The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-01
Talking by Telegraph.

The Boston papers have from time u
time published brief paragraphs in al
fusion to q recent invention for talking
by telegraph. This newly discovered
science has created considerable interest
of late among scientists and practical
electricians; and in the hands of the in
ventor, Prof. A. Graham Bell, and his
assistant, Mr.. T. A. Watson, it is likely
to sooner or later produce revolution in
the business of the world, as have steam
and the electric telegraph. Indeed, the
telegraph is now being perfected, and it
has remained for Scotchman, who came
to Boston from Canada four years ago, to
reach the eliminating point in the matter
of annihilating time and space for busi-
ness and other purposes.
Prof. Bells new invention-telephOny
appears to be the outgr0wth OF that
system of his father, who was also .
scientific man, by which deaf and dumb
persons are now speedily instructed by
means of physiological symbols. The
Bell system in this respect, involving the
most complete manipulation OF the
mechanism of the voice, has acquired
great fame among even those who articu.
late the Zula, japanese, Chinese and
Cingalese languages. 1t may he stated,
in q few words, as proposition, that
Prof. Bell has succeeded in applying his
principles of vocal physiology to tho
elective telegraph, the sound of the voice
being transmitted by the elective wave
without the use of batteries.
invited by Prof. Bell to call at his operat-
ing experimenting rooms. No. Exeter
place, and witness some of the practical
oE to1nv~hnun ~ inf
preface, however, it will be proper to re-
ment was made of the new discovery be-
tween Boston and Cambridge for dis
lance of three miles, which was very
fairly successful. Some 6 the wire
sounds were indistinct and some were not
heard at all. Since that time the Pro-
fessor and his assistant, Mr.. Watson, have
made great nroeress and improvement in
the new art. The next experiment was
made about three weeks ago between
Boston and Salem, a distance of about
sixteen miles. The party at the Boston
end of the line (the wires of the Eastern
Railroad being used for the purpose)
were Prof. Bell, Mr.. j. B. Nutting,
Treasurer of the Eastern Railroad; MIR.
g. II. Foster, and other gentlemen, be-
side q number of electriciscs; and at the
Salem end Mr.. Watson was assisted by q
young lady, the local operator there. The
experiment was q great improvement
upon the one between Boston and Cam
bridge. Not only every word OF the con-
veisation, but the very tones and inf1ec-
tons of the several voices being accurate
" transmitted and readily recognized by
those 1T either end of the wire. A few
days after this experiment, at the expert
mental rOoms in Boston, two OF the Jap
anese students in this country, Isana and
Mort, talked. with each other over the
wire in their native tongue.
This result especially seemed to be cor
elusive of the ability Of the telephone 70
do all that is claimed for it, and assured
the merchant in Boston that he could
whisper his business secrets into the ears
of his New York correspondents, and the
lover lisp soft nothings to his sweetheart,
hundreds Of miles away, and hearher own
voice in return.
The last experiment of talking by tele-
graph was few days ago, between this
city and the Office of q well-known rubber
establishment in the town of Maiden. A
number of gentlemen Of scientific note
were present, and, as ON the occasion Of
the second experiment, the attempt was
completely successful, the sound Of the
voices being perfectly audible. Even the
strains Of music were rendered with re-
markable distinctness, and the fair canta-
trice who executed the charming air now
has the distinction of being the first per-
son TO sing by telegraph. i must De
borne In mind that in those late expert
ments with this invention an artificial re-
sistanca considerablv greater than an