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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
COLONEL SYNGHS DREAM.
Coastantfnopre Letter 10 Philadelphia Telcgr

OonstantfnopIe Letter 10 Philadelphia Telegraph.
A friend told INC the other day that be met
Colonel synge at club here and that the later
hrigands would nab him some day" Some time
later the Colonel called on a lawyer here and
expressed his intention of making his last will and
testament. adding that perhaps the lawyer would
think IL a trifle foolish in him. man still III his
xrime and in the flush OF health, To be concerned
abont such matter. Naturally the gentleman OF the
baT professionally Thought. on the contrary, no
snch n thing; on the contrary, 1t was always well
to he prepared, etc. etc. "Well," said the Colonel
al will tell my reason, and don't know that It
n most vivid and distinct dream, i'll which my farm
was attacked and l carried OIL by mob; The I'M
nressiOn on me was so strong that ] have
Come here to get my affairs in order" The will
was made, signed and completed, aud Colonel
Synge left for SaOnica. Only few months later
The attack took place with which the whole world
This is rather strong point in favor of the dream
aufhuSqgf9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06

together four tIres' As understand the directions
it ia equivalent narrowing four stitches each time
while the made stitches In the are not sufficient
to enable me to carry on directions, and lind my
self against WALL do not have much trouDie
explain q
BORDER FOR Mrs. J. G. WIS QUILT,-Mrs. A. e.
has knitted the border for this-7ut contributed by
NJ. II. W.. casting on SO stitches. 1t comes out
nicely until the 18th row is reached. Mrs. A. u
can't understand how the last end first can
be purled and the rest cast off and border remain
She wants an explanation; 1t probably lies III the
series of pieces filling out the OctaRons of the quilt
while A. e. understood her as meaning to PROVIDE a
border in continuous piece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06

This crocheted strip is nice for clouds, blankets
rugs. etc. IL worked in thick wools-the thick part
of the stripe is not effective in thin woods.
Make chain of 20 stitches for the Foundation
lat row 8 CHI, then q tufted long stitch ms Is
made by putting the wool 10 or IL times round tho
needle then put the needle into the 4th CHI from inc
needle, draw the needle through all the stitches
on it at once; put the wool IL times ronnd the
needle again, take up the next stitch ana nnsh IN
the same manner. Then ch., miss z, DC on
the next stitch of the foundation, ch., miss g.
DC on the next ch.. then twisted long st'tcn
ON the Sd and 4th ch. from the last DC, . cn''
miss 2 Oh, a DC on the next. 8 CHI, miss 3 ch'.
DC on the next, ch., twisted long stich on inc
I'd and LIST Oh. of the foundation. 3 CHI, turn.
I'd row: twisted long stitch on each OF the 2
twisted stitches underneath, 2 ch., DC on the "a
of the three chain, ch., DC on the Sd OF the I'VE
chain, el., twisted long on each OF the twisteo
STITCHES in the last row, 8 ch., DC on the middle
of the next loop Of ch., 8 ch., twisted long
ON each of the two twisted stitches at the end OF Tue
row.
Sd row: Turn ch., a twisted long on each Oh
the two first stitches 3 CHI. DC on the 3d OF the
next 8 ch., ch., q DC in the middle stl'oh ol
the next loop, ch twisted stitch on each OF the
two next twisted stitches, 8 ch, aDC on the 81 OF
the next s ch. 5 ch, DC in the middle OF the
the next loop, cb., twisted long on each OIL the
two twisted long stitches at the end of the row.
Repeat the last two rows the length the pattern IS
reuuirod,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
LIGHTNING AND TREES.

Professor ColIadon, of Geneva, has made
some interesting observations on the course OF
lightning when it strikes trees and houses. he
holds that the great discharges which 1nJure
trees and houses seldom or never happen while
the lightning has an unobstruCted course.
which it has along the thin upper branches OF
trees, where birds and their nests are often left
quite uninjured by its descent. But 1t is where
the electric current reaches the thick stem that
the tree becomes O worse and worse conductor,
and it is here, therefore, that the tree IS what IS
called struck-ie., here that the electricity, fall
ing to find an unObstructed channel to the
earth, accumulates IN masses, and gives out
shocks that rend the tree. And the same 10
true of houses whose hRhtning-cOnductors stop
short of the ground. Professor COllad0n has
also shown that the close neighbOrhOOd OF a
pool of water is q great attraction to the electric
current, and that the electricity often passes
down house or tree till it is near enough to
dart straight across to the water and he thinks
that where possible, ligbtning-conductOr
should end In q spring or pool of water. Pro-
fessOr COlladon believes that lightning de-
sends rather in shOwer-thrOugh multitude
of vines for instance, in the same vineyard.
than in a single main sire am. IL divides itself
among all the upper branches of a tree, and is
received from hundreds of atmospheric points
at once, instead Of, as has been usually sup
posed, from one. Electricity is rain, num-
Der OF tributaries from wide surface, not
sin ole torrent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
BrEONlS ATITUE ~ LONDON

From The London Telegraph $500
Mr.. r. &. Belt has represented the poet sltt;nR
i'm deep repose. aud. with the manuscript OF ChllIe
Harold upon his knee. contemplating from the
rock which supports his colossal figure tho ocean
which wns his delight. At hls feet couchcs the
cw[oundand dog BOatSwaln, whose epithph ms
noble master could not write without y ilng nj ms
human brethren and sisters for their lnicuoI
fidelity aud coustapcy. The yachting dress IN
Which thc figure is clothed suggests the element
mon which The poets eyes are bent and the
entire absence of aectaton in his mien ana attitude
bnuuonizes with his well-knOwn antipathy TO tue
atrical attitudes aud pretentiOus ways.
IL will We think. be the general opinion that IN
this colossal sitting figure MI Belt las snrPassed
his previous handiwork. The wooden pedestal
npon which Il is temporarily placed Will do duty
until the arrival in this country Of block OF mar
ble hcwn from the quarries of the Peloponnesns'
which the Greek Government contributes as IT'S iest
fimonial to the poet. who, having dreamed that
Greece might still DC free died in D his e dSd 70
restore her to Liberty Put " t wa Inv sGo s ana
statue should come from The pockets Of men I and
IN EmerSon's words, speak the commercial aud
eonQuering tongue OF England"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
AN INDIAN ARTIFICIAL FLY.

A correspondent Of Ldnd and Water writing
from San Francisco. describes Il fly made by tho
Indians OF Kings River, Cal, and used by them
for fshing. The hook he says, is made ont OF
d piece Of iron WIRE 1t has no barb, but the
portion of the shank Of the hook not covered by
the fly, and down to the bend, is wound with II
fbrous substance resembling ila1, which pre-
vents, in some degree, the fish from slipping or
getting off when once hooked. Before the In
dams got iron or iron wire TO make the hook,
they made 1t from the tibia or shank bone Of
the deer, as being the hardest and closest grain
part of the bone. The fly, although little
roughly put together, is beautifully made,
closely representing when cast on the water,
that which il Is Intended it shOuld-the cater
pillar. 1t is made from the hairs taken from n
deers hook, the part adjoining the division on
the hOol, which possesses the scent. It Is also
@wart' on the deer's leg,i from which there Is
also q scent. In tying the, fly they turn the
hairs up the shaft OF the hook, 50 that when the
fy ia thrown and drawn across up or down the
stream, the action of the water causes the hairs
-of a reddish tlnt-tO spread out When the
strnin on the line slacEens the hairs spring
back, and the movement so produced Of OPEN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
IN ENORMOOS SPIDER.
r,ank BueIrand ~ Land and Water

Frank BitekIdnd % Ldnd ana Hdter
Wben calling ON Mr. Bartlett at the Geological
Gardens. he kindly showed me the most gigantic
snider I ever saw-an enormous fellow, just about,
* not quite, as big as O house sparrow with he
10 indeed most formidable looking fellow. The
whole of the body is covered with dark red brown
hair II is fed upon cocEroaohes, ana Mr. bartlett
in which the cOckroacIes get entangled. He also
win kill and suck the blood Of young mice. He He
aeams esneeaIly fond of the brain Of the mice. He
1s Eent IN Glass case, the temperature Of which is
Kent IN by warm water, The bite OF the spider
wkioh comes from South America Is said to be very
iniuriors To both man and beast think Il not inn
possible that this gigantic spider would attack and
kill humminR BIRDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
A SENSIBLE WINDOW.

The american Journal Of Industry calls atten-
ton TO an improved window described in late
English papers. and designed to do away with
the danger of accident in cleaning windows, and
also furnish better and more regular ventilation:
Window cleaning has been n fruitful source of
accidents, frequently attended with loss of life.
owing 10 the necessity of the person performing
the work having to get outside of the window.
The invention is simple, cOnsstin. Of an extra
groove in the frame, fittsd with swing bearings,
INTO which the sasbcs are fixed. BY this y Ian
the windows are readily reversed 50 that they
can be cleaned from within. Perfect vtntila-
ton is secured by the revolving arrangement;
The cost OF app lying the Improvement Is sad
TO be unite small.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
cHATELEINE BAG.

This pretty bag covered with jet Leads Is Kni''e''
plain. The beads must first he threaded on mod
erately coarse black purse twist
Cost on 8 stitches. LIST row: Plain knitting.
BEGIN every row by putting the silk round the nee
ole to increase.
I'd row Increase knit the first stitch, iDsert
the needle in the next and push up bead or two Il
YOU like. Push up with every stitch except the
last
Sd row: Plain knitting. Always increase at the
beginning and don't let the beads slip to the wrong
side
4th row: Push lip the beads as before with every
stitch except the FIST and last.
When Won have increased your knitting TO the
width Of 412 inches as broad as you desire your
bag to be- stop the increasings. Now count your
stitches for reference afterward. Continue the
plain and beaded rows alternately until the work
is inches long not counting the pointed part.
Decrease by knitting 2 at the beginning OF every
row to match the commencement.
For the other side or back of the bag, begin with
the same number of stitches you had when dlrec-
ted to count do square of inches; decrease for
the point,
If Won prefer the back without beads stop
pushing them up after YOU have knitted the first
point W bich forms the flap of the bag To make UP
the bag sew the sides together. and line with black
silk; line the flap neatly also add fastening with
elastic and Jet button.
If you wish the bag to have more shape make the
back silk lining double and insert cardboard or
stiff mnslin between.
Thread q needle with the silk and add fringe
all the way round by threading about g beads and
stitching them to the sides of the bags IN loops do
the same to the flap.
Sew ribbon to each side and end off with bow,
under which large hook must b, sewn. to iasten
the bag to the belt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
SCRAP BAG.

4 SUcCEssFUI. WORKKR.-MTs. H.. Dayton, ONO,
amid many kind words for The TRIBUNE, says that
abe has no trouble with any OF the patterns she I'M
dertakes. She made pretty hood from the star
stitch " for her little girl last winter.
KNII rED EDaNG.-L. 8. w. sends sample of
very pretty sdging with these directions for max
ing the same:
LIST row Knit 2, over, narrow, over twice. mar
row, knit plain.
Sd row Knit 2, over, narrow, knit 2.
4th row: Knit 8, purl 1, Knit =. -. -.
9th row Knit 2, over, narrow. over twice, mar
needle'draw over the last stitch stitches from tho
right needle Tor cast ohl IL,
9th row: Knit 2, purl J. Knit y puri l. Knit l.
purl /, knit 2. .
7th row Knit 2. over, narrow, knit the rest of
the row plain. q. .u 4;4,t
purl that, then knit 2 plain.
Begin again at LIST row,
A TOUCHING LETTER.-N A. P. kindly sends some
charming samples of lace with directions fOrmaking
the same These will be printed hereafter She
eays: q have made little Of the Normandy lace
which is perfectly exquisite but have not been
strong enough 10 do much Of such work for several
months. Still always turn to the Knitting Depart
ment first, and waiting very impatiently for the
next Woman's Extra; often wonder how many % OK
us poor invalids are looking aud waiting LOT inc
weekly visits of THR TRIBUNE! Many thanks to
tho correspondent who took such kindly interest
in me- and who gave suggestions for making those
httle socks pretter have bad no strength to Knit
aimee then, and so have not yet tried the ADDITION
which she proposed, but know that IL must be an
imuroyement Oh, to see the long, long weary
DAYS and longer nights, when IT. seems as II
one cOnd never live another and suffer such
seopy that death wOnld be blessed relIeti Then
one knows how to appreciate books. papers and
kind friends. 1t Is over two years now since nave
been able TO 20 about as Others do and most OF that
time have been confined to my bed. THE IRIB-
STNE has been eekly visitor to my couch of pain
7 Sor though moi subscriber myself, have friends
who know Of my love for books end papers and one
Of them lends me her paper: Ids department wlI
p IL regrets that 1t cannot farnish her with the
fiist ebapters OF Probation" as back numbers are
not obtasnable. Perhaps some kindly reader who
has the paper win like TO send It to this invalid.
.N.xpIE-nAKEa'sD LAoK,--MrA N. c. w. writes
rThaySbesn greatly puzzled with 'Needle-makeT's'
last two lace patterns, In which Hhe says knit two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
LUBRICATING OIL.

An oil for lubricaing small articles and one
that will remain fluid in varying temperatures,
IS thus described by The journal Of Industry:
Take olive oil and Dissolve i in boiling alcohol,
add it drop by drOp to the hot alcohol, until it
is no longer taken into solution. Upon cooling,
It will let fall CRYSTALS, and leave considerable
portion still fluid the fnid part is 10 be. poured
of, filtered through piece Of white blotting
paper, and either used N this form, or the
alcohol may be dlstilld off for fresh processes,
and the pure lubricaling oil when will remain
can be obtained for Oling watches and delicate
machinery. This will not oxidize or gum up,
aud will remain perfectly fluid even when
exuOscd to great cold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
RARY,S COuVRETTE.

THIS pattern makes 4 series of holes and is pretty
knitted m white with narrow blue or pink ribbon
run through the boless and with bows at the corn
ers.
Cast on any number Of stitches which can be di-
vided by seven.
list row: Thread forward slip 1. knit 1, pass the
slipped stitch over the knitted one. knit o.
I'd row Purl
Sd row: Thread forward, slip 1, knit 1, pass
shipped stitch over knit l, purl 3, knit 1.
4th row: Purl 1. knit /, thread forward. knit
together, purl3.
9th row: Thread forward, slip 1. knit l. pass
slipped stitch over, knit 1, purl 3, knit l.
9th row: Purl
7th row: Thread forward slip 1, knit l, pass
slipped stitch over, knit $.
9Th row: Purl.
Begin again at Sd row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
TIE SUMS DISTANCE.

AT tbe last meeting of the Royal Astronomical
SOrIcfy. Mr. Nelson, the author of an excellent
work on the Moon, cad paper on the deter
minaliun of the solar parailax from the par
ALA ctic inequality of the moons motion. Ihe
result reached is g" .843, with q probable error
reached in 1867 by Professor Newcomb, and
since adopted IN the American Ephcmcris, VIZ,
".S4S. This yaIallax rivts the actual distance
Of the sun as about 81 600, 600 miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06

ing and closing the hairs gives to the fly the
life-like action and appearance OF a caterpillar;
These Indians say that the mountain trout VIII
take this iiy when they will not look at any
other form OF bait. The line ia made from o fine
flbrous plant resembling what is called the
Gmilk "plant of winch there are three known
varieties on this continent 1t Is as strong as
the best silk line ever cast, with the advantage
of being considerably lighter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.
pRosELyTIsM AMONG PROTESTANT,

What n,ty Il 10 that some scots have such pfoee-
living spirit. Here is The faterior Editor At IN
Presbyterian General Assembly. at Madison. Wa.
Rsyntst one of the genuine artcler that he is ne
fined scholarly-looking tall" and that he has Hon
golden opinions by his hospitality and considef4{e
Kindness TO the commissioner" ana tnen 70 49,
nressIon on him as he has on them, we shall cxDee@
to hear Of gubernstoria accession to the rsesnye
ne SelI our Interior brother his hopes are Van.
Governor Smith being a Baptist OF the eenulue
article % sort can never become o PresDyteriaus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
VOTING MAIDS AND OLD oNEs IN THE PULPu
A0o From me Ns,c- York Chrsstian at Work. e

Our Methodist friends In General conference n1v$
dec,ded that t IS not expedent to make ang chang
in the book of discipline that would open the dor
for the ordination OF women 70 the ministry. ~
warned the brethren that II they once 0peDsdt14
doors the old maids would thfons IN fom ~
6rSught TO bear Oh the presiding elders to secex8
good appointments, scandals would arse, tee xo1
TO the pulpit would 10 choked with yoluoie ~
TO paw generally. We make no other comment ~
the speakers evident spinsterphobia than ne ~
ple remark that the danger would seem 70 ne -
young Oues. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
THE pIeoTRy Or sREE REEIo!oH59z3

Fror q Recent serM,ss By Jamss FrseneH 01e1z4 81
have noticed that men holding exfrene eenl
in what is now called FREQ rclifton Axe osser
IN gotad rs the most orthodox In UyeeW
~ fserman and EnRlish nateT>okzot4 ~ ~
nothing in the universe but matter S34
the narrowest fanatics Whose looke ~
Thoy dospiss eysry one wno ~ = n -|
do. s,t 3 ss ~ = - go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06

DEATH OF A CARDINAL. Cardinal Pie, Bishop
Of POitiers, has just died suddenly at An IN
liver an address. He had been thirty years q
bishop, and only last year became cardinal.
He was the son of cook, and after attracting
the attention of the late Mgr. DdpanlOup,
earned a reputation for eioquenee BY q pane
0vrio NJ Orleans on Joan Of Arc. During the
SecoDd Empire he distinguished himself BY his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06

1t was the intention OF Cardinal Newman -
preside at the Brompton Oratory o fortniRht
ago when thirteen Professionals, two OF the1l
former clergymen, were received into the Cath
Ollie Church but owing to fatigue he was mn
able To be there. NJ
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-14
CASUALTIES.

Two men were killed by Indians March
e. near La Joys, New Mexico.
An explosion Of dynamite at Downing
ton, Pa, April 10, killed two men and severely
injured twelve others.
A dispatch from Constantinople report
that great floods have occurred in the l, Ugh
borhood Of lsmid. Adabger, has been sub
merged and the people are in great distress.
A fire at Alta, Iowa, April 8, destroy
ed half the business portion of the town. Fiji
teen buildings were burned. Loss, $25OOO-in-
surance $4,000. The fire was the work OF an
incendiary.
On the Afternoon of April s, an explo-
sion of gas occurred at Preston, No. colliery,
near Girardvile, Pa. by which William Grin
age and Girls. Conrad were fatally, and three
others seriously injured.
A collision between Lehigh Valley
passenger train April 6, and coal train at
Coalport, Pa. pitched eight coal cars into the
canal, badly damaged the passenger engine,
and severely hurt the fireman. The road was
blockaded for several hours.
A Mannitowoc, WIS.,, special says the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-14

ator Kirkwood moved to make the amount to
be yearly paid to Mrs. Meeker, Miss Meeker
and Mrs. Price each $500 instead of $500.
Adopted. Various other amendments were
suggested, some adopted and others rejected,
and running debate kept up for some time
It was finally unanimously agreed that gener-
al debate on the bill should cease on Monday,
and the final vote taken. After anexecutive
session adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE, April 9-Mr. De La Matyn,
introduced bill establishing a temporary
government for Alaska referred. The speak
er called committees for reports of a private
nature. Afterwards the House went into
committee of the whole on the private calen-
dar. Between6O.and Is bills were reported ad-
yersely from the committee OH war claims and
laid on the table. The pending bill was that
for the relief of L. Madison Day, of Louisiana,
on account OF property bought BY him from
the government with defective title. After
debate OF two hours and a half vote was
taken on the bill which resulted yeas a. nays
~. The point no quorum being raised, the
committee rose and the House adjourned
SENATE, April 10.-Not in session.
HOUSE April 10-The House concurr-
ed in the Senate resolution appointing Joint
committee on the alleged loss Of revenue from
the evasion OF the tax on cigars and other ar
ticles subject to excise duty. The House went
into committee of the whole on the amend
mept to the army appropriation bill prohibit
ing the use OF troops at the polls as police
force. After somewhat lenghthy debate the
House adjourned without coming to a vote.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-14
The Pope on Brains and Legs.

When Plus TX. was Pope. Fanny Elss-
Ter visited Rome, danced and set the pub
lie crazy. In forty eight hours the gild-
ed youth, her admirers, had subscribed
twelve thousand francs and bought a
splendid Gro n to be presen ted to her as
q testimonial. When the time came for
presenting the danseuse with it, one of
the subscribers, an excellent young noble,
obtained an audience of the pope and
asked if there would be anything wrong
in the presentation-lf the pope had any
objections. 81 have neither objections to
make nor advice to offer,' said his holi-
ness. "but it does seem to me that you
might have pitched upon more appro-
pirate gift. In my simplicity asa priest,
/ have always thought that crowns were
made for heads and not for legs" The
crown was daily given to the danseuse,
who meanwhile had heard of the nope's
saying, and promptly sent the value OF
the gift in money to the parish priest for
the poor. Plus * heard of this in his
turn, and when next he met one of the
subscribers to the testimonial said to him:
''You were quite right in giving that
woman that crown-she has Just proved
that there is more sense Ill her legs than
you had in your heads"