The state chronicle., 1891-04-28
TO a. o. n. a's's,


toned - ,hs egccs-o. magnetic telegraph
that !, i. hSr.l remembered that sherv
we're various .arms ot tc}esrsphtng. thaf
Is, Of CON uanics .ns messages irs'AG'ly
TO a distance. esforc the NaEse telegraph
VAS invented. Perhaps IL ~sil snsoFrs,
the readers q The Companion ~ bo told
how two boys r.irventcl o@o o. these
forms o: teirgrspbfrS ~hrn ia~y ocn2d
no. - g. a wire to ~orAel -
battery.
rarse boys. Toa. ami S"a~. ar
sons Of = phys}o a.. sui Iael "a tAr
back sss>~ds II Nbt,s Car lima. Tar isats,
ra..r ads ana 'o~us. Ea.s -- ANv"fc' /
! school IN the neisGeefhosd. 49,
ogn was older, I'D a e..Ts - a cao -
\arc ueAr by. Their = e.t@gr q. 4c~l /
oNa meaus Of otumuutC. 'tan t-t@c
ths\iore and the doctors q irtrr 80
pe>.Ne After dars. aud - FAC da alo
v.s Aearly mile these baJs ee-
oelyed the idea ot con-,rgo.
telegraph iino bs.~ecn tae 80 ri.
A. preliminary 10 this ~oEA. tfs,
.earsed 10 write In tie tc.eKray tl.
| a.ph4 b-t ~hIch as every "a 5 k1oAa s.
composed OF dots and dasAu> tAGs,
Tals is called the Morse cel. htgAqs
| 4. was inseut.si ~ Prof : + II NJ rse
aud they soon became quite expert -
writing /. aud III spel!ins seutsnocs l.
each other by the sound oi rsppias 4o
a table with = key or Iocket ALit,
They we're Gov rcsiy for the ~ires ADD
instruments, but were ~, opi.hed t.
fud that the necessary ontnt. at that
time, would COST them upward If tscuty
i've dollars, . sum for beyond their
means.
Since their leisure tims vas msiul,
after dark, they oonSlu led ~ try somy
meAns of signalling 10 "a,h other bS
using . lamp Tue spp rAta- they hna',
msds was so simpe effective thai
any boy, handy With n .ek kuiie, ean
easily make one
IL consists OF = amp inside u small
box. With y hole on b. eide AT tic height
i. II The Il Ame. and = m.Ans OF opening OF
, closing the hole easily aud rapidly. The
oox Was IN ordinary cigar bpx. and the
lamp = small one ourLing kerosene oil
Several email hol.s were made IN the
bottom OF the box to admit AIR, aud Ii
large one 10 tho top Just over the lam !
{ chimney.
When closei the light WAS entirely
conceal except when the cover TO the
opening on tho side was pushed back
rhis cover WAS shaped rs seen in th,
cut, and 10 ade OF thin cigar b1x WOO,
Also Ii had n sin. le screw 10 The bo'
tom, and small knob TO push 10y. Tt
move ment Of the cover or shutter wa
r from hide to side, Ike An inverted pen
= dulum There MAS y tack on each side
: one to keep the shutter from going to
= far one way aud the other 10 stop !
/ - Ill,
= small spring OF ~halebone or rubbe
closed position.
When this box aud lamp we're used u
uight, the opening and closing OF I'll
.hu.ter served TO show the liz lat as a su,
o ssion Of quick or long fl .shes, whic
ook at a distance exactly Ike n tirsfiy
TO oIen and close the shutter yer
. quickly makes q spark to represent n do
D and to make dash the shutter is hel
,e open about half q second For lop
]. lash. reIres ,nling an l., the shutter
t, simply keI open tnfie Longer than 10
, the regular dash.
/ A little practice will soon enable Oh
20 make the short aud long hAs ~ COZ
responding to the charsctcr Of the Aots
code, and the signals are esAty read
even vt q distance OF several miles. y
course the operations must take plac
\, between stations visible from each othc
y, 1,pd the tox must be turned III the dire,
s" " ION Of the diss-ahssrver For Yer
he long ,, distance. "a se., oas: lamp and "h''
With 81 ch box IN Ter b arm, whi
= : ouo of do rs. or at Table near W ndo
~ =. looking in the proper direc ion, Tor
~. would telegraph long Conversation I
!, Eug ne, atd read his replies in th
~, distant, sparks On cold, dark or rain
W uights the boys were able TO talk wit
each other, and We're some lines able /
send me sages Of importance, whic
saved them many steps.
The lain draw back 10 the system va
T the want Of means Of attracting th
others attention, or to call as til
NC telegraph men say. This wAs done b
,n setting the box open, and showing ii
~ light till noticed at the other s'atioI
10 rhe'call' would soou be seen by the o, hs
10 boy, because he would occssionali
lg glance i'll that direction
be They also agreed upon . system
It signals. meaning ''Ropcas." Do not III
at derstand your last word" "All right
"Go stead, etc.
Many . boy or girl may thus find
u" means Of amusement IN communicable
with frien LIS, even across wide rivers,
at long distances in q hilly or mountain
ne Gus country, with such a home mad
ry telegraph There are situations whe
"A . couple Of enttrpri ing boys mig
nd make considerable money out OF il.
ch L. 9. HARRIS.
Simmons Liver Kepnlato- Is mo