Daily Republican., 1882-12-22

EREAI In FENlAON'
sUPERCEEDED-GAH A I
ESrED BY ELEOrRIClTH-A
aHEAT RESULT.
close connection between
sG. - .. and great through all the
ems VI VI spectacle makers boy,
lar ~ ss.ipg himself by holding two
'ant~esn na0 his fingers and thumb
" pgs" their distances, perceived
yiubbUring church spire appear
gs,S psarer to him than 1t actually
SaGT9 DcoIled his fathers attention
lsstter, Ds and he instituted . series
p"'t pln,snts, which resulted in the
9efin sioaS Of the telescope, which
io,sards iooS, perfected by Herschell'
slew 'l."nv Of the great inventions
b iorsries have either been The
psaccident or some trivial cause
Y o. snsnt With Mr.. K, A. REIN
eu,,,irrian, eu, at his office Third and
secnrTt se.t,sst was y continuation of the
Ia ,p the commencement OF this
~ PAINS Office is a marvellous
y ordinary foot lathe stands on
aso oI the room while on shelves
ENU sIdas are collection OF
~ the uses of which we're an un-
"a mystery TO the scribe.
arC two gas brackets IN the
the burner of one OF which
,sbed a small lever about six
IN length, while part of the
Srrner is enclosed In n ballow
\, soAere. There are wires leading
" .,rh ~ of these burners to a battery
- lars or cells on q high shel In
corner A. ,,ou uo.o ,wo
\, buttons, one OF which is white
I,hs other black. When the white
.'u % il slightly pressed, the gas at
\ sSarnsr With the metal sphere is In
..gv % igplted, TO extinguish which II
L,,ly I'M necessary TO press on the black
siOn, .. ~ o,o,,r;oi,v
IA -. valve in the gas pipe, and also
n Two electrodes placed at the end OF
!, ,hrrper. VIXEN the white button IL
...sI the valve in the pipe opens and
,sv, the gas 10 escape, at the same
\. a spark is emt ted Rt the opening
M burner and the flame is started.
MHprper with the lover Is worked In
'Tisrept manner, instead OF the but.
y, the lever Is used for turning on and
ssdrp the gas. All that is necessary
take hold OF the lever aud give it a
M movement, and the gas is lighted.
\ ,Dparatus is very ingenious, and
Ssts great credit upon Mr.. Rein who
The way in which he
I, frst led to think Of this arrange
N, was 10 say the least singular
having on frequent occasions to visit
IcHCs iu the evening he found II
wvamconvenient % hunt around IN
b dark for matches, which often broke
rUsrs extiuguished before he had the
a,iphted. One night he went up tt
5pOm. and not tindir Z any matches
lnsnded 70 a store on Third street tc
grhase q box, and was not only sur
tsd but angry, when he found the
Eis bad raised.
Hs remarked to the storekeeper that
sVouId never buy another box ol
,ches for use In his Office; chow are
u going to do without them ," said
i seller, "well you'll see" replied
h, Rein. That night after he retired
\ tvoudered on some method 10 make
IiSVUds good, aud the next morning
VI work on his plans. In q few
tSnh had them completed and In
Working order, and he called the store
ksgSgB and showed him how he was
gaIg b do without matches.
NJ Rein has already introduced this
oTs md convenient arrangement int
'rsal dwellings in this city, promi
cot among which ia the new house oi
Harvey at Teuth and Jefferson
rtels. This house is completely fitted
lib electric apparatus, comprising
rglar alarms, call bells and the gaI
,iIiDg arrangement which is connect
with thirty burners. There are
'se push buttons. one Of which is IN
lower hall, one in the bed room and
. 10 the second hall which enables
person to light or extinguish the
in any room OF II desired all ovel
house with the slightest trouble
. whole arrangement is one OF th'
st complete in this country. Attel
apparatus is introduced the ex
10 Of keeping il In running order II
J about 4 cents a year, an amoun
OF almost every week by an ordina-
amily for matches. The whole ar
cement is perfectly safe and not lla
to get out Of order, and which 1t cal
Introduced into any house, it is bet
10 have it put in when the house Ii
Dg built as the wires can then b'
y concealed.