Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-30
EDI SONS NEW YEAR.

Edison, the srea. Aladdin Of America,
and his wonderful lamp are naturally
subjects OF great interest at the present
time to both press and public. and par
ticularly to scientists. Now that he has
revealed his secret. and illustrated de-
scriptiops OF his new light have been
published In the newspapers. the praeti.
cal simplicity OF 1t astonishes everybody.
Many scientific Investigators who have
studied and worked toward the accom-
plishment OF the Same object for years.
jsalously declare that this creating q
bright light BY sending an electric cur
rent through Q slip OF oharred paper IN
a glass globe vacuum Is nothing new ~
all: that 1t will only last q few minutes
at o time, can be Of no practical use'
and is a dead failure anyhow. Brush
the electrical inventor. speaks dispsra-
eiuely Of Edison's asserted perfection OF
the electric light. He says: THE same
ground has been worked over BY q great
many able eIperimentsrs, but nothing
practical in their line has ever appeared.
The apparatus or lamp has ' been
made durable, and IL always liable to
fall at any moment. owing to the de-
struction Of the incandescent matter.
There il nothing to indicate that Edison
has made any improvement in this di.
rection. But svsn II ar incandsscent
burner. either Of platinum or Of carbon.
could be 30 constructed Al to be entirely
Trustworthy. Of which there Ii no pres
ent prospect. the applicability OF this
system Of lighting would be very limited
indeed, on account Of the great amount
Of electrical energy necessary for the
production Of evsn q small light by this
means"
The New York Herald has a long
editorial on the subject. speaking very
commsndingly OF Edison's achievement,
and sanguinely Of his complete success.
concluding descriptively rs follows:
The lamp will have much the appear
ancs Of Q table ornament. 1t Is simply .
glass case, from which the air has been eI-
hausted, supported by . slight stand. the
whole costing about IS cents. In the case.
and supported by small platinum wires
which descend through the stand and con-
meet with the electric generator. is . slsn-
der carbon flament in the form OF . horse
shoe. In that device 10 seen the fruit OF
Mr.. Edison's prolonged study and expert
msnts. The hlAment 10 the residuum OF =
shos made Of several thicknesses Of Bris.
toll cardboard. which has been placed in q
wrought iron furnace and raised 70 . tenn
peraturs Of COO deg. Fab, when the volatile
portions Of the paper passed away. aitsr
which the mould was heated almost to q
whits heat. The charred remains Of the
horseshoe IL the delicate dlament which
Nj. Edison has chosen as the best agent
for incsndsscsnt electric lightning. and II
must endure Q heat which even the dia-
mond could not resist. II Is upon this d.
amsnt that the success Of Mr.. Edison'l
New Year illumination depends. He ID
not . man to hx . day for the exhibition
Of . specific result. and then stultify Inn
self by disappointing the people; and we
expect all that he has deliberately an
noarc-d. We expect, too. that the i'm
proved electric generator which he has
created for use both for private buildings
and for cities. will enable US at an early
Gay = llbpehse With the lights now in use
For cue less costly and in every way better.
With such belle, ve are prepared 10 In
vie she puclie " !o.n ne in greeting, A
Happy Ma Year, Mr.. Etisgl, TO you