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Show Modern Flint and Steel. Auor von Wolsbnch, tho well-known Inventor of tho Incandescent gns man-tlo, man-tlo, hns producod an nlloy of iron and thorium which possesses remarkablo properties. Whon struck ngalnst a piece of iron this nlloy emits exceedingly exceed-ingly bright sparks, produced by tho almost instantaneous oxidntlon of particles par-ticles detached by tho blow. Sufficient heat is developed to Ignlto tinder in-stnntly, in-stnntly, without tho repeated efforts required by tho old-fashioned flint and stool. Tho now thorium "Hint," ln deed, may bo called an everlasting match. It will bo very useful to ox-plorers ox-plorers nnd tourists nnd should bo of groat value for tho ignition of explosives, ex-plosives, for military and other purposes. |