Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-17
BESSEMER STEEL.
Cosby Sketch OF tho Careor OF
It's Famous inventor.
A Process which Hss saved the world .
sam EquaI 10 All the Gold Gathsred
Ersm the CalIf,rnIa Mlacs-
story OF Its Discovery.
NbIoazo IIotald.I

story OF Its Discovery.
Cbioago Herald
"whv L. " 'Be-ssrnsr' steel. anyhow ~
hqdre on elderly msrcbsrt on = suburb
IN train he other day. "l'vs heard Of
THAT SORT Of ued all my u ., rnl never
found out why u vas eallsI by that
Aavo."
The name % Bessemer Is familiar to
MANY people who know little concerning
che life Of the Erei inventor. who IL rlght-
" clas~ed among the master spirits Of che
are II IL estimated that this inven-
lion o. the process By which ir N I, COM
vstio'l into steel has saved 10 the world .
san equal In value 10 all the gold gathered
Rom calf, rlha mines.
Sir Henry le-semer was born In 1918 at
Charlton, In Hertz, rishire. England, and
% n her. who wss FTenrbman. was n
inventor before him. The youth showed
siRns 81 bis inherited genius from his ear
lest years and was devoted 10 the turn
ing-la. he, an I modelsd In clay as q scisn-
tlhc recreation. A. the see Of eighteen,
Nhen seeking employment Ia Lonion. he
found Tia practise In those pur-
Sui.s 70 - OF gren benefit 70
BIN, as he was Gsn enabled to
secufs . position a. enzraver on STEEL
pa terms for patent medic no labels, his
Wo-k yielding him | 'rsc returns. At this
ume biz ht,en m was drawn TO manner
IN which the Government was defraud-
81 OF rye sum annually, through
The possibility Of dsod stamps being
used more than once, without de-
lection. The young man discovered
that M O. oil easily Inv mt, by an sx-
q smely chssp an I sim 10 method, per-
nnnent tecl die stamp from . thin paper
original, by which a common copying
press or letter stamp woull Yield success
fui copies. Eus this was not q desirable
discovery, an he carefully Tefrained from
revealing IL. He nt length succeeded In
producing a die which was all that the
Government could require II was al
once accepted by the authoritieI in the
stamp Office and the invcnt,r was offered
the choice OF n certain sum Of money or
IN hppointm NJ worth 81. 100 yearly. The
latter was preferred, for the young man
vas abou, 20 le married, anil desired Q
gsrmAnont position.
Here occurre one Of those freaks OF for
tune or misfortune which soems permitted
merely TO distress and dishearten the
tOllec who see' success within bis very
grasp. Henry Bessemer naturally was
eager 10 inform his lady-lovs o. the de-
tails OF his bright prospects. She was
brillisht enough 70 appreciate his genius,
and also had suggsston Of her own to
~ET. She had an idea that a date an xsd
to the stamp would prevent all possibility
81 frsui, aud the young inventor caught
n uua \ m M as.h irVRsr Al
constructed . stamp with movable dates.
This invention was explained to the
e,amp ofncO officials, anil gladly adopted.
Bat why should they now employ a super.
htsndent OF stampsi Young Bess emer
hud hguraiivsly cut hia own head ca,
and now found that his services were no
lOnger needed. He was turned from the
dor Of tho stamp ofic. rs penuilcss as
before his invention. This was In 1850
The inventor Was diSgus,ed aud dIscOur-
ege'l. but noticed that his stamp die was
GRivors. NY adopted.
One daySwhile doing some gliding In his
sisters album, bis mind wra directed to
ne enormous profits accruing from the
manufacture OF bronEs powder II was
made In Germany, and the process kept
secret. Every attempt In England TO pro-
ducs the required powder bal fsiled. He
tOnt Ills entire energies to the solution Of
enc problem, and nc length succeeded in
Sonsiructins The necessary apparatus, on
n Hman scale, which he was careful, after
his recent experience, not TO patent. He
found the proat immense. but he had no
enpl'al, and his machine was too made
qua'S. Genius nearly always hoes require
the assistance OF weolsh, nnl Henry Bes-
Psmei's case WINS no exception. He was so
fortunate As 70 hni q gentleman who vas
willing TO invest 1fty thousand dollars
down, and now I'll difficulties vaniSheI
from his path. lie coull now utilize lis
genius for INVENT ms and make II remu-
lucrative In the highest degree.
Henry Besssmer knew nothing Of
nctallurgy. hut he BEGAN by visiting iron
works, seeking for ductil,, mslleaLle ca st
steel, mot knowing what he was seek
ing." He set mp hts crucibis and expert
nented faithfully; but IL was finally on a
Sick-bed that the great idea came to him
~ "a colI-Rir bl"st through the bottom
VI t-O vessel filed with the m lt"u mass. 4"
He rcse from his bed and proceeded q
carry cut his iiea. A suitable vessel,
Nth pipos, was built, anl an engine for
flowing q strong blast Of air thrc ugh the
bottom Of the orucibls. The dissolved
metal was roured In anil the air blast
opened. "Ou, OF the pot Immediately
came such a Gery fury md glory as bad
never teen seen. The air cork was beside
the crucible, and OF q Consequence no on,
oould approach to shut OF steam. This
was most fortunate. As they gazed tn,
N"Ezling corruscations snbsideh. The
glowing mass had received n new spirit
from the air, and 1, quietly sank to rest
The result WAS Steel"
Thus, after an expenditure OF about $40.
COZ, with the addition OF abou. So 20
more to perfect the invention. Sir Henry
BesSenisr enjoyed the greatest triumph O
his life. In one fortnight after its com.
Dietion ho received nearly 10000 for tn,
use Of his patent rights abroad. The
price Of steel was reduced one.half, nnc
the saving In Great Britain alone am ,uni,
70 about $oO,etO.Oo0 annually. A sub.
Gtantial roAsen for naming Il -Besseue,
ateel.o
Not content 18th inactivity the success
ful inventor turmoil his mind ia variou
directions, until his ply sicians forbad
anything more serious than stu lies wbicl
should Irove 10 Him mere recreation.
His attempt TO construct a swinsiu,
saloon to prevent sea-ricknoss is said .
- HE only failure. He has CONTRACTED
magnificent telescope which stands on hi
estate, Denmark Hin. London, where III
marks Of his genus, aided by grea
wealth, are everywhere apparent i
1870, forty years subsequent TO the tim
Nhen the you'll entered London as
seeker for emp .oyment. the successful
man could say that lac bad recaiveI owe
sb,O0O.0OO In royalties alone His incom
nom Other s1urcts IL princoly.
Doing the Proper rhlag.
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