The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-31

pie up0n which Il works.?
II & discovery ofmy own, he an
swcrcd iworkcd Il out with much
labor and al large expense l have
spent million dollars on Ii. reas-
oned thnt II the Vibrations o. sound
waves could DO transmitted long dis.
tanccs the vibrations o. light waves
were subject 10 the same laws. and
only needed tho proper medium 10 be
transmitted also This mcdiumsI dis
covered. and with Il the glass tubes arc
filed Tho light waves strike the
diaphragm Of the receiving Instrument
and are transmitted with the sound
waves over the wiros When they reach
the receiver they are Transferred 70
the medium have discovered and tho
light from II Is reflected IN snch a man
ner thht q perfect picture 81 the speaker
Is thrown on the rctina of tho eye of
the person who Is at tho receiving end.
The invention Ia only IN It's infancy
Jet and its possibilities arc only
dreamed Of When Il shall be per.
fected the mysteries Of tho stars shall
be made plain and the secrets Of tho
heavens shall be opened 70 every man.
In that day the whole world shall DO
Of ono family and you can SIT IN your
home and talk with tho rcmotcst 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 peopled or not, and no star Is
50 remote that we cannot study Il aa
well as II we were on II.
This fiow OF eloqncnce on tho part
of the stranger" continued the clergy.
man. "astonished me and I looked at
him 70 see II he wers In earnest I
saw that he was only saying what he
believed. and also noticed that there
was In his eyes q glitter that showed
that he was on the border Of insanity
Much application In working out the
wonderful invention had no doubt
caused him 70 lose his Judgment and
made him over-enthnsiastic. had no
fear Of him for knew that even II he
were insane, humoring his whims
would keep him from offering mo any
violence, and even In that event have
some use OF my hands md some conf
dencc In my strength
II hndAsccn enough with my own
eyes to convince me that q new nppli-
cation Of electricity had been discov-
cred and was really not prepared 70
dispute with my visitor about the
limits within which II would be con-
fined. for It Is not safe IA these days 10
any 70 investors, Tins far shalt thou
go and no farther for they nre con.
stantly oversteppIng the bounds. and
the Representatives, Of yesterday are the
facts Of to-day
What Is this medium you have dis.
covcrcd2' asked; II looks like quick
silver.
BEFORE had time to think az do
fcnd myself the stranger had me fast
Withon bound he grnsped mo around
the arms with one Of his mud had me by
the throat with his other hand Then
began the most awful struggle | WINS
ever engaged In.
'''Ahar exclaimed my assailnnt.
you have guessed part Of my secret,
have you, and want to steal my inven-
ton. 1t Is time for yon TO die.
Then realized that was In the
hands Of a raving maniac, who was
bent on comprising my destruction.
as would was as d child In
his hands. without apparent effort ho
carried me TO the window and thrust
me far over the sill could see down
that awful height and noticed that the
people In the street were looking up.
policeman rushed toward the en-
trance, but knew be could not help
me. for no elevator could bring him up
quick enough to save me from the death
that stared me In the face. could not
speak, for the maniac held my throat In
a grip Of steel
"'Diei dicl dieP cried my assailant,
md In an instant was falling head.
long toward the stone pavement hum
ircd and fifty feet below.
ut Is wonderful how rapidly the
human memory works on occasion. !
that my whole life flashed
before me. Little incidents OF child
hood came back as clearly as II they
had not happened half a lifetime be-
lore wondered what my wife would
,ay, and how would look after had
struck the pavement spccniated as
10 whom they would call upon TO
preach my funeral sermon and what
hey would say. imagined what tho
papers would say. and what would be |
lone with the man who had murdered
ne All these things and thousand
more rushed through my mind, but |
lbovc all and over all was an awful |
horror of the death was about To |
lie imagined the dreadful crash |
= struck and the feelings would ex-
,erience as my bones and flesh would |
rash onto the stones below 1t would |
AXE lifetime to detail my thoughts |
md sensations during four seconds. for |
III Of my life rose up before me. ! |
,ould zee was nearing the pavement.
md In nm instant | struck 1t with |
Ireadful force
"Wondcrfuli wonderfuli'' exclaimed |
he portly gentleman. most wonder
ulI by what miracle were you saved |
rom instant death2"
II have thought" answered the rev
'rcnd gentleman, gazing rclcctively |
lown the line toward the belated |
rain. which came into view around
nrve, .'that my escape was due TO the |
act that I fell of my chair and woke
lp Harry N Carew, In Ohio Farmer
The size Of the Earth
To us who live upon II the earth |
Gems TO be very large affair, and |
men have been found whog would be