The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-17
X WONDEkTULIN INSTRUMENT By Which Mir. J. B. Faucette of Russcllville Measures
 Time and Space And Which, If Correct, Will IkevOlutiOnIze Surveying snd Civil Engineering
 Methods.
Little Rock Gazette.


 Yesterday reporter of the Ga zette was shown wonderful inven- tion by Mr. J. E. Fauce:tc of Rus sellville. It rejoices in the hard name of "Quadro GeodoIite," which, while untelligible to the ordinary everyday man, means great deal ln science. In plain English the in s.rument is wonderful application of the principles of the square, circle and triangnlation, to measure dis tances, altitude, area and time with out the use of the involved caIcula- tons of geometry, trigonometry and astronomy.
 1t dispenses with the use of log arythmic tables, and greatly short. ems the operation of measuring in accessible distances. Over a year ago The Gazette gave description of Mir. Faucette's invention. It was then in crude shape. But when he came smiling into the city editors room and deposited his beautifully made brass instrument, he did so with such an air of perfect conf dence that it could be plainly seen that this idea, which he has been working at for fourteen years. had taken definite shape. He is large, powerful looking man, 54 years old, |but his muscles are like iron. He is a poor man, and never received much schooling; but is natural born mathematician and genius. He explained his instrument in a fluent manner, and displayed a knowledge of mathematics and the relations of time and space that was perfectly marvellous. In a modest way he said he knew that his inven- tion was perfect in theory, and that 1t would revolutionize the modern practice of surveying and civil en- gineering, and would be applicable to nearly every problem in mathe- mates, surveying, engineering and navigation. With such sweeping, bold and universal application of principles as he reeled off to his in terested auditors, the description of his instrument is difficult under taking. But it will be given as near as possible in his own language.
 THE INSTRUMENT.
 uses q quadrant, the lines of the square and the degrees of the circle being marked on it. A mounted telescope is so pivoted as to allow an alignment to either side of the in strument. The instrument stands on tripod with universal joint, the quadrant in Il horizontal plane. A second quadrant in vertical plane. for measuring attitudes is part of the instrument, and an ordinary sur veyor's compass. Mir. Faucettc had q chart pr diagram with him showing the principles from which he had constructed the instrument.
 Pointing to the diagram, which embraced large circle, squares and triangles, Mr. Fauceite said:
 Here is square, the sides of which are two feet long. Within the square n circle, whose diameter is two feet. Dividing this figure into four equal squares by perpendicu- lar and horizontal line crossing each other at the centre, you will observe that these lines divide the circle into four quadrants. The lines of the square are marked in inches. From the center line is drawn to each inch mark on the square. You will see that the arcs made by these lines cutting the circle will not be of equal size as when the circle is divided in degrees. The arcs and angles be- come gradually less until the corner Of the square Is reached. If you di- vide the circle iuto degrees, as you see 1t is done, the line striking the corner of the square also makes the fortyfiith degree of the circle. You see that. The lines of the square are tangent to the circle, and the line of the square above the circle may be called the horizontal tangent, and the line on the right of the square the perpendicular tangent Take one of the quadrants described-its part of the square. Let the horizon tai radius, the bottom of this new square be the base, and the perpen-