The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-03-18

a new invention has been exhibited In
New York city which promises TO be az
important as any invention Of these ten
years, and which Is likely to elect great
changes IN, IL not revolutlonize, some
branches Of industry. The exhibition
was had at Al West Sixteenth street
There were presen. ex-Sccrotary McCuI
loeb, Richstd Sugden Grant OF the Patcr
son locomotive works, f. French, Gen
eral Emerson Opdyke, David Motif of
the little Pittsburg mine, and others.
The inventor, d. NJ. Lamb, stood at =
table, on which was wspbbowl, and he
held piece of broadcloth over the bowl
on the palm OF his left hand and poured
Croton water upon it from pitcher, you
see II does not wet, he said. lie passed
the cloth around, and it was found TO be
dry. He subjected piece OF black velvet
to the same operation, with the same re-.
suit. II did not absorb any moisture, the
water on striking its silky pile forming
siFah kNuuitS anu uOuuulnS NH llhc
quicksilver
What claim, said Mr.. Lsmb, is that
all fabrics treated by my solution are rem
dercd absolutely waterproof and moth
proof; that i, makes no difference what
ever in ,ueir appearance, aud that It can
be appIied for a cent yard.
This was an extreme claim, will
show you, be said. lie toek a bilk bat
from the mantel. This bat hss not been
thoroughly treated with the solution, bui
only sponged with il on the outside, bu-
have worn It through all The rain, snow
sHd sloet OF the last fortnight without any
protection, aud you see how ii looks.
The hat was passed around. II Was IS
smooth aud glossy as II just banded down
from hstter's shelf. Here are two
pieces Of silk, cut from tho same piece, he
said, producing two pieces OF sleazy elk
OF delicate sky bIne. One has been
treated and the other has not don's
know which lie which, and nobody can
tell by sight, smell feeling or any other
sense. They weigh the same, yet you
see and be plunged theminto the wash
bowl. Presently be removed them aud
shook them In the air. One was saturated
spoiled forever; the other was IS dry Al
II just removed from an oven. lie
took an ostrich fsather and plunged Il In
the bswl; lifted Il out and tipped It In bis
fingers so that any Adberent drops would
fall of, and banded II arouAd. !, WA
quite dry.
he produced piece Of lovely pink
velvet, one Of the beautiful aniline colors
aud poured water on il. The resuIt wa,
the tsme- Il jumped od a. quickly a. pos.
sible, ike water from q red bot stove
Precisely the same resall followed the
submergence OF lace aud iurs that bad
been treated. They we're perfectly re-
peilAul.
So of leather, be said, taking down a
tanned goat skin. This ls kid, be added
such AZ ladies' boots are made OF. hung
this over sn empty wafer pail. 10 snch 4
position lhsl it would bold water, and
poured two quarts into the skin, let Il
bang three days and three nighis, and a
TIE end Of that time L bad not leaked /
drop, and balfa minute after / poured
lbe wElsf oat Of sbs KID il was as dry Al
il is nov. ! have Imprisoned moths viii
these iars tor Aysar, and they woulC
slArve il didn't give them something q
eat that Lad not been treated. The far
are untouched. IieEsAiier there will b,