New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20


tronb,a and cured it himself with simple prep
aration and after he became somewhat notorious
hut was poor fellow heard Of the recipe and OF
fered him 81 500 for it, with letter. This was not
the Edison we see now, but the Edison that was Try
ing 20 be. Tom Campbell put his name to many an
unworthy poem for something to eat.
FINALLY. the electric light being too much ex-
plotted in the press and thrown into speculation, and
being not light only, but system OF infinite parts
and pieces-made not only to burn, but to burn ana
pay and be measured off and created into CONNER
cal system-excited incredulity because it was not
brought forward, and as 1t menaces $50 .OOOOOO In
gas stock at par in our two cities Of New-York and
Brooklyn, and 81. 500. 100000 in the world. which
every other inventor wants slice OF there has
arisen in places positive hate OF Edison as IL ne
were at once arobber, a charlatan, and Bohemian.
Such is always the penaltyOf the discoverer Column
buss chains were part his pay. Allthe money In
this world is not worth one gallant searcher but this
man will be- in my day, of the very rich men OF
the world Watt Arkwright and Morse Will nave
been but plainly rewarded beside him.
went to Menlo Park last Wednesday In great
company, in disguise. sank the shop sold out my
carnations and went as guide to Lady Macdonald,
whose husband is Prime Minister OF Canada, ana
who moulded the Dominion Government with the
motto: LET there be no looking to Washington ~
The niece of the Canadian Superintendent OF Educa
ton, Miss Beatty, was the other lady queer kind
of lawyer went along to see that did not relapse
into my old habits and Introduce tho bouquet SUD-
ject.
LADY Macdonald came to ew.York to have DR..
sayre treat her only son. She is large strong
hearty lady, said to be as good politician as her
husband. and suspect to be of Scotch extraction
like him. There is considerable Canadian element
in New-York In the higher circles for the girls all
love It, and even the Premiers wife, looking out on
the Hudson River said: " Isn't everything superb!
Oil feel as if / wanted TO go everywhere here"
I had not seen Edison for three or four years.
when, as we stepped off the train, he appeared IN
every point of view improved. His face is feshier'
his eyes merry ever, but with the tights OF expo
rence his clothes are now good and he wears SIX
hat of wide, pubic map's brim, which becomes him
well.
INV fellow tramp" said l. don't give me awayI
We are up in the world"
"Yes. Johnny" said Tom, "a little money is the
best balance-wheel But, thank God don't "or-
ship it yet remember ten years ago had TO walk
the streets ofNew-York all night-I had just come
from Boston-because l hadn't the price of
bed, and in the morning nothing to buy breakfast;
so went into large grocery store as II was tea
buyer for some country house and they gave ME
sample and for that sample poor woman gave me
nv breakfast. Two weeks afterward was getting
So 900 year. and now, Johnny. think OF It, I'm 10
occupy O whole house on Fifth-ave"
"And leave Menlo ParkP
"No it will be my home aud lodging. but 1 arr
going to close the workshop and laboratory, Keep
only few of the men here and direct the business
Office on Nfth-ave. My work is done, my light per-
fected and am going into the practical production
of it." 81
al never tried till found had to. For two
years past have been making myself fit for bust
ness. Applause aud industry are wen enough DuI
a man mustn't be a fool"
We walked up the steep flight of steps from the
station. and the ladies exclaimed: I" Oh, isn't 1t
beautifully
For the extent of large farm of 800 to 500 acres
long lines Of street lamps. over the open and I'M
dulating country, in ell more than 700, and they
gave an illumination that seemed to tint the very
heavens: and up on the hill tops nearer us some
twenty houses and one long factory, and the lines
of the streets and paths were brilliant as q mag-
clans palace. Not ray Of this pleasing light
offended the eye which could look upon 1t long and
closely and each lamp seen to be, as we passed
underneath, crystal shell bulb, shaped like a
large pear, In which was white magnet OF light
like woman's harpin and no thicker.
AREN'T YOU ashamed to burn all those lamps for
nothing, TomT
"They don't cost much, Johnny. But to get
things where they are has cost $4,000 My pay
roll in the laboratory has been 81 400 week for
good while back, though neither nor my chief man
take any pay. This illumination Is to test the cost
and the area that be covered by given force"
We entered Edson's house in perpetual illumlna-
tion the grounds the long post porch, the hall IN
the middle and the parlor the left the drawing
room on the right and the broad stairway ahead.
Taste great comfort yet simplicity were all around.
Mrs Edison is very pretty woman Of large. fine
figure, and her only daughter came in and spoke to
us all prettily and of the two boys looked like
bis father. Mrs. Edison's sister has charge OF the
long table. Edison eats only one dish at meal. sits
Only six minutes has little to do with meat and
his fayorite dish is apple pie and milk Lady Mac
donald went around turning the lamps off and on.
and surprised to see them light themselves, and
aavinp Wonderful wonderful" won't you
give me one to take home to Sir John I" she asked,
and It was wrapped up for her after we reache the
laboratory. Edison was thirty-four years old last
Friday week, February IL. That day. while talk
ing intricate business details ne suddenly remem-
bered wrote his name and age and added the fol-
lowing verse from memory and gave it to friend
The boast of heradry, the pomp OF power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave
Await alike the inevitable hour
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
OLD BoHEMIANs OF NEw-YoRK
William Winter spared to be their SOuthey, has
made monument to the Bohemians of New-York
in his Life and Works Of Filz-James 0Bren.
The Bohemians were cuddle of young fellows
who aspjred to make Newly ork the Partisan centre
of light letters and criticism for America between
1850 and 1852. FtzJames OBrien was the most tai