The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-07
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THE. ELECTRIC LIGHT.
An About Edison's New Device to outshine
Gas.


The alarm among the English gas COM
panies 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 inventor 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-
rninatiug 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 a 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 q number of wealthy capi-
talists, and Mr.. Edison's lawyers are
busily engaged in completing the final
arrangements for the legal transfer. Be-
fore long, therefore, the-work of intro
duction will begin The patents for the
United States have only just been grant
ed, while those for the various countries
of Europe have not yet been obtained.
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
simultaneously 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. controversy
with Prof. Hughes over the alleged
stealing of the microphone having made
him cautious.
THE sECRET WELL GUARDED.
When the other great inventions of
Mr.. Edison were in progress, the labora-
tory was free to all visitors. The tele-
phone was seen by hundreds long before
letters patent were granted. The same
was the case with the phonograph, the
tasimeter,: the magaphone, the quadru-
'plex telegraph, and many other of his
inventions. When urged, as he often
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to be more circumspeet in exhibiting
them prematurely to strangers, he inva-
riably laughed of their fears aud renew
ed his orders to show the inventions TO
all those who had the least desire to
see them. The case with the electric
light is far different. Its 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 q
detached form. The essence of the dis
coyery is missing. Mr.. Edison himself
speaks but little on the subject, but he is
almost constantly at work on it. Early
morning sees him In the laboratory, and
it's after midnight when he leaves. On
Thursday last he worked continuously
from sunrise ultil sunrise the following
day, and ceased then only after the ear
nest opportunities of his assistants. All
his 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 nu-
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