Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-31


again until Uncle Baldwin's $500 worth
was OF more value than all the savings
and speculations of his lifetime. The
prophecy Of the young man had been
fulfilled. His light OF the future had be-
come the light Of the present, and to-
day he has lighted the world with II.
The streets Of the biggest cities of
every continent blaze at midnight
through the genius Of Charles r. Brush.
Still, with all this, the world knows
but little about Charles F. Brush. with
all his genius, he is modest in the ex-
treme. He early adopted the policy of
Keeping out of print. do not know Of
a single interview which he has hither-
10 given TO the public He has contrib
uted little TO the scientific journals and
the world knows him only through his
work. II has no idea OF the man, and
there are few who appreciate his won
dertul character and the wide extent
OF his achievements. / spent an even
ing with him not long since at his big
mansion In Euclid avenue He has one
OF the finest houses in the United states
and one Of the most comfortable homes.
IL is located in the best part of Euclid
avenue, which is. you know, one OF the
nnest streets in the world, and II is sur
rounded by seven acres of magnificent
lawn, where the land Is so valuable you
have 10 carpet it with greenbacks to
buy IT,
There are. so he told me. ten tons of
storage batteries in the house, and the
power which charges these with cleo
tricity is an enormous windmill which
he has erected in the rear. Every breeze
that blows produces light for this house,
he laas
there should be a dead calm for a whole
week they would still contain enough
electricity to run all the lights. The
windmill Itself is in large part the in
Vention Of Mr.. Brush. II is the biggest
windmill In the world. and Is operated
by wheel which has a sail surface Of
about 1880 square feet The tower Of
this windmill is as high as a six-story
house. IL is set in heavy masonry and
80 made that II can turn with every wind
mat blows. Within II there is an enor-
nous dynamo. connected with the tower
by system Of belts and pulleys, and
the whole machine is so automatic in
It's makeup that II needs only a little
oil now and then TO keep il perpetually
motion with the wind. II has been in
operation now for more than seven
years but IL is so made that II works
as well as when II was built. II produces
enough electricity to charge the hun
dreds of cells OF these ten tons of stor-
age batteries, and IL furnishes the light
for the house and gives power to run
the machinery Of Mr.. Brush's labora-
tory, which Is located in the basement
II costs him. Mr.. Brush told me, much
more than II he used the electric light
furnished by the city. but he prefers to
be independent. and the machinery is
pet invention Of his own.
But before give you our conversa-
ton let me tell you how Mr.. Brush
looks. met him in one OF the large par
Tors on the ground floor Of his house.
He Is a physical giant, but so well pro-
portioned that his form commands your
admiration. When Gambetta saw him |
at the Paris Exposition Of 1881, he said: |
Il don't know which to admire the more |
in Mr.. Brush, his mental attachments |
or his magnificent physique" Mr.. |
Brush is about six feet two IN his stock |
ings. He is broad shouldered and big |
boned His head is large. and II is |
fastened TO his frame by a strong, we'll |
shaped neck. He stands straight, with /
his shoulders well thrown back, and his |
chest is deep and full He has a dark /
and dark eyes, which show |
out from under heavy brows His fore
head Is high and full, his mouth strong |
and characteristic. and his under jaw /
firm and indicative OF strength He Is
now forty-six years OF age, and is in
his intellectual and physical prime
He retired from active business sew