Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-05
A New Style Of Locomotive.

/ A New style Of Locomotive.
! Some comment having been caused
by brief mention in these columns of
a locomotive with two se,s of driving
wheels, one vertically OF the other.
some further details may bs given re.
! garding al investigation which is, per.
haps, the first radical departure in loco
motive building since the DAYS of
Stephenson. As is generally known.
all devices hitherto employed to gain
speed have in some way depended upon
an increase in the size of the driving
wheels, or in the number of strokes Of
the piston 10. both of which methods
there are well-known practical limits
and objections. This invention is in
tended 20 utilize the familiar principle
in mechanics that when o large wheel
drives small one there is a gain in
speed and loss in power. Speed being
the object in this case, the power is,
therefore, transmitted from the piston
to the track by combination Ton each
side of the engine) of three wheels, one
upper and two lower. The upper
wheel is driven by the piston, the two
lower wheels, revolve around common
axle, but their diameters are unequal.
The larger is 81. feet in diameter Gas is
slso the upper driving wheeD and the
smaller is 4 feet. The upper driving
wheel, carrying much of the engines
weight, rests and acts on the smaller
of the lower ones, and the larger of the
lower wheels. which must turn with it,
both being fixed to the same axle,
transmits the power to the track The
theory is that, without increasing the
oscillations Of the piston above thooe
now common, the revolutions OF the
larger of the lower driving wheels and
the speed of tho engine will be increased
in the ratio of the diameter of the larg-
er wheel to the smaller. that is, in the
proportion OF five and one half to four.
There are also incidental advantages,
such as great steadiness, arising from
the fact that it is possible to carry the
| boiler very low and there is an ingeni-
Gus device for increasing at will the ad-
hesion of the upper and lower driving
wheels upon which the power of the
engine depends by forcing their threads
together by means Of levers operated by
compressed air. The system of driv-
ing wheels is, however, the head and
front of the invention which we have
endeavorea to describe, without, in
| justice to the inventor. prejndging it.
1t will probably be put to an actual
test in month or 80, when it will be
certain of observation, and must then
rest on its m"rits.- Exchange.
To Dye Feathers for Flowers.
Blue--Mix Indigo with oil Of vitriol
and let it stand day or two. When
wanted, shake it we'll, and into one quart
of boiling water put one teaspoonful of
the liquid; stir it we'll; put in the
| feathers and allow them to simmer q
few minutes over moderate fire. Vel.
Iowa .easpoonful of tumeric aud
quart OF boiling water; treat as above;
more or less tumeric will give different
shades of yellow; a small quantity of
soda will give the hue of orange.
! Green Mix the indigo liquid with the
tumeric; pour boiling water over it and
let the feathers simmer in it until they
are the shade you want. Pink-Two
or three good pink saucers, according
to shade required, in one quart of boil
ing water; add small quantity of
cream of tartar-size of u pea; let the
feathers remain ia tho dye several
hours. Red - Oae tablespoonful of
cochineal, one teaspoonful cream of
tartar, ten drops muriato Of tin dis
solved in one quart boiling water.
This is expensive. Use red feathers if
you can procure them instead. Lilac
Two teaspoonfuls of cudbear in quart
of boiling water. Let it simmer awhile
before You put in the feathers. Cream
Of tartar will turn this color to anne
thyst.
Before feathers are dyed they should
BIO put in hot water to cleanse them,
and then thoroughly drained. After
taking them out of the dye dip
them in clear, cold water several times,
and lay them on clean white cloth to
dry before fire. When they begin to
dry and unfold press them gently be-
tween the fingers to smooth them out.
Leaves are made of green feathers
cut like those of the natural flower,
serrated at the edge by small scissors.
How TO "Do"AN ExposITIoN.-We
may safely assume that when the hour
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