Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-27
CHALLENGE

Eight years ago the proprietors offered a
challenge of one thousand dollars (Which has
been repeatedly published in the lea1ing papers
of the cOUntryO that no Lightning Rod could
be produced combining so many eXcellencies as
the Copper Scroll. PrOprietOrs of other rods
are respectfully informed that said challenge is
still standing. and The money ready to be de-
posted as soon as they are ready to take their
rods before any competent committee of seien7
tifc men. and have their merits tested with
those of the Challenge Rod"
NANCY d. sHAIFEg,
No. Al Cedar Street. Nashville. Tenn.
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
A liberal discount 90 regular prices made for
work on Churches, ParsOHages, Masonic, Ode
Fellows and Temperance Halls, Blind and Or
phan AsylGms, 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. 1860. = Messrs.
Nancy s. Shaifer-Gents [ 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 ac
cOrdance with the views of the most diStin-
" .
devoted time and attention to this important
practical subject.
If all contracts made by you are faithfully
executed, (and of this all who know you will be
perfectly sure) any one who uses the Copper
Scroll lightning Rod" my feel quite secure
even amid the roar of the terrific thunder
storms so frequent and SO fatal in our region of
country. Wishing you every success. yours
truly, j. BERRIEN LlNDSLEI-
OFFICE OE LIBRARIAN UNIVERSITY OF NASH
WILLIE, Nashville, Tenn, July 2. 1861
Messrs. Nancy i Shaifer-Gents.: 1 believe
that much of the popular want of faith
to be traced to an imperfect construe-
ton of the rods themselves. Unless one be
made strictly in accordance with scientific prin-
ciples. it is worse than useless Ipdssed tuihf-
an the city, ttis B0rAinG, cOUered Nth iiOht1ig
rods, t1bch are, "A eDery IcdU. calculated 10 tear
that building to pieces. The rods tcisted and
attempted TO be insulated by fet0 inches Of glass
as II the electric spark, f7htch can tear the noun
tain into shreds, loOHtd be stopped is career b
the neck Of a bottle.
Your plan of making lightning rods is certain
| ~ by far the best have seen or read of. The
large surface 1t affords for the fluid TO accumu-
| late On-the security of the method of uniting
the sections of the tube-the plscing of the line,
| 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 b
fdirlV brOught against a.. amt is protection to
| bmLiiHg ~ calculated 10 outline the existence d
| any ordinary building ItseJ. Very truly yours
| George S. Blackie, NJ. D., Professor of Natural
| Scince, University of Nashville.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. July 5. 1S69.--Messrs. Ma
ney h Shaiter-Gents: In former days | gave a
| great deal of attention to Lightning Rods as
| 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 Si.rteeH 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 OK
perience to be the safest. would also value
this rod greatly above the iron by reason of its
Iightness-being therefor so much less liable to
get loose from its fastenings than the heavy
iron rods IN common use. T. ID. ELLIOTT,
0fthe Nashville Female Academy.
We also have in our possession the very
strongest commend atiODs of other OF the most
profound and able Electricians of this and other
States, viz: b. L. Arnold, Prof Phys. Science,
and Vim. Shelton, President of West Tennessee
College; IL. W. AldehOf, Principal Masonic
Institute, and DIR. Milo Smith, Chattanooga,
Tenn; Thos;, W, Humes, President; j; X.
Payne. Prof. Nat. Philosophy, and r. L. Kirk
patrick. Prof: Latin, East Tennessee University;
Prof. J. PillsbuTy, Bowling Green, n.y.; j.. r.
Eaton, Prof; Nat. Sciences, University Of Public
Schools, and w Y coleman, Prot. Nat. SCIENCE
Female High School, Louisville, ky.; Robert
Peter. Prof. Chemistry and Physics, Lexington,
n.y., University; Robert Graham. President
College of Arts. Lexington, Ky; Prof. Spencer
Smith, Sec. Washington Academy of Arts and
Science; DR.. AdOlphus Wizlinzenus. DR.. Geo.
Engleman and 3. V. Shumard, st. Louis. Mo,
and many others. which it will afford us pleas
ure to show to all desiring information in regard
to this powerful protector of Life and Property.
NANCY d sHAIFER,
No Il Cedar street. Nashville, Tenn.
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