The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-01
A Brand-New InyentiOn-The
Telepurp.

A good story comes from Norwalk,
Conn. One day last week a gaunt,
slab sided chap, with particles of hay
seed on his coat and in his tow-colored
hair, stepped up to the telegraph Office
at the depot and asked if the boss was
in. The operator assured him that he
was, and his rural friend went on to re-
late that he lived up in Danbury, had
come down from there that morning,
and intended bringing his brothers
dog, which a man in Norwich wanted
TO know if the dog could be sent down
from there by telegraph. The man of
lightning, seeing a good chance for. a
little fun, at once answered:
Certainly, sir; that is matter of
daily occurrence. All that is necessary
for you to do is to give me descrip-
ton of the dog, so that no mistake can
be made; call again in about half an
hour and the dog will be here"
"It is yellow dog, with small ears,
and is about so HIGH" said the granger,
placing his hand eighteen inches from
the floor. He then took his departure
with the remark that ne would call
again soon. The operator then sent
his messenger boy to look for dog as
near the description as possible, which
he soon succeeded in finding. 1t was
at once brought to the Office, and Sc
cured to the operators desk by means
of piece of telegraph wire. After
little coaxing the dog Was made to lie
quietly down, and every thing was in
readiness for our rural friend. Pune.
tual to the time appointed he made his
appearance, and asked if the dog had
come.
81 will see," said the operator, and
stepping up to the instrument he tap
ped few times on the key, at the same
time inserting his legs under the desk,
he managed to step on the dogs toes,
which caused the canine to yelp. "Ah!
he's coming" said the operator, and
then tapping more furiously on the key,
he at the same time kicked the dog
clean from under the table, who, not
relishing this kind of treatment, barked
furiously and ran around the Office with
the wire attached to his neck. 4" Fifty
cents, SIR" said the operator, turning
round to the countryman. "Uncom-
mon nice dog; must be worth $780, but
he is the hardest dog l ever received
over the wires; he is so muscular, you
see, that he broke the wire, in fact a
piece of it is now attached to his neck,
which he broke off.
During the who'll of this operation
the countryman gazed on the operator
with eyes wide open and full of sur
prise; but when the dog came from
under the table and was seen by the
countryman, that was the eliminating
point, and he was struck with amaze
ment. After looking at the dog mo.
ment or so, he said: "Say, Mister, he
amt so big as he was, and he is dark
er; how is that?"
sob! that is easily explained" said
the operator; "you see the chemicals
employed in making electricity of
course darken his original color, and
the velocity with which he passed over
the wire caused him to contract in size !;
but after you expose him to the air for
a short time he will soon assume his
original size and color"
"Du tell" said the countryman,
and, after placing so cents on the
counter, picked up the dog, and walked
out of the office, remarking that "the
man who inven ed them telegraphs
must be a very knowledgable man. -
The Operator.