Show to boil water m a sheet of taper an experimenter has lately dincov ered that water can be boi ed in a pa w per vessel I 1 0 u t of a sheet of strong paper u t a disk abo it six aches in dl ameter next take a piece of wire not too thin making at one end thereof a ring about three inches in diameter wrapping the other end spirally around a candle and keeping it in place by ticking a pin into the candle just be lew the lower end by pressing the disk of paper into the hollow of one band it la given a bowl shape in placing this bowl in the wire ring care be taken to let its rim project about an inch above the support as this makes it possible to pour into tae paper disk so much water that the eustace of the latter Is slightly above the wire this being absolutely nee essary to the success ot the experiment it Is also necessary that the flame of the candle almost reaches or even slightly touches the bottom of the bowl in a few seconds after lighting the candle the water will begin to boll the paper remaining intact be cause the water absorbs the entire heat of the flame |