Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-09
GUSHMAN'S ELECTRO CONDUCT
" oRs FOR LIGHTNING.

Cushmans Lightning Conductors have been before the
public for several pronounced by scieDtf
&c men the most perfect BOD IN use, for Protesting
buildings rom lightning In this rod combined the
following general principles to wit: large metallic sur
face perfect continuity Of metal ard freedom from oxid-
alton Il is perfectly continuous having joints coup
ngs, but preeens an even unbroken metallic surface
from the point to the earth This rod is msde Of four cop
per and four iron wires laid together spiral FORM SO as
to make perfect metallic contact having at its base,
Wheret enters the earth large surface OF zne and
per plates or cylinders which produce sufficient gall
vanc action to keep the paris free from rust Wherev-
er this rod is known is pronounced the best conductor
ia USE For proof read the following; -
Yale College, New HaUeH, Conn.
& ID. CtsEaAN--sir:-L have given due consideration
your letter. and the structure Of the portion Of your
Lightning Rod which you have transmitted TO me, en-.
rely approve Of the Rod and Of the views and reasons
stated by you. submitted il to an eminent scientific
mama p ac:icai nan-and he agrees with in opin-
'A AV"''' '''p9''''is BENZ. srLLrMAE.
amherst College, Mass
s. d. CUsHMAN-Sr:--I have been much pleased with
your conductor for electricity which you sent me- 1t
seems g 70 me that you have hit upon veiy ingenious
method Of avoiding the difficulties belonging 70 the
Lightning Rods Witch have refer particularly
toJouts and Rust. suspect that from these causes
most Of the rods nov in use sort Of protection.
Your experiments seem TO prove that the rod is good
merely in theory. II will OF course take long time 70
get rod into use bnt should like TO see yours
upon some Of the dwellings in Nez England, well
EDWARD HITCHCOCK.
W LNefai Inducements onered TO men W0o under
stand putting up Rods to travel and sell this Rod diff
ferent parts Of the New England States. erH
For further Information call in person, or address by
mail, D. II. TANNING,
Agent for the New England States,
myl2 d&wsm No. FrOntst Worcester, Mass
no FARMERS.-Rarmerso or otheres
SreIN who may be DESTROYS Of improving the quality
N IN Of their Dairy Stock are informed that the
-sade-k- subscriber has purchased Of Paine Adrch,
ESQ, his celebrated ALDERNEY BULL, which win be
kept for service at his farm bsttor hnown this Dasd
Scott Fam,l ia Auburn the present II II well
established fact that the Jersey Aderney breed OF cat
lie superior All others for purposes Of the Dairy and
the uniform high prices Of this show the estimation
In which Is held The bull above mentionedwas bred
from stock imported by The lac Col. Colt Of Patterson
New Jersey and his sire received the FIRST premium OF
500 NJ the United States Agricultural socielya Exhb
ton in 1866, Apply at the farm in Auburn, or 10
APPS d1wu Q. b. PRATT, Worcester.
NEW GRAIN AND MEAL STORE
IN TEE 49,
Norwich and Worcester Depot.
The subscriber has recently taken the min at South
Worcester aud runs II for grinding all kinds Of Grain
He has also opened, In the Norwich Depot,
GRAIN ORE,
For MEAL, CORN OATS, &c., &c. a
CHARLES u. PRATT.
February 10, 1868. du