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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
4 NOVEL. STnNE-

An alleged Improvement by Dresden
chemist, Herr Nicskc, IN the new method Oi
heating with acetate Of soda, consists in mixing
hyposulphatc of soda with che acetate. The
former mels more quickly than the latter, ana
retards capitalization III cooling. Herr Nieske
uses one volume of acetate with ten OF hypoc
sulrhate. The cases are filled to the extent ot
three ourths, Theoretically closed, and kept III
hot water, till one no longer hears sound from
crystals within, on shaking. The cases Will
then give an equable heat from ten to hiteen
hours, according to size. A room stove, acting
on this principle, is described by Herr Nieske
in the DeutSche Ind. ZeituRg. 1t consists oil an
inner and an outer cylinder, the latter having
numerous small holes. In the space between
the two stand three of the heating cases.
These can be easily lifted out by the handles,
and put into water in the central cylinder,
which can be heated in position by means OF q
burner below (Or removed to be heated else
where). This done, the cases are lifted INTO
their places in the annular space. The stove
runs on castors. and has co'er. The water III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
A SIMPLE PETTICOAT.

So far this season there seems 10 be little IN tne
wool stores that is new. crOcheted pettcoat Ior
small girl is however, simple and useful. The arti-
Giles are worked in any material or color, but the
white ones in German knitting yarn with rather
small hook are preferable to those in gaudler hueS'
Make a chain long enough to 90 easily around the
waist.
LIST row: treble, ch.; repeat to the end. he
neat this row three more times putting the treble OF
one row under the chain of the preceding row.
9th row: 1 treble, 2 CHI; repeat from the begin
ming and Join at the end into circle. Now "ork Ill
rounds, not rows
LIST round: ~ trebles under the first 2ch, sen
trebles under the same 2ch., miss the next
Och. and repeat from >. Finish with ch' anu
SC. on the top of the first of the trebes
I'd round: 9 trebles under the first CHI, . cn.' :
trebles under the same ch. At the end. however
under the first ch. which closes the round work
treble. ch treble under the same chain. On the
following round when you reach this increasing
work trebes under the ch., CHI, trcbles under
the same chain, CHI, and close the round
The Sd, 4th. 9th, and 9th rounds to
bo worked ike the %. Work the next
four rounds without any widening that Is
like the 1st round. After the 10th round
finish with this border: DC. under the first 2ch
3ch 8 trcbes under the same CHI, DC. under
the next CHI, 3 ch 3 trebles under the same chain
DC. under the next 3 ch.; repeat from all ronnd
I his of course is the well-knOwn basket-fltch
which is often used in this way n single edging
Instead of this plain scallop might be made
s w on a band at the top, and add buttons, ETC.
The open part for the first five rows will serve as
packet-hoe.
Though the directions above are intended for
very small girl, nothing would be easier than to
10 and anr 10
might be desired In this case. however, it would
be advisable to increase at the sides well ut the
back, thus making the pettcOat consist practically
of three breadths. But the method of widening
would be the in both An illustration OF
this stitch will be found page 1G, Extra No. 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
FEATHER BRAID EDGING.
From he Weekly Tribune

For this pretty edgng proceed as follows: Take
niece of feather-edged braid and suitable cotton
and hook join and work SC. in each OF the SIX
next loops 10 ch, long on the 4th OF the lUth cn
miss loops on the braid, long in the next loop
miss loops 3 long in the following loop repeat
from three more times, then Sc on the ilrst long
made, 7 CHI. l sc. the 4th of the ~ ch''
8 ch miss loops. 1SC on each OF the next loops
draw through the second single worked on the Driu'
1 SC. ON the next loop, draw the stltch through
tho frat single worked on the braid, sc on the
next loop then oh, and sc in the nextloop thIee
times Oh. 1 SC in the next loop, ch, Sc IN the
NEXT loon. 8 CHI. 1 DC in the second of the . CHI.
CHI miss loop, sc on the next, % Oh, DC ON the
I'd of the ch 1 ch miss loop sc on the next;
reneat from the last. three times, ch So on
the next loop, ch. sc on the next, ch 81 on
the next l sc on each of the next loops. Repeat
from the first 10 CHI, joining each seal
1op together as you continue the WORN
Fasten off securely and join the cotton to the loop
on the unwOrked side of the braid just over the cen
tire of the first star worked for the inside row OF
crochet.
For the first inside row work as follows d. IN
the middle loop or pIcOt of the braid. en-, d. Oh
the next loop, 1 CHI, DC. on the next loop, 10
cb.. miss loops SC. in the next SC. in the fol-
lowing loop then 1 CHI, sc. in the next loop
SC ON the Bird 10 CHI, long on the 9th, miss
a loops, 8 long in the next loop, miss
8 loops, treble in the following loop; repeat
from more times; 1SC in the 10th of the lOch.,
7ch., 1SC. on the 9Th of the 10ch 4ch., miss
loops 1SC. in the next, 4ch 1SC. in the Bird OF the
first ch. worked, CHI, miss loops, 1SC IN the
next Och, 1SC in the following loop draw through
the next Oh. on the braid at the beginning OF the
scollop. Och, miss loop, 1SC on the next leh''
1SC. in the following och. 1SC. III the Sth OF the
l3ch. worked after first joining the cotton to the
braid 7ch., miss loops. 1DC on the following;
then 1ch lDC on the next four times, and repeat
from the first in this row.
2nd OF foundation rows 1 treble on the first DO.
worked last row. 1ch., miss 1 stitch, treble over
the next. Repeat working in this way until you
come to the 9TH of the 13ch work treble on this,
pass the Sth chain of the 13ch, and continue as be-
fore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
the inner cylinder furnishes, by evaporation, a
wholesome degree of moisture.
DENNINIpS COMET.

Professor 8. c. Chandler, jr, of the Harvard
college Observatory, gives some interesting
particulars of the latest discovered comet in
letter to Science Observer. He says: desire to
announce that the comet discovered by Den
nlng, October 4, is periodical, with time OF
revolution of about eight years, as Indicated
by my Investigations based on "a part OF the
observations available. Having convinced
myself that no parabola would furnish a salts
factory representation of the observations, /
computed the following elliptic elements from
the positions of the comet obtained by Mr.. q.
Z. Wendell, at this Observatory. on the 18TH
and 21tlI of October, joined with one on the
9th OF October, at the Marseilles Observatory
ELLIPTIC ELEMENTS
Time Of Perheon Pasiage=lss septl 2ssi37 Wash NJ. 7
Longitude OF Porihenon g IL 10
Longitude OF Node GO 8
Inclination q az
Log Perhcllon Ti5tance e 08j90ii5
EcCeniririty OS2lO335
Neon Distance 4ll3J3
Period ma years or 2O47 "a dayH.
Mean Daily Motion - 425H $50
To determine satisfactorily the date of the
next return to perihelion, will require the ac-
emulation of as many observations as posi-
bic before the comets disappearance. The
comet Is growing fainter, and only the large
telescopes can hope to follow it for any length
of time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
TRANSIT OF VENTS IN 1880

The International Commission for the next
transit of Venus established in Paris under the
presidency OF VI. Dumas has accomplished its
work and published series of Instructions
winch will appear in the next number Of the
Complies rCaduS of the Academy of Sciences,
and be sent to all astronomers and Obscrya-
torres. A complete scheme for international
cooperation has been adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
RAPID DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS.

STRIKING instance OF the activity OF man in
destroying forests may be shown in the fol-
lowing figures, given in VI. Olsheysky's paper
in the last issue of the I-restid of the Russian
Geographical Society. After having taken into
consideration the surveys which were made in
the province of Ufa before 1871, and the re-
cent distribution of forests in that province, VI.
Olshcysky shows that the area of forests, which
formerly was about 1871 900 acres has now
diminished by at least 100000 acres al
though the POPULATION is very sparse, that is,
less than three persons per square mile, and it
was still less some time ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
INFANTS HOOD IN ANGoRA WOOL.

R. f. L. writes: Here is rule for an infants
Angora hood have used it many times, and find
it is good for its purpose Please outline the pattern
when giving rule. as it will help any one using 1t
very greatly. Use fine bone needles IL takes
from two to three balls of wool, according to SIZE.
Begin at back of neck-whch should be onc-third
the size of whole neck required-f0 to 80 stitches
good plan to follow is TO cut paper pattern to
fit the childs head, and follow that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

ais there any opening here for an intel
leetua writer ~ asked seedy, rednosed ind ydua of
an editor Yes my friend, replied the man of quilts,
considerate carpenter, foreseeDg your visit left
opening for you. Turn the knob to the right"
"Oh. yes,n said Mrs. Brown, as she surveyed
with evident pleasure her little paror sdeboard
with old china aud decorated with highly coored tiles
Mr. R remarked last night that becoming quite
an atheisD and the ladys fairly beamed
with delight as her eyes rested sixteencent Japa
pese teapot---lSewark Call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

The following occurred i'm oxford, at the houso of
a Mrs. c.. some years ago. Her three daughters ana
three young men went ON the water, ana wheh near
liiley the boat from cause or other was upset
drowned. Now the mother having prepared yea LOT
their return, went up IN tho room and panty saw
them all sitting around the table, anu ran ooMn
stairs, exclaiming "Oh dear, something has hap
pened." The truth of this statement can ihiiy pc
borne out by many people residing IN Oxford ut the
present time-tIhe London Telegraph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

Crochet row of shells on bottom OF shirt. Face
one side of opening in front with narrow wni'o
ribbon. and sew on three buttons For hoies,
crochet looped edge on the other side anu al
around the neck; also row OF smells arounu .no
- pm q white ribbon in holes around the
neck and your shirt is finished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
SCRAp-KAG

PLATED KNITTING.-Pos,ibly what Mrs. F.
means by plated knitting Is this: Cast on any even
number of stitches and KNIT one row PLAIN. On thc
second row knit two stitches together, but do not
slide them of the left needle. Now kni the first of
these two stitches again in the usual way and ship
both stitches Off Repeat TO the end. On the third
row purl two stitches together keeping them on the
needle purl the first of these two stitches again and
slip both Off Continue IN this way to end OF row
Repeat the second and third rows for the length
required.
1t must be borne IN mind that the rows OF knitting
run up and down shirt and sleeves, so that " vi" he
the eqe or side OF the work where pick up loops on
the steel needles. Knit in this way, nstend OF r9nnd
and rouud the shirt does work up the child
These shirts should be washed carefully IN warm
water with CASTLE soap aud little hOrax The rule Is
for child four months, and elastic that they
Will III the child for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
POLAR EXPLORATION.

In the current number of Mature the Editor
thus comments on the effort now making to
cary out the scheme oil me late Lieu yn'I'
Wcyprccht. the discoycrer of Franz Josef Land,
for the establishment of a ring of observations
around the North Pole Many Arctic authorities
are of opinion that the days OF great and "Nprn-
sivc national Polar expeditions are past anu
that the money thus spent would bc put 10
much better use 10y being devoted 10 the carry
ing on of a continuous series al observations.
At various points around the Arctic area Oh
scrvatorIcs will Ice established rs near rs prac-
ticabc 10 the Pole, where CONTINUOUS SERIES u
observations Will Ice taken, according 10 COM
mon prearrangcd plan. These observations
will be connected with mctcorolOgy ~ All H.
departments, with terrestrial magnetism, the
aurora burcalls, atmospheric electricity, TIE
movements of the ice, biology, combined WIN
geographical exploration where practicable.
After year or two ui such observations We
NAV then bc able 10 compare aud coordinate
Polar conditions with those which prevail so
regions further south. \ vast array al data
must necessarily bc accumulated that cannot
but be turned to valuable account 10y science.
Our knowledge of the mctCOrulugy oi the
temperate zone can never be- complete until Sc
are well acquainted with Arctlc conditions,
and thus the work to hc done al these ohseIya-
tories Will have an important piacuodl bearing.
Not only So but II !, maintained tldi u u ohly
when we have the knowledge which Will be col
lcctcd at these stations that We shall be IN -
condition To send out IN expedition Tor the
Pole itself with anything like scientific aSSiH-
ance of success We cannot but regret, then
that England has no share IN the scheme. The
countries forming the international Association
are Russia, Germany Norway and sweden,
Denmark Austria, the United states, ana we
believe Canada France and switzerland lent
il their countcnaucc, and Lieutenant Bovc-
Italian Antarctic expedition Is to some extent
affiliated to the Association. Stations are 10 bc
established on the north coast ol siberia
Noyaya Icmlya, Spitzbcrgcn. Jan Malcu
Island. tie west coast of Greenland, Lady
Franklin Bay, and the ucighhorhood OF Ben
ling Straits. The colony for Lady Franklin
Bay. sent ont by the United States has already,
we believe, reached its destination, and the
others will probably he all at work next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

"Ma,n she said confdingly, Henry has
the query. No." was the reply didn't, and neithsr
did reject him II 1 keep him on the Sunny da.
me TO say yes You know I've been wanting soiu
watch for O long time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
ANOTHER ELECTRIC ACCUMULATOR

Amongst the interesting exhibits at Paris Is
a secondary battery or accumulation, devised
by NJ. 4. de Mcyitcns, which Is SAID 10 he
superior 10 the Faufc. In It's first form II con
si,ts of sheet OF lead 2mm. COSn. nearly
thick folded and rcloldcd on itself ia such "a
way that the sheet at each fold is in contact,
and q series of troughs are made. These
troughs are entirely filled 10y sheets oi lead
2mnl. (.OOSin. nearby thick, ana placed III
contact with each other and the luclosihg
sides The leaves of lead fOll are soldcrcd 10
gcthtr OH one side, and tongue ~ lett To Term
a "pOlc.o Two sections are placed IN IN
ebOnite box, separated from each other 10y
space of Dem. conn, and form one element
Those forming u battery ~ the Exhibition are
each Gem. wide (3.5lin0, 1Ocm. (3.9iln) high,
and Dem. c79m.) thick. The bath consists OF
dilute sulphuric acid. The battery Is entirely
of lead, and requires no protection IN the
form of cloth or felt envelopes while the per
oxide formed between the leaves by the cur
rent il very firmly adhcrcnt, and II, moreover,
from the arrangement Ol the battery, not llablc
TO become detached. W. de McrltcnS has
observed that the folded plate Is of verH niue
use in the battery, and i scarcely more tiiah Il
dead weight, the thin leaves, .2mm. tllck,
doing nearly all the useful work. Each pole o.
an element will now bc made simply OF small
strips of lead .2mm. thick, and l.5cn. VIDE.
Several thousand of the thin leaves (OOSln.
thicO will be placed upon one another IN slich
u way as Ia form u rectangular parallclOlip'-
don, one of the wider fares OF which VIII De
covered with the solder, and the stripes form
ing the pole will be placed on It. In Il way
the weight will he considerably reduced, ANA
the efficient surface largely increased. W men
once properly formed, this battery Is saId To
have very large storage capacity compHTcu
with its weight, aud Is said 10 be the simplest
form of secondary that has yet been devised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

Discussions exist in st. Pauls Church,
Roston. The rector the Rev. w. w: Newton,
has resigned, and the church is divided into
two factions. The church is in the heart of the
business portion Of the city, and the property
focri,1 desires to transfer the property to the
col,,.. of the Episcopal Board of Donations,
which holds in trust much of the Episcopal
Church property in Massachusetts. This would
probably result in making ST. Paurs the
Bishops church for that diocese. The other
faction wishes to sell the property and to build
an elegant church in the Back Bay district, IL
is said that dry goods firm has offered to buy
the land. 1t is said that the remains OF nearly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

OF the Rev. VI. J. OFaTell, who was cOnse-
Grated last week as Bishop of Trenton, The
Neu- York Tablet says He is not only pious,
warm heart, "a brilliant pen and eloquent
tongue, which have been freely devoted to tho
cause OF Ireland"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

A correspondent of I he Albany Erening
Journal suggests the proprety OF a subscription
to secure monument to the late DR.. Barth0l0-
new r. Welch, a famous Baptist preacher IN
his day. 1t is mainly 10 the efforts of DR..
Wclch that the city of Albany owes its possess
sion of Rural Cemetery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

In the last ten years the Baptists are said to
have gained 761, 4lS members in fifteen south
crn States. In the six Eastern States the in
crease has been 1900 in the Middle States,
34,9O3; and in the Western States 64, 766.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

The annual meeting of the American Mission
AIRY Association was held at Worcester, Mass,
last week, and was well attended. The educa-
ton of the cOlored people of the South was one
of the leading topics of DISCUSSION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06

The Rev. DIR. Whitehead, of East Bethlehem,
Penn, has accepted the position of Bishop of
the Diocese of Pittsburg, to which he was re-
Gently elected. The conservation will take
place on January 25, in Trinity Church, Pitts
burg The senior bishop of the United States,
or some one delegated by him, will oiliciate at
the ceremony.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

A meeting of the directors and stockhold-
crs OF the Somerset & Cambria Railroad was
held at the office. corner of Grant and Water
streets, Pittsburgh, Thursday, for the pur-
pose of increasing the capital stock of the
company and TO authorize the issue of
bonds. An election was also held at the
same time TO ill the Office Of President,
made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Charles
Donnelly, and J. d. Washington, ESQ.,
Assistant Auditor of the B. & o. Il. r.. was
chosen President.
Ii was decided to increase the capital
stock of the company from 100000, the
present figure. to $4,000, and 5000 shares
at $50 each will be issued at once There
will also be issued $4O0, 600 in traffic bonds,
which will be given to the Cambria and
Somerset Company, in payment for mate
rial used in the construction of the road.
The road, it will be understood, is now
owned and operated by the Baltimore &
Ohio Company. These traffic bonds will
bear interest at the rate of per cent,
and will have twenty years TO run. The
road is now doing a good freight business,
and it is to be hoped that passenger trains
will be put on at an early day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13

A Pittsburg man named James Black,
vino don't like getting up early in the
morning to build the fire has contrived a
machine which does the work while he
sleeps Hehas contrived an alarm clock
with weights which he connects with a
piece OF wire, sheet Of sand paper and
some matches, paper, wood and coal are put
into the CRATE of his cooking stove, and n
teakettle with water, and having a tiny
whistle fitted into the nozzle ofthe kettle, is
placed ON the stove. By setting the alarm
in the cleck he can have fire at any time
he wishes When the alarm in the clock
goes of, a weight falls and hits the wire ::
the wire moves and scrapes the matches
fastened to il on the sand paper ; the match
es light the paper in the stove, the paper
fires the wood and coal and soon the fire is
under way In little while the water in
the teakettle boils, and then the tiny whis-
tie gives the note of warning that every
thing is ready ard ii is time to get up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13


Ed. HEaAlp.-l notice in the Meyerslaie
Commercial Of sth inst, Il: Ter date OF April
Cd, communication from IT, Watson
Schrock, Mercantile Appraiser, il Y,iieh he
jnlulgcs In some pleasantly .sars;iiig : a dog,
and q SOW, and q tail
In the same issue oftlIe t0as1 fci5i I no
ticc a list Of Mercantile appraiser s.;s, an5
/ must say, If Mr. Schroek has done his
work throughout this county as it has been
done around Confluence and in II, onlythc
tail Of The business is appraised, and a very
devilish short tail too
find appraised as retailers 4. II. Ross
& Co., Croft Bros, A. G. Black q Co.. Leslie
Brown.
Patent Medicine dealers: A. NJ. Ross &
Bro, A. G. Black & Co. Now wish to give
the actual Mercantile business of the town
Retailers A. NJ. Ross & Bro. Leslie Brown,
VIM. Dodds, S. III. Brooke, A. G. Black &
Co., Croft Bros, Jno. NJ, Ankeney, Jno Il.
NJ McNutt. Mrs. Leslie Brown has open
ed store this week in the room formerly
occupied by w. NJ. Dodds
Patent Medicine dealers: A. NJ Ross &
Bro, Croft Bros, A. c. Black & Co., Leslie
Brown, Mountain ( Co., Druggists. The
latter firm you notice are Druggists They
follow as business the handling of drugs,
tobacco, cigars and patent medicines, yet
they do not appear in the list at ali. Can
not any one see that Mr.. Schrock has done
his work in very imperfect manner ? Can
not any one see that the tax will not be
collected on one half the business of this
borough? And if the appraisement has
been made in the same sloyenly and slip
shod manner throughout the county, only
about one half the actual business has been
appraised, seemsvery plain to ME. Why is
it that Mr.. Schrock has made so defective an
appraisement? / can only say that ] at
law
There is an old law, but unfortunately
have it not by me. Which provides that
hotel keeper, and others paying revenue
to the Government, who wish to sell tobac-
co, cigars or groceries, shall not come into
the classification of dealers in merchan-
disc until their sales reach 81 600. Il quote
from memory even though they do sell
tobacco and cigars or groceries Now this
law only applied, and was only intended to
apply to hotel keepers and others paying 4
revenue to the Government, vino wished
TO join tobacco and cigars or groceries. But
an impression has gone abroad that any one
whose yearly sales do not amount to 81 600
is not liable to be placed in the appraisenent
list at all. And Mr. Schrock has iglaoraaay
omitted the names that have added.
Mr.. Schrock would do well to look up the
law in this matter, and when he finds his
work only half done he should complete it.
SO far as the appraisement list shows there
are more persons engaged in the mercan-
tile business here who are not appraised at
all than are appraised.
When the appeal is made to the Com
missioners, the Commissioners should ap-
peal to Mr. Schrock to do his work over.
Nomo-c but am Respectfully,
OUIIP