The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-05-23

The forging and tempering of iron
or steel can be greatly enhanced, ac-
cording to Herr Edward Blass, of Cleye,
Prussia, by dipping the metal, in what
ever form, in fused salt. This dipping
in salt is also well adapted for annealing
face. If the metal be rusted, it must be
allowed to remain some time in the
bath. BoraX can with good effect be
mixed with the salt. Metal purified"
by means of such an immersion is very
susceptible to galvanic dispositions, and
can easily be coated with copper, zinc,
tin, nickel, silver, etc.
A few days ago, in one of the most
careful households in Hartford, where
tenders guard the fire-places and safety
matches aggravate the strange visitor,
smoke was discovered in a room adjoin-
ing the one where the family were at
breakfast. Investigation showed that
a chair in the room was burning How
it could have taken fire was mystery,
until twas noticed that the suns rays
falling on large magnifying lens, used
to study photographs with, had been
concentrated through it upon the chair,
ana had set it burning.
Women will never get rich by making
corsets in IIartiord-nor probably any
where else. The rates are twenty-five
cents per dozen, and the cotton, which
must be bought of the corset manufac-
turer. is deducted from this sum. There
are thirteen stitches to the inch, and
five thousand stitches III one corset. An
experienced needle-woman can COM
plete a half dozen in a day, and thus
earn twelve and a half cents.
There is negro in Glasscock Co.,
Georgia, about fifty years of age, whose
face, hands, and feet, and most of his
body, have turned completely white.
He was once black all oyer-said to
have been very black When a boy
white spot appeared on his body, and
since then he has been gradually turn
ing from Ethiopian to Caucasian color.
There is similar case in one of the
counties of central kentucky.
Under the mistaken idea that early
exposure to cold renders the calf hardy,
it is often turned out in early spring
into the fields. Exposure to the sharp
frosts of spring often Injuries the condi-
ton of young animals, and renders
them more liable to contract disease.
1t is important that every young animal
should at first be supplied with an
abundance of milk.
Mr.. limbs, of Paris, has discovered
that by means of iute threads woven in
with other textile materials most beau
tiful and curious effects of light and
color may be produced. The fiber takes
dyes readily, and in peculiar way and
on a simple fabric may be so arranged
rs to initiate velvet in relief patterns.
1t is proposed to utilize this discovery
for making wall tapestries.
\ little boy when picking the drum
stick of chicken, swallowed one of the
tendons which are so numerous in the
legs of fowl, and was nearly choked.
The tendon was, however, extracted
with great difficulty from the little fell
lows throat, when he exclaimed: ''Oh.
mamma, it wasn't the chickabiddy's
fault; it was because cook forgot 10
take off his gartersl'
A Connecticut Jonathan. in taking a
walk with his dearest, came to a toll
bridge, when he, as honest as he was
wont TO be, said, after paying his own
toll (which was one eent), Come, Suke,
You must pay your own toll, for just as
Ike as not l shan't have you, after
ALL"
Colonel" said Spieer, as a long
winded individual with large ears finally
left the office of the Dealaspare Iusur-
once Company, that man is doukey.n
oh, 10" said the genial colorel, mot
3 donkey, Gully au eaf relation"