The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-11


1 was standing near; what Ia the princi-
pie upon which Il worlxs?'
"'ft Is discovery Of NV own. he an
swercd. ] worked II out with much
labor and at large expense. have
spent million dollars on Il reas-
oucd that II tho vibrations Of sound
| waves could be transmitted long dis
tanccs, tho vibrations OF light waves
were subject to the same laws, and
only needed the proper medium to be
transmitted also This medium dis.
covered, and with Il the glass tubes arc
filled Tho light waves strike the
diaphragm Of thcrecciving instrument
and nre transmitted with the sound
waves over the wires When they reach
the receiver they arc transferred TO
the medium have discovered and the
light from II Il reflected IN such man-
ner thut perfect picture OF the speaker
y thrown on the rctina Of tho eve Of
the person who Is at the receiving end.
Tho invention Is only In its infancy
yet and It's possibilities are only
dreamed Of Whom II shall DO per-
| fceted the mysteries OF tho stars shall
be mado plain and the secrets Of the
heavens shall DO opened to every man.
In that day tho whole world shall bo
Of one family and you can ST 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 pcopled or not, and no star Il
so remote that we cannot study II as
well Ms II we wcrc on IL
This dow 81 eloquence on the part
Of the stranEer," continued the clergy
man, "astonished me and I looked nt
him 70 see Il he were In earnest
saw that he was only saying what he
believed, and also noticed that there
was IN his eyes d glitter that showed
that he was on tho border of insanity.
Much application In working ont the
wonderful Invention had no doubt
caused him TO lose his Judgment and
made him oyer-cnthusiastic. had no
fear Of him for knew that, even II he
wereN insane, humoring his whims
would keep him from offering mo any
violence. and even in that event have
some use Of my hands and some comb
dcnee IN my strength.
- had seen enough with my own
eyes to convince mo that . new appli-
cation OF electricity had been discov-
cred and was really not prepared TO
dispute with my visitor about the
limits within which IL would be con-
hned, for II Ii not safe Ia these days to
say 70 investors, thus far shalt thou
70 and no farther for they ara con-
stantly overstcpping the bounds, and
the impossibilities Of yesterday are the
unremarked facts Of to-day.
what Is this medium You have dis
covered9' asked; II looks like quick
silver
''Betore had time TO think or de-
fend myself the stranger had me fast.
Withone bound he graspcd me around
the arms with ono Of his and hnd me by
the throat with his other hand Then
began tho most awful struggle was
ever engaged In.
''sAhaf exclaimed my nssaiiant,
..you have guessed part Of my secret.
have you, aud want TO steal my inten-
tion. II Is time for you to die.
.'Then realized that l was 10 the
hands Of n raving maniac, who was
bent on comprising my destruction.
Struggle rs would l was az q child in
his hands. Without apparent effort he
carried me to the window and thrust
me far over the sill could see down
that awful height and noticed that tho
people In the street were looking up.
A policeman rushed toward the en-
trance, but knew he could not help
me, for no elevator could bring him up
quick enough to save me from the death
u. a. ke.,. To- - -
speak, for the maniac held my throat In
a grip Of steel
.'Diel diel der cried my assailant
and in an instant ! was falling head
long toward the stone pavement hum
drcd and City feet below.
ut 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 II they
had not happened half lifetime he
fore. wondered what my wife would
say, and how would look after had
struck tho pavement. speculated a.
TO whom they would call upon TO
preach my funeral sermon and what
they wouldNsay. imagined what the
papers would say, and what would be
done with them who had murdered
me. All these things and thousand
more rushed through my mind, but
above all and over all was an awful
horror of the death was about TO
die imagined che dreadful crash
as / struck and the feelings would ex-
pcrience as my bones and flesh would
crash onto the stones below. II would
take lifetime to detail my thoughts
and sensations during four seconds, for
oil Of my life rose up before me. I
could see ! was nearing the pavement,
and in an instant | struck Il with
dreadful force"
Wonderful wonderfully exclaimed
the portly gentleman, most wonder
full BY what miracle were yon saved
from instant death2"
Il have thought, answered the rev
erend gentleman. gazing refectively
DOWN the line toward the belated
train, which came into view around
curve, that my escape was due to the
fact that | fell of my chair and woke
mp. Harry N, Carew, in Ohio Farmer.
Tho size or the Earth
To us who live upon It the earth