The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14

Two hundreth part OF a second. the effect
viii be distorted. Hence the extreme nice
y required in the mechanism"
il would. Of course, be out OF place here
TO enter into any detail connected SIT
the operation, ana the mechanism Of th1
photograph. That invention has been ex-
planned over and over again, 80. TOO OF
the kinetscope. But II may be stated that
the combination Of the two involves in
Simultaneous action In harmony of the
tWoi this Is, on the surface an easy mat
ter. The principle upon which il Is ef-
fected, theoretically. is also well known.
IN fact, the general mind has been pretty
well saturated with information on the
subject. But as for the mechanical diff
Guilty with which MIR. Edison is contend
ing, IL has remained unthought Of So
the great discovery fingers on the TIRES
hold OF its accomplishment in fact. But IL
win not linger long. Electricity knows no
Lucy.
Perhaps by tomorrow" said Mr.. Edi-
son, I'VE may perfect the machinery. Per-
maps we shan have to work another year
upon IL. In truth, Il is a very simple mat
ter. II consists merely IN adjusting thor
oughly understood principles to a new con-
trlVance made up Of old contrivancess
Were IL not that we have such infinitely
small sections of time to deal with there
would be no difficulty at all. But, as 1
nave told you, we know how to overcome
the uincuity- We simply lack practice"
Does 1t make any difference of what
nature the representation to be produced
AT present. yes. In time. however.
II VIII not. The reproduction of such
sights and sounds as those enacted in
the opening OF congress would be very
easy. The spectator could sit down in
his drawing room or office and have the
whole scene enacted in front of him. Nor
would any special apartment or any par
ueular preparation be necessary. But,
Win q grand opera, 1t would be more
dlulcult. one must exercise great care in
securing the ensemble. There are 1nyri-
ADS or details connected with the tones
al
light and such like. 1t is proposed 10 give
these with scrupulous fidelity. Hence the
temporary cessation of progress. Al
though we could give all thegb impress
siohs with comparative exactness it is
intended to be perfectly faithful to the
original. 1t never does to pGrpetrate q
half performance. 1t Is disappointing and
ant TO shake confidence in an invention.
For myself. 1 have no doubt whatever of
the outcome. Before many years we will
nave grand opera in every little village at
10 cents head. And the very highest
grand opera-you will hear and see Patti
IN your own parlor. She will be heard a
hundred years after her death, and seen.
ana Will move and thrill her auditors in
5OlO. The Presidents inauguration can be
treated in the same way Pope Leo and
MS cardinals may be seen and heard for
unnumbered centuries to come"
enthusiasm.
What a way to write history" he re-
peated, echoing the words of his cues
toner. Wei, had never thought of
that particularly, and yet it is a way to
write it, isn't it? How much more effec-
lively one could convey to future gen
erations an idea of the President than
words and writing could. In fact, written
records would cease to have their histori-
cal Importance"
Another use for the invention. namely.
the sentimental one, had not occurred to
Mr.. Edison either. Yet the machine ought
to be welcomed by lovers-it insures the
perpetual presence of the adored object.
Has not the poet said:
could but hear her voice.
could but see her face
why do the gods deny the gifts poor
mortals long for most?"
But Mr.. Edison was not yet born in
Cancers time.
Yet" went on the wizard. these things
are not so wonderful as they seem. II APP
pears to me that the people generally are
not keeping pace with scientific progress.
What do you think Of the idea of vac
cinating land? That experiment 1 see,
The object of this process is to improve
the quality of the soil The law of dimin-
ishing returns so long an important fac
tor in political economy, is thus over
come. To explain the method employed 50
as to be comprehensive to the popular
mind IS not easy. You see, certain roots
Of plants which flourish in inferior soils
have been ascertaincd to nOurish a para
site. These parasites afford the plant
through their organic functions strength
and vitality. In return the parasites are
leu anu SuSldiuGu Dy certain properties OF
the root. one supports the other and the
two together have a decided effect upon
the soil in which they grow. Now this
process of nature has been successfully
applied by science. What we may term an
agricultural miss is obtained and the
impoverished soil into which it is intro
duced is almost at once bettered. The
process is permanently fertilizing and
cannot fail to effect, in time, a revolution
in farming"
Here a button was pressed somewhere
in the remote regions and Mr.. Edison has
tened away. The PLANT" as he calls the
weird agglomera tion a Edison, is being
enlarged from day to day. In about six
weeks 1t will be completed and to-day has
a very strange look. 1t contains the only
stone breaker in the world of its extra
ordinary kind. 1t will reduce mountain
of ordinary size to dust in one day There
are telephones everywhere, and phono-
graphs for making memoranda connected
with the desks. There are no houses, no
candles or lanterns Labor is reduced 10
a minimum. days toll consists larCely
in pressing a series OF buttons. And they
never think this extraordinary in the
queer place. Even the prentice boys are
very scientific. They release the giant
forces of nature and hold them in check
again. Edison is the Nimrod of this cleo
trical game reserve, with his pack run
ming and gambling all about him.