Tue sofuo'ufo vi winch
tne TRACKS are iala. Two siiinsies' loi
Wnlcn sne hao pau iour ceh's' iuin.sn
eo the tlmoer' ana q paper o, pms iu,-
nished the necessary ooi's. In 'ne Ger
lar OF ner mouse sne SET up ner m4u1.'
ana eAperinienecu ~ secie.' Denu D -.
ca doors' Win oevice ioI "osolDng
Inc soahu pfouuoeu ~ 'n -:
railway Trains. Ha'e IN June sue no.
lieu Inc a.en' oinoe u noi in -
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tnat Klno' anu on the olst VI '"y
caVeat was ouly nIeo. Aiter ooihS .niS
sne went 10 Mr. bearo Win ner Pian'
ana arrangements were naue " Law
tne oevlce testeo on tne Me'roPoii'an
line. Inc result OF the test was 50 n
voraole that the company oougnl 1ne
invention TOT ~lo'ooo' anu aereeo W pay
ner a hoerai toyaity Oh SAFES VI
to other companies. Inc lnsen'ion
consists SIMPLY OF boxing tne rai' WIN
sand ana cotton covered with asphalt
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p" aiton' VI % "eS' nensn 0sioo'' ono
mas aireaoy received @i'oOV Oh Inc sun
"nlcn the mstropohtan Iie'a'eo naii-
way company Will Pay nei ioi nei
Pa.en' u.,.
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mas Dlo' 9ns ioi'n on nsen'ion' Sno
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ne az once gov l. Pa'0As1u anu oneaoo
ner out oi ner iien. Noi - 'n1 no,oe
oeaoenihs es'ice !iAeiy W oe nei ias'
lnVenIion' ior sne Is no" engaseu on 'no
mooei OF contriVance ~nicn' siis says'
wiz oe uSeo IL oso.y nou'o ~ Nv o"
cllnes TO give any mint OF It's nature, put
says the application Tor patent Will De
made within few weeks. !
Mr.. S. Brisac, Ct 50 Fourth. Avenue,