St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-12-16

L. XVIII.-NO. 81.
IM THE ELEcTRlcAl WORLD.
Ten thousand psopls are employed
- telephone operators in this country.
The electric plant which furnishes
the current for the lights Of Laconia,
n. H., il hereafter to be run by water.
I'm 1854 the patent Office granted
l.eoo patents protecting inventions in
the field Of electricity alone. In that
year three per cent Of all the patent
claims busted themselves with cleo
tricity.
"A new telephone was lately tested
between Saratoga and Albany, . dis
tanoe Of thirty-eight miles The speak.
o. ut the Albany end of the line was
distinctly heard in Saratoga six feet
from the instrument
-Greenwich- observatory is to be
lighted by electricity. The observa-
tory will be equipped with an electric
lighting plant of its own. the dynamo
Of which win be driven by . gas en-
gine To prevent any effect ON the
magnetographs the dynamo will oe in
closed in triple iron shield
in Paris . large number of subscri-
bers have been secured TO telephone
service which transmits music, recita-
tiona. dialogues etc, from concert
halls and theaterA The success of the
experiment in Paris has been 50 great
that . company b being organized 70
estab blish like service in London.
The first Gray telautograph in
practical use is operated between the
Western Unioa supply house on the
north side of Chicago and the main of.
fee of the company. The line il in use
almost constantly and gives excellent
satisfaction- DR.. Gray has an interest.
ing exhibit Of his invention In the Elec-
tricity building on the world's fais
grounds
I'm Ottawa, Ont, the hackmen com,
plain that the electric cars have very
materially injured their business, and
1t is not now an unusual thing for .
carriage driver to 60 all day without .
single customer. In 1890 the number
Of licensed haclmen in the city amount.
ed to 19A In 1S9: it fell to 137, and ur
TO the LIST Of July in the current yeas
only 30 licenses had been applied for.
"A lucrative position was recently
offered TO West Virginia man by telo.
graph, but - the message was not do,
livered promptly. he failed TO obtain
the place because his acceptance was
mot sent early enough. A suit was
brought againt the telegraph company
for its failure to promptly deliver the
message. The court decided the ease
against the company. but awarded
merely nominal damages, On the ground
that the telegram did not contain an
absolute offer Of the position.
Tho city Of New Orleans haas Just
sold for s7oo. 200. cash down. TO the New
Orleans City and Lake Railroad Co
from 1905 until 1855 Of that
extensive street railway
eranchises. ThiA in the opinion Of the
Electrical Engineer. is . novelty in the
granting Of franchises 20 long before
they begin. but the company wanted to
b sure Of its proteet,oa before making
} proposed heavy Investment In electric
traction, and apparently didn't think
800 900 too much 70 pay. The com
pany now has ., lease cAtenelin9 sixty.
three years from, the present time, and
ean go shead with its electrical work,
the CONSCIOUSNESS that it 10 safe from
Or competition daring that
period. The public and the local pa
pefs Of the city seem perfectly satisfied
with the arrangement. As Q result Of
the purchase the electrical system will
be installed ut once, and the mule win
disappear from New Orleans street ca
Inca
There b one lesson taught BY the
general adoption Of the electric light
hat people in New York and Brooklyn
10 not seem to have profited by SO much
- have the powers and people in many
,ther cities" said traveller. ''In the
1esire to make the very best showing
Ior the new light. the electricians have
levoted much care to shades and 10
lectors designed to throw the light
on desk, table or sidewalk.
The incandescent lights arc topped in
III cases BY white glass. o. silvered re.
lectorA which throw all the. light
where it is needed The
Id style Of street lamp il SO construct
d ~ to give the most light upward,
'ut Of the top and toward the stsrA
The thick frame casts . big shadow on
he sidewalk, and . thick anpport,
With big cross-arms, further obstructs
nd shnts OF the light In very many
tiles and towns visit here and in Eu-
ope, new lamps. embodying the lesson
aught BY the electric light, are in gem
raj use where gus ID still used. or at
sast the tops Of the old lamp frames
re filed with white opaque glaaA The
Inference In the amount Of light thus
e1ived from the same burner = re-
aaYkAble
Language Of shs visasi.g Cara
The custom Of turning down stho
orners Of the cards 70 signify different
II not . very general one, -
II considered better form to have
ne's pasteboard representative -
resh In appearance rs possible. How.
ver. the fashion does obtain to . small
xtsnt and its language il - follows:
'urning the upper right hand corner
gnihes that the single card il 70 in
lude all the ladies Of the household,
nd turning the upper left hand corner,
nat the call was made personally.
his latter ID the more ssnseleas GUS
nm, - except in washingtou. where