The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22


Il can mako q Poentgen ray that will
enable ne TO see through every partition
IN this laboratory. and possibly 'nIVush
the brick walls II was trouple AT hrst
10 prevent the fusing OF the s'dsS puio'
but now we know enough 10 put the
bulb into a jar OF oi-paraiiine PREFERRED.
Around it We put the freezing s,her' ana
so we intensity the power 40 ~ INC
double Jar Is no hlndrance 1T al u the
light.
Light Is wonderful thing. We know
n travels sC0oOe0 niles second, ana
we know that sound between the NiDra-
tions OF $50 million millions ana ,V1 miiiioh
millions Of vibrations pr secohu' y ilsn''
Below 10 vibrations Of sound per minute
we have no sense. nor above liolh 'V,'''
10 1000 vibrations per second. hut ne
low and above there is SOUND il We coD'u
only appreciate n.
we know the light Of red-hot POKER
i'm a dark room has vibration OF d'p
million millions por second. That Is one
, end. At the other We had the huores-
oence Of the ultra violet. at 100 million
millions a second with the yellow at 40
and the blue higher yet.
",Thon there is the vibration or SOUND
applied to the hearing and the snort cut
20 the brain scat by way OF t.e us'1n'
where the diaphragm OF the ear ms D'e"
shattered. Tho possibilities arr mum.
On the experiments Of last Mohhay
nfeht I tried the regular ray. ana atter-
ward. IN conjunction with II. the ray
with dull red bulb. what effect, II any
one may have had on the other cannot
say now. When / got the right Nlbra'loh
Of lirht 10 suit the proper agitation OF III"
optic nerve I shall Try novel eNpeIl-
ment.
WHAT lie INTENDS TO DO.
81 shall take metal that offers great
obstruction to the y ray and make
stencil Of a.. BY this ] mean shall cut
letters i'm the metal ] shall place back
Of this a Roentgen bulb having the pro
pcr vibration Of light and by looking IN
the direction Of the stencil believe the
blind man viii be able 10 read tie let
tiers. II his optic nerve is In healthy
state I DO not see why he should not DE
able 70 do so.
what more can promise does not ap-
pear yet. but with that much IN slght-at
least I'm tncory-therc may be more hldden
/ from us. I want a half day with an IN
telligent blind man. one with cataracts
preferred. and 7 mean TO have one IN my
! laboratory as soon as ] can make the ar
rangementS.
Il believe I'm the discovery Of that San
Francisco chap the Journal quoted. be-
/ Ueve the blind man who could see M all
by aid OF the Roenteen ray could see
through n board. or % stone wall
The Wizard led the way into his dark
! room and worked the Horoscope In
Wv that was wonderful 20 see lie put
n quarter I'm "a book Of 1000 pages and
! tested the sensiti-oucss Of the eye after
five ten and thirty minutes. showing how
greatly time aided fho constituencies or inc
optic nerve.
The bones OF the hand stood out In
way shat would have enabled one 10 read
fine print through the flesh, II 1t were
POSSIBLE TO get IL there. Then he spoke
/ OF the recent discovery Of Becqucrcl.
French chemist. that The salts OF uranium
: I'm "a dark room throw of a new and I'M
accountable ray Of light. and said he hop
| ed 20 make some experiments i'm this limo
n little later on.
Mr. Edison is careful not 20 promise too
much from his discovery. and does not
want people 10 expect he is going 10 NJ
( cut every blind man in the world with
pocket instrument. little NOR" cumhor-
some than pair or spcctncles. with
which Pc Will be enabled TO read tho
/ Psalms in diamond type. But he has the
/ hope that be may Doe the instrument OF
doing something worth while. and this
/ hone De is willing 10 share with the pub
lic
WHAT AN EDITOR THINKS.
n. Commcford Martin. associate editor
I Of the Electrical Engineer. is firm be-
/ ucvcr Boo SIR. Edison. and when the latter
SAYS hc viii make the blind see by the
/ aid ~ R0cntgcn rays. Mr. Martin Is IN
B clincl 20 think Doe viii do so. Tie sees
great difficulties that VIII have 10 be over
come. however. and the greatest Of these
is fhc delotor1us effect on the human
body that has almost invariably followed
+ tho use of the rays.
If believe Mr.. Edison will be able 20
make the blind seer said Mr.. Martin.
"for. while be is a. great optimlst, he
/ never goes shooting at tnc moon. Be
! fore he succeeds in this last and greatest
! undertaking. however. hc will have 10 I'm
some manner ucutraiize the dclctcrious
/ effect of the rays ON the human body. I'm
almost every instance whore people have
been subjected 20 the rays n bad effect
/ has followed. and the last person to give
, testimony to that effect is Professor Elihu
Thomson.
( To prove the truth or falsity of the
statement that the rays were hurtful.
/ Profo ssor Thomson exposed the left lit
DE finger of his hand to them for half
an hour. Iic did not feel any immediate
/ eject. good or bad. but n week later the
finger was swollen. stin and began TO
1 blister.
Sow. IF this IS so with an ordinary
/ y ray. what would Doe the effect Of one Of
/ increased power ON the human cye2 It
seems TO mc that it would Doe bad-that. I'm
/ fact in the course OF time. any eve con-
/ tlnuallv exposed ~ the rays. would disin-
/ tregatc. How To- prevent this. ] think. Is
/ the problem Mr.. Edison Will have TO solve.
/ lIe viii DO 60 bur IL will take time. When
! it is finished. however. 10 win be the
greatest achievement OF his life"
" a
"Win YOU run for office again" asked
! the politicians acquaintance.
My friend" was the earnest and de-
lihcrate reply. Of wasn't running for
office"
''Why-er-everybody thought you
were"
81 thought so. too. Tut I have discov-
cred that / took the wrong route. and
the harder / ran the farther / got from
the place 1 wanted TO reach."-Washing-
ton Star
Iilli oar q soirce whisuonng)-W What has
become OF Aunt Lucic's hahitual smile2
Erna-lt is at the donusts.-Tit Bits.