The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-03
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HcSih the Mninfacture or Birds OF
Every Species.
The annexed account of a wonderful
discovery recently made in Germany is
I condensed from IN article in q late
number of n German paper, the IAlyc.
meme Zettung. The editor, in his in
troductory, remarks that "It is with
no ordinary feelings we sit down to
make public the astonishing facts which
follow, well knowing, at first, we shall
but excite the smiles of the incredulous
yet, as Independent journalists, we feel
ii our duty to lay before the public such
matters Of fact as may come within the
scope OF Il observation, and
others may draw smcli conclusions from
them as they may see fit.
"Sone years SINCE" he continues,
"the whole world was thrown into o
fever Of excitement by the
ment that MIR. Cross, ON Englishman,
had read before the Royal Electrical
Society Of London u memoir in which
he detailed u process by which he had
succeeded in calling into life, by means
OF voltaic electricity, q minute insect Of
the acari species. The substance from
which these insects were rerive6 or
created was the silica Of potaSsa, "a per-
iectly colorless and transparent liquid.
"Mr. Cross's experiments were sub
s~equently tried by Mr.. Walker, Secre-
tary to the Society, with entire success,
and with every precaution as TO the in
PRODUCTION Of any foreign substance that
might contain the eggs of these insects.
He wa also equally successful when the
experiment was conducted in an atmos-
phere of pure oxygen gas. These ex-
periments have been certified 20 by the
most respectable authority; and yet
there are persons obstinate and ignor-
ant enough to deny the possibility Of the
production Of life from such a substance
as flint.
GAS what we are about to mention is
of a similar nature, we expect that the
same class of persons will be incFedu-
lous rs to the truth Of our statement.
"But Truth is mighty and must pre-
vail and we trust soon to give ocular
demonstration OF the facts detailed"
We shall not follow the language of
the paper but give a brief outline OF
the facts recorded.
II seems that, for more than fourteen
years, Prof. Getting, Of Bruenbergh, q
iaan well known in the literary and
scientific world, has had his attention
directed TO the production OF animal
life by means of galyanism.
This was q daring thought; but the
Professor, with the zeal and devotion
worthy the old alchsmists in whose
footsteps he was following, persevered
against obstacles that would have dis
Outraged any man less sanguine than
himself; and at last has had the salts
faction Of seeing his patient labors
crowned with success, that will place
his name in the foremost rank of that
galaxy of bright stars who preceded
him in the great field of discovery.
The Professors first experiment was
to hatch chickens from the egg by the
employment of artificial heat, after the
manner Of the Egyptians. In this he
was entirely successful, and perfected
, II simple and compact apparatus to
maintain, by means OF hot water, an
equal temperature for any period OF
time.
This being accomplished, he turned
his attention to the production ofMe egg!
This w&S no easy matter; but, after in
Vulnerable experiments, duringa period
OF ten years, the details OF which would
fill q volume, he succeeded in making IA
: correct analysis OF au egg. One step
was accomplished; but the most diff
cult wa yet to be takcn-the mysteri-
Gus combination of the elements so as
to form a compound similar to the ma
tural article.
Encouraged by his success, the Dec
tor set about his almost hopeless task
with n determination to surmount every
obstacle. He felt satisfied that it was
, only by means OF galvanism that his
object could be accomplished, and di-
, reoted all his energies to the construc-
! ton of Il battery of constant, equal, and
; moderate power.
After trying nearly every kind OF bat
terry in use, he had almost begun to
:, despair, when, by accident, he learned
that a constant battery of moderate
. power had been constructed in Eng
. land, by placing a plate of zinc and a