The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-03

cord by signs answering for alphabet. and which
though carried TO any distance. would communicate
His nrst idea was 10 pass STRIP OF paper, saturated
with some chemical preparation that would be de-
composed when brought IN connection with the
aud thus By series OF chemical marks, varying IN
width and number for the different letters OF tins
aiDhaoet, record the message without separating
the wire at eaca point OF COMMUNICATION.
On his return to New YORK Mr.. Morse resumed
houls 10 tho perfection OF his invention. he con.
structed rude apparatus; but It dil mol WORK
ce55nly, and ho was Compelled finally to a3ahd on
the chemical process. He next avalled niHiself OF
the action Oh the electro magnet upon lever ~
rniag macnlile. After trying these Win but sngat
success ne substituted pencil5 for them. aud,
aaed b 70 he could nn obtain asv rsoa
ste lorce from The lever, he adopted the us OF
steel point ior indentlng the paper which ne mas
since useu. In these various experiments, ana IN
Others appertainllg TO the practical workig OF the
telegraph, three years we're consumed, ana u was
NOT uutu 1850 mat he had so Tar perfected MS lnstru
meat rs TO be able 70 exnoit It 10 ms friends, and
send send by It message TO q distance OF han mile
through the same wire. The apparatus though
rude, was substantially same al thas sincs in use
for regulating the movement OF the rlbbon OF paper
lie Was still delayed by the difficulty OF having
Instruments CONSTRUCTED TO complete MS plan and
by Ills further experlRRnts IN endeavorng TO utlIize
the return current; and though he exhioed his ex.
not until the summer or 1887 that ne succeedea IN
producing instruments Dy which ne could Telegraph
TO Q distance and receive replies. IN September.
1881, having his whole plan CON peted he exnbitcd
10 hundreds OF people u the University OF the city
graphing and In Octooer Of the same rear died In,
caveat a. the Patent ONCE
the attempt to Interest Congress- in the suect Via
was unsuccessful, aud having abandoned his pro-
1883 he revisited Eopc nopnS for re- and
protection Tor MS inventions there. But, unknown
M n wnr tar anuar
years on the same problem, aud had reached results
not as simple and perfect as hls but such % mad en-
abcd thein-.he former In 1887 and the latter In
1s3oto secure patents for electric telegrapns The
British Patent ONCE. uniformly lberal ana nlg-
slightest for pretence tnat English inventor
has applied tor anything at all similar 70 the lnven
promptly refused MN letters patent. on the ground
O. the similarity Of Ills Instruments to those OF
He returned TO America disappointed, but not dis
cournged. On tue voyage cut lie remarked 10 the
s ca IN Mns ne e q as e he
failed TO excite In Europe the least sympathy; all
Thought nim Sredulous visionary anu all the con.
friend at home VINO wl place him IN lunatic asy.
lump Tie appaed 70 Congress again IN II. 1919
Tor an expsimental teesrapa line rom
sssfalca The utility q his SYSTEM d electro.
over tue line on the 9th OF May, 1874 IL was writ
ten by young lady, ana was simply, "Wnat hath
| God wrought ~ lie HAD secured ms patent IN 1910,
anu, though other plans OF recording communica-
lions by chemical process tBalnsh and by printing
in roman capitals blouse, Hughes. Phelps and oth.
ers, have since been Invented, ina simplicity and
ready adaptation OF Morse's plan have caused it,
general adoption not only throughout this country,
| but all over the eastern Continent
Professor Morse lived to enjoy highest nOnors and
| rewards that Were showered upon hun. lie ao.
| CURED lame ana wealth amply compromising Tor
| ms long and patent struggle with adverse crcun-
Stances. In ls4s Yale College. his Alma a. Mater,
decoration Of the NlJnan iItlonur the. order Of
Glory, set In diamonds Gold medals Of scientific
merit were awarded HIM by the king OF Prussia
tne medal set IN massive god snuIr Dox) the
the Emperor Of GRANGE, In 1856, conferred him
the Gross or Chevaer OF the Legion oil Honor Ia 1857
Knlgnt of tue Dannebrog; ana In 1858 from the
| Queen OF Spain the Gross OF Knight Commander OF
been elected member or fellow OF many European
| and American scientific ana art academies. III
snIaves Of the principal Eurcpean SITES 70 meet
| at Paris and consider the best means OF giving the
o s o sn s,asss
were represented, mely;-France, Russia,
Sweden belgium Holland o,v Au',rs s sSa
Turkey; and alter two sessions, the sum Of 100000
francs sso.ooo was voted 10 Mr. Morse as an honor.
AIRY reward for his useful Invention He received IN
1855 public banquet IN London from the tele-
graph companies OF Great Britain, and In 1858
a.other rom Americans IN Paris IN which almost
'sSvery state i'll the Union was represented. But Of
all the rewards which he was the recipient, the
great public demonstration III Tins CITY In his non0r
on the 10Th OF June, 1911, was the most dearly
| priced; for the Professor was true American aud
| appreciated the respect oil MS fellow citizens more
| tnan the applause OF courts and kings. The I'M
yeiing or the Morse statue IN Central Park on that
day still fresh In the remembrance o. readers.
TIE statue though not perhaps, worthy OF tue sub
ject Is still u handsome monument TO The great 10
| ventor.
The Professors last appearance IN public was &C
| the unwilling ol the Franklin statue III Pfutlng
House square, on which OCCASION he delivered .
| characteristic speech.
| To Professor Morse the world ~ also indebted for
the Invention OF the submarine cable. As early as
October. 1872 he laid Ia New York haibor the first
submarine telegraph cabie--neariy YEAR before the
first land line was put down and IN w0rSiny order.
Uf course this was only experiment. bnt an
experiment OF so satisfactory nature that he was
enabled to predict shortly after, In let
ter to The then Secretary OF the Treasury,
that before many years telegraphic COM
| nunicauon wOuid be erected with Europe.
Tnrty years have passed, ana today the wires under
the Atlantc attest the fuliiluent OF the prophecy
while they announce that he prophet Is no more.
Uf late years the Professor lived IN comparative re-
| tiremcnr, chiefly at Poughkeepsie, where ne had
| fac house. During ms late illness he resided In
TINS city. Professor Morse was sincere Christian
anu died IN trusting hope of better lille TO come.
! AS yet the family nave MOI decided upon tnesar-
ranaement5 for the funeral OF the deceased gentle
man; but II Will likely take place on Friday or
Saturday.