Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-05-06
Plungin Hands Into Burning Liz uid.

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Highly interesting experiments with a
newly discovered mineral essence took
place few evenings ago at the labratory
of the eminent Partisan analytical chem
ist. M. Wuertz, in the presence of several
members of the Academic des Sciences.
Having filed lamp with the liquid in
question. and ignited the wick, M. Kordig.
the discoverer of the essence, tossed the
lighted lamp up against the ceiling, be-
sprinkled the bystanders as well as himself
with the flaming fluid, which, however, to
the establishment of all present, proved
utterly devoid of heat or burning capacity.
He then soaked his pocket-handkerchie in
the essence, and set it on fire; the essence
burnt itself out, but the handkerchief re-
NAMED uninjured, as did bis hat after sub
lection to a similar trial. Then M M. WI
retz, Dumas and Friedel plunged their
hands into pan filled with the burning
liquid, withdrawing them with the fingers
all alight, like SO many thick jets of gas
| They experienced no sensation of heat
! whatsoever upon the skin surface thus ap-
parently In state OF active combustion
| Other experiments followed, Of an equal
ly wonderful! nature, conclusively demon
strating that the Kordig Essence is Ca
pable of producing light without heat
All that is at present known of its special
physical characteristics seems to be that
it is thin and colorless oil, evaporating
with great rapidity.. It's discoverer propo-
ses to adapt it to general domestic use for
lighting purposes, its chief recommends
tion being that it is absolutely harmless;
for it is altogether incapable of exploding,
and may be poured, while burning, upon
the most delicate textile fabric without the
least risk of igniting the substance.
A BAD TEMPER. is no greater
tyrant in a house than bad tempered per-
son. There may be no particular tyranny
in his actions, or even words; for looks and
manners are of themselves quite sufficient
in themselves to keep whole household
in awe. Bad temper does not consist en-
tirely of passion; in fact, passionate people
are often of an afecti onate disposition and
injure themselves more than any one else.
But the really bad tempered person gov
erns the household. All the other men,
bers of it are in perpetual state of con-
spiracy as to how he shall be pleased and
kept in good humor.
He must have. the most comfortable
chair in the cosiest corner, the meals must
be regulated both as to time and food &C.
cording to his pleasure; nothing must be
done without considering how it will affect
him; and all this because, if he be put out
he knows how to make the house unbeara-
BILE to every one. We use the masculine
pronoun in speaking OF the bad tempered
person, though the distemper belongs to
both sexes. Perhaps it predominates in
women; for men have to begin early to
fight their way in the world, and so learn
to be tolerant; and the hustle and worry
OF life makes them glad of peace and quiet
ness. But very large number of women
remain in comfortable homes, with no |
particular object in life but marriage; and
when they are disappointed of this, settle
down into bad temper.-C Chambers Jour-
nal.
GENUINE NoBILITY.-Do she work 3
What of it? Is it any disgracea Is she
any less true woman, less worthy of re-
spect than she who sits in silks and satins.
and is vain of fingers that never work
We listened to this sneer few days ago,
and the tone in which it was uttered be-
tokened narrow, ignoble mind, better
fitted for any place than country whose
institutions rest on honorable labor as one
of the chief corner-stones. 1t evinced a
false idea of the trge basis of society, of
true womanhood, of genuine nobility. It
showed the detestable spirit of caste, of
rank, which certain class are trying to
establish caste whose sole foundation
is money, and is the meanest kind of rank
known to civilization. Mind, manners,
morals, all that enters into good charac-
ter, are no account with these social snobs;
position in their suited ranks is bought
with gold, and each, additional dollar is
another round in the ladder by which ele-
walton is gained. |,