Show CAPT JOHN ERICSSON the kale anti aclaro ili ingils lila lu lit beach street at the ago age of SO 80 N Y bun sun all AVS I 1 I 1 capt john ericsson Eri the inventor attained his eightieth birthday yesterday he ile is apparently as hale and hearty as he was twenty years ago then ho lie was devoting twelve hours a day lay to the work of practical invention sand today to day lie is devoting the same time daily in the same way his residence at 36 31 beach street has not altered its outward appearance since he entered it in 1864 the coat of paint that is added each year preserves to it a freshness which I 1 h 1 I a pleasing leasing contrast to the somewhat ingy dingy I 1 appearance appe arance of the surrounding buildings the interior is is what one might expect to find it the simply furnished rooms are filled with models models cover the tables want mantels els and walls in the y yard ard back of the house stands the 1 inventors latest invention the sun motor capt Erics sons secretary who lias has been with capt ericsson for twenty years said yesterday that the inventor was of such a retiring disposition that he could not be brought to anything like a p public u b lie reception there were however many callers who knowing this disposition were contented to leavo leave their congratulations hundreds of messages were received one from a society of swedish workmen called him the foremost workman of the world capt ericsson was born in cen t ral Si sweden A granite shaft eighteen feet in height has been reared in his birthplace in his honor ho ile is the eon son of olaf ericsson who was a swedish mining proprietor at 13 years of age john ericsson was put in charge of a section ofa of a ship canal which was be being 1119 constructed ted by a corps of engineers in in which ho he had obtained an a appoint p point as cadet through the influence of admiral count platen while engaged in this work ho he became an in officer in the swedish army whence comes his title of captain in 1826 ho lie visited england and ho he never returned to his native country in 1829 he be entered his locomotive novelty in the competition of which the winner was george stephe Stephen sone celebrated rocket in 1833 he brought to notice his caloric engine for pumping in 1837 he constructed the first practical propeller vessel the F francis rancis B ogden and the disfavor with which this was received by bv the british admiralty caused his departure for the united states in 1839 the building of the warship I 1 princeton was his first work here the tile history of the monitor is well known for dortho the past few years his attention bics been beck chiefly directed to the perfection of engines of submarine sub marine attack and I 1 his ils torpedo boat the destroyer is the result capt ericsson is a n man 1 an of regular r habits babits he ile rises at nt 7 a tn the year through takes a cold bath and for two hours performs gymnastic ex exercises e at 9 he eats a breakfast of poached eggs and coarse brown bread his next meal is at pm when lie eats a hearty dinner mainly of vegetables with a small piece of beef or mutton after dinner he lie works at his drawing board until 10 walks for two hours and at midnight goes to bed falling into a sound sleep steep immediately he drinks weak tea ten milk and ice water and docs does not use tobacco |