New-York tribune., 1875-12-09

from the apparatus above described a new force
least form OF electricity not generally recognized
Frst II gives evidence OF polarity, and cannot by
known Laws Of electricity complete circuit and II does
decompose odde of potn-siun test ~ ali eiecr
clans know Of exceeding delcacy Mr. Edison say- that
h. passed tie force through odzed paper for three hours
and no fleet was produced tried this test also did
Prof. smith, bat not for a long time.
Cec0ad. II has no demonstrabe physiological effects
Electricity Of any form giving such spark this would
be felt the tip Of the tongue II touched lightly.
il other ply yslologcl effects were appreciated
from $500 very small waef cells Ia OF such
small quantity and high tension that It is little II AZ All
felt the tongue Prof Smith tells me, but It not
claimed hat sIch current would not respond 20 the
other tests Of electricity.
THIRD: II win pass through nsul10r better than cleo
tIicity a dry hollow glass tube. half inch in diam
eer and two feet Olg, showing that IL IA not easily in
suiaed does not prevent he passage OF the force The
spark weakens however. after the force has passed
through the rod just after has passed through me
body In these tests the spark Is studied at ht point ~
contact Of the sharpened ends OF the & ia9 pencils III
fo"'I II does not charge Ltyden JtI nor oc, rt
the needle Of IhOmsOns mirror gaYanOmcter Mr. tdi-
son tested these Instruments by the force many times
hu hts PERFORMED tLe experiments ID ny PscncV' &
great dehcacy of Ihomsons mirror gaVanouettf Il wen
FiGh The spark that from IL resembles in sp-
pearnce the spark that comes nom dynamic elrciHcy
ne air ut reoures actual contact and In that respect
we're inductive electricity at high tension t would
ump through the air. The facts which favor the theory
that the be- form Of electricity are these
First The spark resembles the electric spark ana
especially that OF galvan'sm OF moderate tension .
that of electricity Al short distances at least 1t II pre
Thjrd: 1t 5 best conducted by metals a. iron and
F6aIi It is resisted by the same substances as is
eectrc.ty namely, glass, rubber and ar, though III
The theory that II electricity in small quantity and
hgh tension IS IrnaDle Tor IT. pneom ma 40 nor 'in
Bile those II very high tension electricity: 10 complete
the circuit through air and earth would be necessary
FOR 10 % traverse immense distances ana experiment
struct it, have Thought that it might be electricity IN
an eectrosetic state with air as dieectic as thomson
has suggested might be the with atmospheric ccc
trctv; but this hypothrse does not 10 harmonic
with ali ho phenonen1 or with the established laws Of
electricity and % certainly cannot be DEMONSTRATED II
10 bee electricity II appears IN an unrocogizga FORM and
might perhaps be regarded force df ring from
magnetism etical electricity and gai' anl5m as much as
they older from each other
II % be assumed that tins force j. lnducYe electricity,
which returns thc battery by the conductor ON
which leaves i as iho water IN fountain returns 10
Tie spout whence Issues then We nave hyPnlhe-l'
tnai would account for many II not al che phenomena. ma
same ROAD on Whch u leaves ~ ana poug lapiy i,i
urted would give sparks on passing De" cen Tue Dt'ss
than any other conductor until brought INTO direct Ter
mindl contact with it.
ART accustomed 10 electrical and physiological inNestlg
ton 10 repeat the experiments here recorded and 70 de-
, oN, i, ai r an IN ~ , '' ,t n,,r anDar,fiis
rightly pursue the line OF research. II any fan TO
obtain tr spark from the apparatus a. above dcscIpeu
ii may b. bgoau5e the battery weak possibly
strong that mducve electricity may appear 10 com
pIcatc tne experiment. In the delicate ie5- with
should be- gently rubbed together for long
tmo. aud Nith various changes OF position oeIo.s
deciding thst no spark can Dee produced Inc nature oi
nis iore can be made quite clear Dy GonPIinE IL WIN
n' greater Vtloclty dhd 20 a lhcohPlru1y sIeaeol
tent Lise heat alo it radiacs unrqmy through dil-
f1I no s+,Jucss; prefers nrtds, ana appaentf re-
mans h rh ih preference i0 "theI substances, nul, ~
has stated passes readily into glass or the human
and heat may yet be susceptible Of polarization;
sud have suggested The term apollo force lapoliaj a-
preferable 20 chenc force which Mr.. Edison provision
ally employ for tnr reasons mainly that the term ether
los air ady been employed m pu, sics ana IN medicine
fnd tlat want of polarity appears o. Distinguish th1
force from The different forms oi electricity to "ihch II
Win electricity under any Of the orms-mag-
nefi-m, gayanisni, induction. staucal Atmospheric
associated aud this polarity or force exered IN opposite
direction. euter- INTO al the phenomena; But TINS
suggest polarity Ne draw 10 from the conductor
draw water from -roui, or gas nom pipe lhefc Is
more apparent nocd oi circuit through 1he battery
m the oiunSIy 'ense ni Ihe Term, @ 'n"a
,iote ~ h"dius met IN contact WIN H.
Electricity would nut Affect the stvauoIneter or charge
t not c.-e couiriclious ily,uoscopic FROG.
Though would Dc likely 10 do ~. and 10 could be drawn
Tor. A. would give no evidence OF polarity. aud would
be- conducted by the human body, aud might or might
not produce physiological effects according 10 III
h, fn 're ~ me haterv d thr utrc f the cou,II,-
H. noticcnole hat this force only appears there
interruption in the current " wbrrevei it il derived.
have Ierc discussed tDe subject az one OF science
purely, with the purpose OF ensng tRe cooperation oi
scientific men IL is possible tai the discovery may De-
Of tine highest practical vauo also, but ~ yet there are
m tiat direction only strong suggestions no positive
10 me I'm Inc manner IN which 70 was Introduced "a the
public Newspaper reporters, who are not expected {"
be familiar with physics pins -iOOgy, nave prepared,
as het tnrv could OF he articles thdt nave been
published. with such r-noutary assistance mgh De
gwen hv those engaged IN the experiments, ana while
set results O u the tests undecided and II
Natural tat there should De- confusion oi state
civilizations II not yet proved that the force Is retro
rnat where the wire is turned back itself,
a spark appears at the extremity precisely Is
il would do he force retroactive, but the spark
prODaD indicates merely branch current. The broad
statement does scck the earth IL not
r,tdD sICd and probably untrue. II S not yet shown
,,e can send marks through vr., or through IaWay
trucks very long distances sparks have been re-
hai-mle Of telegraph wire, aud received
outside of tho earth circuit aud transmitted
ne time with through the ciIcult by the
ordinary sJstem of teegi1phy. Il coming experiment
win dheitu ana more powerful apparatus snall snow
the possibility 0f sending sparks with great rnpdltf
through the outer wires OF thc Atlantic cdhie, or through
long ibLL ne- the 7iltct must colihaAd llr athlioh
ot practical teegrapners. II important physiological OF
therapeutic al elects can De produced Oy w. thtu phA--
c1n7' ana c-ptcal! ntiucii eIcIiciana VII a'h" IL
suIcct OK thought Bat at prc.ent the important qur=
tons prr-"ncd by these experiments arc mostly -cru
uu" m heir chaacir ana .. rurh are ssI ,iiNc III M
numeIabr ways. In the public discussion OF tAr matter
errors have appeared. icss tlc great G'fu1u "u-
th"nlt On ''dil'h cie' 'l4'ti "'' 'e.,nl p''i',lu
paper containing on account of researches on Wt1i
sparks" which some one unicgminei Win eiher sub
rct uuwi.lin. Cououndcd with these experiments
Again. fLIs force - cuulnded compared VIII ilr
car ode force Of kecncnbach, which utterly
dcusiyu. Sensitive people, when sGut mp IN a dark
room. have proved Dy ny experiments s't what
ever thcY are told 20 hear what th"y tinh tncY
Qua lit hear and experience any sensation fhi iHt}
The eLpr imruts OF Eelchennach were WORTH
k for Die did not eliminate tnr error
thll from the mind aching on the body. IL s he
beyed fnaf the experiments here recorded In the
mann botn aud trlt and that, WlhtryeF rlri- may
from tu' tner viii DE confirmed 10y ali conpttent
phy sici-s pEYsuioeist- Who feet sufficient Interest u
] has
| clusilu may say in reply To the natural
.n.utclDn of flIcNerv fnat Ml EdL.nn ~ whom