The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-03-22
A NEW AND BRILLIANT LIGHT-GAs
IN THE SHADE.

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A new invention, of . simple and
practical nature, has of late been sue
cessfuiIy applied in several places In
Germany and France. The system
consists of electric candles, or sticks
of charcoal, surrounded by isOlating
matter, which slowly melts away un-
der the brilliant glow of electricity.
With two snch candless light equal 70
one hundted gas -iets may he thrown
on the street An electromagnetic
machine can keep burning twenty of
these electric candles The cost is
about half that OF gas, and the light is
of the brightest and purest kind. The
ErfeIder Zeitung gives the following
account by an eyewitness Of the mode
OF lighting in the machine factory OF
the brothers Nicer, at Giadbach:i5f3 ,
"The great building was enveloped
in total darkness when we entered.
Soon after one Of the fproprietors
lighted the small developing appara-
ius, in size not longer than thirty
inches, and in height not more than
sixteen inches. AS soon as it was set
in operation, by a small Ssteam,power-
with which IL was conn ected by q belt !
the immense machine-rOom was in.
simultaneously lit up as bright as day.
At the entrance of the same there was
to be seen only one lamp, at height
of fifteen or sixteen feet, which gave
out most brilliant and steady light.
1t was so clear that the finest shades
OF indigo-dyed silks could be easily
distinguished. The electric light was
distributed in such q manner, through
the agency of mirror, that long
stay in the room in no wise injurious
ly affected the eyes. On going into
the garden an electric lantern sudden
ly lighted, illuminated the whole
neighborhood to such q degree that at
loo ,eet very fine print could be read,
and at 80 feet larger aud ordinary
characters were plainly Iegible. OF
The wonderful propertiesaof this cleo.
trio light we. had the clearest proof,
an I we we're further pleased TO learn
that in this establishment The cost is
e,timaied al a fourth to = six,h OF gas
light. la lssge rooms, halle, public
squares and streets the electric light,
before long, is cure. TO lake the place |
of gas as an illuminating agent. In !
France IL is rapidly growing fn favor,
and is in operation in forty establish
IN -Hss. The immense depot OF the
Chemin de Fer du Nord, at Paris. is
about, also, TO be lighted by this came
e!ec ric system. There is no danger
w aat, vr of fire from it, which gives
an Unreasonable advantage over all
other means of illumination. The
PIris Engineers Gramme, and the
Chief Engineer Won Hefener AHeneck
OF the firm of S'emens alske, in n.r-
lin, ners line irss cwio constructed
the new electromagnetic machines, by |
means OF which pleasing mechanical
power IL converted IN simple and
practical manner into electric light
This Invention ia one OF the most re-
Inzrkablc of u o Tern times.
.Out-dOor woik can be carried on by
night as well as 10y day with This light
as il expeis the darkness aud Gils the
atmosphere with an almos. sunlike
iusier. In the lighting OF cities by
This new process, The ceremony, as
" ith gas. will br M least 30
per cert. We. are evidently OH ihr
eve Of as : r ::it revolution in light
Ing as wuen gas superce.lei oil lamps
4 ID tai!ow candles -lI'niIad-Iphis
Il ess.