Marvels of Scientific Invention

Most people are afraid of the word explosion and shudder with apprehension at the mention of dynamite. The latter; particularly; conjures up visions of anarchists; bombs; and all manner of wickedness. Yet the time seems to be coming when every farmer will regard explosives; of the general type known to the public as dynamite; as among his most trusty implements. It is so already in some places. In the United States explosives have been used for years; owing to the exertions of the Du Pont Powder Company; while Messrs Curtiss and Harvey; and Messrs Nobels; the great explosive manufacturers; are busy introducing them in Great Britain.