Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-29
Nancy d sHAIFER,
mo-. Al Cedar street. NashYilIe, Zen

No. Al Cedar Street. NashVIlie, Tom.
General. Agents for Middle Tennessee.
and also the counties of Benton, Carroll, De-
catur. Henry. Henderson and Weakley. west
of Tennessee River.
Active reliable Agents wanted for each county
liberal discount on regular prices made for
work on Churches, ParsORages. Masonic, Odd
Fellows and Temperance Halls. Blind and Or
phan Asylums, and all other buildings used for
Religious or Charitable purposes.
We put this Rod before the Public on its own
merit, and without argument rest on the follow
ing opinions of the most scientific and accom-
plished Electricians of the country.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 5. 1869. Meesrs.
Nancy Shaifer-Gents: L have carefully eX-
amined into the merits of the Lightning Con-
ductor which you propose to introduce TO this
community. The material is the very best, and
the construction and mode of putting up, in &C.
cOrdance with the views of the most distin-
guished electricians who have, in recent years.
devoted time and attention to this important
practical subject.
Ii all contracts made by you arc faithfully
executed, land of this all who know you will be
perfectly sure) any one who uses the Copper
Scroll Lightning Rod" may feel quite secure
even amid the rear of the terrific thunder
storms so frequent and SO fatal in our region of
country. Wishing you every success, yours
truly, j. BERRlEN LlNDSLE1.
OFFICE Or LIBRARIAN UNIVERSITY or NASH
yILLE, Nashville. Tenn, July 2, 1867
Messrs. Nancy n Shaifer-Gents. believe
that much of the popular want of faith
in the protection of lightning Rods is
to be traced TO an imperfect cOnstruc-
ton Of the rods themselves. Unless one be
made strictly in accordance with scientific prin-
ciples. it is worse than useless. passed a build
an the city, thus morning, cOUered ICith lightning
rods t0hich are in eDeTy ,gdV. calculated 10 tear
that building 10 pieces. The rods ttristcd and
attempted 10 be insulated by fet0 inches Of glass.
as II the electric spark. 'Uhieh tear the noun
tain into shrcds 1rOHtd be stopped H ats bg
Oh E neck of q bottle.
Your plan of making lightning rods is certain
~ by far the best have seen or read of. The
large surface il SfiOIds for the fluid TO accumu-
late On-the security of the method of uniting
the sections of the tube-the placing Of the lines
against the building, and the material "copper"
of which it is composed. being an infinitely bet
ter conductor than iron, are the chief points
which recommend Halls lightning rod above all
others hitherto invented, No objection can be
faTrlV brought against a.; ant as protection 10 q
building IS calculated 10 0tdiire the existence Of
ann ordinary building Itself Very truly yours.
George S. Blackie. Nj. D., Professor Of Natural
Scince, University Of Nashville.
NASHVILLE, TFNN. July 5, lS6l.-Messrs Ma
ney 4 Shaiter-Gents: In former days | gave a
great deal of attention TO lightning Rods as a
means Of protection for buildings. Halls Cop
per Scroll Lightning Rod, now before me, is bet
ter than the common iron Just IN proportion as
copper is a better conductor than iron. and al
so in proportion to the greater surface which
it offers.
Taking into account the greater surface and
the superior conducting power of copper, One
OF Halls Rods Is equal IN conducting power TO
about Sirioen Of the iron rods commonly used
| in this country. The Point in this rod is per
| feet, and the manner of putting up the rod Is
the one approved by Science and proven by eN-
perience 20 be the safest. | would also value
| this rod greatly above the iron by reason of its
| Misunderstanding therefor so much less liable to
| get loose from its fastening than the heavy
| IRON rods in common use. c. ID. ELLIOTT,
| Ufthe Nashville Female Academy.
| We also have in our possession the very
| strongest Communications Of other of the most
! profound and able Electricians of this and Other
| States viz: l.. l.. Arnold, Prof Phys. Science
| and VIM. Shelton. President of West Tennessee
| College; II. W. AldehOf, Principal Masonic
| Institute. and DIR. Milo Smith. Chattanooga
] Tenn; Thos W, Ilumes, President; j. Il
| Payne, Prof. Nat Philosophy, and X. l.. Kirk
| patrick, Prof. Latin. East Tennessee University
| Prof. j. Pillsbury, Bowling Green hy.i J X
| Eaton, Prof Nat, Sciences. University of Public
| Schools, and w Coleman, Prof Nat. Scienc'
| Female High School, Louisville. by; Rober
| Peter, Prof. Chemistry and Physics, Lexington
| Ky, University; Robert Graham, PreSiden
| College of Arts, Lexington, by; Prof. Spence
Smith, See. Washington Academy of Arts an'
Science; DR.. Adolphus Wizlinzenus. DR.. Geo
Eugleman and Il. V. Shumard. st. Louis, Mo.
| and many others. which it will afford US pleas
| ure TO show to all desiring information IN regaT'
| TO this powerful protector of Life and Property
NANCY q SHAIFER,
No. Al Cedar street, Nashville, Tom.
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