The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-27

um, Switzerland, Algeria, Austria, Hun
gary, Chill, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan,
Norway, Portugal Russia and Finland.
The application OF electricity to machinery
and to various processes is making steady,
If not rapid progress. The position OF
Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edi-
son is unique, while the great discovery
by Prof. Elihu Thompson, Of the perfect
fusion by means Of electricity OF metals
that do not amalgamate in the forge, adds
a third American TO the list OF electricians
first in the world. Prof. Thompson's dis
coyery is expected to revolutionze pro-
cesses and modify methods throughout
the whole scope OF metal working, from
the fine art OF the goldsmith 10 the colos-
sal undertakings OF the caunon-maker.
The Bell telephone is shown in the Lib
eral Arts section, not in Machinery Hall,
rs the consent of the French telephone
interests could not be procured for wires.
That il should transmit million messa-
ges a day imprcsses Frenchmen consider
ably, especially when they know how in.
expensive it is. Simultaneous expert
ments, il is confidently predicted, will es.
tablish telephone comnsmjcation between
New York and Chicago at about the same
Alult INV 10 HtNultu Ut-
tween Paris and Marseillcs. The Edison
exhibit occupies one-half the entire Amer.
lean frontage, covering 5000 square feet.
1t is the largest single exhibit in the expo
sition.
1t is devised TO illustrate in miniature
most OF the great practical results OF Mr..
Edisou's inventions. For instance, the
lighting OF New York City is shown by
su5-ways, visible in the flooring, with
charts and apparatus indicating the disiri-
button Of lamps and the control OF force.
His entire category Of inventions, number.
ing i93, is presented either completely or
by ineligible suggestion. 1t comprises his
contributions to telegaphy, electric light
ing, railway clectro'motors, telephone re-
ceivers and transmitters. gilvanlc and sec.
ondary batteries as used in the photograph
and milling machines, the electric pen,
typewriter, shafting, the vocal engine and
fruit preserving.
The phonograph and the American
writing machines are the popular delight
Of the exposition. Every nation will iind
one OF the monographs speaking its own
tongue, sufficient number OF machines
being suitably equipped for the perform.
ancc OF this marvel. Mr.. Edison has
made discovery in relation to the coating
OF the Photographic cylinder which will
materially improve the quality OF onunci-
alton. The new cylinders are ON their
way here, but the nature OF the discovery
is Withheld to insure his patent.
In the American, development OF cleo
tricity prcdominates; in the French.
sciences, especially chemistry and applied
mathematics In the French exhibit,
however, there are many practical machines
in which it is employed. such rs a rolling
bridge for carrying aud weighing, steno-
telegraphic machine, simultaneous tele-
graph and telephone, a telephone and
microphone, autogrphic telegraph, electric
trumpets aud eleculc organ and an electric
piano aud harp, a machine for measur-
ing the resistance OF electricity and
an electric elevator Among the less i'm.
posing but not the less ing enious machines,
which are looked upon rs Yankee notions
by the Europeans, are machines for salt.
ing and coloriDg butter, which Is matched
by French machine Tor dc-saiing aud
automatic weighing; an automatic Amer
lean machine for making corkscrcws
out OF wire, machine for weaving the
covering ON rubber hose, and bourbon
machine.
America Is practically unrcprescnied IN
machinery appertaining 10 textiles aud 20
the manipulation Of skins, leather, lur5,
paper and stone.
MARgAgET J. Sullivan.