A home geography of New York city . to make a success of many of the new undertakings. To whom does the coal mining and the use of coal give employ-ment ? To whom does the steam engine give employment ? thesteamboat ? the railroads ? the electric telegraph ? To whom doesthe use of lamps give em-ployment ? the use of gas ?the use of the sewing ma-chine ? What is made inmills ? in factories ? Howcan boys and girls earna living by means of theseinventions ? Tell of someother ways of earning aliving in New York. How Peter Cooper helped to make a Success of Many would be impossible in
A home geography of New York city . to make a success of many of the new undertakings. To whom does the coal mining and the use of coal give employ-ment ? To whom does the steam engine give employment ? thesteamboat ? the railroads ? the electric telegraph ? To whom doesthe use of lamps give em-ployment ? the use of gas ?the use of the sewing ma-chine ? What is made inmills ? in factories ? Howcan boys and girls earna living by means of theseinventions ? Tell of someother ways of earning aliving in New York. How Peter Cooper helped to make a Success of Many would be impossible in this short story to tell all that the chil-dren would like to know about Peter Coopers inventions, and howmuch he helped other inventors. As a boy he was thoughtful andkind to his mother. He made a washing machine and other labor-saving machines for her. He also made a toy wagon and sold itfor six dollars. He took an old shoe apart, learned how it wasput together, and succeeded in making good shoes and slippersfor all the Old Houses, Corner Pearl and Elm Streets 212 HOME GEOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK CITY When learning his trade as a carriage builder he invented sev-eral little machines useful in his trade. Before he was twenty-fiveyears old he made some money by an invention, and soon ownedhis own home and a small factory. He invented a number ofmachines for his factory and his home. One invention wouldrock the babys cradle and fan away the flies. He sold the patentto a Yankee peddler for a horse and wagon and the peddlers stock. Peter Cooper wasnever idle and he neverwasted time. When notworking he was read-ing, studying, or plan-ning inventions. Hebecame a rich man andowned iron mines, mills,and factories. He im-proved old machineryand invented newmachinery. He also helped others to make a success of their inven-tions by investing money in their undertakings and by giving themgood advice. Cooper Union. When Peter Cooper planned Cooper Union no onehad ever heard of iron bea
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