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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
4 SINGER or a FORMER TINE.
Ernln The HOnr.

II is stated in nearly all the obituary notices of
Planch6. that he was old enough 10 remember Mrs.
SIddons John Kembe. Miss Foote and Miss
Stephens. from which gather that u is not gen
orally known. even in London, that Miss Stephens
Is still a denizen OF tins world and exists in the
form of Lady Essex, of Belerave Square. OF course
she is very old, and, regret to add nearly blind,
hut she is one OF the most charming old ladies it IL
possIblc TO imagine. More than half a century has
rolled away since she was delghtlng all London
with her acting and singing, so that people may be
forgiven for thinking she has joined the ranks OF the
great ones gone. She flourlshed in the pamy days
of the genuine English ballad aid used To delight
her hearers with the melodies Alice Grey.
" Meet Me by Moonlight Alone" and Cherry Ripe
-relndics which have Il dtatllcsS famt, AID which
have hapuly arrn OF en brouVht back 10 u Of late
at Mr. Boosey's Ballad Concerts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
GENERAL SHERMAN And THE AGREEABLE
REPORTER.
From Tie Milraukee Ne,es.

General w. 4. Sherman. ACCOMPANIED by his
daughter and Jno NJ Baker u. S. A.. arrived in the
city at Yesterday The party is en- route TO ST.
Paul and will attend the two hundTedth annlver-
sary of the discovery of st. AnthOnys Falls. Then
they Will continue journeyinc toward the land of
the setting sun, and will visit oil of the Govern
ment stations IN Dakota and other of the new
States returning to Washington the latter part OF
July.
General Sherman looks very much fatigued and
worn out. Daily Ne,cs reporter called on the Cen
era at the Newhal last evening and found HIM SIT
ting on the veranda quietly smoking, and being en-
tertaned by party of his friends and admirers
General" said the reporter, bow are you these
times 7" The old gentleman took off his hat, and,
putting his head in the reporters face rather anus
ingly remarked: Look at that hair, my dear boy,
look atit Not a shade yOungerthan It was twenty
years ago" And it didn't appear to look much
whittier. what do you think of the National nom,
inatlonsW They the best that could be made"
replied the General, and am astonished that the
two parties made such splendid selections. Han
cock and Garfield could not be improved on in any
way" He seemed as well satisfied with the candi-
dates ms with his hair His daughter, bright, in
tereslng girl of seventeen thereabouts was run
ming about the corridors and parors, and appeared
TO be having good time general principles. She
is decided blonde, with face as bright and
sparkling a diamond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
SCRAP BAG.

BICYCLE CAP.-A pretty bicycle cap for man or
boy can he made by crocheting around the crown
exactly like the wel-knOwn pattern for star mat.
Make a straight band 10 90 round the head in double
crochet, and 10 the crown. Wool, silk or cot
ton may be used for this cap.
WANTs-Mrs. j. ii. w. wants directions for knit
ting or crocheting bedroom slippers also infants
sacque She will fnd patterns of both in the
Noman's Extra, which this Office will furnish for
10 cents. second Knitting Extra will be pub
llshed III a short time.
CeLORTD STRIPE FOR AFGHAN OR BED-sPREAp.-
Cast on 80 stitches on wooden needles, Knit PLAIN
to middle stItch and marrow once each side of It,
widening at beginning and end OF each needle one
stitch
Knit 80 times across and put on the other color
Then, after 80 times with that color. put on the
original and so on till long as desired. After
sufficient number of stripes are knit crochet them
together This is simple enough for child, and
very pretty.
KNITTED CCRTAINs.-Mrs. j. W., Kansas asks If
any readers want directions for knitted lace cur
tains. Hers lasted thirteen years and were very
beautifuIf not too long the directions Will doubt
less be acceptable TO our lady workers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
TESTING OBSERVATORY SITES.

Professor Holden describes III Science the
method of testing the eligibility OF the SEVERN
sites that have been proposed for the new
Naval Observatory. The fundamental ooser-
vations of the observatory depend upon the
accurate measures of the zenith distances or
stars. As the zenith is not q visible point the
nadir point (Which can be made vislDc' ana
which is directly opposite the zenith point) Is
chosen. A box of quicksilver is placed imme,,
diately beneath the meridian instrument ana
the position of the reflected images OF the
spider lines Of the instrument observed; when
these coincide with the spider lines seen d.
rectly the instrument is vertical or IL Is point
ing TO the nadr. Such observations as these
have to be made at all hours of the night ana
day, and anything that seriously interferes with
them will prevent the taking Of satisfactory OBJ
servatlons
The question then was, TO try each of the
proposed sites with this test, and to reject nm
hesitatmgly any site which did not fulhl the
conditions. To do this a post was firmly
planted in the ground. On the top OF this a
fat basin containing quicksilver was placed,
telescope was directed. toward the quicksilver
about dusk, so that the image of the pole star
should be seen in the telescope. This image
usually showed as a neat quiet round DISK.
The time of the passing of railway trains
was known. and at these moments the image OF
the star was watched. For many of the places
tried, the vibration of the mercury surface
caused by the tremors of the ground was so
great that no image of the star could be seen
for manv minutes during the passing of the
trains This a fatal objection, since SIM
liar observations may have to be taken at any
moment of the night or day. For those places
near a public road the experiment. was varied
by causing loaded wagon to be driven rapidly
M and down. The experiments were always
made at least twice to avoid errors, ana only
those places rejected which were plainly un-
suitable on this account No matter what
might he their other advantages, if they did
not stand this test they were useless for astro-
nomical purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
NORMANDY LACE NO. 3.

s. L. b. sends the following pattern:
Cast Oh 10 stitches.
LIST row: Knit S, narrow, over knit 3, over, knit
Q.
I'd row Knit g over. knit ., over, narrow, knit
z. III,
Sd row Knit 6, narrow, over. knit l, narrow,
over knit l, over, narrow, knit l, over. KNIT z.
4th row: Knit 2, over, knit l. narrow. over, KNIT
g over narrow knit /, over, knit 2.
9th row: Knit ., narrow. over, KNIT l, narrow,
over. knit s. over, narrow knit ] over, knit 2
9th row: Knit 9, over, knit /, narrow, over,
knit 3. over, narrow. knit 2, over, narrow knit !,
over, narrow. knit 4.
7ta row: Knit 3, over, knit /. narrow. knit /,
over narrow, knit 3, narrow, over, knit l, narrow,
over knit /, narrow.
9Th row: Cast off l, knit l, over, marrow, KNIT /,
over marrow, knit /, narrow, over knit l, narrow
Knit !. over, knit 6.
9th row; Knit Z. over, narrow, KNIT l, over, KNIT
/, slip l. mario ", pass slip stitch over knitted J.
over. knit l, narrow, knit l. narrow.
10th row; Knit 2, over narrow, knit d. narrow
over, knit s.
18th row: Knit 0, over, narrow 3 times, over
knit g.
12th row: Cast off q knit l, over, knit 3 to-
gether. over, kuit 10.
Begin at 1st row again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
CARS AND CZARIY4S IN THE TOME.
From The London Globe.


The unadorued simplicity of the actual place OF
SCRIPTURE of the House of Romanoff IN the grim
fortress of st. Peter aud ST. Paul Is In striking con-
trast with the magnlhcence OF the funeral
ceremonies the occasion OF the decease oil one OF
the Imperial family and the pomp of he procession
that ends NJ the tomb. The religion of the Orth0-
dox Greek Church expressly puts It's veto upon
monumental homage TO the dead OF any kind; ana
on this account the tOmbs of Cars and CZlrlnaS,
Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses. want The pOnlp-
ous ctfipy or the ornamental device which marks
the last resting place of great men and women else
where. square block OF stone, without decor =
tion To attract the eye, covers all that remains oil
fine first Catherine of the Great Peter. of the Ath
allah of the North" rs Horace WalpOlc chuStened
the treat Catharne, and OF most OF her successors
and pOsterty down to the latest addition 10 the In
peral mausOeum. -, -
and Czarnas in the ancient MuscOvite capital more
artisticay adorned. Here as at st. Petersburg. II
is seen that the Orthodox Russians are the children
of the 1conOclastS; and the House OF hurlK are lau
away AS simply as the House Of ROmanOt. Those
of the Imperial family that rest IN Moscow are not
bv any means united together under one roof as at
ST. Petersburg. Many of the old Czailnas are TO be
found scattered about here and there IN various
monasteTcs and churches within the ample precincts
of the Kremlin. In the Church OF the Convent OF
the Ascension rests all that there now is 81 the Ia
mons Empress Helena. the widow OF Nasslli lyano-
witch w. and mother of Ivan ", or " Terrible"
durinV whose infancy she was Regent OF Russia.
In the monastery of DevtschelpOl repOse NUM-
Der of other CZarinas; amongst them the scheming,
ambitious Sophia, the elder sister OF Peter the
Great who did her best 10 Dust him from the
throne and rule Russia herself with the help OF her
fayorite Prince Galitzln. Here also Is the tomb
of the nun Empress the unfortunate EudoXla, the
Josephine of Russia. She was the daughter OF
Feodor LapOukine, and the first wife OF Geter the
Great who repudiated her in 1896. She was forced
by the Gar to take the veil after her divorce, ana
fingered fve-and-thirty years III her living tomb.
diving in the convent where she now lies III 1871.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
A HINDOO FATE.
From The Spectator.


The most curious indication OF fanciiul Hndoo
superstition which we find i'll tins volume is the
story of the man who went 10 seek his fair, and
found il in the shape of PROSTATE stone-prOsrate
ms symbOlsng his extreme mlseTy-whlch stone
he beat with thick stick till night fell, when
" God sent a soul into the poor mans fate, and II
became a man. who stood looking at the poor man
and said "Why have You beaten he so much Y
when the man replies Because you were lying
down. ana | am very poor, and at home my wife
and children are starving; where upon the fate
Teioius Things will go well with you now" and
after the soul leaves il remains thereafter stan ling
and so symbosing the mans prosperous condition.
This. certainly. is anything but fairy story
rbonpI there are subordinate elements III II OF the
fairy-sto-y kind IL suggests very powerfully how
dead thing Fate appears TO the peoples mind III
India that il should be represented by All upright
stone for the prosperous, and prOstratee stone Tor
the miserable Yet the picture OF thc1nan belabor-
inc his dead fate with IA stick Till God gave 1t a
momentary life and voice. seems to us cuTously
unlike the submissyeness of the average liindoo
nature while il suggests singular tolerance IN
God for this active rebellion against fate, rs though
lie fate were none OF his ordeTng-betraying the
converse of that Greek notion that there IS a
decree of necessity behind God the notion namely,
flat there is n God behind, though not within. the
or binary decree of necessity. Certainly TINS story
Ioou "a if it expressed the genius Oh less patient
anI y..iSr.d rsnA than the iIinhnns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
DOES THE EUCALYPTUS PREVENT
FEVERf

In the last number of Nature some very
positive statements are made as to the value OF
the Eucalyptus. or blue gum tree OF tasmania,
in destroying fevers III maTshy districts. Inc
testimony in support of this power, IT says, Is
most convincing. In marshy districts near
Eucalyptus forests fever seems to be unknown,
and in parts of Corsica and Algeria where the
tree has been planted for the sake of its
reputed virtues Endemic fevers have been
stamped out M.Gimbert, in report to the
French Academy, instanced the case OF
farm situated in pestlenlal district ABOUT
twenty miles from Al giers where by planting
number of trees the character of the atm0-
sphere was entirely changed. Similar testl-
mony comes from Holland the South OF France,
Italy, California, and many other parts OF the
world, as to the febrfugal attributes OF this
tree
In no case is the evidence more convincing
than in that of Algeria, as related by DR.. Santra,
and, quite recently. by Consul Playtalr.
Large tracts of land have been transformed by
the agency of the fever-dc> trOylng tree" as 1t
has come TO be called, and wherever 1t is Guilt
waited fevers are found to decrease IN frequency
and intensity Fewer districts in Europe have
a more evil reputation than the Campaign as
vCsitable hot-bed of pestilentlal fever, and
PEOPLE who know the country round Rome
NAV remember the monastery at Ire FOntane
ON the spot, as tradition tells, that ST. Paul
met his death Life in this monastery meant
death to the monks, but since the Eucalyptus
has been planted in the clUistcrs fever has
disappeared and the place has become .habltable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
yAPOR DENSITlES IN VACUO.

At the last meeting of the British Chemical
Society, simple method OF determining
vapOr densties IN q barometer vacuum was
described by Messrs Bell and iced. Two new
devices were noticed U) BY varying the ex-
ternal pressure, or otherwise, the yap0r Is made
TO occupy known volume; and (2) Its pres
sure is directly determined by single observa-
ton which is independent OF the atmospheric
pressure. Thus the calculations are greatly
slmpfed and errors of observation ale
avoided The simplest form OF the apparatus
consists of a glass cylinder "a centlmetIes
long aud $3.50 internal diameter, closed at its
upper end. TO its lower end is fused stout
glass tube millimetIes IN diameter and 50
centimetres long. Five centimetres below the
junction of the cylinder glass tube Is fused In,
so as to form f. and bent up so as TO be parallel
with the cylinder. Ii is sealed OIL little below
the upper end of the cylinder. The lower end
of the long tube is closed by an indiarubber
tube from " hich passes a glass stOpcOck. The
whole of the upper part OF the apparatus Is
surrounded by Il steam jacket. A fine line Is
etched on the glass tube lutte below It's juno
tion with the cylinder and from point on exact
ly the same level the tube, which serves as a
barometer, is graduated upward III mllllmetIes.
The apparatus is filed with mercury, and after
various precautions the liquid, introduced IN
thin glass bulb, is converted into eapor and
the pressure in the bare meter tube observed
at which the vapOr deDresscs the mercury to
the mark on the tube. The volume of the
cylinder being known, the calculation OF the
density of the vapOr is simple.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
THE FIGURE OF THE EARTH.

At recent meeting OF the Academy OF
Sciences, Paris, a paper was read on Inc secular
variations of the mathematical figure of the
earth by NJ. Faye Regarding the small action
of such masses as the Hmaayas on the
pendulum and the great attractive force often
found at sea, NJ. Faye says that under seas
the cooling of the globe proceeds more quickly
and deeply than under continents. The bottom
of the first seas would thicken in advance OF
the dry crust and would press increasingly y on
the liquid nucleus, raising the weak parts OF
the first crust, which were mostly around the
North Pole The water level would then rise
ON the Northern hemisphere and fall on the
Southern, and the elIpsoid of revolution become
a simple spheroid. With further cooling the
basins Of the Southern seas wOulh have IN
creasing attraction, and the waters would
therefore gradually Use in the Southern heml-
sphere. their surface of revolution returning
to the elljpsoidal form, which NJ. Faye thinks
is at present slightly exceeded. Thus the
earh's crust shows AN alternate balancing
movement determined by excess Of weight OF
maritime crusts aud the points of less resist
ance in the heart of continents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
A PIN CUSHION.

EN- c. gives. the following directions for GRO
chetmg pin cushion:
Make chain in tolerably fine cotton with steel
crochet needle the desired width of the pin cushion
Yon must leave of at the end of every row, and
when finished the ends of the cotton must be care
fully run in with coarse needle.
1st row IS treble. 8 chain miss loops; repeat
from. -
% row A treble, ch., miss 2 loops, treble z
cb.. miss 2, 8 treble; repeat from >.
Sd row 8 treble, y ch.. miss 2, 3 treble z ch''
miss 2, treble repeat from.
4tb row l treble % CHI, miss 3, treble; repeat
from =.
9Th row: treble 2 CHI, miss 2 3 treble, ', 2 ch.,
miss 9. l treble, 2 CHI. miss 2 treble; repeat
from.
9th row: Same as second.
Continue this way until you have made the piece
large enough. This is intended for the night or up
per side of the cushion.
For the wrong or under side, cast on the same
number of stitches, and merely make two ch''
treble. all the way.
When finished sew together and make crochet
edging around il, thus:
LIST round: 3ch, DC, all the way round.
ID round: ch aud double into the middle Of
each scallOp.
Sd round: CHI. and double into the middle OF
each scallop.
If the edging is prsferred rather WIDE do few
more rounds in the same manner.
Now make muslin bag OF the same size as the
crochet cover, and fiji this with bran Cover this
with blue or pink silk slip it inside the crochet and
sew up the last side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
THE BRITISH IDEA or AMUSEMENT

z. @. Murray IN The Swiss Times
When days racing is over at Ascot the different
"parties" return to the hospltabc abodes Of the
hosts who have invited them, lt cost from TjoO 10
$500 TO rent house within easy reach of the course
during Ascot week. and one need scarcely remark
that persons able TO pay such prices have generally
enough money in reserve TO entertain tber guests
in the most luxurious fashion. All the decaces OF
Summer, the choicest merchandise OF the fTultercr.
fshmOnger and pOuteTer, wines oil the best brands
and flowers in pTOfusion deck the festive tables.
Most of the houses have gardens and here the PAL ties
may sit to SIP coffee IN the cool evening AR when
dinner is over and while perchance some young
lady sits down to the drawng-rOom piano TO play
waltzes, or while some band OF negro mInStIels on
the prOwl for an audience comes to the garden
hedge and performs a lively concert. This picture
of an Ascot party has nothing Objectionable III 1t (;
and one might wish that all other par
ties spent Their time as larnleSSly I'D Tue pursuit
OF enjoyment.
But Ascot parties are of many kinds, and near TO
a house where nothing worse than eating, drinking
and music are going on one may haply nnd anolheI
where gaDgo foolish young sInpetOns are running
themselves and preparing to sgrace Their families
by indulging III wild play every night. Inc emo
tons of the tun are not enough Tor these precious
young gentlemen. Half a dozen OF them nave
taken house together. and on the course they pick
up other half dozens 10 come and spend the evening
with them Dinner is scarcely touched by these
young bloods; but they drink deeply of fiery wines,
and aiterward are game for play at any stakes.
They often keep up the fun OF squandcrng Their
money until far into the small hours when the sum
mcT sun has already risen, and they go to bed with
aching heads having not unffequsntIy lett Inc Dcl-
ter part of their incomes If not their honor, III the
hands of those well-dressed. well-mannered
swindlers. who fit on the outskirts of society like
crows with eyes ever open in search Of "A mean adj
vantage. 1t would be very desirable that fewer
narfies of the type Just sfetched should disgrace the
merrIment of Ascot week but one must state facts
as they are and unhappllv. playing Tor hleh stakes
i'm had company happens TO be one OF the
fashionable amusements OF to day with the golden
yOuth OF Britain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
pPFDICTING EARTHQUAKES.

Professor Palmieri, of Naples, rs OF. opinion
t,,at earthquakes have shorter or longer
periods of preparation. The earth, he says IS
never perfectly quiet foi some time before and
after a great shock, but gradually SINKS INTO
renose or increases in agitation. The Pro
fessor believes that, 10y registering the slight
nrrease or decrease it would be possible to fore
stall an earthquake about three days IN ad:
vance, just as tompests are now ioretold. II
a connected system of seism0graphic stations
were TO lie organized-the difltrent stations
comu unicating with each other 10y telegraph
:, 'so,,id he anite unsaihe. in most cases. To
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
NEITHER ARGUMENTATlvE NOR KIND.
Lrnni HE 81 LnlliS 1 LrL.LLnn ANcncnlc.

The Charcluda is greatly worried over our eccles-
iastica u. sitIon 1t is n duty says this bcncyO-
lent churchman, (which The apostolic Church
owes TO itself aud to the Gospel TO observe tho
changing phases of 'Methodsm." Aud II goes on
10 tell us that we are a society. not Church; that
we have rebelled against the desgn'Of Mr. Wesley.
IL grows quite warm as It proceeds and ca j. eur
episcOpacy a sham episc0pacy. We read IN New
York paper that one of ITS editors was passenger
on the Stonington at the time of the recent disaster
i'm the Sound, but he did not know till the next
morning that anything had happened We credit
him with the the article entitled MethodIsD."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
FOOTSTOOL COVER.

A cover for footstool in Russian crochet, worked
in double zephyr wool, is both handsome and use
full. Ii should be divided into seven sections each
of which must of course, be worked separately Be
gin at the wide end of each with 80 chain, scarlet
double zephyr and rather large hook, and work
forward and backward in double crochet working
only into the back horizontal loop of each stitch
This method of working IS known as Russian GRO
chet and the effect of it is to make series OF ridges
and burrows.
Work four rows without decreasing. after which
narrow in every row by missing the rst stitch
Continue TO decrease in this way till only two
stitches are left Then work a row of double
crotchet with black wool around each section.
Sew all the seven parts together-the points all
coming TO a centre-with black wool. Add tuft
of wool in the middle. and finish the sides with a
short. thick furniture fringe, similar to that de-
scribed in last weeks TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
cHARTREUsE AND THE FRENCH JEsUIIs

Y
Ii is funny to read the statement that with tho
enforcement OF the laws against the suits IN
France the Chartrusian MONKS threaten 10 close mp
their disuleries and stop the manufacture OF iher
peculiar liquor. just as II Chartreuse wouldnt DO
manufactured the same ever. aud the supply con-
timed undated. The Installation OF flowers en-
tiers largely into the manufacture OF TINS nqhor'
but a science that can make brandy without grapes,
wbiskey without gram and old port OF loewood.
can make Chartreuse though all the Chartrusian
monks were wiped out, and that little district IN
the French Alps were leyelled To tho ground Chaf-
treuse or no ChartIeuse, the Jesuits must 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
ALENCON LACE.

This is a very pretty narrow lace light and open
in pattern. Cast on 10 stitches
1st row: Knit 8, over narrow, over twice, mar
row, over twice, narrow, knit l.
I'd row Begin by throwing the thread over the
right needle 10 make stitch, then KNIT s. purl l,
knit q purl /, knit 2. over, narrow, knit L.
Sd row: Knit 3, over, narrow, KNIT 8.
4th row Bind of stitches, knit q. over mar
row, knit l.
Repeat from LIST row.