Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-26

WILLIE oNCl0Sc NOllCSC VI luG
trolly system is about 500. The theorist
would assume that there must inevitably
he great and fatal loss of current on a long
line under ordinary conditions. His view
is refuted, it is stated, by the fact that
there is not. Mr.. Edison sends out his
current from his power-house along one
track and makes 1t pass through the mo-
tor of his Car to get to the other track,
and does this, it is reported, without ma
terial loss of current, and, what is very
much to the point, he secures high speed.
A remarkable feature of his invention is
in the ''pick up that takes the current
from one line of rails. It is credited with
the power of doing its work satisfactorily
through six inches of water, slush or mud.
The low voltage precludes, it is stated,
the idea of danger to animals or persons
whose bodies may happen to form part of
line connecting the two rails. The in
vention. it is affirmed, has passed out of
the experimental stage, and is now to be
adapted to practical work. 1t has been
for some time OF trial On track built for
it at West Orange, where Mr. Edison's
laboratory is situated. This track is be-
heved to present all the conditions of use.
On one part of it there is a grade of 800 feet
to the mile. There are sharp curves, and
at one place it traverses depression
which represents swampy ground. The
new system is found to meet all difficulties
here presented to it with perfect success.
A related discovery is devise for securing
speed of 100 miles an hour by means of
electricity on an ordinary steam railway
It's nature is not disclosed. The public
will hope that both the discoveries will
sooD emerge fully from the laboratory in
to the field of practical use.-Baltimore
Sun.
A Beautiful AlIesory
A fond husband once bestowed upon his
loving bride beautiful gift. It was a
jewel casket, made of choice ivory, and
adorned with gold, velvet and pearl Here
and there around in its face were little
orifces, filled with glass, which for long
time excited her curiosity. At last, how
ever, she CHANGED to look into one of these
and world of beauty opened up before
her. Beneath her vision was charming
landscape, through which flowed a CRY stall
river, and over which hung lovely sky
and sh0ne a resplendent sun She was de-
lighted, and soon afterward her curious
eyes were peering inouisitively into the
others. All were beautiful, and opened up
new scenes until she came to the last one.
Here she gazed long and wistfully, reluct
ant to take her eyes from view of such
transcendent beauty. There ran lovely
mountain range, verdant with laurel,
ferns, and pines; here shimmnred a CLASSY
lake, rejecting sweetly the blue of a
charming sky, while huge vessel laden
with life, floating over 1t, tOyed npon its
pillows as babe upon its mother bosom.
Far back, also, amid q myrid of wonders,
she discovered what seemed to he spring
opening some secret chamber. Her Curl
oslty and desire were at once heightened.
She must touch that spring. She did, and
as If by magic the casket itself few open
and revealed precious jewel.
1t was topaz-a beautiful elbow stone,
gathered In the cold lands of Siberia. and
and shaped into Lenox jewel. Lady
Margaret Douglas could not have been
more pleased than was she. 1t was lovely
but what was most peculiar about it was
that 1t opened like a locket which swings
upon hinge, and within was found
another jewel, still more charming.
This was ruby, cut in the form of q
Maltese cross. It's highly polished red
face almost symbolized the blood of
Redeemer, as she gazed upon it. She ex-
amlned 1t with great care, and soon dis
covered that one Of the golden rivets
which passed through it was a pivot
around which its parts moved noiselessly
and opened, showing her another, nestled
up in the central heart of the beautiful
red cross.
This time it was lovely sapphire broch.
Its rich blue color, like the sky above it,
and the Ceylon sea, on whose shores it was
found, gave it such fair beauty that human
heart conld scarcely wish for more. Her
soul was satisfied and her desires were
quoted, and how perfect its Scrystaline
form is preserved! Just at this ray of
piercing light, coming down from the
warm sun above her window. revealed
setting Of beautiful colorlesss tone, hard
er than all the others, and more dazzling
and splendrous than all their colors.
A princely diamond cut in brilliant was
in the sapphire. "Who but a master
could have designed and executed?
will seek no further" she said, ''for have
reached the end of all discovery" But
she had not truely learned her own heart.
Emboldened by her many surprises, she
soon exclaimed, "Ah, | will also open
this!' But, alas, her efforts have all been
In vain. She has never given up the at
tempt, nor indeed has she lost the desire,
but she has never opened the diamond,
Students, | need scarce tell you, this
morning, | have simply allegorized your
own lives. Looking into the orfces of the
jewel-box was the first opening of your
minds to knowledge. How grand it was!
1t seems simple enough now, and you can
no longer realize how your souls were
startled as you learned A, B. c.; one two,
lakes, rivers, plants, leaves flowers. and
sun, moon, stars; but it was the opening
of the jewel-box of your minds that led
you to where you now are. But let me
caution you. Ifyou have found the secrets
Of topaz. ruby, and SAPPHIRE, you have not