Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-14
Nancy d sHAIFER,
No. Al Cedar Street, \

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 on regular prices made for
work on Churches. ParsOHages, Masonic, Odd
Fellows aud Temperance Halls, Blind and Qr
phan Asylums, and all other buildings used for
Religious OF 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. - Messrs.
Nancy Il Shaifer-Gents: l have carefully sx-
amined into the merits of the Lightning Con-
ductor which you propose TO introduce 10 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-
guished electricians who have, in recent years.
devoted time and attention to this important
practical subject.
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 roar of the terrific thunder
storms so frequent and so fatal in our region of
country. Wishing you every success, yours
truly, }. BERRIEN LlNDoLE1- .
OFFICE oE LIBRARIAN UNIVERSITY OF NASH
VILE, Nashville. Tenn, July 2 1863
Messrs. Nancy 4 Shaifer--Gents.: believe
that much of the popular want of faith
in the protection Of lightning Rods is
10 be traced to an imperfect construc-
tion CT the rods themselves. Unless one be
made strictly in accordance with scientific prin-
ciples il is worse than useless. passed q build
"a the ctV, the morn ing, coUered 'cuh lightning
rods lohich are. in eUeJY ray calculated 70 tear
that building TO pieces. The rods tlUisted and
attempted TO be insulated By fetO inches Of glass;
as II the electric spark, 1ehlch can tear the noun
tain into shreds 7Coutd be stopped an ats career Gv
Your plan of making lightning rods is certain
ly by far the best have seen or read of. The
large surface it affords for the fluid 10 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, Nc objection can be
fdtrlV brought against u; and tfs protection 10 u
aRu ordinary building itseg. Very truly yours
George 5. Blackie. NJ: D., Professor of Natural
Scince, University of Nashville.
NASHVILLE TENN, July s. 1S69.-Messrs Ma
uey d Shaiter-Gents: In former days | gave a
great deal of attention 10 lightning Rods as a
per Scroll Lightning Rod. now before me, is bet
ter than the common iron Just in proportion as
copper is q better conductor than iron, and al
so in proportion to the greater surface which
il offers.
Taking into account the greater surface and
the superior conducting power of copper, One
of Halls hO0S Is equal IN COuQQcIlng power 10
about Sirfeen 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 aud proven by ex-
perience TO be the safest would also value
this rod greatly above the iron by reason of its
lightness-being therefor SO much less liable to
get loose from its fastenings than the heavy
IRON rods in common use. G. ID. ELLIOTT,
Ofthe Nashville Female Academy.
We also have in our possession the very
strongest Communications OF other OF the most
profound and able Electricians of this ana other
States, viz: l.. Arnold. Prof Phys; Science.
aid VIM. Shelton, President OF West Iennessee
College; Ii. W Aldehof, Principal Masonic
Institute. and Dr. Milo Smith, Chattanooga,
Tenn; Thos W. Humes, President J: K.
PAYNE, Prof Nat. Philosophy, and K. L. Kirk
patrick, Pref Latin. East Tennessee University;
prof j. Pillsbury, Bowling Green, hy.j J. X.
Eatop, Prof Nat. Sciences, University of Public
Schools and W Coleman, Prof. Nat. Science
FEmale High school, Louisville, ny; Robert
peter. Prof. Chemistry and Physics Lexington.
Nv. University; Robert Graham, resident
College of Arts. Lexington, ny; Prot spencer
Smitb Seq. Washington Academy Of Arts and
Sniance. DR.. Adolphus Wizlinzenus, DR.. Geo.
EnSIemau and 3. V. ShumsId, st. Louis, Mo-,
and many Others, which it will afford us pleas
ure TO show TO ali desl firing information IN regard
to this powerful protecteTof Lie and properly.
NANCY q SHAEFER,
No Al Cedar street. Nashville, Tenn.
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