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New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
AN FTrCTRIC LOG.

An electric log, devised by NJ. Fleuriais has
been fully tested, with satisfactory results. OIL
board the French frigate La Magicienne, IN
recent long cruise. A description IS gwen ~
La Nature fOur-armed cToss-plece, Win
cups at the end of the arms all directed siml-
larIy in relation to the arms, Is supported on
Il vertical axis, so rs to rotate IN being puntu
through the water, and prOportlOnately 10 thS
rate at which this is done. The =" mill Is oi
bronze, but to diminish friction the axis IL sup
ported in small blocks of Guaiacunl, which are
at the ends of the arms of bronze fork, pre-
senting little resistance TO the water. Inns
fork is attached, through short chaiil' 10
the log rope, one strand of which Is removed
to make place for the electric cable Ga Mener
military cable, with seven wlres). Inc
wire of the cable passes from the negatly,e
pole of battery on board ship 10 the log, whiie
the earth wire passes from the positive pore
into an electric bell without irembler) then'
by n contact breaker, on to a metallic bar com
nunicating with the ships sheathlng. me
rotating AXIS of the log (Which has Il d0upie
cylinder of wood and copper on ~ mas the
resistance of very elastic copper slip to over
come and the arrangement Is sucn that the
bell gives one stroke for each tuln. \ sand
glass is also used. To determine the ship We
locity at given moment % the circuit Is
closed (2) the sand-glass Is turned at one
stroke of the bell, while one counts nothing
one. two. three four ETC.; (3D the number Is
noted at which the sand-glass stops; ana IL
2. a.. this is 70. the velocity sought IS seven
knobs and fivc-tcHths. Several OF NJ. F!eu-
riais's logs are now used IL the ships OF the
Ereuch Navy
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
NARROW EDGING Crochet.

The first Vandyke of this pretty edging is made
thus: Make a chain of II stitches. First or centre
yow: : Turn. miss the last caain. and work 2D.C
2 treble; 2 long turn on the wrong side leaving
chain. ~ -,
"a row Make 6 chain; miss 3; DC. on the
centre row; chain miss 2; Dc; III the point o.
of the point as before; chain, miss g DC. Oh the
other side of the centre row chain. turn on the
right side Join to the 9Th stitch of the chain that
were left. d,
Sd row: Miss and in the last chain work !
DC chain, 2 treble, 4 chain, treble, chain and
j DC.
These d. e.. and treble stitchesar all to be worked
In the same Loop Of chain. Repeat times more Ill
each loop Of chain.
For the second yandyke work as the 1st to the
end of the I'd row then
Sd Row-Miss l. and in the last 4 chain work
/ d. c., chain treble, 2 chain; join TO the last q
chain OF the 1st VaDdyke chain and in the same
4 chain as before. work treble cham, u. Z. T.
C.. / chain treble, chain. 2 treble, chain, ID
C.. Repeat from 3 times more. Work OIL as the
I'd Yandyke. until your edging Is oi snhcien'
length
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
STORING Up ELECTRICITY.

Professors Houston and Thompson describe
In The Jcuradi Of The Franklin IHSiibfc sys-
TEN Of storing up electricity which they con
slider to be free nom the disadvantage, Oi
other systems. They USE taturlt'd So.u-
ton of suiphatc of Zlnc IN suitable vessel,
having at the bottom copper plate, To when
an insulated wire Is fastened. Al or near the
top of the vessel and immersed in the solution
is placed Il second copper plate, or one Oi hard
caIUOn, OF metal unchanged by contact wlth
the solution and less positive than metallic
zinc. This is also connected with wire. \
current from dynamo O-elcctric machine Is
sent in the direction from TIE lower
to the upper plate, the result being de-
position OF metallic zinc OH the upper
plate and the formation Of dense
solution OF sulphate Oi copper OycIlying the
under plate The cell, after charging, con-
stitutes a gravity cell, ana continues Il sOugce
OF electricity till rocOnycrsiOn OF all the cop
per into sulphate of ZEc, with deposition OF
copper on the lower plate and removal OF
zinc from the upper. The cells, in charging,
can be arranged iii multiple are, or IN series,
and differently from that in discharglug,
according to the object. The authors believe
il possible 10 store up and recover 30 per
cent or more OF the effective work of the
dynamo electric machine, or 20 per cent of
tie original power Tins, they claim, would
be much superior to the use of zinc and
other materials i'll the ordinary battery in the
production of current.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
PELLETS COPYING PROCESS.

Engineers and others often require some
rapid and easy method OF copying largo and
complex plans. This may be done by Il process
invented by the well-knOwn French chemist,
Pellet. The original drawing, or plan. Is
placed in an ordinary printing frame, and be-
hind it is placed IL corresponding sheet of the
sensitive paper. This j. merely n stout
paper, coated with mixture OF perchlOrldc Ot
IRON, IN easily cXydizabie organic mattel The
printing frame being now exposed 10 light FOR
a short time Zone minute IN sunshine being often
suilicient) the prrsat OF iron becomes reduced to
the state of prOtosalt wherever the sensitive paper
j. unprotected 10y the Opaque lines of the
original tracing. After removal tIOm the
printing frame, the exposed sheet is Immersed
IN a strong solution Of potassium ielrOcy-
anide, and this substance. rcacting with the
persalt of iron remaining on those parts OF
the paper protected by the opaque lines,
gives rise to the production of PIusiian blue,
wnilc the general ground of the paper remains
white. Ii is now merely necessary TO wash
the print, and to sOak it IN dilute hydro
chlofic acid, H. order 10 remove supeTiiOus mat
ter "A fiual washing being, OF course, neccs-
sary TO remove the free acid. The old fer
ropIussiatc process, which gives whItc lines
on blue ground, found llt,lc favor with
engineers. as the exposure required is long,
and It Is naturally impossible to tint or c0lCr
the prints. Neither of these objections ap-
plies to Pellets process.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
FROM KITCHEN TO THRONE.
From Lnnd and Water.

We read of peculiar things happcnlngin life, and n
wise man should be surprised at nothing In Ike
manner "A comely and modest woman has often
fortune i'm her face If she knows how beauty should
become her. 10 witt During the troubles III the
reign of King Charles l., country girl came mp 10
London III search of place as servant-mad; Dut not
from a house and was one of those then called
tub-women. The brewer. observing a weli-lo0king
Girl in this low occupation, took her into his iamlly
as n servaut, and after while, she behaving WIN
so rnuch prudence and decorum, lac married her /;
ne died when she was yet young woman and lett
her a large fortune. The business OF the brewery
wae dropped and the young woman was recon-
mendcd 10 Mr. Hyde az n gentleman OF skill IN tho
law TO settle her affairs. Hyde who was afterwards
the great Earl Of Clarendon finding tho WIDOWS
fortune very considerable. married her. OF this mar
riaQe there was no other issue than daughter VINO
was afterwards the wife of James H., and mother
of Mary and Anne, Queens OF England.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
CIOYER-LEAF EDGING.

This is charming little crochete1 edging and the
hearty thanks of The TRIBUNE are herewith offered
TO Mrs f. NJ. Gideon, who presents 1t as follows:
With thread and an appropriately fine crochet
hook make chain the required length of the edg-
ing. TuIn, miss l. long treble in three successive
stitches of the foundation z chain. turn. lsne
treble in the third chain; this forms loop. Turn
this over and work chain. long treble in the
loon. cham long treble in the same loop A
chain / ID. G. in the same loop IN the last cbain
thtch next the base or where IL was joined 10 make
the loop. This makes loops.
Turn the work over. begin IN the last loop anu
10 the first long treble of foundation. Then long
treble treble ID. C. IN the same loop. This COM
pletcs the first leaf or lobe.
In the next make ID. c. treble 9 long treble. i
treble / ID. C.. Make IN the third same second.
I'm the fourth ID. G.. on the next 3 chain. ID. G.
This completes the leaf and stem
Then work long trebles Cd the foundation chain
Begun with chain. etc, as before.
1he second leaf is made same a. first and is joined
n folIows The middle OF first Leaf or lobe Is. c. TO
third long treble last made on foundation chain,
as given ia the preceding. he centre OF second
lobe is joined between the third and fourth Of the
preceding leaf. o., :,
This department has altered Mrs Gideon's
treble" and g half-treble" to " long treble "
and treble as no such term as hali-tfebis IL
known 10 il. IL these are not the sntcbes she
meant, will she kindly explain The sample OF the
edcine she sends is so exqusltely pretty that SUBJ
seribers are advised to spend some pains over the
pattern they cannot help but be pleased with 1t.
Tile conductors Of this department have not thus
far mad leisure TO work It out
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
NEW BUOYANT ROCKET.

A new buOyant lfe-saving rocket ia de-
scribed by The London Engineer, as manufac-
tured at the Woolwich arsenal. Substantially
it is the Boxer rocket in Il coating of cork.
This coating enables the rocket to float on the
water with the rope attached after it has been
discharged over the sea. The rocket is capa-
bic of carrying l inch or III inch coir line
a distance of more than hundred yards, and
will then have buoyancy enough to support
itself with the line, In case the rocket is
badly aimed or should fall short, it is claimed
that the line can always be recovered and that
in many cases the rocket may be picked mp by
the crew of wrecked vessel with boat hook.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
MY CIGARETTE.
From The Hdrrdrd Crimson,

From The Hdrrdrd Crimson.
Ny cigarette! The amulet
That charms afar unrest and sorrow;
The magic wand that. tar beyond
To-day, can cOnjure up tO-tOmOrrOw-
Like loves desire, thy crown OF fire
SO softly with the twilight blending,
And, ali !meseems. poets dreams
Are IN thy wrea!hs OF smoke ascending.
NV cigarette! Can forget
How Kate and /. in sunny weather.
Sat IN the shade the elm trees made.
And rolled the fragrant weed together
|, at her side. Ceatifed
TO hold and guide her fingers willing:
She rolling slow the papers snow,
Putting my hcart IN with the hlllng!
My cigarette! | see her yet
The white smoke from her red lips curling
Her dreaming eyes, her soft replies,
Her gentle sighs, and laughter pnrling!
All dainty roll, whose parting soul
Ebbs out in many a snowy blllow,
|, toe would burn, if might earn
Upon her lips, so sweet pillow
All, cigarette! The gay ccquette
Has long forgot the flames she lighted,
Aud YOU and minimizing by
Alike are thrown, alike are 81 GIFTED.
The darkness gathers fast without,
A raln-drOp on my wInCOw FLASHES;
Nv cigarette and heart are out,
Aud naught is lett me but their ashes!
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
TOM P.IyE's RELIGIOUS VIEWS.

Ddrid SWNO IN Ihe CHicuJ0 AW"Hce e Hs'clJ
Paine evidently held Just about tue religious
op,nions held by jefferson and tie leading French
and American pubic men of the day. but Paine was
an open-hearted, Out>p0ken nature, aud II he had
views about kings and QurenS and liberty. aud
masouery and christianity, he must tell them 20
the world. lie had no lower of concealment lt
stands true that he was just rs eager TO overthrow
n religion as lie was to overthrow a king. fhat no
toied honestly nc all forms OF destruction Is hardly
10 be denied lie was sincere, but often IN tbe
wrong. The public mind must come very slowly up
hence Bishop Coleuso Oi plety and of goodness,
has gone beyond Paine in attacking the liberalism
of the Old Testament, and even Professor smith,
the Scotch Presbyterian has said things about
Tho Old Testament ages which Thomas Paine would
have been glad to know in his day; Paine's remark
THAT the book of Ruth is only tie silly account
of a country girl who wished To marry h~r COUSIN.
ia a brief aud rather pleasant commentary compared
with the commentary Of modern times tnat hutn
and ali the rest of the world of men and women
cams from protoplasm, and without heaven or
a God.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
SILK CULTURE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

DIR. Samuel Chamberlaine urges in The
Journal of the Fruakiin Institute the desira-
bilIty of silk culture in the United States.
There is. he ,ays, III this country an estab-
lished business in silk manufacturing, which
EMPLOYS at least 200 firms and some 10000
operatives, who use up "A million pounds Of
raw silk every year. This SILK now costs
s5.OOO,OOO, an amount which will soon be
doubled, and even quadrupled, in the near
future. Dr.. Chamberlaine thinks all this raw
material might readily he produced in this
country, and a large part in Pennsylvania
He urges the establishment of a fostering
central society at Philadelphia, which should
encourage the raising and reeliDg OF silk as a
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
. VERDICT ON MR.. CowLEY.

From The Ncc York Christian HetGeRcer (Rcfoi 0'e).
nntheboys Hall is on t.ione. The Rcy. DR.. Cuwcy
he insists upon the ID. ID. probably signiiying
Drtor of Deyiltryl--Opens a Shepherds Fold
~ VewYork. with free use of the names II
Iiishops and Other clergy where he gathers in
flock of lam0s, who soon shudderingly detect the
skIn. For long time he succceds in pulling the
Wool over the eyes of visitors" as well as over
his own bloody chops And he and his amaolo
sn,pse 90 on nurtuling the children an thIniLlc-
fnlls of bean SOUP and corn meal with plenty of
nIckled rods and an occasional dose of irecac 10
keen down an unhealthy appetite. But az length
Mcssfs. Bcrgh and Gerry hnd Inn ont ana ne goes
to the Fonts. where he stTaghtway calls for
Bible and prayerbook in his cell and sits blessed
MARTYR like the rest of our piods frauds of the
nrpsenl day
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.
L. LITTLE AMONG THE THOUSANDS " STILL.

From The Boston CORgTegdtOndtfs' (COdgD
II is often "A noticeable circumstance that when
CONGREGATIONAL minister leaves his denomination
and goes over to the Episcopal Church. he Is apt To
tbink himself only the centre of ground swell
which is soon TO land Il great multitude of his
former brethren near the place where he now Is.
we have watched this process tor MANY wears. but
we find rs a matter Of fact, that the Episcopal
Church in ths country still remains little among
the thousands of Judah" numbering about 5000
local parishes OF the nearly 6O,OOO Protestant
churches of all denominations, scattered over The
broad land. Moreover. dO not discover, by glanc-
ing back over the last twenty years that tire rea-
tive growth of tho Episcopal Church Is at all be-
vnnd that of other denominations.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
NOVEL MODE OF BIRD-CATCHING.

a new application of the Ruhmkorlf coil.
SAYS Les Mondes, has been made in the neigh
bOrh0od OF Marseillcs. Instead OF using bird
birds of passage, a copper wire is wound
around the trunk and n decOy attached to n
ncighboring staff. When the flock has been
attracted by the dec0y shock Is sent by the
commutator, and the birds are more surely
stunned than by a rifle. Experiments of a
similar kind have also been made by NJ. Dal-
mas upon the vines of his country seat. The
powerful electric shocks are reported to have
destroyed the parasites and their eggs.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROCESS.

A new Photographic process has been discov-,
cred in Japan. One OF the substances employed
in the Manufacture of japanese lacquer has The
property of becoming almost as hard as stone
under the action Of light. slab covered with
this material and duly exposed behind Il pho
tographic negative for twelve hours is scraped,
when the softer parts are rubbed away, and
the hardened portions stand out iii low re-
lief. 1 he slab can then be used rs block
for printing.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
WOOD CARVING.

Wood carving is an industry which is car
ried TO considerable perfection among the
Germans. 1t is foStcred by the establishment
of schools for carving, particularly in districts
where the wood used for the wOrk-the
Spanish walnut, the finest and best walnut
the Germans havc--is plentiful. Eighty OF
these carving schools exist at the present time
in Germany, and eighty in Wiirttmburg, but
40 much importance is attached to Tie results
winch have flowed or are expected to flow
from these institutions that the number OF the
schools III Germany is to he Increased to 200.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15

GEYoND EXPECTArIoS.-Pat: Well Dan, and
have ye heard the news-have We heard that Rory
the miller's dead ~ Dan: " Rory the miller Is 1t
that's dead now Jabers. but ye don't say so, and
bo ,vas n vonne man tooD Pat Faith an that's
threw for you Dan, he such young man now
that expected To see him at my own funeral In
slead of me going to his."-lFun.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
yANDYKE BORDER tCrochetl.

This handsome lace is crocheted short way-that
Is to say. scallOp Vandyke at time, instead OF
Oh chain made the required length Shor-way
Pdgings are more interesting to most workers than
long-way ones. as the pattern grows more quickly
nnder tho fingers For heavy furniture lace in this
pattern use 12-hread crochet cotton and needle No.
l. For fine lace use Boar's-hcad cotton No "a and
needle No. t.
Berin with chain Of 25 stitches.
1st kOw-Turn; miss the last chain and Work
DC; then work 3 chain, miss l. and DC. . times;
turn back on the other side, leaving cham.
2nd R0w-Make ! chain; miss 2; l -. Z. IN
the last 3 chain of the first row; then 3 cham.
miss g and ID. &. in the chain OF the hist row
tines Turn back. -,
3rd Row-Make chain; miss 2; ID. {. in the
last 3 chain; cham, miss and ID {. IN the
chain OF the last row times; turn back.
Repeat the last for rows more, Worklng
the "3 chan miss 3, and d. c." once less each
row; then work Is single down the side of the
Nandyke to the first row even with the foundation
chain; then make % chain and repeat from the
first Vandyke until sufficient is made.
Last Row Commence in the l chain worked at
the beginning of the I'd row of the Isl Nandyke,a
up the side work 3 chain, miss / and d. c. s
times, 9 chain mi.s l. 1 d. G. IL the chain of the
last row of the Vandyke and IN the same cham
work chain. ID. G.. chain, l ID. c. chain !
ID. C.. chain, 1 d. c., cham. ID, G."
in all ID. c. in the 3 chain Then work down
the otner side of the Vandyke chain, miss l. and
d. C. 8 times chain miss between the van
dykes ID. G.. on the chain at the beginning OF
the I'd row OF the next Vandykc. Repeat along tue
tandykes.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15

cottage culture" In This way. by carefully
nursing ;he new industry and avoiding the
mad speculation of 1S40, he thinks the United
States would become silk growing as well as
a silk manufacturing country.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
sCRAP-BAG.

Rr,ocuy srITcH.-Mrs q. 4. Hutchins asks that
Tue Tu,BrNE shall reprint the explanation of this
s,iteh. This cannot conveniently be done at pres
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15
SHELL STITCH FOR CHlLD's STOCKING.

SHELL STITCH FOR CHlLDS SIOCklNG.
PA s. very kindly sends directions for a shell
stitch pattern for a stocking, as follows:
Cast on each needle any number of stitches that
is multiple of IA, as %, ~, So
II may perhaps simplify the directions if | say
Row that the following order Of knitting produces
rows of shells bounded on each side by row of
scanned stitches These shells in their widest part,
the middle, include stitches. and at either end
one stitch. - ,r,. -,
daton ior the first shell which can only be half
one because Of the necessity of commencing III the
middle of it. Every alternate shell at the beginning
of the stocking will he milarly incomplete Seam
g knit J. This last is the foundation stitch for tie
she'll and il must be remembered that this is to be
the cenr stitch of the shetland that the Increasing
shall each time take place on either side OF tins
stitch Indeed if properly knitted, this stitch can
be traced continuously through the row of shells
from top to heel. Seam 2 knit o, and proceed as
before.
now must begin to decrease. Therefore slip Isl
stitch, knit I'd, and slip 1st over IT, leaving OnlyS
stitches before the two scanned ones. Knit these =
seam q and as the second shell and every alternate
one must now begin TO increase. leave tne thread %
Throw the thread twice about the needle nom
front to back, and seam i'll under the next two
stitches. This shell has now increased from one 70
three stitches, because loop has been formed
either side the foundation stitch. . ,
Now slIp one again, knit One and slip the lllSt
over the second as already stated for the first she'll
Sd rOnnd same as 1st, only the second shell ON
each needle and every alternate one VIII have .
stitcbcs 10 knit instead of l. The first shell and
every alternate one will decrease one usual
4th round same as ID, only that III the second
she'll and every alternate one after the centre stitch
is knitted the thread needs to be brought only IN
front of the needle. and not twice about II as when
this centre stitch lies next the scanning stitches
Thus the first shell. and every alternate one
Dround. decreases stitch every round Ihe
second she'll and every alternate one, increases two
every alternate round. Wien each respective sheii
has reached its maximum OF nine stitches or mini
mum Of one STITCH II must decrease or increase,
according TO the process gwen" The writer adds
- | hope have made his intelhgible 10 those
fesirous of patterns for fancy stockings. If not
Shall be glad to try to make myself better under
stood. The pattern is lovely enough to warrant
ouite an amount of trouble"
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15

DIR. Duncombe, Dean of York, is dead. A
storm of opposition was raised at the time OF
his appointment, but he lived to more than
overcome it by most generous and exem-
mary career in Office. To charity he gave
large sums, at his table prOctors gladly as
sembled from the most distant parts OF the
Province, and to all the services at York
Minister he gave his own personal attentions.
lie was well known for his liberal and in
tense interest in the restOrations Of Yorkshire
churches, and particular IN that OF York
New-York tribune., 1880-02-15

There are eight Reformed Episcopal churches
in Chicago and ten ciergymen. Two OF ihc
churches own property valued at between
$4,000 and 100000, and are free nom
debt.
Both Bishop ard Mrs. Whipple, of Mime
sofa, are out of health, and will soon 30 to
Florida TO regain IT,
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BUSINESS CARDS.
HENRY FUCMS,

ENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY, NO. 529 h
eT street. Sacramento, CAL Correspondence
solicited on any subject, in English, French or
German m11-4p1m
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THE DAILY RECORD UNION.
COAST NEWS CLIPPINGS.

The total Indebtedness of Santa Clara
county is S4l0,060.
Los Angeles county has been divided intc
seventeen census districts.
A large portion of Sierra valley is Gov
cred with water under the snow, which
makes travelling extremely disagreeable.
All engines between Truckee and Wads
worth will commence burning coal inside
of a month. Wood will still be continued
between Truckee and Sacramento.
On the Middle Fork, Sierra county, it i;
said, the creek is covered for four miles by
an immense slide, so that one would hardly
know that there was creek there.
The few doves that have appeared in the
felds near Reno, New, are allowed little
time for billing and cooling. The Gazette
says there were more gunners than birds
abroad Sunday.
a large pelican was killed at Boston Ra-
vine, Nevada county, on Monday. 1t
measured six feet from tip to tip. These
birds seldom make their appearance In that
part OF the State.
A question of great local public interest
is thus decided by the Bodie Ne'cs. a
faro dealer will not redeem checks in the
middle of deal or while shutting the cards
but will give out checks at any stage of the
game"