Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18

The carburettOr, we are informed, can
be made large enough TO hold sufficient
gas SO that there viii be enough in re-
serve when the fire is exfinguished to run
next time until steam is generated from
which TO again commence making gas.
The entire apparatus is stated to be SIMPLE
and readily set up by any skilled me-
chanic
DR.. J NJ. Bleyer, in communication
to the Medical record, explains another
use for the photograph, to-wit: teach
ing, recording, reproducing and demon
strating the physical ssigns or sounds of
the normal as well as of the diseased con-
dltion of the heart and lungs. Like the
great Lick telescope in as
tronomy, the photograph in medi-
cine has opened new field of
investigation He says: 'fWhile the
deepest tone that our ears are capable of
recognizing is one containing sixteen
vibrations second, the photograph viii
record ten vibrations or less, and can
then raise the pitch until we hear re-
production from them Similarly, vibra-
tons above the highest rate audible to
the ear can be recorded on the phono-
graph, and then reproduced by lowering
the pitch until we actually hear the record
of those inaudible pulsations.
The Thomson electric welding company
has perfected machine for welding cut
bale-ties. BY its means cut ties can be
easily united, and the pieces that accu-
mulate at the congresses, which are so
well known in the South, can be very
quickly made up into proper lengths for
use. AT the present time the cut band
ties, though in large quantities, are
worthless except as scrap iron.
Aluminium for dental purposes is said
to be coming into favor 1t is pro-
nounced better than rubber, being
bright, strong, odorless and wholesome,
and less costly than gold.
Since electric lights were introduced in
Georgia large gray bugs have become
common. They are called electric bugs
The other evening John Mclaughlin of
Savannah was sitting by an open win dow
and one of these bugs, about two inches
long, few in, and, striking the wall, fell
TO the floor. Mclaughlin picked it up to
throw it out of the window and the bug
sank its claws into his hand He SAID
the sensation was as though several fish
hooks were being pulled through the arm.
Immediately his hand began to swell,
and small pimpIes appeared on his hand,
arm and face within twenty-four hours.
For over week the hand and arm were
very sore, and at one time the case
looked dangerous.
The following is given by the Boston
Journal OF Commerce as a method for
staining floors: Have the floor well
scrubbed and let it dry. Then apply one
or two coatings of size. This must be
done thoroughly, for on the sizing will
depend the success of the staining and
vanishing. An oak stain can be OBJ
tanned at any good oil and color shop, in
tins, at low prices, varying according to
size. If the darkest shade is used one
Goa ting may suffice, but that depends on
personal taste. When the oak stain is
quite dry apply the Yarnish with a thick,
clean brush kept for the purpose The
broad brushes are better than the round
ones; but that again depends on the
worker. Apply the varnish carefully and
and buy preparation that has
been well mixed with quick dryers. Any
painter or decorator will prepare the var
nlsh. Let this dry very thoroughly be-
fore using the room; if not, all the
trouble taken will be absolutely vain
When the process is complete the floor
can be kept smooth and polished with
very little trouble; soft cloth or broom
will remove all dust, and few drops of
oil or beeswax and turpentine rubbed on
will maintain the shiny ap-
pearance of the boards.
One Of the Northwestern railroads runs |
vestibuled trains heated by steam from
the engine, and Illuminated by electricity |
from dynamo in the baggage car. The |
sleeping cars have an incandescent burner |
N every section.
NJ. Meyer of Paris clai inns to have in
vented q paper indestructible by fire. |
specimens have been exhibited which |
lad been for four hours in pottery fur
lace. He has also invented incombusti-
Die colors and inks.
A simple recipe is given in L 'Illustra-
ion for making luminous paper. The
consists Of forty parts ordin-
try paper pulp, ten parts of water, ten
PARTS of phosphoresoent powder, one part
,elatine and one part bichromate of po-
ASA. The phosphorescent powder is
composed of sulphides OF calcium, barium
md strontium, well ground and mixed
ogether. The bichromate of potassa
Lcting on the gelatine renders the paper,
which is manufactured in the ordinary
way impermeable.
A good imitation of frosted glass NAV
'e produced by applying to the glass
solution of alum in water. 1t
nay be colored by the addition of aniline
yes. The coloring is not very perma-
tent, however.
Says weather observer: f'When YOU
rish to know what the weather is going
0 be go out and select the smallest cloud
GU can see. Keep your eye on it, and
f it decreases and disappears 1t shows
tate of the air that is sure TO be fol-
owed by fine weather; but if it increases
axe your overcoat with you if you are
DING away from home, for falling
7eather is not far off - The reason is
his: When the air is becoming charged
nth electricity you will see every cloud
ttracting all lesser ones toward it until
gathers into shower, and, on the
when the fluid is passing off.
T diffusing itself, then a large cloud
ill be seen breaking into pieces and dis
diving.
What proves to be a Yeritable gold
line, says Pittsburg paper, is an oil
'en on the Summerville farm. near
'rady IS Bend, which is producing pure
eined oil. The output is about one
ariel daV The oil is clear odorless