Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-10-31

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From the New York Herald.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
ALL ABOUT EDIsoN's NEW DEVICE TO OUT.
SHINE GAS.
The alarm among the English gas compa-
nies and the panic in their stocks on account
of Edison's last invention in electric lights as
narrated in yesterdays cable dispatches, are
not without good cause. Americas great in
ventor has in truth solved the problem, which
for years has puzzled the ablest electricians
of the age. He has successfully OWNED
the electric light, and made it, for illu.
minating purposes, as far superior to gas as
gas is to the tallow candle of the past. His
marvellous invention gives a mild, soft, yet
brilliant light, pleasing to the eye, clear,
steady and without blemish, and at cost less
than one third of that required for gas. Those
who have seen the invention, pronounce it
wonderful. Already company has been
formed, composed of a nu mber of wealthy cap
italists, and Mr. Edison's lawyers are busily
engaged in completing the final arrange
ments for the legal transfer. Before long,
therefore, the work Of introduction will begin.
The patents for the United States have only
just been granted, while those for the various
countries Of Europe have not yet been obtain.
ed. To-day the Professors solicitors send by
steamer the necessary documents to their
London agents for the procurement Of the
British letters patent The French and
other patents will be applied for simultane-
ously with the English one. When word is
cabled Mr. Edison that the patents have been
granted he will throw his invention open to
the public gaze but until then he declines to
make known its details, his recent controver.
-yy w1ur TUT: hughes over rne aIIegeu stea1Ing
of the microphone having made him cautious.
THE SECRET WELL GUARDED.
When the other great inventions of Mr..
Edison were in progress, the laboratory was
free to all visitors. The telephone was seen
by hundreds long before letters patent
were granted. The same was the case with
the photograph, the tasimeter, the magaphone,
the quadruplex telegraph, and many other OF
his inventions. When urged, as he often
was by his associates of the laboratory, to be
more circumspect in exhibiting them mere
prematurely to strangers, he invariably laugh
ed of their fears and renewed his orders to
show the inventions to all who desired to see
them. The case with the electric light is far
different. It's place in the laboratory is one
sacred to the favored few. If the hosts Of
visitors who daily swarm the laboratory Of
the inventor are admitted to see it, they see it
only in detached form. The essence of the
discovery is missing. Mr.. Edison himself
speaks but little on the subject, but he is al
most constantly at work on it. Early morn
ing sees him in the laboratory, and it is after
midnight when he leaves. On Thursday last
he worked continuously from sunrise until sun.
rise the following day, and ceased then only
after the earnest opportunities of his assls-
tants. All biz energies seem wrapped up
in the new invention. His magaphone and
phonograph lie idle, save the work done on
them by some of the Professors numerous as.
sistants.
THE PROPOSED SYSTEM.
A Herald reporter learned yesterday the
system proposed to be adopted after the pat
ents are all granted. First the Professor
will light up all the houses in Menlo Park
gratis and from his laboratory watch the lights
progress from night to night When all is in
readiness for general introduction, central sta
tions will probably be established throughout
New York, each station controlling territory
of perhaps q radius of half a mile In the
central stations will be the magneto-electric
generating machines run by engines. Wires
will then be run in iron pipes under ground,
after the manner of gas pipes, connecting
with dwellings, stores, theatres and other pla'
ces to be lighted. The gas fixtures at pres
ent used, instead of being removed, will be
untitled to encase the wire. In the place
of the burner, will be the invention, and me-
ters will be used to register the quantity of
electricity consumed. Their form is not yet
determined upon. The light is to be Of the
bat-wing, fifteen power candle character. 10
light it little spring is touched, and instant.
ly The electricity does its work. The amount
Of light can be regulated in the same way as
that from gas. 10 turn off the light, the
spring is again touched, and instantly all is
darkness. No matches being used, and there
being no fame, all the dangers incident to the
use of gas are obviated. The light gives out
no heat. 1t is simply pure white light,
made dim or brilliant at the fancy of the per-
son using it.
A AGLANCE AT THE INVENTION.
The writer last night saw the invention in
operation in MIR. Edison slaboratory. The in.
ventor was deep in experimental researches
when he called. The apparatus consisted of
small metal stand placed on a table Sur
rounding the light was small glass globe.
Near by was gas jet burning low. The Pro-
fessor looked up from the work to greet the
reporter, and in reply to request to
view the invention, waved his hand toward
the light with the explanation, "There she is"
The illumination was such as would come
from a brilliant gas jet surrounded with
ground glass, only that the light was clearer
and more brilliant. Nov will extingush
it and light the gas, and you can see the diff
ference" said Mr.. Edison, and be touched the
spring. Instantly all was darkness Then
he turned on the gas The difference in the
light was quite perceptible, the light from the
gas appearing, in comparison, tinted with yel-
low In moment, however, the eye had be-
come accustomed to it, and the yellowish tint
disappeared. Then the Professor turned on
the electric light giving the writer an oppor-
tunty of seeing both side by side. The elec- |