Telegraphers' Ticks.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2078, 31 October 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)

Telegraphers' Ticks.

Maidens brtve and lovers fair-* Yo who know not toil or care, Lot me Mograph a talo, • Listen while I wad my wail ; I will teach you telegraphy, While you swap for love and taffy, A- — " A.'s " a dot and then a dash ; B — -- • " B," dash, three dots like a flash ; C- - - " 0," tuo doti, a ipaco. a dot ; D — . » Da»h, two dots, and "D " yoa'TO got| E, " E " it is a period — Renders are yon v.car-i-cd ? F• — • "F" is made thus— dot, dash, dot ; U Dash, dash, dot, ta " Q " allot : II -• • • Four doti " H " — liow'i that for high f I - - Wlulo two doti " I " satisfy ; J " J " dash, dot, dash, dot, j'ou sound ; X— - — Dash, dot, dash for "X" you're fonnd. L— — " Tj's" lone; dash, so rest your hands ; M N"\t two dashes " M " demandi ; N - " N's " dnsh, dot, made closely — sco ? O- «■ " O'u " a dot, »pace, dot — 0, me 1 p ..... Five doti next for " P " suffice ; q . . " Q " two dots, dash, dot — how nice I R - - - Dot, gpaco, two dot>> for "R " next ; S - - . " S " three dots — now watch my text. T— " T's " short dash, h»lf »izo of " L ;" U (l U'i " two doti. dash— that is welt. V- - "V" it thrco dots, dash— art tired ? W " W'« " dot, tiro dashes wired. X Dot, dash, two dots, " X " you'll find ; Y- - ►-" Y " two dots, space, two dots, mind ; Z- - - - Threo dots, space and dot are "Z ;" & . . . . "& " vice versa read.