The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-31
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patent has been gran ted in Russia FOR
lucifer match that can be used an indefinite
number Of times, the wood heing impregna-
ted with special chemical solution that
VIII allow OF such reuse.
The electric lightning dynamo in use for
Lincoln's Inn dining hall and library in
London is driven at a speed of L., 60 revo-
lutions per minute by Parsons high speed
engine. It is claimed that this is the first
motor that has been made to work at the
actual velocity of the steam as it escapes
from the boiler.
A recent invention of sheet iron cover
ing for cotton bales is exciting some atten-
ton IN the South. The covering can be used
again and again until it is worn out. If the
invention proves to be successful it will be
OF great value, as much cotton is burned
while in transit, and several pounds from
each bale is lost in various ways.
In the Lancet is a statement, in answer TO
Lord Truro to the effect that the Isle of
Thanet IS probably the best place in Eng
land for persons prone to neuralgia. The
Isle of Thanet is the eastern extremity of
the County of Kent, on the southern side
of the broad estuary Of the Thames. 1t ter
inmates IN the weli-known promOntory
called the North Foreland. and the cele-
brated resort Ramsgate and Margaret are
both in the Isle of Tbanet.
A discovery of high interest from histor-
ical, architectural, archaeological and other
points OF view has just been made in very
peculiar circumstances at Rome With the
difference of a couple of feet in the tracing
OF line on an engineers plan, extending
over an area measuring two miles in length,
II would have been lost, perhaps, forever
While dressing the left perpendicular side
Of the cutting. which passes near the re-
mains OF the Emporium, the workmen laid
bare the front of an ancient tomb, facing
exactly on the line IL il DQrfect IN every
respect, excepting the cornice, which is
wanting. IL stands at a depth of some
twenty feet below the modern level, embed
ded in solid mass of accumulation, which
neSes above the upper part of il fully ten
= feet. As seen now, il looks like part of a
hDe architectural paDIiel set into the clearly
dressed side of the trench and was evidently
the monument of Servius Sulpicius Galba
who -as Consul in the year IA B. G.
Cork leather, as produced in France, is
claimed TO possess some special advantage as
compared with the natural skins. In its pro-
duction thin sheets or pieces of cork are COW
cred on both sides with an extremely thin
1ndia-rubber skin, with any ordinary textile
fabric outside of all, the whole becoming
thus sort OF homogeneous texture or tissue;
and although the cork sheets in their nor
ma state, are readily permeable by water,
friable and brittle, and possessed Of very lit
tie strength or cohesion. having only the
positive qualities OF lightness and non-con-
ductiOn of heat, yet, when subjected to the
treatment IN question, the product is very
supple, and exhibits great strength in resist
ing tensile strain. While also still retaining
its comparative lightness and impenetrabil-
ity 10 heat IL is rendered both waterproof
and impermeable 70 moisture. The external
appearance of the material varies according
10 the stature of the textile substance used in
combination with the cork.