Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-01
A rElEpHoNIc TRIUMPH.
ALsesurs Asdissce In salem List
ems 10 . Man's speech Delivered
In Doston, Eightsen NILES Away.

Tho following special dispatch was
sent by telephone 10 the Boston Glo6s:
SALxx, Feb. u, 1880 p. M.-Profss-
sor A. Graham Bell, the inventor OF the
lsctured on his invention at
Lyceum hall this evening. The lecture
was one Of . course OF the Essex Insti-
tuts. and about 500 persons were pres
emit. The lecture was well received and
the frequent and long-continued ap-
plauss showed that the audience appre-
ciatsd fully the wonderful uses and the
experiments made with the machines.
Professor Bell briefly explained the con-
struction OF the instrument and then
skstchsd his studies OF the systsm Of
transmitting sounds. He explained that
II was his Arst attempt before an audi.
snco to try these different experiments.
An intermittent current WAS hrst sent
from Boston BY Thomas A. Watson,
Professor Bells associate. This caused
q noise. very similar to q horn, from the
telephone. The Morse telegraph alpha
bet was then sent by musical sounds,
and could DO heard throughout the hall.
The audience burst into lound applause
at the experiment.
TELEPHONE ORGAN
Was then put into operation In Boston.
Should Aud Acquaintance be Forgot1"
and Yankee Doodle" were readily
heard throughout the ball and heartily
recognized. At this point Professor
Bell then explained how he learned TO
transmit tho tones Of the human voice,
and paid a grateful tribute To Mr.. Wat.
son. Professor Bell asked Mr.. Watson
for a song. and "Auld Lang Syne'' came
from the mouthpiece Of the instrument
almost before his words were ended.
Mr.. Watson was then asked 10 make u
to the audience. He expressed
as having more confidence
eighteen miles away than II he were
present. His speech was as follows:
I" Ladies' aud gsntlsmon-It gives me
great pleasure 10 be able 10 address you
evening. although I am In Boston
and you In Salem" This could be hsarl
feet distant-that is. all ovsr
the hail. and brought down the house
with applause. A system Of question:
ing was then carried on, and Mr.. Wat.
was asked u hs heard the applause.
The answer was: ~ was not listening;
try again." Tho applause was given
aud its receipt ut once acknowledged In
Boston. Coughing and singing were
then heard. and q variety Of questions
were thon asked from tho Salem ond.
aud nmong them, "What
From THE xhEcroRAL CORNERSTONE"
Followed by the distinct answer Of ~
don't know OF any," But the nsws
came aesting along that the engineers
Of the Boston and Maine road had
General Csggswsll asked II
trains were running; the answer was
and distinct that they were not at
8 80 o'clock. Professor BELL introduced
the Rev. q. Bolles, who said: "Shakc
hands with you twenty miles away"
The Rev. Z. s. Atwood asked, docs II
at does not In Boston," was
Mr.. watson's answer. Professor Gage,
the electrician. then spoke through the
~endsavoring 10 have his
voice recognized. This could not be
done, us Mr. Watson was not familiar
with the voice. Mr. Shajs Zsawa was
recognized, Mr.. Watson being perfectly
with his tones. One OF the as
sistanls In Boston then said that ''Hold
the Fort" would be sung In Boston, apd
the tune which followed was readily re-
cognizcd. Professor Bell closed his
by briefly stating tho practical
uses TO which he was confident thstels-
phone could DO applied. Hearty mp.
was afforded the lecturer as he
finished. and people fiocked about the
stage In large numbers to moro closely
the wonderful instrument that
had placed them
IN AuDmLk CONTEMPLATION WITH PEG
PIE NEARLY rwESrr MILES AWAY.
The lecture and experiment were an
unqualified success. Among those
wore DIR. Henry whsatland.
Of the Essex Institute /; Rev.
q. Bollss. Ph. D.. Professor d. b.
Of the State Normal School /;
General William Coggswell. Rev. Z. 3.
ATWOOD. DR.. George Is. Loring. and
many others who ars identified or par
icularly interested In scientific pursuits.
Vice President Goodell Of the Institute
,ffered an order. which was adopted.
providing for the appointment Of q com.
nitlss 10 draft q series Of resolutions to
the satisfaction OF the Institute
md audience for the instructive and In
entertainment offered by Pro.
essor Bell. A vote OF thanks wa also
attended TO Mr.. Watson, and sent to
lin by telephone. A vote Of thanks
vas passed to the Atlantic aud Pacific
Telegraph Company for their kindness
n allowing the use OF their wires for
hesc experiments. A vote Of thanks
yas also rendered TO Miss Molloy.
operator OF the Atlantic aud Pacific
telegraph Company at Salem. for her
assistance during the evening.
TIN TELEPHONE
Vas then taken apart and explained 10
few ladies and gentlemen, 10 their
,reat wonder and satisfaction. This
pecial by telephone 10 tho Globe has
zen transmitted In the presence OF
bout twenty, who have thus been wit
Iesses 10 q feat never before attempted
hat Is, the sending OF . newspaper dis
atch over the space Of eighteen miles
y the human voics-and all this won.
or being accomplished In q time not
,uch longer than would be consumed In
N ordinary conversation between two
In the same room.
TIM SCENE AT THE BOSTON END.
Tho instrument which transmitted the
'onderful voice-messags TO the listening
AIRS In this city, says the GLOBE, was
laced In a little room In Exeter place,
here wore assembled Professor Watson,
'enjamin Bawden, the electrician, Pro-
,ssor Z. d. warman and II. A. B.
fletcher, representative Of the GLOBE.
no experiment was certainly q great
The conversation with the
lends eighteen miles away was carried
n In ordinary tones Of voice. The
lobe representative In Boston very
,nly recognized the voice Of the trans.
litter of the dispatch In Salem, and
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