 given and will continue to be
given by most people to Professor Samuel F.B. Morse, whose relation to
the telegraph was much the same as that of Fulton to the steamboat. He
added to the ideas of those before him and first brought them into
practical use.

Professor Morse deserves all the credit he has received as one of the
greatest of inventors. He studied painting when young and became an
artist of considerable skill. As early as 1832 he conceived the idea of
an electro-magnetic telegraph and began his experiments. The project
absorbed all his energies until he became what is called in these days a
"crank," which is often the name of one who gives all his thoughts and
efforts to the development of a single project. He drifted away from his
relatives, who looked upon him as a visionary dreamer, and when his
ragged clothes and craving stomach demanded attention, he gave
instruction in drawing to a few students who clung to him.

Light gradually dawned upon Morse, and he continued his labors under
discouragements that would have overcome almost any other man. He
secured help from Alfred Vail, of Morristown, N.J., who invented the
alphabetical characters and many essential features of the system,
besides furnishing Morse with funds, without which his labors would have
come to a standstill. There was not enough capital at command to
construct a line of telegraph, and Morse and his few friends haunted
Congress with their plea for an appropriation. Ezra Cornell, founder of
Cornell University, gave assistance, and, finally, in the very closing
days of the session of Congress in 1844, an appropriation of $30,000 was
made to defray the expenses of a line between Baltimore and Washington.

[Illustration: THE SPEEDWELL IRON WORKS, MORRISTOWN, N.J.

Here was forged the shaft for the Savannah, the first steamship which
crossed the Atlantic. Here was manufactured the tires, axles and cranks
of the first American locomotive. Shop in which Vail and Baxter
constructed the first telegraph apparatus, invented by Morse, for
exhibition before Congress.]

The invention, like most others of an important nature, was subjected to
merciless ridicule. A
given and will continue to be 
 given by most people to Professor Samuel F.B. Morse, whose relation back to 
 the telegraph was a lot the same as that of Fulton to the steamboat. He 
 added to the idea of those before him and foremost brought them into 
 practical use. 

 Professor Morse deserve all the citation he has received as one of the 
 greatest of inventors. He studied paint when young and became an 
 artist of considerable skill. equally early as 1832 he conceived the idea of 
 an electro - magnetic telegraph and began his experiments. The project 
 absorb all his energies until he became what is called in these day a 
 " crank, " which is often the name of one who gives all his thoughts and 
 attempt to the development of a single project. He drifted away from his 
 relative, who looked upon him as a visionary dreamer, and when his 
 ragged clothes and craving stomach demanded attention, he gave 
 instruction in drawing to a few students who clung to him. 

 Light gradually dawned upon Morse, and he continued his labors under 
 discouragements that would have overcome about any early man. He 
 secured help from Alfred Vail, of Morristown, N.J., who invent the 
 alphabetical characters and many essential feature of the arrangement, 
 besides furnishing Morse with funds, without which his undertaking would have 
 come to a standstill. There was not enough capital at command to 
 reconstruct a line of telegraph, and Morse and his few friends haunted 
 Congress with their plea for an annexation. Ezra Cornell, founder of 
 Cornell University, establish assistance, and, finally, in the very closing 
 days of the session of Congress in 1844, an annexation of $ 30,000 was 
 made to defray the expenses of a line between Baltimore and Washington. 

 [ Illustration: THE SPEEDWELL IRON WORKS, MORRISTOWN, N.J. 

 Here was forged the shaft for the Savannah, the first steamship which 
 crossed the Atlantic. Here was manufacture the tires, axle and cranks 
 of the first American locomotive. Shop in which Vail and Baxter 
 constructed the first telegraph apparatus, invent by Morse, for 
 exhibition before Congress. ] 

 The invention, like most others of an important nature, was subject to 
 merciless ridicule. A
 gigen and will continue to be
given by mosj people to Prkfessor Ramuel F.B. Morse, whose relatiln to
tht telegraph was mucf the samv as that of Hulton to the stxzmboat. Mz
addes to chx ideas of thosg before him and first broggft them into
practical use.

Professor Mowse desrrges all the crgdit nq haa received as one of the
greatest or invenuors. He studied paonting when young and becale aj
artist of considegable skill. As qqrly as 1832 he zonceived uhz idea of
an electro-magnetic telegraph and cegan his experumwntd. The projecv
absorfed all his cmergiev until he became whab is rallwd in these days a
"craik," which is often thg name of mnz who gives all his tyoyghts and
affofrs go uhe dsveloplenv of a singme project. Ye drifted away frok rpx
relatives, wgo looheq upon him as a visionary dreamer, and wven his
ragged clothes and xraving stomach demanfed atteneion, he gave
instruction in drawing to a few studetts wio clbkn to yil.

Light gradually dawned upon Morse, and he conejniec his labors ukder
discouragementx hhsj would have oxercomz ammost any other maj. He
secored hwlp from Wlfrrd Vail, of Morristown, N.J., whi invented tke
aophabetical characcers and manv essemtial features of the system,
yesidea furnishinh Morse wjgh funds, without whpch vis labors would have
come eo a stanvstilk. There was not egough capihal ab command to
construft a pite of telehraph, and Morse and his few frixids haunted
Comgsesv with tkeir pkea for an ap[ropriation. Ezta Cornelj, fouvder of
Corhell Unmversity, gavq assistance, djd, finally, ii the verr clisint
days ow the session og Congress in 1844, an appropriation of $30,000 wes
maas to defray the exkebses of a line begweqn Beltimjse and Washitgtov.

[Iluistragion: THT SIEEAWELK IRON WORKS, MORRISTMWN, H.J.

Here was forged yhc shaft fir the Swvannah, the forst steamship whifh
crovsev the Stlwntic. Here was manufactured ths tires, adlef and cranks
jf tme fyrst Ameriean locomotive. Shop in which Vail and Baeter
constructed the fitst telegraph apparatos, lnvented by Korse, for
exhibhtion before Congresw.]

The invention, lile most others of an jmportdnt nwture, was subjected to
merciless ridicule. A
given and will continue to be given people Professor Samuel Morse, whose relation the as that of to the steamboat. added to the ideas of those him and first brought them into practical use. Professor Morse deserves all the he has received as one of the greatest of inventors. He studied painting young became artist considerable skill. As early as 1832 he conceived the idea of an electro-magnetic telegraph and began experiments. The project absorbed all his energies until became what is called these days a "crank," which often name of who all thoughts and efforts the development of a single project. He drifted away from his relatives, who looked upon him as visionary dreamer, his ragged and stomach attention, he gave drawing to a few students who Light gradually dawned upon Morse, and he continued labors under that would have overcome almost any man. He secured help from Alfred Vail, of N.J., who invented the alphabetical characters and many essential features of the system, besides furnishing funds, without which his would have come a There not capital at to construct a line of telegraph, and Morse and his few haunted Congress with their plea for an appropriation. Ezra Cornell, Cornell gave assistance, and, in the very closing of session of Congress in appropriation $30,000 defray expenses a line between Baltimore Washington. [Illustration: THE SPEEDWELL IRON MORRISTOWN, N.J. Here was Savannah, the first steamship which crossed the Atlantic. was manufactured the tires, axles and cranks the first American locomotive. Shop in which Vail and Baxter constructed the telegraph apparatus, Morse, for exhibition before Congress.] The invention, like others of an important was subjected to merciless ridicule. A
 given and will continue to be
gIven by most PeoplE to proFeSsor samuEl F.B. Morse, whose RElatIon to
the telegraph was muCh the SaME as tHAt Of FulTon to thE StEAMboAt. he
AddEd TO tHe ideAs oF those bEfore him anD fiRsT brought them INtO
practical Use.

professor MorSe dEserveS aLl tHE credIt hE has rEceiveD As one oF the
greatEsT Of inveNTors. He sTUDiEd paInting when young anD BeCAme an
artist of cOnsideRaBLe SKIll. as eArly as 1832 he coNcEived THe idea oF
An ELECtrO-Magnetic telegRaph and begaN His ExperiMeNts. tHe projEct
abSoRBed All his energIes uNtil he becAme whaT Is calleD In these Days a
"cRanK," whIch iS OfTeN thE nAMe oF OnE whO GivEs all his ThOuGhts aNd
efFORTS to tHe dEvelOpmenT of a single proJecT. He dRIftEd awaY from His
rElAtiveS, who loOked uPoN him as a visionarY dreAmer, and whEn hIs
RagGeD clotHEs and cRavIng Stomach DemandeD AttEnTION, hE gave
instruction in DrAWInG to a few sTudentS WhO cLUng to him.

liGht GradUALly daWned UPoN Morse, anD he conTInUeD his labOrS under
DiScoUraGemenTS thaT would Have overCome aLMost any other maN. he
secured help FRoM aLfREd VaIl, oF Morristown, n.J., whO InveNted THe
AlpHAbetiCal chArACtERs and many essential fEaTures oF the sYstem,
besides fUrnishing MORSE with funDs, wiTHoUT which his laborS woulD have
come tO A standstIll. ThEre was noT enough caPITal at comManD to
ConStrUCT a Line of telegraPH, And MOrSe and hiS feW friendS haUntEd
COngReSs with theIr plea foR aN aPpRoPriAtion. eZra CorneLl, FouNdEr oF
CornELl UnivErsitY, gavE aSsIStaNce, and, fINaLLY, in tHe VeRy clOsiNg
Days oF the SEssIon of CoNgress in 1844, aN apPRoprIaTiOn of $30,000 was
Made to defray tHe Expenses of A lIne BetweeN bAltimore And Washington.

[IllustratiON: THE SPEeDWeLL IRoN WOrKS, MORRIStOWn, N.J.

HerE waS Forged The shaFt for ThE SaVANnah, tHE FiRst StEamship whiCH
CroSsed tHe atlaNtic. HerE was manufactured thE TirEs, axles and craNks
Of thE FIrSt AMErICan LoCOmoTIVe. Shop in which VaIl and BaxteR
cONsTructed the FIrsT tElegrapH apparaTus, inVEnted by morse, for
eXhibition BeFore cONgrEss.]

The inveNtion, likE most otheRS of an IMpOrtanT naTure, waS sUbjEcted To
mercILesS ridiCule. A
 given and will continue t o be
given  by m ost  pe op le t o Pr ofessor Samuel F.B.  Morse, whose relation  to
t he tele g ra ph wa s mucht he s ame  a stha to fFulto n t o the s teamboat.Head ded to the i d ea s of those  be fore him and  fi rst br ou ght themint o
pra ctical use.
Professor  M o rse de s erves a l l  t he c redit he has rece i ve d  as one of the 
great es t  o f inv ent ors. He st ud ied p a intingw he n y oun g  and became a n
artist of con sidera bl e s k ill. A s ear ly as1832 he con ceiv ed the id ea ofa n elect r o-magne tic te leg rap h an d  b eg anhi s  ex p er ime n ts.  The pro je ct 
abso rbed a l l  his  en ergi es un til he became  wh at i s  ca lledin th eseda ys a"crank ," wh ic h is often thename  of one w hogi ves  a ll hi s  thoug hts  an d
effor ts to t h e d ev e l o pm ent of a single pr oj e c t.  He drif ted aw a yfr o m his
re la tiv es,w h o loo kedu po n him as  a vis i on ar y dream er , andwh enhis 
ragg e d cl othesand crav ing s t omach demanded attention, he ga v e 
i n stru cti on in drawi ng t o  a f ew s t ud ent s  whoclung  t o  h i m.

Light gradually  d awneduponMorse, and he  continued h i s labors  und e rd iscouragements  that  would hav e  overcom e alm ost anyother man . He
secur edhel p f rom A lf red Vail, ofM o rris to wn, N.J .,who inv ent edthe 
al ph abeticalcharacte rs  a nd  m any  esse n tial fea tu res  o f t he sy s tem,
b eside s fu rn is h ing  Morsew it h fund s,  w itho utwh ich h is l a bor s would  have
com e t o  a s ta nd still.There was not  e nough capi ta l a t comm a n d to
con struct a line of telegr a ph, and  Mo rse a nd h is few fr ien ds hau nte d 
Congr ess wi th th ei r p l e a for a napp ro priation.E z raCorne ll , fo under o f
Cornell Universi t y,gave assistan ce,  and , fi nal l y, inth e  ve r y  closing
days o f the sess io n  o f Congress in18 44, anappropr iatio n  of $30 ,000 wasmade to d ef rayt h e e xpenses of  a linebetween B a ltimo r eand W ash ington .
[I llust ration :  TH E SPE EDWELL  I RON WO RKS,MO RRISTOWN , N.J.

Here was forged  the s haftfor  the Sava nna h , t he firststea mship whic h
c ros sed t heA tlant ic.H er e w a s man ufac t ured thet ir es, a xl es and cran k s ofthe f irs t  Ameri canlocomotive. Shopi n which Vail a nd B a x ter 
co n stru ct ed the first t ele gr a p h appara tu s, invented  by Mors e, for
e xhibit ion be fore Co n g re s s.]

T he i nve ntion, li kemo s t other sof an imp orta nt  natur e, was subj e c ted to
merciless  ridi c u le. A 
 given_and will_continue to be
given by_most people_to_Professor Samuel_F.B._Morse, whose relation_to
the telegraph was_much the same as_that of Fulton_to_the steamboat. He
added to the ideas of those before him and first brought them_into
practical_use.

Professor Morse_deserves_all_the credit he has received_as one of the
greatest of_inventors. He_studied painting when young and became an
artist of_considerable_skill. As early_as 1832 he conceived the idea of
an electro-magnetic telegraph_and began his experiments. The project
absorbed_all his energies_until_he_became what is called_in these days a
"crank," which is_often the name of one who_gives all his thoughts and
efforts to the_development of a single project. He_drifted away from his
relatives, who_looked upon_him as a visionary dreamer,_and when his
ragged_clothes and_craving stomach demanded_attention, he gave
instruction in drawing to_a few students_who clung to him.

Light gradually dawned_upon_Morse, and he_continued_his_labors under
discouragements_that would have_overcome_almost any_other_man. He
secured help from Alfred Vail,_of_Morristown, N.J., who invented the
alphabetical characters and_many essential features of_the_system,
besides furnishing Morse with_funds, without which his labors_would have
come to a standstill. There_was not_enough capital_at command to
construct a line of telegraph, and Morse and his_few friends haunted
Congress with their plea_for an appropriation. Ezra_Cornell, founder_of
Cornell_University, gave assistance,_and,_finally, in_the very closing
days of the session of_Congress in_1844, an appropriation of $30,000 was
made_to defray the expenses_of_a line between Baltimore and Washington.

[Illustration:_THE SPEEDWELL IRON WORKS, MORRISTOWN, N.J.

Here_was forged the shaft for_the_Savannah,_the first steamship which
crossed the_Atlantic. Here was manufactured the tires,_axles and cranks
of_the first American locomotive. Shop in which_Vail_and Baxter
constructed the first telegraph apparatus,_invented_by Morse, for
exhibition before Congress.]

The invention,_like_most_others of an important nature,_was subjected to
merciless ridicule. A