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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
Tubular Ignition.

A writer in the Engineering Record
makes the timely point in regard to
the management of tube-ignition en-
gines that the tube itself should DE at
tentively looked after. since several
charges may be drawn into the cylin-
der without any explosion, if it is in
bad condition. Sometimes an engine
refuses to start, in which case it will
often be found that the tube is en-
larged and covered with scale. 1t
should be carefully removed as soon
as it is seen to be in this state, and
none of the scale should be allowed to
get into the passage leading into the
cylinder; nor is there any necessity
for heating these tubes to anything
like white heat, and they are apt to
cause much trouble at such tempera-
turc. Again most engineers are ac-
customed TO at once attribute loss in
compression to the valves, but this can
be very easily determined, according
to this writer, by turning the fly-wheel.
If very little compression is felt, the
trouble is probably due to dust and
grit getting between the valve and it's
seat, or to the sticking of the valve
spindle in it's gland; in the first case,
the grit can be removed by turning
the valve around few times, so as to
grind the dust away-or, If the valves
stick. little coal oil may be poured
on the spindle, which is to be worked
back and forth until the springs will
bring it down on its seat in the proper
manner; the springs are also apt to
become weak, and should then at once
be replaced.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

ballot of TIE clergy and laity by con-
current vote, 81 ballots among the
clergy and IS among the laity.
Bishop-clect Lawrence, in both an
cestral currents, is descended from
families long identified with the hist
DRY of Massachusetts,. The father of
the Bishop-elect, Amos A. Lawrence,
was in many respects remarkable
man. An insight to his character may
be obtained from this true but dam
gerous text with which the diary of
his life opens: "a man may be honest,
active, brave, moral and religious, and
still no scholar"
Dean Lawrence was born in Long
wood, May 30, 1850. He had strong
prediction for the ministry, and,
after completing his preparatory stud
les in the Boston schools. he entered
Harvard, Graduating in 1871 in the
class with the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge
Charles l.. Bonaparte and Profs, Elmer
son, Byerly and w. -. Hills, the last
three professors at Harvard. After his
graduation he studied at Andover for
over "A year, and afterward for a year
in Philadelphia.
In 1875 he graduated from the Epis-
copal Theological School at Cambridge,
ana soon attefWaru LnOuSn uOJ until
after severe illness, he went to Law
renee He became assistant at Grace
Church TO DR.. George Packard, and
was ordained in Grace Church, June
IL, 1876. DR.. Packard died in Novem-
Der, 1876, and in March, 1877, the as
sistant was elected rector.
He continued in the rectorship until
December 81, 1883, when he resigned
to accept the chair of professor of
homilectics and pastoral care of the
Episcopal Theological School in Cam
bridge. On the de;th of Dean Gray,
four years ago, Prof. Lawrence was
ele tied Dean of the Cambridge Theo-
logical School.
Since 1855 DIR. Lawrence has held
the position of preacher to Harvard
College In 1890 he received the de-
gree of doctor of theological science
from Hobart College.
In 1874 he married Miss Julia, daugh-
ter of the late Frederick Cunningham
of Boston and granddaughter of
Bishop Parker He has charming
family of five children, and is sum
mer resident at Bar IIarbor.
EMORY LODGE.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
An Electric Generator for coa,inr.

Prof. Jacques, lately addressing the
German Technical Society, Boston, ven
tured the prediction that, at no far dis
tar day, there will be devised an cleo
trio generator, in which coal will be
shcteled In at the bottom and cleo
tricity taken out at the top, thus using
only one piece of mechanism instead
OF the whole chain employed at pres
ent, TINS possibly converting the en-
ergy OF the coal into electrical energy
without such enormous waste. This
involves the theoretical possibility, it
will be seen, of getting twenty times
as much electricity out of ton of
coal, and consequently twenty times
as much power as is now the case.
Thus, transatlantic steamship that
now burns three hundred tons of coal
per day would then burn but fifteen,
or, with the present coal consumption,
would be able to cross the ocean in
less than two days; again, an electric
locomotive. carrying its own supply of
coal and generating its own electricity,
would be able to haul train of cars
from Boston to New York in less
than two hours; further, the machin-
cry OF our great manufactures. which
now requires to move it work equiva-
lent to that which could be done by
2,coO,5O0 men, could then be operated
for one.twentieth of the present cost
AT present the usual estimate is that
of 100 pounds of coal burned under a
boiler only about five pounds appear as
electricity-that is clear waste of 95
per cent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
ColorIng Brass.

Chemical experiments have lately
proved that brass may be colored a
deep blue by means of simple cold
method. One hundred grams of car
Donate of copper and $50 grams OF
ammonia are introduced in decanter,
we'll corked, and shaken until solution
lis effected, $50 cubic centimetres OF
distilled water are added, the mixture
is shaken once more, and is soon ready
for use. The liquid is to be kept in a
cool place, in firmly closed bottles or
in glass vessels with a large opening,
the edges of which have been subjected
to emery friction and covered by plates
of creased glass; on the liquid losing
its strength it can be recuperated by
the addition of little ammonium.
The articles to be colored should be
perfectly clean, especial care being ex-
ercised to remove all traces of grease,
and they are then suspended by a
brass wire in the liquid being entirely
immersed in this, and n to-and fro
movement communicated to them
when, after the expiration of two or
three minutes, they are taken from the
bath, washed in clean water, and
dried in sawdust, it being necessary,
also that the operation be conducted
with as little exposure to the air as
possible. Attractive shades are only
obtained in the case of brass and tom
bac, or copper and zinc alloys.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

Very favorable accounts are pub
lished of the chrome steel turret re-
Gently invented by French naval Off
Ger. In it's design the endeavor was
put forth to avoid the weak spots that
render other constructions of SINH
lar character practically worthless.
Instead of merely revolving or disap-
pearing by the aid of machinery, an
operation which exposes the apertures
to the enemy's fire, the new cupola
swings, pendulum fashion, upon a
horizontal axis for ten degrees, this
being accomplished by means of a
counterpoise, weighing twenty. four
tons, which is easily kept under the
control of one man. Friction is re-
-duced by rolling motion. A cylinder
under the revolving part fits into an
other cylinder, of which the surface is
partly concave; when it is required to
lire the guns the cupola is brought
round to the desired point and after
the discharge it swings back by itself,
thus putting the apertures out OF
sight The whole operation of swing
ing occupies only five seconds, and
during only two seconds are the aper-
lures exposed to fire. The mechanism
of the cupola is stated to be of extreme
ingenuity, but no details are pub
lished
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

tates the cutting of six s-inch slots
IN the tie of different depths, accord
ing TO the variation in the diameter of
the timber The new machine for ac-
complishing this consists of a carriage
mounted on four 6-inch wheels, with
Ranges, riding on two A iron tracks,
and worked back and forth at will bv
means OF ratchet aud gear under
meath, connected with a crank at the
side the operator stands Suspended
from the floor beams overhead by mas
sive timbers is 2-inch shaft. run
ming in the journals of four heavy cast
iron hangers. and on this shaft are
Keyed six knife heads. each carving
two blades. The knives are the exact
size OF the slot to be cut in the tie
that is, S4 inches-and the heads arc
placed at the distances, one from an
other, that the stringers will be laid.
This knife shaft is driven by 1O-inch
pulley, connected with counter-shaft.
and makes 1000 revolutions minute.
Inc operator places six ties on the car
riage, side by side, and, grasping the
crank, moves the carriage up until the
knives come in contact with the upper
surface OF the ties, the latter being
held firmly down on the carriage by
two levers weighted at the end, placed
one on each side of the knife shaft. As
the knives strike the wood, the car
rlage is moved TO, ward by means of
the rachel and crank, and in about
three minutes the slots are cut out
and every tie is exactly the same di.
dimensions
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
where Is the sweet Lavender?

A New York paper states that the
summer girl" among her other pre-
parations for the coming seas on, is
packing away dozen or more cheese
cloth bags, which she intends to bring
home filled with sweet lavender as u
fresh supply for her divan. There is
much difference OF opinion as to the
perfume Of lavender, but there can be
no question as to the difficulty of OBJ
tanning the dried flowers in large
quantities, unless one is content to ac-
cept that poor substitute, the Ameri-
can basil.
More feasible is the plan of practi-
cal maiden who intends filing her pill
lows of the future with sweet clover,
one of the easiest obtained and best
worth obtaining OF all the sweet
scented herbs.
Sweet fern leaves and also the leaves
of almost oil the common ferns make
pleasant pillows and are less familiar
than the pine pillows which have so
long been found among the innumer-
able cushions of the modern divan.
Rose leaves are, naturally, slower in
collecting. Still, a rose-leaf pillow is
pleasant impossibility, and typical
of the luxury of modern days.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

For originality and splen dor in en-
tertpinment commend me to the re-
sourceful Parisienne. Last week the
Princessc de Leon. noted for her So
cial surprises and departures from the
commonplace, invited her friends to n
''li:erary 30 emnity," When the guests
had assembled none other than the
great nernhardt seated hers If before
table whereon stood an antique lam .
and entertaine the people with such
cheerful selections as "Coucher de Ia
n orte ''Fnnus. ''Tapisseiic. And
few days earlier another great lady
gave ball costume at which the serv-
ants wore costumes of the Venetian
Renaissance and footmen were gotten
up with helmets and halberds. The
arrival of the guests was announced
by trumpets, and on the buffet, spread
beneath a trellis of natural roses and
grape clusters, were peacocks served
in their feathers with gilded bealls,
little pigs buried in flowers, and inn
mense pieces of patisserie containing
living birds that warbled constantly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

acknowledged with card by post, and
If an acquaintance leaves cards with.
out inquiring If you are in, the cour-
tesy should be returned in precisely
the same manner. A young la 1y card
must be accompanied by that of her
mother or chaperon. and on her en-
trance into society her name Is en-
graved on her mother card Every
wife knows by sad experience that she
is supposed to leave two of her hus
bands cards with one of her own for a
married lady, and gentleman must
leave a card for young lady s mother
with one for herself. After all enter
tainments except tea cards are left
within n week. A tea calls for another
tea in return. 1t is said that in Lon
don the custom of leaving cards with
out calling is very general. A lady
may scatter quite a shower Of PASTE
boards on her afternoon drive with lit
tie effort, and it is also said that the
dinner call is growing less mandatory
in the press of affails toward the
height of the season.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

varying charms. To describe the
color of ones hair would be to say
that the other also had brown-gold
hair, hair kissed by the sun, and the
delicate tints OF ones complexion find
their counterpart in that of the other
sister.
Mrs. De Koven, who before her
marriage was Miss Anna Farwell, and
her sister, Mrs. Taylor, are from Chi
cago, where they went in the best
society and were immensely popular.
They have charming, affable manners,
and are women Of great culture and
many accomplishments and have hosts
of friends. Mrs. De Koven now sides
in New York, and has an attractive
home, which reflects her refined taste
in its artistic and luxurious furnish
ings. There the composer of robin
Hood" and "The Fencing Master" has
an ideal study, filed with precious
souvenirs OF musical celebrities and
objets dart, just the spot to inspire
sweet melodies.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
why Lost People Walk in Circles.


The fact that people lost on desert
or in forest invariably walk in cir
Gle is due to slight inequality in the
length of the legs. Careful measure
ments of q series of skeletons have
shown that only ten per cent had the
lower limbs equal in length, thirty
Ave per cent had the right limb longer
than the lett, while in fifty-five per
cent the left leg was the longer. The
result of one limb being longer than
the other will naturally be that per-
son will unconsciously take a longer
step with the longer limb, and conse-
quently will trend to the right or to
the left, according as the left or right
is longer, unless the tendency to devil
alton Is corrected with the eye. The
left leg being more frequently the
longer, as evidenced by measurement
of the skeleton, the inclination should
take place more frequently to the
right than to the left; and this conclu-
sion is quite borne out by observations
made on a number OF persons when
walking blindfolded. Further, on
measurement of the arms, 1t is found
that In seventy-two per cent the right
arm Is longer than the left; while in
twenty four per cent the left arm is
the longer, showing that consider
able majority of persons are right
banded and left-legged. The inequai-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

hustle. it is not even discussed, al
though, truth to say, very modest
manifestation of it is sometimes seen
on the seamy side of very fashion
able dress skirt Whether the latter
will increase in size and multiply after
its kind remains to be seen. The over
skirt is on the ground-indeed. is the
height of the mode-and should it take
unto itself length and then be draped
bit the hustle, either long or short,
would take its place beneath it. The
long-skirted basque, such as is seen in
the illustration, and also in other
forms, is making it's appearance, and
the basque and the overskirt have in
variably heretofore been accompanied
by the tournure.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

The introduction of ''davine' in the
dyeing of textiles has proved de-
cided success, it would seem, and its
peculiar adaptation in the procuring of
different shades of yellow appears to
be an advantage peculiarly its own.
The substance is preparation of quer-
citron bark, which is the inner bark OF
the well-known black oak, and is pre-
pared by system of automatic grind
ing which reduces the material to a
fine powder; the latter Is subjected to
a process of exhaustion in soda, then
precipitated by diluted acids, and,
after due process of drying, is in suit.
able condition for the consumer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
THE WOMAN'S COLUMN
SEASONABLE HINTS FOR SOCIAL
AND DOMESTIC LIFE.
A Chapter on the Current Modes-styl-
ish Suitings for Fair Ones--Perfumery
and Perfumin CALLS and Card Eth
quette--vnrlous Notes.
skirt and Rasaue.

Early season prophecies in regard to
the incoming of the hoopskirt and the
hustle remain unfulflled. However, the
many-yard-wide skirt is here, and by
the same token, as Il necessary accom-
paniment, so is the full, beruffied hair
cloth skirt, which keeps it from fall
ing limp and overlooking about the
heels. OF course the hoopskirt would
permit womankind to live and move
much more easily and successfully
than does the heavy, swathing hair
cloth skirt, and the result would be
identical, providing the hoopslSirt was
properly made. But there is much in
a name, and just now the very name
of hoopskirt is not tolerated in Dame
Fashions exclusive circle. AS TO the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
THE POWER OF TELESCOPES
Tho Largest Bring the Moon Nearer to
Us Than Boston Is.

The Largest Bring the Moon Nearer to
Us Than Boston Is.
The following careful statement by
Prof. 4. ). Holden on the Iower of the
eye and the telescope, as they are con-
trasted in act, al experience. Is of
special and permanent interest:
II the brigL tness of star seen with
the eye alone is one, with 2-inch tel
escope 1t is 100 times as bright, with Q.
4-inch telescope it is 400 times as bright,
s-inch telescope It is 1000 times as
bright, l6-inch telescope ii is 6,4O0
times as blight, 32-inch it is $4,000
times as bright, 3G-inch telescope IL Is
32. 100 times as bright. That is, stars
can be seen with the 36-inch telescope
which are 80, 900 times fainter than the
faintest stars visible to the naked eye.
While the aenifying power which
can be successfully used on the 5-inch
telescope not above 400, the 36-inch
telescope will permit magnifying
power of more than 1000 diameters on
suitable objects, stars, for example.
This power cannot be used on the
moon and planets with real advantage
for many reasons, but probably a
power of 1000 or l,500 will be the max
imum. The moon will thus appear
under the same conditions as If it were
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
A Mod,sh Black Costume.

At a recent fashionable gathering u
pretty and stylish toilet of black satin
was worn by tall, slender Young
blonde, with roses in her checks and
naturally wary golden hair. The
dress was trimmed very lavi>hly with
jet ornaments and velvet rutiles. The
elbow-putfed sleeves were of black
velvet striped with jet. The bodice
was of black satin with full jetted
front and jet-trimmed velvet revers.
Another black satin gown trimmed
with elegant black lace and jet had
huge pulled sleeves of pink velvet:
and again, another had an empire
bodice of green silk, with sleeves to
correspond. the girdle being Of black
satin piped with green. The host S.
wore full skirt of pale ecru crepe
trimmed with black lace, with Rus
sian blouse of the same lace made up
over a low-cut bodice waist of ecru
silk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

to be viewed by the naked eye alta dis
lance OF, say, 700 miles. This is the
same as saying that objects about 300
feet square can be recognized, so that
no village or great canal or even largo
edificc can be built on the moon with
out our knowledge. Highly organ
lied life on the moon will make itself
known in this indirect way If it exists.
II one were looking at the earth under
the same conditions the great works
of hydraulic mining or the great opera
tions of Dakota farms or California
ranches would be obvious.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
Cotton Gowns for Summer.

Among the array of imported and
domestic cotton gowns already ex-
hibited for summer wear are those
made of dotted Swiss muslin in white
and colors, India musGa plain, figured
and embroidered, plain and fancy
chambrays, batistes and ginghams,
new shades and weaves in crepon,
lovely patterns in organdie, French
zephyrs and linen lawn; also for beach
and mountain costumes handsome
line Of white, cream and tan-colored
duck, Maiseilles, pique and dimity In
plain and striped and dotted effects,
and ecru and brown grill linens. The
cotton crepes are so finely woven and
so delicately tinted this year that they
require close attention to discover that
they are merely wash fabrics. Small
blossoms and vines are woven on
grounds of both white and tinted cot
ton crepes, giving the effect of dainty
embroideries.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

Individualism, which obtains in all
matters OF dress, has found its way
into the realm of scents, and certain
perfumes have become associated with
certain ladies, as in the instance of
Diplomacy" but no one knows quite
what the perfumes are, for fear of
imitators. Indeed, so subtly sweet
and intangible are the odors affected
by one belle that she is accused of
having private still" Another
fancy is to combine the scent of a
flower with the gown which repro
duces its tints and in accordance with
this novel violet gown has sachets of
violet powder in the hem and inside
the bodice, and is folded away in
wrappings sprayed with the perfume
of the flower Another woman fond
of japanese crepes and silks goes in
for Hasu-no-hand, and since tie men
ton in an African romance of the
sacred African lily the perfume of that
flower has been quite in favor with a
clique of the authors friends. The
perfume of the Datura, or Indian
thorn apple, is the rage in Paris 1t is
only the faintest of sweet odors that
are employed, and they emanate from
all the folds of the garments, leaving
delicate trail of fragrance when the
wearer passes or moves, and it is the
result of eternal vigilance in the mat
ter of sachets and perfumed cases,
sprays for the bath and the hair, and
beneath it all the cleanliness that is
indeed next to Godliness. To shake
out two or three ounces of strong per-
fume on handkerchief will not pro-
duce the desired atmosphere of fra
GRANGE 't
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10

81 have used" writes Mr.. Max
Leichtlin In the Garden and Forest,
/" in the boxes where keep my rarest
plants. glass labels with good results.
They are made of milky glass, with a
soft matt surface, which is very agree
able to write upon. The names, traced
with hard pencil, stand the weather
well, and the labels look like porcelain
and are perfectly clean. by rubbing
with emerv-paper, sand and water the
writing can be perfectly effaced and
the label used again. This form OF
label, however, has one great disadvan-
tage-that Is brittleness which maker
IL very liable TO break"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
Testing Iron.

A paper of much practical interest
has been communicated to the Liver
nool iEngland) Engineering Society
an the proper tests for lion. The
author showed by hume GUS tables
how engineers W ould seek for different
tensile strains for some class of work,
adding that The iron must be equal to
some known brand" as though the
irons produced in the localities named
we're uniform in quality. He volun-
teered high tribute to the reduction
|of area test, as being one that gave
more relief to the engineer in case of
work miscarrying than any other
test specified, but the elongation test,
which he pronounced as being only
another form of test for ductility, is
not to be depended upon with the
same assurance as is that of contrac-
ton of area.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-06-10
PAMYAT AZovA.

account until last year. The Pamyat
Azova was launched in 1887; she is
337 feet long by 50 feet beam, and is
od-sheathed over the armor belt
She mounts two S-inch ID 5-ton breech-
leaders. and twelve 6-inch 6-ton
breecb leaders, besides a dozen quick
fire guns of small caliber. She has
three torpedo tubes; she can stow
1000 tons of coal, and her twin screw
engines will develop II, 500 horse power
when pushed.