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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16

He puts his hat on bis head and waits till the
fame goes out. and the hat IA then shown to be
intact. Next he pours some OF the liquid on
the floor and on q handkerchief, and lights it !;
the floor and the handkerchief are nOways
DAMAGED: Some drops may be pat in the
hollow of ones hand and burnt without pro-
ducing appIeciable pain These facts are
readily explained. M. KOrdg's mineral essence
bOils at about $50 c., and the tension of its
vapor is considerable, so that it is not the
liquid that burns, but its vapor. The new
liquid is said to be obtained from natural oil
beds recently discovered in Hungary. 1t has a
slight smell of petroleum, and produces on the
hand cold sensation like ether.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
SCRAP BAG.

SUsPENDER STITCH,-This Department is much
indebted to many friends for their kindness in send
ing directions for suspender stitch Their courtesy
Is heartily appreciated.
To M. E.H.-J. G.. NJ. writes: an. E. H., who
calls herself stupid does not need to take up with
left needle the stitches made by winding the thread
over the right needle She has only to take up the
knit stitches and let those made by winding the
thread over the right needle slip off the end Of the
needle which makes the stitches left 80 loose that
three of them can easily be drawn through three
others las in directions) and then knitted. If one
stitch is left at the end of the needle to be purled
she must have to begin with, some number OF times
six stitches aud one over. 1t is very easy to make
little mistakes in writing directions for knitting.
and It is not always easy to follow directions with
out any idea of how the work shoul Id look when
finished; but patience. aided sometimes by little
shrewd guessing at what was intended Is generally
rewarded. wouldn't dare suggest: except IN pri-
vste way to tho knjtters, that the types some
times work mischief"
STITCH FOR SHAwL.-Mrs. S. L. c. kindly sends
directions for this stitch for the centre of shawl:
Cast on any number of stitches which can be
divided by 8 with additional ones for each end of
the row. knit O. thread forward, knit 8 and then
slip the first of the over the other g. Repeat from
.. Knit with two strands of wool. Purl the even
rows If two colors OF wool used, once across
and back with each color
WANTS.-A. NJ. n. requests drectlOns LOT u knltteu
doll H. A. G. asks that some should tell her
how to make pretty tidy blending white and red
cotton. Mrs. o. p. L. wants directions for knitting
or crocheting silk hair-net. G. E. II. wants a pat
tern of crocheted logging Qady's size) with feet;
also one for hood W. tn looped trimmi g. Will any
one of our readers who may happen to have the
knowledge desired kindly answerf
FANCY KNITTING STITCH.-Mrs. Leroy c. has
been puzzled by the directions for this stitch on De-
ba haap inn In yyOr
out the directions, but the following corrections
will probably straighten out the crooked places:
18th row: Strike out the lover" before the first
2paln.
18th row: Insert a after the first 2 plain.
10th row: Begin this with over. plain, etc.. and
end it with plain, over knit 2 together-thus
transferring the first knit together from the be-
ginning to the end of the directions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
KNITTING AND CROCHET.
HAIRPIN CROCHET.
From The Weekly Tribune.


S This simple way of making narrow braid which
can either DO used 40 1t s, "a an insertion, or may
sorn. as 10 customary. the basis of more elaborate
t,tmmiuas was formerly known az Maltese edging,
and the rims used in working it were called Maltese
pins, These latter were Of various sizes according
10 the intended fneness or cosrseness of the edgDg
Bat the term Maltese" has practically died out and
II sdoubtful IL any specially prepared pins are now
to be had. Hairpn crochet, however, is still made
with the ordinary hairpins of the toilet table, and
may be worked as follows:
Take fine crochet hook. common bairpin and
cotton No. 8. Make one chain-stitcb, then. holding
tho pin perpendcularly with the bent end uppermost
insert the left leg into the chain stitch and keep the
needle and cotton In front. Now pass the cotton
around the right leg Of the pin from front to rear
and hold IL in the left hand as usual Pass the hook
between the two legs of the pn catch the cotton at
tho back and pull it through the stitch already on
the hook. Next insert tho hook in the loop around
the left Ieg passing it under the near thread Of
the loon. and of course, over the outer one Catch
the cotton and draw it through. There are now two
loops on the hook. Catch the cotton again and
pull through, both. Briefly. this has made q chain
stitch around tho right leg, ard q DC through the
loop on the left leg.
Now take the hook out of the loop upon itand turn
the hairpn half round the left leg of the PIN pass
ing on the outside of the turn. Put the hook back
again into the loop catch the cotton, which BY the
turning has now been passed around the right Leg
and make chain stitch as before Insert into loop
on left leg and make DC as before. Take out the
hook. turn the pin and repeat these two stitches till
your work is long enough. when finish off with q
chain-stitch. As the edging advances it can be
slipped off the pin.
This is tho simplest method of making this edg-
ing. Where 1t IL DESTROYS to avoid the trouble of
taking out the hook often the worker may proceed
thus After making the first chain-stitch and first
DC hold the crochet-hook upright between the
prongs with the point downward. and turn the pin
from right to left. that the left prong will now be
on the right side. The cotton should be at
the front and tue needle at the back.
Pass the cotton round the right leg
to the back. work chan-stitch, and still keeping
the hook at the back work DC in the loop on the
left prong then hold the hook upright and reverse
the pin, thus keeping the hook alternately at the
front and back of the pin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
A RIVAL TO KEROSENE.

NJ. Kordig, a Hungarian, has been lately per-
forming some experiments at scientific meet
ings IN Paris, with a volatile combusible
LIQUID, which is offered for lighting purposes.
Having arranged on tho table several lamps hp;.h M
flame, M. K0rdg states that the substance
presents no danger of fire oil explosion, and he
gives the following tests He pours quantity
of the liquid on his hat and lights 1t, where
upon q long fame springs up to tho ceiling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
ROOTS AND CARBONIC ACID.

Experiments have been recently made by NJ.
Cauvet, with view to determining the devel-
opment OF carbOnic acid by the roots of plants.
The natural conditions were initiated as closely
rs possible. The conclusions are as folio Ts {:
/. Roots constantly develop carbOnic acid 9.
The development is less by night than by day !;
3. 1t increases at sunrise, decreases about
midday, and rises again in the evening; 4. The
develt pment in any period of the day is greater
than IN the corresponding one of the night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
Frisby. I CDandlcr.
Professor Chandler's results are added TO

Professor Chanders results are auueu M io'
comparison. Professor Frisby adds: "Ihe
comets perihelion distance appears to be liltle
greater than the distance of the earth and ITS
aphelion lies just beyond Jupiter's orbit, The
periodic time from these observations being
about 2,178 days, or q little less than six years,
thsre can be no doubt that the periodic rlme. OF
about five and half years is the correct one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16

l. slip l. knit together draw slipped stitch over
knit l. over knit l. over, knit I, slip 1. knit to
gether. draw slipped stitch over. Repeat from to
end of row. The last stitch remaining on this and
every other row should always be preceded by an
"over.n
Purl back on the I'd row and all the other even
rows. This pattern makes the top of the Logging,
and consists altogether of 10 rows.
Begin at the 18th row and knit 10 ribs for the leg,
narrowing at each end Of every other rib until there
are As stitches on the needle. Then divide these
stitches 10 for the instep and 10 each side Of the
ankle, taking the last 80 of on bits of wool. Knt2
ribs for the instep and cast of. Then take up the
stitches at the side Cast on IL for the toe and
narrow at the toe and heel after knitting ribs on
the side of the foot. Sew up the Logging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
ELEMENTS OF swIFT's COMET.

Professor Frisby, Of tho Naval Observatory.
has computed the elements OF Swifcs conner
from three observations made with the transit
circle mt Washington with the following results
which are taken from Science:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
ENENIES OF SPIDERS.

The wel-known naturalist, the Rev. II. f.
McCOok, of Philadelphia, has been talking TO
the Academy of that city on spiders, which he
designated as the most benevolent or insects.
Among the principal enemies of the spider he
enumerated many of those hymenOpterous or
-four. winged flies the bees, wasps, ETC., which
produce tiesh-cating grubs. Large numbers OF
spiders are used by these species "a food. The
nest OF one OF these forms was exhibited, built
of clay IN such manner as to resemble the
plpes of Pan. When opened, these nests were
found filled with spiders OF different species
They were all paralyzed by the fly, but not
killed. and in this state OF suspended animation
they remain until the Matching out OF the
prubs, which eagerly devOur them one after the
other The unfortunate captlves lie limp IN
the laws OF the grubs, showing no sign OF SEN
sation and making no resistance. Other flies,
and among these may be included the common
black house fly. prey upon spiders by destroy
ing the cOc0ons or by sucking the contents OF
their eggs when they happen to DO uncovered or
only slightly protected. The eggs are also de-
youred in large numbers by birds. Some
species of birds assist in preventing tho spread
of spiders by making use OF their webs, especl-
ally the thicker portion used in the construction
of cOcO0ns, TO build their nests. BIRDS nest
was exhibited composed of this material III
such quantity az to indicate the destruction OF
a great many webs. Those hymcn0pterous IN
sects which deposit their eggs in the cocoons
OF the spiders are, however, their most dcstrlc'
tive enemies. When the gIubs are hatcled,
they attack the egg and young OF their hosts
and consume them M food, until sufficiently de-
yeoped to obtain thoir nOurishmcnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
CHILDREN MUST GO TO CHURCH.
l,rona NE Ropfisf Hlsk{h.

The fact 10 the great majority Of parents are dis:
posed 10 indulge their children 10 the neglect OF
public worship Instead Of insisting on their going
TO church, il is becoming quite common Tor them 70
apologize for their absence on the plea that 1T ia
too much to 20 to Sunday school and church, And
as such words are often uttered in their presence. u
Is not strange that children should accept them -
furnishing good excuse to their neglect OF the
Church. In other days It was not 90. Parental tn
fuence, and, il necessary, parental authority was
used to enforce the duty Of attendance upon public
worship. and, upon the close Of the school. the
church either to occupy the galleries TO lind scats
With their parents. IN those days households were
represented Ia pcws that arc now only represented
by their heads, while the children depart 70 thcir
homes. e.t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DISC USSION.
INVESTMENTS.
r..o,,, Ths nhrisfidn InleIIi0,

From The Christian InteIli0enetr.
certain gentleman of Chicago has been reported.
within q few months. as losing by an attempted
famous trotter at sea. tens Of thousands; by tho
burning of his conservatory and art gallery. scores
of thousands. Now, do not insinuate because we
know nothing about i'll that this Dives has not
dealt ont proportionately larRe sums to pur bread
into the mouths Of the poor. as well as to take t
out: that he has not been fleet TO the lame" as
brought bloom and beauty into bare and dark
homes as well as into his OVID. But we are sure
that whateyor he has so invested and ventufe0
well as of satisfaction laid up. as IT H. where u
can neither take TO itself wings OF flame, nor %
swallowed up by the nor tho apysses OF specu'
lation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
TIE BAROMETER AND HEAVY RAINS

A remarkable fall of rain in Austria and
neighbOIing parts on August Ills, 1889, has
been closely investigated by DIR. Ham on the
basis of data IRON 2G0 stations in Austria
Hungary, Bavaria, Switzerland. AMI Saxony
This TALL caused the Danube ut Vienna to reach
ION August 18) lis highest summer level IN tins
century. The rain began in Siebenburgcn and
Southeast Hungary on the 1lth. and in general
went from east To west. 1t was most extensive
on the 18th, and the heay lest fall was in Salz-
kammergut and neighbOrhood. The rain-area is
found to lie OH the west and northwest side OF the
area of lowest ar-pressure. and to stretch west
ward far over the border of the minimum
region. Near the centre of lowest pressure the
precipitation was much less than il several
parts distant from it. The existence oil "a
minimum producing power of rainfall CONTRARY
to common views), and the incapabilty OF 80
great rainfall rs that in the present case AT
tracing minimum and influencing its propa-
CATION, are noteworthy. The general conclu-
sion arrived ut is that no relation is demon
strabe between barOmctric variation and rain
tall the fall OF the barometer does not prl-
marily depend on the rainfall, and is not per-
ceptibly influenced by it, DR.. Ham finds tins
confirmed by an examination of several other
hca Wy rainialls in their relation to distribution
Of air. measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16

On Christmas Day, 1850, the Rev. John
Murray, of Gloucester, Mass, the founder OF
American Univ ersalism, preached his first SER
erected in the United States. DIR. Chapin's
death occurred almost on the centennial ami.
versary of this sermon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16

PREACHING ON TRIAL.-Bshop Doane in his
address to the diocesan Convent OH at Albany
last week referred p0intedly to the trouble ex-
perienced by churches In filling vacancies made
by the removal of their rectors to other fields.
He offered two suggestions on the subject one,
a clearer law to protect rectors from lnconsld;
crate yestries, and parishes from unwise and
harmful vacancies and the other, allowing the
bishop, when he receives notice of q rector's
resignation, to assent or dissent and If he as
sents, authorizing him, if he will. to nominate
of the yestry certain number OF persons, out
He also commended to the imitation OF the
Convention the resolution of the Diocese Of
Connecticut in 1880: Whereas, The custom OF
clereymen preaching on trial IN vacant
parishes, as candidates for Iectorship tO the de-
graduation in public estimation OF their holy
Office. ia becoming more common, therefore.
resolved, that this Convention does hereby urge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16

A recent visitor at Knock reports that from
whatever cause it may be, the repute of its nit
aculOus virtues seems to have ceased. In the
rush and stir of the time and the district It. has
come to be almost absolutely ignored by the
faithful. Local piety attributes this neglect to
the severity of winter.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01

A., j. Swopc, Of Ennis. Texas, has as fine a
stock OF saddles, harness, names, collars,
cnainss, etc., ns oan be found Ia any retail
store IN north Texan.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01
eoiasai,h nro..,

The Dollar sturc, "a Elm and 7is
Main street, VI . aud retail
Iobbers Of dry pc'''s p,ois, shoes, cloth
ing aud milliner, -.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01
AREA, OH square miles. Population, 10. y

(Arca, 0l7 square miles. Population, l0,000)
Rusk is one of the Oldest and Justly cello.
bratcd us one Of the best of Texas counties,
Il +, composed Of red and gray soils, very
fertile, aud admirably adapted TO ali crops
grown In the state--cotton, corn, rye, oats,
tobacco and the sugar cane. II Is wholly
within the fruit growing section of the state,
anu produces profusely- There are many
ana excellent schools and churches In the
county. A number of Touring and saw
mills, are IN operation. Rusk also abounds
IN splendid springs and streams. Iron ore
Is found In plentiful quantities. There Is an
immense acreage ofgood and unimprovod
lands, which can be purchased
rom ~ TO 80 per acre. The health
OF the county is excellent. A railroad run
ming rom the county scat, Henderson, In
tetsects the International and Great North
ern at 0ycrton.
SMITH.
(Area, 0S7 square miles. Population, 22,0O0.)
This county is situated In what Is known
ns eastern Texas and occupies central DO.
sition. IL is q fine county with excellent
railroad facilities, good educational adyan.
tages plenty Of water and good soil. Il "a n
heavily timberod county, abounding In oak.
walnut, pine and hickory. Purs fsestoue
ssprings hro common 10 The entire county.
Saline and iron deposits are also found.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01

(Area, 900 square miles. Population, 27,oOo.)
Thisisa large and exceedingly rich county
In the central portion of the State. Tho
surface is . beautiful rolling prairie, but
timber, such MS the oak, walnut and pecan,
covers at least ono-third OF the county.
The county Is admirably situated, splendid
" watered, and Is one of the health
lest In tho State. There IL an abun.
dance Of mast, which is consumed by
hogs running IN the woods The soils
range from tito light sandy of the
woodsland, the black waxy of the prairie.
to the rich alluvial ofthe bottoms. There
arc n number of creeks IN the county,
besides the BRACES and Bosque rivers, All
crops are raised here in profusion--cotton,
corn, wheat, rye, barley vegetables and
fruits ofnll kinds. Only about ono-lourth
Of tho county Is under cultivation, Tho
grasses In the county are excellent, and
stock fatter rapidly. The lands sell for IS
" $40 per acre for Improved, and from 81 10
20 for unimproyed, according 10 quality and
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01

NhIeh equho ulics' reputation, O,bl,)
Delta is q northeastern county lying lust
south Of Lsmpr, andis composed of the most
part Of "a Rldok waSy soil with prairie
surface, Tho county Is we'll watcred and
timber Is plentif0l on the margins Of
streams. Tho health is good. The lands
are very productive, and fruits grow TO per-
fiction, The crops Of the oouRty are corn,
cotton wheat oas barley . rye and millet.
acre. A great deal Of land is alluyial. There
are no railroads In the county. Cooper Is
the county scat, and Is eighteen miles from
the nearest point on the Transcontinental
In Lamar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-11
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE

The Monetary Conference at Paris is
already decreed failure, except so far
as it may evolve large volume OF tinan.
cial wisdom for the edifcation OF the
world.
The exchange of views between the
representatives of the different govern.
ments has already elected q radical
diversity OF opinion in respect to the
ratio that the silver dollar or its equiva.
lent shall bear to the same denOmina-
ton in gold. Great Britain, though in
yited to participate in the conference,
has declined to do SO. She has simply
sent an official to watch and report upon
the proceedings in the interest OF her In
dian empire, but for herself holds stead
lastly to the gold standard as making
her the centre OF the worlds monetary
exchanges. Germany has intimated her
unwillngness to agree to an unlimited
coinage OF silver, although she is dis
posed to extend her present circulation
OF silver as subsidiary coin. The in
structions given to the representatives
OF the United States were that they
should agree to support it. AS neither
OF them is willing to enter into any such
compact, it is difficult to understand
how any effective service can be rend.
cred by continuation OF the conference.
Ii bids iGr to follow in the track OF the
futile convention of 1878.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-11

Irisannounced IRON Washington that
President GARFIELD has assured
MAHoNE of the earnest support OF the
administration in his contest in Virginia
against the debt.payers. This support,
which of course includes full control OF
the Federal appointments in Virginia,
is doubtless the consideration which
MALONE is to receive in place Of the cleo.
ton Of RIDDLEBERGsR and GoRHAM, &C.
coriing TO the contract which the Repub-
lican Senator'S find themselves unable to
fulfil. II is necessary that MALONE
shall have an equivalent, but it is not
pleasant to see the price OF his vote paid
by the chief magistrate of the Republic
in the shape of aid to the party OF repu.
diation in Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-11
"a FAT TAKE

II has beea announced through for
eign kilograms quite frequently OF late,
that contracts hav" been made 10 carry
COCO cmigrants from Norway and Swe-
den TO America as fast as steamers can
be chartered.
We have been disposed to claim, in
advance, n par, OF this influx OF popu,
latiOn for our own State. This is q
Kind OF people which have heretofore
been seeking homes in West Virginia
and we anticipated that they might find
COmpaniOnship among thOse. from the
same countries who are now located
here.
Ii is now stated, however, on the au,
thority OF one Of the New England pa
pers, that all OF these emigrSnts will 90
direct to the extreme NOTWITHSTANDING
nesOta and Dakota being their destina.
ton.
While we have no evidence upon
which to contradict this statement, we
hope that it shall prove to be untrue,
aud that our State may get fair share
sf them. They are the very best class
OF emigrants which come to this coun-
try. Nearly all OF them bring means
with them sufficient TO enable them TO
be seli-suPpOrting IRON the start. 1t is
estimated that they will bring on an
average 81 COO each, or the whole com.
.pany will have a money value to the
country OF S60,OOO.C0a
They will thus be able to purchase
land and to commence the work Of pro-
duetion from the moment OF their
arrival. Ii West Virginia could secure
but one-half or one-fourth of them,
they would represent a power of pro-
duetiOn which can be appreciated if it
cannot be estimated.
Not only this, but they make good
citizens. Many Of them are educated
and are altogethera most desirable pop.
ulation for our State. 1t is worth an
effort to secure them. We do not know
whether the colonies already located in
this State are aware Of the movement,
or are taking anv interest in it, but it is
too good an opportunity to be allowed
10 pass without some effort to prof.
by 1t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-11

THERE is great deal of wisdom "after
the fact" in the following comment OF a
Boston administration paper"
"The mistake the President seems to
have made was not, in our judgment, in
Withdrawing the New York nominations
after once submitting them 10 the Sem
ate. That was merely an incident in
carrying out his policy; ii his policy was
right, he had no alternative. But his
mistake was ia attempting at the out
set to apportion the offices among differ
ent factions, thereby making the political
ard personal affiliations OF the candi-
dates so prominent a reason for their
appointment. Opposing factions in
party, and leaders Jealous of one anoth.
er. never were coneiliated in that wsv,
and they never will be. 1t was at the
sane time putting the distribution OF
patronage on false basis, warranted by
no necessity, sustained by no principle,
justified by no good reason"