The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-21
SEMI The EiRsr TELEGRAM.


NIiaa FtIsworth,s Reward for Bring
Ing Good News to Prof. Morse.
sO1 course" remarked the old fele-
graph operator, ~ won't swear to the
details of my story, but got 1t pretty
close from Prof. Morse himself, and 1t
ought to be true. Here's how have
always understood 1t: Prof. Morse,
having returned from Europe, went
at once to Washington, where he
renewed his efforts to get his
bill passed appropriating $4,000 for
the purposes of his new telegraph. To-
ward the close of the session OF 1874
the House took 1t up and passed 1t by
n large majority, and 1t only remained
for the action of the Senate. Its prog
ress, as might be imagined. was await
ed by Prof. Morse with the most IN
tense interest and anxiety. There were
only two days before the close of the
session and 1t was found on examina-
ton of the calendar that no less than
143 bills had precedence of 1t. The IN
ventor had nearly reached the bottom
of his purse; his hard-earned savings
were almost spent, and, although he
had struggled on with undying hope
for many years, 1t is hardly to be won
dered at that he felt discouraged and
Disguised with the craftsmanship OF
the country as he had known 1t.
ION the last night of the session he
remained till 8 o'clock and the left
without the slightest hope that the bill
would be passed. He returned to his
hotel, counted his money and found
that, after paying his expenses to New
York, he would have 75 cents left. That
night he went to bed sad, but not en-
tirely hopeless, for. Notwithstanding all
his trials and disappolntments, conf
dence In his ultimate success never de-
serted him. In other words, he knew
q good thing when he Va 1t. The next
morning, as he was going to breakfast,
one of the walters Informed him that a
young lady was in the parlor waiting
to see him. He went in Immediately
and found that the young lady was
Miss Ellsworth, daughter Of the Com
missioner Of Patents. who had been his
most steadfast friend while in Wash
iI,gton.
~ come to congratulate you, Pro
fessor,' she said with sparkling eyes.
"'For what, my dearY replied the
Professor.
ION the passage of your bill; didn't
you know
"'Oh, you must be mistaken said
he. 4 stayed In the Senate till late
last night and came away because
there wasn't any prospect of its pass
age
"'Am | the first, them she exclalm-
ed joyfully, TO tell your
"'You are, II It is really So and Prof,
Morse seemed almost afraid to believe
the good news.
Well she continued, father re-
NAMED until after adjournment and
heard II passed. He told me only a
few minutes ago and l asked him if ]
could not run over and tell you
annie said the Professor. his feel
lngs nearly choking his utteranee, the
first message that Is sent from Wash
ington to Baltimore shall be sent by
you
Well she replied, 4 shall keep you
to your word
while the line was in progress OF
| completion Prof. Morse was in New
York, and upon receiving intelligence
that II was In working order he wrote
10 those in charge telling them not TO
transmit any message over 1t until his
arrival. He then came on to Washing
ton aud sent a note to Miss Ellsworth
Informing her that he was now ready to
fulfill his promise and asking her what
message he should send. To this she
replied: What hath God wrought!
words that I'm sure any young lady
ought to be proud of. The message
was twice repeated and each time with
the greatest success. As soOn as the
result of the experiment was made
known Gov. Seymour. of Connecticut,
called upon Prof. Morse and claimed
the first message for his State, oil the
ground that Miss Ellsworth was a ma.
tive OF Hartford. OF course his claim
was admitted and | understand that the
Historical Society OF Connecticut has
the legend displayed among its archives
In letters Of gold."-New York Sun.