New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-17
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rest the attention and awaken the interest OF In
tsllgeni minds, those which relate 10 the
phenomena OF Electricity and Magnetism The
experiments Of Won ReicheDbach, AMI others
have elected results SO Startling IN their charac-
W. and important in their bearings, as 70 nave
neatly stimulated investigation IN this depart,
nsnt Of science, and prepared the pup'i0 '''''''
IN great degree for a candid recep'on VI '"'
tier discoveries, which might o'heI"iSe "'oo'
with summary rejection, as drawing 'oo '"'e'
on its credulIty.
p,on;,en, IN the rank OF successful laoorers
- this ,eemipg field Of wonder, may now ne
,.ckoned a gentleman Of the name Of Ru'ler
,..di.g near Brighton IN England and the inventor
S,hs ins.run en % which, aud to the Interesting ex-
r~,iments made with IT, We Row invite the attention
~ xou, readers II thoud be ADDED that the follow
me- omit is derived from lectures on the subject
delivered before learned Society in London, by an
eminent physician, during the past and present
month and that the statements made Will shortly De
brought 10 the test of further experiment IN ths Cty
The instrument may be thus described: A plliar
Of wood Of about foot in length Is drmly liked In
tAs center of a broad sand, which IS cifeh'y
screwed TO table. The pillar has brass top from
which rod OF the same metal proceeds a, rgh'
snelee, ard terminates III forceps. FROM 'hs
turseps depends by means OF fine silk thread
small elongated piece Of sealiDg-wax secured from
currents OF air by shaped glass, rising to ABOUT
hslf The hight OF the silk thread, but leaving the
peaduium room TO play freely Underneah the
pepduum is a diagram, which our readers wonid 10
yell 10 draw from the following description IN ofoer
q clear understanding OF the experiments suose-
qoehtly narrated
A circle Is divided by two lines, and Z ID,
crossing its center at night angles to eacn othef
and. again, by two more lines, f ii and + e, cross
ins the former transversy but also passing through
the center OF the circle at right angles to each other
The eight equidstant points, where the lines toucn
the circumference are therefore lettered thus, be-
ginning at the lowest point (B) and taking the left
hand circuit, b, G, C, L, A, F, d, Il.
Before describing the experiments il may be well
70 state generally what has been achieved by means
of the magnetoscope 1t demonstrates the different
currents of electricity that pass through various
parts of the human frame, when IN contact WIN Inc
earth and under the influence OF terrestrial eieccl-
~ And not only has the discovery been made OF
the various normal effects OF these currents, but ike
wise the notifications and changes which they un'
dergo under the influence of various foreign agen-
sies; as for example, when the unoccupied hand OF
the operator is brought into contact with the tnumo
index finger, or hand OF another person with mani
mate matter with various metals with vegetable
and animal substances, including well known me-
decimal agents Mr. Rutter not only demonstrates IN
the most satisfactory manner the polarization of our
bodies, and the localities OF the north and south
polss but also the alterations in THIS respect which
take place from changes of pOsilion-iOr instance,
rem the upright or sitting posture to the recumbent.
tn N hs.Vr on
che male and female currents and that the latter are
generally in an inverse aniagonisc state to those
OF man also, that certain positions of the arms and
hands arrest the effect OF these currents upon the
delicate instrument. Dead animal matter brought
into contact with the hand of the operator, or with
that Of any person. OF of the las, of cha of per-
sons in connection with him, instantly arrests he
movements produced in the instrument by the cleo
TIE currents MIR. Rutter has ascerlalned and can
prove mos unerringly that nOcuols matter, whether
animal or vegetable eillGva, or miasms, or mineral
or vegetable posons in short all substances fatal 20
life, have the same power OF anestmg the motion OF
the instrumtn ut which dead matter is found TO have.
To prove that the effects produced upon the PEN
dulum are dependent upon terrestrial electricity
,s,ng through the body OF the OPERATOR ne first sets
Che instrument in motion while he is standing upon
the ground and then nsula'es himself by me ans OF
a stool with glass legs In the latter case motion
ceases One hand being then put on an electric
machine or on that OF another person standing on
The ground the action of the instrument recon-
usnces, cessing again when the operator Win
draws his hand and becomes again insulated
The experiments now to be described were wit
Messed BY Dr. Frederick f. Gum, President oil the
British Homeopathic Society, by several OF his col
leagues two or three medical gentlemen OF the
"AIlopathic" faith, several scientific iaymen and
twe ladies', and they appear TO have been conducted
with frankness and carefulness THAI were satsiac'
tory 70 all present-the operator repeating the ex'
psrimen;s again and again whenever II appeared 20
,ry one presen, that erroneous conclusion could
have been formed.
The operator took The brass top of the wooden
valar before described, between his foIehnger and
0humb. In a few seconds the pendulum attached -
che silk thread was observed 20 osctte, and fnaily
- perform circular movement from len 10 rlga,
O. from b in the diagram in the direction OF l. and
e. Mr. Rutter calls this the normal action oil the
electric current when not DISTURBED by extraneou'
causes The pendulum continued to Sc round the
Steie as long as the operators thumb and foreAngei
were both in contact with the instrument. On re-
moving the thumb, the motion was changed to one
along the line between ID and & ON the diagram. On
sassntutng the thumb for the forehnger the move
snsA, took the erection OF to A On the foreinser
bAscg closed upon the instrument so as hold It as al
hSst The rotary movement was reestabllshed.
"A gentleman present then placed his forehnger on
lie palm of Mr. Rutters left One unoccuped) hand
azsd the rotary motion changed to one along the
qeDC, his thumb reproduced the motion along
Nne D A, ms entue hand, placed m Mr. Rnl,er's,
..xr iced motion from to G. The operator then
d his night hand thumb In contact with the Ia
--,r.Atnt and when the move ment bet seen B and 4
" fully established, gentleinan's rignt thumb
WAT placed on his let palm, when the motion of the
instrument was AT once stopped. Toe thumb and
normal rotary movement OF The pendulum. lady
Vas requested TO place her fcrehnger In the opera.
Ia he siaaA Of The