The rustler., 1891-12-04

An elecfrician In Wisconsin has dis
covered q process by which iron can 10
melted ~ elactricity. at half the cost.
and In half the time required a. pres-
ent
Persons suffering with toothache or
&c dolorcaux may get some relief by
wrapping an incadcsccnt lamp In cloth
and holding Il against the check a. =
gentle counter irritant
In London the electric mains aro
piaced beneath the sidewalks and 70
avoid accidents. the manholes arc pro-
vidcd with two covers. each connected
with the earth. The outer cover is thus
rendered harmless
As regards their capacity for con-
ducting electricity the principal metals
rank thus: silver. 100; copper, 20; gold.
-: aluminium, Sc; zine. 2o; iron, la'
platinum. a6. nickel. Il. tin, n; lead, Z.
Copper and iron are the only metals
that have eomercial values as electrical
conductors
The Prussian government mas
made a report upon It's buildings struck
by lightning between 1871 and lssd-
There were $500 buildings used for
official purposes In Prussia. Two hum
dred and sixtv-four were struck, or one-
half OF one per cent per thousand an
nuallv. OF the total number fifteen
only were fittcd with conductors and
! only one Of these escaped injury. Ten
} orally the conductors were found TO DO
either dangerous or useless In SIX
they were not touched.
+ The practicability Of telegraphing
B without wires has reccnly been demon
c stratcd by the success of several cNperi-
! mcnts Not long ago Mr. Prcece, the
, head electrician of the postal telegraph
system in England succeeded in estab'
fishing communication across the So
lent 10 the Isle OF Wight aud tele'
q praphcd also across river Severn With
$ out wires, merely using earthquakes al
n sufficient distance apart IL Is now
q proposed to make a practical use OF TIM
system in communicating with light
= ships.
7, The great omnibus strike in Lon
81 don is said to have developed the use o
n Modification OF the scarf electric
lamp Tickets are now compulsory OF
ALI omnibuscs and their examination
" entails the employment OF an army Q
inspectors. At night this Is difficult
and the inspectors have had recourse I
~ a small button-hole lamp which !
- worked by pocket battery. On ass
ing for the passengers ticket the II
snector has only TO touch the batter
ur and n vivid light reveals the numbe
and particulars OF the printed slip.
THE experiments made ut Corne
; university and in France to ascertal
the effect of the electric lightupon We
citation have demonstrated its wonde
full property OF greatly stimulating Q
most every variety of vegetable III
The colors of flowers are intensihe
and an increased yield of fruits al
vegetables of nearly 100 per cent u
been obtained, without diminishing Z
odor of the former or the flavor OF I
j. latter. The parts of the soil are mo
lN actively dissolved by the influence
N the light, and are thus brought with
ia reach OF the roots.
"a Members of the American socie
nj Electricians wear n small bad
4 bearing this equation' CT Itmeo
Current equals electric force divid
by resistance" The badge is higl
characteristic of the profession
electricians are, above almost any OIL
class of men, enthusiastic touehi
their work. The profession is full
successful young men, and the note
hope is a marked characteristic oil el
tricians in all walks of the protest.
They talk shop a good deal amt
themselves, and nothing is more
cinating to the outsider than such s.