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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
WHY SNOW AT GREAT ATTITUDES DOES
NOT MELT

Mr.. James Croll, the author of Climate and
Time, gives i'll Nature his views as to the
influence of a aqueous YapOr on the melting
point of snow lie says
The reason Why snow at great elevation does
not melt but remains permanent is owing 10
the fact that the heat received from the sun
is thrown of into stelIOr space so rapidly
bv radiation and reflection that the sun
fails to raise the temperature OF the snow to the
melting point; the snow evaporates, but 1t
does not melt The suInmlis or tile Himalyas
for example, must receive more than ten times
the amount of heat necessary 10 melt all the
snow that fails on them, Notwithstanding
which the snow is not melted. And III spite Of
the strength of the sun and the dryness of the
Air at those attitudes, evaporation - insufficient
to remove the snow. AT lOW elevations where
the snowfall is probably greater ana the amount
Of heat even less than az the summlts, the snow
mets and disappears. This, believe, we must
attribute 10 the influence of aqueous vapOT
AT high elevations the air Is dry and allows the
heat radiated from the $40 " 10 pass INTO space !;
but at low elevations very considerable
amount Of the heat radiated from the snow Is
absorbed in passing through the atmospheric
a considerable portion of the heat thus
absorbed by the vapOr is radlated back on the
snow. but he heat thus Tadlated being OF the
same quality as that which the snow, itset
radiates. is on this account absorbed by the
snow. Little or none OF it Is reflected like That
received from the sun. The consequence Is
that the heat thus absorbed accumulates III the
snow till melting takes place. WeIe the
amount Of aqueuos vapOr possessed by the
atmosphere sufficiently diminished, perpetual
snow would cover our globe down to the sea
shore. II IS true that the sir Is warmer al the
lower level than at the higher level, and by
contact with the snow must tend to melt II
more at the former than at the latter position.
But we must remember that the air Is Wallner
manly in consequence OF the hlueIce ot t
AQUEOUS vapor, AID that were the quantity OF
vapor reduced to the amount in question the
difference of temperature at tie two psoitons
would not be great.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
THE RDYAL LNI1AL.


The partiality of the Royal Family to the letter
as n name initial is curious and worthy OF a note
Her Majesty Queen Victoria is Alexandrina and
the Late Prince COnsOrt was Francis Albert
Augustus Their eldest daughter Is Victoria
Adelaide and their eldest son is Albert Edward
This Prince married Alexandra of Denmark, ana
among their children We ind-l Albert Victor ,,
Georae Frederick Ernest Albert; ,, Louise
Victoria Alexandra and {, Victoria Alexandra. The
last Maude. has nc A. The third child OF the
Queen is the lamented Princess Alice, ana the
fourth Alfred This Prince married Mare
Alexandrowna and their first two children are,
Alfred Alexander Ernest Albert, and Mary
The Queens fifth child is Helena Augusta
Victoria her sixth Louisa Caroline Alberta the
seventh Arthur lillian Patrick Albert and the
eighth Leopold George Duncan Albert. With the
last which is Beatrice. We come To the letter -
none of her names beginning win a, ms
peculalIty extends To other branches OF The royal
family The Duke of Cumberland has Alexander
and Augustus among his names. The DIXIE of Cam
bridge IS Adolphus Frederick while his wife Is
Augusta Wilhemina, and Their children are,
Georqe Frederick who has no \, Augusta Carolina
and Mary Adelaide. Duchess OF leck. Hanover
h represented By FREDERICK Alexander Charles
Ernest Augustus and his COnsort AicAandrna
MARY. while their children are Ernest Augustus
William Adolphus, Frederick Sophia Mary
u.aprietta Amelia aud Mary AlsxsndTsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
FRANCE AND TIE JEsUns.


The act of the Government ~ consistent
with the principle OF State supervision m religious
matters No denomination. other than those
recognized is permitted to hold religious services
anywhere in France without notification to- tho
civil authorities. in conformity 90 the regulations
Father Hyaciuthe was obliged to obtain permit
10 deliver his lectures religion in Paris. This
power of supervision involves the right ca prevent
anv hubble worship which is deemed proJudicial
10 the peace aud welfare of the anthOrzl religions
and OF society. But there ~ also beth q religious
and a political basis for the action Of the Govern
ment III il has the rght To supervise the schools
OF the country and protect Itself AGAINST such
Teaching as tends TO the subyerSion OF the Republic
by the poisoning OF the minds Oh the youth. IN
whose hands the future of the country must fall.
il has acted consistently ia snpplesshg the Jesuit
es.,blishmrnts As 10 the wisdom and ex-
rediency OF suppressing the Jesuit Institute ms in
France, tho verdict of the future Is likely 10 bs
nnfayorable IL is regarded Is persecution. and
nerserrtion always tegets sympathy taat. in
The end the Government may suffer tor the attempt
In secure result by the exercise of its power where
a,iider means could have been employed. The
Jesuits do not deserve " be made martyrs Of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
SCRAP-BAG.

CROCHET SHAwIS.-FOr a round shawl begin in
the centre on . chain of ., and work round Of
loops of oh.; DC. IN the centre Increase at IN
tcrvas TO keep the work ~ shape. Use needles No.
10. and fine wool. The 81 round IS worked
in loops of cb., DC. IN the middle
of the loop underneath.-4th round treble
worked as one the first loop. CHI; repeat from
on each loop. Tins is worked throughout; it is
increased by making two loops IN one second
stitch Is treble. ch., treble IN the first loop.
DC in the 81 ; repeat from '. In the rows following
the treble stitches are worked the cham dvd-
ing the set below. For square shawl very pretty
shawl may be worked IN alternate rows OF color,
and forms a checked appearance by the following:
chain the length required, LIST row: treble on
the Sd and 4th stitches. treble on the LIST and %
stitches, 4 ch miss 4 stitches repeat from on
the next 4 fasten off at the end Of the row. The
stitch in the row. CHI, treble on the 30 and 4 b
Of the next CHI. treble on the 1st and ID Of the
4Ech.. then cb.; repeat from
That PULLING STAR-Mrs Mary HaTnlck IS
much perpleXed the OF the star III knitting
patterns She has trouble with other patterns,
but when the comes IN she gets all wrong. ETC.,
etc The use of tie is really simple. Ii saves
space in the directions and prevents the repetition
OF many needless words An Illustration Will per
haps make the point clearer TO Mrs. II. suppose sue
is knitting row Of "a stitches IN that simple open
pattern formed by making an over and
knitting two stitches together with TWO
stitches on each side for edge stitches.
make an over then knit together, then an over,
then knit 2 together, then another over followed
by knit together, and so on, making an over ana
knitting two together alternately I'LL the last two
stitches for the edge were reached These should
be knitted plain Now using the star the directions
for all this would be: Knit 2. over, knit 2 TO-
gether repeat form 8 times knit =. W hen MIS- II.
has cred this she will have further trouble
about the stars. But she must remember that the
does not mean that the trork is 70 De turned.
That would make trghttu mess OF II.
WHEAT EAR EDGE.-A correspondent complains
that D." Housekeeper did not complete the direc.
tions for making tins edge WIN sue kindly 40 60
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
A REMARKABLE STORM.

he LonGol, TTmes'S Geneva correspondent
writes under daUe June 20 that a remarkable
electrical phenomenon recently occurred at
ClaTens. Heavy MASSES OF raln-cOud hid from
view the mountains which separate FrlbOurg
from MOntreux. but their SUBMITS were from
time to time lit up by vivid flashes OF lightning,
and heavy thuEderstO nj seemed to be raging
In the valleys OF the Avants and the AlllaZ.
No rain was filling near the lake, and tie
storm still appeared far OF, when tremendous
peal of thunder shook the houses OF Ilarens and
Tavel to their foundations. AT the same
instant magnificent cheTTy-tree near the
cemetery, measuring a metre III circumference,
was struck by lightning. Some people who
were working in a vineyard hard by saw the
electric fiuidn play about little girl who had
been gathering cherries and vas already thirty
PAGES from the tree. She was literally folded
in n sheet of fire. The vine-dTessers fled in
terror from the spot In the cemetery six
PERSONS separated into three groups, none OF
them within 80 PAGES Of the cherry tree, were
enyelOped III "a luminous cloud. They felt "a
if they were being struck in the face win
haistOnes IT fire gravel, and when they touched
each other sparks of electricity passed from
their finger ends. At the same time column
of fire was seen TO descend in the direction
of Chateard and it Is averIed that the electro
| fluid could be distinctly head as 1t ran from
point to point of the iron railing of a vault Ill
the cemetery.
The strongest part of the story is that
! neither the little girl, the pee pie IN the GENE
| terv, nor the yine-dressers appear TO have been
hut the only inconvenience. complained OF
being an unpleasant sensation in the joints, a:
| If they had been violently twisted, sensation
which was felt with more or less acuteness for O
few hours after. The explanation of this
phenomenon is probably to be found in Pro
| lessor ColIadOn's theory OF the way IN when
| lightning descends. recently noticed IL
THE TRIBUNE. The Professor contends that
II falls in IL shower, not in perpendicular flash
and that it runs along branches of trees unit
| il is all gathered in the trunk which 1t bursts
or tears open i'll It's effort to reach rhe ground
| In the instance in question tie funk OF tn,
| cherrv-trce Is as completely shiyered as it Il
| had been exploded by charge of dynamite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
in rows or groups. or. in fact after any desired
PALM LEAF LACE.
This pretty narrow lace is kindly contribute b,
T. y II

This pretty narrow lace is kindly contributed by
E.F.B.
Cast on 10 stitches and knit across plain.
LIST row: Sip l. knit 1. over. narrow. over mar
row, over times, narrow over twice. puri to-
gether.
ID row Over twice. purl 2 together knit 2,
purl l. IN the next loop knit l and pur THAT
is, after drawing the thread through in knitting
and before slipping off the stitch bring the
thread forward. and purl a stitch in the same loop
knit 1. purl 1, knit l. purl l. knit 2.
Sd row: Slip l, knit l. over, narrow, knit |,
over, narrow. knit A, over twice, purl together
4th row: Over twice, pnrl together, knit 8,
purl l. knit 2, purl L. knit 2.
9th row: Sip l, knit l. over. narrow, knit 2,
over. narrow, knit 3, over twice purl . together.
9Th row: Over twice, pHr 2 together, knit 4.
pull l, knit 3, purl 1, kut2.
9TH row: Slip 1. KNIT l. over. narrow. knit 8,
over, narrow. knit 2, over twice. purl together.
sth row: Over twice.purl together knit 3,Durl
l. knit T. purl l. knit 2.
9th row Slip 1, knit l, over. narrow. knit 4,
over, narrow, knit l. over twice, purl together.
10th row: Over twice puri together, knit ,,
purl l. knit 5. pur l. knit g
18th row: Slip l. knit l. over narrow, knit .,
over, narrow, over twice, purl together.
18th row: Bind off g. then tax the stitch on the
right hand needla and put back on to the left hand
needle; then over twice, purl 2 together, knit 8,
Durl l. knit 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
COUNTERPANE-sTAR PATTERN.


This is one of the square patterns. Cast on so
stitcbes For the border knit 10 rows plain. and in
order TO save repetition knit stitches plain at the
beginning and ending of every row of the pattern
proper, which Will thus consist of "a stitches
LIST row Purl o, knit !, puTl IA. knit l, puri o.
Cd and every even to the Goth : Plain.
Sd row Purl g, knit 2, purl u, knit Q, purl g.
9Th row: Purl g. knit 3, pur 10, knit 3, pur O.
9TH row Pur 8. knit 4. pur s, knit 4, pnr 8.
9th row Pur 9. knit 5, pur 6, knit D, purl 81
11th row Pnrl o. knit g. purl a, knit 6, purl ..
18th row Purl 8. knit T. purl 2 knit z, purl 8.
18th row: Purl 0. knit 10, purl 8.
18th row: Pur l. knit 10, purl 2, knit Is. purl l.
10Th row Purl p knit 13 purl T. knit - purl 2.
Dist row Purl 3. knit II. purl 6, knit IL, purl B.
22d, oath, 26th and 2sth rows: Knit 10, purl 4,
Knit Is.
23d row Purl 4, knit 8, purl 2, knit 4, purl 2,
knit 8, purl 4.
25th row Purl g. knit :, pur g. knit 4, uurl 8.
knit Z, purl 3.
9th row: Purl 6, knit 3. pur 4, knit 4, purl 4,
knit 8. purl g.
Goth row Purl Z, knit 3. purl l. knit 4, purl 4,
knit 4. purl l, knit 3, Durl Z.
3Oth, sod and Saith rows Knit II. purl 4. knit
4. purl A, knit IL.
31st row Pur 8. knit l, purl Q, knit A. purl 4
knit 4, purl 2, knit l, purl 8.
SD row Purl s, knit l, purl 2. knit a. purl d
knit 4, purl 2. knit l. purl s.
S5th row Purl 7. knit 3. purl l, knit a. purl 4,
knit T. pur l. knit 8, purl z.
seth row Knit 10, purl l, knit 4, purl 4. knit a.
purl l. knit 10.
97th row Purl g. knit .. purl a. knit A, purl 4,
knit 5, pur 6.
Ssth, 10th and 42d rows Knit 10, purl a. knit
Is.
seth row Purl 5, knit z. purl 3. knit 4, purl 3,
knit z purl 3.
4lst row: Purl 4, knit 0, purl 2. knit 4, purl .
knit o. purl 4.
43d row Pur 8, knit ! l. purl g. knit H. purl
44th. and every even row to the 62d, plain.
45th row: Purl q knit 49, purl A. knit 13, purl 2
47th row: Purl l. kuit 10, purl 2, knit 10. purl
49th row Purl 8, knit @. puri o.
5lst row: Purl 8, knit z. pur 2, knit z, pur 8.
SD row Purl 9, knit 6, Dur 4. knit g. purl 8.
55th row Pur Q, knit 5, purl 6. knit o. puri o.
57th row Purl o. knit 4. purl s, knit A, purl o.
sch row. Pur 9, knit g. purl 10 knit 3, purl 9.
61st row Purl g. knit 2, pUrl - knit 2, purl 8.
ODD row: Purl 8, knit l. purl Ia, knit l. puri D.
Finish off with 10 plain rows TO complete the
border This makes one square. 1t will be noticed
shat this is not open pattern, but that the stal
is made by the contrast of plain and pur stitches
Patterns worked in this way are often exceedingly
pretty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
MY HENRY.
OR, SENTIMENT OUT WEST.

OR, sen IlMENl OOA Whois
John G. Walker. in The Kokomo Tribune.
He's jes' a great, big awk'ard, hulkiR
Feller,-bumped, and sOrtO' sulkln'-
Like, rather still-appearn'-
kind-as-ef he wusn't KERN
Whether school helt out er not
And that's my Henry to dot
Allus kindo' liked him-whether
Children. OF grOwed-up together!
Fifteen year ago and better,
Fore he ever knowed q letter,
Run acrOst the little fool
IL my primmer-class at school!
When.the teacher wasn't l0OkiP
He'd be th'0win' wads, er crOOkin'
Pins, er sprinklin' pepper, more'n
Likely, on the stove er bOrln'
Ginbet-hOles up thue his desk
Nothin' that boy wouldn't resk B.!
But somehow. as was gOin'
On TO say, he seemed so KNOWN,
Other ways, and cute and cunnlu'
Allus wus a notion runnIn'
Thue my gIddy foOl-head he
JeS he'd ben cut out fer me
DON'T 90 much on prOphecyin',
But last night while | was fryln'
Supper. with that man a-pitchin'
Little Henry round the kitchen,
Think saws ], them baby's eyes
Is my Henry's jes' pclse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
LULA PATTERN.

ihls is a pretty pattern for counterpanes or
covers for baby carriages done either in stripes or
Sluafes with double zephyr In cotton 1t Is not 80
elective.
make cham Of any uneven number of stitches
LIST and % rows; Ordinary afghan or crochet
tneotee stitch
oarow: Raise the first, raise the next then
.aNe TIE one underneath on the FIRST row. Pull the
s0'l through the lower one then through the next
s'o oops then make l cham. Raise the next
'"'sn as usual Repeat from
a'a and 9th rows Crochet tricotee.
1'h row; Like 3D.
'peal These three rows throughout. The appear
80 VI Tue stitch be varied in alternate stripes
aAies % changing the position of the Jumps
rs,..s1, Sutches-those which stand out above the
Nsel OF the work. These can be arranged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
QUEER rood


The Young shoots of handsome tree Iern dHg ,
c1s esectG are eaten in the Society Islands lne
large RIB is IN great part heU dred KIND
cif aonrs prepared In the islands the Young
fronGs OF syanca are pT fS yaa an
eaten IN '1i.oLiio I,ougta the Balabaa OF The
1 ;, ~ are eatcn il times OF scarcity ana tni
saf scales covering the stpes of the frqnds are us
Tor btuiilnN ,'c r. feathers because they do mol
,lers ~ % po heated, and are titus real luxury IN
suityv tropical night In New-south maies nun ,1
thick rhizome OF Biechanm cafhaag@ss" o1d then
eaten 20 as 10 break away the woody hDfe IL 10
said 10 taste Like Vaxy potato
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
Tile RRADLAUGH CASE.

An exciting drama has closed IN the English
Parliament by the admission of Mr.. Brad!augh,
Atheist aud Republican. Mr.. Bradlaugh has had
the honor to be imprisoned for claiming MS seat
and to he placed in II ruder circumstances that make
II n perSonal triumph. The question IL one OF
English law and any views held 10y MS respecting
thc usefulness of Atheists a Legislators have no
bearing on the case. Mir. Gladstone made tho
moIion which seated vi Bradlaugn. and II was
carried by a majority of hitvfouT. about half the
usnal Liberal majority In general way. 1t may 10
said that nothing Is gained by making martyrs OF
men who hold dangerous opinions and that, when
the people are foolish enough To elect BraGalgis,
THEN will must prevail over the convictions "
wiser DeIsOns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
LACE IN TWO WIDTHS.

This Department is indebted to Miss z. A. B. for
directions for knitting lace IA two widths Tor the
neck and sleeves Of dress
Vide Lacs.-Cast on 35 stitches. Knit across
plain twice.
1st row: slip l, knit 10. over, knit together.
knit g. over knit together knit g. over, KNIT TO-
gether, over. knit together. over, knit l.
Cd row; Knit plain
Sd row: Slip l. knit 20. over knit together.
knit 3, over knit together kuit 3, over KNIT
together. over, knit 2 together, over knit l.
4ih row: Knit plain
9Th row Sip l. knit 81. over. knit together.
knit 8, over, knit together. knit 3. over, knit 2
together, over knit 2 together, over. knit l.
9th row: Knit plain.
9TH row. Slip l. knit the rest PLAIN.
sth row; Knit together twice; then cast the
hrst stitch on the right hand needle over the second
leaving one stitch upon that needle; KNIT the rest
plain. Repeat from 1st row.
NarrOo LacS-Cast on 20 stitches and KNIT across
plain twice.
1strow: Slip l. knit O. over knit together,
Init 8 over, knit together over knit 2 together
over. knit l.
% row: Knit plain.
Sd row: Sip l, knit TO- over. knit togeth er,
knit g. over, knit together. over. knit together
over. knit Z
4th row: Knit plain.
oh row: Sip /. knit IL, over knit 2 together
Knit g. over, knit together over, knit together
over. knit l.
9th row, Knit plain.
7th row: Sip l. knit the rest plain.
9th row: Knit together, knit together, slip
he hrs, stIica on the right hand needle over the
second, leaving one stitch upon that needle; KNIT
the rest plain
Repeat from 1st row. Use fine thread and
needles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
STAG CEMENT.

Mr. RansOme, well-knOwn English in
ventor of cements and artificial stones, has
recently manufactured a new cement which
seems to rival Portland cement III quality,
and is much cheaper. Tho cement
is made of the Stag sand of iron blast fur
naces, with mixture OF lime in some form.
In Mr. Ransome's experiment one ton of Stag
sand. furnished by the Tees Iron
Company, was mixed with ia tons
of white Essex chalk, and subsequently
burnt in an ordinary cement kiln. A still
better cement, it is claimed, can be made by
using Stag sand containing greater proper
ton Of alumna than that furnished by the
Tees Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
TALKING RELIGION.
r..,.,, IN. paol,n Na,,u,.pf,Ufl Of,0

FfOn The Boston COh0fegdtlONuIiSL
ITO everything there is a ~asOn, and time 10
every purpose under the heaven" We wish that
this text might be needed by those iussy individuals
VINO feel il TO be their duty 10 make personal relig
ious appeals To everyone whom they meet no matter
what the circumstances may be- We believe IN
conscientious fidelity IN the use OF opportunities To
lead onr arouaintances TO Christ, but the pro-
per fulflment of this duty neither necesstates nor
permits our making ourselves an annoyance to
others. Christians must be good hammered OF tney
do NOT recommend their religion rs they wish.
Hardly ANYTHING else repes an unconverted person
SO strongly as TO be addressed suddenly and before
Others on the subject which he instnctlvely feels
should be treated with inviolabe reverence There
is a religions fiippancy which oitens nIaniiests
itself in personal appeals to the end OF defeating
itSalf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
PHOTOGRAPHS IN A BALLOON.

In the last aerOnautical ascent which was
made at Rouen on Monday, June -, 10y NJ.
Jovis, NJ. Desmaret ono of the aeronauts,
tried with success to take photographs OF the
land below. About fifteen different views
were taken by him, and are said to be Won
derfully executed. The car had a hole IN the
centre, and the Photographic apparatus was
supplied with a patent slide working IN one
hundredth Of a second. The photographs were
of course taken by an instantaneous process.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
A NEW SOUNDING LEAD.

new sounding lead invented by NJ
Leventre, has a fOur-vaned screw at the upper
part (pr0duced by four curved bars. The
rotatory motion of this screw, as the lead goes
down, is transmitted to a recording apparatus In
the body of the latter. To obtain a good result
the lead is allowed to descend az vertically
as possible, sufficient quantity. Of slack. line
being afforded. cavity III the bottom OF the
lead serves 10 bring up samples of the bottom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

place, and subsequently bleached for two or
three days. The straw is now ready for use,
and in this state, sent to different places,
especially to Peru, where the Indians manu-
facture from it those beautiful cigar cases.
which sometimes bring as high as T3Oea
The plating of the hats Is very Troublesome.
Ii commences mt the crown and finishes at the
brim The hats are made on n block, which Is
placed upon the knees, and requires TO be con-
stantly pressed with the breast According TO
their quality, more or less time is occupied In
their completi0n-the cOarser ones may be
finished in two or three days. while the finest
mag take az many months. The best times for
plating are the morning hours and the rainy
season. when the air is moist. In the middle
of the day and in dry clear weather. the straw
is apt to break, and this, when the hat Is
finished, is betrayed by knots, and much
diminishes the value.