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Show JI.I-liiC Mem liieuiiilu. 111,1.. Tliow eight of testimony, time far, In regard to Hie various method projioaeil for rendering v.uo.1 Incombustible, ui nonaltcrable .by heat, a pears to U against llio claim that n building enciiui liereelwltll lull itmnalde anlwtancoa can ria through such n teat nnlnjaretiL It Lnowu that t.ioineU.oni resortvd tc for preserving wood against firo are prin cliully two, li., tho Injcctldiii c f saline aolutlonaand llio opt lluitlon of apilul or coating. 'lU. former has tiecn found I radically Inclfectlt c, and baael t n Ueil pronounced by aomo aa of eliingerot ten limy in tho catoof wood of large dimensions, Hiough the trvatment iml bo apptlciblo to piece of wood of amah size. It le remarked that of all the varloa enbstaiiceanlilch hivutiee-ii brought for want for this purpose, thu o ncentrated aolotiim of boat unto of ntnuionln bat t rovcl tho uiMtealuablc, tho nto of thli aiibaLilice. ill fact. uotKltllltllllillng ill high cutt. poeM-ssltig null peeiilUr ad enutages n to hae rtcouimeudi-d In employment lo all taaea where tho mat tcr of tiftuM la not ImiHirlant. Jnthe inajcrityof cana coating wlti n brush Is tho leallypnctlwil solution cl this micatinn, and, aceordlng tol'rotea sore Ikndln and IXuuy.of Olicnt, tin anhstanre infwt anltablo for nw In thh manner la lliocyniildeof potassium am asbestos paint. Xew York Han. |