Constraint—See [Acquiescence to Providence].
Consumption—See [Tuberculosis].
Consumption and Vocal Exercises—See [Singing Conducive to Health].
CONTACT
If one’s heart be charged with sympathy, he will convey it by his handshaking, as if he carried with him this ingenious toy:
An “electric handshaker” to shock unsuspecting friends, has been devised by a man in Paterson, N. J. The specification of the patent that he has secured reads, according to The Western Electrician: “It is intended that the cell or battery and coil be concealed in the inside breast pocket or other convenient hiding-place on the person intending to operate the toy. The two wires are to be run down the sleeve of the operator and the ring slipt on one of his fingers, the two contact buttons being turned toward the palm of the hand. If now, the circuit through the induction-coil and battery being closed, the operator shakes hands or otherwise brings the two buttons on the ring into contact with another person, this person receives a most surprizing and effective electric shock. Owing to the small size and the ingenious method of concealing the apparatus, the recipient of the shock does not at once discover the source of the discharge, and the toy is productive of much amusement.” (Text.)
(560)
See [Sympathy].
Contact with the Blind—See [Blindness and Contact].
Contagion—See [Post-mortem Consequences].