Nahum foretold that at a certain time the chariots should be with flaming torches and run like the lightnings.

Who can behold in the darkness of the night, the locomotive dashing over its iron track, the fiery glare of its great lidless eye driving the shadows from its path, and torrents of smoke and sparks and flame pouring from its burning throat, and not realize that ours are the eyes that are privileged to look upon a fulfillment of Nahum's prophecy.

But when this should take place, the prophet said that the times would be burdened with the solemn work of God's preparation.
"Canst thou send lightnings," said God to Job, "that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are ?" If Job were living to day, he could answer, Yes.

It is one of the current sayings of our time that Franklin tamed the lightning, and Prof.Morse taught it the English language.
So, in every department of the arts and sciences, the advancement that has been made within the last half century is without precedent in the world's history.

And in all these the United States take the lead.