Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-30

Three or four cells will run a short line.
Procure that number of jars, about six
inches tall and five inches in diameter.
If not readily obtained, get some large
bottles Fill them with water to the
proper height and tie string, which
has been soaked in alcohol or kerosene,
around the bottle at level with the
top Of tho water. Ignite the string
and the bottle will generally break
off whore the string was.
Cover the bottom of the jar by piece
of sheet copper, at one side of which has
been riveted piece Of copper wire. The
wire should then be covered with piece
of rubber tubing, 50 as not to be in di-
rect contact with the liquid to be placed
in the jar. Cover the sheet copper with
about three-quarters of an inch of pull
verified blue vitriol, and fill with water
to within an inch and a half Of the top
Of the jar.
Make of soft pine mold of cross
(D, whose arms are half an inch square
and three and half inches from tip to
tip. In the center of the mold place
vertically piece OF No. IA copper wire.
should be taken in melting the zinc not
to have too hot fire, as zinc will burn
at comparatively low temperature.
When cold the cross can be removed and
suspended by means of the wire from
it's center, about an inch under the
liquid in tho jar The cell is then ready
for use.
Fresh blue yitriol must occasionally
be added, and about once a month the
zines should be taken out and the black
deposit scraped from them.
The object Of the key is rapidly to
make and break the electrical circuit.
To mako one, take piece of hard wood
three-eighths of an inch square by FIVE
inches long. At one end aflx by screw
the half Of thread spool, with the
large end up. to be used as knob. One
inch and half from this bore hole
and pass an inch brass screw through
tuu stick. p.,ae a ,-4lnr soraur +h-o"e,h
the end Of the piece which is opposite
to the knob. Bend into U form piece
of sheet brass two and quarter by Ave
eighths Of an inch. BY means of screw
through the bottom of the L fasten 1t
to a suitable wooden base. Place the
wooden piece in the Z In such manner
that the BRASS screws and knob shall be
vertical and the shall be half way be-
tween the screws.
When in position bore hole through
the sides of the U and the wood, and
hold in place by passing a wire nail
through. Directly under the points of
the screws put two more screws into the
base, leaving only the heads above. The
contact is made between the set Of
screws next to the knob, and the stroke
can be regulated by means Of a screw
driver.
The upper screw next the knob is con-
nected with the line, and the one in the
base under il with one terminal of the
sounder.
All saunders depend upon the princi-
pie that, When an electric current passes
around piece of soft iron, it magnetizes
it and causes it to attract another piece
of iron. The latter is made to click by
hitting against some piece Of metal.
To make the magnet, get a thread
spool one inch and half long and
little over an inch in diameter. In
crease the size Of the hole in the cen
ter SO as to leave but very thin wooden
core. If the line is to be only few
hundred feet, wind the spool full Of No.
20 insulated copper wire. II a longer
line is to be used, wind with No 2s. Get
a tWo-inch iron screw, which VIII
snugly fill the hole, and fasten verti-
cally to wooden base. Cut piece OF
hard wood two and "a half Y one and
quarter inches, and half an inch thick.
In the center Of this, three-quarters OF
an inch from one end, bore a five
eighths-inch hole. In this hole the end
of the iron armature, which the magnet
attracts, is to oscillate.
That it may give clear sound it
must strike against metal. Hence, in
the end nearest the hoe put in brass
screw which shall project into the hole.
Directly under this and inside the hole
nut in another very short brass screw.
The arrangement can be well seen In
the cut. Fasten the piece vertically to
the base by means of screws from under
did Christian people want OF stun
images?' he wanted to know. He
thought the Scriptures put that thing
Eyes have they, but they see
not m ears have they, but they hear
not neither speak they through their
throat. They that make them are like
unto them; SO is every one that trusteth
in Thorn" There was the deacon's opin-
ion Of the arts. and Mrs. Deacon only
sighed, and wished she could see it. that
was all.
But 1t came to pass that the deacon's
eldest son went to live in New York,
and from that time strange changes be-
gan to appear in the family that the
deacon didn't like; but as JethrO was
smart, driving lad, and making money
at great pace, he at first said nothing.
But on his mothers birthday down he
came and brought box for his mother,
which. being unpacked, contained a
Parian statueyte Of Paul and Virginia
a lovely,simple little group as ever held
its story in clay
Every body vas soon standing round
1t in open mouthed admiration, and poor
Mrs, Tilden wiped her eyes more than
once as she looked on it. 1t seemed q
vision Of beauty in the desolate neatness
Of the best room.
Very pretty, | spose," said the
deacon, doubtfully- like most IA
theirs Of spirited twenty-three-olders, he
began to feel little awe OF his son
oGt, dear me, what sight of money 70
give for thing that after all is of no
use.
Il think said Jethro, looking at his
mothers sgEused eyes, 1T is one Of the
most useful things that has been brought
into the house this many day"
| don see how you're going to make
10 out, said the deacan, looking appre-
henslFely at the young Wisdom that had
risen in his household.
What will you wager me. father,
that viii prove out of your own mouth