New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12

and lenses. When he feels lndlsp0sed ana Urine
tired the Union flag is permitted to float boldly In
tie brcezes and the American eagle can scream to
his hearts serene content. But just soon as the
Secretary RECEIVERS n Union soldier-clerk IL
promptly fred out OF the Interior Office and an ex-
Rebel gets his desk and salary. Civil Service re-
form goes marching out TO the tame of "'Way
Down south in Dixie" But then there's no differ
ence between q patriot and an ex-rebel, say the
Scrlbes aud the Pharisees.
At a recent meeting of the Boston Society OF
Arts Professor Edward s. Morse, Of Salem. gave
some on the results of his experiments in utilizing
the heat OF the sun in warming houses The first
heater that he tried was made of corrugated iron
and slanting sashes OF glass upon which the rays
of the sun were allowed to fall. The air which
came from outdoors through this heater, and
which was discharged into hall, was raised about
800 in temperature by the process Slate was then
substituted for the corrugated iron. and the ma
chinery of the heater made moro complex.
when slightly better results were obtained. At
9:45 A. III. on one day. with an out
door temperature of go, the air whom discharged
registered temperature Of 80. AT the end OF the
next hour the difference was 80. Over l2.OOo
cubic feet OF air passed through the heater IN hVe
hours, which is thought to show its usefulness for
yentilating purposes An experiment with the
heater on the Athenmum building in Boston has
shown difference Of 42o in the temperature OF tho
dir at the mouth, aud at the dischareing point.
Professor Morse believes that the apparatus can be
made of practical uso IN heating and ventilating
churches, schools, print-works and drying-rooms.
II there is anything in tho talk of the Russian
Government buying vessels in America, we beg to
call it's attention TO the fshing-smack which re-
rtad no Tai int n COuDlp
paddlc-boxes. We don't know of any deader boat
than that ishng-smack.
The Netp- York Times Is worried and alarmed lest
The Sun make q fool of itself. We entreat our
luminous neighbor not to do it. BY general consent
The Times has been granted an entire monopoly of
journalistic folly, and its privileges should not BIO
Infrngcd upon. THE TRIBUNE has too generous
spiriL to harbor the slightest i-wil and il The
Times needs any assistance in guarding its sole pro-
prietary right to make fool of itself, we will
cheorfully make liberal subscription to help 1t
along.
gThe war fever has affected our own gallant 7fh,
and active recruiting is carried by its mem bers.
said an officer of Company - the other night, TO
friend whom he urging to enlist, but VINO
proyed COY and hard to induce. "You know, my
dear boy when re go to the front, we shall put up
at all the best hotelsw
II is pleasant to know that spring has arrived
somewhere in the country. Oregon papers state
that lawn-mowers have been in use in Portland for
the past two months. Flowers have been blooming
out of doors all the winter. The cherry, peach,
apple and plum trees of that favored State have
bloomed long ago. and we arc loft to infer that the
fruits of these trees approaching ripeness
but that may be an exaggeraton. Moreover, on
the coolest day of &c winter the Thermometer reg
sterea only sixteen degrees above zero. while the
average temperature was about what that OF spring