,,le>n ,,to ,,inv5t        ,,fir/ ,,/eps
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,,practical ,,in/ruction                
,,valuable ,,sugge/ions        ,,to     
,,le>n ,,to ,,inv5t        ,we %\ld     
appr5tice ourselves z x 7 to !          
,,inv5tor        ,/udy ! orig9al l9es ( 
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,,preface4      ,! booklets ,m5tal ,nuts
 & ,a ,book ( ,maxims h met ) s mu*     
favor ,i h decid$ to try aga94 ,i submit
 ?is little ef=t to ^?  "y & old :o     
desire in=mation & sugge/ions on !      
subject1 9  ! =m ( a fir/ /ep or        
introduction1 = ^? :o w\ld le>n  to     
inv5t4    ,?\gh x is entirely a subject 
= ! deepe/ /udy1 ,i favor a  p]sonal    
talk1 digress+ at times 9 an ef=t to    
int]e/ &  in/ruct1 to enliv5 & *e]4 ,i  
see little hope = ! casual  read]4 ,z ye

 s[ s %all ye also reap4 ,my fai? re/s 9
 !  c>eful1 p]sev]+ /ud5t4 ,i s9c]ely   
hope t z a :ole !  ef=t may prove       
helpful to _m4 ,z to ! future1 may y all
 realize4    ,full _m a pupil has become
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,,introduction4      ,inv5tion is !     
f\nta9 s\rce ( mat]ial progress4 ,x w\ld
 inde$  be a fruitless ef=t to try to   
express 9 adequate language its  wondr\s
 possibilities & practical wor? to      
mank9d4 ,its field (  action surpasses  
all o!rs4 ,x is mo/ app>5t 9 our daily  
walks (  life4 ,e human ef=t owes x     
homage4 ,! fame ( _m inv5tors has       
encircl$ ! e>?4 ,!y h be5 fet$ & honor$ 
9 _m ways1  _! names indelibly inscrib$ 
on ! roll ( ! e>?'s greate/  m54 ,=tune 
& fame h be5 %[]$ on !m ) a lavi% h&1  &
 yet little or no ef=t is made to direct
 ?\ght into ?is va/  & unlimit$ field = 
/udy1 t p may le>n to inv5t4 ,!  :ole   
subject is left q 9 ! d>k4 ,x is on !   

g-z-y-please1  hit-&-miss plan4 ,p      
become inv5tors by m]e *ance1 & are     
view$ z possess+ a special gift (       
nature4 ,i hold t inv5tion is  j z      
tangible z any ( ! sci5ces & c j z well 
be taught4  ,! human m9d is naturally   
inv5tive4 ,! tr5d w improve & gr[  or x 
w wilt & die1 accord+ to ! att5tion x   
receives4 ,to  le>n to inv5t we %\ld    
appr5tice ourselves1 z x 71 to !        
inv5tor1 take up 8 inv5tion & /udy !    
orig9al l9es ( 8  ?\ght1 z ! "y arti/   
/udies ! ma/] "w4 ,fir/ le>n to         
imitate1 & ! creative ?\ght w foll[ &   
develop4 ,i %all be  cont5t to conf9e my
 ef=t to ! simple/ =ms ( devices ,i c   
call to m9d1 a fir/ /ep4 ,b don't mi/ake
 nor be disc\rag$4 ,to  ! av]age man & !
 p>ticul> p to :om ,i hope ?is pamphlet 
w appeal ! small & simple devices are ! 
cream ( ! field4  ,!y are easily h&l$1  
quickly turn$1 & _m pay fabul\s sums4   
,(t5times ! idea w flit be=e ! m9d l a  
w-o'-!-wisp  or its zephyr-l t\* is n   
realiz$4 ,i believe _m p h  exp]i5c$ a  

semi-consci\sness ( ! pres5ce (         
opportunity &  all[$ x to pass unhe$$   
by1 t _h !y tak5 x up intellig5tly  &   
prop]ly /udi$ & develop$ x !y w\ld h    
become fam\s4    ,we %\ld in=m & prep>e 
ourselves4 ,be ready to act on !        
slighte/ intimation4 ,!re is a tide 9 ! 
affairs ( m5 :i*1  tak5 at ! flood1     
leads to =tune2 omitt$1 all ! voyage (  
_!  life is b\nd 9 %all[s & 9 mis]ies4  
,! ne>] to ! practical m5 keep       ,! 
less !y deal 9 vague & ab/ract ?+s      
,! less !y deal 9 huge my/]i\s words    
,! mighti] is _! p[]1               99  
99       99       99       99         ,!
 simple peasant :o obs]ves a tru?1      
,& f ! fact d$uces pr9ciple2       ,adds
 solid treasure to ! public weal?1      
,! !ori/ :o dreams a ra9b[ dream        
,& calls hypo!sis philosophy1       ,at 
be/ is b a pap] f9anci]       ,:o palms 
8 speci\s promises = gold1       ,facts 
are ! basis ( philosophy2               
,philosophy ! h>mony ( facts4           
,?omas ,l4 ,h>ris1 9 ,lyrics ( a ,gold5 

,age4          ,,le>n ,,to ,,inv5t      
,,small ,,talk4      ,s9ce we w int]e/  
ourselves 9 ! v small affairs t hang  l 
a great cl\d ( fr+e on ! sci5ce (       
inv5tion1 ,i ?9k x  well to make a note 
( "s ( ! bright little ?+s t h be5      
br\ght =?4 ,_m ( ^! little mites h prov5
 to be v]itable  gold m9es to ! =tunate 
orig9ator or pat5tee4 ,!y are too       
num]\s to classify4 ,!y appe> s v       
simple1 embody+ b a  s+le ?\ght1 we     
naturally associate 'luck4 ,inde$1 _m   
did come  to m9d un9vit$1 b x 0 to an   
obs]v+ m9d1 a ?9k+ m9d4  ,if we desire  
to p>ticipate 9 & avail ourselves ( ^!  
wondr\s  opportunities we mu/ obs]ve &  
?9k4    ,! d5ts on ! old t9 tobacco     
boxes1 "o on ! box1 ! o!r on  ! lid1    
plac$ to regi/] ) & ?us secure x :5     
clos$1 0  c]ta9ly v simple4    ,x is    
said a man 0 sew+ & ! ne$le w\ld (t5    
slip (f !  end ( ! ?imble :5 he w\ld    
attempt to pu% x ?r\gh4 ,he became  vex$
 & /ruck ! ?imble a bl[ on ! end ) a    
hamm]4 ,x 0  fir/ convex1 b ! bl[ f !   

hamm] made x q flat on !  end4 ,^u r5ew+
 ! sew+ he f\nd ! ?imble work$          
spl5didly2  ! ne$le did n slip4 ,he     
became int]e/$ & f9ally took out a      
pat5t = a ?imble ) a concave end4       
,c]ta9ly1 to any "o :o w\ld attempt to  
get up a ma*9e to d  sew+ x w\ld appe> z
 a m]e matt] ( =ce ( circum/ance to use 
a ne$le ) ! eye 9 ! po9t1 s9ce          
necess>ily ! o!r end  w\ld be atta*$ to 
! ma*9e4    ,! return ball1 9 homely    
language a wood5 ball ) a rubb] /r+     
fa/5$ to x1 0 c]ta9ly simple en\gh2 also
 ! metal toe cap  =m]ly ext5sively us$  
on *ildr5's %oes to prolong _! we>4     
,! little :eels on ! end ( ! pole on !  
trolley c>s w\ld  h be5 a bonanza 7 x n 
t ! introduction ( ! trolley  sy/em 0 s 
sl[4 ,! sev5te5 ye>s = :i* pat5ts are   
grant$  pass$ by be=e ! sy/em became 9  
g5]al use4 ,?is sl[ness to  become g5]al
 has ru9$ _m gr& opportunities4 ,x is a 
fact to be  reckon$ )4    ,_m successful
 inv5tors h _h _! hopes bla/$ at times  
by !  apa?y ( ! p 9 adopt+ _! inv5tions 

9 "t = !m to  reap _! j rew>d4 ,:ile !  
inv5tor naturally & p]=ce mu/  lead1 he 
%\ld be discreet1 & n g s f> ahead t he 
_c get  ! p to foll[4 ,"s matt]s mu/ be 
approa*$ gradually4    ,! little ball   
fa/5+ s common on our money purses is a 
gem4 ,x  w\ld be r>e inde$ to provide   
any o!r device to take its place1 x  is 
s conv5i5t1 simple & practical4 ,a      
fa/5]1 to be a success1  mu/ make a     
noise 9 clos+2 x becomes ! signal to !  
m9d t  ! "w is prop]ly done4    ,! hook 
& eye see t hump 0 simple en\gh1 b ,i   
fancy x  requir$ a spl5did campaign (   
adv]tis+ & bus9ess pu% to get x  to !   
front & make x pay4    ,_m inv5tions are
 virtually lo/ because !y are n prop]ly 
pu%$4 ,my advice is1 if y h an inv5tion 
& are n situat$  prop]ly to pu% x1 sell 
x4 ,exp]i5ce leads me to obs]ve t we    
con/antly *ange our views or see ?+s    
diff]5tly4 ,"s ?+s look  good to-day &  
lat] we d n ?9k well ( !m1 & vice v]sa1 
o!r ?+s improve & gr[ 9 our e/imation4  
,:5 an idea ( a  device occurs1 /udy x2 

?9k h[ x c be/ be made2 make a draw+  ( 
x2 take up e detail & mat]ial be/ suit$4
 ,try to get x  9 ! mo/ simple =m4 ,:51 
aft] c>eful consid]ation1 y feel  t y h 
p]fect$ x 9 y\r m9d1 h a model made &   
see t  x meets e requirem5t4 ,if y d n  
sell ! inv5tion y c  contract !         
manufactur+ & g into ! bus9ess ( sell+1 
or y  c put x out on a royalty basis4   
,all inv5tors use c]ta9 me*anical       
pr9ciples4 ,! same pr9ciple is  (t5 f\nd
 9 _m diff]5t inv5tions2 h5ce1 x is well
 to /udy  ^! pr9ciples1 z ! k ( !m w    
help y to p]fect  & br+ =? y\r inv5tion4
 ,9 ?is connection ,i w\ld advise t  y  
possess all ! little novelties y c2 /udy
 !m2 exam9e !m  closely & ask y\rself :y
 did he ?is & t4 ,take up ea* "o  & try 
to get a cle> und]/&+ ( x2 practice     
expla9+ x  to o!rs & impress ! po9ts on 
y\r m9d2 !y may be ( great  s]vice to y 
"s day4 ,_m times a good idea is poorly 
c>ri$ out1  ! me*anical arrangem5ts are 
n well adapt$ ei!r = p]=m+  ! "w or to  
effect l[e/ co/ 9 con/ruction4 ,^!      

defects give  rise to improvem5ts4 ,x   
c]ta9ly w\ld be a provok+ exp]i5ce to   
obta9 a gr& idea & get x up 9 a         
defective me*anical way &  h someone    
make a simple improvem5t & reap ! rew>d4
 ,if ,i c\ld  control ! matt] ,i w\ld   
*ange ! pat5t laws 9 ?is respect4 ,i    
w\ld fo/] improvem5t1 b ,i w\ld n all[ !
 orig9al inv5tor  to be robb$ ( 8 j     
rew>d4 ,i w\ld n p]mit him to become    
arrogant & dictate impossible t]ms1 b ,i
 w\ld see to x t he  at lea/ got a "p ( 
8 dues4 ,if he came =w>d ) an orig9al   
inv5tion he w\ld get a pat5t2 if ano!r  
man made an improvem5t  on 8 me?od ,i   
w\ld give him a pat5t1 subject to a     
small royalty  to ! orig9al inv5tor1 &  
to cont9ue until ! orig9al pat5t        
expir$4 ,! matt] c\ld be judg$ j z well 
z law cases are  judg$4 ,y mu/ duly     
consid] ! subjects y attempt4 ,don't    
bo!r  ) p]petual motion2 x w\ld only be 
a toy at be/4 ,i h no fai?  9 a         
non-refillable bottle3 9 all probability
 x w\ld fill if x  7 subm]g$1 &         

p>ticul>ly if a hole 7 drill$ 9 x4 ,an  
idea 9 ?is l9e is to h a nickel or a    
dime bl[$ 9 ! glass  ( ! bottle2 ! goods
 w\ld be sold = ! am\nt m1 & !  buy]    
w\ld break ! bottle to get 8 money back4
 ,! idea seems  practical1 at lea/ s f> 
z ! fact t ! brok5 bottle w\ld  be a    
true non-refillable "o4 ,ord9>ily ,i d n
 int]e/ 9 ^?  inv5tions t require to be 
demon/rat$1 z !y are too exp5sive  to   
introduce4 ,! p are g5]ally skeptical1 &
 !y h be5  s = ages4 ,! poets ( ! e>ly  
c5turies voic$ public d\bt 9  v]se1     
ref]r+ to a gun1 gott5 up & promot$ by a
 /ock company1  ?us3        ,a r>e      
inv5tion to de/roy ! cr[d       ,( fools
 at home1 in/ead ( foes abroad2         
,fe> n my fri5ds1 ?is t]rible ma*9e1    
,!y're only w\nd$ :o h %>es !re94       
,f9ancial advices are all good be=e t5 &
 aft] ?ree4 ,z a rule1  don't buy /ocks 
t are gl>+ly adv]tis$2 !y are work+ h>d 
to sell4 ,don't g 9 by ! front door3    
/ocks ( su* companies c  g5]ally be     
b\ght on ! outside = less ?an ! adv]tis$

 price  & are mo/ always too high at t4 
,_m1 inde$1 w\ld be high at  ! price 9  
c\nt]feit money4 ,va/ sums & mu* "t h   
be5 lo/  on v>i\s pat5ts connect$ )     
railroads1 etc4 ,once 9 a great :ile  "o
 may succe$4    ,y %\ld h a book &      
record y\r ideas z !y occur2 write out  
en\gh ab\t !m to make ! :ole ?\ght on ! 
subject cle>1  & pres]ve x = future     
ref]5ce4 ,x w\ld be a spl5did idea to   
write out descriptions ( any little     
novelty y see4 ,/ate all !  p>ticul>s2  
make y\r notes s t y w cle>ly und]/& e  
detail at any "t y ref] to !m3 get all !
 pat5t pap]s (  small or simple         
novelties1 etc41 t y c & read c>efully  
:at  !y say ab\t ! con/ruction2 note :at
 ! inv5tor claims4 ,i  w\ld recomm5d !  
,pat5t ,(fice ,gazette4 ,?is1 ,i am     
sure1 w prove  ! mo/ valuable ex]cise y 
c take4 ,!y w prove practical  lessons (
 wor? & y w ga9 _m helpful ideas4 ,i    
rec5tly met a  g5tleman f ! ,s\?1 :o _h 
tak5 out a pat5t on a hoe t 0  us$      
ext5sively 9 ! cotton fields4 ,! blade 0

 extra l>ge &  ! h&le 0 secur$ to !     
middle or c5tral portion 9 a way t  :5 !
 edge ( ! blade 9 use became worn &     
batt]$ x c\ld be  turn$ & virtually =m a
 new hoe4    ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! l9otype 
or pr9t+ ma*9es !re 7  sev]al ma*9es be+
 made & develop$4 ,"o ( ! p>ties took   
out  a pat5t on :at !y call$ an adju/]4 
,x 0 simply a w$ge1 :i*  0 op]at$ to    
spread ! type & space ! words2 & ?\gh a 
v  simple matt]1 x became a mo/         
important feature & compell$ !  o!r     
companies to pay a royalty = its use4   
,i ?9k x w be f\nd a v valuable po9t to 
c>efully consid]  ! subject be=e y ru%  
into develop+ an inv5tion4 ,_m ?+s  c be
 done1 view$ z a m]e me*anical          
possibility1 b circum/ances  may        
preclude _! use4 ,a p>ty labor$ on !    
idea ( a device to  p]=ate po/age /amps 
9 ! op]ation ( cancel+ !m4 ,!  ?\ght    
f9ally occurr$ to him to use s& 9 !     
mucilage1 s t  :5 ! /amp 0 /ruck 9 !    
usual cancel+ op]ation ! s&  w\ld cut   
?r\gh x4 ,i am in=m$ t he wrote to !    

,po/(fice  ,dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton4 ,9 _! 
reply !y /at$ t ! s&  w\ld also cut !   
envelope4 ,if ,i desir$ to "w on t idea 
,i w\ld  fir/ aim to pr9t ! /amps ) a   
color t w\ld turn aft] x 0  cancel$ 9 ! 
usual way1 us+1 p]haps1 "s acid 9 !     
cancel+  ink1 or ,i w\ld "w on ! l9es ( 
a cancel to te> an emboss$  /amp1 b ,i  
don't ?9k ! subject wor? :ile4 ,i pref] 
articles  t sell to ! _m4 ,little & (t5 
fills ! purse4    ,all inv5tions        
orig9ate 9 ?\ght1 :i* is (t5 due to     
casual  obs]vance4 ,we see a man /oop on
 ! /reet1 pick up a /raw or  spl9t & run
 x 9 ! pipe /em4 ,we beg9 to ?9k4 ,8    
pipe became  clogg$2 x did n draw       
freely2 he 0 lucky to f9d ! /raw2  he   
might n always f9d "o s readily4 ,x is  
an idea to provide  = su* em]g5cy s t he
 w n h to dep5d on ! *ance  /raw--some?+
 conv5i5t2 let me see--suppose we take a
 f9e wire1  d\ble & twi/ x1 leav+ a     
small r+ at "o end4 ,he c\ld put x  9 ! 
pipe-/em & leave x !re2 x w\ld n be l>ge
 en\gh to  close ! draft4 ,if ! /em     

became /opp$ he c\ld pull ! wire out1   
clean & replace x4 ,n[1 we obs]v$1 ?\ght
 obta9$ an idea &  con/ruct$ a device2 c
 we improve x8 ,we %\ld /udy1 ask       
ourselves  ! que/ions1 ,does x ?is8 ,w x
 t8 ,make a sample & te/ x1  see t x    
meets ! requirem5ts1 & y h an inv5tion4 
,obta9 a  pat5t1 h !m manufactur$1 & put
 !m on ! m>ket4    ,i d n smoke at      
pres5t1 & c]ta9ly d n recomm5d          
cig>ettes1  b simply z an illu/ration ( 
an idea3 we c\ld ga!r up tobacco  /ems1 
etc41 & make !m into a pap] to be us$ z 
a wrapp] 9  mak+ ! cig>ette4 ,x w\ld    
come pretty ne> be+ an all-tobacco      
cig>ette4 ,:y n fit ! inside ( ! wat*   
case ) a ?9 %eet  revolv+ cal5d>8    ,a 
holl[ rubb] ball or spr+ might be fitt$ 
9 ! heel ( ! %oe  to make walk+ m       
com=table4    ,an in/rum5t to write )1  
fitt$ s t a ball pass+ ov] !  pap] w\ld 
leave ! m>k or ink4 ,x w\ld n scrat* &  
w\ld we>  long] ?an a gross ( p5s4      
,bicycles may h se5 _! day2 ,i (t5 ?\ght
 an automatic pump  c\ld be arrang$ to  

keep !m 9 prime condition4    ,possibly 
a lea!r pa9t c\ld be made to pa9t !     
soles ( "o's  %oes1 to make !m we>      
long]4    ,! gov]nor on an eng9e is a   
simple idea2 its function is to         
control--by its use ! eng9e is regulat$4
 ,if ! latt] is op]at+  a doz5 ma*9es x 
is ex]t+ a c]ta9 p[]2 if1 sudd5ly1 t5 ( 
! ma*9es 7 /opp$1 ! p[] w\ld run ! eng9e
 at a t]rific  rate ( spe$2 ! gov]nor   
rises & %uts (f ! p[]1 & ?us  controls !
 eng9e4    ,! safety valve on ! boil] is
 also v simple2 x controls !  /eam      
pressure1 all[+ x to escape :5 x becomes
 too great4    ,! wood or cold h&le sad 
iron is exce$+ly simple &  a/oni%+ly    
pr(itable4    ,! ,morse alphabet1 us$ 9 
telegraph+1 0 r on ! puzzle  ord]1 & q  
easy at t4    ,arg& _h gott5 up 8 lamp )
 a circul> wick1 9 a tube1 ! air  ?us   
supply+ oxyg5 f )9 & )\t4 ,x 0 a        
success2 8  *ild bro!r playfully set a  
brok5 flask ov] ! flame1 :i* 0  greatly 
improv$ !reby4 ,! practical eye ( ! eld]
 ,arg& enabl$  him to note ! bir? ( lamp

 *imneys4    ,! f\r wire prongs to hold 
*imneys on lamps 7 crude1 simple1 &  v  
pr(itable4    ,a good f5d] = trolley c>s
 %\ld be made s t x c\ld be  project$ 9 
front ( ! c>1 or drawn 9 )9 ! l9e ( !   
c>1  b[-%ap$ 9 front & gov]n$ by spr+s1 
s t x w\ld yield  :5 /rik+ a p]son4     
,a me*anism might be arrang$ to %[ !    
next /ation or /reet on a  sign 9 ! c>4 
,x c\ld be op]at$ by p[] tak5 f ! axle1 
?\gh ! slipp+ ( ! :eels w\ld be         
bo!rsome4    ,! fly+ ma*9e is a little  
too mu* ( a wild fancy = me2 x  w\ld d =
 "s fell[ :o wants to get (f ! e>?4 ,x's
 me =  ! simple life4    ,m5 *ew _!     
cig>s s mu* 9 smok+2 x don't look a bit 
neat2 an  oil$ pap] end might be work$  
on "u ! wrapp] to help ! matt]4    ,=   
*eap1 ma*9e made cig>s1 a too?pick might
 be work$ 91 to be  pull$ out be=e      
light+1 to improve ! draft4    ,please  
%ut ! door became a v common say+2      
f9ally x  attract$ ! inv5tor's att5tion4
 ,a rope1 pulley & weight may h  be5    
fir/2 !n spr+s ord9>ily appli$ came1    

f9ally ! spr+  0 plac$ 9 ! h+e & lat]   
/ill ! spr+ & air cu%ion  7 comb9$4 ,x  
closes ! door & prev5ts x f slamm+4     
,i believe 9 keep+ fairly quiet ab\t    
ideas ,i am work+ on4 ,b  don't sp5d y\r
 money = a pat5t too quickly4 ,_m times 
pat5ts are  tak5 out1 & in/ead ( any    
dang] ( someone /eal+ !m1 !y  c't be    
coax$ to buy at m]e co/4 ,unless x is   
really an important  idea1 x pays to get
 !m made & see if !y w sell be=e y  take
 out a pat5t4    ,9 y\r notebook :]e y  
keep a record ( novelties & y\r ideas1  
f "t to "t1 don't fail to record all    
co/s y c le>n ( &  :]e diff]5t ?+s c be 
made--! m p>ticul> y are ab\t  ^!       
matt]s1 ! m y w improve y\r ideas &     
ability to  prop]ly promote !m4 ,mu*    
vexation & lo/ "t c be avoid$ 9  gett+  
up inv5tions by be+ exact4 ,slip%od     
won't d4 ,x defeats  _m p]fectly        
practical ideas4 ,! p>ts ( a ma*9e mu/  
be %ap$  & fitt$ to a nicety2 :atev] is 
wor? do+ at all is wor? do+  well4    ,x
 seems to me !re is no end to           

improvem5t4 ,i he>d ( a ,yankee  :o 0   
travel+ 9 ,engl&4 ,he 0 some:at ( a     
bl[]2 no matt]  :at he saw or he>d ( he 
claim$ !y _h ! same ?+ 9 ,am]ica  mu* m 
improv$4 ,! ,engli%m5 c\ld n /& x1 s !y 
?\ght  !y w\ld get ! be/ ( ! ,yankee4   
,!y told him ( a wond]ful  ma*9e1 ! mo/ 
complete ev] built4 ,a hog 0 driv5 9 at 
"o end  & came out a cook$ sausage at ! 
o!r4 ,! ,yankee took x calmly  & said   
yes1 !y _h x 9 ,am]ica1 b x 0 a failure 
until a  fell[-,yankee improv$ x4       
,improve x8 a complete ma*9e l t8  :y1  
impossible4 ,well1 said ! ,yankee1 he   
put an atta*m5t on s  t if y did n l !  
sausage y simply rev]s$ ! ma*9e  & ! hog
 walk$ out aga94    ,next to ! simple or
 s+le idea pat5ts3 ,i ?9k ! improvem5ts 
foll[1 & inde$ _m ( !m are exce$+ly     
simple4 ,x is all "r  to improve old    
pat5ts & new ones1 :5 ! improvem5t has  
real  m]it4 ,i want to take y ov] an    
improvem5t ,i _h pat5t$4 ,i secur$  an  
old trick1 9 ! =m ( a t9 box ?ree in*es 
long1 hav+ a  cap at ea* end4 ,a c5t    

w\ld be dropp$ 9 ?r\gh an op5+ 9 !  top4
 ,! c5tral portion 0 d\ble1 ! out]      
sleeve 0 loose &  c\ld be pu%$ up & d[n2
 a slot 9 its side hid by ! cap w\ld    
regi/]1 :5 pu%$ up1 ) a slot 9 ! inn]   
"p2 by tilt+ !  box ! c5t w\ld drop     
?r\gh ^! slots into ! h&4 ,!n !  loose  
sleeve _h to be work$ back into position
 s t ! cap hid  ! slot4 ,! op]ation 0   
sl[ & some:at difficult4 ,x occurr$  to 
me to make ! box ( wood & provide x ) a 
slant+ bottom on  ! inside4 ,?is w\ld   
lead ! c5t "r up to ! slot1 & x w\ld    
come out )\t tilt+ ! box2 also by us+ a 
spr+ x became  automatic1 i4 e41 ! spr+ 
w\ld pu% x back into position4    ,!    
trick c be done at lea/ five times :ile 
x is done once )  ! t9 box4 ,x made an  
,a#a trick box4 ,x w\ld be a good sell] 
on !  /reet1 b 9 /ores !y w\ld =get h[  
to "w x1 & /ores  c't sp>e ! "t to      
demon/rate1 s x did n g well 9 /ores4   
,! boxes 7 made complete = #d4ej p]     
gross1 sold to jobb]s at #g  & to       
retail]s at #i4 ,!y retail$ at #aj c5ts4

 ,!y 7 made on a  la! & nicely poli%$1  
pack$ "o doz5 9 a box4 ,i ?9k 9 n9e     
cases out ( t5 x is be/ to contract ) "s
 good firm to make !  device4 ,y w h    
pl5ty to d sell+ x4 ,y c easily get "s  
"o to make ! goods1 b x is n s easy to  
get "o :o c sell  !m & pu% !m prop]ly4  
,i tri$ manufactur+ & don't l x4        
,ideas are common & belong to all1      
,! me?ods to ! fir/ %\ld fall4    ,z a  
matt] ( fact1 y c't pat5t an idea4 ,y   
pat5t ! me?od1  or device4 ,"s pat5ts   
may p]=ce virtually cov] ! idea z a     
consequ5ce ( !re be+ no alt]native4 ,a  
ne$le = ma*9es )  ! eye 9 ! po9t1 ! w$ge
 adju/] 9 ! l9otype ma*9es4  ,pat5ts ( t
 class1 :5 good1 are extra valuable1    
because !y  c't be improv$4 ,we also c  
sometimes make an article 9 common use  
by a pat5t$ ma*9e & h a v secure ?+4 ,i 
?9k wire nails  come "u ?is head4       
,speak+ ( wire calls to m9d ! key r+2 _m
  millions h be5 sold4    ,possibly a   
brake c\ld be made 9 ! =m ( a w$ge      
susp5d$ 9  front ( ! :eel by a *a9 9 a  

way t x c\ld be mov$ s t  ! :eel w\ld   
run on x & ?us /op ! vehicle4    ,i     
don't "k ! p>ticul>s1 & s ,i only speak 
9 a g5]al way4  ,a pat5t 0 procur$ on a 
knife ) an irregul> or sawlike edge4  ,x
 0 recomm5d$ to cut bread1 cake1 etc42  
c\ld cut )\t mu*  d[nw>d pressure1 :i*  
made ! bread1 etc41 soggy4 ,probably a  
good  ?+4 ,a p>ty pat5t$ an improvem5t1 
mak+ 8 knife ) a wave  edge = ! same    
purpose4 ,well1 ,i w\ld h compell$ ,no4 
#b to pay  ,no4 #a a small royalty4     
,h y ev] se5 ! little tugboats do+ _!   
"w1 tak+ !  big %ips into dock8 ,d y "k 
h[ !y /e]8 ,!y h a propell]  close up to
 ! /]n2 j beyond is ! rudd]4 ,bo? are 9 
l9e )  ! c5tre4 ,! turn+ ( ! propell]   
?r[s a /rong curr5t pa/  bo? sides ( !  
rudd] & away f ! tug4 ,by turn+ ! rudd] 
s t ! curr5t /rikes x ! vessel is =c$   
ar\nd2 x acts z  ?\gh pivot$ 9 ! c5tre1 
! ends go+ 9 opposite directions4 ,9  ! 
e>ly days !y tri$ to move ! vessel by   
bl[+ w9d aga9/  ! sails ) a bell[s      
/ation$ on ! vessel4 ,!y ov]look$ !     

reaction1 & 7 surpris$ t ! vessel did n 
move4    ,c y con/ruct a box hav+ a     
draw] s arrang$ t y c\ld put  an object 
9 x1 close & op5 x & h ! object         
disappe>8    ,i frequ5tly meet !        
g5tleman :o got up ! ,donkey ,p>ty4 ,x  
c]ta9ly 0 amus+4 ,! fifte5 puzzle took !
 c\ntry by /orm4  ,pigs 9 ,clov] 0      
great1 b too _m imitations4 ,! idea (   
pr9t+  animals on calico1 s t !y c\ld be
 cut1 sew$ & /uff$ at home  0 no d\bt   
pr(itable4    ,x 0 clev] to %ape !      
crack]s l ! oy/]s4 ,an ,elephant or     
,t$dy ,be>s br& ( popcorn might take4 ,!
 old s& box toys took  well4 ,!y op]at$ 
me*anical figures on ! h\r glass        
pr9ciple4  ,millions ( little wire hooks
 h be5 sold to hang ?+s on  ,*ri/mas    
trees4 ,a simple device to revolve !    
tree %\ld sell well4  ,a small g5]ative 
batt]y c\ld electric light ! tree4 ,x   
injures  ! %[case to drop ! money on x1 
& at times x is difficult to  pick up ! 
*ange4 ,! little porcup9e-l rubb] mat is
 h&y4 ,!  cig> cutt] is all "r4 ,a      

revolv+ ne$le might be us$ to improve  !
 draft ( ! improp]ly made cig>s2 x w\ld 
be m practical  ?an ! por\s pla/]s      
frequ5tly recomm5d$ on ! back ( ! head  
= ! same purpose4    ,i guess ! h51 9 h]
 quill1 has u all beat on too?picks4 ,a 
man :o  built a l>ge /ack at 8 mill to  
get a bett] draft = ! fire _h  an       
eight-in* pipe lead+ f ! fireplace4 ,x  
met an ob/ruction  & 0 divid$ into two  
f\r-in* pipes1 "o go+ on ei!r side (  ! 
ob/ruction & !nce to ! /ack4 ,:5 ! "w 0 
complet$  ! fire did no bett] ?an be=e4 
,! build] 0 mu* disappo9t$  & puzzl$4   
,he c\ld n und]/& x4 ,c y obs]ve :at 0 !
  matt]8 ,x %\ld be app>5t at a glance4 
,he %ut (f half ( !  draft4 ,an         
eight-in* pipe is equal to f\r f\r-in*  
pipes4 ,to obs]ve  y mu/ obs]ve4 ,:y d p
 read fiction8 ,a lady 0 annoy$ by h]   
hair com+ d[n4 ,%e f9ally b5t ! hairp94 
,h] husb& pat5t$  ! idea & !y made a    
=tune4 ,! idea ( a p>agon frame =       
umbrellas prov$ a m9t4 ,rubb] dress     
%ields1 l9$1 made ?\s&s4  ,x is said    

wood5 %oepegs paid millions4 ,tru? is   
/rang] ?an  fiction4    ,toy guns are   
pretty old1 & mama _h always be5 n]v\s  
ov] !  arr[s1 caps1 etc4 ,i pat5t$ !    
h>mless gun 9 #ahhc--;_h x fire a  holl[
 rubb] ball4 ,i suppli$ ! trade = twelve
 ye>s1 & !n  sold ! pat5t = #a1bjj4 ,!  
inv5tion has paid 9 all probably        
#ej1jjj1 & ! guns are = sale 9 ! /ores z
 usual4 ,9 fact1  all t my pat5t cov]$ 0
 ! idea ( a /r+ made fa/ to !  re> ( !  
plung] & ext5d+ back to ! outside1 on ! 
bottom  edge ( ! /ock1 s t ! spr+ or    
plung] c\ld be pull$ back  into         
position1 in/ead ( us+ a ramrod to pu% x
 back1 z 9 o!r  toy guns4 ,p]fect+ !    
details ( ?is gun call$ = mu* m  /udy   
?an did tak+ out ! pat5t4 ,at fir/ ! end
 ( ! plung]  rod w\ld w$ge 9 ! b>rel on 
/rik+ ! holl[ ball4 ,! end (  ! plung] 0
 flat1 a v small portion ( ! ball t\*$  
x1  & h5ce w\ld naturally d5t & w$ge4 ,x
 0 rem$i$ by mak+  ! end ( ! plung]     
concave1 s t 9 /rik+ ! ball x w\ld  come
 9 contact ) a great] surface & n d5t4  

,! po9t :]e  ! /r+1 :i* 0 pull$ to set !
 spr+1 came out ( ! /ock1  w\ld split   
out1 & we c\ld n satisfactorily fa/5 on 
a brass  plate ) an eyelett$ hole4 ,?is 
0 ov]come by bor+ ! hole  l>ge & glu+ 9 
a r\nd piece ) a hole ?r\gh ! c5tre4 ,x 
0 !n cut d[n 9 ! s&pap]+1 & 0 q         
unnoticeable4 ,x  work$ l a *>m4 ,x 0   
difficult to get ! holl[ rubb] balls  at
 a l[ co/3 two c5ts ea* 0 quot$4 ,!y    
took a squ>e piece (  ?9 rubb]1 p9*$ x  
up ) ! f+]s1 put "s wat] 91 !n  put     
cem5t on ! edges1 plac$ x 9 an iron mold
 & put x 9 !  furnace4 ,! wat] turn$ to 
/eam & =c$ ! rubb] 9 ! %ape  ( ! m\ld2 !
 vulcaniz+ w\ld cause x to /ay 9        
position1 b  _m w\ld leak & n %ape "r4  
,! process 0 improv$ by us+  tub+ cut   
prop] l5g? & pieces pun*$ out ( a flat  
%eet to fit  ov] ! ends4 ,x 0 a success1
 & few ev] fail$ to prop]ly %ape4  ,"o  
gross 0 made at a "t4 ,!y co/ less ?an  
"o c5t ea*4 ,= a  :ile #ae p] ?\s& 0 !  
be/ price quot$ = ! brass eagles  us$ on
 ! /ock = ornam5t4 ,^! 7 f9ally secur$  

at #f1 &  a numb] ( hundr$ ?\s& 7 us$4  
,sev5 small wood turn+s 7  us$ 9 ea*    
gun4 ,! fir/ lot ( "o ?\s& ( ^! turn+s  
co/  #g4ej4 ,!y 7 made on a la! by h&4  
,!n !y 7 secur$ at  #b4ej p] ?\s&1 done 
by ma*9e1 & f9ally !y 7 contract$  at   
#gj c5ts p] ?\s&4 ,a pap] tube1 pa9t$ & 
silv] bronz$1  made a good b>rel4 ,i    
?\ght ^! details might int]e/4 ,!y are  
all wool & a y>d wide4 ,"o fact is wor? 
a book full ( !ories4    ,toys pres5t a 
good field = inv5tors4 ,!y pay well     
usually1 & are  easy to h&le4 ,y mu/    
hold y\r prices firmly2 treat all jobb]s
  alike1 no matt] :e!r !y buy "o or "o  
hundr$ gross4 ,if y  favor "o y (f5d all
 ! re/4 ,be imp>tial4 ,cities are gr[+ s
  l>ge1 r5ts are so>+ s high & /ore     
space seems to be gett+ s  cr[d$1       
possibly a fixture ( /ore %elves c\ld be
 arrang$ on !  ,f]ris ,:eel plan & put  
into position above ! c\nt] to help !   
situation4    ,mucilage evaporates s    
fa/4 ,!y h f\nta9 p5s4 ,c any ( y  get  
up a f\nta9 mucilage p5 or bru%8 ,i     

guess we are a little late  = ink       
bottles & spittoons t won't spill !     
cont5ts ^u  upsett+4 ,a ?\ght 9 m9d     
seems to con/antly annoy4 ,read]s1 no   
d\bt1 if !y h ! pati5ce to read ! :ole (
 ?is pamphlet1  w possibly wond] :at x  
is all ab\t4 ,well1 !y ne$ n pond]4  ,! 
/ud5t :o is alive to ! subject w und]/&2
 he w  take ! "t & all[ 8 ?\ghts to     
dwell on ea* little subject  m5tion$4 ,i
 believe 9 z mu* orig9al gray matt]     
horse s5se &  facts z circum/ances      
p]mit1 t e "t y bump up aga9/ x  y f9d  
some?+ out4 ,sabe4    ,h y ev] /udi$ !  
philosophy ( tra9s go+ ar\nd curves4  ,!
 :eels h a flange on "o side & tap] to !
 o!r side4 ,!y  /& on ! track ) ! flange
 on ! inside4 ,:5 !y come to !  curve1 9
 :i* ! outside rail is always set high] 
?an ! inside  "o1 & is necess>ily long]1
 ! flange presses aga9/ x1 & t  :eel is 
runn+ on its l>ge/ diamet] :ile !       
opposite :eel is on  its smalle/        
diamet]4 ,?is fact1 toge!r ) ! slipp+1  
enables  ! outside :eel to g ov] a      

great] l5g? ( rail ?an ! inside  :eel1  
?\gh bo? are secur$ rigidly to ! same   
axle4 ,! tra9 has  a t5d5cy to g /raight
 ahead2 ! outside rail be+ high] causes 
x to con/antly slip a little4 ,! b5t    
rail keeps pry+ ! flange  ov]1 z x 71 & 
! tra9 is br\ght ar\nd ! curve safely4  
,sometimes x pays to le>n "s ?+s n      
g5]ally consid]$ z  be+ imm$iately      
connect$ ) "o's regul> call+4 ,i he>d ( 
a not$ ,*9ese doctor :o _h a v bright   
son :o 0 /udy+  m$ic9e at college4 ,an  
epidemic set 91 ! doctor 0 s5t = &  w5t 
f "o case to ano!r4 ,he 0 q an a?lete & 
a good  swimm]4 ,soon ! village p       
conclud$ ! doctor 0 ! cause  ( all !    
sickness & decid$ to ?ra% him4 ,! doctor
 ran = 8  life1 ! cr[d close on 8 heels4
 ,f9ally he came to a riv]1 plung$  9 & 
swam to ! opposite side4 ,no "o 9 ! cr[d
 c\ld swim--!  doctor 0 safe4 ,he w5t   
home & ! bright "y son answ]$ !  door & 
said1 ,fa!r1 ,i ne$ ! money = "s books  
at college  ! tea*] recomm5ds4 ,! fa!r's
 m9d 0 full ( ?\ght ( !  exp]i5ce he _h 

j gone ?r\gh1 & he said1 ,my son1 ) due 
respect to y\r tea*]1 ,i advise t y fir/
 le>n to swim2 x may  "s day be m       
important ?an any ( y\r /udies4         
,don't be an idle spectator ( life1     
,create spl5dor = o!rs' view4    ,d ,i  
?9k ladies c\ld inv5t8 ,well1 at !      
pres5t mom5t ,i feel  l say+ mo/        
decid$ly yes4 ,:y1 y y\rself made a     
spl5did  obs]vation4 ,don't y recall    
say+ ! horses lo/ a great portion  ( _! 
food by toss+ _! heads ab\t :ile eat+8  
,well1 yes1  ! flies are annoy+1 b ,i   
?9k !re is ano!r reason4 ,well1 y  see  
!y /rap ! full fe$ bag to ! horse's     
head4 ,at fir/ !  adju/m5t is good      
en\gh1 b z ! horse eats ! surface ( !   
food rec$es & soon ! adju/m5t becomes   
bad4 ,! horse c no  long] rea* ! food1 &
 tosses 8 head ab\t 9 an ef=t to get  x4
 ,well1 we obs]v$1 ?\ght1 & z a         
consequ5ce h a problem to  "w out4 ,yes1
 ,i ?9k we might ov]come ! difficulty4  
,:y1 exactly1  spl5did2 we c prop]ly    
adju/ ! spr+s & fa/5 !m 9 !  h&le or    

hang+ /raps t hold ! fe$ bag to ! horse4
 ,!n1 z  he eats & ! weight becomes     
less1 ! spr+s w cause ! bag  to rise & !
 adju/m5t w be prop] ?r\gh\t4 ,yes1 t is
 a  real inv5tion4 ,we are inv5tors4 ,we
 w use a p]=at$ bag4 ,:y1 ,i  ?9k we    
might call x ,! ,automatic ,v5tilat$    
,fe$ ,bag4 ,! horse  w ?ank u1 & we w   
become s ri*4 ,salt cell>s don't "w     
good 9 damp wea!r--! salt cakes4 ,y %\ld
 "w out t problem  by ! ,?9k a little   
rule4 ,a flagpole to op]ate ! flag on ! 
pr9ciple ( ! spr+ roll] w9d[ curta92    
make ! political  bann] collapsible4    
,pass tops by1 too _m already2 besides  
,i h be5  sore on !m s9ce y\?1 :5 ,i    
tri$ to make "o to w9d up ) a  key & run
 all day4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e ,i replac$
 my wat*1 !  works ( :i* ,i us$ 9 t top4
 ,did x sp98 ,nope4 ,po/age /amp        
affix]4 ,no1 pass x4 ,x may d lat] on :5
 y are m exp]i5c$4  ,i _h "s deal+s ) a 
simple k9d3 x look$ & work$ l a  rubb]  
/amp1 b ! moi/ure f ! sponge soon got 9 
among !  /amps--impractical4 ,x %\ld be 

q easy to make a *ute wagon t  w\ld     
unload coal :ile /&+ l5g?wise along !   
curb1 s z n  to block ! c>s4    ,suppose
 y wi% to cause a toy man to pass ar\nd 
a six-in* circle  & at ! same "t        
con/antly revolve1 c\ld y contrive to   
make  x "w by turn+ a crank8 ,x is good 
practice to "w all puzzles  & problems y
 f9d4 ,x cultivates reason+ & gives y   
spl5did  practice on conc5trat+ y\r     
?\ght4 ,x makes y a close obs]v]  &     
becomes a valuable asset = use 9 any    
walk ( life4 ,"s p  don't seem to notice
 any?+--or1 at lea/1 v few ?+s4 ,i "o   
"t _h an amus+ debate ) a man4 ,he      
insi/$ he mov$ 8 upp]  jaw 9 eat+4 ,he  
prov$ x conclusively to himself by bit+ 
on 8  f+]4 ,h[ _m ( y "k ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 a horse & a c[  9 gett+ up8 ,i   
hope a half doz5 doz5 & six doz5 doz5   
don't look  alike to y4 ,y mu/ get ?+s  
exactly z !y are 9 y\r m9d2  !n only w y
 h a true basis to reason f4 ,don't g   
?r\gh  life ) ! idea t ev]y?+ is ab\t ! 
size ( a piece (  *alk4    ,_m p w say  

to ^? :o inv5t1 ,h[ did y come to ?9k ( 
x8 ,i c\ld nev] ?9k ( any?+4 ,! ma9     
tr\ble is !y don't  ?9k at all4 ,if !y  
w\ld take an int]e/ 9 ?+s & exam9e  !m  
closely1 /udy !m until !y c cle>ly      
expla9 e detail1  x w\ld be a reasonably
 %ort "t until !y w\ld ?9k ( o!r  ?+s & 
inv5t4 ,! inv5tor %\ld be sangu9e &     
hopeful4 ,x  spurs him on & helps him to
 wade ?r\gh disc\ragem5t4 ,possibly z  l
 produces l1 l ?\ghts produce l ?\ghts1 
fe> ?\ghts  produce fe> ?\ghts4 ,y mu/ h
 a little ( ! big ,i 9 y4        ,he :o 
d>es ass]t ! ,i       ,may calmly wait1 
:ile hurry+ fate       ,meets 8 dem&s ) 
sure supply4    ,i don't mean t y %\ld  
sit d[n & expect to inv5t by m]e  weight
 ( ?\ght4 ,t w\ld be l wat*+ ! clock to 
see !  h\r pass by4 ,i mean y %\ld make 
! />t4 ,beg9 by notic+ h[  ?+s are done4
 ,int]e/ y\r ?\ghts on ! subject4 ,keep 
! matt]  9 m9d4 ,"t w pass by pleasantly
 & "s morn+ y w f9d  y\r m9d engross$ ) 
an idea ( an inv5tion or an improvem5t  
on  "o1 & t day w appe> ! brighte/ 9 y\r

 life4 ,! m y  /udy ov] :at o!rs h done1
 ! soon] y w d some?+  y\rself4 ,i fe> y
 won't /udy4 ,n[ let me see2 take t     
trick box4  ,9 ,no4 #a !y tilt$ ! box to
 get ! c5t out4 ,well1 by tilt+  ! box  
!y simply put ! flat bottom on a slant &
 ! c5t slid  out4 ,t c\ld be improv$ 9  
work+ by mak+ a slant+ bottom4  ,aga91 9
 ,no4 #a1 aft] !y work$ ! out] sleeve up
 s t !  op5+s regi/]$ & all[$ ! c5t to  
slide out1 !y !n work$  ! out] sleeve   
back into position1 s t ! side ( ! cap  
hid  ! slot4 ,t "w c\ld be sav$ by      
ins]t+ a spr+1 & s y  %\ld take up ea*  
feature1 le>n ! reason :y1 & impress x  
on  y\r m9d4 ,conf9e y\rself to ! v     
simple ?+s4 ,lat] on y  w take int]e/ 9 
! l>g] ones1 b at fir/ !y w\ld likely   
disc\rage y1 ?\gh ! l>ge inv5tions are  
only a comb9ation  ( simple ideas4 ,!   
telegraph s\nds big4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x 
0 simply a discov]y4 ,! electric curr5t 
magnetiz$ ! wire s  t x attract$ metal1 
& w\ld d s no matt] h[ long ! wire  7)9 
reason74 ,n[1 !y c\ld n well arrange to 

move ! magnet  ov] ! pap] to d ! writ+1 
s !y ?\ght to make x /ation>y  & move ! 
pap]4 ,! ma*9e to d ?is 0 ! bigge/ "p ( 
! inv5tion4 ,! code or ,morse alphabet  
foll[$1 by arrang+ !  dots & da%es to   
repres5t ! lett]s4 ,if a massive        
/ructure 7  built ( bricks1 broad1 high 
walls1 squ>e & r\nd t[]s1 high1  comm&+1
 ar*$ doorway1 facades1 l$ges1 etc41 y  
w\ld /& &  gaze 9 bewild]+ admiration at
 ! gr&1 colossal /ructure4 ,yet x  is   
only a comb9ation ( bricks4 ,& :at are  
bricks1 pray8 ,only clay  mold$ into    
%ape & bak$ 9 an ov54 ,no man ev] inv5t$
 a great  ma*9e unless he 0 an adept 9 !
 l9e ( simple ?+s1 or he  engag$        
assi/ance f ^? :o 74 ,don't und]rate !  
importance  ( ^! simple ideas4 ,take ea*
 "o up1 consid] & g ov] x z  c>efully z 
?\gh x 7 new--y\r own ?\ght--& z ?\gh y 
7 go+ to apply = a pat5t on x4 ,if y c't
 en?use & "w  or /udy 9 e>ne/ on ^!     
matt]s y are surely on ! wrong l9e  = y4
 ,get (f & devote y\r "t to "s o!r      
pursuit4 ,y mu/  be 9 e>ne/ & will+ to  

p]sev]e4 ,keep ev]la/+ly at x4  ,dabbl]s
 r>ely ev] succe$ at any?+4 ,i saw a    
pat5t$ *urn4 ,x  0 a pla9 tank & a long 
r\nd h&le ) propell] blades set on  !   
end4 ,! propell] 0 pu%$ d[n ?r\gh !     
cream4 ,x did n  revolve1 & h5ce agitat$
 ! cream v mu*4 ,!n1 :5 x 0  pull$ up to
 ! top1 ! propell] revolv$ & ! cream 0  
sc>cely  mov$4 ,9 go+ d[n ! propell]    
w\ld move up ab\t "o in* &  lock4 ,9    
pull+ up x w\ld move back & unlock4 ,i  
rememb] ! man  :o pat5t$ an iron ore    
wa%]4 ,x 0 a l>ge tank affair1 say eight
  feet long1 ?ree feet at "o end & six  
feet at ! o!r4 ,inside x  0 l9$ ) iron  
plates hav+ a flange project+ upw>d4 ,^!
  7 fa/5$ s t ! flanges =m$ a spiral f !
 l>ge to !  small end4 ,an axle 0 plac$ 
9 ! c5tre by braces4 ,! l>ge end  almo/ 
t\*$ ! gr\nd2 ! small end 01 say1 two   
feet above !  gr\nd4 ,! ore dirt 0      
%ovel$ 9 ! big end4 ,a /ream ( wat]     
ent]$ ! small end4 ,! wa%] 0 revolv$4 ,!
 dirt ran out )  ! wat]4 ,! ore 0 work$ 
by ! flanges up to & fell out ( !  small

 end4 ,i met a p>ty :o _h a pat5t$ bung 
= b>rels4 ,x look$  l a /raight piece ( 
r\nd wood4 ,i inquir$1 :at is ! pat5t4  
,he said1 bungs bl[ out ( b>rels1 b 8   
w\ld n1 because x 0  fir/ made l>g] at  
"o end ?an ! o!r1 !n by driv+ x ?r\gh  a
 tube x 0 =c$ equal at ea* end4 ,!      
orig9al big end 0 m>k$  & put 9 ! bung  
hole4 ,! liquid w\ld cause x to swell to
 its  =m] size4 ,x c\ld n bl[ out1 & to 
tap ! b>rel x 0 driv5  94 ,! %ores (    
,lake ,sup]ior are full ( f9e iron ore1 
probably  millions ( doll>s wor?4 ,a    
p>ty got up an electrical sep>ator4  ,to
 reclaim ! iron s\nds big4 ,let u see4  
,an iron cyl9d]1 an  electrical batt]y  
or dynamo to *>ge & magnetize x1 a long 
tr\gh  ) a mov+ belt 9 ! bottom4 ,! s& &
 f9e iron 7 %ovel$  on ! belt & c>ri$ up
 to & fell on "o side ( ! revolv+       
magnetiz$ cyl9d]4 ,! iron adh]$1 & z !  
sep>ator revolv$  x 0 scrap$ (f on ! o!r
 side4 ,"s t5 ye>s ago ,i wrote to  a   
numb] ( *ew+ gum firms & propos$ !y make
 sug>-coat$  tablets4 ,!y did n en?use &

 ,i dropp$ ! matt]4 ,to-day x  =ms q a  
bus9ess4 ,ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ago ,i   
propos$ to put  ,india-rubb] along !    
wat] l9e ( w> %ips1 s t :5 /ruck  ! hole
 w\ld close & prev5t ! wat] go+ 94      
,to-day e w>  %ip is equipp$ ) t idea1  
us+ cellulose in/ead ( rubb]4 ,s1  don't
 give up y\r ideas too quickly4 ,become 
well conv9c$ be=e y  drop !m4 ,dur+ !   
pa/ mon? ,i read an article /at+ t !    
railroads requir$ a heavi] rail4 ,i     
?\ght ! add$ weight might be  us$ to    
make ! rail alike top & bottom--a d\ble 
rail--s t :5  "o side wore out ! rail   
c\ld be turn$ & virtually h a new  "o1 &
 x be+ on ! gr\nd w\ld save ! h&l+ 9 !  
second  case4 ,a special %oe w\ld secure
 x to ! tie4 ,fir/ co/s are (t5         
increas$ to get economic results4 ,i    
simply advance ! idea4 ,any "o  int]e/$ 
c put x 9 _! pipe & smoke x4 ,if any ( y
 use a  rubb] ball 9 ! heel ( ! %oe to  
make walk+ com=table y  may be able to  
fit a small tube & h x arrang$ to       
v5tilate !  toe ( ! %oe4 ,a p>ty made a 

horse%oe hav+ a toe piece ( ?ree  p>ts4 
,! c5tre 0 v h>d /eel2 ! outsides 7 s(t4
 ,!y  wore d[n & ! h>d c5tre /uck up4 ,x
 0 always %>p4 ,he said  ! blacksmi?s   
w\ld n h&le !m because x hurt _!        
bus9ess4    ,x always seem$ a good idea 
to make a :eel s t ! spokes =m$  a hub  
at ! c5tre4 ,if all ! p 7 alive to _!   
ne$s all  hats w\ld be v5tilat$4 ,!     
corrugat$ b& is a good idea1 z f>  z x  
goes4 ,x %\ld be supplem5t$ ) v5ts 9    
sides or top4 ,d  y "k !y pa9t %ips )\t 
bru%es8 ,simply spray x on )  an atomiz]
 & sweep ) a suction hose4 ,i hope x w  
be aft]  my day :5 "s ( y get up a ma*9e
 to d ! eat+4 ,a cannon  0 m\nt$ )      
me*anism to absorb ! recoil & o!r       
s]vice4 ,a  hole 0 drill$ ?r\gh ! side (
 ! cannon ab\t "o foot f  ! end or      
muzzle4 ,a tube 0 fitt$ & ext5d$ re>w>d 
to !  me*anism4 ,:5 ! cannon 0 fir$ !   
pressure became v great 9  ! *amb]1 & ! 
in/ant ! projectile pass$ ! drill$ hole1
  & until x left ! gun1 ?is high        
pressure or p[] w5t ?r\gh !  tube &     

work$ ! me*anism at ! re> ( ! gun4 ,i "k
 hoopskirts  are long out ( /yle4 ,c\ld 
a flexible metal b& be arrang$ at !     
bottom ( pants & end ( coat sleeves1 s t
 !y ne$ n be sew$  & c\ld be work$ to   
%ort5 or l5g!n !m1 z desir$8    ,i saw a
 funnel t _h a wire rod runn+ d[n to !  
small end4 ,a  ball on ! end ( ! rod 0  
us$ to close or op5 ! funnel4 ,:5  !    
bottle 0 full y c\ld close ! funnel1 &  
no m w\ld run  out ( x4 ,i don't ?9k !re
 is a good nutmeg grat] on ! m>ket4  ,! 
price at retail %\ld n be above #aj     
c5ts4 ,x %\ld h a  good appe>ance1      
conv5i5t & practical4 ,x %\ld all be    
enclos$1  fly pro( & du/ pro(--a sanit>y
 grat]4 ,!re is a *ance to  improve a   
mat* box to hang on ! wall1 some?+ t    
won't %[ !  m>ks4 ,y %\ld be alive to ! 
diff]5ce betwe5 goods be+ on  sale at   
/ores & tak+ hold ( a specialty & pu%+  
x4    ,sometimes ! horses are driv5 )   
slack l9es1 & %y or sc>e  sudd5ly4 ,(t5 
! driv] is bo!r$ to take up ! slack4    
,c\ld y  inv5t h&les to put on ! l9es t 

c\ld be mov$ =w>d easily1  h !m grip s n
 to slip back until a spr+ or cat*      
releas$  !m8 ,i don't und]/& :y !y don't
 connect ! %afts to !  vehicle s t !y   
c\ld be in/antly disconnect$ 9 case !   
horse  ran away4    ,!y sell a numb] (  
popcorn roa/]s4 ,"o to revolve %\ld     
prove a  good sell]4 ,! %ak+ plan is v  
tiresome4 ,"s arrangem5t %\ld  be put on
 ! bootblack boy's box to prev5t ! foot 
f slipp+  (f4 ,a propell] rocket c\ld be
 made to g v high4 ,c\ld y make  a metal
 frame t any "o1 by us+ a /rong manila  
pap]1 c\ld make  a pocketbook to hold   
notes1 bills1 etc48 ,h[ d y l a wire    
device  to be put on rolls ( ribbon to  
keep !m f unw9d+ 9 ! retail  /ores8 ,a  
wat* might be made s t ! op5+ & clos+ ( 
!  lid w\ld keep x w\nd up4 ,i h n be5  
inside a s*ool = a long  "t4 ,p]haps !y 
h hold]s to prev5t ! *alk crayons f     
break+4    ,did y ev] cut a r\nd piece (
 c>dbo>d 9 a /rip1 say "o-half  in*     
wide1 cutt+ r\nd & r\nd to ! c5tre1 !n  
set x on a  knitt+ ne$le1 place x ov] ! 

/ove & see x turn8 ,! heat  f a small   
wax c&le %\ld turn a ,*ri/mas tree lamp 
on ! same  pr9ciple4 ,n[ !y make wood   
lead p5cils t require no %>p5+4  ,! lead
 is loose4 ,a slot d[n ! side ( ! p5cil 
enables "o to  advance ! lead z requir$4
 ,elections call =? _m ideas z to  ! be/
 =m ( ballot+4 ,i ?9k a v safe =m ( vot+
 w\ld  be to h two l>ge iron boxes )    
me*anism & a long roll (  pap]1 prop]   
wid?1 ) ! ballots pr9t$ on x2 a flat    
space or  table betwe5 ! boxes2 ! long  
pap] tape ( ballots w\ld be w\nd  up on 
a roll] 9 "o box & unw\nd into ! o!r1 ! 
ballots to  be numb]$ consecutively4 ,a 
vot] /eps up & proves 8 "r to  vote2 !n 
he m>ks 8 vote on ballot ,no4 #a1 :i*   
%[s on ! flat  place betwe5 ! boxes4 ,! 
judges !n turn a crank4 ,t ballot  moves
 into ! o!r box & ! next adjo9+ ballot  
appe>s on !  flat place4 ,su* a plan    
w\ld be free f /uff+1 & ought to give   
reasonable satisfaction4 ,! v>i\s /yles 
( fold+ boxes are good  illu/rations ( !
 s+le idea inv5tions4 ,_m fl\ri%+       

conc]ns  are bas$ on same4 ,to be an    
inv5tor "o %\ld be a close obs]v]4  ,!y 
%\ld make sure ( j :at !y see4 ,i he>d (
 a bus9ess man  :o _h a v valuable      
horse4 ,he left p>ticul> ord]s t great  
c>e %\ld be tak5 & see t ! horse did n  
get loose & g 9  ! new clov] field4 ,he 
w5t (f to 8 bus9ess1 "s di/ance away1  &
 soon a neighbor came at top spe$ &     
said1 ,y\r horse is 9 !  clov] field4 ,!
 bus9ess man left 8 (fice 9 great ha/e &
 ran  home1 :]e he f\nd ! horse 9 !     
/able :]e he _h left him4  ,! c[ _h be5 
put 9 ! clov] field4 ,! neighbor said he
 did n  look s v close4 ,he saw an      
animal 9 ! field4 ,x seem$ to h  f\r    
corn]s1 ) a leg f ea* corn] to ! gr\nd1 
& ?\ght x  might be ! horse4 ,he w\ldn't
 make an inv5tor--,a left-ov] 9 !       
process ( nature's selection4 ,a device 
to turn ! %eets ( music  = piano play]s 
%\ld be wor?y ( /udy4 ,"s "o ought to   
get up  a pa/e t c\ld be put 9 a too? & 
adh]e4 ,x %\ld become h>d  & be la/+4   
,mo/ any?+ to obviate ! b>b>\s rivet+   

process4    ,has x ev] occurr$ to y !   
va/ am\nt ( wa/e go+ on 9  putt+ up     
goods 9 t9 packages8 ,x pres5ts a great 
field =  inv5tion ( ! simple lucky k9d4 
,! p]son :o hits ! "r  ?+ w become va/ly
 weal?y4 ,try to devise a %ape ( package
  t w answ] & be useful aft] x is       
empti$4 ,n[1 simply to  illu/rate !     
idea1 say we put tomatoes up 9 a t9 cup 
) a lid  t w\ld s]ve z a cake cutt]4    
,nice little buckets might answ]4       
,smok+ tobacco packages ought to answ] =
 mat* boxes to hang on !  wall4 ,come1  
n[1 !re is a =tune wait+4 ,:o among !   
/ud5ts  w be fir/ to claim x8 ,no?+ w\ld
 please me m ?an to he> (  "s "o or m ( 
y mak+ a hit4 ,?9k4 ,he :o w\ld eat !   
nut  mu/ crack x4    ,"s p ?9k !re h be5
 s _m pat5ts tak5 out already  !re is no
 *ance to get up any m4 ,! tru? is1 no  
d\bt1 !  *ances are on ! increase4 ,new 
sci5ces are be+ develop$1 z =  in/ance1 
electricity1 & ea* new ma*9e turns out  
"w t enables  ! inv5tor to d some?+ he  
c\ld n well d be=e4 ,ma*9]y n[  w %ape  

wire to any requir$ =m2 ca/+s are       
greatly improv$2  wood turn+s are *eap &
 9 almo/ e imag9able %ape4 ,!  inv5tor (
 to-day has almo/ e possible detail want
 at h&1 &  s he c und]take ?+s h]et(ore 
out ( rea*4 ,naturally1 z !  c\ntry gr[s
 ?+s come into dem& t 7 n wor? :ile     
be=e4  ,inde$1 f e po9t ( view ! field  
seems to broad54    ,suppose a two-in*  
tube has a "o-in* hole ?r\gh ! side4 ,x 
is  desir$ to cov] ! hole ) a b&1 s     
arrang$ t :5 ! b&  is turn$ x w revolve 
a rod inside ( ! tube4 ,c y reason h[   
to d x8 ,grates us$ "u boil]s = /eam    
purposes exp& :5  heat$4 ,:5 ca/ 9 "o   
piece ! b>s w>p & soon we> out4 ,a grate
  0 pat5t$ made 9 pieces2 ea* s+le b> 0 
loose2 due all[ance  0 made = expansion4
 ,!y are oval on top1 broad & tap]+4 ,!y
  d n w>p4 ,! space betwe5 ! b>s wid5$  
t[>ds ! bottom1  h5ce ! a%es w\ld n     
clog4 ,draw an end view ( su* b>s2 !    
idea  w %[ pla9ly4 ,i favor draw+ to    
impress ?\ght4 ,! matt] re/s  ) y\rself4
 ,y c lead a horse to wat]1 b y _c make 

him  dr9k4    ,s9ce s simple a device z 
an air cu%ion w r5d] ! fall (  an       
elevator h>mless1 !re %\ld be some?+ do+
 ) tra9s (  c>s4 ,no telescop+4 ,:o w   
quiet ! awful noise ( ! trolley  c>1    
p>ticul>ly 9 cities8 ,ov]head !y might  
slide ! c>s to  advantage1 us+ a cog    
motor on ?ird rail4 ,me?od is a species 
(  inv5tion4 ,x l5ds =ce to action4     
,:at day ( ! week 0 ,m>* #bj1 #ahhf8    
#a4    #hf--,! la/ two figures ( ! date4
      #b4    #ba--,take "o-f\r?2 don't  
use fractions4      #c4    #bj--,! day (
 ! mon?4      #d4     #f--,ratio2 see   
table bel[4          ----      #e4      
#g_/acc--;,divide by #g4          ----  
#ai & no rem42 ,sat41 #a rem42 ,sun41 #b
 rem42 ,mon41 etc4    ,table ( ratio1   
#cffbdjbeacfa1 be+ a figure = ea* mon?1 
beg9n+  ,janu>y #c1 etc4    ,n[1 ,i wi% 
y to practice ?is me?od to memorize !   
table ( ratio3        #a4 ,please       
rememb] #c4      #b4 ,?9k d\ble d\ble1 &
 y h #f #f      #cff      #c4 ,x is     
#bdj1jjj miles to ! moon            #bdj

      #d4 ,add #aa to ! unit side       
#bea      #e4 ,add #aa to ! hundr$ side 
#cfa    ,y %\ld get t 9 a m9ute4    ,=  
dates 9 ! #bj? c5tury add #e be=e divid+
 by #g4    ,= leap ye>s make ! ratio =  
,janu>y & ,febru>y "o less ?an 9  !     
table4                         ,try ?is 
= ! ,presid5ts        ,wa%+ton          
,jackson                ,adams          
,adams                    ,jeff]son     
,monroe                                 
,madison      ,w      ,a      ,j      - 
,m      -    ,m      ,a      ,j         
,van ,bur5 & ,h>rison      ,tyl]        
,polk         &        ,taylor          
,fillmore                  ,pi]ce       
,bu*anan      ,l9coln                   
,johnson                 ,grant         
,hayes                     ,g>field     
&        ,ar?ur      ,clevel&           
,h>rison                ,clevel&        
,mc,kinley   &   ,roosevelt    ,read    
across ! page4 ,beg9 ) ! sev5 l>ge      
initials1 !y w  soon impress on ! m9d1  
!n get ! names !y /& =4 ,!n  simply     

rememb] ,van ,bur5 & ,h>rison1 ! rema9d]
 9 ! =m giv5  across ! page h a sort ( a
 s+ song t soon gr[s fa/4               
,incid5tally le>n ! giv5 names4    ,:5  
we look at ! wat* we mu/ make a m5tal   
calculation to /ate  ! "t4 ,i he>d ( a  
wat* t _h ?ree circul> op5+s 9 !  front 
case1 "o on ea* side & "o on ! bottom2 !
 latt] %[$  ! second h&4 ,! "o on ! left
 %[$ ! h\r1 & on ! "r  ! numb] ( m9utes 
pa/ ! h\r 7 %[n4 ,if x 7 tw5ty  m9utes  
pa/ t5 we w\ld see t5 & tw5ty4 ,!re 0 no
 m5tal  calculation requir$4    ,no d\bt
 y h all se5 ! little egg sep>ator1 a   
circul> piece  ( %eet metal hav+ a      
concave c5tre ) little slots ne> ! top  
( ! concave portion4 ,x is plac$ on a   
cup4 ,! egg brok5 &  cont5ts plac$ 9 !  
sep>ator1 ! :ite runs ?r\gh ! slots into
  ! cup & ! yolk rema9s 9 ! sep>ator4   
,a good ink tablet %\ld be a good ?+4   
,!y c]ta9ly w\ld be a  great conv5i5ce1 
& %\ld d = f\nta9 p5s too4 ,i h (t5     
?\ght t *airs are n made "r4 ,:5 y lean 
back ! front  "p ( ! seat rises & x t5ds

 to /op circulation 9 ! limbs4  ,c\ld ! 
seat "p be s h+$ or arrang$ t ! front   
portion  w\ld n rise1 or w\ld x answ] to
 simply h ! back h+$8    ,! /em w9d on !
 wat* 0 a v simple ?\ght1 & %\ld h  be5 
=c$ on ! m9d e "t ! key 0 lo/4          
,necessity is !  "m ( inv5tion4    ,i   
advise all :o h any idea ( inv5t+ to    
practice draw+4 ,x is  an excell5t      
practice & makes "o a close obs]v]4 ,9  
?9k+ (  subjects comb9+ sev]al movem5ts 
or features ! draw+ cl9*es  !m2 (t5times
 ! idea w slip ! m9d1 & puzzle z we w we
  c't recall x at ! desir$ "t4 ,n[ y    
%all wi%1 b wi% 9  va9 to call ! fleet+ 
words aga94 ,:5 y draw x x is !re4  ,y c
 leave x & take up any "p y wi% to      
consid]4 ,!re is a  lot ( /udy+ to d to 
equip y\rself well = inv5t+4 ,! bett]  y
 are equipp$ ! bett] y\r *ances4 ,b y   
%\ld look ^u !  "w z a pleasure4 ,!n ea*
 ?+ y le>n w please4 ,i don't  believe 9
 scold+ ! le>n+ into p4 ,we %\ld aim to 
make  le>n+ pleasant & agreeable4 ,i "k 
! subject is dry to _m4 ,i  don't wi% to

 we>y1 rememb]4        ,x's p5nies =    
labor & doll>s = ?\ght4    ,a contractor
 0 build+ a pi] at ! sea%ore4 ,:5 he    
tri$ to  drive ! piles d[n into ! s& !y 
w\ld cont9ually b\nce up4 ,he  became v 
mu* disc\rag$2 he 0 completely puzzl$4  
,x baffl$ 8  wits4 ,a g5tleman f ! ,we/ 
0 visit+ at ! resort4 ,he became  v     
deeply int]e/$ 9 ! little clams4 ,he 0  
amus$ to see h[  quickly !y c\ld g d[n 9
 ! s&4 ,he visit$ ! pi] & le>n$  ( !    
contractor's tr\bles4 ,he s\ght him &   
advis$ t a hose be  atta*$ to ! pile &  
=ce a /ream ( wat] ahead ( x z x 0      
driv5 d[n4 ,! idea work$ v              
satisfactorily4 ,obs]vation4 ,yes1      
ideas are good ?+s4 ,a c[ _h fall5 9 a  
well t 0 be+ dug4  ,! neighbors ga!r$   
ab\t ! well1 :i* 0 t5 feet deep4 ,no "o 
c\ld sugge/ a means to rescue ! c[4 ,an 
old d>key pass+ by 0  attract$ by !     
cr[d4 ,he look$ d[n into ! well & saw ! 
c[  app>5tly unhurt4 ,he said1 ,let's   
git h] out4 ,h[8 !y sang 9  *orus4 ,:y1 
ji/ %ovel de s& back int] de well2 %e'll

 keep on  top4    ,dur+ ! siege ( ,p>is 
!y wrote lett]s & r$uc$ !m 9 size  until
 !y look$ l m]e dots to ! nak$ eye4 ,!y 
7 !n s5t  out on pigeons & magnifi$ to !
 orig9al size4 ,t is possibly !  basis (
 a freak ?\ght4 ,suppose a #a bill 0    
plac$ on a hillside2  we g a di/ance    
away & take a photograph ( "o mile squ>e
 ( !  hillside1 hav+ ! bill exactly 9 ! 
c5tre4 ,say ! photograph  is "o foot    
squ>e4 ,n[ we cut (f "o & ?ree-qu>t]    
in*es all  ! way ar\nd ! picture1 leav+ 
say "o-half ( ! same4 ,!n  we enl>ge ?is
 to "o foot squ>e & repeat until ! foot 
squ>e  picture %[s say t5 feet squ>e (  
hillside ) ! bill 9 pla9  view 9 !      
c5tre4 ,if t c\ld be done we c\ld exam9e
 ! moon &  planets too1 v closely4      
,"o sci5ce only c "o g5ius fit1       ,s
 va/ is art1 s n>r[ human wit4          
,probably ! mo/ unc]ta9 feature ( a     
majority ( pat5ts is1 w  ! p buy !m8 ,! 
!ory ( mo/ pat5ts is plausible en\gh4   
,b (t5 ! practice or fact is v d\btful4 
,! public seem to be  :imsical & act z !

 _s moves !m1 (t5times )\t rhyme  or    
reason2 ?+s become a fad or are turn$   
d[n4 ,!y spr+ up &  die l a fl[]4 ,!re  
is no rule4 ,y mu/ take y\r *ance4 ,x is
 a  natural /umbl+ block4 ,y mu/ be     
sangu9e to inv5t & cauti\s to  keep (f (
 wrong leads4 ,take ! matt]             
philosophically4 ,don't all[  x to      
irritate4 ,y c c\nsel ) practical p & ^?
 :om  y expect to use y\r device4 ,feel 
y\r way ! be/ y c4 ,:5  ready1 take y\r 
plunge1 & be satisfi$ to settle ! matt]1
 ei!r  z a success or failure4 ,if !    
latt]1 make y\r b[1 ,nor ) weight  (    
words (f5d ! e>4    ,!re seems to be no 
rule2 !y come & g4 ,! fir/ "t ,i saw a  
mat* ) ! h&le end fire pro($1 s n to    
burn ! f+]1  x look$ good4 ,i ?\ght all 
mat*es w\ld be made t way4 ,n[ ,i       
sc>cely ev] see "o4    ,! little brass-l
 boxes ) a spr+ lid & ab\t sixty mat*es1
  all = "o c5t at retail1 tells ! /ory (
 *eap labor by  ma*9]y4 ,i saw a mat*   
box 9 ! =m ( a h\se4 ,! l[ *imney  9 !  
c5tre ( ! ro( 0 z long z a mat* & v     

n>r[2 a  flat piece ) a gutt] 9 ! top   
edge fill$ ! inside ( !  *imney4 ,! h\se
 w\ld be pull$ up & !n pu%$ d[n2 always 
a  mat* w\ld be 9 ! gutt]$ end ( ! piece
 9 ! *imney4 ,i did  n exam9e x1 b x no 
d\bt _h a slant+ bottom on ! inside4  ,!
 piece 9 ! *imney 0 /ation>y4 ,! h\se   
w\ld rise high  en\gh s t ! top ( !     
gutt]$ piece w\ld be at ! bottom  ( !   
slant+ sides4 ,! mat*es w\ld roll ov] x1
 & "o w\ld  lodge 9 ! gutt]$ top4 ,:5 ! 
h\se 0 pu%$ back x 0 at  ! top ( !      
*imney1 ready = use4 ,x embodies an     
idea1 & s ,i  w give x4 ,"s h\ses become
 infe/$ ) active insects1 to !  v great 
annoyance ( ! occupants4 ,if y ev] happ5
 to h !  occasion1 put a few %eets (    
/icky fly pap] on ! floor at night2     
place a small piece ( raw meat 9 ! c5tre
 ( ea*4 ,!y w all be  !re 9 ! morn+4 ,!y
 hop = ! meat & l+] on ! pap]4  ,/op    
laugh+ & ?9k4 ,suppose y _h no /icky fly
 pap] nor  molasses1 w\ld y ?9k to try a
 plate ) wat] on x & ! meat  9 ! c5tre8 
,?9k+ h[ to sub/itute "o plan = ano!r is

 good  ex]cise4 ,look out :5 y d x1 or y
 w inv5t4 ,! gyroscope  top is c]ta9ly v
 peculi> 9 its movem5ts4 ,x is an enigma
 to  sci5ce4 ,x is propos$ to run a c>  
on a s+le rail by hav+ two  gyroscopes  
m\nt$ )9 ! c>4 ,9 r[+ a boat ! position 
is  su* t ! p[] does n cont9ue 9 full to
 ! extreme end ( !  /roke4 ,possibly !  
blade c\ld be pivot$ to ! o>1 s t at !  
be/ po9t 9 ! /roke = ! purpose x w\ld   
press a spr+1 :i*  w\ld release itself  
at ! end ( ! /roke to advantage4    ,!  
elb[ = /ove pipes 0 a f9e idea1 also !  
spr+ roll]s  = w9d[ curta9s4 ,! mail box
 9 use is good4 ,inde$1 x %\ld  be q    
natural = a p]son to en?use4 ,i pat5t$ a
 *ild's rid+  /ick1 holl[ :eels at "o   
end1 horse head ) moveable jaw at o!r4  
,c y reason h[ to make ! jaw "w8 ,no    
d\bt y rode on summ]  trolley c>s & pu%$
 up & pull$ d[n ! curta9s4 ,b d y  "k h[
 !y are con/ruct$8 ,! curta9 is atta*$  
to a spr+  roll]1 & has an iron tube on 
! end4 ,two wire cords1 "o on ei!r  side
 ( ! frame1 are fa/5$ at ! top4 ,ea*    

passes ?r\gh !  tube & is fa/5$ aga9 at 
! bottom4 ,?us ! cords cross 9 !  tube1 
:i* c be pu%$ up1 ! spr+ roll] tak+ up !
 slack  curta92 or x c be pull$ d[n1 !  
curta9 unw9d+4 ,if y w  only obs]ve     
closely y w see ideas c>ri$ out on e h&4
 ,:5  y come to inv5t ! k ( !m w give y 
confid5ce &  help y v mu*4 ,b x w n     
suffice to simply read ( !m4  ,y mu/    
/udy1 le>n & impress ! pr9ciple on y\r  
m9d4 ,x is  le>n+1 n read+1 t c\nts4 ,x 
has always seem$ que] to me  t s _m     
ideas spr+ up & fl\ri% = a :ile1 !n die 
&  are =gott54 ,_m good ideas = !       
p]sonal b5efit ( ! buy]  don't seem to g
 at all4 ,if an article pleas$ "o       
g5]ation1 :y n  ! next8 ,x is s 9 _m ?+s
 & n s 9 _m o!rs4 ,judgm5t  is requir$  
to di/+ui% /&>d f transi5t4 ,a life     
pres]v]1  say ( oil$ goods1 ) a spr+    
inside1 flat1 ! size ( a plate  :5      
op]at$1 ?ree feet long & able to float a
 p]son4 ,conv5i5t  fa/5]s = room doors )
 poor locks1 burgl> al>ms & portable    
fire escapes1 all wor? _! weight 9 gold 

:5 requir$4 ,a few  poles & /r&s ( wire1
 an electrically controll$ c>riage & an 
op]ator w\ld drop a life pres]v] e few  
feet ( ! ba?+  surface4 ,!y are all good
 subjects = ! p 9 ! tr\bles1 b  y w\ld g
 to b$ hungry try+ to sell ! goods4 ,two
 wire cables  across ! /reet f ! big    
hotels1 to op]ate a draw bridge1 at     
times w\ld save hundr$s1 z w\ld a tunnel
 f amusem5t places4  ,/eel c>s w\ld     
prev5t ! t]rible fires :5 wreck$1 & save
 _m  lives4 ,x seems ! p want some?+ to 
eat1 we> or to amuse =  _! money4 ,x has
 be5 a mu* moot$ "q1 & z x involves  an 
idea x may n be amiss4 ,h[ to make fire 
f wood3 ,y w\ld  get v tir$ rubb+ two   
pieces ( rott5 wood toge!r4 ,select a   
dry1 well-season$ block2 nick or deeply 
d5t ! surface ) a %>p  /one4 ,provide an
 arr[-l /ick1 & a b[ & /r+ mu* l !  b[ &
 arr[4 ,/& ! arr[-l /ick 9 ! d5t$       
surface ( !  block4 ,! b[ has ! /r+ fa/ 
at ea* end4 ,make "o wrap ( !  /r+ ar\nd
 ! arr[1 :i* y /eady ) "o h& & "w !  b[ 
back & =? ) ! o!r4 ,me*anics w\ld call x

 a fiddle  drill4 ,! arr[-l /ick w turn 
rapidly4 ,! friction w create  a du/-l1 
fibr\s mess1 :i* w soon burn4 ,!n bl[ & 
h a  flame4    ,make a currycomb ) wire 
tee?3 ,h a %eet ( metal prop] %ape      
p]=at$ to receive ! wire tee?1 & re/ at 
! bottom ( !  bru%4 ,aft] clean+ ! horse
 pull ! metal %eet up1 ?us clean+  !    
comb4 ,= a w9d[ sa% )\t weights foll[ ! 
trolley curta94  ,if a /irrup _h an op5 
bottom1 save a small cleet on ea* side  
to  re/ ! foot on1 9 case ! rid] 0 ?r[n 
! foot w\ld turn &  come out4    ,i     
don't believe 9 ! /r5u\s life4 ,x is !  
happy m$ium t  appeals to me4 ,we mu/ h 
"t to ?9k4 ,i don't mean to hesitate4   
,we %\ld ?9k 9 advance z f> z possible4 
,?9k1 s t y w  "k bett] :at to d4 ,try n
 to become confus$2 act ) good  judgm5t4
 ,a doctor 0 expect+ a load ( hay4 ,on  
return+ home at  noon he notic$ a load  
upset 9 front ( 8 gate4 ,a boy ) a =k  9
 8 h&s look$ bewild]$4 ,! doctor inquir$
 & 0 told !  hay 0 = him4 ,ah1 well1 he 
said to ! boy1 come 9 & h  "s d9n]4 ,oh1

 inde$1 sir1 ,i c't2 my fa!r w\ld n l x4
  ,i mu/ move ! hay4 ,oh1 yes1 said !   
doctor1 come4 ,! boy 0  hungry & will+1 
b insi/$ 8 fa!r w\ld n l x4 ,f9ally  he 
reluctantly yield$4 ,b he ate s fa/ !   
doctor caution$ him 9  va94 ,he w\ld    
reply1 ,i am sure fa!r won't l x4       
,f9ally !  doctor ask$1 ,:]e is y\r     
fa!r8 ,:y1 said ! boy1 he's "u  t load (
 hay4    ,i notic$ 9 a pap] t !         
,gov]nm5t desir$ a device to secure     
packages ( lett]s 9 transit f "o place  
to ano!r4 ,!y use  /r+1 & x co/s ov]    
#bjj1jjj p] ye>4 ,a billion ( packages  
are ti$ up annually4 ,at fir/ glance1   
consid]+ security1 etc41 ,i  r ?9k a    
telescopic box w\ld be be/4 ,b ! co/1   
we> &  te>1 extra weight 9 freight all  
act to make ! box impracticable4        
,inde$1 if ! matt] is to be gov]n$ by   
co/1 ,i advise our de> old  ,uncle ,sam 
to /ick to 8 /r+4 ,! common %ipp+ tag   
:i* has !  wa%]-l piece ( c>dbo>d to    
re9=ce ! tie hole is simple &  good4 ,x 
is *eap & /rong]1 inde$1 ?an ! metal    

eyelets4    ,! ball & socket fa/5] us$  
on gloves1 susp5d]s & _m o!r  ?+s is v  
good4 ,x fell 9 ! lap ( a ,fr5*man4     
,a great v>iety ( fa/5]s to hold %eets (
 pap] toge!r h  a l>ge sale4 ,9 mo/ all 
cases !y aim to hold ! pap] )\t         
punctur+ x4    ,! "n ,une$a 0 co9$1 ti$ 
fa/ to a biscuit & became fam\s4    ,s4 
,t4 #ahfj ,x 0 an oldtim]4 ,i believe x 
meant sure ?+ 9 t5  ye>s f #ahfj4    ,i 
?9k a good a% sift] c\ld be made ) a    
box1 say two by ?ree  feet1 & a         
cyl9drical sieve on an axle ) a crank   
h&le4 ,! sieve  to be provid$ ) a door  
or lid1 ! a%es put 9 & ! sieve  revolv$4
 ,! op]ation %\ld be easy4 ,x 0 a good  
idea to make  circul> z9c pieces to put 
"u /oves2 also ! circul> pieces us$  9  
pipe holes to close !m 9 summ]4 ,!      
little bell-%ap$ gu>ds  hung f ! ceil+  
to protect x f ! gas jets 0 good1 v     
simple & q natural4 ,! little burn]s on 
! gas fixtures are  f9e4    ,i met a    
g5tleman :o 0 bl9d4 ,he took out a pat5t
 = a h&le =  a scrub bru%4 ,x c\ld be   

atta*$ & deta*$ at w4 ,! b>n  doors hung
 on :eels on a track 0 a good job2 also 
! gates t  op5 :5 ! team approa*es4 ,!  
lawn m[] 0 n sl[4 ,games are  a v       
unc]ta9 field to "w 91 ?\gh "s ( ! /&>d 
games  h be5 v pr(itable4 ,!y mu/ be    
gott5 up 9 elaborate mann]1  & z a rule 
mu/ be well adv]tis$4 ,_m little puzzles
 h paid  well1 b !y are inv>iably       
greatly exagg]at$4 ,! matt]s t  come "u 
! head ( copyright are1 ,i ?9k1 a good  
field to "w  94 ,! money success ( ^!   
?+s dep5ds pr9cipally on h[ well  !y are
 h&l$4 ,!re are _m ways to make sales1  
_m *annels to  "w 94 ,i am ( ! op9ion t 
a l>ge p] c5t4 ( inv5tors w\ld  d bett] 
to put _! inv5tions out on royalty or   
sell4 ,i am sure  ^? :o h inv5t$ w d s  
aga9 & aga9 if !y are n too  busily     
engag$ o!rwise4 ,h5ce ,i claim x be/1   
g5]ally speak+1 to  sell or place on    
royalty1 & !n inv5t some?+ else4 ,inv5t+
 is  really a pr(ession--s is           
manufactur+4        ,let ! cobbl] /ick  
to 8 la/4    ,! /r5u\s life1 l baby's   

suit1 is soon outgr[n4 ,!n :at  to d    
becomes important4 ,i ?9k e city ( fair 
size 9 !  c\ntry %\ld h a trades        
ex*ange4 ,a man or woman op5s a /ore  & 
ann\nces !y w receive goods ( all       
descriptions to sell or  ex*ange1 give a
 descriptive receipt = ! goods1 *>g+1   
say  t5 p] c5t4 = s]vices1 :5 sold or   
ex*ang$4 ,y c make  a good :ite soap =  
say two c5ts p] p\nd2 put x up 9 "o  & a
 qu>t] p\nd cakes & sell direct to !    
consum] = five  c5ts--give premiums =   
y\r wrapp]s4 ,take a contract to        
increase  ! circulation ( y\r c\ntry or 
t[n pap]2 !n visit ! p1  prep>e an      
article on ! city or t[n1 & write up    
sket*es ( ^?  :o subscribe4 ,mail ord]  
bus9ess w pay fairly well f any  po9t if
 y deal "r4 ,nev] sell any?+ unless x is
 wor? !  money1 & don't introduce any   
fake s*emes4 ,get "s good novelties1    
h\sehold articles1 books1 etc42 select  
good lead]s to adv]tise1 &  :5 y make a 
sale enclose circul>s ( ! o!r goods2    
soon y  c h a catalogue4 ,/udy ! pap]s y

 adv]tise 92 !re are  _m quacks--y c    
tell !m by ! "* ( _! adv]tis+4  ,public 
catalogues soon become too common2 also 
y %\ld h&le !  goods y sell4 ,!n y c    
control ! matt] bett]4 ,li/s ( names    
are g5]ally drumm$ too mu* be=e y get   
!m4 ,once y beg9 to  adv]tise y w get   
in=m$ ( live pap]s & live goods to pu%4 
,= p]sonal canvass+ a clo!s b> made (   
half-in* r\nd pieces1  fa/5$ to ends 9 !
 =m ( an ,x ) an inv]t$ ,v on top2 !y   
op5 & close1 & w =m a dry]1 a basket & a
 sort ( table to  air a b$ on4 ,!y %\ld 
weigh six p\nds & sell = #a4be2 co/1    
say =ty to fifty c5ts4 ,say a c\ntry    
weekly1 s+le %eet1 "o fold1  wants to   
boom ! subscription li/4 ,res]ve        
suitable space1 say at !  d\ble corn]1 =
 f\r pages ( any book *os54 ,9 a ye> !y 
h a  #bjh page book4        ,full _m a  
gem ( pure/ ray s]5e1       ,! d>k1     
unfa?om$ caves ( ocean be>4       ,full 
_m a fl[] is born to blu% unse5       ,&
 wa/e its sweetness on ! des]t air4     
,yes1 ! woods are full ( !m4 ,! future  

inv5tions w rival ^?  ( ! pa/4 ,y %\ld  
prep>e & ca/ y\r net4 ,if y *oose luck  
may come y\r way1 opportunity may fa9tly
 knock4 ,y %\ld be al]t1  compreh5d &   
intellig5tly pursue4 ,y mu/ "k ! =m &   
t\*1  le/ its pres5ce be unkn[n4        
,( all sad words ( tongue or p51        
,! sadde/ are ^!3 x might h be54    ,^? 
:o w\ld be inv5tors %\ld take up !      
helpful /udies to  t end1 viz43         
,ma!matics 9 all its bran*es1           
philosophy1 physics1  all me*anical     
works & draw+4 ,int]e/ y\rself 9 all    
k9ds (  puzzles1 obs]ve closely4 ,beg9  
e>ly 9 life to /udy4        ,*ildr51 l  
t5d] osi]s1 take ! b[1       ,& z !y    
fir/ are fa%ion$ always gr[4    ,f9i%$6 
,don't say y d n l x4 ,we c f9d reasons 
to l  any?+4 ,x all dep5ds on ! way we  
view x4 ,i he>d ( an ,iri%man  :o imbib$
 too freely 9 a ,we/]n t[n & 0 ridd5    
?r\gh !  place on a rail4 ,! p l9$ !    
/reets & *e]$ lu/ily4  ,aft] x 0 all ov]
 "s "o ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( x4 ,be   
gorra1 says he1 if x wasn't fur ! honor 

( ! ?+ ,i'd ab\t z  lave walk4    ,if   
?is little pamphlet turns out to be a   
cue :i* directs new ?\ght  into ! va/   
unlimit$ field ( inv5tion1 its mission w
 be fill$4  ,possibly "s day ! subject w
 be taught 9 ! s*ools2 possibly  ^?     
s*ol>s w be ! mo/ practical p on ! e>?2 
possibly  _! influ5ce 9 ! l& w wield a  
mighty ,niag>a ( p[]4        ,,! ,,end4 
,m5tal ,nuts    ,c y ,crack 'em8    ,a  
sup]b collection ( #ajj old "t cat* &   
prize problems2 fam\s  debat]s4 ,!y h   
puzzl$ ! p ( all times4 ,pleas+ly       
ref]r$ to 9 old s*oolday talks4 ,qua9t1 
curi\s & int]e/+  puzzles1 calculat$ to 
call =? ! be/ m5tal ef=t4 ,an unique    
curio ( int5se int]e/4 ,a great home    
ent]ta9]4 ,on heavy pap]1  bronz$ &     
emboss$4    ,by mail #aj c5ts1 /amps or 
silv]4          ,a ,book ( ,maxims      
,illu/rat$ & ,alphabetical    ,^? t]se  
old say+s1 s pleas+ to ! e>1 s conv9c+  
to !  m9d2 ! fl[]s ( ?\ght1 ^w pictures 
( spee*1 #ajjj l9es (  prose & v]se4 ,a 
desirable ref]5ce book4        ,n[ y    

%all wi%1 b wi% 9 va91        ,to call !
 fleet+ words aga94    ,to ^? :o fe>    
misquot+1 ?is book w prove a valuable   
treasure4  ,_m times a well-*os5 maxim  
conveys ! tr5d ( ?\ght bett] ?an        
o!rwise a full page w\ld d4    ,on heavy
 glaz$ pap]1 bronz$ & emboss$4    ,by   
mail #aj c5ts1 /amps or silv]4          
,tales ( ,y>nville    ,x is to laugh4   
,funnie/ book ev] happ5$4 ,o4 ,k4 any:]e
 &  ev]y:]e4          #fh ,subjects1 ea*
 a ,pe>l    ,ent]ta9 y\r fri5ds4 ,don't 
be a wall fl[]4 ,if y c't s+1  dance1 or
 play ! fiddle1 le>n to tell a good "o4 
,compact ve/ pocket size1 r\nd corn]s4  
,by mail #aj c5ts1 /amps or silv]4      
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,transcrib]'s ,note3    ,page #d1       
treasuse *ang$ to treasure 7solid       
treasure to !7    ,page #e1 mat]s *ang$ 
to matt]s 7are ab\t ^! matt]s7    ,page 
#e1 get+ *ang$ to gett+ 7gett+ up       
inv5tions7    ,page #aa1 p]iod *ang$ to 
a comma 7pu%$ up1 ) a slot7    ,page    
#ae1 porus *ang$ to por\s 7! por\s      

pla/]s7    ,page #ae1 %elfs *ang$ to    
%elves 7( /ore %elves7    ,page #ah1    
p]iod add$ to abbreviation 7,no4 #a !y7 
,page #ai1 willl+ *ang$ to will+ 7&     
will+ to p]sev]e7    ,page #bj1         
corrigat$ *ang$ to corrugat$ 7,!        
corrugat$ b&7