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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06
THE UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.
MORE ABOUT AMERICAN MACHINERY.

MORE ABOUT AMERICAN MACHINERY.
A sIMrIE APPLICATION OF MECHANICAL FoRCE--AN
IMPROVED STEAM ENGINE BRACING-BAND SAWS
--pOvETAILING Neutrality-suspicious. SHUT
TIE MOTION FOR Lo0Ms--sHoEMAKING APPARA-
TUs-INvENTTvENEss AS AN AMERICAN TRAIT.
PROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
VIENNA, July 2.-0ne of the happiest in
stances OF the value of simple application Of mechanical
forces in the Exhibition is driving band employed III
section OF the Mechanical Hall 1t is triangular in
stead of the broad band Of leather usually employed ana
works. OF course. in driving wheels of corresponding
angle, section OF the band being like broadish " the
angle Inward. The amount Of friction obtained Is so
great that the belt may be left quite slack relieving the
Journals and bearings OF the strain caused by the tension
Of the fat band and OF diminishing Trio
lion and the danger of heating eorrespondingly'
The triangular band has been remarked on
~ several practical men In my hearing as
OF the most noteworthy articles IN the hall IL Is
OF easy problems like that OF Coumbuss egg
which il seems preposterous 10 call discovery but
which the world goes long time without for want OF
ust the simplicity that hit on it, The engine on wmeh
his band is rugged contains notable improvements "
he bracng which, instead Of being, as IN the Ordinary
'orms OF the engine dependent the bed or on the
cylinder guide. as 10 OF those exhibited here is
ziveu by a continuation the guide rods to the pillow
block, A. shown in the diagram
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06
STEAM FARMING MACHINERY.

REVERSIBLE BALANCE PLows-METHoDs OF WORK
NG-sTEAM HARR0ws CULnyAToRs, &c.-cosr
OF STEAM MACHINERY
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TR1Hrrsy I
VIENNA, July M.--The English are the only
exhibitors OF steam machinery for filling the soil Two
English firms show variety of heavy and costly ma
chimes for piowing narrowing drilling, ditchng and
cuvatingal designed 10 be drawn across the field b
engines stationed at the eide, and winding M wire
cables around drums or wndlasses. These machines
been very carefully and thoroughly tested by the
Agricultural Jury upon a farm near Vienna whose
judgment Will, however add bat little 10 the reputation
they already enjoy. There IS question about their
merit That hae been shown by repeated trials 90 fairs
and exhibitions all over Europe during the past 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

q beinc the cylinder head, G the guide rOOs ana
the connecting rod It needs no great amount OF ecnn
zeal education 10 see that the end OF the cohhecunk
rod attached 20 the piston is drawn by IL to"Mu tne
cylinder the force exerted the crank h, wch Is sup
nosed to be held in its position with all the resistance OF
the machinery 10 be driven tends 10 pull the crank ana
s sunnors after IT, and the force required to resist
This Tendency provided for in the bed OF the engine
and the strength Of the pillow-bock supports as wei
40 the fastenings Of the cylinder on the bed MI
Pickering in this engine provides in the most dreot
and simple manner tor this at expenditure OF metal
which fraction OF that used in any other engine IN
the Exhibition He provides two rods, equal conformity
20 the q, strength the connecting rod and places
them at b between the guide rods and pillow-DOck'
making the guide rods part Of the bracng when Is
thus continued In straight line from the center OF the
u,ton 10 the center Of the crank. The support is
slight addition. its only function being TO carry the
weight OF the guides and braces. The arrange
ment OF crank and balance wheel is somewhat
different from the ordinary engines the smart
carries crank at each end, the fy-wheel being
in the center between the shaft bearings the two con-
meeting rods connected with the pstonrod by cross
head OF which the ends run between the guide rOds
There is ia this arrangement the additional advantage
that the drvngwheel is between the shaft bearings anu
also between the cranks obviatng all lateral strain or
leverage For economical distribution OF the material
employed and practical calculation OF the simplest way
10 get the work with least loss surplus of material
this engine seems the most satisfactory in the hall
There is. as from every other country which SENDS
wood working TOOLS variety Of bandsaws, in which,
m general novelty exists. The best English saw Is
constructed from drawings obtained from Philadelphia
Most readers will know that band-saw is an endless
Jaw very narrow and flexible, which over two
rollers cutting tnuously to avoid the loss OF
power aud vibration of the jg-saw with its up and
down action The notion IS French and old, and most OF
the band-saws scarcely varied from weil-knowh
forms The only problem involved up to this time has
been the application OF support to the back
of the saw TO prevent the push OF the wood
against it from bending it backward. In the English
aud other machines this is effected by piece OF hard
wood held against back Of the sawin some others
piece of steel employed in the same way, but in both
cases the friction great and the back of the saw cuts
into the resisting substance. Whitney's band-saw
machine shows clever device for obyating all wear OF
the backing, in a revolving hard steel disk the position
of which is shown in the diagram.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

The Knapp dovetailing machine makes a." ' M,
substitute for dovetailing, its work peins ~. =,
doweing but so rapidly and perleo'V a,a,,,n
threatens TO supersede the ORDINARY -
wherever it can be applied win IL rs iS, oo,iou
new bench wise by Thomas Hail. WIN siiuinn
hiot toons tho laws always parallel and grips with
,oo,o,n, action AT any point. when brought 10 us
boarnrs on any object IL is altogether tne peo' 'iS0
have ever seen. .,, -..oh,,os 4. nm
NJ comprising saws ana pianhs macnne'
naiLmakine apparatus. chair-round lathe, saving
80, ettad with two circular a reversing frame
,,tng the saws to be changed, with beyeled frames
and carriers allowing the to work at any angle,
exhibited by Whitney. There ia recprocating jig saw
IN which the vibration Of the frame from tne up anu
down motion is prevented by the device OF making the
machine carry balanceweght equal to that OF the saw
and carrier so that the strain on the frame IS a"aS
the same Stes's steam hammer is amechamcai puzze'
as we'll as an exceedingly ingenious ana enecl'e III
strument The hammer lifted by strap which passes
over cnder AZ the top of the frame, and when 1t has
risen to the hight required the hammer strikes S'uu
ON a rod running at the side OF the Hahe'
and thus reverses clutch on the lifting cyhhuer' "on
in ifs turn reverses the action OF the cylinder anu runs
the strap off permitting the hammer 10 ia' auu 'no
winds il up again in the opposite direcnOn one
of the clutch serves for the descent for dow anu rS
ING the hammer for another. The stud by which the
clutch is reversed is movable up and oown the rou 30
that the hight Of the lift may be varied at pleasure ls
action ia very rapid and the mechanism very Snple'
Rosss independent shuttle motion forjooms is ueNoo
for giving the shuttle the same movement wheh the ioo
ia working slowly as when rapidly. which is done by accu
initiating the force which usually throws the shuttle III
spiral spring or series of springs which, when re-
leased have the same power Of projection without rei
erenee to the rate at which they were compressed
The group of shoe making machinery Is au opJecV Vi
neverfaling interest and the Commission has been at
,o nains 70 erect slight platform overlooking it, to
accommodate az far az possible the crowd that gathers
aronnd IL when working. 1t consists OF a pegging
machine a screwwire mailing machine, eyelet machihes
beel-Alling compressing and lacking machines, WIN
cutting machines for uppers and soles-in short all tna
ia wanted TO make shoes OF these so far as the acta
operation is concerned the peggng machine Is the os
interesting and contains the most oi ho'0"S' A'
peeuiarities are shown III the diagram
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

The price of this pow for four burrows is f8O six
furrowed pillow costs 9105, and eight furrowed pow
el32 The most rapid method Of mplOwing Is by Two
locomotive engines one at each side OF the ned rms
is so simple as to require diagram 10 explain IT, one
engine Days ont the rope while the other winds IL up
and draws the plow and both advance when furrOw Is
made Flowing with engine u.s. OF course, preierabe.
On account of the saving expense OF fuel ard IN cost OF
machinery and is likely TO come into general use
There are two systems-One with a locomotive engine,
and the other with the ordinary portable engine which
remains stationary corner OF the Held Inc nist
plan is illustrated in the following diagram:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

The steam machinery occupies a great part OF the
British Agricultural Hall and attract. much attention
especially from prOpretOrs OF large estates Hungary
aud Russia, whore the vast tracts OF level mellow
soil are Particularly favorable 20 culture BY steam
The manufacturers report their sales increasing from
year To year, and confident that the time viii SOON
come when farmers who pillow their ground by hand
age as those are now Who thresh Win Hail aud reap
villa slgkIe,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

The disk is revolved by the shaft by gearing not
shown In the diagram, that the crosses IL at
one side OF the center and the action OF the back OF the
a. serves only TO polish not gutter the disk The
bears much harder pushing and does twice as much
work as with wood ordinary metal backing. The
machine has also ingenious device for keeping the
paraslesn OF the sxes of the wheels which carry the
sas during the separation OF the wheels 10 maintain
tension OF the saw, the length OF which varies with
tennarature THIS separation generally takes place by
the hitting of one end VI the axle Of the upper Wheel
which tends Of course the to one side of the
wheel. ..|F-s-s..
In this machine the axle OF the wheel rises and
falls At one end Of the or lever G, working in the
shaft, which rises or falls with the slide IL Any
large amount OF variation is arranged BY raising tns
eide by the sbat H. goared at n leaving the delicate
and variable adjustment required by variation Of tenn
efture 10 De Effected by the pressure OF the rubber
sprlng acting tho on end Of the lever G ana ris
aug " allowing 10 fall he shaft d. Oh which the upper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

ANILINE-BLACK WITH TUNGsTATE OF COPPER
The following method, according TO the Muster
Zeitung, affords fine aniline-black for printing
fabrics and although the high price other obstacles
may prevent its use large scale. it has been
found to give almost equally satisfactory results at
n less cost. when in combination with other blacks
Tungstate Of copper is to be prepared from lungs
tate of potash and chloride or sulphate of copper
and stirred with starch and water and while warm
a mixture added composed of 1870 grains chlorate OF
potash 100 grains chloride of ammonium and 600
grains chloride of anIline. Other tungstates in
stead of that of copper be employed but soluble
ones seem most suitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06
APPLIED SCIENCE.

ARTIFICIAL GRASS FROM PARCHMENT PAPER-A
step toward the fabrication of artificial flowers from
parchment paper has been made in the successful
manufacture of artificial grass. which has the ad-
vantage of being much tougher than that from
common and oiled paper, and III no way inferior to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

CoNIcAL WAsTE-PIPEs-It is found that freezing
of the waste-ppes of kitchen sinks, &C.. may be
prevented by making them taporing toward the tap.
that any thin ice that may form on them may fall
away by slight change of temperature, and com
plete stoppage cannot take place in continuous
cold weather. Pipes about 70 feet long. about 3
inches wide at the top, and from SO to 63 inches at
the bottom have proved very efficient, aud cost
little more than the usual cylindrical ones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

combination OF the two plans il illustrated below.
The engine he worked direct IN the second plan.
or If the field is rough and IT cannot readily be moved
along the side il may remain stationary. The dotted
lines In the following diagram show the engine and
tackle working stationary. aud the black lines when
working direct:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

At the opposite side of the field from the engine is the
anchor with thin disk wheels which cut into the ground
and resist the side strain of the cable The motion OF
the pulley as the cable drawing the plow back and
forth runs around IL, works drum which winds mp a
rome stretched along the side Of the field and fastened
to a stake The anchor thus moved along and kept
opposite 10 the engine. Tue following 10 zoo" repre-
seutatlop OF the anchor:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

FASTENING CIICHEs. LARGE SCRIPT, &C.-A com
munication to The Journal Of Printing recommends
the following cement, a. a substitute for nails,
screws. glue &C. in fixing cches, large script &c.
to wooden blocks, with the statement that neither
washing the forms with turpentine petroleum, nor
I've, nor any amount of pressure affects their adj
heson. 1snglaSs cut into small pieces, Is covered
with good wine vinegar in an earthen vessel. aud
allowed to soak OF hours; then, if it has taken
up all the vinegar and has become perfectly soft,
little more vinegar Is added, and the glue heated to
boiling, when it will assume the proper con-
sistency The cches must be perfectly fiat on the
side to be fastened and entirely free from dust and
grease but slightly roughsned by rubbing with
sandstone They are first to be made moderately
lnke-warn then coated with the glue and pressed
upon the wooden block. Paper. or other soft,
smooth material is placed upon its face 10 protect n
from injury and it is then subjected TO a steady
weight After an hour the adhesion will be perfect
and the weights may be removed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

FIXING ANILINE CoLoRs ON CoTroN BY TANSIN
AND GELAuSE.-It is suggested by Austerlitz that
passing piece of cotton mordanted with tannin
through weak solution of glue or geatine, before
dyeing, renders much less tannn necessary for
given shade in fixing aniline colors such as fuchsn
iodinegreen, &C., than when. usual tannin alone
is employed. Owing to the variableness of quality
of tannin, he was unable to give numerical state
ment of his comparative tests but any one can
make them by using tannin and tannin and gelatine
in the latter ease gradually weakening the tannn
until precisely the same tint IL obtained and then
comparing the concentration of the two tannin
baths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

similar truck, but shorter and more strongly built
Is used for the supporting frame aud carriage OF variety
of doubeaotOn CUltivatOrs and subso pl0ws Another
class OF implements designed to he turned at the end
OF the burrows. single illustration will suffice show
the mechanism OF these machines The class includes
beside eutiVators ditching machines. drills and drain
ingpiOws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

IMPROVED Cocoa On so.P.-Prepsre Is pounds
Of soda-lye by adding caustic soda gradually, with
continued stirring and heating, to the proper quan-
tty of water until it has strength OF 20 degrees
After cooling divide 1t into three equal proportions
Mix with of these. at once, thoroughly by stir
ring in the warm kettle, 80 pounds of cocanut oil
then add the second portion and after boiling abont
hour, to pounds of salt; allow it to boil, and
add IS pounds If water; and when 1t has again come
TO boil add the third portion of lye: boil the mass
hour, and when partially cooled pour into mods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

COATING CAST AND WROUGHT IRoN AND STEEL
WITH CoPPER.-FOr this purpose the three follow
ing methods are given by Gaudoin: 1. The Dry
Method: To coat wrought or cast iron with heavy
film of copper, brass. or bronze, when IL is not
necessary that it should be perfectly uniform as in
printing rollers sockets &c.) the object after hav
ing been heated to the same temperature, is dipped
in bath formed of the necessary quantity of metal,
melted in crucible Of suitable shape and covered
with layer of pulverized cryolite and phosphoric
acid. 2. second Dry Method, with or without an
electric current applicable with advantage to fancy
articles requiring only slight coating: mixture
of one part dry subchloride or subuorde of copper
and five to six parts of cryote is fused in crueible
to which a certain amount of chloride of barium
NAV be added, TO increase its feasibility. The ar
ticles previously cleaned by dppng inacid solution
when immersed in the perfectly fluid mass, become
coated with adhesive layer OF copper displaced
from its combination of a thickness dependent upon
the length of the Immersion and the concentration
Of the bath. Employing an electric current has the
advantage OF maintaining the strength of the bath
constant as well as facilitating the deposition of
copper g. The Wet Process The cause of the fail
uro 10 produce heavy. adhesive. tough films OF
copper Oh wrought u cast uOn aud steel by any vi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06

SIGNIFICANCE OF EXPORTING IRON To GREAT
BRITAIN-Ihe importation of one thousand tons of
American iron from this country, by an English
firm has given rise 10 great amount Of discussion
both here and abroad but while many Of our home
Journals have been disposed to look the fact as
the forerunner of an almost immediate and increas-
ing exporting trade in iron, the more thoughtful
have taken a very different view of it. According
to tine latter the iron business of the country must
first provide for its necessities before 1t can
think of exporting in any quantity; and to build
works enough to cover the large margin between
the demand and supply Of iron i'll this country will
require the investment Of an amount OF capital
which will require years for its collection. These
assertions are substantiated by reference to the
recent report of the Secretary Of the Iron and Steel
Association in which it is shown that the cOnsump-
ton of iron, exclusive of American scrap, was
3Gji.61S tons of which no less than 1,254,6l8 was
imported. He calculates also. that the 100 new fur
naces built last year could produce no more than
81 900 tons, and the 80 Others already decided upon
for 1873 might add $4,000 tons to the former figures
Thus allowing an increase of $4,000 i'll the domestic
production for 1872 and 1873 there is still left mar
gin of 10000 tons, which must he imported. Before
thinking to supply foreign nations then 1t behooyes
American capitalists To find the means for erecting
the 200 furnaces and numerous r0llingmills needed
to supply and work up the 100000 tons which our
home production fails to meet.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-22
EPEzOOTICs DIsTANCED
THE BAY TEAM sTTI4L LIVES,

TIE BAY TEAM MILL LNVES1
A Nh rs FLoURIsHING LIKE A GREEN
~ hay tree. Thankful for past fav0rs,
and Wishing TO merit the continuance Of
tile same.4he RAY TEAM VIII always N,
ready, and easily fonnd, 10 do any haultEi
within the city hmiisi for q REASONABLE
compensation. E-D ellyeFy q ssss.,,as y =
b speciality A. n. AhNgI ..l..!1 @.1
20V6 fF0nf'a'"V'
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-22
Not1ce.

OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAILROAD
Il Company, Land Department, Portland
OREGON. April Is, 1872. Notice IL hereby
given. thafa vigorous prosecution will pc
Instituted agssiiist any and every person
who tresnasses tipbn any Railroad Land,
by ycuttingand removing timber thcretr0m
before the same. .is BOUGHT Of the Compa'
nv AND PAID FOR. aa
tons whether surveyed or unstIrveyqd
within distance OF thirty miles from the
fine of the road, belongs to the C0Knraiy
- ~ i. II, NOORES,
82yA Land Agens,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-24
Navy ana war Departments Busy

WAsHIEdrON, Nov. 23-It seems to be gener-
ally known that there have been preparations
quctlp going on under the direction OF the SecF0-
tary Of War, placing our aTssnais in condition to
supply the wants Of an army in the field in Oaas
OF war, aud looking TO the condition of the aFma-
msnt of our Notifications, for the successful de-
fence Of our hArbOrs against hostile attack by
iron clads.
The Ordnance Department OF the army is at
this moment in most active preparation for state
Of war, and is ready to supply an army with en-
tire equipment of war matetial, including the
most improved breech-loadng arms and field aud
siege batteries OF artillery, with every kInd Of
ammunition. The telegraph has been vigorously
used, urging forward every preparation to the ex-
tent of the ordnance appropriations. The ord
officers are fully alive to the gravity of the
OCCASION aud TO the nece 'sity tor ample prepare
tJns to mcet all demands should war be the re-
salt Of our present complications. While, from
the nature OF tire case, the navy had to take the
asiive initiative, the War Department Is fully uI
to the crisis in quiet preparation for the future.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-24

The strong Point of member of Grants Cabl-
net is his utter imbecilily when anything Is re-
quired of him. A little while ago, when the
country was oVeIWhelmed in financial disaster
and something was expected Of Secretary Rich
ardson, of the Treasury Department, that illus
triOuj noodle had about IS much knowledge of
the dnies required ofhim as a hen would have
had under like circumstances. He drew his sal
ary with serupHlOas regularity, and oAekled on
about the "Vast resources of the cOuniry," while
the country itself was going TO the devil iA con-
sequence of his ineapacity. Now We are engAeea
in trouble with Spain, and the matter calls for
vigorous action On She part Of the Secretary of
State, and that gorgeous funet IOAafy, who Is, ne
doubt, great ornament In his way, is an utter
imbecile in his present position, and Is bringing
disgrace upon our conutryt about as rapidly as
sucn thing could possibly be done. The other
secretaries have not bcen tried yet, but there Is
nothing about any of them To indicate that they
are any more qualified far tlieir places than are
Fish aud Richardson. Apparently all this cOun
try needs is another four years of Grant, and then
II had better cell out TO Spain Or some small
power, that, Insignificant N Ii my be, is able to
make US cFinge and cover under our present Ad-
mnistratiOn. Day Book.