The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14
FAC-SIMILE TELECRApHg-

The one thing wanted in atslegraphy by
which message may be practically trans~
mitted over n wire and appear at the dis
tant terminus in the exact HANDWRITING Of
the sender, has at last been accomplished
by an American electrician, MIR. W T. Saw
yer. The field opened to the Geographic
world by this invention is almost without
limit. The instruments are wonderfully
simple in construction aud easily compre>
hendcd.
The system is CAPABLE of transmitting over
single wire from fifty 10 one hundred and
fifty words per minute, against possible
thirty to forty by the Aiorse system, which
system persons own hand writing is
transmitted By telegraph, the same as
though sent by nail, sud, ID grief simply
accom,lishes iaiter writing By telegraph.
In ordcl. 70 render IL opefltien fully nnaeg~
stood il may be described "a follows:
First. the sender of a message writes il
upon ordinary white paper; lae written
message is then laid upon d metallic ! a'e
and passet. netweea two rollers, with the
effect oftransferriag the copy to the pate
which may be dene any ..time within en-
hours after writing. Then the plate con,
tanning the copy Is placed upon semieyl-
iudrlcal holder which irayerse- a little
track, and the Instrument is set i'll motion,
the whole operation up to this point having
been accom- phshed IL less time than II taxes
to write il, whereas. ~ The Morse system.
quite anumber OF minutes eiapse before the
message reaches the operator. The meta!~
lie plate is q conductor Of electricity, while
the lines of writing are non-eon iuetors.
Over the cylindrical plate arc carried metal
nc points upon revolving arms; whenever
the point is upon the metallic surface. the
electric eurrent passes through the wire,
the instant the point touches q line of writing
The connection Is broken and dot is made
upon chemically prepared paper place upon
similar instrument at the receiving point.
The two instruments operate synchronous-
ly--l. g.. the moment point is passing over
the seriace of ole instrument, it Is followed
exactly by the point OF the other instru-
ment. An ingenious mechanical arrange
ment perfsets the transmitting powers and
prevents the possibility Of one instrument
gaining over the other. AT the same time
the points are moving over its surface the
plate is moved slowly horizontally, SO that
the entire surface is traversed. 2he trans>
ferred message 5, Of course, in reverse, but
is brought strai2ht by running the receiving
instrument in an opposite direction. Each
ins.rumen. is htsed 10 either receive or
transmit At pleasure. The rate Of speed
varies according TO the closeness of the
writing the points traversing the entire
surface OF the copy. il i. immaterial rs to
the number of words, only the space they
occupy requiring given time 10 be gone
over. Ordinary wiring will be transmitted
at the rate oil fifty to one hundred word per
ninute.
The message, as received, is ready at once
for delivery, and appears In close dark blue
dotted lines. on white paper. There is no
loss OF time in counting words at the send
inc station, rs IL now the case, nor delay III
getting TO t.le hand OF the operator; but, IN
q quarter OF II minutes time from it's being
receeivsd, il is silently speeding its way to
its destination, and automatically preparing
itself TOR delivery. The wonderful facilities
OF The system render il peculiarly adapted
TO a large and hurried business. 1t is the
fruit Of many years close application, hence
the perfection with which 1t makes its ap>
rearanee.
The writer Of message Is, of course a.
usual supplied with blanks. In the system
proposed and which is now being perfect
ed bJ me company already formed TO utilize
this great inyention--for Whatever may be
written upon the blank he will pay sn in>
variable sum Of money, if under two hun
drel and fifty miles; if over, double that
mount in stamps to be furnished By iae
company, and used the same as postage
stamps. Whatever is written upon the blA:ik
whei her Eve words or fly, will be sent for
the same amount Ii is 70 much blank pass
ing through The instruments, ami no cogni-
1auc, is taken Of it, contents - Boston
JoaraGf ~ 6ogsmeret