The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-22

IonktnV NfDIuu ~ tut htfHDHcEs VINO
was standing near; what Is the prInci-
pie upon which IL worlss2
II Is discovery 81 my own, he an
swered ! worked II out with much
labor and Mt large expense. have
spent million dollars on IT, reas-
oned that II the vibrations Of sound
waves could be transmitted long dis
tances, the vibrations OF light waves
werc subject 70 the same laws, and
only needed the proper medium to be
transmitted nlso This medium dis
covered. and with II the glass tubes are
filed The light waves strike the
diaphragm Of the receiving instrument
and are transmitted with the sound
waves over the wires When they reach
the receiver they are transferred 70
the medium have discovered and the
light from II Is reflected In such man
ncr that a perfect picture OF the speaker
is thrown on the rctina Of the eye Of
the person who Is AZ the receiving end
The invention Is only in its infancy
yet. and its possibilities are only
dreamed of When IL shall be per-
fected the mysteries Of the stars shall
heavens shall DO opened TO every man.
In that day the whole world shall be
Of one family and you can sit in your
home and talk with the remotest peo-
pie, seeing and hearing them as well
as II they were in the same room with
You Then we shall know whether
Mars is pcoplcd or not. and no star Is
so remote that we cannot study II as
well us II we were on IL
This flow OF cloquence on the part
of the stranger" continued the clergy
man. "astonished me and ] looked at
him to see II he were IN earnest
saw that he was only saying what he
believed. and also noticed that there
was in his eyes glitter that showed
that he was on tho border of insanity
Much application IN WORKING ont the
wonderful invention had no doubt
caused him 10 lose his Judgment and
madeshin OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES had no
fear Of him for | knew TINT, even II lie
were insane hnmoring his whims
would keep him from offering me any
violence, and even in that event ! have
some use OF my hands and some conf
dencc In my strength.
II had seen enough with my own
eyes to convince me that new appfi
cation Of electricity had been discoy
cred and was really not prepared to
dispute with my visitor about the
limits within which II would be con.
fined, for it is not safe III these days to
say TO investo 5, thus far shalt thou
90 and no farther for they are CON
stantly overstepping the bounds, and
the impossibilities Of yesterday are the
unremarked facts Of to-day.
What Is this medium you have dis
covered2' asked; 1t looks, like quick
silver.
Before had TING to tlIifTt or de-
fend myself tire straArer hpd me fast
With one bound he grasped me around
the arms with one of his and had me by
the throat with his other hand. Then
began the most awful struggle ! was
ever engaged in.
"'Ahar exclaimed my assailant,
lyon have guessed part OF my secret,
have you, and want to steal my inyen-
ton II Is time for you to die,
Then realized that ] was In the
hands Of raving maniac, who was
bent on comprising my destruction
Struggle as would ! was as d child in
his hands Without apparent effort he
carried me 10 the window and thrust
me far over the sill. could sec down
that awful height andI noticed that tho
/ people in the street we're looking up.
A policeman rushed toward the en-
trance, but knew he could not help
me, for no elevator could bring him up
quick enoughto save me from the death
that stared me in the face. could not
spcalS, for the maniac held my throat in
a grip of steel
'Diei diel die!' cried my assailant,
and in an instant | was falling head
long toward the stone pavement a hun
dred and fifty feet below
1T is wonderful how rapidly the
human memory works on occasion.
remember that my whole life flashed
before me Little incidents Of child
hood came back as clearly as il they
had not happened half lifetime be-
fore ! wondered what my wife would
l say, and how would look after / had
struck the pavement speculated as
| TO whom they would call upon to
| preach my funeral sermon and what
they would say INInagined what the
! papers would say, and what would be
done with the man who had murdered
me All these things and a thousand
more rushed through my mind, but
/ above all and over all was an awful
horror OF the death was about to
die ! imagined the dreadful crash
1 as struck anu the feelings wonld ex-
/ pcricnce as nv bones and flesh would
crash onto the stones below 1t would
take a lifetime to detailing thoughts
and sensations during four seconds, for
/ all u my life rose up before me. |
| could see was nearing the pavement,
and IN an Instant I struck it with
dreadful force
Wonderful wonlerfuli exclaimed
/ the portly gentleman, most wonder
| full by What miracle were you saved
from instant dcath2'
4 J have thought, answered the. rev
erend gentleman, gazing redectisely
Y down the line toward The belated
train, which came into view around q
curve, that my escape was due TO the
fact that lNfcll of nv chair aud woke
4 up - Harry \ Carew in Ohio Farmer
The Size Of the Earth
4 To us who live upon II the earth
seems to be a very large affair. and
men have been found who would be