Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-29
A SURE AND RELIABLE INDICATOR oF.THE STATE OF
TIE WEATHER,
indicating Invariably from "a TO 40 hours
in advance,
i'm advance,

in advance.
oUIs ULLMAN the Discoverer Of this curious and beautiful
Inascus ia Asia the first to apply it to TIE purpose Of
Indicator having discovered its wonderful qualities by
minute examination in the native land Of the plant.
Though vegetable productions the Nalur Weather indicator,
indestructbe and will continue to perform its functions for
all time in climate and at all seasons though IN
strongest acids chemists including Nitric, Nitro
Murate, s1phuFc &c. boiling water and boiling oil, and
ice water remains intact an continues It's performances I'M
impaired losing Of its sensYenes capacity, and will
decay like other organic or artificial substances used for SINH
The Natural Weather Indicator procured for the
low price SI0o, prOgnostca the weather with equal certain
AMI durability the Bsrometer which costs So to So and
Is easily impaired
world before introduced by the subscriber and he now Tor The first
tine offers to the public for sale Its wonderful properties have
scholars and scientific Of Europe and AMER
lea 1t is simple and manageable that no dAcul Will he
sy of saying any thing its merits his responsible
permitted certificates from gentlemen who have test
ed it put all doubt at Read the
W. X BOWLING, n D. Professor OF Asdieias IN he mi
rersiy Of Nashre and editor Of the Nashville oafaai Of
Medicine and Surgery, his number for November, 1858,
As for oursel closely watching Of Mr. en-
Is in every way altogether superior conivanc for by
grmetca observations known The one in our sudys as SEN
tine as was mere Than year a Inc moisture from an
infants breath will Instantly put the index in motion Mr. U
man has one watched for eighteen years. and it
sensitive now as those mounted on yesbefray' -,
They have been subjected long boiling and then hastily dried
rrc and suiphuc acid after which they gradually
dex hed on kent time" precisely with that had
been subjected to such experiments There Is no apparent reason
Why should not last thousand II Is
The most simple Of all IMAGINABLE contvances capable oil e
ing important ends ,,,.,-
instrument, the farmer would have but little difficulty in ania
pating storm, sunshine The hermone
Ter and Mr. man hygromeser would the far
with the best barometer Tbs sudden mercury the
har
assertions the hygToec state Of the air II it Re dy
wind come il the atmosphere damp, there will be rain So
the farmer noticing mercury high in thermometer end
turning nygromete pceves large amount Of aequeous
vapor Indicated will know that rain al hand while upon the
contrary hot the weather, if the air dry he will not
Mr. Ulmans little instrument requires no care
attention Hang up on nail IN verdah or nall anu we
believe would hundred years with the greatest accuracy
RICHARD o. CURRY A. NJ, NJ D. Professor Of Chemistry
and Medical Jurisprudence and editor Of the Nashville Monthly
Recorder Of Medical and Physical Science, says;
Ma. LouIs ULLMAN, DeQr STIhe little plant you had the
Indress years ago, still faithfully performs its
duty Weather Indicator and delicate it. and SO sen
sve to the least atmospheric changes either respecting me Bar
Hygrom, condition that it begins Indicate
ealsy in advance Of the usual Instruments.
have kept suspended in of6ce to my standard
Smitonin) Barometer aud Mason Hygroetr and have
ced that it faithful in its indications IS these instrinSnts
regard Microscopic plant therefore account Of its sens
means for the purposes which you app it, important and
valuable discovery and believe that will commend itself where
February Is, 1859. Shelby Medical College, Nashville
3. IL
any and Natural History in the University Of Nashville says
.1ou,s s. U,ru,N EsoDear S.-I have Lad more than
years experience eu Natural WeI her Indicator and have
its with extreme interest 1t has orally been
accuracy glad add testimony 10 that Of your
other friends wish you in establishing sale for cheap
reliable instrument. am yours, respectfully ete
GEORGE $ BLAcEIE, NJ. D.
Lieut. Col RICHARD OWEN ~ D., late Geol-
ogy and Chemistry in the University Of Nashville says;
r11x.s, Eso Dear Sir After clrefuily adjusting six
vessels their boxes, and making the ndcs agree
with each other given Pen, u hhange on the dial on
many months peculiarly sensitive to all hygomea changes,
and required confidence in their indications because hey agree
eer part with Masons ygromer he wet and
d bulb and found the plants give ndcsions those
Being thus excellent Hygromeers liable broken
dsaranged we'll cheap enough to be within the reach Of
farmers and of lie community generally, think all persons who
buy your will be satisfied with the purchase
From J. NJ fowler, NJ. D., and JOHN o. HILL, Esq, Of
Columbia, Tonn.. saysing, February ., 1853:
LOUIS s. ULLMAN, Esq Dur Ss: We have made repeated
experiments WITH and taken observations Of the little
Exotic which yon we're kind enough to present to US some time
Since which you appropriately designate the Oriental
Taman or Natural Weather Indicator From those expert
ens and observations satisfied is extremely sensitive to
can be made to supply the place Of the coes Barometer
indicating the changes Of the weather concerned Securely
suspended ssmuab place where there afree circulation OF
fresh air. protected from rain and the influence OF the Of
sun carefully regulated according to your very explicit
directions confidently believe will unerrIgy indicate the
approaching variations Of the atmosphere from "a to 5 hours III
advance. Aside from its BarOmeG peri it worth four times
the amount you charge for as Botanical curiosity: -
Respectfully, &c, ): N; TOMhEK' NJ D.
J. L. RIDDELL NJ. D. Professor Of Chemistry in the Univer
sty of Louisiana, concerning this plant says ,ozs
L. s. ULLxAS, Esq-Dsqr Sir them the 18th Dec
1857 they wonderfully delicae and believe reliable
JOHN HENRY NJ D. L. L. D., Professor in the smithson
Institute, Washington City, in letter dated July H. 1853
Louis S. U1L4Ax, EsQ-DaGr Sir at appears pecu
ary sensive and gives greater range oil molten than either
the animated GA or ordinary catgut
JAS NJ STAFFORD, NJ D. Professor of Chemistry in the Cum
University Lebanon, Teun aud State Geoogst for
the State of Tennessee, says &c ,o--
Mr. l. s. ULLmsx-4y Dear Sir: fnd your simple and ele
gait little iIygrosoGpe Constructed By yourself gn's osea
JOHN W. DRAPER NJ D., L. L. D., Professor Of Chemistry
and Physiology in the University Of New York. relative to tins
piAn'' says May, 90, 1857.
Lous ULLxAS Mso.-Dear Sir e" I have had the Hygro-
meter hung in LabratOry since II arrived
and found it to move in the manner you represent
j. LAWRENCE SMITH, NJ. D late Professor Of Medical
Chemistry and Toxiology in the University Lo9lsys
Lous s. GILMAN, Esq-Dear Sir: have your beautiful
little instrument and have been regarding with much interest
nen purpose than any artificial arrangement kno" o.
g. P. CRAWFORD, NJ. D.. Of GreenevilIe, Tenn, says;
LoUs S. ULLMAK, Esq.-DeaT SRI have had several o.
testing tine. Snd them them be eeeeedagy estst
tire and made susceptible to al hygroaefiedt Changes Ht
best HgrOlaees that IAdUs O6seced Iheg az dgee o
JoreteRgte Changes of the areater from = 70 4o hoss
ddUdace. They simple, and believe more Tt
bic and OF utility than most sensitive MICROSCOPES roc ~
should hands of almost every Individual e
s. P. CRAWFORD, NJ. D.
J. o. GRIFFITH, Esq, of the ProPrietos OF the
Nashville, Feb %, 1852
Mr.. LOUIS UMAS5r: Your Natural Weather Inlicaor
kindly tested by me for some ana
heency saying that is unering weather gauge,
foreeng changes the atmosphere from = 70 20 hours
commend the attention and paronag OF az Glasses
as worthy special favor, Respectfully, &C,
j. o. GRIFFITH.
Only limited numbes of the Natural Weather Indicator
sale which he found ~ us borrowing
places at shville-RAINS 4 BROWN Pubic sgUAIg a
STRETCH, corner Union and College streets DEM lLE q
CO. corner Church and Cherry streets, and BY A. H. ROSCOE
4 co. corner Of Broad Market Streets. ,
SSice q O0 TIE dcoverer will send the Natural Wealth
er Indicator by nail postage paid well put up ana sscne
70 any person enclosing $500 current money Fu ana pa
directions regulating, using &C each lneeator
AdiFess LOUIS &. ULLAAF, AgtDt
Columbia Tenn