The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-04
"BEE.LHTE.-
Experiments Made With Lamm.s
 New Explosive.

New Explosive.
 "Bellite," the new explosive which has been invented by M. Lamm of Stockholm, seems des- tined to knock dynamite, and per haps melinite, out of the field. A select party of scientific men and journalists went down to the Ar- genuine quarries the other day for the purpose of witnessing some ex- periments with the new explosive which were made for the first time in France under the superintend- ence of M. Lamm himself. The party included General Fredericks of the Russian Embassy, and was chaperoned by M. Herlitz. A tre- mendous lump of rock was drilled, and the "Bellite" being put into the hole was caused to explode by contact with Illuminating mercury. The explosion was not loud, nor did the debris fly dangerously into the air, as is the case with blasting by dynamite. On the contrary, the rock gave way in huge flakes. Experiments were then made to show the safety of the explosive as compared with the matter used by the "Invinci- bles" 'sBellite" was placed on an iron rail and was struck with sledge- hammer, when it merely became heated, but did not ex- plode. A small cartouche of the material was placed on a strong iron rail and ignited. It reduced the rail to fragments, some of which flew into perilous proximity to persons who were placidly looking on from what they consid- cred a safe distance A she'll was next filled with "Belllte," and blew wooden-raftered hut to pieces. The new explosive Is evidently efficient for blasting purposes, and its inventor hopes to be able to demonstrate its avail ability for military use hkewlse. "Bellite" Is composed of four parts of nitrate of ammonium and one part of a mixture of binitro and trinitrobenzine with saltpeter. It smells like pitch, and is made up into capsules which look like thick wax candles, and are covered with glazed paper. The stuff it. & If resembles sulphur in appear ance.-London Telegraph.
 The Cow Boys II0rsemanship.
 The cowboy will worst the vaquero in horsemanship. He can pick up piece of money off the ground as h1s horse runs by at a gallop with greater dexterity; he excels him in the barbarous pastime correr el gallo-plucking off from horses back the head of a cock buried in the ground. But it IS necessary to make one concession-I never saw a white man who could cheat at cards with the consummate cleverness of Tueh, a California Indian, who once served as my interpre- ter. The cowboy does not spin the lasso with any greater dexter ity or with any nearer approach to infallibility than the vaquero, perhaps, but he displayed more audacity and more resources sub jugating the savage beasts, by courtesy called oxen, after they are once made fast.
 My host had in hls employ German, Texan born and bred, whom he had repeatedly pitted against his vaqueros in that su- preme test of skill and strength, the lassoing, tying, yoking and bringing to camp of pair of un- tanned steers. Karl was always the winner in time, from a half to five minutes. He would lasso and throw to the earth the first one, dismount and bind his legs, then hunt the second into close proximity, catch him, trice him up, if necessary, tie him. Yoke the twain, lash their fly brushes together to prevents them from turning the yoke" then cast all loose ard hunt them into camp-a truly Herculean achievement Stephen Powers in Outing,