Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-13

Eight years ago the pr9prietors offered a
challenge of one Thousand dollars (Which has
been repeatedly published in the lea3ing 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 challen is
still standing and he money ready to be de-
posted as soon as they are ready to take their
rods before any competent committee of seien-
ti6c men, and have their merits tested with
those of the Challenge Rod"
.- l NANCY d sHATFER,
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. a
Active reliable Agents wanted for each county
liberal discount on regular prices made for
work on Churches, ParsoAages, 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 g. 1869. = Messrs
Nancy Il Shaifer-Gents: have carefully ex-
amined into the merits of the Lightning Con.
ducter which you propose to introduce to this
community. The material is the very best, and
the construction and mode Of putting mp. in se-
cordance with the views of the most distiu-
gufshed electricians who have. in recent years.
devoted time and attention to this important
practical subject. b., -.I. IN .....
II all contracts made by you are 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. BERRIEN LINDSLEY.
OFPICE oE LIBRARIAN UNIVERSITY OF NASH
Mss aTs Nancy Sbaifci-Gsnfts.: believe Sie
| that much of the popular want of faith
in the protection of lightning Rods is
70 be traced to an imperfect construe-
made strictly in accordance with scientific prin-
ciples. it is worse than useless. passed a build
IN the citg, thus morning, coUered tcith lightning
that building 10 pieces The rods are tlcisted and
attempted to be insulated bV fetU inches Of glass
II the electric spark. trhieh can tear the noun
tain into shreds tgoHtd be stopped IN its career By
the neck Of a bottle.
Your plan ofmaki1g lightning rods is certain
ly by Tar the best have seen or read of. The
large surface it sffOrds for the fluid 10 aocumu-
late on-the security of the method of uniting
the sections of the tnbe-the placing of the lines
against the building. AMI the material "copper"
OF which 1t 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
tdrrp brought against Il; and lie protection to a
building calculated TO outline the erisfenee of
George s. Blackie, NJ. D., Professor of Natural
Scince, University of Nashville.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. July 5. 1S69.-Messrs. Ma
ney q Shalter-Gents: In former days l gave q
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 ana
the superior conducting power of copper. One
of Halls Rods is equal in conducting power to
about Strteen of the iron rods commonly used
in this country. The Point in this rod is per
tect and the manner of putting up the rod is
perience to 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 fastenings than the heavy
iron rods IN common use. c. ID. ELLIOTT,
cal. 0fthe Nashville Female Academy.
We also have in our possession the very
strongest commend tious OF other of the most
profound and able Electricians of this ana other
States, viz: B L. Arnold. Prof Phys. Science.
and VIM. Shelton, President of VI est Tennessee
College; II. W. Aldehoff, Principal Masonic
Institute, and Or. Milo Smith. Chattanooga.
Payne, Prof. Nat Philosophy and 4. L. Kirk |
patrick. Prof. Latin. East Tennessee University;
Prof. J.; PillsbuIy, Bowling Green, n.y.; ]. 4. |
Schools, and W c Coleman. Prot. Nat Science |
Female High School, Louisville. Ky.; Robert |
Peter, Prof. Chemistry and Physics, Lexington, |
KY. University; Robert Graham, President /
College of Arts. Lexington. Ky; Prof. Spencer |
Smith. Sec. Washington Academy of Arts and |
Science; Dr. Adolphus Wizlinzenus DR.. Geo |
Eugeman and b. v Shumard, St. Louis. Mo-, |
and many others which it will afford us pleas /
ure to chow to all desiring information Ia regard |
to this powerful protector of Life and Property.
NANCY q SHAIFER,
No. Al Cedar street, Nashville, Tenn.
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