Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-10
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1t has been ascertained that on both
sides of the Mississippi, from Cairo up
to point not yet ascertained, the coal
fields stretch out in almost iliimitable
productiveness; indeed it is questionable
whether the region is richest in metal OF
carbon.
A wild vanilla, which has poisonous
properties, has been introduced into
commerce as substitute for the cult
waited variety, which is harmless. At the
same time the vanilla aroma has been
discovered in pine sap, and will be man
ufactured on large scale.
BY means of peculiar kind of COM
position casks and similar vessels are
now rendered alright and water-tight,
so as TO prevent their becoming moldy,
sour, or otherwise unsuited for keeping
their contents in sound condition.
This composition consists of gum SAN
darac, or colophony, either alone or
mixed with other rosin capable of
being dissolved in spirits, to which
is added - for the purpose of
giving body and hardness--either carbon,
calcined ochre, burnt clay, or mixture
of these in a pulveriZed state. The COM
position is applied TO the heated cask
with brush, after which the spirit is
blazed off and the cask again heated,
until the preparation has thoroughly PEN
etrated the fibers Of the wood, or II may
be applied in heated state.
M. Gautier in his recent work on
chemistry, estimates that there are an
nually extracted from the bowels of
the earth, and consumed, 130,000,0 900 tons
of coal, containing, on an average,
rs per cent of carbon-98, 900 900
tons of carbon being, therefore, annually
transformed into 356,00O.OO0 tons of car
bonic acid; and assuming, as moderate
calculation, that the remaining cases of
combustion wood, oils, etc.--represent
the fifth OF the preceding quantity, it
follows that manufactures, navigation,
and domestic economy pour into the at
mosphere the prodigious quantity of
427, 900 900 tons of carbonic acid year
In the volcanic regions of the globe car
bonic acid escapes from craters and ifs
sures In actual torrents, producing a
mass of gas ten times greater than the
prece ding.
Persons familiar with the cost of
iron castings In general business have
often doubtless wondered what there
was in stoves over similar fabrics of iron
to make them so expensive to users of
them. Compared to beds, tables, chairs,
carpets and other articles of prime ne
ccssity in household use they are ex-
brilliantly high. They last no longer
than domestic wares generally, and 1t
would seem ought to approximate in
price to other utensils. The life of
good stove is from five to ten years, ac-
cording as it is used, which is no longer
than bedsteads, chairs, tables and other
furniture of similar quality endure. The
IRON Holders' Journal gives some facts
as TO the cost OF making stoves which
are OF general interest Mr.. John s.
Perry, of Albany, calculates that gross
ton of iron will make 2,120 pounds of
clean castings; which would furnish
seven stoves Of 800 pounds each. He
further calculates that the cost of mold
ing per 100 pounds Is 81 37t, which would
make the work on a stove cost $414t for
molding No. foundry iron was quoted
in New York, Sept. 10, mt $50 per ton,
which at Mr.. Perry's figures would make
the iron in a 300-pound stove cost "a %;
the net cost for the stove In question be-
ing $40. Such stoves are sold by deal
crs without any furniture or fixtures at
S2S and $38, according to finish