The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-03

In IN address before the American In.
stitute of Mining Engineers, Mr.. Hewett
discussed the iron question. His figures
aud statistics of the business are interest
ing. He saidin 1856 hcnnnual produc
ton of iron had reached about 100000
of tons. Of which Great Britain produced
3,jOO,000 tons, and the United States
about l.000,0OO. Tile consumption OF
Great Britain was IA pounds. and Of
the United States 81 pounds, while the
average consumption Of the world was
only II pounds, per head, Of population.
II was shown that the consumption per
head WIS steadily on the increase, and
that consequently the annual production
Was charging so rapidly as TO double
once in II years and il was predicted,
after making due allowances for oil draw
backs. such as the wars which have uu.
happily taken place in the interval be-
yond any possible expectation, that in
1875 the production OF iron would surely
reach 100000 tons. The actual re-
turns show that in 1871 the production
amounted TO Il, 500, 600 tons, and in 1872,
the limit IA, O0O,O0 will undoubtedly be
passed, SO that the estimate made in 1856
is more than realized. Meanwhile, the
consumption has risen in England TO 200
pounds, in the United States to $50
pounds, and in the whole world to 30
pounds per head. This demand will re-
quire 100000 tons annually more than
Great Britain can supply. The history
OF the trade, rs well rs the natural re
sources Of the sevcral nationalities, prove
that the bulk Of this additional product
can only be made in tue United States.
Wcare. in fact, the only people who have
kept pace with Great Britain in the ratio
ofincrense. In 1866, when Great Britain
produced 100000 tons, we produced
l.00O,00O. In 1872, when Great Britain
will produce 1000, 900, We produce o.
900, 000-thc quantity produced in Great
Britain in 1917 showing that we are only
% years in arrcar OF her magnificent pro.
duction. At the same rite, therefore,
we could make 100000 tons in 1897.
Bat rs Great Britain cannot possibly
maintain her rate of Increase, there does
not seem room for doubt that our an
nual production will reach ut least TO-
100000 before the close OF the present
century. This means that 25,000,O 900 to
10000. 900 tons Of iron ore shnll be an
nually extracted from our mines. It
means that an investment OF capital to
the amount Of $500, 0JO. 900 at least, and
probably 81, 900, 900, 0OJ shall be made in
opening mines, erecting works and sup
plying the requisite machinery Of pro-
dHction. New York Is already the finan-
cial centre Of the American Continent
and is destined to be the main distrihu
tor of capitll for the world. This vast
sum OF money will therefore be drawn
from the nccumulntions of capital con-
trolled in New York, and its productive
results will depend mainly upon the
judgment and skill display ed in its ex-
penditure.
Poisonous COLoRs. -COnl tar colors
are frequently the cause of distressing
SYMPTOMS in the human economy. Ami
line itself is poison, and all colors that
contain it in IN unchanged state are con.
seQuently more or less toxic in their nc.
ton. The agents employed in the prepa.
ration Of aniline colors arc in many in.
stances very deleterious. Among these
are the compound OF arsenic, zinc, tin,
nutimony, lead, together with hydrochlo-
Tic and picric acids The common or
inferior colors prepared from rcsidues
are especially dangerous, and are, on nc.
count of their chcapness, employed in
coloring paper.hangings, wooden toys,
matches, lndia.rubber articles, and con-
dictionary. In the dyeing Of wooden and
other tissues, the common anilino colors
are also extensively used, and sewing.
girls frequently suffer severely from the
presence Of arsenic and picric acid in
their materials their fingers become in.
famed and dotted with small pimplcS
upon a red ground the same truptiOns
after q while appear upon the face, the
lips are Of dark violet color, and there
is trembling Of the hands and feet, nc
celeratcd pulse, and difficult respiration.
--SsribHtr'S Magazine
JONI CHISASfAS.--Ah Hood Is n Chi.
naman who was In the Penftcntinry Of
Idaho serving out I've years sentence
but who, with Celestial ingenuity, has
managed to break jail after abiding only
thirty months. To show the extreme
care with which justice is administered
when Heather Chinee Is in the dock,
the Idaho Salesman may be quoted, |
which says that, according to report, /
All Hood is the wrong Chinnman, and
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