The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-09
The First TELEGRAPH.

"of course" remarked thu old telegraph oprrs'>r
~ won't swear TO the details o. my story. hut 7 -ot
It pretty close from Prof. Morse hims'lf aud I; ought
TO be true. Here's how ! have always urders'o,hi i
Prof. Morse. having returned from Il rope. went at
one TO WASHINGTON where he renewed Ibis effort 10
get his biIl passed nppropriating $4,000 ror tho ru-.
pos S of his II w telegraph. Tow atI the close - the
scssioHUf 1874, the House took 1t IN ans raSsNd Il nv
aiarse majority and It only remained tc- TIE ATOM
Of the Senate. Its progress, as might he ir!AS nod.
was aw aited nv Prof. Morse with the most intcr>,
interest and anxiety. There were only two days he
fore the close of the session. and Il was found. on <.
animation OF the calendar. that no less than | ~ t!lls
had precedence OF 1t. The inventor hat nearly reached
the bottom OF his purse; his hard earned savings were
almost spent. and, although he mad struggled on with
~undyinE hope for many years. 1t is hardly 10 be won,
dered at that he felt discouraged and d'sgtsted with
the craftsmanship OF tn" country as he had known 10.
''on the last nignt OF the session lie remained I'LL
o o'clock ami then left without tho slight ST hops
that tn, bill would lie passed. He returned 10 his
hotel. counted his money, and found that after pay.
ing his expenses to New York he would have rs
cents left. That night he went to bed sad, hut not
entirely hopeless, for. Notwithstanding all HIS trials
and diSappointmrnts, confidence in his ultimate sue.
cess never deserted him. In other words. he knew q
good thing when he saw II. The next morning, as he
was going 10 breakfast, one OF the waters Informed
him that a young lady was in the parior waiting 10
Sc him He went in Immediately aud found that
the young lady was Miss Ellsworth. daughter Of the
Comm sS'oncr " Patents. who had been his most
steadfast friend white In Washington.
"'I com" to congratulate you. Professor abe
aaid. with sparkling eyes.
For what. my dear . replied th- Professor,
"'on the pRssag" ofyour bill. Didn't you knowr
"'ol you must he mistaken said he, .Istayed
In the Senate I'LL late last night and came away be-
cause there wasn't any prospect OF Its passage
"'Am | the nrst. then?' she exclaimed ~joyfully.
to toll yOu?'
"'You are. II It is really so.' and Prof. Morse
seemed almost afraid TO believe the good news.
- Well she continued. 'fatier remained until
after adjournment and heard It passed. He told mo
only a few minutes ago, and I asked him IL could
not run over and tell you
"'Ann's.' sail the Professor. his feelings nearly
sent from Washington to Baltimore shall be sent by
you
"'well.' she replied. Il shall keep you to your
word
While the line was in process OF completion Prof.
hors" was In NV York. and upon receiving intelii-
gehcr that II was In working ord"r he wrote TO those
In rhnrG" telling them not 10 transmit any message
over II until his arrival. He then ramo on TO WASH
inGton and sent a note to Miss Ellsworth, informing
her that he was now re ady 10 fu'hIl his promise and
asking her what message he should send. To this she
replied What hath God wrought p words that I'm
slr" any young lady ought TO be proud OF. The mes.
SaGe was twice repeated. and each time with the
greatest success. As soon as tho result Of the expert.
ment was mad known Gov, Seymour OF Connecticut
called upon Prof Morse aud cialmed the nrst message
for his state. on the ground that Miss Ellsworth was
q native OF Hartford. OF course his claim WA nd.
mitted. and I understand that the UGtoricaI Society
OF connecticut has the legend displayed among ita
archives In letters OF gold"