Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-08-07
AUGUST I, 1855

apparently of the tall eaud!esticks on the
shelf.
"Not at all. returned Jack quietly
Sound is moIiOn,a YOU could easily prov,
Tor yourself. Make Il rod = Fastened by
ono end. aud with a bright bead at The free
endD vibraic, so that its shadow shall ial
on white screen. Each vibration, as il
sings ats little note. w,ll make ripplcs and
indenta,ions on the screen The faster the
vibrations the shriler the note il will sing
and the deeper the curves and ripples
Scatter sand over metal plato. and draw
violin bow across the edge of ;hc plate,
and the sand will tall into the most beauti
inl figures; and the higher the note the more
complicated the figures. Each note has il,
own part iicular markings, its picture. SO 20
speak, which proves that sound i, motion. "
well. said Jacks mother, drawing a
long breath, II am glad there are some CIV.
eiydaY things left that ha vent any histories
OF any explanations, aud that nobody can
make out any different, from what they used
10 be
Sure of that mo,her!' asked jack. ro
gu'hly. What things. for instancc?"
We'll, replied his mother. deliberately
looking about the room. We'll. there is
the clock. That is old fashioned enough.
and there Is netting 10 say about that. 1t
goes, and that is all YOU can say about it. "
Il cln say one thing more" retortcd
jack. "lt is round-hcei old bypocrite
to keep up such ticking and crcakiug when
all the time it is running on your force.
my force 2'
Certainly. 1t ticks the whole eight
days on the strength OF your arm. that YOU
put into 1t when YOU wound it up. and the
only reason that it is so long in using up
,he borrowed capital i the resistance Of the
AR TO the pendulum. and the friction OF the
machinery. iou need not look so unbe-
lieving. mother. You have been doing your
own time keeping Tor the last taenty years
for al YOU keep a clock
"WeII | never" murmured lis mother.
Iii had krown that hal that RESPONSE.
bliiy, added to all my other cares, really
believe that | should have sunk under it "
'Why. lhat is nothing TO the other won.
deriul results that YOU are all the tine ac.
complishng. When YOU speak YOU liter.
ally cut and carve the air into Waycs And
rs these waves roll on outward. long after
~ have done hearing them. YOU may be
SAID 10 alter the whole air. And when YOU
lit the clothcs-linc, or til; Maggie see-
saw. YOU have altered the earth : centre OF
gravity and sent a shock through The whole
planetary system Now, travelling forty
miles an hour. 1t would require more than
two hundred aul seventy years to get to the
sun so call ;hat having an extended in.
lIuener.' concluded Jack, rogujsLly.
His mother bridirl.
Tins Is very entertaining. Prsy 20 on.
sir. Is there anything new aJoli-a5ou,
my ears. We will say;"
II don't know As there is any thing nov
to You, but there Is something very curious
an the human ear. answered Jack. BE.
side the drum Of The car. and the culions
lt,lc bones behind il. there j. lAbyrinth
filed with water, exceedingly minute bris.
ti.s, and a htllc musical instrumen, with
three thousand strings stretched tight. Ike
those Of any other lu,e or harp an o' which
are thrown into vibration when sound
shakes the drum Of the ear ="
jacks mother opened her eyes to their
widest extent.
Three thousand strings and \ chemical
laboratory in my stomach q stove in my
lungs force pump in ny heart, an my
atoms moving and expanding when ] get
warm. and that istwcnty times a day, Why
] feel morc like jelly Than woman Just
70 tlink of IT, though don't believe il.
You went little too iar when YOU set rae
al disturbing che car,b's centre cf grayit, .
But DO believe wou could tell a history
about any lhrc ConlIntyo now Here
are NY scissors Cln you cay any thing
about thcm>"
"Ihcrc isa tragedy in every such pair
Of scissors answered Jack. instantly. ''
40 give those scissor, tt,t lalf rounded
shape bGndreI, oi men arc lay.n. down
their Iiyc' every year
"W hat do yor meany0
'Just this To grind scissors ike rsat.
or razor.. or steel forks they must be-
ground on l-v grind,tonc. hung in frame
on which the grinder si,, A. Doe bold, the
steel and The stone turns. hi, mouth and