New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-24
steady water power-the waser oAen rising in psi to
a considerable hight above the surface.

TIN LreHrsIso DocroR."-Under this caption 4
writer in HOEseAoid Words gives an interesting aoc,unt
OF method of applying electricity I, the cure of
peursen paralysis, and other ills which --h "
heir to, based on the discovery Of Mr. Faradsy, Of
81, ctricity by induction. He says:
"The whole machinery il contained in a ehe-. not
larger tina tea caddy 1t consists of pile Of char
ccal onO zinc Tie ela:ter is placed in porous e.rthen
yn-e which il plsc.d in cylinder of znc covered by
one Of copper Nitric acid being poured iu.o he pd
rus vase ard salt water into the zioe cylinder the
battery is charged. A wire of PLATINUM upon which
acids do DO, act, ucts the electric current IN the
bobbn of Induction. IL consists Of two copper wires
of different dame'ers, covered by sllk The thicker
wire has a diameter Of about three-hundredth, Of an
inch, and il ried round soft noc he center
Tie thin aire, having diameter but BALI great,
l. roDed round the t'ick wiz The silk covering
serves to Isolate each wir, a being conductor.
q" When the pile j. put in commune stiOn with the
eXtremi.ies of one ofthe copper wires, madfcatnn
is ns.antaneoasy effected III the electric state " the
ve aud the soft central iron The hr,t is trsversed
By the curreht OF the pile, AID the recond becomes
temporarily magnetic. When the circle is again
opened the central soft iron nses its magnetism,
snd the natural elasticity of the wire its usual
state.
The electric current Of the thick and thst of the
thin wire-called that OF the first and the second
order-bave not the same physiolo yical effects. That
of the frst order acts chiefly the contrsctiie
lowers OF the muscles; while that Of the second order
In the application of this electricity it is possible
20 make the propOrloDate t. the requirement OK
the The chic moderator Of the force OF the cur
r, nj in this apparatusi cylinder of copper covering
the bubbin. When this i, taken away altogether the
current il siropge,t, and the more the bobbin is
covered with the cylinder, the weaker Is .he cur
rent THIS is fact, but the reason OF |. s mys-
But, even when the cylinder covers the bobe.n
altogether the electric curTen. Is sometimes too
strong for some peIsOps, a. women aut chlldren snd
needs to be modified y.t mare. Tbs Is dore oy
cever httl' instrument, tube o. glass, the end OF
wbicn is joined I" metallic screw, which f.stens IL
10 cne OF the nductors. metallic -od csr De
moved in the tube, woch is to De filled with water, "a
Indifferent conductor. The this rod 5 taken out
OF the glass tube the more water Is o course bro:Snt
between the end of The rod and the screS, with The
conductor fastened to it, the more Therefore, - me
power OF the current diminished, unit, at cer.an
point it is hardly - be felt.
" Again there is way of forcing me electric
spsrks which form current 20 keep a certain dis.
tapce from each other. This ID done with -inaIi
.tp of soft iron, put ia movement by the temp)rary
mag netsm of the central iron; w1en the strip a.
tracted by it, the current oi the ps !s Interrupted,
and the magnetism of the central iron disappears.
Tbsp the small strip, not forced any longer 5y me
magnetic power of the central iron 70 femaln IN i,S
usual positiop returns by is own eltsley 10 s nat'
ural one: hut in the moment when tins Is done, me
cuIrelt of the pie il restored and with y she magnet
ism OF the central iron, which again uses l,s attracl-
i've power the strip which IN this manner Is Kept
in perpetual vibration. The s,rp IL moved nearer
to- or further fr I'M, the point # attraction, by means
of screw which thus controls the rate of IT. vibrs-
tiop his is mportnnt for the esc,s OF the faster Or
slower succession OF The sparks ar very different
With the old methods of applying electricity it was
not easy TO &C, diseased parts without endangerng
the healthy organs, and sometimes the whole nerv )us
system. Now, by "Faraoism, as the writer terms
the new discovery, it is possible to ocelIe electricity
in the skin without irritating the organs covered by Il,
or to iraverse the skin without irritating il, for cOncen-
uatng electricity in any nerve or muscle. This is a.
cd mplshtd by Of DRY exctOrs, applied to the
dry skin. The frst proceeding On the skin by Farad
i'm is by the electric hand. The lightning doctor
takes of his hands conductor united TO ore OF
the two poles Of the pile and another conductor, or
excitors united to the opposite pole, Ia placed 10 the
hands Of the patient because this part of the body s
generally little eYcitabe. After having dried the skin
by application O. some rice powder, the operator
rapidly the back of his disrngaged hand over
The places be excited and the patient has brisk or
feeble electric sensation according to the strength VI
the current applied. :,
The tec,nd degree of Faradsation of the skin
exercised by solid metallic excOrs, which the Doctor
keeps In his hands and which isolaed by wooden
handles Tie third degrte is produced by bundles o
NE lie wire, which, jill f'-H of shaving brush, are
ascred in metali5 finders, and screwed to isola-
ting handles. The KIN is lightly beaten by these
brushes ot wire or in some cases the ends OF the
wires are bept for longer time over the suffering
part-wlnch, as patients say who have tired it. pro-
duces sensation than a red-hot iron.
For exciting muscular coutractili'y by electricity,
the operator uses different methods; either con-
e tratirr the electric action in the hexuses
II in the h hanches which communicate their exc.ca-
on the muscle itself. In both cases the skin ana
the excitors mus. he wet. On the muscles OF the
trunk and most of the limbs wet soonges are ap-
piled thrust in metallic cylinders screwed upon
soatng handles. For limiting the electric power ID
the muscles Of small surface, use Is made ot conf
cal metallic eYcitors covered with wet leather.
This application of electricity is said to be extreme
" useful 10 neryuu. heGd.che, tic dooreux sc.ataca
and apashasia. Nervous deaft has also been sue
cessfully treated with it, and lost smell may DE re-
toied by exciting the mucous membrane OF the nose;
and tie nerves Of taste are made active by metallic
rxcitors conducted 20 the edges OF the tongue ana
palate Ard there are other physical deringede0''
" IN which this subtle element j. brought 20 oer
with excellent results. lBos ou Journa'
ESGIsEs WITHOUT BoILERs.-The Developments Oh
inventive genius have already become so wonderful,
that the advent Of any triumph, however no'el
extraorc mary, scarcely eIctes ceduhty OF as.on
3hment; and though the announcement cOnI'Ineu III
the caption of this notice may at first awaken sur
pcse yer in plies result literally and prac, ealy
accomplished N the application Of an element ., nv
tive power, by method recently bVehteu ana IIo
pert, ced by Mr.. IIrnry NJ. Paine OF this CITY. Inc
u uo r,ance and yaue of this discovery was succ
| fully tested in presence et several geheieihei, '
uTday afternoon last, miDia:d are engine WIN 80
gLd one fourth IL rch cylinder, aud ot beautiful "o.a
nunship beng employed for the purpose, ana WIN
such success that within the space OF one minute
csloric application equivalent to that OF cou.usS
lamp or 'aLal- ret the engine in motion ana geneIa.e g
| n power suti cieDt TO compete with the "Iulu"'y
-,rreth of a man showing ratio OF power nesry OF
quite tLirty-,wo times greater thsa that generated py
the usual process and sati.factoTy the
apparent practicabiity and economy the cost oeing
larusnt Of Industry and enterprise. Were it Dis
covered BY any oth.r man, should at once have De-
| Jared that a Worcester mechanic had become the