Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-30
New Dress for Bremen,

Some very interesting experiments have re- gently been male in Paris upon the preservation of flremen from the effects of the flames the importance of which will be apparent to aIl Three tremen, having their heads protected by amiamthus gloves carried bar of iron, heated to whiteness, some distance, without being compelled to pause for over three minutes:
 fire of straw and small wood was lighted around a casting boiler, and when it was vere. hot fireman, having his head protected bv.an amianthus hood and metallic tissue, and Dear ing wide shield upon his right arm was pla- ced in it, the fire being kept intensely hot while he remained. For moment his head was sur rounded by the flames, but the shield served to keep it of. He remained in this position ninety seconds. when the heat became unendu- rable. His pulse rose from seventyt two to one hundred and ffty-iwo. Another fireman re- peated the experiment, protected by atnanthus cotton, and remained exposed to the direct ac- tion of the flames upon his head for three min tues and forty-seven seconds.
 In another experiment, two long and high piles of wood and straw were erected with side openings through which the fremen could es- cape if ompeled to do so. The four men who were to enter this burning enclosure were cov- cred with new metallic texture; two wore an l incombustibie by borax, alum and phosphate of ammonia; the other two had double garment of prepared cloth; and each of them had ami anthus boots, with double sole of the same substance. Finally, one of them carried a bas- ket upon his shoulders, covered with metallic tissue, in which was placed child ten years old, dressed likewise in amianthus.
 This metallic tissue dress consists of hood, the edges ot which cover the shoulders and left sleeve, the right arm being protected by a shield, and of pantaloons fastened by hook Clothed with thls armor and the habit of which we have spoken. the fireman can run or stoop easily and can turn readily by placing one knee upon the ground.
 The four fremen, thus attired, penetrated to the center of the flaming hedges and walking leisurely, went over 1t several times. In one minute, however, the child in the basket raised cry which caused the tiremen to retreat pre- cipitately. But it was found that he had suf- fered no harm; his skin was fresh, and his pulse -eighty-four when he entered-had reached only ninety-six. He could, undoubtedly, have remained much longer, had he not been fright ened. from the fact that one of the straps hold | ing the basket to the mans shoulders, having | slipped little, he saw the flames and was afraid of falling. In few minutes after he was as playful as ever, and experienced no in- convenience whatever. The pulse of the fire man who carried the child rose from ninety-two to one hundred and sixteen.
 The other three men were in the fire two minutes and forty y-four seconds, and came out without having experienced any further lncon- venience than great warmth Their pulses rose from eighty eight, eighty four and seventy two, to one hundred and fifty-two, one hundred
 | Il i four respectively. The fire was very hot du ring the entire tme Other of these highly interesting experiments are to folow.-Neat | Fork Post