The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-16

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That i to hc observed, The wonder OF ANU
nnifv has thus been explained, and shown 10
be only physical phenomenon. IL ~ WEI,
m have the hands moistcned, yet tue NV
untarv fear that will overcome any on -,
thc thouabt of such bold unaci'aN',n,.
nearly ALWAYS gives rise to pcrslsi''to'', ~
which every nart of the body will hecoslls s. i,
n:nmtiv moist But. if one will get pcI'cr;u.;i
;nvulnor,hie, The hand is TO be r1ioueo we
.,I ~ tI,,f II obtains Il smooth sullacc' VI ~
;, I;,,nod into q cold solution oi suiphuiou'
| - ~ s,I-am,noniac, or into Walc. eoi'-i.
| :n.r sal.ammoniac, or simply i'll coid "l,ci ;
NJ r. ,ho tngcr is first dipped into aic0hoi Il
,,,r,,blc warmth is felt; il moisteneu n's,.
'.tSrr. 4 pleasant GOODNESS. lcs' nei,s WY
;.,a,,i,,,,Ir these fluids should not he MADE
.,sn Of in experimenting with IRON; TIa!l,
thn,. ,vm,ld moi ignite III molten iead. Inc
r"c part of the hand Will turn rcd
,md ryucricnce painful feeling, on account
~ heinz exposed 10 the radiant heat.
TIourba -rcat deal has been related oil
Such wonders. il was not ill they were paced
before the public as naked truths tllat l!lcS
commenced to excite sensation. When Boll-
tigl,v repeated his experiments before flo-
tcssor Fucker, in Bonn, the latter, by ms
own confession, left with the impression tli''l
some vet undiscovered laws OF nature cnIe
here into play. Soon after 1t was repoltCu
that 4 mechanic in machlne-SEop III 10
lopuc had made the trial with inoltch iroh,
and had offered himself 10 repeat II.
In consequence thereof, plucNcr, accom-
n,u;rd hv several persons, started lor INV
city. where the workman, III their presence
touched uucily with the dry ends OF MS
tin~crs the surface Of Il mass OF 1llid lncGti
that had lust left the furnace. EllcourScu
thereby the bys;audcrs themselves began 10
manipulate. One dashed the fiat ana pFcVl-
ou,}y-moistcned hand with such vcheinelice
oroinat the molten iron that portion OF II
Vas smashed around: another ladlcd inc
metal witI, the hollow hand. Pluckcr himself
,l;nuai the index finger Of his right hand into
the ti,lid. withdrawing it again unlnJurc0. al
termoying in it few seconds. lie 1cit now
the iron fled from the finger, but experienced
no sensation Of heat. lie would not nave
estimated the temperature OF the metal is DC
ing at S3 degrees r, albeit 1t must nave oceh
ut about 800 degrees /. The little mans
had Disappeared from lis finger, but the hali
had not suffered in the least. FINALLY an eA-
pertinent WAS tried that properly oNShl 10
have preceded any other. me niger VI Il
kid glove, moiStcncd inside, was dGa"h
around Il wooden stick and then keptlor one
minute in the fluid metal. On WITHDRAWING
it, the glove only indicated a temperature oi
los degrees /.
The testimonials in behalf Of these puzZins
accounts increased from all directions. Pro-
icssnr Rose stated that thirty years ago,
during II visit in 4 me:alulglcai Establish
mcnt in Aycstad, Sweden, he saw work
myu who. for 4 small remuneration, threw
I,r1n
skinned of from clllciblc with his hand.
Dumas called attention to a very old usage,
ordinarily performed in gits>-Wo.k>. n
molten mlss Of glass is poured into Il vessel
filled with water. in which, although glow
Ing, it is kncaucl with both hands.
In lecinre which Boutigny delivered i'll
the Academy of Sciences III Paris on the
18th Of May, 1910, he said: "Aftcr lapse Of
ten wears, it was permitted 10 he to produce
ice in a white glowing furnace, and TO bathc
myself with iulpinity III glowing cast iron.
The great importance which thorough
study of the splcrodal condition possesses
may he denied, if one chooses 10 do
so. The part which it will sooner or
later play in science may be denied.
but that I shall not care for. | have
formerly stated that mention Of this con
dtion is majc il the Bible, and man.
other accounts seem also 10 prove that the
ancicnts possessed . more extended hnoWl-
c.t@c OF culor;cs than Is generally supposed.
They were, perhaps, ignorant OF little things,
Is for instance OF Il tnoGSand!h part OF a &C.
-rcc, but they were certainly aware oil the
Great effects. 4 certain nrnnbcG OF historical
statements, wlicharc still considered lis being
fabulous, may he true. The ancient p!liloso-
pliers knew, perhaps, many tlcts OF which
we have no knowledge. y little more c,Ioem
for them would not be out CNiacc. "---Q!a'ag
Journal.