Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-18
A MARVELLOUS MACHINE.
DESCRIPTION OF Az APPARATUS
THAT WORKS ACCORDING TO
THE DIRECTORS WILL

The visit Of French count, says
n London paper, has given US much
to think Of beyond the limits OF the
disease, both mental and bodily. by
which We have been assailed. rms
Count p, who, strange TO say, seeks
no publicity. Is one Of the most
learned men OF the century His
studies have been followed in par
ticipation with the experiments
OF the great experimentalist the late
Ruhmkcrff.
The latter was generous to own
that Il was under the direction OF
Count p. that he accomplished most
OF his greatest inventions. The
wondroas reel invented by the
count is still considered Tire most
marvellous conquest OF science Up
on this reel is wound n length OF
silver wire m, Assuring Is, 900 meters.
The magnetic needles crossing each
other in a contrary direction are
fixed upon the reel and suspended
by n slender thread. The apparatus
works under glass like watch,
so that no tamIering with
the mechanism is possible. 1t
is mounted, however, on a high
stand. The count takes hold Of the
two conductors, to which are at
taehed the two ends Of the silver
thread rolled upon the reel, and bids
YOU order the machine to move To
the right or left, according to your
will. Under this power alone,
hitherto Observation-Disclosures, the
mightiest power in the universe,
according TO Count p, the power Of
the human will-the machine will
act without the contact OF touch.
To right 10 left will the reel revolve,
according TO the fancy OF the Wis
itor.
Without speech. without touch,
by the mere mental influence alone;
will the machine move in obedience
TO the unexpressed command. But
not in all cases does the machine
answer unreservedly. 1t Is u the
powerful will alOne-lhe coneen-
rated observation-disclosures It can be
made to reply. Ruhmkorf used to
laugh immoderately at the vacillat-
ing movement of Count P.'s ma
chine when the Swans Of the
academic We're induced to try
the experiment. With some
the wire would tremble and
vibrate, then start 10 one
side, then move toward the other
while with others it would refuse To
move ut all, but coafine its vibration
to one spot. The experiments made
by Count i. in London have all
been exhibited strictly IN private.
His object in coming here is merely
TO obtain wire more firmly spun
than any he has hitherto been able
t. get in Paris. They say that, con-
trary TO the general rule, the count,
from having been all his life a
confirmed materialist, has been
converted TO the highest degree
Of religious faith, 10 conviction
Of the lofty destinies OF man, and
his connection with the divinity;
man has abused his gifts and
delivered himself 20 evil, but the
divine essence Is still within him
so fearful has the philosopher been
Of the pursuit Of the fashionable
coteries who under pretext Of
scientific inquiry merely seek
to derive amusement from
the most serious experiments
In science that he has sought
n retreat in convent near London,
and his excuse FOR being compelled
10 return thither by O'Clock Is
made to reply to ali invitations to
dinner. rs 10 ''small and earlies'
with which the fine ladies Of London
would seek TO overwhelm him.