The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-26
For the Girls aud Boys
Something More Wonderful
than the Magnetic Telegraph.

NuRufmR
pressed desire To visit the Telegraph office
They had heard ofthe strange dOings ofthi'
wonderful machine, und bad often stood and
looked NJ the wires stretched along from one
high post 20 another, seeming like coowebs
in tie Rir.
zone day, M they were thus occupied,
Tseorre asked Thomas how IL could be that
on those wires unseen messages were pas
sing 20 and fro. Il don't know how ]: Is, "
replied Thomas: "iather says II is by means
OF electricity, AND lightning y electricity, and
that IT, the reason news IT vcis 50 quickly by
The Magnetic Telegraph
One day. after school, these boys went in
20 tbeir fathers store, which was just oppo-
site tire Telegraph office, and asked him II he
would be 20 kind ar TO take them 10 see this
wonderful invention.
Their father asscnied, always glad &c graf
lfy hi- chsdren and TO add 10 their stock OF
useful information, aud az once they were 10y
the side of the agent, looking ~ the pcrior-
nance 81 the liulc instrument that noted
down intelligence like living thing.
The boys asked their father 60 send mes
sage TO their uncle in Washington bot tie li.
,lu uachiuc was 10 busy that ihe agcnt could
nct CRAFTY them f0r some time.
To. o. t,r dut dol, did, ciirk, oltas, went
tlc uuie pointer By and 10y u ceased Tor
lrIf la his ciatul, b t'rEun again,
Thor i laf Haiisio, snii ilfe agent, we
sr.alaf wei tiH ere 9ucsaHga b hnishcd. n
sasn o. ,liag scntrrre sHs wrif,rn. there w1s
ar A o.. 49,. att8 ilen a. iir ura.
snd tire bows were airnos, otrt ~ ,stsence. ns
LGtle l,9t- arr snt to &c.. when their Sssites
ere u5i Immediately Eratifed.
A0er avlitir thctr turn came. The ngeut
hurried Co piu Bee ~ far Wasiiinginp, end
cay. as. waa the rrJiy. Oh lri hiin kuow ihai
his wish was attended io, and the .urHsarr
was SEES.
Reitiruing hsa.e ,lc boys cauld talk ou
nothing b,.F the yondcrs ~ the Magnetic
Teiarfa5sh g. b. uoJ the runsg wonderful
ti,iug vuu ever beard Of, fiihefY said Thorn
as
Ma re,.lScI be- father q have heard Of
KhtnEs more wonderful"
o. fs,u father. "said George, YOU never heard
81 any message hciug sent 90 quickly ~ ny
1his aloaas, have youY'
Yes, have, rny $751;"
Aud receiving an answer ~ quickly al
died Cscorgr.
aNcs, msch ugousr." rag,lied his father.
ia Are you ln earnest. father" said Thomas,
look tna eagerly an gis facp. Il q possible i
you knos ~ . u,nrv sse,idsrfiil way o. com 1
snnniruIban tlBaR by Telegraph
"a newer vas miorc in earfrsi my sos, thar .
I am. when 4 sav syrs' CO snur question"
sMsll. fsihsg.~ sad GeorVr. $40 rril nte
gyltaf Il r., aad IN Whist respect g II better
fian tha rsircraph.'
In TIE frsi piaco," sad bis fsil,cr, @you
30 got have 10 waif 20 send yonr H'cssage 4
whiie tiia 0fhers are attended TO- ios yot1F
ssseralasa can ~ wits tboasands Of o'sisfrs'
a. itllou any tnievruplioa ug hiiadrhuce.'
$3.50 that ~ IA Improvement" said tscoTge, I
s'f5r se Lad 90 wafl bong tiuio, you know.
And in tho Bext isiace," continued has "a
tbas. sthoro ~ no nrrd Of wircs,nr elcctrieiiy
90 assy sssasisiuvfg, aid ths nl0sie 80 con-
ulunacuiion 81 which I speak; and what b.
agvfe wundcrhii inan sH " the mci That you
sleo6 not even sxpress Ilse nature Of your co"l-
us0aicattoE, ~ before sou do so, y0ur answer
atsy a. FeimrBcd, though "a 10 quiIc nscessOry /
fhsi you truly and sincerely drs're 8 fawora-
ssic recepifou Soc your request.
.Ebcssdcs ~ Mas, the plan az rnmuuuica-
team 81 vss irh 5 speak Is superior to ali others
fFun the iacr that yoU need nos rcsors 90 any
glartaruluv gasge 30 swud your request Ia
che ias.oly dsssurt--aa the trarklcss ocean
tu the crowded cisy--1n thr atountHin top
i'y nsgili 90 ~ aay--in asrknc~s und hsalth,
sud esp@csaliy Va sgo'thie and affection, ufc
WIZ 81 recommendation - oPen Co uh And
Applicants esn never iue so uutneroas thnt lie
~impless dysire r. ,he iruldest cblid. pruperly
tcntion"
Ia there any account pulllisllcd 81 ihis
vqouderssli manner Of communicating your
ysislsr~''' iBqaired Thomas.
YES, there IS, uuy ION; IA IS 60 lsc found in
fAs Esihs7
IA AZ Bs1s, fslhcr'- exclaimed both the
lroyE
-C~rtslnly. nv sons, and n you will both
Erg your Bshirs, ! wili lell you shcre 20 hnt
tlo passages"
TIE ehiidran opened tieir BflAea. au
sound. ss their ihtbef directed them, the 2sfl
verse ofshs Gsth chapter ~ isaiah, whie"
ThoEn@s rcad as koiioySw ~And R shall COS
40 pass, thsg hefsrs lhey cad, WA ASswrg
and srAils Agg a-s ~ gpsaklaE, VIA HEAr
Nexs George fssTgl8 ~nd road rhe yth verse
Of tiss sssh chap ~ isaiah Then shst
Ghou rNil, and she Lord shall answer; thIu
SHAH cFy. and be siaaN say, Here am
.sSA-sss turn,~ sad their 6siher. 40 Alaraei
sab csrzptny, verses -, n, "a ~
Il 9d whiis wRs speaking, and pray'1r,
ard 7.stiies@s2 my sstvand sbe stn 81 my geo
F..s laraSi sS'i aresse-6~g ~ ~uppi'rsiiou
bgtNre tisr Lar4 rmy 1soc :" - "a, -ssa8' n1a
ssss1kiNg ~ pgagwg, eTen thc ulaH tsahr.ei,
~tuutng sasssud 60 ~ .rvifiy. toatcNud rne D.
bout she tiIaV ~ the rysn.ssv S3<sf.sea. And
De suEornsed rFsc and talked with me and said
- Dansci, arr now come forth 10 give thee 1
sksll aHd understanding. Al rhe beginHiRg
- 1sg sNgsBiicgfsos1s sire commandment came i
forth, aod Ten souse 70 show thee SC.
Il see. fsfisgr, from These passages sai5
i Thomas, @that you refer 10 prayer
~A0d asa suru you will both agrse with
rnc thst tilEs usosse Of communication with
' sayen - Elore wonderful than any oihcT,for
by has means oar desires eaH he Immediate
~ kmuw 81 otsr Heavenly Father. and we re-