The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

Invention OF the professor is easily con-
Ccaled, and after "a short time would Occa-
sion no remark. This applies 10 ail dear
people, and especially 10 the deaf and
dumb who will, for the nrst time. ENJOY
musical rhythem ana hear the notes of
human Warblers.
The invention is based upon several 9TH
ers. II IS a combination of them, with
. original points added. The phOnograpn.
telegraph, and the electric battery are em-
pIOyed in transmitting sound.
1t has been noticed that deaf persons
hear music without enjoying IT, You may
ask a deaf person what tuno ls being
played and he will be able TO tell you.
unless totally deaf. But nc VIII aud that
he does not enjoy it.
He can hear but be does not receive
any sound vibrations, as il were. lie gets
none of the rhythmic vibration tnat is
such a source Of JOY to those with nor
NAL hearing. This, in the case OF the
march. is all that is beautiful Yet the
deaf person does not get any of it, though
he may hear THE tune.
GIVES HIM VIBRATIONS.
The invention gives him rhythmic Vibra-
tiOns and allows him 10 hear ass well as
though he were IN possession OF normal
aural organs. In many ways ne htdis
au opera better than "a person Win Bood
ears.
Ti,e basis Of the music-for-the-dcaf APP
piratus Is the photograph. ms Is piaD
ed alongside the stage, as near II as posi-
lle. An immense phonograph is used. ana
= II there were no audience IL Wouiu "c
placed in front of the state or platform.
The musicians would play dlrectN mo
the phonOgraph, and TINS instr ulitli'
would contain the sound, I'm its appoint
ed way As IL Is the phOnograph Woun
stand at the side of the stage
The next step is TO carry this sound 10
the people in the box. or in the great auui-
forum hundreds of feet away. Ihey are
watching the opera Ia progress but they
fail to hear anything that Is PLAYED OF
sung To listen TO 10 after the perform
ance by the aid Of the phOnOgrapn iept-
tifion would be but melancholy way OF
hearing" an opera. They must near
while they see 4t.
IL H. at this point that the invention
Of prof Mex cndrick steps In. tonnccllnS
with the monographs waves OF SOUND me-
places highly charged electric wires. Ihese
places highly charged electric wires
these are carried directly TO tn' noN'a
or TO the seats in the house where the
deaf persons are. and are READY 10 give
forth their sound If properly treated.
This can be done in one OF Two WAYS.
" the wires are placed between tuc N,ln.
protected 10y piece OF some h"ih
substance. the deaf person VIII aear. h"i
this IS CONSPICUOUS and ocpfiNcs MN OF
The power of speech. or OF MOVING dloui.,
wnlic tie music is COINS ON. Ihei' Noui"
he therefore. disagrecablc features con-
ncctcd with H.
HANDS IN WATER.
But the professors originality does
away with this Taking dish OF saline
solution he orders the deaf 90 place their
hands in IL. The electric wires arc now
passed into the basin of salt water ano
The result Is sound
This has been tried repeatedly, and al
ways successfully. At recent meeting
of eminent English and Scotch spori1l-
ISIS. doubtcrs every one of them and dyed
in-the-wool conservatives, several almost
totally deaf persons were brought in ana
experimental upon. They were placed so
far away from piano that The notes
could scarcely be heard lN the rest OF
the audience. The deaf could hear not
"a sound. ...
them and their hands Immersed. At the
same tine the piano. with phouosraph no
tachct started up instantly iht "''-
persons ttgan 70 smile and 10 look around
in pleased astOnishment. III is Loncn-
rrinr exclaimed they with one accord.
The tune was changed. ana selection aiitr
selection played. The changes were inn
mcdiatcly recognized by the deaf ntt'his-
and IN a medley they were able 10 rfcor-
nize the fact as one afr VIZ being m'l.'o
into the Opcnine chords of another THIS
was with partially deaf persons.
Ia BRINGING this TO l;H perfection Proc.
NcKcndrici eNre fimrnitd VIII n Nrelti-
"a paper cylinder. Die found ~ gave inIo
the Dhouocraph a lOudeg voice than Che
wax tslug one OF his cylinders in pno-
rograuh. he succeeded BOB getting The
sounds OF the Inherent instruments down
so fine that ana audience of doctors. none
@, them musicians-casiiy picked ont The
banjo the flute. the harp. and the violin.
teli.rc which each was with unfailng ac-
curacy.
no also experimental with low sounds
4 faint call 10 boots ard saddles was
riavcd into the phon0cr0Nh This wae
then fcueaied 10 the doctor-audicrce with
the result that The call was precisely as
loud coming from The mouth or The pho
in MAKING the deaf hear this same cyiin-
der Is used
DEAFNESS FROM TIE BRAIN.
Their. Is moe difference In deaf persons
than In any organic dciect' Deafness