Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
X-RAY DEMONS RATION.
Remarkable Exhibition at the
BrattlebOrO Retreat.
The Internal Mechanism Of the Human
Body Made Visible by static Ma
chine, CroOkes Tube and microscope.

The Internal Mechanism OF the Human
Body Made Visible by a static Ma
chine, Crookes Tube aud microscope.
It was the privilege of half a dozen per-
sons to assemble in the Office of the Brat
tleboro Retreat Wednesday evening TO wit
ness a demonstration of a Ranney Wins
hurst Holtz static machine and X-ray at
tachment, which has recently been bought
by the Retreat for use in the treatment of
muscular, nervous and other affections.
DR.. Henry +. Waite of New York city,
president and general manager of the
Waite d Bartlett manufacturing company
and the inventor Of the machine, was pres
ent TO conduct the demonstration.
The occasion was one long to be remem-
bered by all present. The machine, which
is one of the larger sizes made by Waite d
Bartlett, who, by the way, are the manu-
facturers of the largest static machine in
the world, Is enclosed in an oak frame with
glass panels, and 1t is about five feet high
by six feet long and about y feet deep.
Its motive power is water motor located
in the basement of the building. The re-
volving of 10 circular glass plates two feet
or more in diameter generates electricity,
which Is conducted to the positive and
thereby establishing a circuit.
After the machine was started Crookes
tube was placed In front of it, the poles
we're separated far enough to break the
circuit, and wires, running from the poles,
we're connected with the ends Of the tube
causing the electric current to pass
through the tube. The Crookes tube is
made of glass and is best described by
comparing it with a large soap bubble.
The tube is almost a vacuum.
As the electric current passed through
the tube brilliant green light was created.
This was the A-ray. DR.. Waite then
handed Bario platinum horoscope to
each of the party, holding his hand be-
tween the Horoscope and the A-ray.
The bones of his hand we're distinctly Wis
ible, much more SO than the fish. One
OF the party then stood in front of the
X-ray while the others looked through his
head, saw his jaws open and close, counted
his ribs, saw his heart beat, etc.
The microscope was then placed against
his shoulder and elbow joints and the
movement of the bones was seen. DIR,
Waite held a jack-knife in his clenched
fist and it could be seen even more clearly
than the bones. He then held his foot
before the X-ray, showing not only the
bones of his foot but the nails in the heel
Of his shoe
Photographer John c. Howe, who was
present, had with him some sensitive
plates, and two exposures were made. A
plate was placed on table beneath the
X-ray and the doctor placed his hand up
on the plate holder without removing the
slide. The current was turned on for 45
seconds. Absolutely no sensation was
felt, but when the plate was developed
perfect negative of the hand and bones
was the result.
After this exhibition the X-ray appara-
tus was removed and a pyrotechnical dis
play was made by the use of the detachable
Leyden jars. The display consisted of
rapid flashes Of electricity, each flash being
accompanied by loud report, which put
thunder and lightning sin the shade"
An insulated chair was then placed upon
the floor and while the electrical current
was passing through it members of the
party were invited to sit in it. As they did
so their hair rose on end and delightful
electrical breeze was felt. AS the lights
we're turned off halos could be seen around
the persons heads and electric sparks
stood on the tip of each hair, reminding
one of Saint Elmo's fire. One man, who
was bald, said the sensation was like rain
drops falling on his head. One of the
most interesting scenes was when a woman
with disheyeled hair sat in the chair. Her
hair Immediately stood out straight from
her head for distance of two feet in all
directions.
The purchase of this machine was made
TO help carry out a plan of the Retreat
management to equip its office with the
latest and most improved appliances for
curing disease. The Office was previously
! equipped with valuable electrical devices,
but they covered fields essentially different
in character from that which will be at
tempted by the new machine. Many of
the inmates suffering with sciatica, neu-
ralgia, lumbago and kindred affections, as
well as persons not connected with the in
stitution, have already been benefited by it.