The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-04

From the New YORK Mail and ESprcss.
"Put your loot ON the square 10 the lci


From the New YORK Mail and ESprcss.
"Put your loot ON the square 10 the left
and press lightly"
The direction was given 10 q Mad d,id
Express reporter nj M early evening on the
steps 81 the handsome brownstonc build
ing. No. II Fast Tweniy-second street.
Overhead, brightly Illuminating steps,
walk and building. hung lantern Of fan
ciiul design. Stained glass OF curious pat
tern, through which light shone, was set
In the rich dark wood oi the door, while
above was n tranrom Of brilliant colon and
fantastic design. standing out In the center
Of which, aud surrounded by q representa-
ton Of iorkcd lightning, WAS tho word
Electric"
II WIS In the new house Of the Electric
club, lust completed. Tho reporter fol-
lowed the direction quoted above, which
WIS given By nm officer Of the club. In
rtantly tho bolt " the door was drawn au
tOmnlically, and the reporter was ushercd
into n wide hail. brilliantly lighted from
above by electricity cmmating from n long
bar held In the claws Of a bronze dragon.
The reporters guide led the way down
two flights Of stairs 30 the sub.basemcnt.
This was ycriiablc sorc-house Of cleo
tricity. The chief objects were two dyna.
mos Of the power Of $50 lights cnch and
10 cells Of storage batteries, capable Of
providing electricity, In an emergency,
sufficient for 800 lights. In nm adjoining
room wns fine new aixty-nve horse
power engine. notable for ils noisclcssncrs.
Next 10 this was big scvcnty-tiye horse
power boiler, supplying heat and steam 10
the building.
AZ tho back Of tho basement proper Il
the kitchen, the novel feature OF which y
an electric heater or range, which radiates
the electric current the same no heat, and
with which can he done all styles Of light
cooking. A few stops toward the front
and you are In the bilinrd-room. II II
tastcfully finished In terra Gotta, and u
bright with electric lights, arranged In n
novel design, while electric call.bclls con-
Meeting with all parts 81 the house aro up.
on the walls nj convenient intervals.
"Pcrhaps you would like 10 have your
shoes polished by oleciricityG' remarks
the guide. Tho way Il led 10 the corner
Of the hail. whore there u n comfortable
chair, aud hanging beside II IA n round
plcco Of wood the shape Of a policeman's
locust. Gloss inspection shows this 10 be
n flexible shalt, nj the end OF which N n
circular brush. Touching button In the
wall, which connects with n small motor
the brush rcyolycs rapidly, aud ~ Il does
NO an attendant moves In over your shoes
and they arc polished In jiiIy and In the
most approved iashicn.
But the real electrical wonders Of this
novel and unique building arc on the
main floor, which 10 divided chiefly into
parlor and dinlng.room,. The latter IA 30
x20 feet Ia sikc. Handsome carpets are on
the floor, aud the ceiling IL frcscocd In
handsome dcsignsin blue, gold and bronze.
Suspended from the center Of the ceiling Is
a magnificent clcctrollcr, containing many
brilliant electric lights. On the maniel Is
an electric clock, Handsomely carved and
Of odd design. In its caso Is concealed n
battery, which keeps tho clock wound mp
for a year without any attention. The
motive power Of the clock Is derived from
the action Of fine spring, as In the ordi-
nary clock, electricity acting In tho capac.
ity Of key 10 wind up lust as much Of the
spring a has been required 10 run the
| clock for sixty minutes.