Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
An Instantaneous Light.

"IoCE LL4dN EOCO LIE ncs
An Instantaneous Light.
Such in a word is the unique ap-
paratus on exhibition at the rooms Of
the Portable Electric Light Company,
% Water Street. 1t occupies
space of only FIVE square inches, and
weighs but FIVE pounds, and can be
carried with ease. The light, or
more properly the lighter, requires
no extra power, wires or connections,
and is so constructed that any part
can be replaced at small cost. The
chemicals are placed in glass rstort
a carbon and zinc apparatus with a
spiral platinum attachment, ia then
adjusted to form a battery, and the
light is ready. The pressure on
little knob produces an electric cur
rent by which the spiral of platinum
is heated to incandescencs. The
Portable Electric Light Company was
recently incorporated with capital
of 100000, under the laws Of Massa-
chusetts. Some Of the prominent
business men Of the State are ident-
flied with this enterprise. In addit-
ion to its use as lighter, the appa-
ratus can also be used iu connection
with a burglsr-alarm and galvanic
battery.-Boston Transcript, Dec. 80.
IN Dtmorest's Monthly Magazine
for March we find a great variety of
interesting articles. Among these
are "Life in the Black Forest"
Henri Regnault," "Gastronomic
Gossip" Antique Gems, "Traveling
and Other Matters" and "The Grod-
ner Valley" Jennie June continues
her pleasant articles, "How We Live
in New York" and Carlotta Perry
furnishes an excellent story, "How I
Fouud My Freedom" Mrs. Alexan-
dsr's serial, "The Admirals Ward"
keeps up it's interest, and Current
Topics" is both entertaining and
instructive. Every department is
replete with useful and entertaining
reading, and the illustrations are
remarkably good, the frontispiece
being fine steel engraving after the
much-admired painting Willing"
by tie artist Metzmacher. AS a
family magazine Demmests ful6lls
every requirement.
The CUMBERLAND GLASS Works.
The Cumberland Glass Works,
which have just commenced opera
items, was incorporated with a capi al
of $4,000. The company being COM
posed of Messrs. Joselh .Zihlman,
anthony Zihlman, James Kiik and
L. A. Fletcher, all of Bellaire, Ohio.
The works are located al point be-
tween two railroads, the Pennaylya-
ria and Baltimore and Ohio, switch
Of the former road ru; ming up to the
factory door. The work of building
was begun last fall. The factor il
70 by 80 feet, with l2-foot furnace,
which is particularly adapted to
blown or bubble work. The stack ct
the furnanee Id l07 fest high, and The
enterprise will. employ from $50 to
200 PERSONS. Tumbiers and STEM
ware, lime and flint goods will be
speciality.
THAT GREAT COMET. seems,
after all, that The great comet OF 1882
is not going to return next year or
the year after and fall into the sun,
but will take some 1893 years before
it is again visible from this "dim
speck called Ea.th. 1t has teeD
found that this is tbs same comet
which appeared 37l B. G. and 1868
AID. This last, it will be remember
ed, gave significance, in that super
stitious period, to the death OF Con-
stantine the Great. All this is upon
the authority of Prof. Fristy, of the
Naval Observatory, but he doso not
explain why this Great Comet has
failed TO be recognized since the