Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-01
SHERMAN.
Com Blair Remanded to Jail in De-
fault Of Bail The County Asses
sor Visits Austin.
The Discovery Composition, History and
Relative Force of Nitro-Glycerins
and Dynamite.


Special.
SHERMAN, TEX, Jan. 3l.-The Geo. |
G. Min company played Damon and |
Pythias at the opera-house last night
TO one Of the best houses OF the season.
The general verdict from our best
critics is that Min is about the best
actor the Shermsnites have seen at
any time, while the support given
was Ear above the average.
Tom Blair, who inflicted several
severe knife wounds on one Lewis
last Sunday night, was ar.
raigned before Justice Hin
kle to- day for preliminary
trial. The complaint charged
was aggravated assault, and Blair was
remanded TO Jail in default OF 5000 bail.
to await the sitting of the county
court at the February term.
}. w. Steward, our county assessor,
left this evening for a visit TO Austin.
He viii suggest some important
chsnges in the assessment laws to the
| Grayson representatives., which, being
founded on his experience, may lead
to wholesome legislation on the
subject Mr.. Steward Is one
of the most efficient assessors
In the state and no representative
should pass lightly over his opinions
In amending the statute on this sub
jeot.
w. w. Wheat of the commissioners
court expects to Join Stewart. Having
been member of this court, with the
exception Of one term, when he refused
to stand rs candidate, since the trib-
unal was created, he too will be able
to furnish some good suggestions
founded ON experience.
Mrs lizard of Fort Worth and Mrs.
Curtis Of Henrietta, accompanied by
two children each, came over to Sher-
man this morning and placed them in
school vt North Texas college.
We are indebted TO Allie Nash, ESQ.,,
the chemist and prescription clerk in
tue drugstore of Landlord q Berry,
for the following article on dynamite,
which Is cutting such an important
figure in the worlds history at this
tune:
NIrRo-dLYCERINE-DYNAArtTE
There is 30 much being said in the
papers about nitro-glyCerine and dyna-
mite at present, and the n9jority of
the people being unacqusinted with or
not knowing anything about their
history composition, or manufacture,
a short article will not be ont of place.
NitrO-glycerine tglonoin) was dis
covered by SobrerO In 1S47. 1t was
experimental with, but did net at
tract much attention until after 1854,
J when its great explosive properties be-
came known
/ 1t is formed by acting upon glyce-
rine with Tuning nitric acid in the
; presence Of strong sulphuTic acid.
> About seven pounds Of a mixture OF
nitric acid and strong sulphuric acid,
in the proportion of one 10 two, ie
placed in glass or porcelain vessel
surrounded by Geld water one pound
3 Of glycerine lie gradually added con
e stantly stirring, care being taken u
keep the temperature from rising
, above 500 +. 1t is then poured into /
9 large volume Of water.
o The nitrOglyceTine separates IS /
= heavy oily liquid, Of q pale yellow col
= or, colOrless when pure. Ithssno odol
and has "A sweet, pungent, aromatic
e taste. II is separated from the waite
by deoaniing. When burnt in tn,
e open air II burns quietly; when con
: fined and heated or VIII II fired hyper
cussion, 1t eIplodes violently.
Nitro.glycerine Is a compound, not
mixture, in 3 very unstable state o
chemical composition, and slight dis
turbing force destroys the equilibrium
d The explosive effect of gunpowdel
to nitro-glycerine is about ! to 4!
& The relative force is about 20 6. Tn
n rapldity of action Of nitro-glycerine II
y so sudden, and the effect so local, tina
il Is entirely useless as a propeLtn
agent for guns, for the weapon woul
u be destroyed before the inertia of Oh
o projectile could be overcome, Nitro
y glycerine forms the basis Of variOu
70 explosives as lithofracteur, dualir
y glyoxilin, potentite, atlas'dynamit'
= lignin-dynamite, etc.
y Mr.. Alfred Nobel, in 1867, c0nceiveC
u the idea drinking nitro-glycerine Wit
y some solid and absorbent inert sui
le stance. An infusoriRl earth, called Il
Germany kieselguhr, proved to be th
y bet. This mixed with nitrO-glycerin
NJ and some alkaline material to neutra
= lie any excess of acid, was called dyI
N amite. The proportion for mixing.
>, nitro-glyc erine, 70 parts; kieaelguh
d 20 parts. Various substances al
used as an absorbent. Magnesia alb
lI ranks next to kieselguhT. Dynamic
Up has not the bursting force Of nitro
y glycerine uncombined, but Is bette
" for general use, on account OF It's DelI
10 safer to handle. In 1882 the woll
10 in which Nobel was interested aloI
40 manufactured $500 tons Of dynamit
81 Blasting gelatin is the most recent an
!. perfect form of employing nitro-gi
m cerine.
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