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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
PYRAMID EANp,
BAsKET PATTERN.
Count Is stitches.
SCRAl-BAG.

AFGHAN.-L j. NJ. kindly writes: In reply TO
NJ s. B. would say have Just finished an Afghan
which may be what she desires. being neither Ro-
man nor in regular Afghan stitch. The cOlors are
ecru and dark cardinal. the strips knit together
with twisted cord. Pale blue and dark maroon Is a
pretty combination. Cast on 80 STITCHES
1st row: Plain.
I'd row: Purl 80
Sd row: | plain. wool three times around the
needle all the wav across last stitch PLAIN.
4th row: Purl l, take off 6, pass left needle
under first three stitches, passing them over the
other three end taking all crossed on left needle.
then purl them off Repeat this six times. which
leaves one OF the needle to be pured. This makes
six blocks wide,
For baby Afghan take 26 stitches which makes
four blocks wide, and for which you need strips
To knit strips together fasten them at the ends
with both colurs Take thread, crochet CHAINS,
stretch if little and catch edges together III single
crochet; take the other thread and KNIT the same
remembering to bring the last cham IN front OF the
otbnr every time Can any one tell me how to wash
babies knit shirts 40 they Will not full up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
POPE LFOS KIND FACE.
rooon Letter 70 me Chicago Times.


At last all the others gone. and we
kneIt at the feet of the Pope while mon
sIrnore in violet silk leaned over and read
hIrn our names. | WAS surprised at the genial
EXPRESSION OF his face, tue kindness Of ms Keen
black eyes so poorly portrayed III his photographs,
HIS robe was Of white cashmere gold chaln hung
around his neck, aud on his head was whlte skull
cap fringed by his slvery hair. HIS feet IN their
crimson slippers rested upon a cushion. and people
kissed the gold cross that was embroidered upon
them. He sat m an armed chair upon which was
thrown scarlet cloth. and m attendant In the pack
ground waited with hIs white mantle ana crimson
velvet nat corded with gold. he marchesa held ms
hand and spoke with him for several minutes, ana
then he turned and extended 10 To me and Kissed
the large amethyst of his rlng, and looked up INTO
bis kindly eyes.
The marchesa having repeated that ! was an
American and that desired BIS blessing Tor mYse.i
and All tbc family he laid his hand upon my head
ard turning 10 her said: An American, and how
then did Won come TO know her ~ " Holy Father
SIZE lives IN my house, was the reply. she Is
good added hls Holiness with amerry Smile III MS
ewes and l. not wishing u rest under IN 80 pfeieu
ca. said: " BeatissimO Padre soRO IrOtesidnta,
ybereupon he made a lutte WY face, laughed
shook his head at me, and LAID his hand IN blessing
upon nv head a second time. ! took COURAGE,
raised the rosaries and he covered them with ms
hand Then we wentawaY. and saw him heave n
sigh of WEAKNESS liz must indeed Do very fatigulpg
10 see so many people. have been informed since
that 200 persons presented that day, anu fGp.
Lao IA far from strong lie has recently been AL and
his voice tr.mbes from weakness. his hands are un-
steady and altogether nis extreme feob,ebess 10 H-
parent " every one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

The sailors or freman's is a very pretty little
Adaptation of these weknown caps. and is suitable
torchildrens wear even for young ladies at tennis
Ut is done in double zephyr, of dark navy-blue
color. and q large wooden crochet needle.
Make a chain of s stitches. join. aud work 10
stitches into the ing in double crochet, then pro-
coed onward in rounds, not rows. The second row
work stitches into every stitch putting the hook
Through both stitches OF the chain then work for
the Sd row 2 stitches into every third. The top
stsof Ia and requires to DE increased with great
TO keep perfectly fiat. After the 18th row.
when there should be "a stitches, do l round plain
and begin decreasing for rounds till there are 81
stitches then rounds of single crochet round of
double crochet and rounds of single crochet,
which finish the band of the cap with 81 stitches
you began it. silk ball pompon is placed in the
centre of the crown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
pI1Asrs ans YOICANIC ACTION.

In paper in Nature, Professor Coke COM
bats the usually received idea that cones and
craters are an absolutely necessary adjunct to
volcanic action. He shows that the volcanoes
and vents are not only necessary accOmpani-
ments of the discharge Of lava from the
earth's interior, but probably belong to feeble
or waning degree of volcanic excitem The
novel idea which he propounds was suggested to
him when recently travelling over the vast level
lava fields of our Western States, with not "a
central cone in sight from which the great
sea of basalt could have flowed. Riding hour
after hour among these arid wastes. Professor
Geikie became convinced that all volcanic
phenomena are not 10 be explained ny the
ordinary conception of volcanoes, but that
there Is another and grander type of volcanic
action, where. instead of issuing from separate
yeats and piing up cones of lava and ashes
around them, the molten rock has risen through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
ADVICE 70 A CHARITY OFFICER.
E5oy, yas Ihristt4ilt ItlI,lt

The Rev G.. +. Woodruff, tue superintendent OF
the New-York Protestant Episcopal Mission. should
b. called 10 q sharp by his society. Dir.
French the missionary Of thus society on Black
Wells Island having been called a. witness before
the senate Committee, who were investigating tho
BiackwelPs Island institutions, was instructed by
most extraordinary letter from his snper ntendens
that he bad no business To testify before the cont
mittee at all for ne was not supposed TO know any
thing in regard toe abuses, u any. existing IN the
asylum. You there, said the superb tendsnt.
only TO care for Ne spiritual welfare of the IN
take day OF leisure aud read his four Gospels
He would llers fnd that Christ has taught his nn-
lstry Throughout AL time that the only way "
for the spliitusl welfare Of men the way OF uni
versal sympathy with suffering humanity In all lts
wants. No man 10 worthy 70 bear che name Of
Chrisl who sent To min 10 the spiritual wants
OF tho rasape, can witness the abuses which MI.
Preach dad witness in the B!arkwelps Island Asy-
lum aud keep silence respecting shem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

Materials: Two ounces Germantown wool and
small-sIzed bone crochet hook.
LIST row: Make a chain Of D. Join into circle
ID row: Double crochet, 2 stitches into each loop
Sd row: treble in each loop. making % round.
4th row: Double crochet taking the loop nearest
TO you.
9Th row: 80 treble, increase by working = treoie
in every alternate loop. In this round tho loop al
the back of the preceding row is worked
9Th row: treble in every alternate STITCH max
ing as round work the loop next to JON through
out.
9Th row: CT treble. . stitches between the III
crease.
9Th row: 80 treble. stitches between the IN
9th row: 90 treble, stitches between the IN
10th row: 112 treble, s stitches between the in
crease
nth row: 100 treble. 6 stitches; then increase
miss IS, then increase, miss - ana 80 on AuiS
roupd completes the crown OF the cap.
Finish tho ends of each row by drawing the loop
m the needle through the loop of the LIST treble
This loop must be drawn the same height as the
treble. go, 100
For the band round the head 18TH row: l2o
so,bIe crochet: then 12 rounds OF double crochet
.,king the stitch through both loops OF the chaln'
Asher round Of double crochet finishes the depth
of headband. - -
Or the chain above this last round work row OF
,,o oIso round the crown. These last rows form
80 finish 10 the cap which must be lined with
TIE BECTTvE TAM osHANTEB'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

by emitting stitch At the commencement OF each
division.
For the band round tho head work rows In
double crochet taking the stitch through both loops
of the chain. Mako Q tuft of wool to sew ON the
centre of the crown.
To line the cap cut two septangular pieces the ex
act size of the cut circle the size round OF
the headband from the centre of one of them JOIN
these two septangular pieces running round the
outer edge take piece on the straight tie length
and width of the band, joiuit round where you cut
the circle from YOU will find this a very easy way
of adapting the lining to the shape of the cap.
fight worker must work q rows instead Of %.
and decrease ID: or 10 for the band. The above
directions are for full-sized cap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
lRON RUsT IN BOILERs.

The oxidation Of iron immersed in ordinary
water says Engineering, appears TO he largely
due 10 Two caU~c--uamClY, st lhc absorption
OF oxygen contained in The water, ana second
the absorption of oxygen set tree during Jbe
decompOs,ion of the water, hydrogen nelLg
set tree I'm the latter case. Vi. Lodln. WHO mas
made "A number OF experiments On the cortuslon
of iron wires immersed IN wafer ana various
solutions, and who has described his eAprIi-
ments in the Complies Rendus has arrived AT the
conclusion that tue first Ot tie above causes OF
oxidation Is generally of The chief Importance.
With both distilled and ordinary water the
Temperature has very important influence
Thus ut 6So Fair. the quantities OF oxygen
absorbed per square foot OF iron surface Ter
hour when Immersed in distilled aud calcare0us
waters respectively, were O.2Jo grains ana
o. $50 grains, while at 2l2' the quantities Iuse
10 about = 364 grains and 2.J19 grams Inc
immersion of iron in all the waters tested was
accompanied by the evolution OF hydrogen, the
action being least, however, in distilled water
Ar n temperature Of about 2GO' Fahr., the de
compOsitiOn OF the water was found TO be tqul-
yalent TO the absorption Of O.O1 grains OF
oxygen per square foot OF surface per hour Tor
distilled water; 0.Ol29 grains for calcareouS
water; O0lS2 grains for water containing one
fifth part of cIystallized chloride OF magne-
SUM O.O5 grains for water saturated with
chloride of sodium and O.O67 grains for sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

This cap is made Of single zephyr WOOL in strips OF
ted and blue, and No. bone needle The stitch
is double crochet, the hook Deing put through DOM
stitches of the chain. The work is done IN rows
and each stripe consists Of six of the color
The first stripe is blue.
Make a chain of stitches jOin and work II
double into the loop.
Cd row stitches into each stitch.
Sd row: Work into every alternate stitch
4th row: Pinto every third stitch.
9th row: The same.
9TH row: Begin with red, and increase stitches
in each row. Increase very gradually henceforth
keeping pointed shape for SIX stripes, ending with
red ana beginning with blue there should then be
90 stitches
The of the cap for eight aternates Of blue and
red not increased. The 14th stripe Is red Then
turn the cap round and work the other way round
for the in blue for 80 rows. Turn up halt
of this length and iron fiat The top IS finished by
thick tassel OF red wool
TIE BICYCLE CAP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

in assures, and has welled forth so as to
food the lower ground with successive b9ri-
zontal sheets of basalt. Professor Geikie
anpies this theory to an explanation OF
the great lava field of Northwestern Europe,
which must have found vent in those in
Vulnerable dykes which i'll the, British Isles
run from SEA to sea, and tne 0rigin vi
which has never yet been satisfactorily ex-
planned. Subsequent denudaton has Tor the
most part removed the horizontal sheets which
flowed from the cracks. while in some cases
he thinks the eruptive matter never reached
the surface at all, but only filed up the dykes
to q certain level.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
PEoTEsTAyTs. AND MODERN MIRACLES.


IL Or Tyng has been misunderstood. we would
be very glad TO have his explanation of the extra
Ordinary sentiments attributed 10 him. HIS remarks
as reported IN the papers have been reprinted in
thousand journals to the gIief OF Christians aud tue
low OF the enemy. We do not suppose that he be-
ieves IN that stuff. Dir. Joseph Cook dIsclanls
ing Spiritualist. But both of these public teach
ers by ncautiOus CONGRATULATIONS, without facts
sufficient to Justify their CONCLUSIONS. have gwen
tue couutenance ol Evangelical Christianity to that
which we. aud we hope they. regard as humDng. We
weld to no one IN faith IN the readiness OF God 10
hear prayer But We do not believe that prayers to
the Virgin Mary avail more than prayers To any otner
virgin Nor have we the least evidence that one
cure mas been effected at Lourdes, Knock. Spring
field OF Boston except by the operation OF natural
causes easily explained without supDosing mira
Gle There is a large class of nervous ailments oy
which people Frustrated for years lame, deaf.
blind pasied. All these and many other Ills may
naturally and suddenly yield TO the Impulse Of
strong emotion when h0pelessly bedrIdden peop.o
have found the Of their legs at the cry Of fire.
10 was not miracle that SCI them up But II man
with only one leg goes to KEOck and comes back
with two the other having grown out while be w.ss
Knocking around Knock on one we VIII think bet
ter of the Knock miracles. No such wonder, nothing
of that sort claimed for the Virgin IN The way OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
ATTENDANCE AT CHURCH.
B.o,,. Ta< Mrihod,xf

DIR. W c. Wiling Presiding Elder of the Chicago
District recently remarked that the attendance at
Me- hodst churches IN that city has largely in-
creased. This gratifying fact may be true OF other
towns. but we constantly receive letters stating
that the attendance is far below the capacity OF the
churches and we believe that our correspondents
tirned by our own The point OF lack that there
is not enough work done out,ide OF the churches
Multtudes do not attend upon pnblc worship.
These mnititudes must be reached 10y some outside
work The EpscOpalIans have done great work
by means of Their organizations OF woman workers,
the result of which Is IN the larger audiences nc
their churches Some kind of work Metbodlsts
must do IN order to til their empty pews with wor-
shDpeTs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

Use Germantown wool and No II nook. ms
cap is also worked in rounds, not rows Make a
chain of 6 stitches and work 10 stitches in treble
crocbc- in tbe ring then work round for rounds of
treble crochet. 49,
As Won begin the 9th round there should be 1O2
stitches. before you finish the 9TH round you must
decrease IA stitches leaving 50. Then do rows of
open tr BILE stitch chain miss ! loop, and finish
of. leayinga stgaigh edge For the turned up part
then do a row of 70 treble stitches, working the
other way AID then finish in star or any other fancy
pattern you prefer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
ORGANIC GERMS IN THE AIR.

NJ. Yung of Geneva, lately read paper 70
the Helvetic Society OF Sciences on organic dust
i'm the atmosphere. WIrh regard 70 its Influence
on public health, he distinguishes two groups
of PARTICLES tie spores OF champGnonS or me
mOuld-group, and gems OF I'M TO bac erla' the
latter being the more important. In agreement
with NJ Mlguels observations at Montsourls,
ne observes notable decrease OF germs during
the hot months of summer and decrease III
winter. Oueiing globes filed with neutrallzed
bonlllOn. quite sterilizcd by heat, on mountains,
glaciers. the ocean, and the Mediterranean, IN
volcanic craters. and various other clrcUm-
stances, be has found that IN most cases Ten 10
twenty cubic centimetres of air sufhced To IN
troduce germs of organisms capable OF growing
and living in successive or simultaneous gen
erations according to species. Two exceptions
are noted : one being that OF globe open lt
Geneva after an abundant fall OF snow the
bouillOn remained quite clear proving that
snow for "a time clears the All OF germs. Inc
other was that of a glOOe opened III an Isolated
ward of Geneva Hospital, where dIDhlheric
child was being Dursed. On the otuer hand
fresh snow gathered IN winter On the mountains
round Geneva confirmed the previous results as
70 the extreme diffusion of microscopic organ
isms NJ. Yung was unable To proVe con-
nechOn between tie number OF atmospheric
germs and ,he recurrence IN the same place
of "A yaFllcular cOuta- Gus or epidemic disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
KNITTING AND CROCHET.
CAPS In CROCHET.

/. Four of these caps have crowns made in the same
manner. or nearly 20. They the Tam o'Shsntsr.
khs Leonardo da vinc. the Beehive aud the Bicycle.
PThe Tam o'Shanter, Is an excellent shape, and an
easy pattern and the crown would answer for all
-four If proper allowance be made for the difference
of size in the needle used. and the difference between
tight and loose worker, which has an immense IN
fluence IN crochet, as in knitting. The favorite
stitch is double crochet which is worked through
pat into both loops of the chain.
' SAILORS OR FIaEMASs CAP.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
PENNULE'S COMET.

The comet discovered at Copenhagen by
Pennule on December Is was observed at Dos
ton on the three following evenings, and from
the positions thus obtained, Professor SC. Chan
dler, jr., has computed approximately the ele-
mentS OF its orbit and gives also, in Science
Observer, the following ephemeris for Washing.
ton mean midnight which observers Will find
useful in picking up the comet:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

A lndicrous mistake is reported To have occurred
M the opening of bazaar In Glasgow. at which the
Princess Louise and the Marquis OF Lorne were
present. distinguished clergyman was called
nDon by the chairman TO conduct devotional
exercises; and the reverend gentleman had com
menced TO read, when four pipers Of Highland
regiment, owing TO some Misunderstanding strueF
M with a wild shrek the bagpip-s. by way OF a
preliminary TO The Campbels are Coming Tue
music was promptly stopped; but the -oemn;ty of
the proceedings had, 0t course. been shaken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

III. .h.ne Of this cap is septangular' ana tne
-, hos the appearance of divisions. ne one
we have seen is bright scarlet Iined WIN luiAT'
red we subjoin directions for working IT,
Materials-3oz g. 4oz. OF doupie %ep"'' "oo'' 1D'
a midd,e-sized bone crochet noo@' .i.
Make A chain Of loops. ana JON II 1HVo 49,.
I'D row: Work round IN douoi' 0'''"
Q stitches in each stitch. .,...
Oh row. Work round, making in every alternate
81 TIM, makes the commencement OF the
divisions erstst,tcb of
All row: Work round making at the rs' s,i'ch %
..oh division. taking your stitch though Oo'h loops
Of the chain. ,-..ro olv,vs
work round thus for % rows. taking care aiWay'
a. ,ncraase At the sams place. which you WILL have
no difficulty IN distinguishing ,
wo,k Main rows and then II rows. decreasine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DNCCSToX
GRANULAR OF CHRISTIAN UNION.

A grammar does not necessarily imply 4 set or
rule, AMI directions for rules al directions are but
the Application Of pruCI les. still, as rules may bo
called fOr We viii lay down FEW OF them i.
Confess and depl0rc the evils Of divisions among
Christians II. Pay for church union, IN suOnlis-
s;ou to Gods Viii as 10 the mauuer and time. III.
strive f1r church union ~ By abstaniug from any
acts thar tend 10 create rr increase The rancor
oi old divisions; y By directing attention 20 points
OF agreement between the difleTens denominations;
~ Ly eHueaVuTlug III C0uYtT,atlOn, and By estIlb-
utu uubcatIOns on the subj ct, to enlist others IN
the cause. " Bear and t0rOcar. '. Be willing to
sacrifice faucle- aud preferences for he sake OF unioD
vi. Extend to Others the federation You desire for
Yourself VII. Adopt The ancient motto, IL es-
sentiIls unity; III non-esseEtias liberty; Ia all
things CHARITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
STOCKING KNITTING,
STRUMPFRENDER

STRUMPFRdsNDEh
Of the pretty patterns or bands which the Ger
man kntters work on the top of their stockings,
large variety are given in Of their popular man
uals, entitled "Anweisung zur Kunft stnckerei,"
or instructions in the art of knitting. few OF
these" bands have been translated. and will be
found below They can be used, of course, IKE
other fancy patterns for the lower part OF the leg
and instep and some will also be useful Ill other
knitted articles.
SUNBEAM BAND.
Count 81 stitches
LIST round: purl, narrow, plain. over. plain
over plain. narrow twist stItch) pur
I'd round 3 purl. narrow. plain. over, plain
over PLAIN, narrow twist stitch purl.
Sd round: purl narrow. plain. over . plain,
over. plain, narrow twist stitch 2 purL
4th round purl. narrow, ! plain. over, 7 plain,
over plain, narrow twist stitch, purl.
Repeat from 1st round.
PYRAMID BANr.
Count stitches for each pattern.
LIST and I'd rounds: ! plain. pur
Sd and 4th rounds 2 plain, puri, plain.
9TH and 9th rounds: 3 plaiu, pdrl. plain.
9TH and Sth rounds: 9 purl. PLAN, purl.
9th and 10th rounds: 2 purl. PLAIN, purl.
18th and 10Th rounds purl, plain.
Repeat
BASKET PATTERN.
Count 6 stitches.
LIST and Cd rounds: Plain.
Sd round: 8 twist. / pur
4th 9TH and 9th rounds Like the Sd.
9TH and sth rounds: Plain.
9th round S purl twist. purl.
10th Tia aud 18th rounds: Same as 9th.
Repeat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26

The comet is slowly receding from the sun,
but Will continue to approach the earth until
the middle of January. Ii is unusually bright
for n telescope comet, presenting round and
very bright disc two minutes of arc III dla-
meter. with most decided central cOndeDsa-
ton, but no tall. 1t will increase omewhat
in brightness until the end OF December. and
will doubtless remain visible, even III small
telescopes FOR many weeks TO come.