, 1889-01-24
ABOUT ALUMINIUM.
The various ways In which II Nay Ne
Uti1ixed.

thing toward assisting the introduction Of
the metal aluminium into commt n use.
The present price OF aluminium is about %
per pound, or about oue-hslf that OF silver
By weight, while - the specific gravity OF
alumnium 10 two and one-half. and that
Of silver 10 more than ten, one can ex-
change piece Of silver for one Of alum.
purposes this would make the cost
Of an article Of solid aluminium no larger
than that Of ono Of brass plated With ell.
yer. while the advantage will be all on che
side Of the former. Many years ago draw.
ing instsuments were occasionally made Of
aluminium, In place Of German silver;
although then very costly, they were %
light TO use. and so strong and handsome,
that those who could afford them thought
their money we'll invested. AT present
ps'': the add S;' .e~'s!r y to ''0as tho
coz. COZ Of Of an '' ord,sary pocket case % Of
instruments, and The interest on this
outlay would be repaid many times over
BY the superior delicsoy which would be
possible in handliR9 the lighter tools,
avoidance OF much OF the risk of blotting
valuable dravings BY the fall OF heavy d.
viders from the fingers, and tho lessesinR
Of the fatigue from which tho hands of
every busy dRaughtsman sometimes su6er.
Opera elAsses are very commonly made OF
aluminium at present for lightness in use,
and drawing tools, which are In the 10.
gers all day, have quite % much clAim to
be made light as Al object held for Q few
moments in the course OF au evening. Be.
sides articles for their own professional
service, architects could think OF many
building appliances for which white,
strong metal, not subject to corrosion, is
greatly needed. To cay nsthinR Of locke,
Keys, bolts, hooks, chains and other items
OF builders hardware, the portions Of
plumbing apparatus now com monty formed
OF brass, plated with nickel or silver.
would bs very advantageously replaced
with aluminium. The brass used for these
purposes is soft and weak, while alumni.
ium Is nearly as strong as steel, and 10
much better in point of permanent
bsauty of appearance. As every one
knows. silver plating is soft and soon
wears of by pollshin while the fumes OF
a match, or even long exposure to the or
turns it blsck. Nickel plating, while
harder. does not cling so tightly as silver
and sometimes pesls OF, while lemon
Juice or other acids attack it enerGetical-
ly There are people enough who can pay
tor the best material to be had and are
willing 70 dc 90, and who die.
like extremely 10 SEQ the basia cocks
in their houses tarning black and
yellow from corrosion sad wsar, or
the bath tubs aad sinks showing red
streaks of coping through the tianiag.
In one of the Vanderbilt houses there 10
said to be bath tub of solid silver. aad
we have. known An order given for = paa.
try sink OF German silver, 90 A. to avoid
the unpleasant effects Of wear. The cost
OF . pantry sink stamped ost of sheet
aluminium would certainly DO no more
than of one cast in German silver, and
would probably be very much less, while
an aluminium bath would be inexpensivs
compared with eas of silver. and would ba
better and hAAdsoner. AuaericsR Arehi.
tect.
Typical Case 81 Hydroph obia.
Thonsn Stones died at the Fall River
hospital recently of hyarophobia after an
illness Of thirty. six hoars. The case vas
. true iastancs of hydrophooia, withsxt
the syu ptons of hysteria or nervous pros
tratiOn which are usually attendant. and
its features are Of exceptional interest to
the medical profession.
In An interview DR.. William A. Dolan,
tho attending physiciaa, gave the follow
ing statement OF the case: 81 first saw
Stones at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening at
his house, to which had beea called. He
was lying on lounge and to all appear
auoes was stroag man in good health. |
asked him what the matter was and he
complained Of Q paia in the arm and .
pain in the back, but aothing dednits.
He said that he didat feel we'll at all,
tod :sa hs 's ss1s Ssl s T.
couldat swallow. There vas cap Of tsa
standing on tho table and asked him 70
ses II he could sallow ID and vs would
try 10 end out what the matter wss. He
raised the cup to his lips, and ~ he did 20
noticed that he brs0ed himself. His
mouth closed In spasn ead the small
quantity OF the liquid that got between
his lips was expelled. The Thought ut
once hashed over mo that IL vas Q case
s1o e'd,sv'0S:; :a a, 'o0i .ssS could Si%
quietly whsllsr hs had ever played
With any dogs. He seemed sur.
prised and answered no. then
asked him II he had ever been bitten BY .
dog, and he ct first said no, but Ia Q mo.
ment said that he had been bitten In the
little finger OF his right hand about three
months before and had the wound csuter.
ized. He said: You don't think the dog
has anything 70 do with IL, do you. doctorp P
III thought Issa 4 had" Stone: a net hi: dsstS
like hero. As soon ~ the doctor told
| him he had hydrophobia he made his will
and received the last rites Of the
church. At bis own request he
vas removed to the Fall River
hespital ~ he feared he might injure
his wife In his attacks and wished TO be
uuder restraint. A consultation of ten
phy sicians at the hospital confirmed DR..
| Doian's diagnosis. Yesterday afternoon
the spasans became moro frequent, and
the patient was etherised In hopes Of ~.
l;avsu~ hSs nspvora avaiAm And aavine
his strength. He was kept pnder the in
huence Of ether or morphine and ths
curass trs asmsut was also tried withou
4 eject. tha nnasms incrossinQ In froouoncy