The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

{IDAY. MARCH A.
Electricity at the Columbian Fair
The Chicago Herald says 81 the eIec-
lrical department OF the Columbian Ex.
position that every conceivable variety
OF electric lighting will be shown. both
src and sncsndescent. The long dis
sance transmission Of power will DO
shown In iss highest developed state,
although Professor Barrett declines 20
70 into the details Of this matter, % he
hopes 10 present pleasant surprise TO
good many people who are deploring
The fact that connecting big isn't going
70 he done
Electrical rail WAvs. I'll systems. over.
head. underground and storsge battery,
will 6ud tracks provided upon which 20
exploit. snd railway people ell over the
world ere corresponding With the de-
psrtment Tor information about new
systems which will be shown q that
time Professor Barrett thinks that the
worlds fair will occasion the settlement
OF the great pu uoblem Of the municipal
transportation OF people II, indeed. It
does not 90 much farther and settle the
quession OF long distance transportation
il favor OF electricity.
ELECTRICITY IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
The ladies will be interested 20 learn
that the department hss 10 view great
domestic show for their especial edidcs'
ton. A model house will be built, 10
demonstraie in actual operation every
economic application OF electricity for
use IL the home. Beginning ~ the door,
electric bells will announce the visitor
the servant, who 10 luxury, not ne.
cessity, where electricity holds sway,
ushers the visitor into the psrIor, and
touches . button, which closes the cleo.
sric circuit connecting : loud spesktug
phonogrs ph that sits on the table. While
} waiting for The host the visitor enjoys Z
selec,ion from "Faust" by Strsuss' or.
! cbeetvs or : lew bars OF . sacred melody
: b. 0ilmore's Ocean Grove Oschestrs
The host~es arrives and IL kept 10 touch
D with her servsnts by electric calls daint'
. ily fashioned. The party adjourns "a
, dinner upannoyed BY smelIs from thu
Q kitchen, for that Decessary adjunct 10 I'M
4 home is II the top Of the house, and Il
!, connected With the dining room oy
u electric wsiters. Dishes are kept hot OF
!. the table By dainty, polished, electric
d warming furnaces, connected BY wire
D under the table. About the time dinner
4 is over an imperious ssrvsnt gets sngr!
u about something aud leaves in : hu6
:. NY lady stands prepared TO outcEsr th
d czar, however, for she bowo her com
. pany into the psrior, excuses hereest 70
Ie ! moment, dsrts out into the dining
y room. slips the dishes into the waite
{. and With touch Of the button they o.
. upsssirs- A large electric disb washe
- i Il hand aud in five minutes the dishe
II are WsAhed, NV lAdy's dainty hands ne
he having touched the water. An eIectrl
he dish dries completes the toilet Of The q
re ble ware Wash day comes round. an
~ Il the servsnt has not been replaced %
e. lady need have no fear OF breaking y
er sristOcratic back leaning over tubs rntI
+, ing her pretty hands BY constant soal
e. ing 10 hot suds
10 ELEcTRIC LAvNDRIEs IN OPERATION.
NJ she throws the dry soiled clothes in
- big VT of cold water, with piece
- soap, pushes the contact button. and ~
y Z" IL ali The water heats, and by 90 ant
M ussic process the clothes are thorough
~ rubbed and cleaned. A new filling
= water rinses them; they are "blued"
- the came automatic process, and upon
stick she hands them into the electS
80 - rjNgrr. II the weather 10 bad, or q
~ lady does not care TO be seen 80 q
y .msid IN the garden hanging ont Z
= clo,hes.v she may dry them In . CARR
''e which il heated like the rest Of 4
~ house. by electric radiators. EieciI
. ironing machines finish the days woT
o. and nv lady 70 none too tired TO 20
: the opera 10 the evening, although .
er- has done the weeks washing and ire
ss' ing, besides getting lunch for tho CO
'ne dren on her electric kitchen RAM
m Tuesday which would otherwise
'no ironing DAY, and my lady would "hs
. 20 ges lunch 90 that the girl could moi
- her ironing" my lady could torn
''e' witch into her sewing machine, q
~ without moving muscle, she could q
~a the blessed day. II Il were sumu
N" time an electric fan keeps her COOL
u" '"u 81 II Be winter . system o. thermos
y" 80 will keep the whole house regulated
~ the matter Of warmth. and she has mel
80 ~ ~ cold feet from The cold nor hesdas
a. from the heat A carpet sweeper
,.ees. ,es. from . little motor allows No blister
.,s- hands, no hack aches from swcepings Z
'ne health, wealth, aud hsppiness y the
oee M sult. And all this "plsnt" will b sho
sos IL Prosessor Barvett's model house
80 the exhibit0rs will Get . price on
W whole. which will be . big srgum
'O'e toward forcing The pocketoook o.
head OF the family.
are In addition 10 Ill this . magntnc
our historical exhibit is 10 be made o.
ove lec,ions Of modeIs and crude mecnin
made BY the Nestors Of the science
usi- ehow what u all came from. will %
ne plete the exhibition.
BY .why, nv dear boy said Protss
on. Barrett yesterday In speaking o.
sde work OF his department, "alI ! have
the do l. 10 Gee that somebody else Sc
lusl hussling. Exhibitors among the 9
the tricsi people ere thoroughly accussor
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