, 1879-02-11
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

Tho First Uso NJ the Electric Light In n
Private lfnuse-some Interesting Com.
pari&ohs,
Cnrrfspondsnre Nttc Iurk Erehng I,,sf.
SALEM, Mass, Feb. n.-Aa 1t the present
time everything Is Of Interest with has to do
With the electric light. some Information gath
cred here IN regard 10 its histury may not be
without Interest,"
Some mohtbs a9o, Prof. Morton, Of tic
Stevens Tnatisutc at Woboken, N. j., gsvo n
lecture upon the uses Of the electric light
which was largely attended BY students nnti the
owners Of gas-stocks. To tho former 1t was tho
occasion OF much pleasure bccnuse uf the sue
cess anl beauty Ut the experiments by which II
was illustrated; n1ll TO the latter class OF hear
ers because Of tho encouragement 1t Eaya them
III regard to the probable yulue Of their securi-
ties present and to come The New York
newspapers, however, gave very mcagrc reports
of sh1s.vaiuable lecture, und only gradually has
Il appeared how important part IL ID OF tie
discussion OF electricity versus gas.
The sum mud substance OF Prof. Nor
TOMS conclusions al TINT tinlc were, that
the electric light WAS not yet to bc regarded as
In any way practical SUCCESS, because no our
had been ab!o to subliv,de 1t in way that
would mako It useful for domestic or for 4trcet-
lighting purposes. Tic intended this remark 10
apply ia It's broatcat scurc, AMI hence excluded
wtint am about to rclatc, probably through IT,
narancc Of The facts.
Salem. a. ryboay knows, Is dead old
towu which lives mainly OIL tho strengtn of tts
rcco'lccttons. 1t Is much like q cemetery those
Wtu ure inside would be pleased tu get out, unu
those who nro outside hnso no desire to become
fes!acntsi yct everybody lkes to conc mere, rs
10 MI. Auburn or itrsenwood. to see the H'ont1.
mcnls. One Of balcm'a rrotidest rccol}cctions
Just nt this tmu IL The met that size ~ able tn
deny tlG truth VI rsot' Morton's statement,
uHd positively assert that "ithin lcs precincts
!ls snbiivts'on ot tho electric light nut ouiy
began, but TOR lonR tiHe continued to be M
entlru success. There 10 no cvdc1lco That AnI
awase OF to controyeFt the asscrtlon that tic
[st IT,, ptsa.o uMeeo,se Eorl ever etea "
go9d oid city! ...-. .- ..
lI1e history ot this o,isccss scofe Of years ago
IS Dr!eE nhu explicit Ihe owner nHu operator
years m cxperiinontcr IN teeeraphr nm! ulan.
utpeturcr ot electrical apparatus ID boston. and
whosa Residence was " Salem, rs mentioned
above: lie placed IL hia ecllar Ealsanic tat.
terry Of some three doztn stx-xa'lon Jars. erected
Upon Opposite corncrs Ut Tho mante!piecr In hts
1'arlor two supports Tor tliB eir1oE po,lts, con-
l,teted tlesn with the battery by concealed con-
ductin. wires, md va ready. l1'en one even-
nslslpois IL ','s house, u.hcred them into !hu
pItchy untst,ess ol hls pat!oft uitl excused hI-
acif. They Ind bE'cf opportunity to leel s!'F'
prsed AZ tue strauRetIess ot ths lroccyu'tg. 1or
nated, uni Gtcla'nAttons Of aamarlte surprise
easne trotl, nll lips.
:. lhc eirrtTar Jumps arc deacrioed to me oy ex-
siayor wal!lans and otaefa who WI wsrs pfcsel!t
of lllc mautcl-Here, NM having ull INC appear.
alee Ut brass candlcstcks. tust'io.llltet bS tue
| arrangement of the caroon joints. Although
toa daIxltuy to he gRzcd u directly, sIucc the
| lEKht-glsi1. shark was UNPROTECTED " EFou'!d
glass nr unY u:hcE shaLle. the illumination wA4
soft. mill. steady, md more agreeable to theuYu
- Esad!lls " :swile than g., os,, Or c1iu!es.
II was prretsciy llic sat'aa brilliant hight sneu
| often exhibited.
| III thI course Of tic evening Mr.. Farmer fc-
pcascliy lighted n'l cxtlnHusshcit oDu itgFltonlr
ur both lights Ct time, cuatrol!inE each a'll
both "'th"ut dlslicqltY. Ae said llat there was
na reas"u why al illc rooi,h III the lluasc Should
.!ut s furnished similarly, each lump being i'll
dependent o. tho rrst, n'ni operated by Us own
csrcnltbrcaklng hutton.-the important priiaes-
tha way OF suctcss) being obicrTel, that, II tho
1anlps are 1ncrcascd In number, the conducting
wires of each lnilss be proporttouately deercasua
in size.
As long aso, therefore. a. 1850, old Salon
taw the subdivision OF the electric light au ar
comp!tshcd AMI successful tact. Mr.. Farmer
kept thcso lalnps in unlnlpedsd operation during
tInlled then, 10 this day. Trot. alortonfa stato-
ulrnts, therefore. were III error.
| A. tho cnd II the nionth The uaa of this Hight
| wns discontinued becsusu Sir. Furtnrf found
| tlt,}as ~ grs4t ~ ts eost ut gas, The acids
u,Il zine consumed III % powerful = battury are
| 1argc III nuantl1y aud expensive.
In 1osa slr. farulcr subalvdcd IN electric
current II, Dastou lutu forty-two branct,cs, put
tIiv d Iiuht into cacll branrh, All these iamp.
were sulls4 with ELECTRICITY lrutu o,s nnacLiIi,,,
! wi,,ch il xays did mt weigh more than b,kj
lu,Inus. ulvI which VA t,ryrlI bY small stcaI,,-
| enyjur uf c.,lltsc h. found IN. Working VI ltt,
dyau,oclrctric ,nact,!.,e Tar cheaper In ptopor-
| tio$ than III. pld ralyAuI. battery,
In u rnn,,r1Iui..ath,n Which Nj. Farmer lately
| utldrraseh l., pruf. setIy. III Nav Ynrk. uuIi
| yut1r city but which has upL xttatucl publicity
ot,t,lo Interesting information was rsycn IN rs.
| vnrtt tu estjtnattnv filu ctrnnaratfvn rf,st pf
elrctrcjtv n,ui ~. fnr nnrnmrs III illumination.
Mr; Farmer satl that o. III. average ons nola1