Prom the Telephone v Telegraph trial. Learned and solemn Judge—" Would yea mind, Mr Bnzfui:, showing us the practical working of this marvellous instrument r" " Certiiinlj, your ludship. Would your ludehip apeak into this telephone—which is, I believe, connected with the office of the company ?" Hie ludship, rather hard up for «omething to Bay, amid a breathless silenoe — "Hallo! who are you?" Pause of two seconds ; intense excitement. Innocent but facetious clerk at the other end—" If it comes to that, who the deuce are you f" Tableau
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2286, 30 July 1881, Page 3
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88Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2286, 30 July 1881, Page 3
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