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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
COVERING BOILERS WITH SILK.

II is well known that silk is an excellent non
conductor of heat, and some recent expert
ments in Germany would seem to indicate that
il might pay To encase boilers III this costly
material I'm one trial three boilers of the
same size and make were ranged III order, one
covered with the ordinary felt another with
coating of silk only iivc-eghths of the thickness
of the felt, while the third was left altogether
uncoy cred. They were all filed with water hav-
ing a temperature of 100 degrees Cenligrade,
and examined AT intervals. After the lapse OF
three hours it was found that the unprotected
boiler had lost twelve degrees OF heat, and the
other two each two degrees. After further
lapse of thirty-three hours, the felt-covered
boiler had lost thirteen and half degrees, and
that covered with silk only fourteen, 50 that
there was no appreciable difference between the
protective powers of the silk and those OF q
casing of felt nearly twice its thickness. With
regard TO the cost of the material, II rs said that
in all silk manufactures there are waste scraps
which il would be difficult or impossible to uti-
lie in the trade. These can. II ~ asserted he
made up into bands and rolls, costing compare
lively little, and sold at profit to the makers
and users of boilers. As to the lasting and
wearing powers of silk rs compared with felt
nothing is said, and there has not, PERHAPS, been
time to apply an adequate test but II - at tho
least possible that in this respect the finer sub
stance NAV possess great advantages over the
coarser and cheaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
A NEW SHE'LL STITCH.

The old shell stitch in crochet. OF which descrip-
tion may be found in The Woman's Extra No. so,
maze Q. has lately been modified as to be practi-
cslly new stitch. In this form ii is admirably adap
ted for shawls pettcoats. and the like 1t is worked
hack wand and forward without any breaking off of
the worsted aud the work is the same on both Sides
which many will consider another advantage. The
did shell was made with full treble stitches; the
new form Is done in short trcbles, or as some call
them. half trebles. For square shawl proceed
thus:
Make chain of the length of one Of the sides
of the shawl the number of stitches to be diyisible
by eight, although if loose end OF wool Is left at
the beginning il is not necessary to count since
few chain stitches can easily be added IL neces-
sary TO enable you to finish the last shell.
LIST row: Miss ch., wool around hook, insert 1t
in the 4th. catch the wool and draw it
through till it is about an inch long. Now catch
tho wool again and draw through the three
Hoops on the hook at once. This constitutes the
short treble, Make four moro short tfebles In the
same loop of the foundation chain, then 2 ch.,
and finally more short trebles in the same loop
These ten short trebles worked In one loop with
oh between the 9th and sixth, form one she'll Make
chain, miss 8 Loops on the foundation and fasten
down the shell wIf1. Sc on the next loop. Now
make Oh. wool around hook. miss 8 CHI. and ~".i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
MICA MASKS FOR woRKMEN.

A well-known German manufactures OF MICA
wares, Herr Raphael, of Breslau, now makcs
mica masks for the face, which are quite trans
parent, very light, and affected neither 10y neat
nor by acids. They afford good protection 10
all workmen who are liable to be injured oy
heat, dust or nOxious vapOrs. all workers WIN
fire. metal and glass meters, stonemaSohs,
etc. In all kinds of grinding and polishing
work the flying fragments rebound from the
arched mica plates of the mask without inlurins
them. These plates are fixed IN metalllc
frame. which is well isolated by means oil
asbestos, so as not to be attacked by heat or
acid. These masks allow the turning OF me
ewes i'm any direction, and, as against mica spec
tacles. they afford the advantage of protection
to the whole face. In certain cases, the meek
and shoulders may also he guarded by sheer
of cloth impregnatcd with fireproof material
or by asbestos sheet, attached to the mask
The interval between the mica and the eyes
allows of workmen who have poor eyeslght
wearing spectaclcs, and of workers with fire or
in melting operations wearing colOred glass
spectacles under the mask, without fear oi
breakage of the glass, mica being bad con
ductor of heat Where the mask has 10 lie
worn long it is found desirable to add an india
rubber tube with mouthpiece for admission oil
fresh air. the tube passes out to the shoulders
where its funnel-shaped end sometimes hold
ing a moistened sponge) is supported. Inc
mask has a sort of cap attached To 1t Tor fixture
OH the head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
THE DOWNFALL OF THE DADo.

THE DOWNFALL Or TIE DADo'
at is said many OF the Hsthetes are weary OF tneir
They have cut their hair, and returned 10
their barber and common sense at the same TINE -
Weekly Paper
TENoRI.
We've cropped quite short our lengthy hair,
We've smashed up all our crockeryware,
For daffodils we do not care.
Or even hawthorn blue
We do not care about Burue-Jones
We worship not his maidens bones.
And quite detest his subtle tones -
We mock Dado do!
o mock a Dado, mock Dado, mock q DadO, do !!
IBlae-and-ckie generally smashed and distrtbatedI
soPRANI.
We're much too sage to wear sage green,
We even sport crlnoilne,
And wear neat high-heeled bottine,
Or tasteful Oxford shoe
We part and smooth our tawny locks,
From Worth we order all our frocks,
And even sneer at no lyhocks
And mock a DadO do
q mock a DadO mock Dado. mock n Dado. do J
fRend hollyhocks, lilies, aud other GsthetO Jl0uas
and streic them about.
TOO TUTTI.
We now have lots of common sense,
We are not prone 10 take offence
III people sa we're not intense -
Or hint we're not too-tOoW
Fen lilies bow we don't adore,
We're sick OF Art and what is more,
Vote Botticelli is bore,
And mock Dado do!
q mock a DadO mock Dado. mock Dado, do J!
IAN seize hatchets Pokers, chises and forthwith pro-
csed 20 dezaoiisk he Uado. Postiethuditc changes
10 CIo,cn Maudie 10 Pdntat0On, PiltcOr 10 Harie-
ouin. and Mrs. Cinaabue BrOwn 10 Cotum6i"". Cen
raj raiiv. HpiH and PeIt Scene changes from the
Dismal Depths of Dadocracy to the Coral CAGES Of Com
S9nSg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
NJ. PAsTEuR's VACCINATIONS.

According to The British Medical Record,
statistics brought up to October l show that
me NEGOTIATIONS of splenic fever, according 70
Pasteur's method, were performed on 100
h2cks, comprising $500 sheep, of which
33,3 10 were vaccnated and 81 1888 left unin-
0c9lated SO as to judge of the results of the
difference of treatment. Before vaccination,
t.e losFee caused by. splenic fever amounted, ID
the whole OF the flocks, TO 2,986 ANNALS. Dur
ing vaccination, and until its effects were per-
fected, 200 sheep out of the whole number OF
$500 persisted. During the same period, the
mortality, rose to 366 out of the group OF
effects of vaccination were complete i'm the first
group, the mortality from spenic fever fell to
iive This rate has persisted up to the present
time, and the next statistical account will give,
1t Is expected, the same satisfactory res ults as
regards the groups of animals vaccinated and
left unvaccnated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
pORTRAITURE OF PLANTS.

NJ Berto, of the Academy OF Paris, has iately
invented a simple method of taking impress
sions of plants, by which botanical accuracy can
he obtained, and portraits of plants can nc
taken in every household All that is requlIo ,.
for the process is a large sheet OF paper, SUM-
olive oil, finely sifted black lead, ana an assp.t
ment of powdered cOlors. The paper IL lign'y
oiled on one side and then folded i'll iour, Sy
that the oil may filter through the pores nts
the plant may not come into direct contao, Wiz
the liquid. The plant is then careiu ny
arranged, spread out, aud placed between tlio
leaves of the second folding and IN TINS posi-
ton pressed WITH all over with the mana, uiy
paper of equal size as the oiled paper, SO as 10
make a small quantity of oil adhere TO MS sur
face. Then the plant is taken out ana pGlceut
carefully on white paper, with a second Slleet
placed above it,and the plant pressed as before.
When the plant is removed an almost lnViS. .,l
impression remains on each sheet OF the, Two
white papers. If only a uniformly col0re1 I'M
preston is required, some blackleau 10
sprnkled over the oil traces OF the wI1te
paper Care must be taken to distribute tI,e
blacklead evenly in all directions. The result
will be a representation of the plant IN al llS
parts If the natural cOlors of the plant are
to he initiated, cOlored powders are enlployen1
in the same manner TO obtain tixity, sInail
quantity of finely powdered resin is mixed VIII
thebackead or the cOlored powders, ana lho
paper with the traces OF mixed powder , 1l
ironed throgh layer OF blOtting paper. nc
heat OF the iron ought to be Just siilcleht 70
melt the resin, which object can be also ou-
tanned by holding the paper i'll front oil inc l'ic'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11

another shell in the next-that Is 8 short trepies
CHI. and more short trebles all into the same loop.
Then ch. miss ch., sc into the next; hep e,
in this way till you reach the end when after ian
ing the last she'll finish with Sc III the last cnai'
Make ch and turn. A..
2drw: This 4 ch. is TO enable You to reach the
ch on the top of what the trst shell MAXI ad
l sc under this ch. ch., wool around NOOK, anu
work shell in the same loop that the SC OF the pre-
vious row made in, then ch, So unner t S%
next CHI. Repeat to the end, finishing Win ~
on the last CHI. ch and turn. 80 =
Sd row The second row left you win q en-
springing from the last ch. of the previous row.
Under this same 2 ch work full shell. ana en9
with sc or the first c. TO the left; The seconu
shell is worked under he next sc which OF course was
made under the CHI. of the first row. Continue IN
this way to the end am after making ~, 9,, o
the last ch.. work full shell under the same ch''
then CHI. an 4 turn. - rs
Repeat the I'd and Sd rows as often as desired. III
properly worked the shells of the Sd row VII COM
directly over those OF the LIST row. those OF the 4tn
row over those of the I'd, and so on.
A three-cornered shawl can be made by woIAlns
every like the thrdjust as in the Ola pattern,
although, as we have not yet tried II, the pan 10
suggested. rather than recommended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
PLANT GROWTH IN CARBONIC ACID.

While plants draw the azotized and mineral
matters they require from the soil, they are
believed to get their carbon mostly from the
air. through the leaves. A new series OF obser-
yatons as to the effect Of greatly increasing the
carbonic acid in the atmosphere about plant
has been lately made by NJ. Dehcrain, VINO
grew young bean, rape and tobacco plants
under capacious bell jars supplied from time to
time with carbonic acid Other similar plants
were grown under bell jars with ordinary air
renewed at intervals. The bean and rape
plants did not seem to profit by the excess of
carbonic acid but it was otherwise with the
tobacco which grew stronger and more Heshy,
though shorter, in carbonic acid gas than in air.
While the leaves of the tobacco grown in air
had only few grains of starch in the chOro-
phyl cells, there was an extraordinary prolu-
sion of these grains in the leaves of the other
plant; and the grains were of large size The
vegetable matter elaborated by the tobacco i'll
Coo was proved to contain more carbon than
was contained III the Coz introduced. Whence
this carbon in excess VI. Dcherain gives
reasons for believing that the carbon of
organic matters of the soil was netamorphoscd
into Coz by the oxygen of the air in the bell
lar, and that this was dfiused in the atmOs.
phere, 50 that the leaves could utilize it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
CRIME IND SENSATIONAL LITERATURE
from 7he Saturday Rertec.


The direct connection between Penny Dread.
fuls " and crime has been demonstrated over anu
over again by the annals of our own police courts
The mIsclIIe lad who sometime since presented
pistol ut Her Maesty's head, and got well whipped
for his pains found in possession OF COLLECTION
of lives of celebrated hghwaymen; and the various
gangs of youthful burglars and would-De highway
men who have lately appeared in The dock have one
and ali modelled their career upon the heroes Oh
criminal novels Only the other day terrible Illus
tration occurred Of the actual effect OF THIS galoWS
literature upon weak minds. young man, nine
teen years of age, named Westby shot MS iather
dead at Nottingham, having first murdered nttIo
was employed, merely TO strengthen his nerve,
and then took refuge in fowlhouse, where he was
captured with a revolver in his possession, WIN
which, ~ he frankly owned, he intended Wneh
the police came, to shoot as many as possible
The key TO this otherwise inexpllcable outbreak
of homcidal fury was afforded by the poor nothers
words -" My son was very fond OF reading anu
studying periodicals and sensational nter"tuIe.
BY this sensational literature" bis habits appear
to have been formed and they were eccentric
enough. He would not, we are told, aloW any
one 10 visit his bedroom, which was entered by an
opening in the floor. To this opening he had at
tached trapdoor, with bolts, and at night i al
WAYS fastened himself in He had also puiie9
down the bedstead, and had been in the habit OF
sleeping In q hammock slung up rom inc I9oi,
while around the walls Of the room were q number
~ pictures Of the Life of Dick Turpin, etc.
singular collection of cuttings from newspapers was
also und in his desk at Mr.. Frasers once, lhciuu
ing recipes for the manufacture OF gunootton anu
yelIous ndventures" Hero is o direct instance OF
the effect which the modern substitutes ior tns
Newgate Calendar have upon weak intciiects anu
cruzy brains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
HUMORS OF .KSTHETICISN.
From Punch.

THEORETIKOS.
put into plain English for the beHcft Of Philishd)
This mighty Empire seems in bad wayl
OF ali that may a languorous bard delight
Our lit le island is deserted. quite.
What now is left me, but the moon to bay
Loll on the bill s. and cry. "0h, lackadayVi
Who pirates of Progress Oh, come ont OF 1t,
NV most superior Soul Thou art not fit
For yirile conflict OF for manly play.
The Forums toll, the abois Of the Mart.
Nasty rude people rage with impudent cries
Against the worship of dead centuries
I'D mars INV calm! In dreams o. moony Art
And maudlin Cultchaw will stand apart,
Since Providence proceeds not as please
OSCURO WILDEGOOSE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
NEwYoR DAILY TRIBUNE H.

surface, the other continuing the work OF
erosion below the general level. The one wore
away the great ice sheet. the other is wearing
to uniform level
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11

Having learned q lesson by its struggle with
Professor Robertson Smith, the Free Church OF
Scotland has refused to take action against Pro-
fessor Bruce. of the Glasgow Divinity Hall, who
has RECENTLY published a volume of dubious
tendency.p in which he discusses the chief end
of revelation. The local presbytery refused TO
take any action in the case, and the Free
Church Commission also declined to take
nm the matter. The comment of he Poll
Mall Gazette before the matter was decided
was as follows: Mr. Smith is now
many times more popular and more influential
than he was before and he has recently proved
i'm n most unmistakable manner the strength OF
his following in those parts of the highlands
that have been hitherto regarded as the strong
hold of Free Church orthodoxy. Another VIC
tim. Mr.. Macrae, of Dundee, who was thrust
ont of the United Presbyterian Church Tor
beresy of the mildest type, has carried with
him into the omen one OF the largest and most
influential congregations in Scotland. Persecu-
tion winch ends in this way ceases to be u
terror. and the lesson has been already partially
learned by the Established Church, which now
tennts its heretics into an easy submission, or
iets them alone. The voluntary churches will
learn the lesson too, some day, If tney do not
wish 10 give their great rival monopoly OF fair
play and rational freedom in matters OF
opinion"
The appointment of Nj. Bert as Minister of
Public Worship in France has excited a good
deal of discussion in England at is conceiy-
able The Saturday RepieU lays, that Gam
betta may deliberately mean bis bark to be
worse than his bite. He may wish, If possible,
TO conciliate his more advanced supporters. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11

II Ia said many OF the Ksthetes weary OF their
tomfooIery They have cu their hair and returned u
their barber and at the same time" -
Weekly Paper.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-18

livery body read, The SrH. In the ed-
IL tons of tins newspaper throughout
the year to come everybody will find:
|. All the worlds news, 80 presented
that the rrahrr> will get the greatest
amount Of information with the least UNI
profitable expenditure of time and eye
sight. The sun long ago discovered the
golden mean between redundant fullnc>s
and unsatisfactory hrrvity.
IL Much nt that sort of news which de-
ponds les upon it, recognized Importance
than upon lis interest {" mankind. From
muruus To- muIulu. The sun prints con
tiuurd story ot the lives ni real men and
women, and Of their deeds. plans. loves.
hates. and troubles. This story j. morr
varied and moe interesting than any
runaucr that Vas ever tlr4I>,A.
III. Gund Whiting Ia every column, and
FRESHNESS. originality, accuracy, aud drcu-
rnm III the treatment of every subject.
". Honest comment. The suns habit
is To speak out fclrlr,sly abont men and
thing,
Y. Equal capAor in dealing with each
political party, and equal readiness to
commend what II praisrworthy or to re-
buke What is blamablc III Democrat or Re
publican.
VI. Absolute independence of partisan
organizations, hUt unwavcrlng loyalty to
trnr Democratic principles. The sun
believes that tho Government which the
Constitution gives us il good one 10 keep
Its notion of duty Is 10 resist To A. utmost
power the efforts of men in the Republican
party 10 set mp another form "fguyrrnmrnt
in place of that which exists. The year
Iii and The wears immediately follow ing
"ilI probably decide this supremacy iripor-
l. II
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-18
All About a Rooster.

Human nature is perverse. \
woman may lose her husband and
not say anything about it; but il she
should happen to lose white chick
en- she will awaken the stiffness of
midnight i'll search for its re-.
covery.
Mrs. Orr, who lives Mt the corner
of Fourth and Magnolia streets,
missed "A white chicken on the 2Sth
of last month and accused Mrs.
Rosenhlack, n next door ncighbor,
of having stolen it, and caused II
warrant for her arrest TO be issued.
The result was that Mrs RoSen
black summoned number of PEG.
pie to prove that she did not at any
time have the chicken in her posses
sion, while Mrs Orr summoned Il
number of competent witnesses TO
identify her property and prove the
charge. All parties interested ap.
peared before Judge Davcy last
Saturday, where the case became
greatly complicated 10y the TESTING.
ny of the witnesses, several of whom
contcnded that the chick was hen,
and others that it was . rooster.
and the testimony was so positive
and direct that the Judge was
puzzled and dismissed the charge,
after ascertalning beyond question
that all the while the women and
neighbors were bothering about the
missing chicken it was in the back
yard OF Mrs. pohlman, where it had
asserted its independence OF human
opinions by whipping three BOOSTERS
and running of with the hens.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-18
Defeating a Colored Man.

The Republicans are fond of tell.
ing the colored people how much re.
gard they have for their welfare,
and that they need not expect politi-
cal recognition FROM the Democrats;
bnt they are rather slow themselves
in honosius the eolored brother
with an office. Fred Douglass. the
ablest representative OF his race,
has been turned out. and no colored
man has been provided for by this
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this, too,
although the colored vote saved
New York. In order to hold the
colOred vote the Republicans of
Toledo put u colored man named
Loft, graduate of the city high
school alrd practicing lawyer, on
the local ticket for public prosecu
tor in the recept election. He was
buried under an adverse majority OF
over 1900 votes, though the rest OF
the Republican candidates were
elected by the colored vote. The
colored people are beginning to find
out that the "white Republican
man Is mighty oAsartin.' Nearly
onehfshs Of The entire Republican
vd Os The nation is colored, and
an eql,al distribution of the offices
ac StliDg TO the voting power
would give the colored people one.
fifth of the otaoes; hut if they re
ceived that many there wouldn't be
many white Republicans left in the
party. 1t is cool thing for the
Republicans that their colored allies
have not learned the value of hold
ing the balance of power. lfthey nj
sold themselves at Mahone's price
there would be stiff reckoning tC
pay.-SdR Francisco Examiner.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-18
The Cost of a Boy.

1t would be good idea for all
boys, and girls too. To get some idea
in real tgHres-of what their pa
rents do for them. The Rev. L. Is.
Fisk gives a lecture on the cost of a
boy. He computes that at the age
of Il good hoy, receiving the adj
vantages of city life, will cost, coun.
ting compound interest on the
amount invested, not less than
$4,000.
At 81 he will not cost any moro
unless he goes to college. when he
will cost nearly twice as much. \
bad boy costs about $4,000 at 2l,
providing he does not 90 to college
1t he does go, he costs as much
more.
Mr.. Fisk thinks that girls are
nearly as expensive as boys. The
computation, however, comprises
only the pecuniary cost Of raising
q boy. The value of the mothers
tears and fathers gray hairs are be,
you'd the reach OF figures to express.
The money side is by tar the lesser
of the two.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-18

THIS Institution was regularly iucorpo
rated foG THE TEEN OF TWENTY Five
lEhES, by the Legislature of the State
III l-f-. for Educational and Charitable
purposes, with Capital Of $1,000. 900, to
which it has since added reserve fund Of
s'2o, 600. To this Contract the inviolable
faith Of the State il pledged. which pledge
has been renewed Ivy an overwhelming
popular vote, securing its franchise III the
new Constitution adopted December 2nd,
4. u. l-79,
It's Grand Single Number Distribution
Will take place Monthly, on the second
Tuesday. Hnerer scales or po,fDonn. Look
NJ the following distribution:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-18
HOMER MALE COLLEGE.

THE TWESTY-FIRST SESSION will be-
/ gin the First of September.
The Fall Term ends the I'D Of December.
The Spring Term will begin the Sd of JAN
uary, and end the I'D of June, lsol.
Tuition, g. and : dollars per month,
payable at the end Of each month, III less
other arrangements are made.
4 liberal deduction for tuition paid i'll
ddrdHce per term.
Contingent fee ; per term paid on the pu-
pills entrance.
Board including lights and fuel, sl3 per
month in private families.
Board at the College, including washing,
fuel and tuition, from II To Ii dollars per
month. payable moHthig in ddrdnce-iH per
cent. allowed for payments III advance per
term. Address
X. A. SMITH, Pres.
July ~, 1850. 4-:y