Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-12
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Anna Dickinson was once telegraphed
to by committee, Inquiring the subject Of
her lecture. She replied that it would be
breakers Ahead" The committee tele-
graphed back: IAN right; come and lecture
on Break his Head, which was what the
message read after being improved" by
ye intelligent operator.
A ''bull" was also perpetratcd last win-
ter in connection with the title of a lecture
by Hon. Sunset Cox, of New York. Mr..
Cox telegraphed Mr.. Balm, of Atlanta, that
his subject would be ''Irish Humor," but
when the message reached MIR. Balm, it
read, ''Just Human" When the lecturer
took his stand, he said: 1.-THE message was
only bulled, ladies and gentleman, but Pm
sorry to say that it was Certainty an Irish
Lul.'
On one occasion the message arrived
all right" dispatched by sume ladies, was
delivered Arrived all tight" In another
case husband who had gone to the sea-
side TO engage apartments ''All right, come
tomorrow. lie was astounded that his
wife did not come to him, bu. the mystery
was explained when 1t was discovered that
'.All light; home tomorrow, had been
the message actually delived. A membtr
of the Masonic fraternity once teiegraphed
10 friend 10 make room for ten Royal
Arch Masons, coming to-day" and on his
arrival found neat pen erected IN the
yard; the message as delivered asking Tor
accommodations Tor ten rams a gentle
man In California was much astonished 10
receive q message informing him that,
david goes up this evening ON spree"
TIE dispatch originally reaa This evening
ON Osprey An Associated Press dispatch
published some years ago, Contained the
Clause: Colonel Gilbert u fierce eGi,Or OF
the Valparaiso "Vidette and Republican"
As lied II read, ''COlenel gilbert \. Pierce,
editor, etc." A New York merchant was
once considerably puzzled over a message
he received from II correspondent, South,
saying 1t dCnt rain musa mere"
A grocer VINO had pursued a runaway
CLERK named Galusha, anu found him with
the money tnd repentent, telegraphed to
his (the grocers) anxious wiIe; Found
GalUsna. Hope IOr better things" When
she gUt the n.issive 1t read; Found girl;
shall elope and get her things" Sne
started for the scene OF action by the first
Train.
How often the operator in leisure mo-
ments pondcrs upon the sequel of some
stCrJ OF sorow, OF joy, Of Strange mystery,
perhaps or Crime, part OF which. and
part only, comes 10 his knowledge But
Ior him the unfinished tale is never COM
pie ed, the mystery rever solved. With
all his sympathieS aroused, he wonders
what became Of the poor woman who Iele-
graphed a friend TO meet her late al night
IN strange city, anu departed on the tram.
What did she do when she found NO one
there, as the operator knew, too late would
be the case, from receiving word that the
message was undeliverd-''no such Lerson
to be found" Aud the man who Vas il d
terrible tix, come quick" what haG he
done, anu how did lie come OuIi
What with tie responsibilities always
resung on his shoulders the constant wear
and tear Of nerves and patience, the fear OF
making some mistake lnat may prove OF
the most serious Consequence, the irksome
confinement rhe small compensation, trOu.
bles on the wire, elc., there Is Iaore of
prose than poetry in the lie of the trans
Iator OF dots and dashes.