The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-01

INFRINGING ON HENS RIGHTS.
From the New York Church Union.]
The annexed account of wonderful dis.
covery recently made in Germany is con-
densed from an article in late number of
a German paper, the Algemei7ae Zeitung,
received by the Cambria. The editor, in
his Introductory, remarked that ut is
with no ordinary feelings we sit down to
make public the astonishing facts which
follow, we'll knowing, at first, we shall
but excite the smiles oil the incredulous !;
yet as independent journalists We feel it
our duty to lay before the public such
matters Of fact as may come within the
scope of our own observation, and others
may draw such conclusions from them as
they may see fit.
''Some years since" he continues, 1.-The
whole world was thrown into fever of
MIR. Cross, an Englishman, had read be-
fore the Royal Electoral society of Lon.
don memoir in which he detailed pro.
cess by which he had succeeded in call.
ing into life, by means of voltaic electric
ity. minute of the acari species. The
substance from which these insects were
reriued or created was the silica Of po-
tassa, perfectly colorless and transpar.
ent liquid.
''Mr. Cross experiments were subse.
quently tried by Mr.. Walker, secretary
to the society, with entire success, and
with every precaution as to the intro
duction OF any foreign substance that
| might contain the eggs Of these insects.
He was also equally successful when the
experiment was conducted in an atmoS-
phere Of pure oxygen gas. These exper-
iments have been certified to by the most
respectable authority; and yet there are
persons obstinate and ignorant enough to
deny the possibility of the production of
life from such a substance as flint.
''As what We are about to mention is
Of similar nature, we expect that the
same class of persons will be incredulous
as to the truth of our statement.
s'But truth is mighty and must pre-
vail, and we trust soon to give ocular
demonstration Of the facts detailed.
1--WE shall now follow the language of
the paper, but give brief outline of the
facts recorded.
It seems, that for more than fourteen
years, Prof. Getting, of Bruenberg, man
we'll known in the literary and scietific
world, has had his attention directed to
the production Of animal life by means
Of galvanisn.
This was daring thought, but the
professor, with the zeal and devotion
worthy the old alchemists in whose foot.
steps he was following, persevered against
obstacles that would have discouraged
any man less sanguine than himself; and
at last has had the satisfaction 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 dis.
covery. 4~.
The professors first experiment was to
hatch chickens from the egg by the EN-.
ployment of artificial heat after the man.
ner of the Egyptians. In this he was
entirely successful, and perfected sim.
pie and compact apparatus to maintain,
by means OF hot water, an equal temper.
allure for any period of time
! This being accomplished, he turned his
attention to the production. of the egg,
This was no easy matter; but after in.
Vulnerable experiments, during period
of ten years, the details of which would
fill volume, he succeeded in making a
correct analysis of an egg. One step was
accomplished; but the most difficult was
yet to be taken-the mysterious comb
nation of the elements so as to form ,
compound similar to the natural articles
Encouraged by his success, the docto,
set about his almost hopeless task with
= determination to surmount every oh
stacle. He felt satisfied that it was only