The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-10

Few accidents occur Withia the family
circle 50 frequently and 90 much TO be
dreaded % those which arise from the &C.
cidental ignition Of clothing. Owing to
the cOmbuslible nature Of their dress, Ia
dies and children are the most frequent
victims. and the evil seems TO have In
creased ten.ioId since the adoption Of
crinoline. Scarcely file Of papers can
be looked over without finding some
hcart.rending account Of terrible suffering
or death from this cause-fOr instance
the lamentable death Of the wife Of Prof.
LOngfrllow, the terrible tragedy in Phila-
delphia last summer, when eight or nine
ballet girls were burned to death, and the
recent accident in our own city where an
estimable lady was rescued from pain
full death only by the presence Of mind Of
those who came to her assistance. Such
occurrences rs these have caused an in
curry to be made for some substance that
would render the light and inlammable
fabrics usually worn incOmbustible. An
eminent scientific journal says: 1.-THE
Tungstate of Soda is the best substance
for res4ering clothes incombustible when
they are required to be ironed aaeF wash
ing. The Sulphate Of Ammonia is equal
" as good respecting its nOn-cOmbustible
qualities, but the iron does not run so
smoothly over clothes that are prepared
with it," Either Of these articles can be
procured from druggists at trifling cost,
and the experiment made by those who
wish to satisfy themselves. An ounce
Of prevention in this case is certainly
worth more than many pounds Of cure,
for although the sufferer may escape with
life, yet the person is generally marked
BY large and unsightly cicatrices, to the
destruction Of what women value most
their beauty. In case Of burn, the most
convenient and perhaps best remedy
would be the immediate application Of
fine -four, thickly and evenly spread OF
by means of an ordinary -four dredger /;
sufi: ient being put on to exclude the air.
HuxGARY IxPKovING.-This country
has entered upon a great career Of pro-
gress. The landed proprietors have es-
tablished system Of cultivation by paid
laborers, in lieu Of the feudal system they
abolished in lS4S, and great net work
Of railroads and river navigation is about
to come into operation. In this year
(lS62) three lines Of cheap conveyance,
intersecting Hungary and ending in Til
este, will be opened. The routes include
about 2,1OO miles Of steam navigation,
fed by about $50 miles Of rivers or canals,
traversed by common barges or boats, and
400 miles of railways, not including the
Vienna aud Trieste lines. TO load the
railway trucks and steamboats,, Hungary
has %, O0O, 900 acres of arable land, near
" 1900, 900 acres Of meadows, 1000, 900
acres of vineyards, besides forest, moor
and mountain land in all, upwards OF
60, 600, 900 acres Of land, more or less as
ricultural in ITS character. The soil is
fertile, the climate favorable to corn crops.
the landlords intelligent and well acqnaint-
ed with labor. saving machinery. Moth
ing but peace and liberty are needed to
make it the granary Of Europe, as well as
A rich source Of revenue to Austria. If her
Emperor will consent to free institutions.