Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14

I'LL the evening marHtdCtUrcrS, On the
floor Of IAo howell >it two or lhrre squahC
chlldrcHn xpri,,ng deal with common
knife. 1>uA matron ia watching a pipkir
upon slow i;t". fhe fumes which i
gives forth aye bin linz, as the birthstone
Is IiQurlNjur. LiJ,e buaNlcs of split dea
ARE ready lo he tinpcd three or four at {
Time When the pennvworlh of brim.
stone is used ur. when the capital is ex.
hau<rrd, the r,sfl's labor is over. In
the Sumner, Tie manufacture is suspen.
.drd, or conducted upon fraudulent princi.
pies. Fire is then aeeGiess so dclusive
matches must be produced-wet splints
dipped IN powdered sulphur. They will
never burn, but they will DO 10 sell TO the
unwary mald-"f.all- work.
About twenty Years ego, Chemistry
discovered that the tinder box might be
tabOhslcJ. But Chemistry sci about its
junction with especial reference to the
wants ana iIe means OF the rich few. In
the same way the first printed books
were designed to have a great resemblance
Ioi manuscripts, and those OF the wealthy
class were alone looked 10 as the purchas-
erS OF The sklliui limitations. The first
.chtmical hight producer was complex
and ornamental casket,sold at guinea
In wear nr so, there were pretty porta-
bic cases OF phiaI and matches, which
.en'hn-l3st'c young housekeepers regarded
rs ii'e cheapest OF all treasures at tive
'ShllIings. Ky-and-bye the light box was
S"io al Shilllng' Inc hre reVoiutlon
was slowly approaching. The Old dyn'
aSfy OF Tie undertook maintained It's pre-
dominance Tor short while IN Kitchen
and garrel, IN farmhouse and cottage. Al
length some bold Adventures saw that the
new chemical discovery night be employ
ed for the production OF large article OF
tradc-'hat matches, in themselves, the
vehicles OF fire without the aid OF spark
and under, might be manufactured upon
,'he factory syStem-that the humblest IN
lie iand might have new anu lhoispen-
saHle comfort at The very lowest rale OF
,chcapnesS. hen Chemistry saw that
phosphorus, having an affinity Tor oxygen
at the lowest temperature, would ignite
upon Slight incuon-and so lgniied W"uId
ignite sui Iphur, which required a much
higher temperature 10 become inlamna,
bIe' thus making the phosphorus 90 'he
work OF The Old Under win lar greater
Icerlalnty or when Chemistry tound thal
chlorate of potash by slight friction might
be exploded so as TO produce combuSuon'
and might be safely used IN the same com
bInallOn--a blessing was bestowed upon
society that can scarcely be measured by
those who lave had no former knowledge
of the mlscncs and prlValons OF the I'M
er-boX. The Penny-boX OF LucIIers, or
! Congrevcs, or by whatever name called.
is u real triumph Of Science, and an ad-
vance i'll Civilization.
Let lis now lock somewhat closely and
practically into the manufacture Of Lu-
ciicr match.
The combnsGble materials used in the
manufacture render the process an nnsai"
tone. It cannot be carried on in the heart
OF towns without beng regarded as com
mon nuisance we must .hGf'loTe g"
Some"he'e III lI'o SHo"T'' oI l.o'u"'' 10
find such trade. In the ne'4hborhood
of Belhnal Green there Is large oPt"
space called NlSker's Gardens. inns Is
mot a place of courts and alleys but con,
siderable area literally divided INTO SINAI,
gardens where just now 'he cf"cuS ano
the Sn"W-drop are 'elI'"S hoPeI"I'E 'I me ~
spring tine. Each garden has 'Ne s'naII'
est ct e"''agrS--ioF the most part wooden @
--wmch nave necn c"n'er'e" ,,,I from S",n, sum.
warehouses in'o "We'''"ES' "e e " ,'oIe
place reminds one "' "u'"o'I'e%S PaSSageS
IN the cid "famaiIs's, IN whirn 'le G'"'
zcno' wives are described III 'ne'r garceh-
's"uscs OF ,nSnnfy' or ilosSoeh' SUPP'ns
'syIiabnh and taking hhe ON summer non,