New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-11-20
A NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT.
New York Times. Oct. 30. I

An interesting exhibition of new electric
light was given by the Electro-D Dynamic
Light company yesterday afternoon, at the
corner Of Elm and Walker streets. The
new light is tho invention Of w. E. Sawyer,
OF this city, and ALBION Man, of Brooklyn.
1t IS very simple affair, consisting of
small pencil of Carbon a little larger than an
ordinary pin, connected by wires with an
electric machine and inclosed in a her
medically sealed glass globe, which is filled
with pure nitrogen gas. The pencil of
carbon is heated by the electric current to a
temperature of from $4,000 to
$4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, in
an atmosphere with which If
cannot chemically combine. The cirbon is
practically indestructlble, and the light is
therefore produced without any consumption
of material. In the experiments made yes
terday, five Lights we're placed in different
parts of the darkened room, and all con-
nected by wires with small Hochhausen
electric machine in an adjoining room. A
simple key was placed in one of three ordi-
nary keyholes in one of the walls and turned
a little. Two of the burners attached to a
hanging chandelier in the center of the room
Immediately glowed family, and, as the key
was turned still further around, the glow in
creased, until brilliant and perfectly steady
white light was obtained, equal to the light
of twelve ordinary gas jets. The
key was then turned in another
of the keyholes, and another of
the lamps was ''lghted up" In
the same way the fourth and fifth burners
were ignited, and there resulted an exceed
ingly brilliant white light, yet 60 soft and
steady that it did not pain the eyes. The
lights were easily turned to any desired de-
gree of brilliancy. from that of mere spark
to light six times the intensity of the COM
mon gas jet-that being the maximum pow
er OF the lights in use yesterday. The COM
pany asserts it's ability to easily fit up lights
equal to thirty gas burners. BY very SIM
pie "switch'' in the wall the current of cleo
tricity is divided and subdivided to supply
any number of burners desired, the electric
ity reaching the switch through single
wire. The light is turned on or off, or regu-
lated to any degree, merely by turning a
key which operates the switch.
| Messrs. Sawyer and Man have recently taken
out number of patents covering all the
points Of their new invention, which are now
the property of a stock company, which has
been formed to introduce the light to the
public. The plan is similar to that proposed
by Edlson.-the establishing of central sta
lions in various parts of the city, from which
powerful electic generators will supply the
necessary electricity. The company GLAZING
to be able to supply the electric light
at one fortieth the cost of ordinary
gas. Whether this will prove true or not
remains to be seen. The difficulty of q
meter has cen overcome by the invention
of meter which will record the number
OF burners used in any given house and the
number of hours each burner is lighted.
The measurement Of the electricity used
would involve SO complicated and delicate
| instruments that the time plan has been
adopted. Mr.. Sawyer asserted yesterday
! that Mr.. Edison was behind time with his
much trumpeted light, as the Electro
ready for the public, and every necessary
point is covered by patents of recent date.
Hastings Gazette: A young man named
Lane was brought into town by Isaac Lytle.
of Ravenna, with shoulder dislocated. one
| eye closed, and several teeth knocked ont.
which injuries he claimed to have received
from the train men of the up freight the
night before while trying to steal a ride from
Etter. He received medical treatment and
left for parts unknown.
American trotting horses are in demand
10 England. The farmers CRY for them.
A Hampshire farmer writes to the London
Agric11tu,'al Gazette, and says II see the
subject OF introducing the fast trotting
horses OF America is being preached. I
sincerity hope it will not be allowed to
drop 1 usually have two nag mares
covered annually, and here in East Hants
there IS nothing in sires to be met with
but cart horses and broken down racers,
OF such other leggy brutes. ALI sorts of
stocks are being improved except our
nagl. IL Il IL he hnnad lfha Anar;aon.