Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-08-02
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NEW VOL. 29---NO. AZ.
Wonders of Aluminium.

IOA hE1lcs NNNA CAhN' AC-'f
have known that there was such a
metal as aluminium.
4 scientist named Wohler who ex-
perimented upon earths with electric
itv, discovered several metals unknown
previously. Among them was calcium,
which costs $500 an ounce on account
of the difficulty in separating it from
the substances found with it, although
every human skeleton contains about
81 800 worth of il. Out of all these
metals aluminium is the white queen.
Ii has a number of wonderful quail
ities which make 1t very valuable,
and nature, when her time is ripe, ev-
identity intends that it shall be the
most useful agent known, as she has
created it more abuniantly than any
other metal. 1t forms almost half the
substance of the surface of the earth
Every clay bank is full Of it.
But thus far 1t has been possible to
take aluminium ont Of only two sub
stances -'crysollte a mineral found IN
Greenland. and 'bnuxite another min-
eral lately discovered in Georgia aud
Alabama. In 1885 there were thirty
three pounds of aluminium produced
in the United States, IN 1892 We used
26OOOO pounds, and ten years hence
We shall doubtless use more than as
many millions.
When the aluminium cap was put on
the Washington monument IN 1879,
the metal cost SS pound, now 1t can
be bought for 81 cents pound.
One OF its peculiarlties is its light
ness. \ solid block of 1t one foot
square only weighs Il pound.
1t does not tarnish and acids have
no effect upon IT This makes It very
valuable for surgical instruments AMI
tor the wires which are used IN SOW
ing up wounds
The racing men ar" putting alumni
mum shoes upon all race horses. Not
only are they very light, but they pre-
serve the feet OF the horse.
The rower-, who are always looking
for new boats, have had racing shells
built of the new metals They can be-
made of single sheets one nineteenth
of an inch thick.
Sheets of it are also used for roofing
houses. 1t does not have to be pant
ed like tin. a. dust and dampness will
have no effect upon it. For this r"a-
son it Is very valuable in cooking uten-
sls. and furthermore, added to It's ex-
treme lightness it has a great capac-
itv for holding heat aud II almost un-
breakabls
The armies Of Europe have begun
to see that aluminium will be very
valuable for use IN war.
Even now they are using II where.
ever metal may be used about the
uniforms. 1t is H. strong as iron add
as light az chalk.
Aluminium has qualities which go
beyond Imagination. BY mixing 1t
with gold beautiful ruby tinted metal
is produced which can be used in dec
Grafton. Violin. and guitars are be-
ing made Of it, a. it IA. wonderful tone
vibrations
The ornamental work on the Trans
portation building at the Worlds FAIR
was on foundation Of aluminium foil.
The diana on the Madison square gar
den tower in New York is made Of IT,
But the greatest revolution it is des-
tined to bring about will take place in
the air. At least a substance has been
discovered which seems 10 make fly
ing machine a possibility.
John, she said, after reading the
evening dispatches from Washington.
What il it, my DEAR"