, 1881-10-02

stract theories on this subject are of little
value without actual denoustrution :rhe
eleetrlc telegraph l.au to send the message
teia,he ng.ofs we could believe the possibility The
up1one ian xn;.a naa to convey the sound Of the
mtu @ TO sltow to us q superior light. before
men would take stock in the COMPANIES tl,af
control this force. This power, 50 far as nj
fiea,ay ie,ays, e employed. points with an unerring
yAlclng scielce. We may claim with conf
aehce That this power that is now held in
s.orG III tue air. tile sky. anu the water will
htatly DC utilized to drive the wheels Of
uo,elte nm nlt ana to encourage human industry
| Ac theof!es OF some modern scientists
! !hat power Is running down, and that there
!, wasting ot natures energies, amt All
olGes are haste'1lt':s toa state of equilibrium,
ni!ds no announcement III the LATEST aiscuy-
etits u the conserved lower found every
Whefe fit nature. Scientific researches. and
acafcful observation uf natures iynnll,ics.
are opeitttE 'v1tc field for experiments in
fclerence to The interchaugins Of power and
1orce. Tie misfortune lnr many of the pre-
Tended discoveries il, science il that they
rannot be demonstrated by actual expert
illenls. Inc distinctions that have been made
oelWeeh the electricity excited by resinous
or vltieoas misunderstanding one ''rtsino-
electrlc' atnt the utllcr 'yitreo-cIcctric'-
nave i'd Foundation III facts.
since l have the bolduess to make thi,
statement i'll the face Of authorities that have
become venerable, hope yon will allow me
" prove tletn true ~ All appeal to matters
Of fact that will admit uf clear del,onstrl-
l'oh. Science. Us well rs theology, has its
uo;S!natisll, and while the }atter deals with
SUBJECTS lroftsshdly above human coMprt.-
ltcltsloIi, tie former inoyes in the realms Ut the
real and tangible, where results nlay be cal
G;Mlaeeu ;e ~ Il knowledge .of natural laws.
! mere ls therefore. 10 Sood excuse for ran
KNOWN by careful Investigation. The theory
That electricity excited by friction with resi,i-
gus substance Is negative, anti that excited
~ vltfcons substances is positive, is not true
ls-'Saxald with glass arc precisely tie same,
They are bt,tll pusltiye, and will produce 4
magnetic effect. SO that they will attract Il
i.eSatlve substance s such Us paper, etc. For
pass piece Of seaEing-waX over one and Il |
glass tube or cylinder over the other. the |
papers will both be electrically positive antl |
fef'el each other. while either of the papers
separate ,.; VIII attract strip Of paper in
the AIR. The only distinction, then. that can
property be made Is between the weaker aud |
Tue stronger currents, depending on force or
ir'ctiolt ;tiId atmospheric eUndi1lons, without
any regard to the different substances el,-
poye'l l1 producing the friction by which it
Is evolved.
Numerous experiments made BY myself
prove most colicl,lsiveiy that q magnetic
loMet c'n pe e'olyeu ~ electrical eNcitatlon
Wltnoat the loss OF weight or energies Oh the
part ot Tie instruments employed in prod,i-
ciil. tins power. III passing uly hand rapidly
n'cr i piece Ut PAPER | have frequently pru-
dtlcth Il lllasnetic force that would i,lI the
PAPER 10 the wall i'll my otflct: or to any other
NEGATIVE substance. alld tile paper will some
.sants remain III this position from six tn
twelve hours, Mcor1in.. to the amount of
nasnctlsln l; Impaired and atmospheric con
~ ofuer 70 make All estimate Of the amount
OF q! iofec tllal tan be prottuced lit a certain
lllAes " gwen SURFACE, procureda i paper
"" iGet Wlsie ana thfee !eet long, anu held 1t
lo ' p,;tsteIeu ; "atl' passing my hand RAPIDLY
'st.i Ilie paper. ~ less thail one minute 1
coHid not nnly MAKE the PAPER adhere to the !
wall, but also adhere with snch 4 force as TO
'oltt Il lIall-nound weight fastened to tile
over euse ol TIE paper. Now, 1t can.witll
pI'ptt .ltl1osplleflc c"i1altfons produce All
anesNe or inashellc power Of thirty poIn!ts ;
'er nohl. tIlS would give ~ pounds in .
NtAts-lonF nonfs; ana ~ f4is rare the
>o", WHat kllh} oi electricity would the
.:Nnl'st eillt tll1s, VINO makes distinction
e1"eeh reslnonS aud v1treo1lS electricity:
y carry OUT ms ldeas 4e would have t., fall s
lils ah!ino-e1ectfic. rs he calls the others. )
and vltero-elcctrlc- But )
erlonsly, while there is no truth III these
is1lhc:ions there Is sublime nonsense :
iloush linked up with it to puzzle the brain .
the young stuttcht OF Natures hidden +
nFces. l wl!l now anticipate al objection OH | {
ne part OF thosc Wilo are ctallniu@ = cnl!- =
[a1t waste OF Natures energies. will bc J.
1la tIat aithonsh may lose nothing III
'elsht ps producing 1orce elia! ~ thirty
.'.'.as III ~ s1oll. ~ passln@ niy hal3l over
le l'1pcr yet would gradually wear out or i