Show fr t honor come too late fl to interest inventor Ift hete wa ever sever a an w unfortunate inventor 11 lt it wold was old jim filch the geniusz I 1 of philadelphia tibo who piled the Pil delaware laware river ah a steamboat of his bis arfi own design end construction zi 22 ye acara Us before i i the fulton wort effort on the hillson ion fitch spent beare in working out iut his blot adji idea and abid awit ald st a consider able 0 degree I 1 of success guicas ll 11 0 but iteal helas i 8 IT very ry humble iii member fember of society alil given veit to minor spells of if self indulgence so that ahat he was mas never taken by anyone and antl no b hand and wo g raised to help halm onabe on the contrary be met with opposition ind and zilli misfortune fortune blow blodi after astira another tio ther fell upon his bis shoulders and fin finally alij lle he gave up and wart wan dered safi south where he while and then died acde and was as burled buried there the story of his setback lia isa long one the only 1 rec recognition ignition that he everre ever received Is about to be bestowed Pe bestowed stowed upon him in the shape of a celebration by his descendants which will be held a ai in nn early date but I 1 it Is a ft little too late to be of any interest to old ld jim ain fitch washington stir star I 1 it |