The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
Testing IN Invention.

II have little invention I should
like to show you," said an old fellow,
ambling into tho managing editors
room, CARRYING good-sized bundle.
"See You later" said the editor; "call
again when I'm not SO busy"
but you fellows are always busy"
said the old fellow, commencing to un-
roll his bundle, "and You might as well
look ut my invention now as any other
time"
"Couldn't think Of it." said the editor:
"vou have struck the liveliest part Of
the day. Step in again about half past
six, or make it later; cannot attend to
You now and the EDITORS pen fairly
flew over the paper.
"Yon see, I'm not staying in your
town many days. said the old fellow.
| "and its now or never, if You wish to
inspect"
Make it never." snid the editor.
NO." said the old fellow, tugging at
cord about the bundle; Il appreciate
the influence Of your paper too highly
to miss the chance Of advertising my in
vention through its pages, and thus ben
citing a much larger public than !
could reach in any"
"Come, let up!" said the editor.
"Cant yon see that I'm too busy to think
about you or your invention this MORN
ing?"
but yon will regret it for life if you
don't take a look at it, said the old fel-
low. And when / become famous you
will reproach me for not insisting upon
your giving me a lift at the start. You
see, my machine is something that must
eventually come in use in every house
hold know if your wife could see it
she would insist upon your purchasing
one and giving it good notice in the
bargain. / call it the self-acting electric
egg-heater. First you screw it to the
table like"
Here, don't spoil the furniture" said
the editor.
Not in the least said the old fel-
low, "You see, there are pads on the
face Of the clamps, and by touching the
spring we set the machine in notion
Don't touch it, shouted the editor,
pushing back his chair; but it was too
late and a long, heavy bar attached to
machine began to whirl around, upset
ting the ink and scattering the manu-
script in all directions.
well, that's odd," said the old fel-
low. "There must be something out Of
order. You see, this bar beats the eggs
and it should have different motion.
The spring underneath here sets the
motive power -
"Wlll you take that internal machine
away. or shall call the police?' shout
ed the editor.
"That is very strange, said the old fel-
low, as the bar whirled around and caught
him just below the eye. I'll just try
this spring to the right. and perhaps we
/ shall get different effect"
leave. Git" shouted the editor.
"Tllat must be attended to" said the
old fellow, as the bar hit the desk q
tremendous thump, splitting it from
end to end. Now you see the action Of
the laws Of grayitation."
It'll teach you something about laws" |"
shouted the editor. springing forward
! and walking the inventor to the head Of
/ the stairs Spanish fashion" and giving
him persanler that landed the old
fellow in confused heap on the bot
! tom stair
"lou-you'll regret this-when II
become fa-famous," groaned the old
man. gathering himself together and
looking up at the editor. II have
another in-invention-" But, just here
the cashier got in his work and the old
fellow was landed out of harms way,
on the sidewalk. inst as his patent egg
beater sailed through the window and
fell wreck by his side.--Brooklyss
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