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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-28

PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION.

STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Cro the Honorable the superior Court of said
county.
CHI APLIN, w. A. WALKER, II. s. DRFFSE. B.
C. WRIGHT, S. L. LAZ RON, w. f. HOGAN,
w. /. LEOPOLD, j. t. WELLS, G. E. BROUGH-
TON, and g. NJ. kEILEY, Of said State and
county respectfully shows that they and their
ass c'ates and successors desire to be incor-
porated and become body corporate under the
name ami style of the ''EXCELSlOR LOAN
AND SAVINGS COMPANY" for and during
the full term OF twenty years with the privilege
OF renew al at the end Of said term. The princi-
pal office and ace of business of said com any
shall be in Chatham coun y, Ge -rgia with the
privilege or doing business in any other county
in said State
That the capital stock Of said company shall
consist OF not less than five hundred 1500) shares
OF the par value of two hundred $4,000 dollars
each, TO be paid in successive installments of
twenty-five t25c.) cents per share each week
until each share, with the Accommodations there
on, snail have reached said I'M Of two hundred
(S2OJ) dollars per share, with power In the d.
reCtOrs TO increase the number OF shares from
time to time, or issue the same in consecutive
ser es to any number, not exceeding in the
aRRre- ate ten thousand 100000 shares
That Tia said company shall have the power
TO contrast and be contracted with, sue and be
sued, to make and use corporate seal should
they desire, and the same to break and alter
at pleasure; 10 have, hold, receive, lease, pur-
chase, cor veY. pied and mortgage under its
corpor te name property, both real and per-
n /, bultl n ms 5 ana rent or sell the ne: to
lend money TO its members and others upon Sc
curity, and upon the installment plan, and upon
such other plan or plans, and under sue other
terms, conditions and ways as TO its Board of
Directors may seem right and proper; TO name
appoi such offic RS and agents as the in
terests and convenience OF said corporation
may reQuire g. make and tablish such rules
regulations and bylaws for the proper manage
ment and control of the affairs OF said company
as may from time to time be necessary and
proper, and the same TO change and alter at
pleasure.
That said company shall have the power to
issue certificates Of Indebtedness for stock when
matured, and for other moneys received by it,
in discretion Of the Board of Directors.
Your petitioners further show that the
requisite amount Of capital stocG in which the
first installment has been paid In under this
charter has been subscribed.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray that they
may be Incorporated as Aforesaid, with the
powers aforesaid, and with such other powers,
privileges and franchises "a are usual to such
corporations under the law, and your petition
ers will ever pray.
S. L. LAZARON,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Filed in office and recorded this 27th day Of
February, 1889.
JAMES X p CARR,
Clerk S. C., c. O.
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MEDICAL.
Health is Wealth.

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Power in either sex, Involuntary Losses and
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six boxes accompanied with S., we win send
the purchaser our written guarantee to refund
the money il the treatment does not effect a
cure. Guarantees issued only by THE g. VI.
HEIDI COMPANY, Wholesale Druggists, Sole
Agents, corner Congress and Whitaker streets,
Savannah. Ga
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The Best WaV.

From the Athens (Ga.) Bonner Wdtchmdn.
Never" called an old negro addressing
his wife, ''get yo' black Grape an tie it on
de do latch. Quick, now. fo' it's too late. u
white man who happened to be near
asked If any one was dead.
mo, sab"
"Then why do you tie Grape on to your
door latchP'
Because" the old negro replied, ''yonder
comes er man dat owe. When he come S
up an sees dis Grape, he'll think jmebody's
dead, an won't bodder me- After he goes
er way I'll take it off. Oh, / tell you dat
der amt but one way ter get or long in dis
yere world"
"And what way is that?n
"Why, sab, dat way is ter git erlong de
bes' way you kin, an de bes' way for me at
de present is ter put Grape on my do"
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- Filed in office and recorded this 27th day OF
February, 1889.
JAMES X p CARR,
Clerk s. C. c. O.
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WANTED, good help of all kinds. at the In
w telligence Office, 1877 South Broad street.
Telephone 172. ROGERS 4 co.
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EOR RENT, delightful south room, wit
~ board II desired. l57 liberty street.
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LEGAL NOTICES,

n EORGIA, CHATHAM CoUNrY.-Notice Is
VI hereby given to all parties having demands
against the est rte OF JOHN LENZER, late OF
Chatham county. now deceased, 10 present them
20 me. properly made out. within the time pre-
scrbed by law, so as 70 show their character
ard amount; and all parties indebted TO said de-
ceased are hereby required 10 make immediate
payment 10 me.
This FEBRUARY 20, 1889.
EUGENE LABICHE,
Administrator Estate Of John Lenzer. deceased.
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ONE PRICED CLOTHIERS,
HATTERS AND GENTS FURNISHERS

Sample now ready and on
Exhibition.
To parties who have any
trouble in securing satisfac.
tory fits in ready-made gar
ments, will find our Custom
Department just the thing
they are after.
We guarantee perfect fit
in every instance or money
refunded.
No trouble to show sam
Piles. Call and see the latest
spring styles.
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ROOMS To RENT.

nor RENT, three or -four rooms single or en-
Il suite, furnished or unfinished. 139 York
street
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NOR RENT, one large room, furnished or I'm,
Il furnished. 155 South Broad.
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Weather Indications.

Special indications for Georgia:
lFNk Fair weather, nearly stationary
Temperature, except cooler IN the
northwest portion, variable winds.
The weather bureau at Washington re-
ports that the barometer has risen in Mis-
souri, and the upper Mississippi valley, and
fallen in the lower lake re. ion, Ohio valley
and the Atlantic and Gulf coast states, the
greatest area in falling having traversed
the region fir m the upper Mississippi val
ley to New York, preceded by snow over
the lake regions, Middle and New England
states, and rain or snow thence southwark
to Kentucky and Virginia. Light rains
also fell in the South Atlantic and West
Gulf states The temperature has continued
rising slowly throughout the country, ex-
cept in Northern Illinois, Florila, South
ern Ala ANA and Georgia, where it is re-
ported stationary.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan-
nah, Feb e. 1889, and the mean Of same day
for fifteen years
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DOR RENT, desirable rooms, furnished or
II unfinished Apply 81 Abercorn street,
corner of President
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WANTED, a situation as wet nurse. Address
w SELECT, this office.
| EMPLOYMENT WANTED in mapping trac-
II ings and draughtsmanship generally. Ad-
dress to Box SO, Morning News.
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Maximum temperature, SO /; minimum tenn
1erature, 80 9.
The hight of the river at Augusta at 1888
o'clock a. IN. yesterday augusta timel was
las feet, f Ill of % feet during the past
twentyfour hours
Observations taken at the same moment Of
time at all stations.
SAVANNAH, Feb. ~. 7:s6 p. M, City time.
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In on argument with his wife man Is apt TO
come off second best, but he still has the gl0-
rious privilege of slamming the cellar door
when he goes down after the discussion 10 fix
the furnace. Journal Of Education.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-28

What you need is medicine which is
pure, efficient, reliable. Such is Hoods
Sarsaparilla II possesses peculiar curative
powers
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OEC. POUND Fresh Peanut Taffy, Horehound
AO Lemon, Peppermint, and superior Choco
late Creams HEIDT'S.
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
By J. Mclaughlin & Son,

On THURSDAY, 2sth February 1885, at II
o'clock, on the premises No. 20 Liberty street,
northwest corner OF Bull street,
All the remaining FURNITURE, consisting OF
HATRACK, HALL CHI HRS, PARLOR SUITE,
ANTIQUE SOFAS, CHAIRS, TABLES. BU-
REAUS, BLACK WALNUT BEDROOM SUITE,
BRASS FIRE DOGS DINNER SERVICE,
STOVE KITCHEN WARE, Etc, Etc
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Copyright, 1888, by Peter Henderson 4 CO,
HENDERS0N'S NEW
BUSH LIMA bean

den on the Continent.
OF all the Novelties in Garden Products ever
sent out, there is nothing so entirely distinct
and valuable as this New Vegetable. The old
Lima Bean can only DO grown on poles, while
the NEW BUSH LIMA grows and is cultivated
exactly like the common bush or snap bean
growing only Is inches high, and from the time
of its bearing in July produces In abundance
delicious Lima Beans throughout the entire SEA-
son until frost 1t has, besides, an additional
value, in that 10 is two weeks earlier than any
other Lima Bean, being fit for the table in from
40 TO 30 days from time OF planting.
Price by maiD 25 cents per packet, 3
packets for 81 90, IL packets for 80 90.
az packets sufficient for an Ordinary-siZed
family for the seasOn0 Directions for grow
ing on each packet. Remittances can be
sent either by Post Office Order, Postal Notes
or stamps.
Every purchaser of HendersOn's Bush Lima
Bean will be sent, tcit ont charge, our MANUAL
OF EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN, a book of 40
pages, size Qxl1, containing colored plates tthe
price of which is - centsl, ON the distinct un-
derstanding, however that those ordering will
in what pa saw this advertisements
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MISCELLANEOUS - Money will be ad-
vi vanced if desired, upon real estate placed
in my hands for sale. W. G. WOODFIN, Agent,
I18 Bryan street.
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1OC PURIFIED SUET, fresh Vaselines. Cam
~ phor Ice and Cold Creams. HElDrS ad.
vertisement-Fine Candies
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ID EFORE you buy or sell property consult
ID ROBT. II. TATEM, Real Estate Dealer
and Auctoneer.
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nIVORCES-A. GOODRICH, attorney at law,
~ 124 Dearborn street, Chicago; advice free;
q years experience; business quietly and legally
transacted.
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ct denotes trace o. rainfall.
NJ. j. WRIGHT. JR.. Observer Signal Corps
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1EC Water White Kerosene; odorless; doe
Id not smoke; best oil to be had. HEIDI S
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MISCELLANEOUS and all classes of
M accounts collected; business solicited;
prompt attention guaranteed. w. G. WOOD
FIN, Agent, etc, 11S Bryan street.
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90 TO HARRIS for fine meats of all kinds
" He's got 'um. Corner Whitaker and
TAYLOR
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CSC. FOR 5-row, 1oc. for arrow Tooth Brush.
ZJ HEIDT'S
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&c CIGARS.-Nothing but the best sold fol
- the money at HEIDr'S. Try one
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DANCING SCHOOL by Mons. BERGER at
~ Yonge's Ha |, Tuesday, Thursday, Satur-
day afternoon Also at Armory Hall Monday,
Thursday, Friday at night.
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f0C HEIDT'S Celebrated Cough Drops; 25c
III Wild Cherry, Honey and Tar.
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By LaROChe & Mclaughlin,


Tho tug "wINPENNY," cylinder Finch
square. The tug winpenny is now engaged in
contract paying $3.50 net per month in Bruins
wick Ga.
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7 OST, on Friday, the ed, Brown Spaniel
II Bitch, with the point of tail of, white hairs
on the breast and foremost feet; answers to the
name of Bess. The finder will be libe ally re-
warded by retur ing to ]. I. RYAN, South
Broad and Randolph streets, or the Tybee house.
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EVERYBODY IS INVITED
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR
One CENT A WORD COLUMN.

For IS cents you can have your say" in the
MORNING NEWS, provided you say it in Is words,
and pay l cent for each added word. The
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INoR SALE AT GLEAsoN's STABLE. com.
II binaton horse, buggy and harness Sold
for no fault.
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THE chlldrens day, Friday, from 3 to 4
i O'Clock. Silver Bell Cologne samples.
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DARTY who carried off by mistake Ashtons
L Sons (Loudon) make hat from under stair
way, Library Hall, Tuesday night, please call
at IS Bay street and exchange.
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I OST. a black crochet cape, on jefferson or
IL CASTOR street. Tie finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving it at the corner Hunting
don and Jefferson streets
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O0C THIS WEEK to introduce HEIDT'S
~ choice 40c. Candies; beautiful package.
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WANTED desiring small loans for
w short periods security not bankable
caa be accommodated promptly and contiden-
TALLY. Address Box 113, News Office.
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LETTER BOXES

in the MORNING NEWS are furnished without
and all communications are strictly conf
Dental.
Persons having advertising accounts with
the MORNING NEWS can send advertisements
BY TELEPHONE when it is not convenient TO
write and forward them to the ONCE.
Telephone of Business Office is No. 364.
Calls answered until 40 NJ.
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I OST on the grand stand at the Hussar tilt,
II Wednesday afternoon, a black AStrachan
muff. A liberal ard will be paid for its re-
turn to Ira South Broad street.
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BOARDING.

r~-~~~~-~~-~-~r>~~->~N~~N-
DOARDERS wanted at 50 Whitaker street;
ID large comfortable, airy rooms; good table
board.
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HOW is it that such Fine and Pure Confec-
L L tons can be sold for such low prices at
HEIDr'S? Answer-Quantity sold.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

1SC. TODAY only for that extra quality 25c
I'D whisk Brush at HEIDTS.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED. a respectable colored woman to
w cook and do housework for small family,
at "a Whitaker street
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TNHE price of one dozen fine Cabinet Photo
Il graphs and one extra, the proper size for an
8x10 frame, is two dollars and fifty frames
to fit the same very cheap j. N. WILSON,
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TOR SALE, TO close an estate. 1s.459 acres
Il valuable timber lands in body, Beaufort
and Hampton counties, s c.; pine, cypress,
oak, etc. convenient 10 railroad and water car
riage Inquire OF George Feltham, Graham
vile, s. c., near the lands, for boundaries Ap-
ply 10 A. J. WILLS. 40 Broadway, New York,
for terms
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WANTED, a boy about fourteen years old,
w Of Jewish persuasion, for retail store.
Address B.. News Office.
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A RARE DISQUALIFICATION residence in
"A Palatka, Fla. large 21s.story house, with
l., ten rooms; fine locatoD fues and closets in
all rooms; at a bargain IL sold soon. s. A.
ADAMS, Jacksonville Fla, or II. II. FIELD,
Palatka Fla.
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LOST,

LOST.
I OST, on the grand stand at the Hussar tilt
II Wednesday afternoon, ulack AStrachan
muff. A liberal reward will be paid for its re-
turn to ia South Broad street
I OST. a black crochet cape, on jefferson or
IL CASTOR street. Tie finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving it at the corner Hunting
don and Jefferson streets.
7 OST, on Friday, the I'D, a Brown Spaniel
~ Bitch, with the point OF tail OF white hairs
on the breast and foremost feet; answers to the
name of Bess. The finder will be libe ally re-
warded by retur ing TO j. I. RYAN, South
Broad and Randolph streets, or the Iybee house.
BOARDING.
nOARDFRS wanted at 50 Whitaker street.
ID large comfortable, airy rooms; good table
board
MISCELLANEOUS.
1SC. TO-DAY only for that extra quality 25c.
IC Whisk Brush at HElDTS.
OOC THIS WEEK to introduce HEIDT'S
~ choice 40c Candies; beautiful package.
OEC POUND Fresh Peanut Taffy, Horehound,
<O Lemon, Peppermint, and superior Choco-
late Creams. HElDT'S.
INC. HEIDTs Celebrated Cough Drops; 25c
~ Wild Cherry Honey and Tar.
I = e. water White kerosene, OuorieSS; does
III not smoke best oil to be had. HEIDI S.
1OC. PURIFIED SUET, fresh Vasenes Cam
~ phor Ice and Cold Creams HElDTS ad-
vertisement-Fine Candies.
0SC FOR 5-row, 10c. for arrow Tooth Brush.
ZD HEIDT'S.
&c. CIGARS.-Nothing but the best sold for
- the money at HEIDT'S. Try one.
THE childrens day, Friday, from to 4
O'Clock. Silver Bell Cologne samples.
DANCING SCHOOL by Mons. BERGER at
~ Yonge's Ha |, Tuesday, Thursday Satur-
day afternoon. Also at Armory Hall Monday,
Thursday, Friday at night.
90 TO HARRIS for fine meats of all kinds
" He's got 'um. Corner Whitaker and
Taylor
MISCELLANEOUS. Rents and all classes of
WI accounts collected business solicited;
prompt attention guaranteed W. G. WOOD
FIN, Agent etc. 1lS Bryan street.
MISCELLANEOUS - Money will be ad-
w vanced if desired, upon real estate placed
in my hands for sale. w. G. WOODFlN, Agent
116 Bryan street.
ID EFORE you buy or sell property consult
ID ROBT Fl. TATEM, Real Estate Dealer
and Auctioneer
nIVORCES-A. GOODRICH, attorney at law,
~ 1A Dearborn street, Chicago; advice free;
q years experience; business quietly and legally
transacted.
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FOR SALE.

HORSES. saddle and harness broke
i L grade horses: also Texas ponies. J. f.
GUILMARTIN q co.
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----~~~~O@-~~~~~~0-~~~>-
NTORRELL.-h you will meet me at p M.
w this afternoon will tell you something to
your advantage, CHAS. ?.
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NOR SALE, one secondhand dray in good
Il condition, at corner Bryan and Market
square.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

A FIRST-CLASS dry goods or office man
"a wants a position with some good firm; best
references. DON, care of News
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RSON,
resident.
R, JR.
ecretary.
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HOUSES AND STORES FOR RENT.

LNOR RENT, threestory brick house, No. 6h
Il Jefferson, corner of Perry; newly painted
and repaired; contains nine rooms on basement
and two story outbuilding, Apply to j. w.
McALPIN, Executor.
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EoR SALE, fine Brazilian Parrots Corals and
Il Shells on board the Norwegian bark ''Ibis"
For particulars, apply 70 MEssRs A. Il. SALAS
& CO., Agents.
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II VILE. Fla. Established in 1887. l,eason
for selling, owner does not reside in Gainesville
and is not able to give the business his personal
attention. Address at once, ~, " cars of WIN
w. OSBORNE, Savannah. Ga.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-19
EDIsON'S HOME LIFE.
now THE GREAT ELECTRICIAN
PASSES HIS TINE,

Thomas A. Edison, while in Pitts
burg recently attending to his patent
suit Rith Westinghouse, was inter,
viewed by 8 DisPotch reporter, to
whom he revealed some Of the char.
actcristics of his mode of living:
Yes; ] am a hard worker. I hard
~ ever sleep more than foar hours
per day, and I could keep this up
for q year. Sometimes I sleep ten
hours bat l don't feel well when I
do, If [ could sleep eight hours as
most men 90, wonld wake up feel
iug badly, My eyes would hurt me
and [ would have q tough time to
keep awake. I inherit this from my
father. lie is remarkable old man,
eating little and sleeping less. I
nave often known him, when l was q
boy sitting p all nigh talking ooli>
tlcs with . friend or swa)ing
stories.
eat aboH pou.,1 9 day and
ny food is vs'rv SIMPLE, consisting
Of some toast. httlc potato, or
something of that kind, You know
when an working on anything I
keep at it night and day. sleeping a
few hCrrs with ny clothes on. I
never take them of; don't even wash
my face; couldn't think Of such &
thing and II this condition l take
my meals. If I were to remove my
clothes when slept. l woald get up
feeling ont of Of shape ard with no
desire to GO to work. "No. 6" is my
den in the laboratory and l shut
myself 10 there and hustle.
sleep from tc c clock in the
morning, and then Jump up and &c
to work again as fresh as bird.
This Is all the sleep I need.
But | tell you we have lots of fun
in the laboatorY. Some time ago ]
had forty-two men working with me
on the incandescent lamp IN big
building. l hired a German to play
an organ for US all night, and We
worked by the music. About
o'clock a farmer brought in oul
lunch. and we ate from long table
At first the boys had some difficulty
in keeping awake, and would 60 tc
sleep unde- stairwaYs and in the
corners. We employed watchers tC
bring them out, and in time they go
used to it. After awhile l did no
need forty two of them aud | dis
charged six of them. Well, do yor
know, | couldn't drive them away
They stayed there and worked fol-
nothing.
"Oh, We enjoy this kind of life
Every now and then 7 hire bis
schooner, and we go down the bay
my men and myself, to fsh for /
few days. Then we come back anC
buckle down to it again.