Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-19
Indicating Invariably from "a to as hours
in advance,

in advance,
OUIs ULLMAN the Dcovrer Of this curious and beautiful
exotic, which Of the Arabian Desert T
nascus, Asia, s first to apply it to the urpose Of
minute examination in the native land the plant
Though vegetable production, the Weather Indicator,
any climate and at all though submerged in
acids TO chemists, including Nitric Nitro
huriatc SulphuTc TO boiling water and boiling oil, and
intact an continues its performances
impaired, losing none Of its sehstYeness or capacity and viii
decay like other organic artificial substances used for SIM
The Natural Weather Indicator can be procured for the
low prise progn0scatss the weather with equal certain
ty durability the Barometer which costs Sl to s3O and
The NATraA WEATHER ISDIcAToR was never known
world by subscriber, The first
the public Tor lie Its wonderful properties have
scholars and scieat6c Of Eur pc and Amer
lea It simple and Manageable that dHheuy will 10
found in testing its yln The acoyeer not uner ie neees
siiy thing its merits his responsible
he is permitted to offer certificates from gent emeH Who have test
ed it. Of such character as to pat all doubt at rest Read the
following:
rery Of Nashville and editor Of the Nashville Joaraaf Of
Medicine and surgery ms number for November, 1858
ontse been closely watching of Mr I'll
mans instruments for mo than year ana are eonvi ed that
every altogether superior conyance for by
tine nov than year ago The moisture
Infants breath instantly put the index Mr.
nan has that he has watched for eighteen years and il as
sensitive as these mounted on Sesterday
They have been Subjected to long bng and then hastily dried
on st0ve suffering the slightest peculiar
snsitSeDes which characterize them They have been placed in
Eiiric su!phurie acid which they would gradually
sumo original shape being placed in tn ox the
hem sieI Ia such eXIriments gbere is no sIaeut reason
why should not last thousand years.
the most simple OF all capable Of secur
ing important ends
With an ordinary thermometer and Mr. Uman little
instrument have difficulty antiei
patng Storm rain or sunshine The tWo common uermome
Mr. Ullans hygromeer enable the farmer far
better anticipate the weather. than he could by familiarity
with the best barometer The sudden fall Of the mercury in the
barometer viii orete wind rain but tell which,
until he aeerns the ygyomel-ic state OF the air If ii De Dry
wind VIII come II the atmosphere IS daa ihee wi" he aia 30
the farmer noticing the mercury high in TIE thermometer I'd
turning Hygroneter erceyes large Of aeque0us
vspor indicated, will know that rain Is al hand while upon the
Contrary weather, if the dry he will
look for Mr. Ullmsn's little instrument requires
or attention Hang 1t up on nail IN yefandah or hail. and We
teeve would hundred years with the greatest accuracy
RICHARD o. CURRY, A. NJ NJ. D., Professor of Chemistry
aud Medical Juispudene and editor Of the Nashville Monthly
Ma Louis ULLAAS, Deqr Srfe hltie plant You had the
kdress send two still faithfully performs its
duty Weather Indicator and deiieateis It, and
sve TO the least atmospheric changes either respecting the Bar
oletrc ygromerc condition that Legns indicate
orally IN alyunce of the usual Instruments.
have kept suspended in my office, to my standard
niton4n) Barometer and Mason Igrouetr and hare
truly Natural Weather Indicator perfectly reliable.
gard this Microscopic plant therefore account Of its snsi
the purposes you app important
valuable discovery AMI believe thai it viii commend itself where
ever USE. Yours very truly RICHARD o. CURRY,
February Is, 1853 Shelly Medical College, Nashville.
February, 2s, le59
years experience yen Natural Wsa Indicator
ned its action with interest 1t has &c. orally been
accuracy glad add my testimony your
ether friends wish establishing sale for cheap
and reliable instrument. yours, respectfully &C,
GEORGE 5. BLAoEIE, ND
Lieut. Col RICHARD OWEN b. D.. late Professor of Geol-
Oy and Chemistry in the University Of Nashville SAYS
Us UL1uAx ESQ Der Sir: After crefuiiy adjusting six
OF e seed vessels in their boxes, and making the induces agree
with each other at given pon hhange on The dali
Of moisture in tn atmosphere found them, during
months, ecuiiry sensitive 70 all HygrometrieaI changes,
required confidence their indications because they
compared them, for the eriod, with lily grom
part Of the time with Masnn lily gTOmeter and
dy bub found the plants give the
Being thus excellent Iygrometers liable to be broken or
dsaranged well cheap enough be within
farmers community generally think persons
luy your instrument will be satisfied with the purchase.
From J. N. fowler, NJ. D. and JOHN o. HILL, Esq of
Columbia, Tom are saysng, February ., 1853
LouIs S. ULMAN, -DscsT We repeated
experiments close observations little
tic which you kind enough present
Talisman or Natural Weather From those expert
ami observations, satisfied is extremely sensitive
can re made supply the place of the Barometer as
Indicating the changes Of The wetr is concerned Securely
spendedin place where the Tree circulation Of
protected from rain and the influence Of rays
the and carefully regulated according to your very ct
directions, confidently believe II W unrriHgy indicate the
approaching variations Of the atmosphere from "a TO q hours in
adv
tie amount sou charge Tor as botanical curiosity
RESPECTFULLY, &c, j. NJ TONLER, NJ. d,
JOHN o. hill
j. L. RIDDELL NJ D. Professor Chemistry in the Univer
sty of louisiana concerning this plant, says
L. s UmxIS, EsqDe Sir: receive them the 18th Dee
1857 they wonderfully delieae and IelieVe reliable
JOHN HENRY NJ D.. LII D, Professor in the smitison.
ian Institute, Washington City, in letter dated July H. se
LOWS s UuMAx, EsQ,-DeGr Sir " It appears pecu
ry sens i've, and greater range Of molten than either
the animated GA or ordinary c4tgut
JAS NJ STAFFORD NJ D. Professor Of Chemistry in the Cum
brand University Of Lebanon Tenn aud Stale Geoogst for
tie staeof Tennessee says; ,s
Mr. L. s. ULIuyS-A Dear SIR I lind yuur simple
CANT little ysroseope constructed by yourself quite dees'e
and believe they will prove be useful and valuable
JOHN W. DRAPER, NJ D., L L. D. Professor q Chemistry
and physiology, the University Of New York, relative to this
'-- May, 90 1857.
meter you sent hung in Labstoy since y arrived
and found II to move in the manner you represent
J. LAWRENCE SMITH. NJ D late Professor Ct Medical
Cheusr5 and Toxoogy in the University Of Louisville says
LorIs s. ULLNAv, Esq.-Dear SIR have your beautiful
little instrument and have been regarding il with much interest
1ient for this purpose than c angement know Of
s. P. CRAWFORD NJ. D.. of Greeneyille, Tenn, rays:
Lors s uLLNAs, Esq-De4r ST. have had several OF
estng for tine find them them he ereeetfgfy sest
ice, ard made susceptible to an 4yyroaaeteat changes than
n JoreteVagHe chges 81 lie aoeatAer 0n 10 - hours
a dgtyce They're simple and believe more rd.
and should be in the hands individual
eeially the farmer Very respectfully, &C. ysg 1
From J. O. GRIFFITH, Esq Of the Projectors Of the
''''' anu 1-'''' '''-' Nashville, Feb %. 1859.
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