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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12

INFANTS FOoD N FEANCE.-Iho French
Commissioners The Hygiene Of Infarey' IN awarding
the prnc Ia petition Of eseJlHia report 'IA' INC
conclusions generally 90 al lead 70 the following
recommendations: No child should Dee reared on artia
eia food when tho mother uckc H. but such food II
preferable TO placing the child with wet nurse poorly
rcfnuneratcd aud living ~ her own home For success
fully bringing up infant ny hand tle pst mn ,
~ COW thnt has recently Cuscd, Of similarly 81 bo"
~ which should be added during the first week nan
- ~ vntor and suba equently fourth on ess 40
iiing ~ the digestive powers 81 tie chilli Glhss or
arc alone shoud be used no vuicanizod udiA
rubber m0uthpieccs or vessels containing ioN1 'uS "
be employed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12
a FOSSIL NAN

Some human remains evidently Of great
antiquity, says The Academy were discovered
few months ago at Carabacel, near Nice, and
have been reported upon by a local scientific
committee, as well as examined by Nj. de
Quatrefages. The bones had not been artiiici-
deposit of calcareous clay, at a depth Of about
nine feet from the surface This deposit was
irregularly stratefed, and contained mixture
OF Piocene and Eocene shells. showing that 1t
had been formed by the reconstruction OF the
nre existing strata OF tho bones The most re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12
KNITTED INSERTION.


Cast on % stitches and purl back.
LIST row : Knit 2, narrow, over. narrow. over mar
row, knit l, over knit l. over. knit 8, narrow over,
narrow. over narrow, knit 2.
ID, 4th, 9th, Sth and 10th rows Purl.
Sd. 9th, 7th and eth rows Same as LIST.
11th row Knit 2, narrow. over, narrow, over.
narrow, knit 8, over, knit l. over. knit l. narrow.
over, narrow, over. narrow. knit 2.
10Th. 14th. 10th. 18th and goth rows: Purl.
18th, 18th, 18th and 18th rows: Same rs IL tn
row.
Repeat from LIST row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12
PALMETTO PARCHMENTS.

According to Design and Work, smooth, stron e
and pliable parchment can be manufactured
from the palmetto of Florida and other South
ern States. The parchment can DO washed.
rubbed and handled just like . CLOTH and the
writing will not be cllaced II can be cheaply
manufactured, and is likely to come into gen
eriil use for legal documents, etc. As much AZ
go per cent of the weight Of the palmetto, it is
said, can be utilized i'm the pr..ccss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12
NEW MODE OF INSULATING LINES.

4 recent German patent of Messrs. Sicmens
and Halskc, of Berlin, is for "a mode of pr0dnc,,
ton of insulated lines. The process is based
on the fact that cotton, jutc or similar plant
fbres perfectly insulate, If they are entirely
mated with liquid which prevents the re-
absorption Of water. one liquid specially
suited for this is the oil obtained by heating
of caoutchouc it may be used either alone or
in mixture with rosin or like substances. me
wires. wound round with the Gbrous material,
are brought into an air tight vessel from which
the air is pumped while heat is applied. sui
phuric acid, or other strong absorbent of mois-
ture, is previously placed IN the vessel COR III
another with which il is brought into COM
munication). When all moisture is removed,
the impregnating liquid is admitted. ! he lines,
after being taken out, are freed from any eAceSs
of liquid by centrifugal force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12
OIL ON -ANGRY SEAS

A correspondent of Chdmberss journal cites
some striking instances of the value of oil when
cast upon the water in enabling open boats to
pass safely through dangerous surf. He su G.
gests that life-bOats especially would find the
use of oil advantageous in appro aching
wrecked vessels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12
THE NrW EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE.

The new Eddy stone Lighthouse j, nearly
completed, and viii probably be- doing useful
work twcycmonths earlier than Wa, auar-
patcd by the Trinity House. - Aill hc rr-
ncmbcrcd, SmcatOu's monumental Murh ha-
been superseded not on account oi any ialuIc
in the structure. which il practically a. sound
to-day rs 1t was q century ago; bar hcodI-"
the hard laminatcd rock ON which it stand, uL-
gradually yielded under the iHccssaui action "l
the sea. which has 80 far undermined D. is Z"
render II no longer safe. The new lighthouse.
yucd 10y Mr.. j. y. Douglas engineer 10 th"
Trinity House. is situated about l2O feet away
from the old structure. which il greatly sur
passes in size rs il will do In range and IN
tcnsity of its light. the focal plane of the Pre-
sent light being - feet above the water, While
that to be placed in the new building vii bee
100 feet above sca level, giving a rang" m
clear weather of nineteen geographical mites.
There are 2,2OO stones ia the lighthouse,
weighing altogether 5000 tonS, and oil these
have been accurately worked To their finished
form in the contractors yards before shipment
The stone. which is granite, has been carefully
selected both for quality and color, and the
work, says Engineering, has been admirably
carried out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12

markable is the lower jaw. This is suficien tly
characteristic to enable De Quatrefagcs to
refer it to the Gro Magnon typo. The fossil
man Of Nice, therefore, belongs 10 the same
race ~ NJ Riviere's skeleton from McntOne,
both bclng nrnbahlY OF pnlnnlitlic nge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12
SPIDER PATTERNS.

Mrs NJ T.. s. will please receive the thanks of this
department Tor this pattern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12

Mr.. d. l.. Moody, the evangelist believes
that Sunday school teacher should Use ques-
ton books in the preparation of the weekly
rlas. AT the recent Baptist Sunday school
Convention ut BrattlcborO. VI, he said in his
Vigorous way 4; Il wish these question books
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12

At the Richmond England. Petty sessions re-
c,utly Edward Robson VA, fined - ana costs
tor rotouS. violent aud indecent behavior ~
n. Johns Church Richmond. The evidence
for the prosecution showed that Mri Robson
went within the communion rails with his hat
ON. knocked the table several times win ms
ami r,rr,nd II 70 tin. vestry, where II was dis
covered in the fireplace covered with casSock
l..longiug TO one of the choir men. In his de
fence Mr.. Robson, who has been "a memhtr oi
the congregation for "A dozen years. claimed
that the new vicar had entirely transformed the
appearance of the church without even consult
ing the views of the paIi,honcrs: y short time
ago he petiiioned the Bishop Of Rochester Tor
PERMISSION 20 erect new altar, WIN candle,
tick. and cross. The cross was refused, ana
the vicar aud churchwardens thus diS"brylng
the terms of the faculty which had been
granted. he took 1t upon himself TO remove an
n long consultation, decided that be had no
right 10 take tie law into his own hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12

There are 7l.1ol Mcthodst' in Iowa. an in-
crca,c of nearly 10000 ia ;hc last ten yea IS.
In that tmr he number of churches has r-
creased from Isl To ~l3. of these for'y -Hino
are engaged m German. eight IN Norwegian
and nine in Swedish work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12

At meeting Of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Socrty of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of America in Rochester recently. % n.s
stated that there were ljo.ooo Indian, within
the Arctic circle, 10000 OF whom arc Chiia-
tiaus.
Mrs Sybil Tichnor, of Cornwall, Conn. 20 go
j. IN her one hundrcdth year, X SAID % h' '..c
oldest Methodist now living She joi eel 80
Methodist Church in Derby, Conn, "L.A ie
Wis fifteen years old.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-09-03
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

In recent sun disturbance pro-
tuberance was thrown up from the sur
face which was 255, 600 miles long, but
in few hours it subsided TO only 49,
600 miles.
A Paris manufacturer claims to have
discovered process for substituting the
leaves OF the eucalyptus tree, which in
burning emit delicious perfume, for
tobacco leaves in making cigars
The director Of the bureau Of statis-
tics at Vienna has made some interest
ing researches concerning the compare
tive longevity OF women and men in Eu-
rope He finds that ont OF l02,S3l in
dividuals who have passed the age of
ninety-nine years 60,303 are women,
and only AZ, ,52s are men. In Italy al
alleged centenarian women are found for
l4l men OF that age.
A spiders web affords an excellent
barometer. An old sportsman OF Cold
water, Mich, claims that one preserved
in his house has proved almost invariably
correct. When rain and wind are ex-
pected, the spider shortens the thread
which suspends the wob. When reefs
are let ont, fine weather may be certain;
but il the spider remains inert, rain will
probably follow within short time.
Near Schunga, on the western shore
Of Lake Omega, Russia, new kind OF
coal has been discovered more highly
carbonized than any formerly known.
On ANALYSIS, it gives about ninety. one
per cent OF carbon, seven or eight per
cent. OF water, and one per cent. OF ash.
/ In appearance the coal has an adaman-
tine luster, and IL is very hard and
dense. Its specific heat is set down as
0. 1892. Although the proportion Of
carbon is so high, it yields none of the
reactions which would justify Its CLASH
! flcation as true graphite.
At a meeting OF the Physical society,
London, on June 25, DR. Guthrie showed
new experiment in magnetism. When
magnet liz suspended over disk oI
copper and the disk rotated the magnet
! is repelled upward. In II experiment
horseshoe magnet was suspended
from one end OF a scale beam and coun'
ter weighted. As an explanation OF the
phenomenon OF repulsion 1t was sug-
gested that the vertically resolved force
of the induction current before the
magnet might be greater than thai
behind the magnet.
The printers of Vienna propose tt
celebrate the four hundredth anniver'
sary of the introduction of Gnten
burg's art in that city in a manner be
fitting so memorable an event. An illus
trated book, prepared in the best style
OF the printers craft, and treating o
the history OF the art in the Austria,
capital from its infancy, is to be ont
feature Of the celebration. Anothe
will be an exposition of all tho inven
tions aud improvements made durint
the gradual development OF printing
Twenty prominent printers and pnb
fishers OF Paris will attend the festivi
ties, and all the leading cities \of Eu
rope are expected to send representa-
tiyes.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-09-03
Flower Clocks and Baremds5

Even the most casual observer ot ma
ture must have noticed the closing OF
certain flowers upon the partial or en-.
tire withdrawal OF Hgha Thus the
chickweed is sensitive TO cloudy
weather and acts almost as q barometer
and every one knows the action OF the
"pimpernel," or "poor mans weather
glass" Anagallis arvensis, Ii. This
pretty little plant is frequent on New
port island, where / have found II, es-
pecially on the cliffs beyond the first
beach. II IL adventitious from Europe.
Tennyson, who Is an acute observer, says
Of IL: "The pimpernel dozed on the
lea" The well.known Marvel Of Peru
IL also called -Four o'clock" from its
habit OF opening at about that hour.
II we watch any plant we shall find that
II has pretty definite time Of eYpleed.
ing or closing It's petals, - = COM
particular way Of doingf had more
then, speak Of the walk had lattered |
conditions OF the plai ..n,;r,,I Sd
ject in order TO and Ob girls shysieSl
action and cause OF the phenohena. In
his recent volume on " Movement IN
Plants," Mr. Darwin gives the results
OF his painstaking investigations Of this
and kindred subjects. As generally
happens In his work, while be is steadily
aiming al some particular point, hc dis
poses Of any quantity Of obscurities as
side issues on the way.
Linnmus noting the precise times OF
opening and closing Of flowers, con-
structed floral clock in his gardens Al
Upsat, whore the hours we're indicated
by the conditions Of different plants.
Aiterward DeCandolle did the same for
tho latitude Of Paris. The clock Of
Linnmns In Sweden runs slower than
that OF DeCandolIa IN France. Climate
as we'll a. latitude. and particular sea
sons also, would influence this sensitive
horologe. Those interested win find
DeCandolle's list given in Eguier''
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-09-03

Much has been said OF the hy OF the
period, but few write about him who
are bald.headed.
Hence we say word. It is OF mouse
any more to deny the horrible trhV.
Although beautiful rs peri in other
ways, our trcsses on top have succumbed
to the inclemency of the weather, and
our massive brow is slowly creeping
over toward the back Of our neck.
Nature makes all things even. Ifaman
be possessed of such ravishing beauty
and such winning ways that his power
might become dangerous, she makes
him bald. headed.
That is our fix.
When we have our hat on and go
chasing down the street, with that camel
glide OF ours, everyone asks who that
noble looking Apollo with the deep and
melancholy eye is; but when we are at
! the Office with our hat hung up on the
French walnut sideboard, and the sun
comes in through the rosewood shutters
and lights the shellac polish on our in-
tellectual dome, we are bot so pretty.
Then il is that the fA with gentle
tread and seductive sona comes and
prospects around on our bhmp OF self
esteem, and tickles us and wakes us
mad.
When We ge. where forbearance ceases
to be virtue, we huul of aud slap the
place where he was, while he goes, over
to the inkstand and smokers al US.
After he has waded around in the car
mine ink awhile, he goes back to the
bump OF spirituality, and makes some
red marks on 1t.
Having laid off his claim under the
new mining law, no proceeds to sink on
ii.
II we write anything bitter these
warm days; IL We say aught OF our fel'
low man that is disagreeable or unjust,
and for which We afterwards get licked,
il 10 because at times We are exasperated
and are not responsible.
II the fly we're large and weighed two
hundred pounds. and came in here and
told as that II we didn't take back what
we had said about him he would knock
us out Of the window with our remains
and let us fall hundred feet in the
busy street, II wouldn't worry us 50
much, because we could strangle him
with one hand, while We wrote column
editorial with the other. We do that
frequently. But little fragile insect,
!, with no home and no parents, and only
blu,ur or five million brothers and sisters,
curtins our confidence, and then tickles
iactr scalp till we have 10 write with .
u sheet Of tar roofing over our head
|. Boomeyang.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-09-03
WIfely Deyotion In America.

Referring to the courage, intelligence
and devotion shown by Mrs Garfield
since the assassination OF her husband,
and tho tributes the people havsnai4 =
her in consequence, the Springfield
Union, without in the least deiiaoiing
from the credit to which the no1i' lady
il entitled, says the splendid trtits she
has shown Us brave and loyal VIE are
but the legitimate outcome OF snlr
American civilization, and illustrate, IN
lofty and conspicuous place, what
American wives may be and what unity
of heart and life is possible in onr do
nestle life. Mrs. Garfield is the type
of thousands Of other wives in the coun.
try. The Union adds
II is not right to say that such wifely
devotion is impossible in other coun-
tries, but IL is certain that nowhere else
ia it so possible as to be expected. In
no other society may the wife be so
clearly the equal Of her husband, tho
helpmeot in all his duties, the lightener
OF his cares and the soother of his sor-
rows. "They twain shall be one flesh"
is thoroughly illustrated TO day in the
White House, but the White House is
happily the imperial example OF the
true American home. There are unhap-
py homes and disordered marriage ties
enough in this country, Heaven knows,
but the national recognition of the mu-
tual devotion in the Presidents family
is proof that the heart Of the people is
right in its appreciation OF the sacred
ness OF the marriage vow. With such o
conspicuous example before the people,
il is TO be hoped that more earnest
thought will be devoted TO our domestic
life. II the marriage bond appears now
more sacred, let il be guarded more Sc
curely. The loose laws OF divorce have
occasioned loose ideas OF marriage.
These laws must be rectifed, society
must be raised to the elevation Of Its
best thoughts, the debasing inuendoes
OF cynics must be hushed, the man must
learn to regard the woman as an equal
partner and the woman must labor to
become the very right hand and not the
mere toy of the man. Such Is the
privilege and dignity of American wives,
and such will be the outcome, II the
beautiful example at the White House
impresses itself o. II should upon the
husbands and wives OF the nation.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-09-03
Vegetable World" American edition,

Vegetable World" American edition,
page 1874.
or n few familiar plants the hours OF
opening are about rs follows: Morning
glory, 3 to A. NJ; pimpernel, s to 10
A. NJ; Marvel OF Peru, to 7 P. NJ;
evening primrose, 8 10 Z. NJ; night
blooming cereus, 7 to SP. NJ
"Thus in each flower and simple bell
ha, Ia our path betrodden lie,
Are sweet reincmbranc-rs who tell
How fast the winged moments fly"
The hours OF closing are rs detipite MS
those OF opening, and thus We may ar
range quite dial, the hours being indi-
Gated by particular plants. The plants
may be confused by means OF artificial
light, but upon withdrawal of the nm
natural conditions, will, sooner or later,
resume their normal record,
II is curious TO watch the different
attitudes flowers assume in repose, In
the botanic garden in Cambridge the
writer used 10 90 ont toward evening to
watch the changes. Tho movements
are sometimes very quick, especially
those Of the foliage, which also has It's
time Of sleep Thus in the little Mar.
silia, a water.plant, with four ob cordate
leaflets, these turn in upon each other
from the expanded condition, so as to
NEE, face to face There il "saite per.
cepible little "click" whel the move
ment occurs. The petals of some plants
droop in slumber; others fold crossways.
still others curl mp longthwise. So with
the rayforets of the Composite. The
whole aspect Of garden is, hence, quite
changed in the evening. In fact, it does
not do TO allow our Investigations to
ease with tho daylight.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-09-03
A Forest Scene Beside the Amazon,

On the third evening after our de-
parture from Bogots we encamped on
the banks of the Rio Patamayo Ia tribu-
tary OF the Amazon, in grove OF ma
jestic adansonias or monkey fig trees.
High over our heads we heard an inces-
SAINT grunting and chattering. but the
evening was too far advanced for us TO
distinguish the little creatures that
moved in the top branches OF the tall
trees. Tho next morning, however, the
noise recommended, and We saw that
the grunters were sort Of small rae
coons, and the chattcrers troop OF
monoa or capuchin mohkeys.
After consultation with the Indians
We fastened oar monkey, Billy, TO a
string, and mgde hm 60 up the tree as
high rs We cou drive him without be-
iraying our prescacc 70 his relatives.
We had no traps for catching them, but
our plan was 70 let them come near
enough for Ms to shoot one of the
mothers without hurting her babies
Bllly's rope rs we had expected, got
eniangled before long, anu finding INN
self At the end of his tethpr he began
to saueal, and his cries soon attracted
the attention OF his friends in the tree
top. We heard rustling in the
branches, and presently an old ring-tail
made his appearance, and seeing a
stranger his chattering at once brought
down troop OF his companions, mostly
old niales, though. Mother.monkeys
with them babies are very shy, and
those in the tree-top seemed 10 have
some idea that all Was not right.
Their husbands, though, came nearer
and nearer, and had almost reached
Billy's perch, when all at once their
leader slipped behind the tree like
dodging squirrel, and at the same mo-
ment We heard from above fierce,
long.tlrawn scream; harpy eagle was
circling around the tree-top, and com.
ing down with a sudden swoop he
seized ono lnckless mother-monkey that
had not found time to reach a hiding
place. The poor thing held TO her
ranch with all her might, knowing
tAStl fa. life and her baby's were at
stake, but the eagle caught her by the
throat, and his throttling clutch NJ last
made her relax her grip, and with a sin
gle flop OF his mighty wings the harpy
raised himself some twenty feet, mother,
baby and all. Then we witnessed a
most curious instance Of maternal deyo'
.tion aud animal instinci-unless
should call It pres s-nce of mind; when
branch after branch slipped from bel
grip and all hope was over. the mother
with her own hands tore her baby from
her neck and flung II down into the
tree, rather than have it share the fat,
she knew to he in store for herself.
stood up aud fired both barrels Of my
gun after the rol,ber, but without effect
the rascal had already assembled TO {
height OF al least two hundred feet, ant
he flew of. with his victim dangling
from between his claws, Dr.. r. /
Os,eaLl IN 81. Nicholas.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-09-03

worked with him all the afternoon. The
stone was put TO him in many places and
o wonderful amount OF grecnish yellow
matter withdrawn. With great 'repi-
dation Mr.. Tyner awaited the ninth day.
II came, but with no evil symptoms.
Tyner lived for many years, and wrote
many q thankful letter to the owner OF
his preserver.
The two persons who, besides Tyner,
were bitten died terrible deaths in the
throes OF hydrophobic frenzy. The
stock also died.
About twenty-five years ago two
Saline county boys were bitten by the
same dog. The father of one OF the
BOYS took his son TO Palmyra and had
the stone pnt 10 the lad. Recovery fol-
lowed. The father of the other boy was
an ignorant, positive man, who had an
opinion OF his own that mad.stones
we're humbugs, This man did not take
his boy to Palmyra, selnehily ho
was witness to his sons horrible death,
which took place in few days \ man
came in from Topeka about twelve days
ago, having received a rabid dogs bite
on the back Of the hand. Mr.. Dickson
put on the stone. 1t drew, bu; not 80
hard as in the case of the Lamson girl.
The man writes that he has totally re-
covered. Mr.. Dickson estimates that
since the stone has been in his family 1t
has been applied about fifty times, and
each application has been u successful
one.-kdasdS Ctty Mdii.