The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-11-05

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-. medium height and very slender,
! his age was apparently about {
.ynty four years, though he might :
o been older. He was evidently
lc little used to the society OF distin.
she'd persons, and at first appeared
| ewhat embarrassed at his position,
there was au expression of tirmness
laut his mouth that showed strong
and a habit of having his own way.
Zen he spoke, it was with the air OF
4. who knew the ground upon which
~ stood, and his manners were those OF
a who felt that he was the inferior OF
nan.
cilhe janitor having been dismissed and
door locked, Mr.. Blonger proceeded
{ explain to those present why he had
lei them together. His young
lerican friend, he said, had con
heed him that he was in the posses
.lbn of prodigious secret. OF the mag
tude of which they could Judge when
was presented to them.
The whole affair at this point came
scar being broken off in disgust, by an
nexpected requirement, which the un.
,nown stranger exacted. DE decllneo
} proceed unless all present entered IN
> an agreement not to commun,ca'e
Chat they might witness to any living
erson for period of ten wears, with,
ut gaining bis consent. The Right
-onorable G-- was on his mettle at
ace. He washed his hands OF the
,;bole matter, and desired to retire i'm
u, ;ediately. The others were equally
iignant, and expressions not eonsid-
hed elegant in high society were heard.
required all Mr.. Blonger's sagaclty
11rs rsouell the storm. But the young man
ras immovable, and at last, at the ear
Hst solicitation of Mr.. Blonger, the
Aarantee was given. The stranger
Hn took the stage, aud the auditors
se seats Immediately in front OF it.
GO Gentlemen" he began, /" from what
nave noticed of your incrednlity this
eniug, l am satisfied that it should
form you that the attraction OF gravl'
,Ition could be so suspended that on
net, upon the earth's surface wonld
llve absolutely no weight, and, further,
Hat I was in possession OF the simple
cans whereby this end could be &C
,mplished, you would only greet m,
.sertions with ieers ani ridlcuie. !
lall therefore show you what can d'
II ,st, aud talk afterwards. You see IL
v hand this coil of wire, blue llk'
mnered steel, This cannon weigh
arly three tons. wrap the wlr
ound it. If you listen carefully yo'
II hear burning sound, similar T.
at made by an electrical machine
.2Sl,t that has nothing to do with tIl
-, alter. Theends of the wire are Joined
y is cannon now weighs no more than
. \ ,p-bubble. You see I move it abor
)O }ough the air with my hand, with tw
gers, with one. Here IS a stron
U9Isen chair. place the cannon upo
lntland when I withdraw the wire maj
0 result. The chair goes crashing
aces on the floor, under the weight
rec tons of iron"
This conclusive proof of the grando
~ rgcovery ever yet made by man broug
aery person present to his feet. III
u Sung exhibitor alone remained u
II owed "How is it done ?" cried th'
IN Chow did you make this wonde
discovery They now looked up'
mann with the awe one feels IN the pre-
e; ace of superior being.
III He raised his hand and requested
nee. "The action of this slml
wire" he said, "is not confined TO n
tal]ic substances. Its effects on all c
) iects are the same. put 1t round Il
wooden bench, as you see, ana
bench weighs nothing; around this cha
: ond the result is the same. Here
$ this large iron shaft and these whee whe.!e,
Q You perceive that it affects all all
Perhaps you think it has no power o.
e living substances. You are missak
Il 7 will agree to put this little piece
wire round my waist, and step from
a dome of st. Paul's. l will show 20
=. ~ A ladder extended from the floor
Ia I1 the lofty ceiling of the hall. Ihe SUI
IL IL Ger climbed to its very summit, adluS
on m 6is belt, and sprung boldly OIL.
81 ea slowly unclasped the ends OF the "
lo ~, 90 that they scarcely came into cont
y and descended gradually and safely
nc the ground, to the infinite relief Oh
- spectators, who gazed horror-strucl
ut the scene. ua.;l
lis ooain ascending the stage, "what
a. as ers lie hidden in nature, until they
" occidentally stumbled upon. You
u ,f think that there is some power cohta'
u, in this wire. must tell you that
~ w wiro has but little to do with it.
II; vet T will agree to go down to any
d. u. your sea.ports, and put this wire, or
IL ike il. round any of your old seye
ng fonr .prn ships we read of, and III
nr m into dry-dock, with line no strol
ny than pack-thread, if the WIND is
1h IN blowing at the time. This wire
m, m which you all gaze so curiously, has
no mower in itself. II is only the meal
III: communicating power; still, no
w9 sboIl examine it, except under Gel
~, ,,,n conditions and this brings me to
wo W point | intended to make by calling
"a "a tleman OF your high stanhinG ahu
q: leo lieence here tonight. / wish to sci
WI WI knowledge to the English governm'
Ia "And why to the government :" {
'ro the Rt. Hon. B. L and the hon
,ri. s., in breath.
no "Because no private indivldu
'ai ~ rich enough to buy it. l once tho
tba 70 dispose Of it to my own gnvernn
nr NV, that of the United States, b
" shall not enter into the reasons W
,r, abandoned that idea, and came
,e ,e's Besides, it becomes public properit,
The ter ten years. I would not agree tt
,aII ,dI the right under any conditions
,m. ,n,. longer time. The benefits OF the
- -, coyery are universal, and in lustlce
,ar long to mankind, and mankind
;en. have them A., ,,h
,eat en Said member of the cao
l.v hsw "Your idea of selling snch disc'
"e y to the government OF Great 81
,on ~ seems cbimericsl and, | may nc
lon' ~, ssvors of selfshuess to keep