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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
TIE ROXY or MOURNING.
From me Spectator.


Natures, of course, differ widely, and there are
some who probably in consequence of having been
accustomed from their earliest years to regard
blacN as the emblem of death and sancssl find e
amount ~ relief and comfort III wearing mourning
Mhch II lrlehu ulcS' ana ieel sal Sactlon IN mark
ing the especial event with especial garments But
all are not of this way OF thinking. and there are
many whose me lnationS are Just the reverse. The
SOFT Oh SollconScouseSS and strangcncsS of feeling
Mhlch usually accompany brand new clothes are
distaNteiul to them in time of trouble and they
WiNh only to 90 about in whatever they are in The
hablt oil wearing, without any fuSs or alteration.
sorrow may be none the less true and deep hccausc
It slrnkS from OBSERVATIONS paraGe-from wearing
the heart on the sleeve for DAVIS "a peck at il may
i'rl that the InadequacN of outward signs to give
1t expression makes amy attempt at DONG 50 II mere
m"cciN ami may prefer g. conceal ITSELF rs far rs
PoNNihi', under ITS Wontcd exterior. How real
grei be represented iittingly 10y Grape and hat
bands. And II no real grief exist. then the whole
hn' - i'3lhihg nut a mioriahlc exhibition of hum
mug ana hNpocrI>N,-an appeal to the world for
sympathy ana commIScrailon upon false pr"tcnccs.
nW',, S"'t "l SORROW Is icli by relatives WAC say.
|oi We must put the children into mourning for
u!;i" H"-an"-N"i-h"N Irii MS something IN his
WIN OF ere, - shan trouble about black for
cousin Nuch-an-onc,-hc = left me nothing = the
'as% may be- II would be surely more honest for
Au'h pretended mourncrS ~ these TO assume signs
Oh lci"lcne or woe according rs they do or do not
ma thrmYNcS the po-~c>Sors of fresh riches. Even
when SORROW really felt it, intensity and duration
Is me same, hccans" no two husbands and wives,
brothers aud sisters. or other relations will love
one another m exactly the same degree: and ON
inns account, there must necessarily hc something
i%'hSh amt unreal in a practice which assumes that
according 10 h,allvs> oi KIN. More or less of
II "lll4r>N and hoUoNncSs j., almost inscparahlc
from the wearing OF mourning. accorlng 10 the
present custom yet there Is That a,out death which
- app io put human nature essentially ont ol tune for
AL maj Is attlHclal aud sham.
N4iln, how can anyone who believes IN the resur-
'''"I reconcile IT. Wnh h!S conscience 10 maze
everything Connected with death dark gioomy and
i'"ih' 'i"i} II hc has ih1t sure confidence which
D." proi,s>r~ to hayc as To lhc drparrd being safe
from al tuture d'me'r~. and having passed To a
STATE OF hh~> Ear beyond what l. attaIuAhle upon
u. g..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE
PRESERVING FLOWERS.

NJ COrnelis describes in La BcIgique HOrticole
a process for preserving flowers which has been
very successful His plan consists in buryIng
them i'll sand, then drying them. The most
convenient receiver for performing this opera
t!oh Is simple paper cOrnct, the point OF winch
has been compressed so as to form truncated
cone. The drying may take place at Il tenn
peraturc of 80 to 400 c.. in a place where the
temperature is easily renewed but the method
which gives the best results is dcSiccation an
rGcuO, III presence of ordinary suphuric acid,
or any other substance absorbing water with
aVldltY, such as fused chloride of calcium,
cauStic potash, etc. The flower, once dried IL
process tai ing sometimes eight to ten days, it
should he drawn from the sand with great care,
1or 1t Is very fragile. On emerging from the
sand 1t Is generally Soilcd by sand still sticking
to 1t, and To clean it, sand Is let fall ON
the Hover from certain height. After this
KIND OF washing. the flower has received the
treatment 1t requires, and it may now be pre-
served indefinitely, if kept in presence of lime,
III vessel hcrmctically closed. The more
RAPID the drying has been, the better does the
operation succeed
through the mere fact of dcSiccation. For cx
ample, malloW which Is rose. becomes blue.
Others deepen in color, IS Che PasSiilora, purple
D%ltallS, tolchicum and Fumitory. The ac-
non OF light on the COIOrS of flowers is very
variablc, and it is never possible to say priori
what Will be the result. Certain flowers resist
the hight perfectly even the direct light of the
sun others are even influenced by diffuSc
light, ana lastly, there are some which are dis
c"iored III semi obSculity. yellow flowers are
the most sensitive to action of light. Three
plantS Abutilon Selow Fritilaria imrcralis
ana Wanda suaNiS present phenomenon
flowers take russell brown color and when
they are exposed to the sun, they acquire Il
color closely appr0Nimatin:; to the original one,
except fntlIaria, which becomes violet 1t Is
rather curious TO lind some flowers recovering
their color in the sun, while most of the others
lose it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
THE BR1Y or THE MEXICAN DONKEY.

the Ncc- OriccRs Democrat recounts the many
good qualities of the Mexican burIo that has lately
been introduced into that city chIld'S horse,
who ii seems, can banquet on spinters and scraps,
carry immense loads, and is faithful, uncomplan-
ing, docilc and trceSs but, We regret 10 say"
continues r. he Democrat, 'the burro brays Amaz-
ing as is his strength, his stamina, his amabihty,
ms courage, these things are rs nothing compared
10 his bray That such a tremendous and iar-reach-
ing sound should cmauate from so small Il source
constitutes the eighth wonder of the world.
When the lttlo blue burro-they are nearly all
bue-concludcs to celebrate his scanty period of re-
Taxation by good, healthy, whole-soulcd bray
when he humps his little back and shuts his appeal
ing little eyes, and lets his lie along his back,
and then gathers himself into ccsatic note It is
enough to make one envy the santcd dead and long
for the cold and silent grave. The seepers for II
mile around start up with the sweat OF terror on
their iurrOwed brows children fall down in fits the
sick believe they have heard Gabrels horn and the
very atmosphere shuddcrs like a human creature.
Burros don't often bray, because they haven't much
time for braylng; but they bray sometimes, and
that Is what keeps them low in the scale of ami
mated nature. Without his bray the burro would
be little short of angel AS he is, however. he is
an animal To be admired at distance and III the alb
Stract."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
KNITTED EDGING.

Mrs. S. L., California sends these directions for
narrow edging.
Cast on II stitches and knit plain row.
LIST row: Knit q make l, aud narrow, make l.,
narrow knit Q, make q narrow. make 2, knit ..
% Knit g. purl l, knit =, purl l, knit 2,
purl 6.
Sd row: Knit Q make l, narrow, make 1, narrow,
knit 9.
4th row: Knit q make 2, narrow, knit 1, narrow,
make 2, narrow, purl g.
9th row: Knit @ make l. narrow, make 1, narrow,
knit 2, purl l, kuit 4, pur l, knit p
9th row: Knit s. make l, narrow, knit 3, purl 6.
9TH row: Knit p make l, narrow, make l, narrow,
narrow, make g narrow, knit 1. narrow, make 2,
narrow, knit /.
Sth row: Knit 3, purl 1. knit 4, purl l, knit
purl rest.
9th row. Knit ., make l. narrow, make /, narrow,
knit 10.
10th row: Knit l. narrow, make l. Slip l. knit
together and pass the slipped one over the narrowed
ones, make q knit g. purl 6
11th row: Knit2, make l, narrow, make l narrow,
knit H. purl /, knit ., pur 1. knit |.
10Th row. Cast of 3, knit =, .rrow, knit l, purl
g. repeat from the first row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
BORDER TOR KNITTED SQUARE FOR COVER
EIS

Mrs. Co. Stolbrand kindly sends the following:
This border is worked cr0sswisc in rounds going
back and forth in one piece, although it is composed
of two designs with different pattern figures Ia
of points the under edge and a striped design
forming the upper edge. The striped design has
pattern figure of 20 rounds while that of the points
counts only = rounds. The first II rounds of both
designs viii be described in couuection and the last
rounds OF the upper part of the border separately
in connection with which the design of the points
is repeated. On a foundation of % stitches OF
which % are for the striped design and for the
points, work as follows:
LIST row Slip the first stitch is always slipped,
and will not be referred to furher. For the points
work plain. pur 1, knit 3, purl l, knit for the
stripes KNIT Z, purl ., knit 1.
I'd row For stripes Knit I, twice alternately
thread over, knit together crossed, then purl 2,
knit l, twice alternately thread over knit /, then
purl 2. For points Knit g. twice thread over knit
together crossed, twice thread over, knit 4.
Sd row: Points Knit A. purl |, knit 9 purl l.
emit 3. Stripes: Knit 2, pur ., knit @ pur 3, knit l.
4th row: Stripes: Knit 1, twice alternately thread
over knit together crossed, then pur 2, knit .,
thread over, knit 1, thread over knit 2, purl 2
Points Knit ~.
9th row Points: Knit II. Stripes Knit 2, purl
z, knit ., purl ., knit /.
9th row. Stripes: Knit 1, twice alternately
4hread over, knit together crossed then purl 2
2. Points: Knit IL.
18th row Points Knit II. Stripes Knit @ pur
o. knit =, purl 3, knit /.
sth row Stripes Knit /, twice alternately
thread over knit 2 together crossed then puIl 9
knit 4, thread over knit l. thread over KNIT f. pur
2. Points Knit II.
9th row: Points: Cast off 9 stitches, knit s.
stripes: Knit 2, purl IL, knit 2, purl .. knit |.
10th row Stripes: Knit L. twice alternately
thread over, knit together crossed then purl .
KNIT ii, pull 2. Points Knit g.
18th row Points: Cast of stitches knit
Stripes: Knit 2, purl IL, knit 2, purl .. knit /
1Zth row: Stripes: Knit l, twice ALTERNATELY
thread over, knit together crossed then purl .
marrow, knit z, knit 2 together purl 2. POINTS O..
Knit l, twice alternately, thread over twice. knit
18th row: For points repeat always the Isl to
18th rounds inclusive. Stripes Knit 2 purl o.
knit 2, purl 3, knit 1.
14th row Knit 1, twice alternately thread over.
Knit together crossed, then purl q narrow knit 3.
knit together purl 2.
10Th row : Knit 2, purl 7, knit Q, purl s. knit l.
10th row : Knit /, twice alternately thread over.
Knit together crossed, then purl ., marrow knit 3
knit together, purl 2.
11th row Knit 2, purl 8, knit 2, purl 5, knit l.
18TH row Knit /, twice alternately thread over
KNIT together crossed, then purl 2 narrow knit
knit together, purl 2.
10th row Knit 2, pur 3, knit q purl 8, knit l.
goth row Knit 1. twice alternately thread over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

TO e. him that microphonc could be made from
II. ne therefore took shallow wooden box
having a brass bottom, and spread a Iaycr of
phosphorus upon it, a thin flexible brass lid
Covering the box and touching the phosphorus.
W res from telephone were then connected to
lhe metal top and bottom of the box and on
speaking into a mouthpiccc directed to the thin
4raSs cover, the words were distinctly repro
dlccd. The varying pressure of the sound
wave, waves on the phosphorus established an undu-
Eillhg current which, passing through the tcle-
phone, caused il to give out the original words
men battery wis included in the circuit the
SOUNDS were remarkably clear and loud, and
Tree from the grating which distu"bs the carbon
uicrophone: Professor Blyth also finds that
thc cen, which is really form of loose contact,
operates as u receiver as we'll as a transmitter,
and Will of itself emit articulate sounds under
the influence CT the vocal current
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
IOUTHFUL UEROLSN.


EfObe.
year ago, III the summer of 1880, deed Of hero
ism was performed by youmg lad at Alcssan,riI
III Piedmont, for which he had just been rewarded
III charactcrlStlCally Suh-A pinc and Latin man
ncr. some children were playing the hank of
river 1anaIO, when one of Them boy four years
old, topped over INTO the stream, and as it CHANGED
at Il most dangerous spot, where practscd swim
mcrs had already lost their lives. Eduardo Pozzi n
lad OF twelve, " no saw the accident determined To
venture upon the task of rescue. He knelt down
made the sign Of the cross, and jumped boldly into
but not until he had tightly graspcd the little boy
The two were sucked under by the waters, but rose
again to the surface, and the young hero, with
great resolution and daring, forced his way into
SUI water, from whence "a policeman drew him to
the shore. He fell down exhausted and uncon-
soious, but kept firm grip upon the little fellow
whom he had saved.
The King of Italy heard of the deed, and directed
mat the SILVER medal of the Order of Merit with his
hlhgs thanks, should be sent TO the little hero. The
actual bestowal of the GIFT, however was reserved
10 The present year, when the anniversary made
the occasion of public ceremonial. The court
yard Of the Collegio Nazonalc was adorned with
mowers and banners; the municipal authorities
were convokcd; the whole population was invited
10 take part III the junction; and senator Zopp fas
Tened the medal upon the boys breast, while the
mayor CT Alessandria him kiss upon his lore
qead III the name of the whole town. When PozZi
was questioned about his deed he said with touch
ing uiodesty, :" knew that if | were drowned he
ana ! would have gone into Paradise together"
iis 1ather who Is railway servant was invited to
AIRY solennIy divided bread and salt with the hero
OF tile DAY, as token of perpetual alliance. The
been collected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
SCRAp-BAG.

KNITTED CURTAINS.-Thc material to he used in
making the knitted curtains is Clarks soft knitting
cotton No. -. ID. Q. b. can order it through the
two pounds for pair of curtains. Use needles No. D.
Mrs. Il. NJ. II. will probably find her trouble
moved by substituting make for purl in tn 18th
row, and finishing with make |, knit - together.
KNITTED SHAwI.-Mrs W. L. p. asks how much
split zephyr it will take to knit shawl for lady of
medium height From eight totem ounces for a three
cornered shawl and more for square one. If Mrs.
i. will kindly which she proposes TO make we
will suggest a pattern. We are much Indebted for
these pleasant words with which She ends her note:
" have been a subscriber To THE tribune one year
have taken many other papers, but none we like
well rs yours. do not know how We could do
without II IL Is perfect in every point
KNITTED EDGING.-M. NJ. kindly sends this pat
tern for narrow knitted cdgiug:
Cast on stitches
1st row: Knit p over, narrow, over, knit l.
2d row PLAN.
Sd row: Knit ,, over, narrow. over. knit |.
4th row: Plain.
9th row; Knit +, over, narrow, over, knit /.
9th row: Plain.
9Th row: Knit >, over narrow. over, knit !.
Sth row: Bind oil /. knit t. which, with the bind
inc stitch, make > to commence AGAIN rs at first
row.
NJ. NJ must have received simply the ADVERTISE
mcnt of the Florence knitting silk, and should write
again to the firm S" mentions for the catalogue she
desires. shawl in star stitch would be very prctt
with border of lace knitted in the uatcril a.
fringe such has been described in lHE lRIBI NJ
would also be good finish. So too, would DE a
border of loOpcd chains in crochet. The shawl
would take eighteen ounces, more ur less according
to size, of split zephyr or Shetland noos WhICh are
the prcttlest WOODS for the purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

Herr J. Jarolinrk has brought ont a novel
KIND of wire bcliing The wire is wound ON
spindlcs, the diameter of which is as small as
practicable, and is obtained, therefore, in the
form of Il long spring. Der Vchnihcr states
that the main point to be observed in using
these wire coils is to give them dimensions pro-
portl0ncd to the power to be transmitted, so
that while flexible they do not suffer undue
clongation when in use. Practical trials have
proved that the proper proportion between
tcnacity and elasticity of these coilcd wire
which it had been wound, has IL diameter equal
to that OF the wire. The two ends of II string
are hooked together, and each string, the num-
Der varying according to The power transmitted
Is land on IA groove on the pullcys. This method
OF transmission is reported to be cheap and
elective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
CUERENT AELIGIoC> DISCUSSION

DR.. Dix should not he called 4 ritualist. IT, las
too much canton ANA good judgment 20 90 foolish
things, bat ior what Is Catholic a. well as for
What J. lariiSanshp m q Catholic sense. There ~
" .io does more. ~ so risks morn or A. D., 'ta.
greater influence. ia the whole Episcopal Church.
iilS Sti'hgth l. the strength ot conviction ana II
persistent rcteratlon He belongs TO the school Of
Land rather than 10 that OF Hooker aud Is i.
thoa>ant icarucS nom men Ike Dean stanley or
Canon larrar. For al iIIS. ms sincerity has won
respect even tor his dogna,i>in and his broad aud
hiclNgcnt manhood IL ln strange contrast Nlfh TAO
persistent assertion Of has Catholic position n. -
the last man m America. whatever he might do for
the car, hmeni of The praycrhoo or Tor tae multi
p.lcatIon of AGENCIES bV which the Gospel may
reach the people which, are similar 10 agencies
ploycd IN III Roman Church 10 Weld one foot of
gIodnd 10 Konauisin.-llhe Christian Union.
At the recent commencement Of Harvard an ~,
telrstinc feature She delivery OF diss,ria-
tons; one by PROTESTANT. on Tie success OF Catho-
licSm, which was liberal in tone. IN fact rather
Catholic, Mr.. John Francis DAVIS of California. on
Cardinal Newman a. a preacher. The latter was
not inferior to any production of the occaS on. It
was listened 10 Nth marked pleasure and approx al.
the authorities of The college especially stnlng To
splli ol the institution. such lnr"ieuts aS these
give force 10 the suggestion often made. but
thus TAR apparently - little regarded. OF the i'm
Poftahce OF a Cathoiic university an Nv 1 nitod
states which shall rival the very best Protestant
institutions in all that Is really praiseworthy. and
NJ The same time turn ont Young men WIN SOUND
religious principles well as scholarship IN science
and lotters--lIhe Pilot
thousand more Mormons from Europe this sea-
son, already Eight hundred of these deluded
converts, " attended by Mormon missionaries"
landed in New-lork last week. They mostly
ignorant supplemented and poor. with Just enough
of religious fanatlcism in their natures 10 render
them the dupes of designing emissaries. Ii GER
tainly must be possible for Government to pre-
vent IN some way the reasonable Mormon hierarchy
from thus system aticay and by wholesale recruit
ing the forces of their polygamous abouination.
And some time our Government will gather senso
conscience and courage enough TO do IT, The Adj
vance.
Professor Robertson Smith has become unde-
serVedly famous. Until he was accused OF heresy
his teachings did not sound very far beyond tho
walls of Aberdeen College, where he taught.
After a dutiful examination Of his volume i Tho
Old Testament in the Jewish Church II we are cam
PEELED To say that ii is in sense disappointing.
Ii fails to exhibit the badness which were pre-
pared TO find in it. We have very little confidence
III Professor Smiths methods Of nvestigationT The
Churchman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
A MICROpHONE OF PHOSPHORUS.

In his photophonic experiments, Professor
James Blyth, of Edinburgh was led to con
struct IL form OF sclenum cell by dovetailing
two brass combs, having alternate teeth
the nterlocking teeth with the sclcnium. A
modification of this pattern is made by fastcn-
ing a brass disc on wood and saving it across
until it consists of rada sectors which are
aiterward connected by sclcnium. While try
ing to use amorphous phosphorus in place OF
the latter substance he found the phosphorus
evolved IL current which varied with the pres,
sure on the phosphorus, and the idea occurred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

knit together crossed, then purl 2, thread over.
knit together, thread over, purl 2. For the striped
design always repeat the 1st to Goth rounds.
Remember the LIST stitch is always slipped, and
where twice thread over - occurs it means throw
thread around the needle twice. This border
matches the square, and hope may be easily under
eto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24
BIRCU-BARK RURRFR

a French chemist has obtained dense black
gum from the outer layers Of the brch-u tree
park by dIStllation. 1t possesses all the
ordinary properties of gutta-pcrcha and has the
au9i'iohal merit of resi- sting the dctcrorating
influence of air and the corrosive action OF
acids This advantage make it useful as an in
gredlent of india-rubbcr and gutta-pcrcha
which it renders far more durable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

The report of the twenty fourth interna-
tional convention of the Young Mems Christian
Associations and the Year Book for lSsl-'S2,
have been published in one volume, and con
tain much that is interesting in regard TO the
work of the associations all over the world. Ii
is stated that the associations now own build
ings free of deb. valued at $2,022 ,334 and
building funds and other property amounting
in value to S653,469. There are now 2l0
secretaries and assistants employed an increase
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

At the present time when MethodistS are
gathering by the sea and IN shady groves Ia
hold their annual camp-mcctn9S. II Is interest
ing to read in Tie Gcacsee CHRISTIAN Adrocafe
that the first assembly of this kind Was held in
Kentucky in 1899. Two brothers, William and
John McGec, the former Il Presbyterian and the
latter Il Methodist minister. who lived in East
en Tennessee, while making a tour through
Kentucky, came to Presbyterian church. The
pastor of which was the Rev. Mr. McGrcady.
y sacramental service was being held and the
Rev. John McGcc, ut the request of the pastor
preached a sermon which had a great effect.
Other sermons and celebrations followed with
such good results that il WAS determined 10
continue the meetings for several days. This
was accordingly done, the people who were in
sions and lodgings in covered wagons. hnts and
booths. From this place the McGees went To
another part of the State. where they held
similar meeting with equally encouraging re-
suits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

of tll,rty-two during the year. The book can
he obtained for 30 cents at II. c. Morse's,
Fourth-ave. and Twenty -ihird-st., this city.