Telegram-herald., 1890-09-19


teyoad Anslaias w h4ss ever WI.
aa>se1. IA Ioe center 81 toe ~ 1iaa
i sfec.el 3 eeaNt.fal tower II xafis-
24se1 Ss.lors. ScXenty ite4 llga. sd
Nsth s.se iucsuatsQeaf lamps ~ al tlt-
QTS G3ld shades. 4ke lNlalss are af-
Ean2cd - aD Edison sNgert nto mAe-
n,lsceri Sfoups Such q GLORIOUS niAss
~ al nAs neYel beioIe ttncen trat TED
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tower surrounding Il : laiS eut fiAt
repfxSShtnC -tne AlsSls tat ryef. anon
uach aoWs tfe stream. Aseunc ihs
Is bait s railroad track upan Whlch
gans 81 eleeirlc trs'n, beautifully Id
up ~ electricity By the siSe of ths
TRACK on Al elevation. stands mll
brilliantly ht bN eiecilc,lN, aud run bx
water Aosat lNo-tnlaas 1T the Nay ep
tAe tower ca ihe stCono fioor. Reeves
American Band II Providence l. lo-
Gated. diseoursing sweet muse. The
tower lights arc worked bF a eoni tuna
ton Of keys, Ike tAoss ~ AZ orgzn.
The lghls are La and exungulsAed
in groups, IA accordance Win the
music played, keeping perfect
time. 1hls = certainly tAe
greatest musical electric hight
display ever witnessed GA earth: words
car not deeeribe thls wonderful sehl,
II ever done, L Vii nol b. through us.
Strauss Nlena Orchestra of Austria are
"a Their way here, and Nil p.aN the
balance OF tie season. These tive
musical organizations, alone, viii cost
Tie exposition lu the neighborhOod OF
$4,000. These great attractions Vii be
supplemented with vocal MUSIC and
concerts, gwen by celebrated artists,
large ehoruscs, song festivals. hy school
children, and lnnumerahe other attrac-
tive features. The art galleries contain
a large collection OF choice gems.
We wlll mention lusl enc more ex-
hlblt, OF great Interest ia Us, Il VII soon
be So 70 others, winch Il the electro
welding process. The principle IA
yolved ln this new art is that OF causing
currents OF electricity 10 pass Through
the abutiing ends of the pieces Of metal
which are 20 he welded, thereby gener-
ating heat al the point OF contact which
also becomes the point OF greatest re-
sistance. while a. thesametme mechan-
lcal pressure Is applied from each end
70 force the parts together. AS the cuI-
rent heats the metal at the junction 10
the welding temperature, the pressure
follows up the s0ftenlng surface until
complete union or perfect weld l. e.
fected, and ~ the heat Is FIRST effected
III the interior Of the parts 10 be welded
the interior Of the JOINT is Just as per
fecuy and efficiently united IS Is the
visible exterior. Ii is done almost ln-
stantIy, at least 50 quickly that the
ends, II but six inches IA length each,
IS as cold a. the natural metal, and can
be handled with bare hands. IA order
10 better understand TINS new method
OF working any species OF metal, We
performed some OF tbs work ourselves.
With such method and apparatus Il
is found possible 10 accomplish not
only the common kinds of welding of
iron and steel. but also OF metals which
have heretofore resisted attempts
at Welding, and have 10 be
blaZed or soldered. Pieces Of such
metals as alloys, wrought iron, copper,
brass, lead, tin, zinc, bronze, German
silver, platinum, gold, aluminium and
even cast iron are not only welded 10
each other, but different metals can be
welded one 10 another in many combI-
extending the application of
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heretofore Impossible IN metal working.
The bellows, forge, hammer and tongs
Will soon be things OF the past These
are days OF wonderful revolutions, and
We must seize the opportunities quickly
as they come and make the best OF i
while they exist. What next-what
shall the future be? Edison's phono.
graphs heard 10y telephone, bat we
is no end 10 wonders. The attendance
Is immense. The throng gathers and
fills gallery and floor day after day and
night after night.
The tower flashes its brilliant hues
only in the Mig time. Hand writing
Is transmitted any number of miles 10y
aid of electric current. The person de
string TO sign the check. or whatever
else 1t may be. has little 10 do. A piece
Of paper, specially prepared, is handed
TO them and the writing done IN the or
dlnary way. 1t IS then placed in the lit.
tie electric c0ntTlvance, the current
turned on, and IN some mysterious way
the persons own hand writing is repro
duced at the other end OF the line
Ii i certainly perfect lt-
tie forger, for the signatures
are exactrcproductions Of the original
and show tbe wonderful mechanism
that must be employed 10 give such
splendid results. The machine fur
nlshes vast amount Of interest for
thousands and especially for those in
tercsted in such matters. People Iof
and st. PaYl can have the
splendid music OF Gilmore's band and
hat OF others transmitted 20 their own
where they can have q party
)f people assembled 20 enjoy the novel
entertainment. This Is a feature that
las never been tried before. We close
.his letter by repeating what we Prev
)usly said. Let the citizens Of Grand 1
RAPIDS combine for grand exposition
keep up with the world. 81
east your neighboTs or contend your