New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-31
TILE WIZ ER4 ~ 1LLOYs.
! FIRST REAL CONFETTI WITH THE PRECIOUS
METALS.

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METALS.
TO ne razor or The Trt6HHe.
SIR One of the most important discoveries her
aided IN the reports Of the late German exhibition Of IN
yentcns and patents is the publication Of nickel to NAL
Liability The discovery and elimination Of the gases
absorbed by nickel In the molten state have proved
equivalent 10 the creation OF metal second only
10 iron in practical importance. But the German mag
ncsum method IL not the only mehcd nor the best nor
vet the earliest discovered although yet the only
made uuilic Our own country has taluri list whose
independent researches years ago, led TO the same re-
suit and ~ On beg oud H. By nr the most fruitful dove
opmcr ~ the discovery las been found in per'cc'ng
the alloys. This branch OF mc,gurgy, once first. and
vet second only to that ~ iron, has practically been long
nt n staudsti not wIthstnndng the valuable cOntr;bu
tons 81 modern chemistry to its rcsourcc- This seems
Incredibly strange, aud yet II easily explained II Is
one thing 10 produce exquisite alloy IN tho Gboracr
~ with small quantity OF choice chemical material,
and apparatus and IT g. another thing altogether, TO
treat oid, material by TIE In large open furnaces
tln. 81 as comes from divers sources and % irrc
lar Gusl.iCs To work ont lc tuccesaiu application OF
laboratory formula TO conditions different and
bathing. o. 81 the hardest things IN tHC world, Of
once mentally and physically Practical metal
i1.e,4 say tlut they much besrt with inventions
aaI specimens Chat sometimes offer high promise, but
experience has taught them 10 waste no tire with ON
mg.utor alo no; nbc aud willing Ia don The meters
su ud SCOTT and work out hi. idea In the biz furnace
and tlc sweat OF hi brow. II Is on.y woudcrfula sin
81, c emst-aclicr has been missed piu modern science
GO physically and morally capable Of ,he hardship
be endured IN applying lt, lights the practical de-
vclopncnt Of mixed mctaiurgy.
n I was permitted to introduce two pcturcs here
from lie, the mystery az there Is any lef would eS
plain ts,L The nrFt picture woud be that Of gentle
man, educated intellectual, aud yCrscd In the learning
o. physics. chemistry. and laboratory proccacs The
second would be IRAN gurn on-uof Tor once or or.
& .Hf IF. w
luminous cOuatFaanC. black with rputy per
frratIu suuuouut,d by brown paper cap. and served
d. % blguuy frame m Uycialls loaded with SCOT ana
aches actually burned aud charred IN front t. dis
Iteration by the mcaicd intensity OF furnace heat!
Lpu this picture. aud then this." mud sny for
your. whether he ar th-i eNac'h thr sort OF culture
anj t' core ~ WORK ih lt came person "a liScV w. uu
vance practically in the Columbia school OF ,iincs. and
But iis reward s great Fifteen years Of THIS have
wrought ats tat aye tO dO honor 20 science, c4H the
rrt., .d D'tttllN ir !hp"S' 9I common me Nhu
With ih" new perfected ncaei ana other no less npor
ant discoveries IN mixed metals. 10 - not too mach 20
, that th. alloys are brought 10 the threshold If
Laury. The novel developments extend through an
clIfcd We can notice here only nat has been accom-
pushed in white. This may be summed up ns
alloys OF nicarl ne wei IA pnro uickeIl adding 10
TIE wc-auowa finish and sp,udor Of u.csclpiat.Ds
and with an exemption from tarush and cor.usiJn, %,
well as rom 4hiA'nn' which Is impossible 20 plated
sfii VI, are NOW 10 bgvc ~g ir.ypri, i've
hat suit ard genuine mItcrnl surpos.iug silver I'm
permanent g-lrc and cleanliness or sIrtd.c superior 10
silver 30 l.tess, polish, and durability both form
ami finish, and set workable hy all ihC processes Of the
siyrf-initu ilr COuJ duu'sr that gathers on nickel
plate nud $50 bard 10 remove, uc 90 uorosity of
tan superior l, tfuugn which ON.lr rust OF the
ufHruru der mntHi IT. readily formed mud t.unsprCs;
and cause OF course giNch no trouble with the solid
nickel OF ifa alloys They also much l.,t Affect
I'd .iian silver by organic nciGfar Instance by the
action! ~ p"rSpTHtun-.iud the presence Huphur,
cuulgs ana ndu rubber articles, aud eggs, Cltru
win "UcEcnc silver" or "platiniac silver" spoon,
Influence Whatever. whereas bllgkgu.d
b every such contact. Pcdomccrs and witches of the
new material wear uniformly clean aud BRIGHT even IN
pOrkc1 next the skin n weather and hard laboY
For l Hr pocket Instruments therefore tue new lnl-
-lal cutly 60 be preferred Be- SILVER Untss It's lower
ntcrrstug fact not generally known, that the demand
for nickel plated WATCHES exceeds supply This de-
nand mu5t OF course be entirely turned 10 the now
cheaper and better sodd ml cria aud also greatly IN
crea sd by its durability tiid durable briliRnry
The lines Of fancy goods and COuyenipnces ia which
cheap al ~ beauty aud pcoIupuhily second only
gold the d"aldCratui stretch cut literally without
limit. Fer buttons ana ornaments, now 50 largely
made OF steel 10 rs an immense Improvement and by lis
imprcshibty for ornate forms ana surfaces, saves In
working ~ ia extra cost material. In an sorts
of firublng hardware, sIdacy, harness carriage
trimmings, etc., II ni5 the place OF paIAg ana brass
wtb practically incouuptlb!c and iIdcstructibe orGa-
mrnt o. we'd ~ utility
TO thp universal puzzle however. the new era I'm table
ware will the welcome. whatever article ia de
abe la solid silver viii BE- available IN It's practical
equivalent, AT n practicable price for The masses A
quri novel elegance viii re solid and ghHrp table kEiics
oil cxquiztc and durable stre, subject 10 be
ded and worn down black ike etcci silvcrplatcd
knives Even Cgrycrs have been tried In he splcu
aid material with practical satisfaction The whole
outfit ul hotel and restaurant plato cutlery VIII in
cyltHly be- lrpLtsd III IL Win equal elegance aud dur
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