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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-12

WHAT IT DoEs.-When the republic gives
" license to sell intoxicating liquors, this
is what it says to its citizens 81 know
seven-eighths of the crime, two-thirds of the
pauperism, three-fourths of the domestic
ruin in my realms, aye, aud the outright
yearly slaughter of straightforward of my
citizens, are due TO the liquor traffic. | see
it and have for years. but then am largely
interested in the sale and derive large SUN
of money therefrom. will, therefore, con
tinue the partnership, aud expect you to
patronize me as much as you can.-1he
Signal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
BABYS BIB.

"Aunt Mamie" kindly writes: L. NJ" requests
directions for Knitted Bib. If crocheted one will do
ms well, she will find that the following of these
directions will result in lovely and very service
able little bib.
1t is worked with white Knitting Cotton No.
1G, with fine hook in ribbed tDCl crochet, the
Same stitch used for Table Mats IN TRIDUNE Of
April 81 only of course it is much finer.
Make a chain of 80 stitches, widening in the mid
die, by making 2 stitches in the 10Th loop. Turn,
and DC. back always throughout the work, put
ting the hook in TIL outside half OF the loop, and
widening always in til. middle.
Continue thus back and forth until yOu can count
Is OF these Cribs" fasten ana break off the cotton.
Then make a new chain of % stitches and fastcn it
with the hook to the upper corner of the piece you
have crocheted Opposte the corner where you broke
off the thread TO make the rib come right, crochet
down the side of the BIB. W den at the corner then
across the bottom. widening at the centre and ut
that corner. then crochet up the other side, and thea
make It chain of 50 stitches, without breaking off
the thread
Turn work back around the bib, and cut to the
eud of tho chain the other SIDE, always WIDEN
ing at the corners and in the middle, and always
taking the back part OF the loop.
Continue this until you can cOnnt RIBS on the
side; then finish with any pretty edge You may
fancy, and put cord and tasSc OF the cotton on 10
tie 1t OH with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
HYDROGENIZED IRON.

In the course of some recent experiments,
Professor ID. L. Hughes, of London, found that
steel or iron wires immersed Tor only q rev
minutes in aCidulated water became excessively
brittle All kinds of steel and iron are affected
in q similar manner, and, except that longer
immersion is required with weakly acid sOlu-
tiOns, it appears to be lmmatcrlal what acId Is
used, or what proportion it bears to the water
No perceptible effects have been produced on
brass and CODper. After an extended series OF
tx, erimentS, Professor Hughes has come to the
conclusion chat the effects are due to the an
sOTpllOn Of hydrogen. Tho discovery Is or
much interest, and may ultimately become Oh
considerable practical value, but at present lts
chief importance IS i'll pointing the way 10
other researches.
One practical application of this discovery. is
already mentioned by Professor HughCS-t the
publication of mercury. fit is desired tOpurifY
mercury containing zine or any metal less mega
tive than iron, the mercury Is place q IN me
dilute solution of acid, and al iron rod allowed
to touch its surface. Hydrogen is freely and
constantly given OF until all trace III zinc mas
Disappeared. Other practical Applications VIII,
doubtless, occur to workers IN different
branches of industry, and further researches
will doubtless, lead to more important dlSc0Y-
cries sill. According to Mr.. Chandler Roberts,
who has measured the quantity OF hydrogen
Occluded by the iron, ii amounts to about
twenty times the volume OF the wire, and Mr..
StrOh, who also has been cXpcIimcnting says
that the blittrnG>s extends apparently, quite
to the centre OF the wire, but curl usly, the
tensile strength is not affected. In soldering
up iron telegraph wires, practical mcn know
the importance of having IL flax III which the
acid has been thoroughly killed, for from rX,
perience they commonly say tnat the free acid
renders the wire brittle, and as a rule, always
take the prccaution 10 wash the joint rs soon as
possible after &c is made. The cduSc Of this, Is
now known, but why hydrogen should lender
iron brittle is a problem Tor solution III the
future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
THE MOON NOT A DEAD STAR.

DR.. H. j. Klein, who two years ago an
nOuuCed new crater In that world OF extinct
VOLCANOES, the moon, has brief article III La
Nature in which he gives reasons for believing
that the moon is not dead. He has recently
examined drawings of the ncighbOrhood OF the
new crater by Guithuisen, which strongly con-
finn the theory Of recent changes on the lunar
surface, and cites also tho drawings OF MeSsrs'
Nelson and Green, in further proof thereof. Pro-
fessOr Klein adds that he announced the new
depression near Hyginus az crater, from
analogy. 1t is q crater tunnel, and even one OF
the largest. Toward the south there Is u
shallow spOOn-shaped hollow, which terminates
in second small crater In full sunlight, when
the interior of the large hollow of the crater il
no longer III shadow, the spoOn-shaped hollow
may still be seen rs gray spot by the use OF
high powers 1t is remarked that the cnylrons
Of the new crater appear TO Dc Insured IN Il
bewildcrng manner. Two fine burrows, like
clcfs in the SOIL which extend from n. toward
the Snail Mountain, are tie finest objects on the
moon.
1t Is impossible as yet to decide whether this
formation is really volcanic. There Is one
curious fact however, WL;Ch would seem 10 IN
dicIte that mountain of smoke has at one
time been seen on the moon. On the I'd july,
1897, SchTOter and OlbCrS examined noun
tain situated III the sea of NapOrs. lhis mouD-
tain. which was ascCltiinCd TO he 3.4JO feet IN
height, has been seen neither before nor since,
and was probably merely mass OF VapOr. me
formation measured by SChTOtcr has dlsap-
pcaICd from the moon; and, nearly Ill the same
spot, there is now a crater. There sometimes
occur, too, on the surface OF the moon, neDulOuS
strata of very long duration, which have no
analOgucs on the earth. lie who examines
carefully The macrialS furnished by Tic nu-
mcrOus observations made on lunar formations
from the time of GruithuScn up 20 on" own
day. saws PrOfcs or Klein, will arrive ut the
conclusion that things are going ON upon the
surface ol this nclghboring world which we as
vet can know nothing about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
AGEM WORTH $1G,OOO,OOO.
From The Globe.


The Berlin BSyoen-Zeiiun0 says that the Prussian
capital has long contained jewel of efabulGuS
value the news of whose existence was first made
known to the general public by the reports of the
last session of the Polytechnic Society. This noble
stone is q sapphire, and IS tho property OF one
of the members of that learned body. 1t weighs 1918
10th "a little more than SIX ounces. The jury OF
the Polytechnic Society, on grounds stated IN 1ull
at their discussion. have settled its vainc nj the
fIichtfu sum OF xtyfOurmlllIOns Ofmarks, or three
millions two hundred thousand pounds vt Eng
iish money. II need hardly be said that such q
treasure is not very likely to find apurchaser at
II is contended by some of the adopts that the
stone is not perfectly pure 50 that its price may
perhaps, he reduced; but it can never be SO far
lowered as to tempt the richest aud most eccentric
collector in the world to give anything like the sum
which must be asked for it. In the year 1877 4
Berlin mneralogist offered to 90 as far as G7,5O0
marks but in vain, as the unique Jewel
had already been refused in 1850 to a
German Prince who had offered far
,arpcr price. Its present pUs~cSSOr has placed hi
treasure in State custody for the sake of his heir. as
the BGrsea ZcirHg says though we imagine that ITS
future owner will not find it easy to realize any
thing more solid than distinction out of his very cX-
ceptional piece OF property. All the experts who
have scrutlnized the sapphire agree that n Is genu-
Inc corundum. The sappir " OF the books OF EXo-
dus aud Ezekiel, like tie sapphlreS OF Iilny,
were probably our laps-laZul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
4 KNIGHTS ACCOUNT or MS KNIGH1ING

from Volume by Sir stephen LaEeman
The scene Of The ceremony was Windsor Castle.
and the knight cXpeCtant was cOnVeISIHg with the
Duke Of Bra 5ant, nov King OF the BelglanS, when
an usher carried him OH Tor presentation 10 her
Naiesfy: ...,.,-
OF which stood lady surrounded by SrAtr-OOking
men. felt rs ii mistake had been made.-ihat l
had got Into tho manurIal enclosure instead of the
strangers ppW-lnd was on the point Of bOWing
myself ont again, N the humbIcSt way possible, a~
"a lruOf of Inv miutcntlUnal iutInS IOi VIXEN the
lady mentioned Smiled 50 kindly Thai lcit oil bow
ing and walked further on. Here WaS no necessity
To- tell me nOw that ! WIS in "a" presence UI the
Queen tell that | was Whatever may be often
thought nowadays OF 'suci divinity rs doth hcd2"
mouarchs,' tor my part WAS ready mt once to ac-
knowledge that feaiiv 10 En.lanVS ruler which
hitherto bad Only offered 10 the dear country
itself.
Aitcr few words had passed cushion was
brought and laid before nv, ami then another, on
winch there was a hc3yy-lookng s"oId some one
bchind me whispered that was 10 5ncc!-an opcr-
alton by TO means agreeable TO a man before COM
pany. This somewhat aWilTardiy din, and so re-
manned, with my face bent toward her MajcstYs
feet, expecting every moment to feel thr weight OF
the sword on my shoulder TO indicate that the cere-
mOny had began, but nothing came. There was
dead silence. So oked up and saw the Queen
holding up the sword and directing an lnQuITing
glance toward some one behind my back Who
ever that person was, he seemed to he long time III
answering. It was the Earl of Aberdeen. 1t was
evident to me that her Majesty COnld not hold the
sword over my bead much longer. asked what
was wanted. Your Christ ian name her Majesty
SAID. Stephen Tepliedj and down came the
sword, missing the shoulder and striking the cush-
ion. The ceremony, however, was complete without
that, for her Majesty Immediately said. Arise, Sir
Stephen and held ont her hand to kiss. | did kiss
it, aud elt in doing that she had not many in her
wide realm who would serve moro devOtcdly than
if necessity required it,
1.-The cushions were removed; the Queen gra-
ciOusly smiled al around and left the room, and
we retired together through the long corridor be-
fore mentioned. was standing near the entrance
TO the castle door whilst the Earl of Clarendon was
lighting cigar, when the Duke of Newcastle re-
Joined lis and said, Allow ME to congratulate you
rs Sir Stephen Lakeman, and as to having your
head still on. l thought at ono time her Majesty
was going to cut It off, An said Lord Clarcndon
trrmeiy unbccomlng in the Castle, if the Queen
had gwen it Il whack it would have done it good
a. Just as it might do your lordship to whack out
your cigarette l replied. 1 had, within the last
few days taken "A sudden dislike to his LOrdShp,
which. however unaccOuntabe at the time, was u
true presentiment of our future relations"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
PROGRESS IN TELEPHONES.

The Scientific american describes some exper-
imcnts il has been making with telephones.
One of these was to place two OF the we'll
known Blake tTansmltters near Mr.. Becchers
desk III Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. Connect
mg wires Tamifed from this point i'll all di-
1ectIona us far us YOnkers and Elizabeth, and
n large number of telephones were placed IN
circuit. On Sunday April %, the second trial,
the result was strliingly successful. From the
opcning note of the organ prelude to the last
word of the preachers voice ar the close Of the
service everything was delivered to the ears
of the listening teltphOncrs IN The most perfect
manner the tones thai came over the wires
being so full round, clear aud distinct, 1t
almost seemed 10 the hearers III New York, GOn-
kers and Elizabeth as ii they were stationed
within tie church Itself, directly i'll front OF the
perfect, every note OF the organ and oil the III
d!yduals of the choir being fully brought out.
Ia consequence Of the successful result OF
these experiments, says The Scientific american,
several new Improvements have been suggested
for Trial, and there seems to be every probable
ity that in Il short lIme some new and very
effective instruments will be in use, by which
all who desire may carry the sounds OF
church service into their dwellings,, ana may
also enjoy the best lectures, musical and ether
entertainments with the utmost satisfaction
i'm their homes. Heretofore, in listening to
the telephone, it has required effort and
strain of the ear on the part OF the listener.
But this experiment shows that all sounds may
he delivered iii full ana easy tones, readily
heard with all the natural characteristics, mod
uations, aud infections of the human voice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
M. RENAN ON 4 FUTURE LIFE.
From The Spectator.

~ Renan delivered, yesterday week, special lee
turr-nOt one OF the HILBERT COHESION Marcus
Aurelius, of the general teaching of which have
said enough elsewhere. But may add here that
NJ Renau Indicated in it once more his own strong
leaning to a belief,-becf II can hardly be Called
in the immortality Of the SOUL Protesting against
the resignation which Marcus Aurelius tries TO feel
IN contemplating his own annlhliatlon, NJ. Renan
cl aractcrstcally broke outs
"Ah that Is carrying resignation too Tar, dear
master! Were it III truth 50, We have a night TO
complain. To say that If this world has no counter
part tine man who sacrifices himself for goodness
and truth ought TO leave it cOntentedly, and alb
solve the gods, is too naive. AU-le has right To
blnspheme them. For why so cruelty abuse his
crcdulity7 Why plant within him deceptive in
stlncts of which hc has been the honest dupc1
WHY this premium granted to the trlbblo or the
scouudrel1 Ii is he then, who Is not cheated, who
Is the wise man. But IN that case, cursed be the
gods who choose their tayOrtcs SO III l want
tue future world to remain a riddle; but II there be
no world To come this world Is irRhtful ambus-
cade Remark, in fact, that our Wish Is not that OF
the course crowd. What want Is not to gloat
over the chastIsement of the culprlt, nor to draw
the dividends on our virtue. What we want has
uothug egotlstical about IT, 1t Is simply to be and
10 stay connected with God, to carry on our think
ing as we have begun, to get more knowledge out
of it, to be roiOccd one day with the sight Of the
truth wa are seeking with 80 much travail, the
triumph of the goodness We have loved. surely,
nothlng could be moro legitimate"
We Gnite agree but is il legitimate Tor those who
reuly WHOM God really reveals himself: want
the iuture world to remain riddle" ~ Renan can
not both bp cIOiced with the sight of The truth he
IA seeking" ami have 10 remain rldule with tho an
swcr uugucssed aud unguessable,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09

ance, can be taken to pieces and easily carried
about, can be applied to military or naval use,
and the mechanism Of it is simplicity itself.
into which, as they yhirl round, metal cart
ridges drop from tall OblOng case fixed over
the centre of the barrel. At each turn of the
handle ten shots are fred, and their dispersion
is accomplished by a sliding apparatus. The
size of shot in different calibre guns of this
class ranges from muskot balls to half-pOund-
ers By the use of this implement, it Is claimed.
three men can do the work of 300 ritlemen. A
quarter of a million dollars are said to have
been spent on experiments necessary to perfect
the gun, which is now regarded by military
experts as a complete success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09

This pretty boot is knitted on two needles NO. ~
with SaxOny yarn.
Cast on so stitches and knit plain one row.
I'd row: Knit 9, and then alternately plain and 2
purl through the row. finishing with plain. Re-
peat this twice.
9Th row: Plain.
9th row: PuTl.
9TH row: Slip l. and knit together up to the last
stitch, which is plain.
9Th low: Ship /, over and knit to the end, wheH
the 80 stitches will be again on the needle.
9th row: PLAIN.
10th row: Purl
11th row: Like the 18th.
10Th row: Same as the Sth.
18th row: Plain.
14th row: Purl.
18Th row: Plain followed by 0 rows Of rib, plain
md 2 pur, always commencing and ending by
plain.
25th row: Plain.
26th row PuTl.
Now for the Quadruplo band of holes. Repeat for
each stripe the 9TH, 9Th, 9th and 10th rows. Make
rows of decreasing separated by plain one. the
first row Of decreasing being worked thus: Slip l,
knit together 10 plain, 2 together. 20 plain, to-
gether, 10 plain, 2 together, plain After TIC
plain separating row. the second decreasing row is
worked thus Slip l, knit 2 together, continue
plain.
For the lacey instep, separate 16 of the centre
stitches and work them apart as for heel. Aftera
plain row. turn the work and purl, then knit back
wards and forwards these Is stitches the four
lines of holes working them in 7tb, Sth 9th and
10th rows, and cast off.
With the right hand needle pick mp the stitches
on one side, and cast on IL extra ones. Knit Ii
rows plain, then begin to decrease for shaping the
lower part of the foot. Each of the five following
diminishing rows alternates with plain One.-Slip
1, knit together to the cnd.-Slip 1, knit to-
gether twice. and continue plain till the 3 last
stitches, Of which are knitted together and l
plain.-Slip 1, knit 2 together twice, remainder
plain, till the last stitches worked off by knitting
together twice and 1 plain.-Slp l, knit to-
gether twice, finish by 2 together and pian.-Slip
/, knit together, remainder plain. Cast off.
Pick up the IL extra stitches and KNIT plain, in
creasiug at the beginning of each till there are
IS stitches on the needles Three plain rOwS.-FrOm
thence decrease in the proportion until only II
stitches are left. Raise all the remaining stitches
on the opposite side of the instep, and repeat from
>. Sew up the boot, and finish off with ribbon
runner and bows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
Repeat from I'd row until you have the required
SECOND PATTERN,

sECOND PATTERN.
Make a chain OF 10 stitches.
LIST row treble into the 9th chain. chain,
pass chain, treble into Sd chain, repeat twice
from turn.
I'd row: chain 3 tre3les into chain in pre-
ceding row, chain; repeat twice from .; trebles
into loop made of chain; turn.
Sd row: 3 chain, l treble between LIST 2 trcbles in
preceding row. chain, treble between tho next
trebles, treble between the next 2 trebes; re-
peat times from .; chain treble into the 1
chain between 8 trebcs at once from the last ',
then 3 chain ! treble between last treblcs; turn.
4th row: chain, trebes into 3 chain of last
row. chain; repeat twice from \; 2 trebles, 2
chain, 0rebes into space made by 2 chain between
2 trebles; repeat 9 times from the last =; turn.
9th row 1 single crochet, trebles, single into
each 2 chain OF last row times; chain, 1 treble
into l chain between trcblcs and 1st trebles Of
last row; 3 chain, treble between trebles; re-
peat once from .; 3 chain, treble between last
trebcs: turn.
Repeat from I'd row until you have the required
length.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.
THE TWO KALLOCHs.


As n religions newspaper, are called upon to
comment on the fact that the,two Kaochs are prop
ery accredited clcrgymen. We feel dishonored by
the fact and 80 especially does theBaptist denOmina
tion to which they belong Baptists have long
been ashamed of Kalloch as one of their clergy.
They have known that the Baptist denomination
has suffered greatly in California by his relation to
it, Very lately second Baptist paper has been start
ed in California to be free from his .Overpower-
eye the body of responsibility for him. No Baptist
council has taken up his case The names of the two
Kallochs sIaid in the " The Baptist Year Book for
1856. issued by tho Baptist Publication Society.
That they are not fair representatives either Of
Christianity or of the Baptist denomination is most
Withdrawn fellowship from them, as there was
abundant occasion to do. In any decent religious
body each minister must be responsible for his NOR
They must if he walks disorderly. Withdraw their
fellowship from him or if o majority are his tools,
they must put themselves record clearly by
their Indignant and sorrowful protest that their
skirts shall he free
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
1 STORY OF SCIENCE.
Eron Elm.

from Fan.
A philosopher sat in his easy chair,
Looking as gave as Milton;
IleWOre 4 solemn, mysterious arr
As he Canada Baisam split on
\ strip OF glass, as u slide, to prepare
For mite taken ont OF his Sult0n.
lie took lis microscope out of its case
And settled thc focus rightly;
The light thrown back from the mirrors face,
Came gmmcring upward brightly;
He mt the slide with the mite IN place,
And liked on the cover tightly.
lie turned he instrument mp and down,
Till, getting a proper sight, lie
EXclaimcd-as he gdzcd With a puzzled frOwn,-
Coed graciousW and " IiChty-tighty!
The sight is enough 10 alarm me town,
) mite Is 4 monster mighty!
From t'othrr end Of the tube tie mite
Regarded our scientific;
To his naked eye, rs you'll guess, tie sight
OF a man, wa. most terrific;
But reversing the miCrO, cope made BIN quito
The opposite of magnilic.
" One sees tho truth through this lube 50 TALL"
Said the mite rs he squ'uted through it;
Man is not SD wOmdTOuS ~ big after all,
If the mItc-World only knew ItW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
WEST POINT EDUCATION NARROW.


West Point has given us some great men and
il has given us many small ones. There is general
impression that the kind OF education received there
units the students for large views. large feelings
anu large aims. The cadet, and too often the
officer Matched from the chrySals Of the cadet. Is
ant 10 fancy himself d superlO" being. Perhaps he
is not so much to be blamed as pited. He wants
to be gentleman. His instincts are lofty. and II
directed wisely wOuld lead him to become one. But
the fates are against him. His education ut West
Point is narrow. HIS instructors, IS Is evident
have false ideas of honor. and impart them to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
THE PARDON OF KENBLE.

Kemble (milllonairel and his associates were in
iaIl ius four days. having undoubtedly surrendered
only after matters were amcably arranged" The
CoIIrt of PardOns has released them in defiance Of
uublc opinion. The TRIBUNE says of 1T "A moro
insolent defiance of public sentiment under cover of
a temporary Difference TO It, has not been since
Tweed asked the taxpayers Of New-York what they
were going to do about it," You can ,imprison o
forlOrn fool like Deus Kearnev for wild and nom
sensicaI talk; but you cannot imprison two millions
of money III u Presidential campaign. OIL for such
a breath of Gods winds as has Just swept England
clean!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
4 STORY or JEkROLD.
B,o,n The Globe.

There ia a good story told of Douglas Jerrold.
who was consulted by Mr. Bentley, the publisher,
as TO the title of a periodical WHICH he cOntem,
think Of cali ny 1t The Wits Miscellany" said the
publisher. Jefrold demurred on the score Of mod
nDse we cali it Bentey's Miscellany ~" There"
retored Jerrold. You Beedn't 60 to the other ex-
treme."