The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-06-07

IOChET L ENOlL LlGHI.-Ouuer Tue dOONo
name and startling heading. new article has
just been brought before the public. In form it
resembles pencil case but in place of lead it
is furnished with taper, so prepared that unlike
ordinary matches, which can only be lit once) it
will continne to light every time it is struck.
To use it, an eighth Of an inch of the lead (or
Lighter" as the patentee terms lt), is propelled
out of the end Of the holder, in the same manner
as the lead in pencil case, and on striking it on
any hard surface like match, it ignites and
burns with a clear fame for minute or 50.
which may be either continued at pleasure, or
instantaneously extinguished by a single turn Of
the bottom Of the holder, or if left ione il burns
itself out. After being extingushed if another
light is required turn Of the bottom of the
holder propels the lighter forward another eighth
Of an inch, which may be again gnited as before,
and this may be repeated an indefinite number
of tnesy until the whole Of the lighter is ex-
hausted, when two little clasps will be found to
have propelled themselves forward ready to re-
ceive a new lighter which, without the least
trouble, is instantaneOusly withdrawn into tie
holder ready for use again. Each lead or lighter
(Fetailing at one penny may be ignited twenty
FIVE to thirty times. These lighters, it is said,
cannot be blown out. and are not affected by any
amount of damp or wet, and give of no sparks
valuable properties, which will recommend them
to the public; and, being carefully covered with
a chemical fre-proof vari,ish, they may be han
died any way with complete impunity, and may be
shipped or stocked with the assurance Of the
most perfect safety but should not be ignited ex-
cept in the holder. The holders are tastefully
got up in the best quality Of aluminium gold and
silver They will form a valuable addition to the
pockets of every one requiring temporary light
for any purpose, such as lighting cigar or pipe,
or the gas or candle, or TO see the time by
night. If not at present quite cheap as ths
commonest description Of matches, they are
certainly very compact, elegant convenient,
and handy source Of temporary light, and augur
the commencement Of a complete revolution in
the match trade; they will quickly occupy the
same position with req ard to the common wooden
or wax match as the pencil cases nov in use do
to the od-iashioned wooden pencils. The pa
tentees and sole manufacturers Of these Lighters
are Messrs. Samuel and Peace, Of Liverpool
THE LIVE MAx.-Tbe Live man IL ike little
pig, be is Eeaued young and begins TO root early.
He is the pepper sass Of creatiOn-the allspics
of the world.
One live man in a village is like a case Of itch
at drstrikt school-he sets everyone to skraseh-
ing at onst.
A man who kin draw New Orleans mOlasses in
the month Of January. thru a balEinch augur
hole, and sing @Homs Sweet Home r while the
moIasses IL running, may be strictly honest, but
be amt sudden enough for this climate.
The Live Man IL as full Of bzinsss as the con
ductor of street car-he is often ike hornet,
very buzzy, but about what the Lord only kRows.
He lights up like a cotton factory, and haint
got emmy more time two spare than school boy
has Saturday afternoons.