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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17
A MOTHERS CRIME.
A betrayed Girl, tn Conceal Her
shame, Murders Her Babe.

Fr. WAYS, May la-tarr'e Henhe$
Ayed twenty-se years aud unmarried,
was lodrei in Jail at Angola yesterday
on ina change OF nuriering her infant
rbia Al Raw station, in that eouniy'
last xeek. Az the inquest the TACT vas
5sxeIoped that the child was alive when
born. bat that it had been killed by be-
ing stabbed three times With . kails-
She admitted that the child wss hers,
but that il MAS born dead; thar shs
thrss IN into the river 70 AVOID shans
snd sxposars, and that shs bad ben Sc
49, by 3 Tolsd0 book-hiadsr under
nroniss q marriage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17
The Gossip of . Day.

WAsHISGroS, May 10.
Senator Davis has gone to Richmond
IN see his brother, John B. Davis, the
banker OF that city, and will return sun
day night. -,
senators Eaton, Gordon, Hon. Frank
Uuri and other Congrcssmea will ~ To
the Virginia State Convention by lnNi-
tation AMI deliver addresses. Gen. Nm.
Malone is at the Arlington.
The House having agreed, yesterday,
by a decidcd vote TO the resolution 10
alionrn on the Slst OF May. ihere are all
manner OF speculstlOns as TO what the
S.,nafe will do.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17
WASHINGTON. PA,
Vas II Penuriousness ?

SD Gial Dispatch 70 The Register.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
The citizens meeting called last night
for the aid OF the Milton, Pa, fire suf-
ierers did not amount to much. But
two rthree persons were present. A
collection was not taken up. Another
meeting VIII ne rcfu TINS wrrx.
An OF Colored Godiva.
Quite sensation WAS created here
last evening by an inebriated colored
woman, who paraded the streets in a
nude condition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17
Two Brothers 6hct

CAIRo, III, Nay l6.-I'vo brothers
named Huh vere shot Esst Cairo,
Kentucky, las; night, by one Rogers.
the oxnsr Of . fishing boat The cause
xas . quarrel bstsssn the brothers and
MrA Rogera One viii probably die.
The ether yin recover. Rogers ssapsd
In his boat after the shooting
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17
PROSPECTIVE PULLS.
A Three Mile Event Between Frenohy
johnson and Wallace Ross-Riley to
have Show at Hanlan.

BosToN, May l5.-Articles of agree
ment between Frenchy Johnson and
Wallace Ross for a three mile, single
scull race, for $3.50 side, were signed in
this city last evening, and q deposit OF
500 was made by each man in the
hands of Mr.. James +. Ormond, who is
the referee and stakeholder agreed
upon. The race is TO take place over
the Charles river course, on Tuesday,
June ], at high water, and each man. is
to turn his own stake boat. Both the
men and their hackers are full of conf
dence, and the race will doubtless he a
good one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17
DEFEAT OF THE TARIFF MEN.
Their Pet Schemes Trsmpled Under Foot
by the Fellows Who Want to Go
Home


Home
special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, May Ii.
The tariff men were siynally defeated
on tho adjournment question in the
House on Saturday. They vigorously
opposed calling up the resolution fixing
the 3lst inst. as the day OF dissolution,
but they were voted down and the res-
olution vas forced 10 a vote, and adopt
ed by a very decided majority. Last
evening caucus Of Democrats and Re-
Publlcans opposed to adjournment was
held and resolution was adopted ex-
pressing the opinion that the vote by
which the adjournment resolution was
passed should be reconsidered. II is
not thought that the House will re-
sCind its action.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17
E,sh, housand Aoros in . Blaze.

MILFORD, Z, May l5.-Eight thou
sand acres OF woodland are nov burning.
More houses were destroyed this morn,
ing. Men are stationed along the line oi
the fire 10 prevent it advancing. There
are immense fires in Monroe county,
n. J.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17

Chas GsrdellA, the organ grinder,
hAs been arrested in WilkesbArre, Pa,
ehsrssd by mis- tsn-ysar-old. daughter
With having shot dead another dslsh.
tee, 8 years Of ses, too ysars go.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17
BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS sy TELEGRAPH.
Money At 3to S Per Cent t.-GovSnmsnts
fIrm-flour Quiet and UneAang.
ed-whsat Lower
Hogs Steady.
FIAAhUE.
New York.

New York.
NEW YoRK, May l5.- MoSrv-At&
as per cent, closing at S per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 5(s5} per cent
Sterling exchange, bankers bills dull at
Asst; demand at 4Ss.
SILvER-At London 52i pence; bar
silver here ll4i; subsidiary silver coin
t4l per cent. discount.
GovERSMESrs-Firm for 6s and 5s fCSi
per cent. higher for 4is, and ! per cent.
higher for 4s.
u 3. Coupons tissll losA
new .-lO2K
New Four-and one hal lOs&
nes toutA ....;..: '. ...-l0IH
Uacihc SKIES OF %
RAILROAD BoSDs-Fairly ctiye, and
generally firm.
STATE BoSDs-Dull and nominal.
SroCKs-Market opened l 10 Der
cent higher, but prices soon fell of, and
decline ranging from to n per cent.
vas recorded, Canada Southern leading
the downward movement Toward
noon firmer feeling prevailed, and q
recovery OF | 10 2s per cent. ensued, the
latter in Lsckawanna and Western.
Toward the close speculation became
weak and prices fell | to a per cent,
Pacific Mail and Canada southern being
the most prominent in the depression.
The transactions on the Stock Ex-
change aggregated 3lS,279 shares, OF
which 5000 were Canada Southern,
$500 c., q & |. c., 1000 Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western. 3,4OO Della.
ware aud Hudson, 5000 Erie. 1890
Hannibal and st. Joseph, $500 Iron
Mountain, $500 Kansas aud Texas,
1900 Lake Shore, T. 100 Michigan Cen.
trail, 10000 Northwestern, 1900 New
Jersey Central. 400 Louisville aud
Nashville, 1000 Northern Pacific, $500
Ohio and Mississippi, ~, 600 Pacific Mail,
1900 Reading, 1900 81. Paul, 1900 N.
Louis and San Francisco preferred, 20.
900 Union Pacific, 22,OO0 Wabash and
Pacific and 10000 Western Union.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17
ttneInnau
Tolsdo.

roLsoo, May i5.-whssa - wsss
No. I white Mich,ssn u 10; amber hieh'
ius o. 3oi; No. Cred visisrspes y ~;
sslIsr Nsy 81 lsi; seitr Juns VI ~,
.~ii~. IuIe held Al tl 0gi: No. 2 amber
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-17

Adiasosai Telegraph On 1bvA Pess.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
TRE TEMPERATURE on sPACE.

Mr. James Croll has an interesting article 10
Mature on the Temperature OF space teW
0uestions,D he says, abeariDR directly on TER
restrial physics have been 50 much 7oyerloo nf
"a thai Of the temperature of stellar space, tla5
is 10 saw. the temperature which. thermoln
eter yould indicate if placed at tie ontef HInlts
of our atmosphere and exposed TO no OlnS 2Iy III
fluence than that of radiation OF the stars " eLe
we asked what was probably the mld-wlnter
temperature of England 1l,1OO years uku,
when the Winter sOlStice wis IN aphelOn, we
could not tell unless we knew the tenpeISrttuILo
of space. Again, WITHOUT ~ Va
temperature Of space, 1T could not De asceI,
tanned how much the temperature OF the NOIIn
Atlantic and the air over it was atfected by Gne
Gulf Stream. We can determine the quantIIy
of heat conveyed into the Atlantic by the stream
and cl mpare il with the amount receiN ed Dy
that area directly from the sun, but TINS alono
does not enable us to say how much the temper
AZURE is raised by the heat conV eyed. WeKnoW
that the basin of the North Atlantic receives
from the Gulf Stream quantity of heat equal
to about One-fOurth that received from tne SUM
but unless we know tho temperature 0L
space we cannot say how much this one-Iour rIn
Tases the temperature OF the Atlantlc. oupi ~;
$50 20 lie the temperature Of TINT ocean TINS Is
517oOf absolute temperature when Is deI s
from three sources, viz. direct neat lrC SH
the SUD- (2) heat from the Gulf Stream, anu Sol
beot from fhe stars Now unless we know Wnas
nronortjon the heat of the stars bears to that OIL
the sun we have no means OF knowing h oM
much of the 517o is due to the stars ana DO"
much to the sun or to the Gulf stream i
nbvsicists who appear to have devoted atten-
ton to- ' to the problem The former came to the
conclusion that SPACE has temreffs sill,e OF
-142o G. OF -224o T.; and rhe latter, following
different ihe,hOd of inquiry, arrived at nearly
the same result, viz, that its temperature is
about -239e +. Can space, however, really
have so high atemperatuFe as -239OI A3sp que
zero IS -461o. Space III this case Wo9id naSe
| On absolute temperature of 1920, and eonse-
Guently our globe would be nearly as much ln ne
debted to the stars rs to the sun for its heat III
| go space must be enormously more Transparent
IN heat RAYS than TO light rays. If the heat OF
the stars be as feeble as their light, space cannot
be much above absolute zero, ana TINS Is inc
opinion expressed to me few. weeks ago by one
| of the most eminent physicists OF the day.
Professor Bangley is also of this opinion, for he
| concludes that the amount of heat received nom
the sun IS to that derived from space as milG "a
ms four to one; and consequently, if our lumlnary
were extJnguished the temperature OF our
| earth would fall to about $500 f.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
PETROLEUM in RUSSIA.

It is likely that the European demand for, pc
trOlcum VIII before long be largely supplied by
the deposits Of this oil in Hanover end Russia
The beds in the latter county are compare
lively boundless. extending for distance of
$500 miles along the.Caucasus range, from the
Caspian to the Black Sea. At the present time,
however there are but two districts i'll this large
made TO obtain the petroleum. One is in the
valley of The Kuban river (Which flows into
the Black Seal, where two wells have been sunk
by French company under the superintendent
OF an American manager; this company has re-
iinery atTaman The other and most prOduc-
tive district Is near Baku, on the Caspian Sea:
Many wells have been sunk here to the depth OF
800 feet, having daily yield of $4,000 barrels
of crude petroleum. An extraordinary amount
of sand flows out with the oil, and Is heaped
ND near the oriiicc of the wells ia banks at least
thirty feet high. Large reGneries exist ut baku,
though the refined oil ut present produced there
is not so good as that in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
PI1RIFYING ALCOHOL.

A Partisan inventor has devised novel plan
of removing fusel oil from inferior qualities OIL
alcohol by means of cocoa. Alcohol IN cOmDIn-
ing with the cocoa dissolves fatty emulsive mat
fer which exists in the cocoa beans IN very
large prOportion, and from this combination
arises a condition which iDsures the destruction
of empyTeumatic acrimOnY, leaving the alcohol
with ii esh and sweet flavor, and character
istic garnet tint or color. On this principle IS
based the following process .
Take any suitable quantity of coeoa-oe beans
and pulyerize them, after carefully removing
the skin or pellicle; then, when they have been
thoroughly reduced,tO paste, mix the same with
the alcoholic liquid to be improved IN the proper
ton of about 80 gTammes Of the paste to each
litre of alcohol, the proportion to be yar1ed nc
cOrding 60 the infeTIOrity of the quality OF the
alcohol The worse the quality OF the latter
with regard to the empyreumatlc flavor the
greater must be the quantity of cocoa. In
some eases it may b. necessary 10 use rs much
MS $50 grammes for each litre OF alcohol. FMS
being done, shake or agitatc the. cask or vessel
containing the liquid, and then leave tue same
at rest, At the end of about four days draw of
a small quantity; if o Whitish greasy froih Is
seen i'm The alcohol it indicates that the cOmblna
ton is not perfectly effected. and the contents
of the cask must be left 10 Inacerate during
about fifteen days. Then decant the liquid
through bag or filter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
SPONTANFOUS COMBUSTIoN,

Some experiments made at Riga with refer
enee to the spontaneous combustion OF various
materials, wadding, raw flax, lfemp, the. waste of
silk, wool and cotton spinning, also sponge, as
we'll as the wOOd-dust found in the cabinetmak-
ers' shops, appear TO demonstrate the important
fact, among Others, that small quantities really
take fire sooner than large ones. The sui stan-
ces named were saturated with various fluids
oils, turpentine, petroleum, various Varnishes,
etc. All the fibrOus materials took fire when
saturated with any of these oils, or with mix
lures of the same sponge and wood dust, on
the contrary, proved to be entirely harmless.
Combustion ensned most rapidly with II grains
of wadding and 81 grains of q strong oil var
nish, namely, in thirty minutes; while
200 grams OF washed cotton waste, Of which o
portion was saturated with $50 grains of strong
oil varnish and the remainder wrapped about
it, required a period of weli-Iigh, fourteen
hours. On these materials being placed in a
well-sheltered spot and subjected to heat of
from 19 to 40 degrees c., silk did not flame up,
small quantities seemed to take fire sooner than
large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
KNITTING AND CROCHET.
if IS 'r-rs --ss---<e----%
Table MATS
zksa re W1s1lg xsi1uRG

s...vla n win please accept the thanks Of this
for the following directions for crochet
ing table mats
Mske chain Of 25 stitches.
nC an around to tho beginning and turn tine
,,crk There Il one stitch upon the hook pun the
,oot hack through the last loop through which tne
ettou was drawn, put the cotton over tho nook ana
draw IL through that loop alone |; snen pue sne
1etton over the hook and draw through the two
lcn,,s nnon the hook-DC. The row of loops on the
back side of tho mat to the end.
f1rochet twice in each of three adjoining loops at
the sna-DC. to the other end. Crochet Twice IN
two adjoining loops at that end, bringing tne enuS
az the first row around the mat together.
( Rrue the cotton in front Of the hook when mas
,,o i, one loop put the hook through loop at the
Ia a. t,,is rou where il commenced and draw the
cotton through the two loops upon the hook joining
therOW.
Turn tho work over, put che hook back through
the last loop that the cotton was drawn througnput
the cotton over the hook. draw through that loop
alone. put the cotton over the hook ana ara"
through the two loops
Crochet twice IN the first loop of each OF the TWO
looms that had two stitches put in them.
Proceed down the side TO the other end-Crochet
twice IN tho first Of each Of the three loops that had
two stitckes put In them then go TO the begin
ming OF the row. JOIN and turn over the mat as be-
fore.
Continue until the mat is of sufficient SIZE
For the border pass ono loop and make In the
second I'VE &c. stitches. Pass ono loop and tasten
down by DC. in the next, and SO on around the mat
The length of the chain In the middle Of course
determines the size of the mat For coffee and tea
pots make chain of six. and fasten together Gro
Chef twice in every stitch to start the six points for
widening.
The cotton suitable Is Dexters No. four threads
A hook small enough to mako it very compact
should be nsed The stitches to be crocheted all the
time are upon the back of the mat.
The mat, it will be seen, Is worked in ribbed (DCl
crochet the book being placed in the outside half OF
each loop and the work turned ut the end Of each
round Tho increasiDgs are of course, to turn the
corners and the rounds completed by an Sc. be-
fore turning back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
THE BERT MICROPHoNE.

Improvements and notifications continue to
a recent meeting Of the Paris Academy, NJ. Paul
Bert described a tele-micrOphOne, which trans
mits speech well, though spoken to at some lit
Tie distance. IN II two important notifications
of the ordinary apparatus are introduced. The
first consists il! substitution Of comparatively
thick plate Of hardened rubber for the thin
membrane commonly employed; che other is d
new way Of regulating the earbons OF the mic nc
rod of iron, the mobility OF which depends on
the position given to a small magnet which
forms part OF the mechanism. The author
recommends the simplicity aud precision OF this
mode of regulation as much preferable to the To
variOns kinds Of springs hitherto proposed IL
need hardly be added that the variations of the
current produced by tho vibrations are trans
mittcd to suitable receiver: TAe disturbing
microphonic sounds are avoided in the new in
strnment, and the voice, far from having the
disagreeab!e timbre Of most telephones, Is
hardly altered Speaking pretty loudly, at a
distance of even four or Ave metres from the vi
bratng plate, there is perfect transmission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
DOMFSTrr WAFER POWER

Many household operations might De enect-
lively performed by small water motors. In
Zurich, water is commonly used in this. way as
a substitute for hand labor. FIre-wOOd, for ex-
ample, is sawn IN convenient lengths for burn
ing. A all saving machine on wheels is
They connect by Il flexible tube with the nearest
hydfant; the water flows to the machines the
saw dances, and cuts up the wood with surDris-
ing rapidity. A portable turbine has also been
invented, aud employed in many places In the
same city, in driving GTamme machine for the
production of the electric light. Water Is very
abundant in Zurich hut there are other towns
in which this domestic water rover could be
advantageOusly introduced. Where it Is any
object TO keep Il record of the water used, an
Indicator showing tue quantity might be
affixed to the machine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
MARROW KNITTED LACE.

Mrs. jennie g. d. Drake sends very pretty mar
row knitted edsing. with the following instructions
xsr making its
Cast on o bitches.
Let row Knit 3, narrow. over. narrow. over. knit
I, lover. knit 1.
Hgrl 4. knit a.
Sd row. Knit .. narrow, over. marrow, over. knit
5, over, knit 4.
4sh row: Knit 1. pml j. knit 8. purl l. knit l,
pnrl I, knit 3.
5shrow, Knit 4. marrow. over. marrow. over.
knit 8. over. knit l.
Eth row. Knit !. pari i. knit $. pun !. knit l,
aufi T. knit 9.
7sh row Knit 3. oysr. marrow. over. morrow, knit
4 marrow. ever. marrow.
STD row. Knit I, ppsl 4, knit 3, pnzi !, knit ].
p1zl i. knit 3.
e.bmv: Knit 4. over. naEr0v. over knit 8 to
xs<knrs oveY, Marrow,
10Th fca: Knit l.pnrl i, knit j. purl 1, knit l.
pufl 4. kuis &,
18th rou Knis s. owes, knit together. over
nAkrou.
lath row knit !. pusi !. tnis I. puri !. knit 8.
Rspsat fsem htginnine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
TIE NEW AMERICAN SINGER.
pay,is letter 70 fhs PAlaaslpAIa Telegraph.

parls Letter TO 3hs Philadelphia Telegraph q "a
Mile Mario Vauzandt continues 10 appear three
timas a week az the Opera C1miQue, TO andiences
Emited only by the capacities Of the building sSk1
has "a VET sung in Misneur only, snd asshe leaves
on the lat ~ ay for London. 20 fulfill her cnGn2o>
nent with Colonel Maples0n she Will appear IN ~,
other opera tll her return the Autumn. She Ii to-
s,no then n Dinorahn and thefeis talk OF feylsnK
for her the pretty and too long-shelyed opera. z I
Pearl of Br,lxilp Her brilliaut and conunu0us suc
esss Affords another instance OF the triumph Of 1an-
leo pluck and Unborn genius over adverse circuq1S
stances Fer it has now TRANSFERRED thuts % TO-
niQht OF her debut there was strong cahai IN Ito
house to ensure her failure TWAS ORGANISED " ~
friends OF Nine. Gall. mRrie the original &1x>4s>
who is eaid TO have deeisred that Mis- tanxnaao
shOuld neynr appear In tho opera IN guest3en ~
or II she did she should sing IN Is Tor one nl149
night only. Bat the lovely voice. tho youth. 50.
beauty and the talent OF che charning q0cul&1tfs
backed BY the presence 81 crowd OK ANor1caQe -
the andisnce. proved too strong Tor thsscsost -
it was defeated. n &c. Is 3 ~ - J. VI &
bttle countrywoInap Is shown IN the aSt1zu44 ~
suyned toward her by tho other prime tounf ~ 5
Opera ComiQue. Nile, Bilbant ynuohetes. E1e ~ &'
the moment of tho rising Of th'5 new tuclnf ~
the star At the troupe. VIII not - mnc9 ~ ~:
her. Nile faacs tWhe sipgs hiis4H 90 hef 4s4*se{
not speak 10 her. and N Renernt sue 5eu1oen&
ton of tho compsuy naap1fsst 5ner n;skH:LS 4,
presence III Do n,casnrsd {a9nt.n. MtH9 r*tsS
house ID allied. the treasury y boreale9 tee a*43
arer Is charmed and tho little ty'sa- asxk
neIodicus way reic1o!nE tatti q fs14 n VI
sasi; 81 hcr on the n,Eat Of TIE 9s9S}t "a
gill uiii ba my suoxesS'r sqaae - &, u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
AUTUMN SONG.
TRANSLATED FROM LUDWIG TIEcK.

Into the fields few n little bird;
In the JOYOUS sunshine his song was heard;
And w0ndrOus sweet WAS the sound of his 10y.
Farewell, am poingp it seemed TO say
Far, far away
Must travel To-day"
To that sweet ileld-Inusic lent an ear;
IT made me sorry and glad TO hear;
With an aching joy, with gladstone pain,
Ny heart rose lightly, then sank again.
Say heart, say heart,
Art thou breaking for pleasure, or breaking foi
pain ~
The leaves around me fel! sadly down,
Then said, " Alas! tho Autumn is nigh
The Summer swallow has homcward flown.
Porchance, thus love aud longing fy,-
Far. far aud swift,
With timG they drift"
But the sunshine streamed around me anew;
Back TO me quickly the little bird flew,
And sang as he saw my falling tears
Love knows no Winter in hts years.
Nay, nay
For Love- there is no such things
IL ia, and IL must be always, Spring.
L. r. NJ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
KNITTED PURSES.

These may either be knitted round with hVe
peetiles or In q fiat piece with two needles. and
afterward sewn up. The latter is perhaps the
easier way. The ends of the purse are usually
made close and compact with an open pattern IN the
centre but often some simple fancy pattern is used
throughout, and beads ere frequent ornamental ad-
ditions.
Z With hne purse silk and needles-say 10 to 20
100 or l4O stitches will not be too many. With
cSarser silk and No. 10 to Is needles, 90 to 100
stitches will be enough. For plain strong purse
With 80 stitches and No. ~ needles, proceed as
follows:
I LIST row: so stitches plain; the next so. > over
and knit tosstheF, repeat from - the Last so
plain.
"a row: plain throughout Repeat these two
rows till che purse is wide enough. Then sew mp,
leaving slit whore tbs open work is to put in the
money. Draw up tho two ends and add rings and
tassola
If an open work pattern is required throughout
one Of these may be adopted:
1. LIST row: Knit together make 1. knit L; re-
peat.
ID row: plain.
Repeat these two rows.
2. 1strow: Over. knit 8. and draw the first Of the
8 over the other two repeat.
I'd row; PLAIN.
Repeat these two rows.
BY changing the silk every few rows, the purse
win be knit In narrow stTipes ALI knitted
purses are improved by being damped and
then stretched ont till dry. These directions are
given IN response to many REQUESTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
ANNFATJNG TOOLS.

1t il well known that glass acquires remark
able tOughness by being ameal ed in oil and that
n high degree Of hardness is conferred upon
metals by a similar process. IL is said that en-
crnvers and Watchinakcrs of Germany harden
their tools in sealing-wax. The tool IL heated
20 whteness and plunged into wax, withdrawn
after an instant and plunged in again, the pro
cess being repeated until the steel is too cold to
after this process, almost as hard as the dia-
mond, and when touched with little oil or tur-
pentine, tue tOOls arc excellent for engraving,
aud also for piercing the hardest metal.