The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-06-26
THE SORROWS or GENIUS.

The night is waning, aud the hush of in
spiration makes the sanctum solenAl.s The
news editor has just written himself New
York dispatcli telling all about the sca SER
pent. The political editor is just closing =
cru>her full! of blood aud thunder, and
winding up with terrific exposur'. The
proof reader Is Opening new ease Of pens
cils for the purpose Of anarking all the ier-
rors in six lines Of proof The funny man.
from tar fearful expression ofhis sorrowful
counteuance. is known TO be in the throes
If j,ke. The joke i born. and this is its
name: p "3 aa5E $500 yHnt 3Es.H u ba
y A mnu died in rAtchison.. Kansas, last
week from eating diseased buffalo meat. A
clear case Of suicide from cold biscg.
Enter the intelligent compositor. This
Atchison item. what is this last wnrd p ga
To him. the funny rnan.--'Bison,' r
Intelligent compJsitor. 'lS>i-s-o-n? >.
Funny man.-.Yes.' ,t---..
Incl ig.Dt composition demands to be in
formed what Il means. and the pains,aking
funny man. with many tears explains the
jOke. and. with great elaboration, shows
forth how il is play on .cold pisen. "a
.0h, yes,. says the intelligent compost
tor. and retrcs. Sets it up cold poison
Funny man gtnans. takes the proof. seeks
the Intelligent conpositor. and.explains that
he whLeS not only TO make q play on the
word .piseb' but also on the word 'tison.'
And what is that 2 asks the intelligent
compositnr. @5@s@
The funny man patiently explains that il
means 'baiIalo.' a d e.,r.. ri sss ara~. 3
oh. yes ? shouts the Intelligent compo-
sitor. now understand
Mortified iunuymap retires. and goes
home in tranquil coude6pee and growing
fame. ts9t.es.e 'A@ 81 @'%#-> q
Paper comes out in the morning. 'eOll
bufalo.' si5naaF usif s4u.J a sslI,.ft
Tableau. Red fire and slow curtain.
fa.3f, sr-s.-ssf s.sz..-fsfs s#
A few simple experiments sill satisfy any
one IS to the power of The voice in the Pho.
nogrspb: Fsl ssllssi - asltasn s
a. Take asilk hat, and placing one band
onths crown. talk with the opening towards
the mouth. The vibration Of the crown Of
the hat corresponds to the ,noveplen. u tie
phonugrsph's disk. 'l., a7Hs satatis
2. Place the hand on glsss or thin
hoard partition, snd tslk, in strung voice.
The vibration Of the partition will be plain,
y fell 80. -
8. Listen 10 room separated by brick
psrtition from another IL wliicl lOuj Sen-
yersaiion j. being carried oa. Much thar
j. said will, be understood. and ibis cat on.
y be BY the vibrations Of ihe air 10 onr
room being impaired TO the wsll itelf.
which again imparts them TO the air 10 The
sec,Hd room tatas
Words. spoken iai,h powerful voice.
win frequently drive che p5onogrsph nee
Jle through the tin loil
So delicate Is the Instrument that indsn
ta.ions not visihle 10 the naked eys yiera,e
the disk aud GIVE out the original sound.
II Is notstraisgo that there shonld IL
much incredibly relative 70 the parforn.
snce Of such marvslonsly siml le insiru.
msnt which performs the fuhetioas of tuc
complicated mecbsnisn,s 10 tlis hunisn 10
dy si ~
There has probably never been % impsr'
tsnt an i,,yeniiJp made available f,r pracii,
cal ne 10 such short time Is will be ID,
ease With ibs pliopogrsph. ~
t#'' e q a.AasiaA-4ll4...Az 67f
wsAt'sb the difssreaee hesween N.
rfiacscf Wales and water In fonntain..'
One 10 ilslrio Tie throne, and ~. olLe
u .llrovn TO the air.