The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-04
Industrial.

em6QablOnS OF DOneS or ivory. While 1t |
also leaves the latter ma erials beauti |
fully bleached. The best result is Sc
cured by exposing the articles in the |
fluid for three or four days in the sun, or |
little longer If in the shade, allowing |
them also to rest upon strips of zinc so as |
to be q fractiOn of an inch above the bot |
tom OF the glass vessel employed. The
turpentine acts as an oxidiZing agent |
and the product of the combustion is an
acid liquor which sinks to the bottom
and strongly attacks the bones if these
be allowed to touch it. 1t is also asccr-
tanned that this peculiar action of the
turpentine is not confined exclusively to
bones and ivory but extends likewise to
wood OF various kinds, especially beech,
maple, elm and cork.
The use of naphtha has become Quite
general in Scotland in lamp called the
foundry lamp, and which it is claimed
this purpose over other similar devices.
1t consists of a chamber supplied with
the naphtha and having nozzle or let for
directing blast of air through it. The
chamber is covered with bell with a
large hole in the top of it. When the
naphtha is lighted and the bell put upon
1t the blast OF air forces the vapor of the
burning naphtha through the hole in the
top OF the bell and thus produces an
enormously large volume of flame, the
light being equal to that of at least
dozen gas.jets and the cost of it is said
to be very small indeed. On account of
its powerful flame and comparatively
slight expense it is very generally used
in the foundries, the shiDyards and other
large workshops of Scotland.
One of the most curious as well as
useful instruments of its kind, and to
which the name of chronosraph has very
appropriately been given, is clock which
rrles large cylinder upon which is
wound band of paper, u pen being so ar.
ranged that 1t traces continuous ine
upon this paper, in the form of the
thread OF screw, but which every sec.
ond is pulled little to one side by an
electro-magnet connected with the Oh
servatory clock, and thus keeps perfect
record of the time. This magnet is also
connected with key near the observer,
by depressing which he can also draw
the pen to one side. At the instant he
sees star cross the spiler-line of his
telescope he presses the KEY, the Den is
drawn aside, and thus the observation is
recorded. He has only to note the time
within a minute, and then on examining
the paper the exact second is found, and
from this determinations of longitude or
time Can be made.
In the economy of trade and manu-
features there is nothing more interest
ing than the prevention of waste, or the
discovery OF a way by which the waste
| material may be turned to profitable use.
A remarkable instance in point has re-
Gently been given in the chemical Jour
nais. In the manufacture of the beauti-
tul blue and violet dyes that make silken
textures so attractive there has always
been produced large quantity of dark
colored substance, or gum-in some ami
line dye works the accumulation of this
re1use amounting to hundreds of tons,
ana proving a grievous burden. Lately,
however, it has been discovered that, by
the process which chemists describe as
destructive distillation, blue and violet
dyes, quite as good as those extracted in
the hrst instance, can be got out of this
gum; and SO, as if by magic, the hideous
heaps SO long lying on the outskirts of
many OF the chemical establishments in
England and on the Continent have be-
come very valuable, and enterprisinp
chemists arc reaping the reward.
Foreign Gossip.
The affection of her old subjects for
Isabella is exhibited in their cordial invi
tatlen to her to take up her residence in
Barcelona, 3l5 miles from Madrid.
- The brother of Lieut.. Bellot, the
Arctic explorer, who fell victim to his
devotion at the age of twenty seven, has
obtained permission from the French
Government to volunteer for the ap.
preaching. English expedition to the
Arctic regions.
AT Douay a man has been tried for
violation OF a sepulchre," because he
poured half glass of gin on comrades
grave, having previously swallowed the
other half 1t had been long previously
agreed between them that they should
take last glass together in that way.
1t is said that the increased quantity
OF olive oil now manufactured in Tunis
Is so great as to he likely to produce a
material depression in the price of this
article: About $500 tons, valued at near
~ $7OOOO have been shipped during the
past year to England, France and Italy.
There recently died in Belgium a
lady OF fortune named Nine. NJ .nseur,
who had singular mania for the hoard.
ing OF articles of dre,s. After her death
an examination of her effects revt aled an
unusual state of things. There were
mountains OF dress goods uncut and bear.
ing the tradesmen's price labels, besides
hunoreds OF bonnets,. dres es made up,
ciOake, shawls and various specimens al
the modi>tc's art. 1t is believed that the
sale OF this accumulation of goods will
realize $4,000.
The Paris gossips call the marriage
OF Mile. Giuta Strakosch, daughter of Mr.
Maurice S,rakosch and niece of Patti
(Marquise de Caux), with NJ. Ernst Bour-
dillon, young and rising advocate OF the
Cour d'Appel, a splendid match love
match in the bargain, thing not always
found in France. NJ. Bourdilloa is q
handsome young fellow, of very polished
manners, and will certainly make Iii:
mark. Mile. Strakoscb is a sweet and
winning Young lady who inheri,s the
musical talents of her parents.
The widow Of M. de Persienv," the
famous friend, adviser and intriguer Of
Napoleon ILL.,, is just now bothering her
head over a lawsuit against her mother,
Madame the Princess de Moskowa, for u
sum Of liberalities allowed her husband
by the deceased Emperor. Louis Napo.
leon, on mounting the throne, gave NJ. de
Pcrsigny, alias NJ. Fialiu, zoe, 900 francs
to extinguish his debts, and later he he.
slowed further gifts, in the resulting ben.
efits of which his widow thinks her
mother has n, right strictly to participate
Hence the princely squabble. s@
"A reporter Of one Of the smaller jour.
mails of Paris asked the manager of the
ater to give him two seats for certain
performance. The manager refused, and
the Journalist said to him: "YOur re.
lusal will cost you 10000 francs" (fS,OO,D
For six months after the paper to which
the reporter was attached praised the
tbeater in this wise: Monsieur Y. is q
magnificent director. He has a good
company and his entertainments are ex.
celtent. His management is Intelligent
He knows what the people of Paris want
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