The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-11

10 dieinfec. rags costs apout 70 per ton. II
Us dono ~ an air tight box, into which each bale
OF raRs is drawn by means OF live screws,
which at The same time make i've perforations
from ond 90 end OF the bale, Superheated
steam "a Injected through the screws whicn
permite Jets OF ateam 70 penetrate through
the rags In every direction. An escape In the
upper part OF the box is provided with bath,
Intended to intercept the passage OF any die.
case germ Into the alr. Most germs OF lite
are killed at heat of 212 or DO, but tho
$500. An exposure OF four or i've minutes
here heHts the bale so that IT takes two hours
for II to fall below the germiclde point or
rho Pliteburg Car0aicic. 7tic0rdpd says OF
Colonel Ochlltree very eenslbly aud quite
Ing his entire term In Congress ne made an
eurneet, steady light for tne advancement OF
the Interests OF his State, He enjoys the honor
Of being tho nrat Texan over elected TO Oon-
grese, and though frequently twitted In news.
| paper paragraphs has the record OF brave
and brilliant soldier. During tho civil war he
| was on Taylor'a stan, and moro than once re-
| ceiyed honorable mention for hls bravery. llo
is brilliant, hrainy man, who has pushed hls
own way through life, and has dared 70 be un'
conventional IN tho face VI tho ttbes OF tho
| Capitol and OF the press. He was the most
independent Democrat OF the last Congress,
and VIII always be remembered as securing
| The passage OF the I.askor resolutions, which
60 thoroughly spted bismarck last year.
ized and are going 10 make light for better
pay. In no branch OF Industry in tho country
feS 6y sswna girls % eW
York is disgrace to- the men who employ
them. II is said thstn 5000 OF the 100
fed and clothed. Sewing girls rarely earn
more than from So TO 81 n week, and there
earn haif Of that. Tho central IL LsbSr Union
iB going TO fightthe battle OF tho needlewomen,
and the result viii be looked for with Interest
by all who regard women and their rights.
From a table completed by the New York
sun IL is learned that the shortest inaugural
United States was that delivered by washing
ion when he assumed tho duties OF that ONCE
| for the second time. Tho address contained
| delivered by Arthur-431 words; the next in
| point OF brevity was Johnson's-362 words; and
the next was Lincoln's second address-5SS
| words. The address OF every one of the other
| Presidents was over 1000 words. Washing.
| toms FIRST address contained / 800 words; JEFF
ierson's first 1,526 words; Jackson's rrst,
| 1116; Grants hrst, 1,130; Hayes address,
| 2,l72; Garneld's, 2,0l0; and Cleveland's
| 1858. Milard Fillmore took the oath with.
| out delivering an inaugural address. The Sun
also tabulstes the egotism OF the Presidents
| by scoring the number of times the word "I"
\ is used in each address. According to this
| table Arthur, and Lincoln In his second ad.
| drese, wore the most modest, for each used the
| word but once. Waehington's second address
contained II o times; Maidstone second, 4
| times; Jackson's second, times; aud Cleve-
| land's, 5 times. All the other addresses con-
iained the word from 10 TO AZ times, tho
| former number being employed by Garfield;
| the latter by Lincoln In his first address.
|
| Many persons may not DO aware that glass
| can be cut under water, with greatest ease, to
/ almost any shape, by simply using pair OF
| shears or strong scissors. In order TO Insure
| success, two points must be attended to-f1rst
and most important, the glass must be kept
quite level in the water while the scissors are
applied; and, secondly, to avoid rak, 1t Is bet
| ter to begin the cutting by taking of small
| pieces at the corners and along the edges, and
| TO reduce the shape gradually TO that required,
for II any attempt IL made - cut the glass 10
the shape, as we would cut piece OF card
board, i VIII be most likely TO break Just
| depend on the state OF the edge presented to
| the glass. Whom the operation goes on well
small pieces in a straight limo with the blades.
| This method OF cutting glass has often been
| OF service, where diamond has not been at
hand, for cutting ovale and segments, aud
| though the edges are not as smooth as might
| be desired for some purposes, 1t Will answer
| In many cases.
| cheering, IN the opinion OF leading iron men,
and the starting up .of the furnaces In tho
| West, as indicated BY the Increase In the pro.
| duction OF coke, is encouraging. Manurac.
| turers here and In the West agree that we are
on the eve OF q much better trade In iron. SO far
| as we can see there is nothing in the present
| condition OF the country TO prevent an early
i revival OF business. Undoubtedly there is au
| increase OF business In the market for manu-.
| factured iron, and while there has been no ap-
| preciable advance I'm prices, save In nails,
there 10 nothing TO Indicate that there VIII be
1 decline.
| Ferdinand De Lesseps says that he has re-
| pcatedly warned the English that to send an
/ expedition 10 the Soudan was to send soldiers
to certain death. As for ancient Nubia, or
Ethiopia, II is a country In which, as II in
| sea, whole armies OF conquerers have been en-
ItA.l Ma NNnWaa In(N 49,.
deserts, and he was only too glad to return
| home with handful OF followers. The son OF
Mehemet Ali was burned In his camp, with his
army. To attempt to conquer the Boudan by
| force is dream. II Is quite possible TO give
laws TO and to govern these intelligent, heroi-
cally brave races: In order 70 reach Khar.
| toum, whatever the route taken, one must
| cross deserts in which there is absolutely no
water. An army whether going or returning
VIII always be an an easy prey 70 the warlike
| enemy as many as 100000 fighting men for
| whom death is only secondary coneldera-
| tion, and who would be SCORED at by the wo-
| men II they returned 10 their villages without
| having avenged the deaths OF their compan-
Ions. The longer the struggle 10 continued
/ against the Soudan the more difficult will be
the ehectipg OF settlement.
At Wllkes-Barre there has recently been
in length and two and half inches In diane.
ter. ITS total weight is thirty-two tons ana It's
tensile weight has been tested up to ninety
| rope, each a little over three efourths OF an
\ Inch thick, and composed OF nineteen wires.
| These six strands are wound round hemp
| rope, which, though not supposed to add
strength 10 the cable, gives 1t hexlbility. Tho
iron used 10 all OF the best Swedish variety.
Such cable is estimated 10 be capable OF haul
ing up the planes 100000 or 1000 900 tons
OF coal before being worn out, 1t cost $4,000
Underneath the approach to the East River
Bridge, on the New York side, there is court
OF yard In which day and night are literally
reversed. The bridge supports shut out the
sunlight, while the electric lights burning on
the bridge at night make the court nearly as
light rs day. The people residing there, be.
Ing, OF course, poor, are unable to pay for gas
or oil In order TO SOC TO work when other poo.
| pie do, 80 they sensibly do their sleeping then
and their work at night by the electric Hight,
| which costs them nothing.
The merchant tallors OF tho country are
forming local exchanges, 70 be controlled by
| one general body, tho object being the ad.
vancement OF their interests, aud also the ais
eemination OF new and improved styles IN cut
ting and making clothing.
Tho wooden nutmeg Industry has receiyed
an impulse from the passage OF bill In the
Connecticut Senate providing State bounty
| or ten cents for any person planting, protect.
| Ing and cultlyating elm, maple tulip ash,
basswood, OAK, black walnut, hickory apple,
| pear or cherry trees, not more than sixty
feet apart, for three years. on any public
| highway
| The photographers OF New York, who fur.
| nished pictures OF the Cabinet to the Illus.
trated press, cay that they were moro anXlous
about getIng the pictures than OF getting