The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-12
VOTES vS SCIENCE Ann IxDUsrRx.

exceedingly line. French measurements shows
IN tngn the 81 ! hi Ia to VAR sStw zee iUoqlW and
being consequently obiainable FROM them.
Il were rossiSiS to amalgamate such small
'% pS'iIa"i that " a IS material SS,"isf' e s%Hs be pc o d'1 /
whisi would be SO limo as to b. hhssrdHis,
visible under the microscope. The sub
the ASBESTOS. from Witch powder a paste q
made by, mixture with water. and this. pastf
Eos snssd ss.,S aii nns iA with mo wHtS5i ,S d.is &, AID n.
lis tG + tGmpsEainrs, o. 1i;,,fio6 degrees; "a
comparable TO that OF. ordinary porcelain; VI.
it,heaied for eighteen hours. at u temperatute
results. OF n light yellow or white color. II the
asbestos powder he washed with. sulphurie
this kind Of porcelain show n decided superb.
ority OF the article in certain m uses. -
In o recent discussion before tho British In~ .
s%titution OF Mechanical Engineers OF tho theory
that the earth must he composed OF tho sans
materials as the sun. it was urged that such
view receives striking confirmation from the
It has been Demonstrated that there exist il
the sun many OF our metals. rarticulnrly iron.
which telong to the sans order Of SUBSTANCES
as tho planets. have been found. by actual .an-
s saysias to hS Largely S eom ny "I 81 i 5in0 and If
gases would lead to the presumntion that on
the CONDENSATION OF tho metallic vRpor the
or atomic weight. would collect. chiefly near
the centre OF, the future globe. while the lighter
iace; and. %s the en- mean specific gravity OF the
earth Is about i've. while that OF its superficial
four. 1t. Is thought to be evident that the in.
terrier OF the EioI,e must lie comr3sed OF sub.
fran' for " exam pie %.I wh ficsf ranges ssl isewee su seven a.
and eight: Moreover. T. l. certain that the
fssm tS 1t : sS SGiinrsr stIss IN sh &c hi ':'sISp Ss, asTnR
not In q molten condition.
Experiments made by Herr Hollo In the
manufacture OF iron casks prove that a cylin-
der. with set in top and bottom. offers tho most
suitable form for such n kind Of barrel. SIM
pic soldering Of tho heads does not seem 10
s esars;, RENDERING sI,h ! Tsi 1t n neees- for them hen t ABB Ss
fastened. they are claimed to sustain witlout
difficulty u pressure Of five atmospheres, Clos
ing OF the barrel Is effected by means OF u mo-
ping the liquid in the cask. q faucet OF ~peculiar
S SIl1siiraso Of mr.. .E IS %siIised WIZ Her n f M6ile 'G Snd dss sh ,as
simple coating 9, the interior Of the barrel With
timing, %zineinG. nicke!line, and copperinr. are
unsuitable. la:Guered sheet iron proving tho
issal aannte soa asF such Oh ,p p9sEyssiDI For nr ,ns p s'is
piied as follows: IN, Interior Of the BARRELS
first lacQuercd: the tissue paper Is then put In
uniform position with the aid OF some varnish,
and llnaliy i is FURNISHED with u ilnishipg goat
Va ~ " al ~ hSbStlhi. ~
so that the fluid in the cnsk may remain uns
affected, The covering thus used resists the
,ph'"h'a"' aesAs i:."isture' rtids. &c.
Some OF the recent improvements made In
the manufacture Of wire glass lcnvo no doubt
as to the practical value Of that new and novel
article. Tho form of apparatus by means Of
produced is found to be II, glass rolling table.
having a thres.rYller carriage moving over It.
running on the siie Lodges. and upon this table
the ginss Is rolled out, the lodges regulating
its thickness: two OF the rollers are smooth.
rns fSR'f aron THtIG #. n anl 6 Eseass . ~ ff eSdins
md the corrugated, roller II slide Is placed for
fhe 5sse a%antit % a, s ms,ts @i wire sh hsins r Now; 4
out upon the table. the hot sheet Of wire Gauzs
IL n!asdfa the h iff st.sr hsHim nrd pt !hs r9iIsr a eT iitiIss
tho wire is dropped:, the first roller has rolled
out the glass: the wire ganze strikes the part-
ruEated roller: the latter seizes it. and. by its
corrugatlons. forces it into the pasty glass to
mound mass goes under the third roller. where
1t Is rolled to the smoothest possible condition.
subsequently, annealed in tie usual way. and
is ready Tor use. g.,
The practice has become quito prevalent at
English senports to use salt water for street.
and tho method and result are
pronourced very satisfactory. At Yarmouth.
which has a popnlatiSn Of about $1,000: the
tank at consIderatle elevation. whence Y ID
tributing, pipes. nine miles long and three to
seven inches diameter; these riTes are Of cast
has been 5.Ooo.0oo gallons ior street Water
il eG.. Il being I COS. a o, co n fisfs ger saw I ns a s.'i
the expense OF the same work when
Is made thai" during the, summer months
the dust is kept under by the adhesive puali-
pnnfinD formal nv tina Rn1t 10 ramnyaH hv
sTcerers at the I sp.sar r. e, q the first o no dis.
one spread OF salt water on the surface. Of y
snrsass or r, f fpSsb p Wstsr rs s3tHb" s ,a ta re Tnto three
On the surface lett by tne salt water Keeps
time. In another locality tho report Of the en-
eineer claims that one load OF salt water goes
Various .eS IS other tnsss towns to- lnssH where fs e" this e' system mnf haa
once been put to the test: it has been adopted
rs one possessing special advantages.
Few persons outside OF manufacturing cir-
clos are aware OF the important part played by
sulphur In. the finishing, processes for textile
goods; II Is the practIsal ingreddient mpioyed
original state Is Impregnated most thoroughly
With a greasy matter termed the yolk. which
first operation consists in removing nj. ,yoik
BY m G Go,% Of the ssEpring process; this done,
ric into a perfectly, a~ir-tiglt chnm-
fumes OF burning sulphur. the latter be:
ing, commonly placed, In an. iron pan and
ignited. by dropping a block Of red-hot iron In
its midst. The goods are SUSPENDED from
Stats arranged in such q manner, that the SUI
phur fumes come in contact with every part.
It has been estimated that the sulphur absorbs
two atoms OF oxygen from tho air. and thus
forms tho sulphurous acid which is the bleach
ing agent. White worsteds bleached by such
a process arc not. however. equal in value to
those blsnched by the chlorine method. the
latter being more lasting.
Tho probability Of Il moro thorough explora-
ton OF tho Antarctic continent has directed
special attention in scientific circles at the
present time. to that vast mud remarkable res
gion. 1t IL nm Ice cap. nearly circular In form.
and about 1900 miles In dia Its thick
ness IL still u problematical matter. and has =
been the subject OF much theori2ing by scien-
tihc men. who argue that. u thore, could be as:
signed to it IL thickness, OF 1900 feet. It would
present a mass OF ice large enough TO ~dlsplace
the earth's center o! gravity nearly a mile to
the southwark Of Its center; n gradual dis
placement OF. this sort. caused by the
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