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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
THE DEARBORN REfRACTOR.

MIR. Burnham's work with the great Chicago
telescope since he hns had access TO it, Is well
known, but Science would like to see the in
strument used for the systematic figuring OF
the fainter nebulG. The light-grasping power
of the reiractOr seems to be unexcellrd.. Mr..
Burnham says of it: IL know of no object,
faint or otherwise, which has been seen at
Washington or elsewhere, that cannot be
seen perfectly at Chicago, and accurately
measured" And Professor HOugh, Director
of the Dearborn Observatory, points out that
those difficult Objects Ariel Umbriel, Titanla,
and Oberon, the four satellites of Uranus, can
readily be seen ami measured, under ordinary
atmospheric conditions, with the Chicago tele-
scope, near the time of the planets opposition.
Some time ago, MIR. Durham sent over to
England series of tests for the great
reflector possessed by Mr. Common, and con-
sidered the finest reflector. If not the finest
telescope, in the world. This reflector was the
first instrument to detect the satellites OF Mars
at i,s last opposition. 1t would De Interesting
to know what was the result OF the friendly
contest between the English reflector and the
American refractOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10

This action is beautifully illustrated, says En-
g,neering, by the lens with variable focus re-
Gently invented by Dr. CIscO. 7 his ingenious
device consists Of two fine glass discs set face
to face in q suitable ring frame, and having a.,
intermediate space which can be filed with
water, which is fed by flexible tube from
small reservoir that cnn be raised or lowered at
will in orer to increase or diminish the pressure
of the water. The reservoir may also take
the form of syringe bulb which can be
pressed by hand When there ia normal
pressure on the water the discs remain HAT,
and the water lens is therefore plane one (;
hut as the pressure is increased the discs be-
come mole and more convex Outwards, and
ray of light passing through the lens is there
fore more and more conveyed. In the same
way concave lens may be formed by gradu-
ally lowering the water pressure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
MIXING RUBBER ROLLERS.

linking rollers made of india rubber have been
occasionally made use of from time to time for
many years but owing to inexperence IN their
manufacture and use, the resdlts have been.
until recently, far from satisfactory. Various
improvements have, however, been made in
their manufacture for printing purposes. One
London manufacturer makes his rollers from
red rubber, which is, of necessity, very thor,
mobly cured, in order to enable it 10 withstand
the action of fatty inks: and after the rollers
have been turned true by means Of self-acting
lathes. fine surface Is given to the rubber by
means of glass paper. In order to give these
rollers the softness which is necessary in some
cases. n series of perfOratiOns parallel to the
ox;s is introduced. For lithOgraphIc printing.
these rollers have considerable advantages
over the usual leather roller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
TIE CHRONODEIK.

The Science Observer publishes q long descrip-
ton OF a new aud simple instrument invented by
s. G.. Chandler, jr., OF Boston, fOr nnding tue
time by equal attitudes OF the sun: LII consists
of a swinging bar, suspended at Its upper emu
on a pivot IN such way as to permit the mar
to assume freely vertical position without any
torsOnal revolution. To the bar is affixed
small telescope, the Object-glass near the pot-
tom, the cye-lens at the top Of the bar. Below
the pbject glass frame Is nxed I'd the Dar'
carrying plane mirror swinging on horizon
tai axis and provided with clamp for fixing
the mirror Mt any desired inclination. Below
this is a metal bob. The whole instrument
thus forms pendulum. which is suspended IN
side large tube, at the base of which are ap-
proximate dwelling screws. smaller tube az
the top carries dark glass directly over the
eye-lens of the inclOsed telescope, without
touching it. -.
From this description of its construction, 1t Is
evident that, if the instrument Is turn?d so
that the mirror is toward the sun, and the
mirror is revolved Oh its horizontal axis until
the RAYS from the sun are reflected directly up
the telescope tube, an eye looking into the IN
stIument from the top will see an image OF the
sun in the field of view. AS the sun Uses or
falls i'm the heavens this image will rise or
fall in the field of view, and its passage may be
observed over horizontal bar or wire placed
in tie common focus OF the eye ana oDJect
glasses, and SD adjusted in direction that 1t
represents a section of small circle IN the
heavens parallel to the horizon. This explana-
ton will indicate the mode OF using the mstru-
ment in getting the time by eqdal attitudes Oh
the sun. The instruments thus ar constructed
are very compact and are portable IN the coat
pocket. They have object glasses of six inches
focus, the magnfying power being seven or
eight diameters The whole chronOdelk Is
about one and three quarters inches Ill diameter,
and stands about nine inches high. With in
slruments of this size aud construction. says
Mr.. Chandler, the problble error OF a single de-
termination of the clock time with one in
strument may be definitely stated to be within
one second of time. Indeed, the actual results
of an extend led series of experiments with sew
tral instruments show the probable error OF n
determination with one instrument 10 be eight
tenths OF IA second. The Observer also publishes
tables TO be used with the instrument, and
gi, es practical illustrations of It's usefulness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
CPONUET EDG1NG.

Mrs w. Fl. C. and Miss ID. l.. NJ. both send direc-
tions for making pretty little edging as follows:
With SO spool cotton and fine hook make a chain
of o stitches: miss and in the 18th chain stitch
make treble, then cb, miss 2, and IN the next
Oh. make treble. Turn, make ch. treble IN
1st treble of preceding row. chain aud treble In
Sd chain stitch of the first hole. Yon now have q
square of 4 holes; turn. make 8 CHI. trebIes
in first hole. treble IN teoie OF pre-
cednp row, IS trebles in I'd hole. !
D. c. ia The same stitch in which the "a
treble of 1st row was made; turn, ID. e. IN each
treble of preceding row. This makes one scohop OF
vandyke. o,D &c
preceding vandyke. ch treble ia 9Th d. T.; turn
en-. / treble in treble of preceding row, z chain,
treble I'm Sd chain stitch of LIST hOle-cOntinue as
in first vandyke. All the succeeding vandykes are
like the second one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
VINE TIDY.

From Mrs. s. G. Flanders of San Francisco. come
those directions for pretty tidy which she calls
Vine Tidy. The same pattern slightly modified is
in Mrs Gaugain's book, and IS there also recon-
mended as useful for mttens. Shetland shawis etc.
Cast on 80 stitches, and knit across alternately
eleven times PLAN and purl-plain when the smooth
side is nearest the knitter and purl when the rough
side IS nearest.
LIST pattern row: Knit IL plain, narrow once,
sthread over and narrow three times, over knit
pain. over knit plain slip and bind THAT is, slip
l knit /. and throw the slipped stitch over, knit
a pla,n. slip and bind knit plain, repeat from
stwice then over and narrow three times. over,
knit II plain.
I'd row Purl. All even rows the same.
Sd row : Knit IL plain, narrow once over and
narrow 3 times, over knit plain, over, knit
plain slip and bind, knit plain, slip and bind knit
p)ain. repeat from twice; then over and mar
row times, over, knit 13 plain.
9th row; Knit 10 plain. narrow once. over and
narrow times, over, knit plain, over, knit PLAIN
slip and bind twice. knit plain, repeat from
twice: then over and narrow times, over. knit Ia
plain.
9TH row Knit ~ plain. over and narrow 3
times over, knit plain sip ana h,n ne k Knit
plain. repeat from twice, then over and mario"
times, knit ~ plain.
times over. knit plain slip and bind knit plain,
Slip and bind, knit plain, over. knit 3 plain, re-
peat from twice, then over and narrow d tines
nth row: Knit ii plain, over and narrow
times over knit plain, slip and bind twice, knit
plain over knit plain, repeat from twice; theh
over and narrow times. knit 10 plain
Repeat from first pattern row as many tunes rs
required then knit eleven times alternately
plain and purl. Add fringe at the ends. Mrs r;
saws very correctly: cit is very pretty tidy"
The sainpe incosed would, however, have
been handsomer with finer cotton Coarse
cotton should never be used for tldy. FOR .
connterpane it is permissible. Remember that
where the directions say over and knit together
three times" etc. the over is to be repeated. as
we'll as the knit together. A.,
The fringe is SIMPLY knotted on the end of the
tidy and is about inches deep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
SCRAP RAG.

GERMAN EDGING.-Mrs. !. G. calls attention to
the fact that at the end of the second of this
edglng il should read knit l. instead OF z: knitters
can mark the correction on their filed copies
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. A y. hopes that Isabel
g. T. will give directions for the knitted fringe IN
double zephyr mentioned the other day.-Mrs. d.
will find good fringe in double zephyr on page 81
of the Knitting Extra No. 62.-HattIe s. NJ. writes:
Twill someone please send through The TRIBUNE
directions for The popped-corn STITCH much used
for crocbeting hoods ~ PoppedcOrn stirchp Is en-
tirely new TO the Department., but it recommends
course of Bnttons" described on page % of the
Knitting and Crochet Extra No. 62 New sub
scribers would iind most of their questions an
swerod in the two Knitting Extras already pub
t;sh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
A POPULAR YOUNG PRELArE.

A coadlutor has been appointed for the archdiocese
of New York in the person OF Bishop COrrlgan.
clergy and laity on the subject Of this appointment.
The need of coadintOr archbishop TO the venerable
Cardinal McCloskey has for long time been appar-
eut Archbishop Corriean moves 10 Cardinal Nc
Coskey's house mt once. Several prominent clergy
men are mentioned likely to receive the mitre Of
the Newark diocese. among Others Vicar-Ceneral
Quinn the Rev. DIR. McClynn. Monsgnor Doane,
the Rev. James II. Corrigan, and the cardinals see
retary. the Rev. Father Farley. IL IL considered
probable that the Very Rev. Monsignor Doane VIII
he selected AZ the next bishop to succeed the Nest
Rev. DR.. Corrigan. because OF his popularity In
Newark as we'll as because Of his experience In do
cesar matters generally However, there Is no ALB
soute certainty yet to the who is to receive
the new appointment. When coasecrated sone
seven wears ago. Archbishop Corrigan was the
Youngest member Of the hierarchy. and nov lac is
tie Youngest coadintor archbishop Ian the United
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
CURRhNT RELIGIOUS OPINION.
EVILS OF CHURCH POLITICS.


We have suffered from Church politics. We
always suffer when iDdividr atty results In individ-
ualism Then sinful cgotisns and selhshness arc
Just ut hand. Then there will be the Developments
of unchrstian combinations to get into office. Then
the brethren otherwise great and powerful Tor good
will be found making chQues, pushing aside rivals.
and doing everything in their power TO absolutely
make their own appointments. These are all disor-
ganizing tendencies wherever they appear.
Sufficiently produced, they will inevitably destroy
Methodisn,. Are these tendencies in Ohio stronger
than elsewhere. Perhaps not But they are hero
in sufficient force t. require faithful watchmen on
the walls TO lift up the voice of warning. Let our
precious young men beware. Brothers rywhere.
leave rings and political scbening 10 political dema-
gogues. God in mercy protect the Church against
them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10

The little petticoat is intended for child between
two and three years of age and is worked in Shet-
land WOOL The waist is knitted, the skirt cro-
cheted. Ycu require q pair of No. ID needles and
crochet hook the same number. Cast on Tor tho
waist. on the knitting needles 1O2 stitches.
LIST row: Knit 3, pur 3; repeat from :
I'd row: Purl 3, knit 3 repeat these rows until
YOU have KNITTED IS rows then cast or
Cast on again 1O2 stitches, and work another
niece exactly like the last Sew the two sides To-
pether the first IL rows OF each piece TOR the shou-
ders leave the next SO for the armhole. aud
sew the remainder together.
Now with the crochet hook work the skirt. Begin
at join on the side of the body; work troble L
ch. miss stitch treble IN the next repeat from
Join neatly at the end of the row.
Cd round: Over the LIST CHI. work 2 treble. Co.,
over the next chain of last row work treble; re-
neat from Work more rounds in this manner.
10Th round: : Over the / ch. of last round work
t,eble I eh.; repeat FROM. Work IL more rounds
like this. H.
Oath round: 4 treble over the next ch., ch; re-
neat from =. Work rounds like the Oath round.
3O.b round: Over the LIST CHI. of last round Work
Q treble. ch.. treble ch. repeat from on each
chain stitch.
91st round: over the next chain between the
treble stitches worked together. work treble
cb.. 2 treble, then ch.; repeat from Repeat the
31s round twice more,
% Saith round: Work over the next chain between
the treble stitches, treble ch., treble. then
! ch. repeat from.
35th round Over each 2 CHI. of last round work
treble and fasten of neatly. Round the neck and
arm holes. crochet in every 80 stitch, treoie ana
fasten Off
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10

"Sit down." said q handsomely dressed and
viyacous young lady to a companion at fashionable
watering place alt down: It's the only thing You
do here without being obliged TO pay for It."
Natural LAw.-Englishman Ito Scotch
parsmanI-" Nae how Is IL that when yon scoth como
10 England you never go backp SCOT" Weei. ye see.
A. ia In way mpossibc for VA to 20 hack because
max IL point 70 be ago gaun forrArt"-lJady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
LENS WITH VARIABLE FOCUS.

The property which the humareye possesses
NJ farming distinct images OF all visible dis
tances il. az il we'll known, due to the power
of the crystalline lens to alter its focal length
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
Is PREsBYTERIAEIsM DECLINISGt
TAe Rec H. Robeyts Ia ne O6sssv<v.
The totals of the yearly additions from April.
IS75 10 Aprii 1880 are given in the Minutes thus;


Deduct from this sum the difference between tho
total church membership in April. is75-3O1.o3i--
and the total in April lSs0-s7s.67i-or 72.G37.
accounted for. From this last total deduct for
deaths in the aYera.e ratio OF 20 per 1000 or TOR
the Ave years. 56.276. and we have ~ remainder.
80 7O6-a sum representing the number of church
members who have disappeared from our rolls ia
Ways unaecou nted for during I've years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10

The Baptist Weekly tells story OF Con-
necticut pastor who while preaching on Abra-
hams call 10 offer up Isaac, very gravely re-
marked: 1t was no doubtful voice. L believe
that Abraham knew that he heard the voice OF
God, just as plainly as you hear my voice, u
YOU are awake That if" made the drowsy
ones straighten 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10

The ancient English Church of st Michaers.
Winchester is about to he restored The
base of the tower WIS built very early In the
reign of King John, fifteen years before the
signing of Magma Charta.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-22

'SThe Literary Success Of the Century,
An eminent English authority recently pronounced
SCRIBSERs MoSrHLr The greatest literary success
Of the century" The Ner EsgIanS Journal Of Eds.
cation says: america may we'll be proad of such q
magazine The Illustrated London INess considers
it zone of the marvels Of the day.. The LoadoH n
isfrafed PENNY Paper says: "with its inimitably
finished gems of drawing and engraving. it Is the
wonder and admiration of the artworld."
The April number just issued ends the xIxth vol.
ume, which is exceptionally brilliant. The Nese
York Erening Post, Hartford Courant, and other
papers, speak of the series by Eugene Schuyler on
"Peter the Great, "the most notable event in
modern magazine literature The style is SO graphic
that it interests not only ofetters but the young
and is read q textbook in the schools. 1t is un-
derstood that the and beginnings of Nihlism
in Russia will be traced by "a. Schuyler in the
course of his narrative.
Rev. DR.. Eggleston writes of Mr.. George W. Cable
and his story, THE GkAxprssIxEs,u in ScRIBSER
"If Cable hold that gait the rest Of us who write
American stories must surrender to him. What q
superb piece of work it is!-
ScRIBsER's is the only American periodical that has
as yet established large circulation abroad; the
edition in England being l0,5OO. 1t now enters upon
its second decade, and the work of winning second
hundred thousand at home. Its readers to-day are
estimated at more than half million.
The publishers of ScRrBSER announce that all new
subscribers afer this date who take the back num-
bers, beginning November last, will receive instead
of the six unbound numbers the bound volume, Nov
ember, 79, to April, 80 containing all of Success
with Small Fruits,' and the opening chapters of
"Peter the Great" "The Grandissmes,r and "Lou-
isana,1 without extra charge. The subscription
price is s4y00 year.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-22

v Abcut all that the Grant papers can say
in his behalf is, that he is going to be nominat-
ed, and don't you forget it. They keep repeat
ing this over and over, in answer to all objec.
tions, as if the repetition would accomplish the
desired result. Well, he may be nominated, and
then be may not, in spite of their brag. Aud if
he is, then comes the election. And if he goes
before the Convention and is defeated, or if he
is nominated aud defeated in the election,
he will be the worst fat ttened out and humili-
ated man that ever struck this country.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-22

Ordered that H. g. Baev he allowed to re,lrem
the west half of Lot Blort Troy from tax sales
of ,s7s-z-se 70, the ann of 90 n maid IN ,brtx
days.
Ordered that Mr.. r. I. Morris he allowed IN rr-
deem the nortbve.t ouarter of section L. tovnsbip
. range p from tax sale of 1873 for the amount for
which IL was sold II paid in thirty DAYS.
Ordered that Mn. Dooley be allowed to redeem or
an ASSIGNMENT of mart of the northeast ouartsr of
section "a. tovnsbip range q. and th e south quar-
ter of the portbeast quarter of the quar-
ter sectio. q. township q range 2I, from tar sales
of Is734-5-s7-s. for the original tax. if maid in
thirty dav,.
Ordered that n. n. Drummoud be allov.d tn re
deem the vs.t mart of ,b. .outb half of the .outb
east ouarter of section q township l. range 81 from
tax .aJss of 1878 for the amount for which II was
so,d with interest at 10 per cent if paid in ,birtv
dav,
P.w. Noble and others pe,itioned for the loca-
finn of :. road in wof River Tov,.b;n Tbou..
steansou. George Robb. and Samuel Poypter. we're
.nno;nt.d vsuer, With Instructions to meet a. IN.
plsce of beyinp;nr. ON SATURDAY.. Nav lat 1870 and
to renort at the NAV meeting of the BOARD
C. G Ja.per and other. petitioued for the location
of a road in Iowa Township. J. S. Long, J. A. Ken
pedv. and G. r For. ware .npointed viewers. With
instructions 70 meet at the place of beginning ON
Friday. April aoth. 1880. and to report at the Nav
meeting Of the Bo.rd.
&c White and otber. r-tit;onsd 6or the location
of a road in Centre Tovnship. VIM. Chapple. Geo.
R;ctneu and I. II Miller we're sp,o;nted viex.rs
with instructions to meet at the place of beginning
on Monday. Nav 81. 1880 and to report at the june
ne.,;ng of the BOARD
r. Dnbacb and oth.r. pet;,;onsd for tho ,oc attn,
of n ,osd in w..bn.ton Tov,.bin- Pet.r (;rob =
N NoCy.I,.ra .,a c.o,o. M.nv;u. ~. .,,o;,,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-22

n The Sherman men of Ohio are becoming
venomous toward Blaine. The Blaine men
nave carried quite number of Counties for del
egates to the State Convention, which makes
the Sherman men hopping mad. The Blaine
men are doing right. Delegates elected for
Sherman will 90 for anybody else rather than
Blaine, and Blane's friends may as well make
all they can, at the start. Had they done the
same thing in Pennsylvania, they would be bet
ter off TODAY
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-22

DirectoFs' Meeting.
meeting of the Board Of directors was held at
the Secretary's Office, at o'clock, p M, Tuesday,
April 18th, to the vote for the Board OF
Directors and when the result was announced, as
above stated, there being no further business, the
Board adjourned sine die.
Immediately thereafter meeting of the new Board
of Directors was held at the same place. fifteen Di.
rectors being present
On motion of T. Henshall, Z. Flickinger was elect.
ed President by reclamation; and the remaining Of
fcers also elected by scclamston, as follows:
n. B. Wood, vice-President.
Robert Tracy, Treasurer.
T. W. Heatley. Secretary.
C. Leland. Jr, General Superintendent.
Edward Ege, Assistant General Superintendent.
The following regular Committees were appointed
and confirmed:
Committee on Premium Lst-Robert Tracy J. n.
Zimmerman, N. B. Wood, C. Leland, Jr, NJ Town
send, VIM. Chapple, Jos. Hayton.
Committee Finance-Thos. Henshall, C. o. Tur-
kelson, C. Burkhalter.
On motion, the General Superintendent was given
exclusive control Of the Fair Grounds orthe ensuing
year, and empowered to let the track for racing
purposes during the summer, upon such terms and
conditions he shall deem best for the interests of
the Association.
On motion the Association donated the sum of 500
for the purpose ofimproving the course,
diton that parties interested would raise $l00 or
more additional and the following Committee was
appointed to raise said sum, by subscription: C. L
land, Jr. Thoe. Henshall, Edward Eye, VIM. Chap
pie, n. B. Wood.
On motion, Board adjourned, to meet on Saturday
May 18th, at . p. IN.
T.w. HEAILEr, Sec,y.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-22
The Thorough.B Horse,
ROBIN HOOD.

Will be at the service Of breeders this season.
nencing April 9Th follows: Mondays and Tuesdays
at fanning; Wednesdays and Thursdays. ut Highland
Station Fridays and Saturdays. at Highland
TEkAS-N for single service; % 70 insure. payable
when fact Is ascertained with usual precautions and
conditions w hen any good furnishes six mares Of
only i've.
PEDIG REE-Robin Hood IL years old. II hands high
and weighs lioo pounds color dark bay He bred
from Percheron dam. imported from France. and from
q sire imported from Yorkshire, England where the
stock took the first premiums the Agricultural Fairs
Of Yorkshire ard Linco'nshire open all England for
the horse. J. g. SPARKS Prcprietor
Fanning, April 15-wi.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-22

e Why do the Beloit papers, and others in
that part of the State, keep urging Judge Holt
to enter the race for Congress, even after he
says he does not wish to be considered candi-
datei When they say the whole West is for
him, they ought to know they are making wild
assertions. The Judge probably knows the sem
timent of the people of the District as we'll
as those newspapers do, and he knows that
there is no possible chance for him. Their in
sisting upon bringing him out, under the circum-
stances, is scarcely kindness or o compliment
to him, for it would result only in his failure
and humiliation.