The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-21
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~. SI,c<r.1T,N IIGHT-The brilliant
L4ta li,,ht produced by burning the metal
I ,..i,m has lately attracted much at
- Magnesium is the metal contained
= ,rdina,y napncsia and EPSON salts, III
,r,.tru, and mecrsChaum, and might ne
-, common metal if uses were 1ouhd lol
IA Within two or three years ~ mas po.n
r,1rced in England in considerable guam
81 and it4 price has rapidly fallen as the
nrcfurtiou increased, till it now costs IN
5 loudou only ten shiulngs an ounce 1 mo
10 .r,,s responds 20 n conSIuel dpi' ,
harau-r of the low specific gravity Oh INC /
metal, which is seven times hghter ln"n
dead in the metallic state II LOOKS h"on
like zinc. a metal to which 1t bears a e'oSS
Resemblance Zinc may be Teaaily pulheu
in a coal fire, and in the burning IL "iSo Pio
,luccs white light due, ike the mag iies' I I
1ight TO the incandescent particles OF the
soid oxide 4 small ribbon OF hllgheS
1nav be lit by the heat OF an alcohoA Vi s::s
lamp and it will burn steadily SO long as IL
i propcrIv protected from currents OF AT
Id,.idaa there he no flaws i'll the ribbon
eIi,rbt Duff of wind may blow out the
flame The magnesium hight Is rehiarh"pio
for other qualities besides It's brlllahcy.
The ultraviolet portion OF It's spectrum -
more than six times as broad as thG c"'i'iilpii
snrctrum produced by sunlight. Hence Ine
rhcuomcna of fluuresCence are very ninety
exhibited with the magnesium llght. It's
chemical and Photographic power IS intense
Dry chloride of silver Is c0lored aalh piup
NV if in a few seconds If a mixture OF
oruaI Volumes of chlorine and hydrogen be
exposed in a glass cylinder to the hSht Oh
y burninr magnesium wire, mist OF hydro-
chloric acid viii at once appear anu IL "
second burning wire be brought to reinforce
the first, the two gasses viii, after q le"
seconds mite with explosion, precisely as
+hrv do when exposed to direct SunllShI
Bodies which will emit light III the oark
,fter five or ten minutes exposure to the di
rect RAYS of the sun, as do the phosphiues
of calcium, strontium, and baIluhl, an.
some varieties of the diamond, OF HuoISP'l
and of alumuia attain their maximum o.
phosphorescence from as many secoh"S 60
uosuTc to the magnesium HGht- =.
A perfect lamp for burning magnesium,
vet TO be invented. The product ol 'h'
combustion is a white, solid, bulky ASH
which consists of nothing but pure maghe
sia II is difficult to get rid of thus ASH
which forms very rapidly and greatly am
the hriliancy of the light IfoSreSS' h,'S
however. been made toward this most de
sirablc end. One of the most lngehlou
suooestions which has been made is TO II
fuce the magnesium to powder, NIX IT. VII
sand and let the mixture run INTO JeG ~,
l,as. as sand runs from an hour-glaSS.
greater part of the magnesium now ma
ufacturrd is consumed by the Theatres III
for such purposes it is certainly more conN
Mont and manageable than either the Drul
mond or the electric light. FOR hSht-hous
and for sirnal-lights at sea and upon tn
WAYS the magnesium light possesses II
advantages over any light which mas eN
been used for such purposes, but the ''o'u
emDloyment of the metal for shlps "a
lighthouses must depend upon the lhVentL
of a lamp which will insure the uninI
rupted combustion of the metal ana !
complete and immediate removal OF l
smoke and ash. For ftre-w orSs, mixtures
zipc and MAGNESIUM may be used with
celIent effect BY the magnesium hght P
tographers may work at night or IN oa
weather. and the interiors OF caves c
acombs and mines may be reproduced
all the distinctness of a sun-plcture 1
lessor Smyth has obtained Ivy ITS use ph'
praphs of the interior OF the great yl"h
and of the granite Golfer of the klng Gu;
her of the Pyramid Colors look by
magnesium light just as they look pS
Lott so that in those countries of Eur
Where Sunshine is scarce, The hght L
nrove a convenience to dealers in delicate
colored fabrics of silk cotton, or paper
ToIET RECIPES FOR THE LADIES'
mo we'll cleansed the hair liberal us
,onade OF OIL will tend to strengthen
One of the best uugents for the halr ID;
made is termed PhilocOme, the name
which is compound of Greek ana Ii
sirnifying a friend to the hair:
White wax 5 ozs almond OIL, IDS
haroamot. | o. oil lemon, o. OIL la
der, 7 o. oil cloves, ldrachm.
Melt the wax in the oil OF almohds
wafer bath at as low a temperature as
bic: stir the mixture as II cools' hlH' az.
tha essential oils Do not pour 1t out
> iC pnnrlV cool enough 10 SET
LEI the lars it is to be poured INTO be siis
Pl-f,ned oils for the Hair.-TLe ba
nj these oils is either almond, ollVe OIL Oh
ben Whichever is used shoulu oe pei
fresh and of the best quallty. -,
Vacnssar OiI-This oil is made by u
tives in the island. 1t is obtained by p'
the kernel of the fruit tree resembling
walnut, called in Malay bddedn ne
h mixed with other ingredients anu nag
thinU of a creosote smell. But the y
sar oil sold in this country has prooao
relation to the above, except IN name
following will produce a good article Q
I'd CAESAR oil. J.
olive oil, / H., oil of origanum, or
s. oil rosemary, ! drachm. Mix
Rose hair oil Is made OF hne oliNe
q nond oil. | pint, oil of rose, 20 drops
Freouired red, color the oil with a
root, and strain before adding the pc
RANDoLINE FOR kEEPINE The ia
Nucilage of ounce seed Is used
lace of nicked Irish moss, carefully ST.
is said to answer still better. Inc
!. ing is particularly recommended:
Gum tragacanth (tinest picked
ounce, reduce 1t TO Il coaise P''"Ni
water, one pint.
Put them into wide-mouthed ves>
S shake them together for two or three
~ then strain with gentle pressure I
fine linen.
The world over, the practice OF dye
~ hairi is adopted by persons who hay
s hair The following is an eNceheht
" for hair dye:
Z Powdered nthrage, two pounds
lime, half pound; calclheu hlaSu e
q pound. 49,
y Stake the lime, using as little waite
sible TO make it disintegrate, then
rs whole Directions for use Mix {
der with enough water to form
creamy fluid with the aid OF smf
fs' COMPLETELY cover the hair to be dy
+bis mixture To dye a light brow
i To remain on the hair four hour
"a brown. eight hours black, tWeN'
~ As the dive does not act unless IL IL
~ Is necessary to keep 1t SO oy We
" oiled silk cap After the HAIR Is .
- refuse must be thoroughly washeu
50 head with plain water. men III!
~ must be oiled. -. e.
Is An excellent application Ior
u which is also a remedy tor SKIN
~ blemishss of the complexion, ETC.
~ lows: Take of preeipitated SUI
- sugar of lead, each one drachm
X ter four OF. mix we'll
This is not an instantaneous
" sbould be applied twice day tai
nallv restores the color to its natu
% The addition of half an ounce OF
~ will take from it drying propert!
~ undesirable-N. Y. Benson
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