Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-06

county respecting this proposal is unanlniou sly
in favor of it.
THE ILLUMINATED WATCH FACES.
A few days since mention was made in these
columns of a watch in the possession of Chas.
W. Friend, of this city, the dial OF which
showed the time in the dark as well as in the
light. We have ascertained that the follow
| ing is the process for the preparation of the
phosphorescent watch dial: These dials are
usually made of paper or thin card board,
enameled like visiting cards. They are covered
with adhesive varnish, mixed with little
turpentine, upon which is distributed with
fine sieve, powdered sulphide of barium-a
salt which retains its phosphorescence for some
time. The sulphides of strontium calcium
possess the same property. If the darkness
should happen to destroy the phosphorescence
of the dial, it may be readily restored by ex
posture for an hour to sunlight; or, better
still, by burning near the dial of a few inches
of magnesium wire, which produces numer-
Gus chemical rays. Another process for
manufacturing the self-illuminating watch
dial is used by noted French chemist He
employs Geissler tube, containing certain
gas which gives brilliant light, and places it
on the dial; battery about the size of
thimble is attached as an ornament to the
watch chain, and a miniature induction coil is
also hidden in the latter. When it becomes
desirable to consult the watch in the dark, a
spring is pressed, the current passes into the
coil, then into the Geissler tube, and illumi-
mates the dial. The portable battery used for
this purpose is that of Trouve, which, in a small
compass, has considerable strength. Reduced
to the size of thimble, it is still sufficiently
strong in its action to last a year.
A DIsAPPoINTMENT.-J. Q. Moore and
wife, have been stopping IN San Francisco for
at least two months, waiting for their case
against the Central Pacific Railroad Company
to be tried all this while laboring under a
very heavy expense. A few days since the
case was opened, but the q. S. Circuit Judge
before whom it was to be tried, was called |
away to Oregon, and it had to be postponed |
again. This is really great hardship for Mr.. |
Moore, for the great expense to which he has |
been subjected will have to be undergone |
again.
A PRESENTATION. AFTER the matinee yes
terday, the "Nick of the Woods" company |
called Mr.. J. w. Wilkes, the gentleman who
so ably assisted them to present their play in
the excellent manner in which they did, into
the green room, and presented him with a
Is an evidence of their appreciation of his
services.
Coon MUsIC-The Carson Brass Band
howed decided improvement in their prac-
ice, before the Opera House yesterday after
loon. They played some music which was
eally excellent. ,
ARRIvALs.-The following passengers ar
ived on the southern stage yesterday after
oon: Mrs. Marsey, II. Woodruff, c.. Williams
IRIS Burke and Mrs Francis.
DULL.-The Capitol building has been a
DOR source from which to gather items this
eek That place is in keeping with the
'hole town-it is dull there.
DR.. D. BANKS MCKENZIE went to Virginia
esterday afternoon. It is not stated whether
e will begin to reform the wicked ones up
mere now or not.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Services in the
Church at Ii A M. and 80 P.
Subject for evening "The Peoples
standard"
THE ladies have had some new lamps put
p in the Episcopal Church, producing very
lee.ful and brilliant light