Show ANEW g the aanons liquids used for ting purposes such as oils and essences are composed of carbon and hydrogen andas they burn generate carbonic acid gaa and steam theae combustible liquids hae of different decrees of brilliancy and are utilized both in oar dwellings and manufactories manu factories unfortunately the greater number of them mineral essences more particularly are difficult to transport or handle emitting a most inflammable vapor and burning whatever they touch A hungarian chemist mr kordig has lately discovered a mot curious essence composed like the others of carbon and hydro gra but possessing remarkable properties take a handkerchief saturate it with this essence and set it on fire when the flame dies out your handkerchief will be absolutely intact not a thread will have been scorched pour the liquid over or chips of wood and light it neither paper or wood will be even heated mr kordig takes a vial of his fluid which bo empties over bis silk hat and then lights up almost tn the ceiling he puts it on hia head and leaves it there until it has stopped buining not a thread was singed you cin set it on fire in the palm of your hind without the slightest injury nay boic you can dip your finger in it ignite it and with this strange taper light your gas candle or limp the new has the smell of petroleum tr and appears to be a mixture of the oil of napina and ether it may be added thalita illuminating power is very great the curious we lave related arc explained by the fact that the essence boila at a very low temperature thirty five degrees centigrade it emits vapors at an ordinary temperature and when lighted it is not the liquid itself which burns but the vapor which surrounds it and of course does not touch the saturated object it is easy to see how this new corn bastible bus tible can be utilized in our domestic lite it unites three mot desirable magities mali ties a brilliant flame witheat langer of explosion or fire what more can we ask except that it be cheape on this point we have not received positive information but even hould the price be high to day with greater facilities for manufacture and an increased demand the cost will be proportionately less |