The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-28
SOLD!
The Telephone as Heard by flss
City Reporters.

Score one for Ed. Armstrong, Super
intendent OF the Suburban Telegraph
Company. While on a recent visit 10
Chicago, Ed. made arrangements ESQ he
reported upon his return) to test the
powers of the telephone between the
two cities.
He was careful to let the city news
paper men know of his intention. and
invited them to be present at the trial.
which took place late yesterday a;teE-
ffl>cked in at the appointed time.
their ears wide open and with eyes on
what seemed to be a chronic stare.
A few old pumps who affect science
were also on hand, looking as wise as
owls, and cutting their tobacco very
fine. Armstrong, the master Of cerG-
monies, was as busy as mailer making
the necessary preparations; and skipped
about from one room to anO her with
brisk step and face very grave. When
| everything was in readiness he grayely
| motioned the delegation inside, where
the "machlne" was rigged with cart
load of wire cole, which made things
| look like business sure enough.
Then the wires were tested, and find
ing that u good charge was "On," the
| connectionlwas made, and then the bu.i-
ness began. Everybody was eager and
IeXpectant, with heads on one side ana
auricuars pendant. Tine scribes stood
with fast t-beatiug hearts. "L sten-thers
she blows" said one. "Tbaps Tommy
make room Tor your uncle,' by all th3
gods," said Mccormick, of the Eu-
qurer. YOU'RE Mistaken" chimed ia
krehbiel, the rhythmetical man OF ihs
Gazette, ''Ip5 a selection from Tam
OShanter,'" and he gave Mack look
that made his eff ear wilt In confusion.
Is that the best she can dol Seems to
me it's kind o. thin; that Chicago opera-
tor HASN'T got the right taste Of his cir-
cult" plped forth scienlihc old chaY
with standing collar and very long
hair.
"Wait minute" said Armstrong,
''the wind is Blowing pretty hard in
Chicago, pretty hard to-day, and tbe
sound is carried off," This assured the
now thoroughly excited crowd, Rn1
most OF the boys changed their Quils
with evident satisfaction.
"Here she comes again"-and Alex.
Henderson, in his eagerneSs to catch
the sweet strains OF the tune that he AZ
once recognized as .'The Sweet BY and
By" pushed forward and jammed little
Hearn, of the Commercial, 81 eclacleS
and all, up against the wall; tHen, with
lonk OF inefable content on his rubi-
cund Visage, Alex. sat down on the a DOT,
and with one ear almost glued to The tel
ephone, sha lei his eyes with his hand,
and gave himself up to the enjoy meht 0f
the sweet sounds, as they were Waited
to him from that Chicago band. .''>,
or
week." murmured A lex. But he dId1l'L
stay there week. Up comes UShaHgi-
messy, Of the Enquirer, who had been de-
taned elsewhere and was anxious TO
witness the wonderful performance. He
pressed forward, aud shopping down uu-
til his shirt collar touched The wires.
shut one eye, and with one hand raised
to enjoin silence, prepared to drink it all
in. The seraphic strains Of Alexis fay
orlLe tune had begun to melt aud merg-
into that OF Tim. FInnegan's Wake,''
and the Enqniler mans head was lDW-
cred siill farther and his DensiYe eve
grew dim with tears. ''Ips wonueriu!-
wonderful Have you taken notes sufi-
cient to give our readers a com pl leLe de-
scription OF this scientific success, Mr..
Mccormick" says O'6. You can beL
your sweet lie, L have" answered
Mack. "PVe been III this building all
day TO find Out how the old thing works,
Oh, I'm fixed tor three columns, sure"
''TIs we'll"
But the Gazette man wasn't quite sA-
shed with the music; his critical ear at
once detected a ''Nnlrr" as 1t we're. G.It
is most likely DUE" however, said he
80 atmospnerical depressluns ON the
waves OF sOunu, that tend 10 conceE-
trate the hiatus on the galvanic rvstrnm
Oi the dlapason." IAN! tha'S good
we'n stuff that, and keep il
Tor the next exhibition" replied Ed..
but you are undoubtedly correci.s
Ak .y-no," sIid Kemney, land let's have
mother trial soou-some mJrning. W
give the afternoon papers a chance"
Key rect" says Ed.
AT last, When al had expressed them
selves satisfied with the result and had
declared i: the most wonderful exoerL-
nent OF modern times, Armstrong, in
rider TO explain more fully the work
ngs Oi the teIephOne, detached the W irss
rom the instrument aud hauled iorLh a
mall lied Swiss muSlc-bux, to which
he boys had been all his TINS listening
With the understanding tnat 1t was a
jhcago brass band several nundrrA
niles away.
That settled it'll With one loud, long
rawn out 'SOldp those pencil snoyers
arted from tue room aud cast not a
O0k behind.