The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
A New and Brilliant Light.

A new invention. of simple and
practical nature, has of late been sue
cessfuly applied in several places in
Germany and France. The system con-
sists of electric candles. or sticks OF
charcoal, surrounded by isolating mat
ter, which gradually consumes. leaving
the charcoal free like q wick. which
slowly melts away under the brilliant
glow of electricity. With two such
candles light equal to that of one hum
drcd gas-jcts may be thrown on the
street. An electromagnetic machine
trio candles. The cost is about half that
of gas, and the light is of the brightest
and purest kind. The Erfelder Zeitung
gives the following account by an eye
witness of the working of this mode of
lighting in the machine factory of the
Brothers Nicer, at Gladbach:
"The great building was enveloped in
total darkness when we entered. Soon
after one of the proprietors lighted the
small developing apparatus, in size not
longer than thirty inches, and in height
not more than sixteen inches. As soon
as it was set in operation, by small
steam-powcr with which il was connect
ed by belt. the immense machine
room was insiantancously lit up rs
bright Ms day. AT the entrance of the
same there was TO be seen one lamp, at
height of fifteen or sixteen feet, which
gave out most brilliant and steady
light. II was so clear that the finest
shades of indigo-dyed silks could be
easily distinguished. The electric light
was distributed in such manner
through the agency of a mirror, that q
long stay in the room is no wise injuri.
ously affected the eyes. On going into
the garden an electric lantern, suddenly
lighted, Illuminated the whole neighbor.
hood to such degree that at one hun.
dred feet very fine print could be read
and at two hundred and fifty feet larger
| and ordinary characters were plainly
legible. Of the wonderful properties Of
| this electric light we had the cleares
proof, and we were further pleased tC
learn that in this establishment the cos
| is estimated at fourth to sixth of ga
light. In large rooms, halls, publ,
squares and streets the electric light be
| fore long is sure to take the place of gas
as an Illuminating agent. In France i
is rapidly growing in favor, and il is il
operation Ill IOflN estaDllslllnellts. I'
immense depot of the Chemin de Fer dl
Nord at Paris, is also about to be light
| ed by tins same electric system. There
is no danger of fire from ii, which give
il an immcasurable advantage over al
other means ofilluminaton. The Pari
engineer. Gramme, ard the Chief En-
gineer Won lIelencr Alteneck, of tn,
firm of Sicmens-IIalskc in Berlin, wer
the first who constructed the new elec
tro-magnetic machines, by means o
which pleasing mechanical power i
converted in simple and practica
manner into electric light. This inven
ton is one of the most remarkable o
modern times.
"Out door work can be carried on b,
night as well as by day with this light
a. il cxpcls the darkness and fills tn
atmosphere with an almost sun-like lus
trc. In the lighting of cities by thi
new process, the economy, as compare,
with gas, will be at least fifty per cent
We are evidently on the eve Of as grea
a revolution in lighting as when ga
superseded oil lamps and tallow can
| dies. - Philadelphia Press.