The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-21
New Uses for Electro Magne-
tism.
From the New York Post.


Civilization makes ever new uses of
the povers it discovers 1t is but few
Years since the vorious forms of the force
now familiar under the name of electrici-
~ were of a purely scientific interest; or
# raoarded in connection with practical
life at all, it was only because of their as
F.. ISOLATION with the terrcrs which light
ming had for the popular mind.
The invention and general use OF the
telegraph made electricity familiar as a
useful servant to man; and at once sug
gested that force so easily produced in
FIX. amounts and so manageable as this
MIGHT be turned to account in other work.
More than twenty years ago, Prof ssor
Boynton, scientific lecturer, used to ex-
bibit the working model of locomotive
engine worked by galvanic battery, and
to predict that this motive power would
ultimately supplant steam on railroads.
Rut in practice the plan broke down, be-
cause It was found that the cost of such
an ENGINE was at least three times that
OF Steam power.
More recently the practical uses of
electricity have increased rapidly. It's
application to lighting the gas jets in
large buildings is quite general The
qurgular alarm telegraph is common as
protection to houses, and is taking the
place of the Waterman more and more
Electricity is also used in many hotels in
this country, and far more in Europe, to
ring the bells which summon the servants,
and 20 carry signals to all parts of the
buildings.
It's most important use, however, is
that as OH Illuminating agent. There are
many electric lights in use; in light
houses on the coast they are found not only
more brilliant than others but far more,
serviceabie being independent Of the
weather, and less easily thrown out of or
der In cities they are little known; but
chiefly, it seems, for want of enterprise
since no reinforcement of police OF al
great city would be at once so cheap and
so efficient as sufficient supply Of these
lights, which recent improvements have
made self-regulating, steady ana sure.
ALI the machinery for very large auto
matte electric lamp. sufficient TO light upI
q great factory or long street, is now
sold in London for eight guineas and
the advertisements would seem to indi-
cate an active trade. Why should not
Americans be in advance of the wor d inI
such matters?
1t is also said that electromagnetic is
now applied in England as the ntotivel
power for sewing with entire
success. The expense of keeping small
battery in action is but trifi;ng, and we
see no reason why such source of DOW
er should not be variously applied inl
households. 1t is admitted that women
are injured by working the sewing
machine aud it would relieve them all
and save the health of a great many If it
could come into general use. Nordo we
see any reason why the same power
should not be applied 70 other branches
of household work; to washing machines
and mangles dumb walters and eleva-
tors; cradles, baby jumpers and child's
carriages Here is wide field for the
ingenuity Of our manufacturers; and
they MAJ be sure that source of power
so perfectly neat as this, so free from un-
pleasant heat and noise, and so easily
and safely directed to any word required
of it, needs only to become familiar in
order to find favor with MI men and wo-
men: