Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.
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A WEEKLY JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL INFORMATION, ART, SCIENCE, MECHANICS, CHEMISTRY, AND MANUFACTURES.
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 18, 1880.
Contents.
Scientific American
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1880.
NO. 259.
ONE MORE NUMBER.
FIRES—CAUSES AND PREVENTION.
WHAT IS LIGHT?
GLASS SPINNING AND WEAVING.
REMARKABLE ERUPTION OF MAUNA LOA.
NEW AIR ENGINE.
Telegraph Wires Underground.
IMPROVED SAFETY NUT.
Petroleum Prospects.
TOOL FOR DRIVING AND CLINCHING NAILS.
AUTOMATIC BALANCE ATTACHMENT FOR VALVES.
IMPROVED SAFETY VALVE.
Raising Sunken Vessels.
NEW HAND POWER BAND SAW.
The Harbor of Montreal.
APPARATUS FOR REMOVING ICE FROM RAILROADS.
Ericsson's New Submarine Gun.
RECENT INVENTIONS.
NEW TELEGRAPH INSULATOR.
BUSINESS COLLEGES.
PACKARD'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
American Institute of Architects.
Vennor's Winter Predictions.
The London Underground Railway.
Tempering Chisels.
AMATEUR MECHANICS.
A SIMPLE SINGLE-ACTING STEAM ENGINE.
MISCELLANEOUS INVENTIONS.
THE HERCULES BEETLE.
A Poulterer's View of Mechanical Poultry Raising.
The Embrace of the Mantis.
VARIEGATION OF LEAVES.
Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cocoanut.
Learning to Tie Knots.
DECISIONS RELATING TO PATENTS.
Supreme Court of the United States
Characteristics of Arctic Winter.
The Collins Line of Steamers.
CHINESE WOMEN'S FEET.
CORRESPONDENCE
Ice at High Temperatures.
Schools of Invention.
Proposed Exhibition of Bathing Appliances.
Business and Personal.
English Patents Issued to Americans.
From November 9 to November 12, 1880, inclusive.
HINTS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED.
INDEX OF INVENTIONS
Letters Patent of the United States were Granted in the Week Ending:
November 16, 1880,
AND EACH BEARING THAT DATE.
DESIGNS.
TRADE MARKS.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A SPLENDID HOLIDAY GIFT.
DR. SCOTT'S ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSH.
A REMARKABLE INVENTION,
A BEAUTIFUL BRUSH, LASTING FOR YEARS.
THE SWISS WARBLER
OR MOCKING-BIRD WHISTLE
STEAM BOILERS;
TOOPE'S PAT. FELT AND ASBESTOS
PATENT BENDING ROLLS,
HILLES & JONES, Wilmington, Del.
PLAYS! PLAYS! PLAYS! PLAYS!
THE NEW TOY!
For Sale.—Engine for Steam Launch,
THE OPEN FIREPLACE IN ALL AGES.
JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., BOSTON.
STEAM PUMPS, THE NORWALK IRON WORKS CO., SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
CRUSHING AND GRINDING
MECHANIC WANTED.
CENTENNIAL, AND PARIS MEDALS.
Mason's Friction Clutches and Elevators.
WANTED
BLAKE'S PATENT POSITIVE STEAM TRAP.
THE PERFECTED STYLOGRAFIC
Phosphor-Bronze Wire, Sheets, Rods, Bolts.
MAGIC LANTERNS AND VIEWS
THE MAGICAL ORGANETTE, ONLY $8.00.
PERKINS' High Pressure Engine and Boiler, Etc.
DO YOUR OWN PRINTING
H. HOOVER, Phila., Pa.
Pond's Tools,
Engine Lathes, Planers, Drills, &c.
DAVID W. POND, Worcester, Mass.
SPARE THE CROTON AND SAVE THE COST.
Driven or Tube Wells
WOOD WORKING
"The 1876 Injector."
Shafts, Pulleys, Hangers, Etc.
SOAP AND CANDLES, STARCH, DEXTRINE, and GLUCOSE. IN PRESS.
SURFACE FILE HOLDERS.
Leffel Water Wheels, With recent improvements.
THREE BEAUTIFUL GIFT BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
"THE DORE BIBLE GALLERY."
"ATALA"
"THE WANDERING JEW."
SASH DOVETAILING MACHINE.
ERICSSON'S NEW MOTOR.
ERICSSON'S NEW CALORIC PUMPING ENGINE, FOR DWELLINGS AND COUNTRY SEATS.
DELAMATER IRON WORKS
SUPERIOR SUBSTITUTE FOR WOOD ENGRAVING.
MOSS ENGRAVING CO
THE BLAKE "LION AND EAGLE" CRUSHER,
ROCK BREAKERS & ORE CRUSHERS.
The Melodette, or Automatic Piano,
RUBBER BACK SQUARE PACKING.
THE STEARNS MANUFACTURING CO.,
Forster's Rock & Ore Breaker and Combined Crusher and Pulverizer.
The BELMONTYLE OIL
"RELIABLE"
UNIVERSAL GRINDER.
OTIS'
SAFETY HOISTING
Machinery.
JOHN R. WHITLEY & CO.
ROOTS' NEW IRON BLOWER.
POSITIVE BLAST. IRON REVOLVERS, PERFECTLY BALANCED IS SIMPLER, AND HAS FEWER PARTS THAN ANY OTHER BLOWER.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL LOCKS.
SHEPARD'S CELEBRATED $50 Screw Cutting Foot Lathe.
ROOFING.
Model Engines.
SEND FOR THE BEST BAND SAW BLADE
MACHINISTS' TOOLS.
SKATES AND NOVELTIES.
PORTER MANUF'G CO.
Advertisements.
THE WONDERFUL
CHRISTMAS "ST. NICHOLAS."
$100 PRESENT!
THE NEW YORK BELTING AND PACKING COMPANY
LOOK FOR OUR STAMP
BELTING, HOSE, OR PACKING.
Mill Stones and Corn Mills.
PULSOMETER
Pictet Artificial Ice Co., Limited,
H.W. JOHNS' ASBESTOS
The George Place Machinery Agency
EMERY WHEELS and GRINDING MACHINES.
PHOTO-ENGRAVING CO.
HARTFORD STEAM BOILER
COMPANY
COLUMBIA BICYCLE.
AGENTS CAN MAKE $5,000.00
MANUFACTURERS' CABINET.
Steam Fitters' & Plumbers' Supplies.
BOILER COVERINGS.
ASBESTOS MATERIALS.
CUT THIN LUMBER!!
MAHOGANY,
Steel Castings
Pyrometers.
WM. A. HARRIS PROVIDENCE, R. J. (PARK STREET),
HARRIS-CORLISS ENGINE
WILBRAHAM BROS.
The Oldest YANKEE NOTION HOUSE In the World.
HOWARD BROTHERS & READ,
THE HOWARD MANUFACTURING CO.,
PATENTED NOVELTIES.
PRICE 25 CENTS.
New York Ice Machine Company,
ICE AND COLD AIR.
KNABE
PIANOFORTES.
NON-CONDUCTOR COVERINGS,
FOR STEAM BOILERS AND PIPES.
POWER SHEARS.
The Asbestos Packing Co.,
BOSTON, MASS., OFFER FOR SALE:
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