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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
SCRAP-BAG.

ACORN STITcH.-A correspondent writes: Can
INV of your city readers tell me how to work very
pretty crochet pattern. which is so like an acorn
that think il must be known as Acorn Stitch Y
have seen it in two or three baby carriage covers
which were worked in strips five acorns IN strip
One of these covers was in white wool with chain
of five or six loops between every set of five acorns
through which blue ribbon was drawn. the whole
surrounded by a pretty border III blue ana WhltH
The effect was so handsome that should be glad II
some of your city readers could tell NE no" the
acOrns are made"
RAuROAD STocKINGs-E. =. r. wants to know if
the directions for dropping the stitch III railroad
stockings will answer for cotton as well rs SILK
Quite as well. The number of the cotton nscd DC
pcnds upOn the weight YOU wish your stockings 20
have Examine the cotton and the same shop VIII
furnish needles of corresponding SZe Cast on about
50 stitches for child of eleven.
NORMANDY LACE-A l.. Is. can make pretty
lace of this pattern by using the unClazed linen
thread (which is sold in balls No. 800; the needles
shOuld be as fine may be procured.
EXPLANATION OF TEENs.-In answer to 6. j. Ms
INQUIRY we have TO say that we know of no book
which will exactly answer the purpose but THE
TRIBUNE will shortly, publish series of articles
with illustrations. which will fully explain the
terms used in knitting and or chct. These articles
are intended for the Young people who are hnab" to
understand the directions intended fur more lrac-
NORMANDY LACE TIE.-Mrs. FLANDERS has kindly
answered the inquiries made in regard to her di-
rectons for the pretty lace tie:
Please say 10 yOur correspondent that use No.
90 Goats cotton or No 500 or 900 linen. think
70 stitches good number. should prfcr more
rather than less. | find All error IN the directions
published May IL at the commencement of the 20
point II reads knit 3, instead of knit !, raTow.
II should read, Init g. instead Of Knit l, narrow
knit >"
Mrs NJ c. II. White, Decrfcld Center. Y. II.
asks that Mrs. Flanders will please give her nd
dress. She adds " am getting inStcreSted IN the
Normandy Lace Ties We commenced taking
THE TRIBUNE this year and next t. tho noble stand
il is taking in regard 10 the Administration prl1c
these two columns
CIOvER-LEAF BED-srIEAD.-MrS. c. wants 10
have the 2sth row Of Mrs. J. G. c. DIS cOuntcrplnc
explained This is very simple 1t reads, " Purl >
together purl 81" To purl," you bring the thread
in front 81 the needle The night needle - then put
through the stitch 20 he purlcd from night Ia left III
stead of from left To right. The thread l. then put
over in the usual way and the stitch l. then worked
of 10 the right. Mrs. &. :. rnuSt narrow or purl
the first stitches of the together then pr the
remaining q stitches sngly. The 23d row Is cor
rect she has only To follow directions exactly. Size
asks also what is meant by repeat from II -he
will examine the directions closely she Will see
star ~ in some preceding row. She II e. pISat all
the stitches mentioned between the two starr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
LEMON-SEE LACE.

Cast on % stitches.
LIST row Knit 3, over, narrow, knit ., over, khlt
l. over knit ., over, narrow, over, narrow oNch Il
times narrow over, narrow, knit L.
ID row Knit s. purl l, knit L, purl l. KNIT l. puri
/. knit l, purl 1, knit -, over, narrow, knit l.
Sd row: Knit 8, over. narrow, knit l, narrow
over knit g. over narrow knit 8, over, narrow knit
/. over. narrow, knit 4, over, narrow, knit 1.
4th row Knit s, purl l, knit 2, purl l. knit l3'
over narrow knit l.
9Th TOW Knit 3, over narrow, narrow, over, KNIT
g. over, narrow, knit 2, over, narrow, KNIT Z. over
narrow. knit 8. over, narrow, knit 1.
eth row Knit z, purl /, knit 8, purl !, knit ID
over, narrow knit 1.
9TH row Knit g. over. knit 3 together, over, mar
row. knit g. narrow over, narrow, knit /, over mar
row. knit g. over narrow, knit 2, over, narrow knit
/.
sth row Knit @, purl l, knit 4. purl 1, knit IL,
over, narrow, knit L.
9th row Knit 3, over, narrow, knit l, over, mar
row. knit l. narrow, over knit 3, over, narrow, Knit
4, over, narrow, knit /. over, narrow, knit l.
10th row Knit 5, purl l, knit 8, pull l. knit IL,
over narrow knit 1.
18th row Knit 3. over, narrow, knit 2, over slip
/. narrow throw over the slipped stitch. over knit
A. over narrow, knit 8, over, narrow, over narrow,
knit l.
10Th row Cast off g. knit 7, purl l, knit II, over,
narrow, knit /.
This charming lace is the contribution Of our kind
correspondent, Miss Newton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
TIE CANADIAN STOTE.
From Tinsfrv's Md0G-ine.


The stove is the pearl Of a CANADIAN household.
Climatic peculiarities affecting peoples charac-
ter in the long-run. il is not SURPRISING that very
MANY points Of nice etiquette should cluster around
article Of furniture important ~ the Canadian
stove.
To distrain upon cooking stove is Illegal an
ordinance of bare justice TO the British Immigrant,
who else, instead of entering upon conditions OF
added Independence, woud have one moro article OF
household use liable to seizure
Not only have grave selgniors Of the law pro
nounced on behalf Of the hestsuppying dOnicillary
pet, but hopeless lovers themselves have IN their
lucid intervals mapped out boundary lines OF conju-
gal duty relating to the government OF the stove
II has been settled by hoary precedent that the hus
band il TO arise and light the fires, returning TO bed
not as he may think ft, and that his spouse, be
she bride or matron, shall make the morning ootice
lie TO split all tho wood, both hard and soft and TO
fetch in the former she 10 perform the lighter car
rying duty. Such is the final Judgment Of all the
feminine law courts in Canada and from 1t there Is
no appeal.
Where British m lay by judicous assortments
Of linen and china, Canadian virgins store up east
iron trophies OF stoves and stove utenms nor docs
this Spartan sternpess Of preparatory discipline m
durate the feminine nature TO the exteut that might
be imagined.
Habit grows into nature to feed the stove is "a
natural TO the Canadian boy ~ 70 swim. skate, or
drive aleigh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
STORING Up ELECTRICITY.

The problem of accommodating electricity for
industrial purposes seems to be brought nearer
solution by the secondary battery of NJ. Faure,
on which NJ Reynier recently read paper to
the Paris Academy. This battery is derived di-
recuy from the well-known one of NJ Plante /;
1t contains lead electrodes immersed in Water
calculated with sulphuric acid. But while, in
NJ. Plante's battery, the formation is limited
by the thickness of the lead plates, NJ. Faure
gets an almost unlimited power of accumnla-
ton by covering the electrodes with coating
OF spongy lead. The two sheets of lead are
first covered with minimum or other insoluble
oxide of lead, then with felt, which is kept in
position ty lead rivets. The current, on pass
ing, brings the minimum to the state of per
OXIDE on the positive elcctrode, and 10 that of
reduced lead on the negative. In dlscharglng,
the reduced lead is oxidizcd, and the perou
died lead is reduced till the couple becomes
lncit' and ready to receive "A new charge. II IA
stated that with such battery as hlo-
gramrnes IN weight, quantity of energy may
be stored, capable of furnishing one horse
power for an hour. The battery will yield.
under certain conditions, 80 per cent of the
work expended in charging it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
MODERN CYANOTYPFS

An improved process for these prints is thus
described in The photographic journal: Thirty
volumes of solution of gum arabic water
five parts gum one part are mixed with eight
volumes of an aqueous solution Of citrate Of
iron and ammonia water two parts double salt
one parD, and TO the mixture is added five vol
umcs of an aqueous solution of pcrchloride of
iron water two parts, iron one part. The mix
ture appears limrid at first, but soon grows
thicker, and it should be used quickly after
mixing it is applied TO well-sized paper by
means Of brush, the paper being dried in tho
dark. Any design. drawing or tracing NAV DO
employed IA negative, and, after printing few
minutes, the development proceeded with. n
solution of ferro-cyanide of potassium water
five parts, feuo-cyanide one part is applied
with e brush, and The picture appears almost
instantly as dark-blue positive: AS soon az
every detail has appeared, the print is quickly
rinscd, and then put into dish containing
dilute hydro-chloric acid (water ten, ncid one),
when the image becomes clearer and brighter,
the ground gets white, and the gum iron flm
is removed. After further washing the print Is
dried. The printing and finishing of impress
sions proceed very rapidly in fair weather, II
takes from one 70 two hours 10 carry oui ti'r
whole process, preparing the paper into fiir ir--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29

Narious TOYS and other articles are made from
papcr-pulp. the method being to roll ont HAT
cake Of the pulp, then press IT. piece by piece,
with The hand, into the proper mould, till all the
inclo>"d mass ar onirliv dried. and tLc
moulded parts are then put together. The pro-
cess Is slow. and the article, have not the
strength desirable in childrcn's toys. The fol-
lowing new process. however. l. said to obviate
this difficulty: 80 per cent of finely powdered
clay-slatc l. mixed with 20 per cent rag-papcr
pulp, 80 per cent burnt gypsum, nnd sufficient
water; ard the wcl-,,ilrcd pulp is poured
into the CLOSED and hollow mould, which have
been first pcnclcd over with finely bruised
gypsum, or the like. After standing few
the product j. then taken ont of the mould,
dried. and further treated in the usual way.
The advantage of the method Is. that the
mixed pulp is poured direct into the closed
nould,, and quickly harden. in them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
COLORING WALLS.

On this subject The Building Mems gives
these practical directions Ceilings and walls
are often finished in distemper, but very often
turn out unsatisfactory, from the want of
knowledge in the mixing and laying on. Abb
sOrptiOn in the wall should he checked OF
stopped, or one part will absorb more color
than another, and an uneven or spOtty appear
ancc results. Various preparations are used
for preparing walls and 10 stop absorption.
One OF these is to mix about dozen pounds of
the best whiting with water, adding thereto
enough parchment or other size to bind the
color about two ounces of alum, and the same
weight of soft-soap dissolved in water; mix
well and strain through a screen or coarse
cloth. In mixing the distemper, one writer
says Two things are essentially necessary
clean and well washed whiting, and pure
jclicd size" The whiting should I've put to
soak with sufficient soft water to cover il well
and penetrate its bulk. When soaked sutii-
GENTLY the water should be poured or which
will remove dust from the whiting. 1t may
then he beaten up to stin paste by The hand
or spatula. Size is next added and mixed to-
gethcr. Care shOuld be taken not To break
the Jelly of the size any more than can be
avoided.
Another caution is that distemper should he
mixed with jclied size To lay on wcu-the
color then works cool and floats nicely but
when the size is used hot il dragS and gathers
and works dry, producing II rough wall. A
little alum added u the distcmper hardens it
and helps to dry out solid and even. The best
are put into an iron kettle filled with water
and allowed to stand twcniy-four bours till the
pieces are thoroughly soaked, then they are
boiled for five hours, and the scum removed.
The liquid is then strained through u cloth.
For mixing colorS the whiting and the color
required. finely ground. are dissolved scpa-
ratcly and then MIXED To the required tint.
For example, lamphack mixed with whiting
makes gray, and the most delicate 10 the
darkest shades may be obtained. For French
gray the whiting required is taken and soaked
in water. and Prus>ian hluc and LAKE finely
ground in water are added to produce the nee
csSary shade or tint. Bun may be- made by
di>~olyng in like manner. separately. whiting
and yellow ochrc. 4 llttlc Venetian red gives
a warm tone. \ good salmon tint i, produced
hy adding To the dissolved whiting Il little of
the same red. just sufficient to tingc. Drah> of
various tints can be- easily made by grinding
up finely Il little bnrut umbcr and mixing il
with the dissolved whiting. The ,noncr the
di,icmpcr color dries after being LAID on the
better. and the best plan i to Close windows
and doors during laying. and throw them open
aiicrWafd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29

Profr--or W. g.. Adam-. OF kir-- C"l'rrc:
London. dc,.;ihc- 90 Nature crIiIu electrical
effects experienced hy Nr. and Mrs.. ~lru''
Watson. Mr. SoUrfbl and huu~'N lu the Alu~.
We reached, hc -I},, the top oi tli" Jun-lrau
Ioch ut 10, q. M. and WEI, ne, 10! - violent
hnI~iuiH. which came IolluG up from inc
northern side of TIE tol vs. 81 once started
Ia r, iuTn. and had been walking for two hours
down The cc..irc OF the Alrl-rh SlIclrr when the
electrical effects hrg gan 10 hc felt. We were
cnNcluIcd in cloud. above whiclI there wcrc no
doubt other clouds charged with clwulctE,
and ~ lhcy approached We were gradually b
ing charged more and more strongly 10y lnduc
ton from the lower cloud. and when the dis
charges or thunder occurred wc were suddenly
relieved 10y an electric shock. \ kind of nrnNh
discharge Of gradually Increasing intensity
went on for some minutes, followed 10y
sudden shock, and this process of bringing uh
up to the right state Of excitement, 10 bc Ic-
lievrd by sudden shock, was repeated over
and over again several times.
The Missing sounds were first heard in the
alpenstocks and gradually Increased in loud
ness up To the sudden discharge. There were
clear Indications that a. cOndcnscrs OF clco-
tricitv We were not all Of the same capacity
We were rOped together III tlrccs In one set
Of three ] was in the middle, with guide IN
front and Mr.. Sowerhy behind. Whilst the
charging was going on ! felt pricking scnsa-
ton at the waist on the side where the cord
was knOtted, showing that those who were
more influenced by electrical induction were
charging the Others through the rope, when
acted as conductor. Judging by his actions
our guide Ga young and active NAM was
strongly influenced by the charge, while Mr..
SOwcrby. the most stnid and venerable of the
party was certainly influenced the least. In
the other set Of three the elderly J. NJ Clarct
Of Chamouni. was least affected, whereas Mr.
Watson, who was not the youngest of the
party was the most powerfully affected.
These facts point to "A direct relation between
the temperament Of the individual and his
capacity for being excited electrically or his
inductlvc capacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29

In recent lecture ON iridium before the
Cincinnati Mechanical Institute. Professor W.
l.. Dudley gave an account ot thr discovery
made hy Sir. John Holland. IN" gold pen manu-
facturcr of that city. Mr.. Holland had spent
eighteen years IN searching for >lmpl, process
at fueing and preparing the metal. aud al LAST
said Professor Dudley, his laburs had been
crow ned with complete success. lie placed
small quantity of the metal in Ilcs,ian cruel
bic and after raising II IN a hl@h heat. quickly
added stick of phosphorus, when, greatly to
his delight. a. soon ~ the fumes cleared away
he saw the liquid inaS> of metal IN the bottom;
For certain IurpOsc, tor which II was proposed
to use the metal II was found nctaa>ar! to re-
move the phosphorus which 1t contained.
After various experiments II was t"uhu tla'
lime wns best adapted 10 the purpose. he
metal after bcing melted and cast INT" suitable
shape j. imbcddcd III lime contained IN les
sian crlciblc and subjected tU very hlcl h'a
This process, /. repeated several times. each
time allowing the metal to remain IN the llIr-
mace Longer than before. when. aiirr four or ny"
such uprIatiou- the plO~ ,Iulu- j. nla'tltdltN
All removed having combined with thc lime.
For the want of a better name and since the
metal j. rendered much Tougher. the pr"rr>"
la, been termed the anural lnE or d'I'h"-ph"rH-
ing process The reno, al ~ the phosphorus
render, the metal slightly porous, bit ii i -
refractory the original.
I'm order to obtain the iridium IN CONVENIENT
form for making pen points. ih" molten in'lAI
J. poured "n IN iron plate" winn ll' N"fhI'ih
immediately stnkc~ u with heavy non
thereby fattcnins IL out Int" a Slab OF n'"N
nn,-thirty->rcuudth of an inch III thWAI'~-.
This slab l. broken mp INT" small pieces. Wh..h
are then ground into The lr"p't SHAPE NE
grinding j. accomplished - follows: y c"H"r
wheel. technically called lap. about twrlt"
inrhcs in diameter and onr-hai men ln thick
nr~~ revolving ah"ut 1000 revolutions per
minute, J.. covered with iur 'inrf, c"'unduW
MIXED with oil. The emery iuhtd> ii>'li mI"
The copror forming rou.-h aud sharp ~uri i'r.
When ihr ohlrrt 90 hr .,lolud l- too small io
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29

According to The London Times. VI. Eaoul
Iirt,t. of GENEVA 80 we'll known for his di,coy-
,Iic~ Of The Hquriaciion Of El>,-, has discovered
method of di,iiIlmg alcohol 10y ice. Two
kloSramuc. Of ice AZ needed foI ia, produc-
iiou of lirrc of alcohol that j., for the di,iil
lation ot llu gallons of alcohol, II little less
than = ton of ice viii hc required. The cost of
production will include only coal for working
The steam engine which drives the air-pump
and the -ulphuric acid. the evaporation OF
which produce, the icc. VI. rctrt declares that
tli, will notably diminish the expense of dI~tIl-
Mtiou. and >u-gcNtS that the cNci-c on alcohol
should be- roporiionaliy increased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
KNITTING AND CROCHET.

mi. .,unle and charming edging is the work OF a
=. Girl of thirteen. whose letter we PRINT IN iul
N announcement TO the many little maidehs
u -" Tup TRIBUNE and find IN the knitting and
.-,shst department both pleasure and profit:
a. Editor Of The frfbs"e.
crn. T am little girl thirteen years OLD read
-o,,, TRIBUNE every week, and take great deal OF
;nt.rest in your knitting and crochet column
mako a erea. deal of crochet edging, and thought
wonh like you to have some OF my patterns; anu
80 tbe liberty of sending you this one, which in
tented myself and hope it viii benefit some OF us
roung readers give the following directions for
making the edglng:
c,ose chain into a circle turn.
81, rrw: make chain T. ttreblel IN hole made
.r chain chain, 3 I. in same place turn.
Oh row 9 chain, 8 T. under 2 chain, chain, 3 1
m .arpe place. chain and fasten under cham I;
tusn.
3rd row: IS DC. in loop 3 chain, 3 /. under
chain. 9 chain. 3 T. in Same place, 3 chain aho
tasten in ard stitch of q chain with a DC. turn.
4tb row: chain, T. under chain, chain 8
r. IN same place 8 chain and fasten under cham
with Dc. turn. -
5th row: Make Is DC. in the loop, 3 chain 3
r under chain, chain, 3 T. in same place, chain
and fasten in 3rd stitch of chain; turn.
9Th row: 0 chain 8 r. under chain, 2 chain' 8
T. in same place, 0 chain aud fasten under cham
with DC. turn.
9TH row: 9DC. in the loop; turn.
9Th row chain and fasten in the middle Of
2d loop, o chain and fasten in middle OF LIST
loop with DC; turn.
9th row is DC. in loop, DC. in next loop !;
turn.
10th row o chain and fasten in middle OF last loop
ON 2nd row with q DC. turn.
18th row: Is DC. in the loop, then 60 on ana
finish the other loops by making DC. in each
one. This completes the scollop. Repeat tins way
until the edging is of the required length.
Yours truly. EFfH NJ IhodDoN'
Douglas, n. c., April 16, 1881.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
DIAMOND SHELL EDGING.

A pretty Modification of the crochet edging printed
IN THE WEEKLY of April 81 may I've made by sub
shutting shells for the square crochet of which the
diamond is composed. Thus:
Cast OIL 20 stitches.
Isl row III the fourth loop from the hook work a
treble-this with the first chain makes 2 trebles.
These trcbes form little band along the top
of the edging from which il is separated by series
of holes Then chain. miss l, 70 trebles, chain.
trebles into the last stitch. These treblcs con
stitute a she'll; 4 chain and turn.
% row: trejlcs the first treble Of the shell
this forms the frst shell of the second row; ch.,
another shell on the last treble of the first row shell
ch miss trebles 10 trebles, ch., miss trct-
les on thee trcbes of the band; 3 ch., turn.
81 row: treble, ch.. miss l. trcblcs, 2 CHI. a
shell on first treble of sheaa shell in mot UNDER
chain stitch between the shells, a shell on last
treble of the second shell 4 CHI, turn.
4th row: A shell on first treble of she'll, CHI, a
shell in each Of the chain stitches betwcenthe shells,
shell Oh last treble Of last SHE'LL CHI, G trebles
CHI, miss /, trebles 3 ch., turn. Remember always
80 put q chain stitch between two shells.
9th row: treble. CHI. miss l, trebles, CHI;
work the shells a. in the third row, making i'll all
This il the widest part Of the diamond
9Th row: 5 ch miss the first shell, shell in each
Of the chain stitches between the shells "a shells in
u, U
worked in the CHI. of the previous row; CHI. miss
L. trebes; Sch. turn.
7th row 1 TREBLE cb., miss l. treblcs, the last
two being in the ch. miss shell and work shell
tn each of the chain stitches % shells in all; CHI,
turn.
9Th row: . shells worked as in 9th row., CHI, 10
tzebles, CHI, miss /, trebles 3 CHI, turn.
9th row TREBLE / ch., miss l, IL trebles CHI,
shell between the two shells of previous row: .
eh., turn.
10th row II trebles the first two being in the 2
eh. OF the 9th row. CHI, miss /, treblcs; CHI.
turn.
18th row; treble ch miss l. ~ trebles 2 CHI.
q shell on the Sd of the CHI; CHI. turn. Repeat
from the second row.
When the edging is long enough, cast Off and
under the 4 chain and chain along the lower edge
Of the diamonds work shells full enough to fill the
space compactly without overcrowding-probably
Dc. 3 treble, 1 DC. will be found sufficient. II
preferred too, the directions may be rcversel-that
h after making the chain work the shell in the 4th
loop, then 2 CHI, IL trebles, CHI, miss l. trebes
3eh.. and turn.
The sample from which these directions are taken
was sent some time ago by correspondent whose
letter has been mislaid This must be our excuse for
falling TO give her credit for this addition to our
fesliy good short way crochet edgings.