The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-13
rAINE'S DIS(UNEKI-.ilIS DIE
FICCLTIES, &c.

The tolowin. letter from brother
Of lliNHy NJ. puNl throw, ray Of
li.h, upon this subject We fnd it in
the Boston Transcript
MIR. Editor: Daring the past two
years | have been the assistant of Mr..
II. Nj. Paine, in his experiment, of
dccomposng water by Magnetic Elec.
triciiv. and have in common with him
and the rest OF the family. borne the
reproach and contn'nciy 50 lavishly be-
s'owcd 10y the public pic.s during that
period. ! say bornc il, because | could
" any time have shown that my brother
was undescrving of the treatment lie re-
ccived; and | should certainly have
done so Immediately after the report Of
the Scientific Committee, had not the
recuniary interests of others kept me
silent. But have a, length de,ermin-
ed that the dollar shall no longer weigh
against the life Of my brother and the
peace Of his family; and feel conf.
dent, that however he, and others inter.
cstcd, may deprecate my present course,
they will ultimately acknowledge it to
be right.
Every thing that has been stated with
reference TO the discovery in its favor.
n, far rs my knowledge extends, has
been correct, with the exception of its
sgfrY. The water is dccomposed or
resolved into its gaseous state in abun-
dance, and al a cost of the interest of
the machine only but i. cannoi be safe
y dome: ~ the testimony of nine Sc
we're explosions, in aS many months,
will amply prove, This great difficult.
~ Is found in governing the electric cur
rents IN their accumulatiohs and dis
charge IN the, or a. the electrodes
the continuous varying electrical state
Of the atmosphere, battling all mcchani.
cal skill that has yet been brought TO
bear on the discovery.
With a certain electrical state of at
mosphere, the apparatus has been
known to work for weeks without any
diilicnlty but, immediately that Il
change Of excess would occur. r"pul-
sion would take place at the electrodes
and they would melt like 50 much wax
/ Last spring my brother was certain
tha, he Lad oycicom the difficulty {:
and he commenced lighting and warm.
ing hi- hoIs2, For Il few week, all
worked we'll but onc clear, cold morn
Ing the family WAS reused by report
like siX FOUNDER; and, in momcn,
after, lIc appeared dreHche4 from head
20 foot The dccomposin2 Jar had cx-
! piodcd. lie thcn ceased t. evolve the
gases for purposes Of heaiinr hn house,
and worked the apparaIu, h.; baud only
sufficient to generate enough for lighting
purposes. II Wa at this stage Of afair,,
that the scientific Committcc' made
their report and YOU will perceive that
! had sufficient cause to be backward
IN experimenting, besides the order, o!
my brother to the contrary.
For eighteen months past he has been
necessarily employed in rcmedying hi,
onIy obstacle; and although he i, san
guine hat he has now accomplished it,
rear uisap pl'"liitm"ni nor do | nope
to witness lii slcccss till such time a
mistaken, though jnst press, has
ceased to haras> II mind ever sensitive
10 riliculc
hope lave now satisfied the anx,
ion$ doubtful, triumphan, skcp'ical en-,
quiry. " If he has made thi. discovery
why don't lie bring II out = The anA
ieiy TO meet this bitter ,reering Of III,
>keplical world, has endangered The
success, Of The whole discovery. Ince,
SAINT mental toiI,Wirhout sleep for weeks
uniit HE strongest mind, for healthy
action and yet such course has ny
brother been compelled TO pursue b,
the action Of such men as Composed ia,
Scientific Committee.
Respectfully. yours.
Gro. l.. PAINt.
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