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New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
SCRAP-RAG.

CnIID's STOCKING IN SHE'LL STITCH.-F. A. 5.
writes to correct mistakes in this pattern given in
the Weekly of February IL and the Scmi-Weekly OF
the 18th. The fifth sentence of the 1st round should
read, This last is the foundation stltch Tor the
second shell.r She adds rather blindy: In the
second round it should read seam the next two
Where does this come in
TWIST STITCH.-In reply TO Mrs w. H. Nash,
twist stitch may be described plain stitch knit
from the lower or back part of the loop The needle
is put in from right to left below the left needle,
and the effect of this when worked off is to give the
stitch twist. Hence the name; Some OF the Eng
lish authorities call 1t - turned stitch
SHAWL IN STAR STICH-S. C. may easily make
triangular shawl in star stitch tcrochet by start
ing with or two stars and increasing one star at
the beginning and end of each row. Work the in
crossings after the first and last stars as follows
Make two chain, raise the first chain, then the
round hole at the top Of the star then the back part
of the last of the long stitches and hnally, me
same stitch as the last stitch Of the previous star
was worked in, aud draw the wool through an Inc
loops s. c. might increase one star or two IN the
same way In the middle star OF each row.
RAISED LEAF TIDY.-Will Mrs. j. S j. he so good
as to send to this Department a copy of her direc-
tions for this tidyf There are two rows missing
the Sth and 9th-in the pattern which she sent
PATTERNS on HAND-Ths Department offers n
thousand thanks 10 those friends who have so gra-
ciously sent to it their pretty knitting and crochet
patterns. All these patterns will appear IN due
course; their kind contributors are hereby assured
that every one is heartily appreciated. The more
the merrier-this Department asks nothing better
than to become the m0uthpece OF these gentle
friends to whom it offers its most cordial coed Will
PURLING.-S. T. B. would like some one to ex-
plain how TO purl two stitches together
Bring the wool to the front Now insert the right
needle through the next two loops. passing from
right to left Just below the left needle and bringing
the point of the needle IN fronor on the side OF
tie work nearest the worker Throw the wool
around and draw it through the two stitches and
slip these of the left needle.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
SHE'LL LACE (Knittingl.

Mrs. T. II. Corbett sends the following pretty
shell lace pattern which differs sufficiently from that
published in The Weekly of November IL. and
subsequently in 'The Woman's Extra" to make a
useful variety.
Cast on stitches.
lst row {: Slip l, knit / thread over twice and
knit 9 together three times; plain.
I'd row: Slip /, 2 plain. purl 1, plain, purl l.
2plaiu, purl 1. 2 plain. CThe purl stitch is always
the second of the two made stitches
Sd row: Knit plain.
4th row: Knit plain.
9th row: Slip l, knit /, thread over twice knit
together, plain.
9th row: Slip l, 0 plain, purl l, 2 plain.
7th row: Knit plain.
Sth row: Knit plain.
9th row: Slip /, knit l; thread over twice and
knit together twice; plain.
10th row: Slip l, plain, purl l. plain, purl l.,
2 plain.
11th row: Knit plain.
18th row Slip l, plain, slip of the 7 stitches
over the last knitted stitch, leaving stitch upon
the night hand needle; then knit plain.
Repeat from 1st row.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
PARY,S KNITTED HOOD.

H.. n Petersen. with many kind words which
THE TRIBUNE appreciates, sends her cohtliou-
,,on in the shape of the following directions ior
hahv,s knitted hood. " The materials are skeh
blue or pink Berlin wool and / knots white neecy
wooden needles. With the'whte wool cast on oo
stitches and knit back plain
First row Knit one, make one. knit plain, re-
peat to end OF row. ~
Second row: Knit plain to loop or made stitch,
knit that plain also and make another, KNIT pian
knit loop, knit plaln to end of row.
Third row: Knit back same as I'd row, lifting or
making a stitch after every loop is knit to end OF
row. The loop" is the made stitch of the pre-
yious row.
Fourth row Plain.
Fifth row Knit one plain, narrow knit
together. knit together and pull first narrowed
stitches over the last narrowed stitches repeat from
to end of row.
Commence again at 1st row this Is for the head
niece ~ hood Knit long enough TO 90 round the
head and LIND IF after Uniting 9TH row, t. inns
tbe row of shells Of which the pattern consists.
For the crown cast on 10 stitches and follow tAe
same pattern till the pes lali the length Of the
bead-piece.
Now cast OH 90 stitches with 20 blue wool. and
Init oarter-stitch or plain acroes both ways until
con have a piece the length of the head-piece b'nd
,tl loosely and cover this O)ue Foundation Win g
white kr .ited oece; tack OF loosely. Forthe crown
foundation cas' o.. 80 STITCHES. and KNIT salis as
blue for the lead piece. Knit to same length as
white crown-picee. bind of loosely and cover WIZ
white ctown-2iece. Place the end OF the crown
piece in the centre Of the doubled head-piece. ana
sew no en- the right side with an over-and-over
stitch.
Y-or tie ba,ier ass. on 3o At. <A*s - - ATe
wool, ana knit arter-stitch until piece is knitted
long enough to go round the hood, aud also round
the scam when the crown is sewn to the headplece.
crocheted cord OF blue with little blue balls at
the end fof strings TO tic in 'front.' and also 10 gather
the crown hIle at the back of the neck, completes
this simple and pretty knitted hood
improved mine little. think, by putting
row of scallops all round the edge OF the blue
border with an ivory crochet hook, and working
into every row of the garter stitch first u lch'
aDC 1ch fasten down tight between the scaiiops
BY putting the hook through 3 stitch on the edge
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
MIR. EDISON ABROAD.

In the current number of Nature Mr.. EdisOn's
laburs and discoveries in connection with the
electric light are reviewed and severely criti-
cised. The point most strongly dwclt upon Is
the claim that Mr.. Edison is ignorant OF what
has been done in the same field by previous
experlmenters. "The more" says Nature.
Z" we study the detailed accounts of the new
invention Che lamp and the generator) the
more We regret that Mr.. Edison does not de-
vote some time to learn what has been done
already IN this field. An inVeD tor who ignores
what has been done ought not to be mortified
to find himself occasionally forestalled by
others in some discovery which he prldes him
self Is his own. Probably this may explain
the inability sometimes shown by an inventor
to credit the good faith OF rival who has
priority. The worst feature Of such course
of thought lies in its absolute incompatIbllity
with a truly scientific spirit. Here the scien-
tifc man and the inventor part company,
since the habits of accurate thinking, and the
necessary candOr of the scientific method pre-
clude the truly scientific man from ignoring,
even for the sake of scientific discovery, that
which is already part of scientific truth.
We do no injustice to Mr.. EdisOn's splendid
eenius when we say that it is to the character
of the inventor, not to that OF the scientific
thinker that he aspires."
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
REPRODUCING STATUARY.

A London firm has been exhibiting new
process for copying statuary, and specially i'll
tended for the enlargement, reduction or re-
production of the celebrated statues In the
British Museum. The statue and the mass of
plaster from which the copy is to be formed
are so mounted on stands that they can he
rotated upon II vertical axis, but they are 80
connected that both move through equal angles
in equal times The instrument employed for
copying is simply an enlarged pantagraph !;
the tracing point Is passed over the work TO be
copied. and the other point, which carries a
suitable tool. removes the sdDeIiluOus plaster
from the copy. An exact reproduction, or an
enlarged or reduced copy, of a celebrated
statue is thus obtained, it Is said, ut a very
low cost.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
MINISTERS WITHOUT CHARGES.

From The NCic York Christian ~ WORK lLrdng) ,
There are 113G Congregational ministers with
ont a charge. What shall we do about II! We
don't know, unless, profting by the experience OF
the mast fewer men enter the ministry, ana more
take up the shovel and the hoe the harrow and the
pIow or else engage in other pursuits, or-go CUT
into seif-sacrfcing missionary work. foreign or
domestic There is one thing TO be said, at least
ministers often are responsible for their own mis-
fortunes. They AROUSE an@gonis%ss eaye church
a. "btain another pulpit. The state of affairs In tho
Congregational denomination. and not IN 1t alone,
oug6t TO serve as a warning to ministers IN charge
OF Churches to cultivate the affections OF their peo
ME and 40 endear themselves that when old age
comes their people viii net turn them out as old
horses arc turned ont to die This may seem o loW
view to take Of human nature; but nevertheIesS ~
presents phase of the ministry which many o W.
tn will recognize as true to life.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
LONGFELLOW ar HOME.
From The PHILADELPHIA Press.

Tie dresses in "a suit of black br0adclotb and Is
very much of n democrat. charming conyer-
,otionoltst lie has drawn many dear friends to him
Ue has n marvellous faculty of putting one quite at
his ease. Rising early, he takes comparatively
Qht breakfast, and, II the day is bright, indniges
p walk for several hours. varying his route daily
Wis rambleg sometimes lead him TO that great city
of the dead Mouut Auburn occasionally no visits
Cambridgeport and once IN a great while he walks
tn Roston to see hls friends or his publishers.
He calls on his printers every dav or two when he
has ANYTHING to put IN type and receives or returns
proofs of his works The Winters lie spends IN
Nahant Ills carriage Is erect and there little in his
manner TO suggest his poem Morituri Salutdmus" "
The warmth Of his love Is lavished upon his chill
enioy the company Of those about them daily ss
does Mr. LODgfellow.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
NO LASTING INTEREST IN rom PAINE.

From The Boston CongreqdttondHst 1CongL) , ,
There is something melancholy III tno ahhuai
attempts to whitewash and clorify The memory M on
Thomas Paine. We are thinking now chi1ny Oh ~, tuc
ttcr Natness and feebleness OF the effort Even Cox
onel lngersol, than whom more sparkling rhet- Ct
orician would be hard to ind. IN spite OF hls
superfciaity and recklessness, cannot get up any
lasting interest i'm Pane History is against him.
The world knows that infdclity never made any
body better or happier, and that Paine died as the
fool delh" at last. The admirers or Palne easily eau
Gather nm audience for an hour of adulnton In any
Of our largest cities but even here in Boston, where
all sorts of hero worship flourish, they cannon
induce the public TO take the least perihahohV ln
terest in them or him.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
ETCulNG on GLASS.

The american Pottery Reporter prints new
process of etching drawings or letters on
glass bv Herr Crime, OF Berlin. The old
method of etching was by means OF dilute iluOric
acid III which the unprotected surface OF the
glass was eaten away. The new process
ablrs the workman TO stamp, mark, and or
nament glass as if ii were paper. The prln-
ciple applied l. az followsi The quality OF
the nuofic acid used is the same in the
old pIOccss, but the drawing l. no longer
made with q substance absolutely proof
against the acid. but with another, protecting
the glass only to certain point OF time. thus
showing in the drawing the elevated marked
opadue appearance For such a covering al
mOs all the lacs, oil varnishes, greasy print
ing dyes, etc, except the solutions OF as
phaltum gutta pcrcha, and caOutchOuc can be
used. If applied thin. they yield to the c0ncen-
trated fluOI1c acid, even after few seconds, no
matter how firmly dried they may have be-
come. If the substances for covering are used
simply for the abOye-named purposes, they
Weld only very feeble marked design, partly
marked and partly blank but If busted after
applicatiOn with finely pulvcrizcd powder Of
metal, cOpal or any other substance capable
of rendering longer resistance to the nuOric
acid the OPAQUE drawing Is obtained directly.
This is the essential point Of the invention.
The practical execution of this style OF etch-
inc is carried out ns follows The article To
be decorated receives the drawing by hand,
stamp, or, as the case may be, by transfer.
For the material choose an oily lac mixed
with Il little paint, so rs TO show on the glass.
This done, dust III the powder When dry,
dip the part with the drawing into the iluOric
acid. or put the latter on with It brush, and
allow to remain few seconds, or until the
powder begins to come of. Then rinse with
water The greasy substance need not be re-
moved, as the iluOric acid absorbs 1t.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
EXTRACTING PERFUMES.

Professor Vincent, of Paris, has recently de-
scribed profitable use OF methyl chloride IN
the extraction of the OdOriferOus principles OF
flowers for use in perfumery. For this purpose
the gaseous methyl chloride is introduced into
an apparatus containing the flowers, and after
remaining few minutes in contact with them,
has been produced. A rapid vapOrlzation, fol-
lowed by renewed condensation, brings the
chloride back to Its original state, while the
odoriferous principles, in company with waxy,
fatty extracts, are left behind. They. are en-
tirely freed from the latter, and obtained IN q
cold and alcohol. Apart from the ease and
rapidIty of tie new method, it causes much
less change in the natural perfumes than has
hitherto been the case in distilmg the ilOwers
with water The new process has already been
established on a scale for treating ton OF
flowers daily.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

test tube At this temperature artificial but
ter produces very little froth, but the mass
undergces a sort of irregular boiling, accom-
panied by violent jerks, which tend to project
some of the butter out of the vessel. The
mass grows brown, but this is by reason of
the Gaseous matter separating into, ciots on
the walls The fatty portion of the sample
sensibly retains its natural color. Natural
butter, on the other hand, at the same tenn
perature, produces abundant froth, the jerks
are much less pronounced and the, mass
grows brown, but i'll different way. A good
part of the brown cOlOring matter remains in
suspension in the butter, SO that the whole mass
has a characteristic brown look. All natural
butter behaves in the same way.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
AGAINST PARADEs OK ST. PATRICKs DAY.
-NN-NA-'.-- I-. Ilontn Pflof lC.rfLA


We are sorry to be called upon to discuss the ques
ton of parades on ST. Patrlck's Day. We sbould
have Thought that the good taste, even without the
DIotherly charity. Of oar Irish societies would have
"ne Tynri 10 be said--Shame! To this we add-SOT-
rnc. AID wo cannot write these words against
iTishmon without also adding - Eope. We
hope there VII be 10 parades. after all.
sncicties that Irish-Ameca should not rejoice eve
for day, while Ireland lies in the fever with ashes
on her head. II enueaty will NOT prevail, however,
Viii nrotest against this shocking propose .tion. We
cannot afford 10 be mlsreprescpted III the eyes OF
our follow citizens.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
CowLEY,s TRIAL THOROUGHLY FAIR

~
The result of the Rev Mr. Cowlcy's trial gives gen.
eral satisfaction A whole week was gwen to a
careful Sitting Of the evidence, the accused having
the services of Judge Fullerton the keenest cross
bed a day in summing up. and Recorder Smyth
aave the case to the jury in a carefully. ,wofded
inst ifteon minutes aud returned with verdict OF
3 guilty" WAS thoroughly fair trial. There
was no haste; the District attorney was not over
1ralons in n osecnoa and the rulings of the Judge
Were rather favorable to the prisoner at tue bar
thau Otherwise. There is nothing to cast doubt
upon the Justice Ci the verdict.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
DIVORCE AMONG PRorEsTANTs.

From The NeC- York Baptist Weekly lBdptSt)
The Romish Church must be credited with ntiex-
ibIe adherence to the scrpural law of divorce, and
commendable regard for the sanctity of the mar
ridge relation. While Protestants DO not exait
marriage TO a sacrament they do recognize II as q
religious as we'll as a civil contract; bat they arc
moi so rigid in Guarding and enforcngits obligations
as Romanists. The grounds for divorce when are
coming 70 be widely sanctioned among are clearly
unscrntural, and II the POpes children need an En-
cyclica letter on the sanctity of the relation much
more is there need Of strong Protestant deliver
auce on this subject.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

ONTHE EVE OF ST. VALENTINE.--Squire(w (who
will have his lokel hear theyro getting up SUB
scriptIon for poor old Walker CDalks, the pOatman.
e's almost past his work" Dear Girls Doth togetheD;
Poor old am sure he deserve, "a pension SIin
acute rheumatism aud tomorrow L suppose we
mus, do without our letters the best way we can, ian
exneci M m To come out know. this awfn wepthor
Dsr Girls (nnder their breath) "Bother DIS rneu"a
tlslnl The old stupid P'-lJudy.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
MAKING DIAMONDS.

Mr. Alfred II. Allen, "a prominent EngilSh
chemist, discussed the question OF preparing
the diamond artifcally, prior to the laie an
nounCemcnt of the success OF the problem,
before a Sheffield Society. Very many attempts
had been made, he said, to prepare the dia-
mond artiticially. Great obstacles stood III the
way of success, the chief being the complete
InsOlub.ty Of carbon in all known liquids It's
non volatility, Ignorance of the conditions IN
der which the diamond was produced IN na-
ture It's great rarity and hence IFS probable very
slow formation. The artificial production OF
the diamond, although presenting inherent dlf-
fculties of the highest order. was not mere
philosophers day-dTcam, like the discovery 0i
perpetual motion, tIansmutailon oi metals, or
the sGuaring of the circle The production of
adamantine carbOn-the same thing as dla-
mond-was so far within the reasonable
bounds of possibility that the wonder was
il had not already been definitely effected,
and no chemist would be greatly surprised TO
hear that the problem had been fully solved.
Quite recently several new claimants had arisen
for the honor of having solved the problem OF
obtaining artificial diamond.
I'm Mr. Aliens opinion 10y far the most hope
full direction IN which TO look for the ARTIFICIAL
production Of diamond was based Oh the cdfl-
ous fact recently discovered that gases under
HIGH pressure had a very marked power oi
dissOlving solids. This extraordinary discOv-
cry had a bearing on the recently reported
spontaneous rupture Of a diamond. IL WAS as
sumed, Win great ploOdplityi thdt lnc cAp'u-
sion was due to the pressure OF cavity con-
tanning highly compressed gas, which was
supposed to have been caIbOnic acid. If this
supposition were proved to be triie it would
throw enormous light on the natural mode of
forming diamond, and might prove the key to
its artificial production. The economical pro-
dTct;on OF artificial diamonds, even OF minute
size. would be of immense importance IN the
arts, and diamond wheels would soon replace
emery wheels. The production OF diamonds of
cufii -
ably soon follow the other discovery. ana tor
n time al least such stones would command n
very hugh price. The economical production
of diamonds of fair size would lead 10 their
extensive and habtual employment for rock
boring, tOne-cuttng and all similar pu Doses.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
INFANT BAPTISM DYING OUT.

From The Nepc- York Independent ttCongreGationdD.
Here Is suggestion III an EngIsh paper wnich
we commend to our Millenarians. May not the Mil
lennial prophecy of the drying up OF the Euphrates
which was TO mark the approach Of the Judgment,
symbolize the neglect and depreciation OF inIano
selves Christians" " DO You ask why 1t should SYM
bolize infant rather than adult bapiismi The
reason is clear. 1t is the only kind that Is dying
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29
HOW TO DETECT oLEoMARGARINE.

NJ. Donny points out in recent note to
the Belgian Academy II simple way of distin-
gushing between natural and artificial butter,
based upon the different behavior OF the two
substances when exposed to a temperature of
from 1902 to 1902 Centigrade, i'll capsule Or
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

of the border. Put the wool over once. and draw it
through the loop on the hook A peating of soft
white lace round the face has o pretty, delicate
effectO
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

In connection with the rumOrs that Eng
ljsh Rltualists are about to enter the Church
of Rome it is affirmed that the Pope has
granted every possible facility for the trans
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

Rernardino Peyron, an Italian priest and
,,iiInIna;St has discovered in the binding OF
pni,it an ancient Greek manuscript belonging TO the
lannon's library of ST. Ambrose on Mount
htbos i"tI,o two fragments of the Epistles of st.
Paul They are in Greek. Other fragments
Of these Epistes, now in Paris, have long been
valued at great prices.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

Beyond simple tablet in an obscure church
corner there is no memorial to Robert Raikes,
in Gloucester, his native city. A movement
has been started for the erection of marble
statue of him in the cathedral.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

1t is proposed in certain Methodist quarters
thot thr number OF bishops III the church be III
creased. AT present there are nlne, the limit
which has prevailed since 1864, and II nine
were needed in 1864 it is held that twice that
nnmbrr are necessary now. But whether the
church can support that number on the present
plan of work is another question. The matter
of a bishops travelling EXPENSES Is OF ltseli a
considerable item. About l4.OOO miles Is the
average annual travel OF bishop.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

Among the 15,O64 1elugOos who were re-
celved into the Baptist Church last year.. only
a few defections have thus far been found, and
by way of compensation there Is new repor'
of Ill fresh additions.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

The oldest minister in the Church of Scot
land is the Rev. Walter Home, of P0lwarth,
who was ordained in 1923 and
succeeded his father as the minister OF the
church at that place.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

tits proposed that a new building shall be put
mp in Rochester for the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. Already $4,000 has been
subscribed, and it is believed that $lOO,OOO
can be secured for it.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

Eleven persons were recently baptized by
;rmersion at Bridgeport, Conn.,, under the
forms of the Second Advent Church. rive oi
tbem were men, three were women ana three
,,orn oIrIs. A bright sun was shining, but the
a,r r'S was keen and cold, the thermometers tndi-
cating only Il few degrees above the freezing
noint' Each candidate, after immersion, was
kept waiting in wet clothes while the otneis rs
frat must have had anything but warm
time of it.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

Whcn the resignation Of the Rev, c. II.
Parkhnrst the new pastor of the Madison
Square Presbyterian Church had been read to
his people at Lcnox a fortnight age, the
hymn - Blest be the Tie that Binds, was
On looking up the chorister was seen shaking
his head ms if to say no. The choir, it was
learned, had been overcome by their feelings
and were unable to sing. Many persons IN
tLe congregation were also IN tears.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

P,hlicol history in use at Linz on the river
pi,,no has This massage, "Cain, the fratricide,
was Ias precursor of the Jews scattered over the
Whole world A considerable Jewish commu,,
n;rv "HV exists at Linz, and they have requested
that that this passage be cut out OF the book-not, as as
renorted to illustrate Jewish arrogance, that
the entire book be suppressed.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-29

FOrty-nine members within q year have
been added to Christian church in the Chi
nese village of Shia Cha Tang. A heathen
temple in that village was converted into q
church about year ago.