The Springdale news., 1889-09-20
IN THE WIZARDS DEN.
Edison Tells How He Lives and Moves and
 Does His Work.

LuisoH AeALS HOW He i.iFeS anu -h'' 'S '-A''
 Does His Work.
 I met Thomas A. Edison, the W izaro of Menlo Park, just before he sailed for Paris We had long couyersa- ton, in which he told me many inter- esting things about his life in the little Jersey home. He is hard worker and sticks to his laboratory week out and week in. Speaking of his seem- ingly never-ceasing investigations, he said: When l think 1 am on some new line of discovery l keep at it night and day, sleeping but a few hours on a lounge with my clothing on. l have gone for weeks at @ time with three and four hours sleep each day. If l were to remove my clothing would get up feeling out of shape. and with all desire lost for continuing my laborS. My train of thought would be lost. have got a complete little den where ] work, which l have christened No. G. It is hardly a little room either, as it takes in about half of one floor, and is supplied with every known invention in the line of electricity. 1 enjoy life there more than anywhere else, and l am surrounded by as fine a lot of men as any one could wish to be associated with. The greatest source of enjoyment to me is when 1 have hit upon a now idea, to call in some of the fellows and give them Q surprise. l remember well when had about perfected the phonograph. 1 had the instrument placed near the table in my garden While I was absent ut dinner two or three of the men became engaged i'll conversation near the door. One fellow complained of the trouble he had had in his family. of how he had lost two children, and the diff culty he had in getting along. The photograph received the conversa- tion. the melancholy statement of the man, comments of the others, and when returned and turned the crank the whole thing was repeated. l sum moned the said workman to my den and told him to tulle chair. touched the crank. and out rolled his whole talk You never saw moro surprised man in all your life. He sat there looking at me apparently thrilled with wonderment. 1 extended my sympathy and aid, of course, but his trouble was lost in his surprise
 T remember well when we began to work on the incandescent light. About fifty men remained up all night with me, and to keep us awake I hired q German band to play lively airs About midnight we had our lunch served. The novelty of the work and the idea of band playing in the laboratory kept the men awake until one o'clock, when, under various pre- texts, they would go to some other part of the building. Invaribly they found some hiding-plaee where they could sleep. l had several sllir- mishes looking mp the drowsy ones. and they were all brought back to their tables and forced to keep awake. Alter that they worked all night with lie without any trouble.
 asked Mr. Edison if he had any new invention in course of develop ment. He said, with a faint smile: .I think We may find something new in q short while. My health is some- what impaired, as a result Of very close application, but l expect to find complete reeuperation abroad. and then it is quite possible that l may have another surprise ready. N. Y. Star.