Chapter 12 THE BIRTH OF THE TELEPHONE

The Cellar at Sanderses'-Experimental Beginnings-Magic Revived in

Salem Town-The Dead Man's Ear-The Right Path-Trouble and

Discouragement-The Trip to Washington-Professor Joseph Henry-The

Boston Workshop-The First Faint Twang of the Telephone-Early

Development.

Alexander Graham Bell had not resided at the Sanderses' home very long be