Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.—No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

Part 9

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C. Hodgkins & Son, Marlboro, N. H.

1880 1880 PITTSBURGH EXPOSITION SOCIETY. THE FOURTH EXPOSITION AND FAIR Will open to the public Thursday, September 2, and remain open day and evening (Sundays excepted) until Saturday, October 9th, 1880.

Blank forms of application for space, Prospectus, and Premium list may be had by addressing the secretary.

Exhibitors are earnestly requested to make early application for space, thus enabling the managers to better arrange the whole Exhibition.

New Machinery Hall; new Engine and Boilers.

Manufacturers and Inventors should avail themselves of the unsurpassed facilities offered by this Exposition for the introduction of new machinery to the public.

OFFICE, GERMANIA BANK BUILDING, 89 WOOD ST. P.O. BOX 895.

E. P. YOUNG, I. C. PATTERSON, General Manager. Secretary. JOHN D. BAILEY, Asst. Manager and Cashier.

CIGAR BOX LUMBER,

MANUFACTURED BY OUR NEW PATENT PROCESS.

THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

SPANISH CEDAR, MAHOGANY, POPLAR

ALSO THIN LUMBER OF ALL OTHER KINDS, 1/8 TO ½ IN., AT CORRESPONDING PRICES. ALL QUALITIES. EQUAL IN ALL RESPECTS TO ANY MADE, AND AT PRICES MUCH UNDER ANY TO BE OBTAINED OUTSIDE OF OUR ESTABLISHMENT. SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

GEO. W. READ & CO., 186 TO 200 LEWIS STREET, N. Y.

MOSQUITO CATCHER.

WILL CLEAR YOUR ROOM IN A FEW MINUTES WITHOUT SMOKE, SOIL, OR GREASE. PRICE 50 CENTS. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. GOOD TERMS. L. T. JONES, 166 LIGHT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD.

ROOTS' NEW IRON BLOWER.

POSITIVE BLAST. IRON REVOLVERS, PERFECTLY BALANCED IS SIMPLER, AND HAS FEWER PARTS THAN ANY OTHER BLOWER. P. H. & F. M. ROOTS, MANUF'RS, CONNERSVILLE, IND.

S. S. TOWNSEND, GEN. AGT., {6 CORTLANDT ST., } {8 DEY STREET, } NEW WM. COOKE, SELLING AGT., 6 CORTLANDT STREET, } YORK. JAS. BEGGS & CO., SELLING AGTS., 8 DEY STREET,}

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FOUR SIDED MOULDER, WITH OUTSIDE BEARING. WE MANUFACTURE 5 SIZES OF THESE MOULDERS. ALSO ENDLESS BED PLANERS, MORTISERS AND BORERS. TENONING MACHINES, SASH DOVETAILERS. BLIND RABBETING MACHINES. ALSO A LARGE VARIETY OF OTHER WOOD WORKING MACHINES.

ADDRESS LEVI HOUSTON, MONTGOMERY, PA.

STEAM PUMPS. THE NORWALK IRON WORKS CO., SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.

THE BLAKE "LION AND EAGLE" CRUSHER, A patented improvement of the former "New Pattern" Blake machine. Has much greater efficiency than the old. It requires only about half the power to drive, and is transported at much less expense (the size most used weighing several thousand pounds less than the unimproved machine). It requires less than half the time in oiling and other manipulation, and less than half the expense for repairs. Address

E. S. BLAKE & CO., Pittsburgh, Pa., Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers.

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DELAMATER STEAM PUMPS For every variety of work WATERWORKS PUMPING ENGINES DELAMATER IRON WORKS Boiler Makers, Engine Builders, and Founders,

Office, No. 10 CORTLANDT ST.,

Works, Foot of W. 18th St., North River, New York.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

MODEL ENGINES

Complete sets of CASTINGS for making small Model steam Engines 1½ in. bore, 3 in. stroke, price, $4; ditto 2 in. bore, 4 in. stroke, price, $10, same style as cut. Gear Wheels and Parts of Models. All kinds of Small Tools and Materials. Catalogue Free. GOODNOW & WIGHTMAN, 176 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

STUTTERING CURED by Bates' Appliances. Send for description to SIMPSON & Co., Box 2236, New York.

SPARE THE CROTON AND SAVE THE COST. DRIVEN OR TUBE WELLS furnished to large consumers of Croton and Ridgewood Water. WM. D. ANDREWS & BRO., 235 Broadway, N. Y., who control the patent for Green's American Driven Well.

THE DRIVEN WELL. Town and County privileges for making DRIVEN WELLS and selling Licenses under the established AMERICAN DRIVEN WELL PATENT, leased by the year to responsible parties, by

WM. D. ANDREWS & BRO., 235 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

ROOFING. For steep or flat roofs. Applied by ordinary workmen at one-third the cost of tin. Circulars and samples free.

Agents Wanted. T. NEW, 32 John Street, New York.

XX COT (NOT PAINTED, WHITE DUCK) $2.

Makes a perfect bed. No mattress or pillows required. Better than a hammock, as it fits the body as pleasantly, and lies _straight_. Folded or opened instantly. Self-fastening. It is just the thing for hotels, offices, cottages, camp-meetings, sportsmen, etc. Good for the lawn, piazza, or "coolest place in the house." Splendid for invalids or children. Sent on receipt of price, or C. O. D. For 50 CTS. EXTRA, with order, I will prepay expressage to any railroad station east of Mississippi River and north of Mason and Dixon's line. For 75 CENTS, in Minnesota, Missouri, and Iowa.

HERMON W. LADD, 108 FULTON ST., BOSTON; 207 Canal St., New York; 165 North Second St., Phila.; 94 Market St., Chicago. SEND FOR CIRCULARS.

RUBBER BACK SQUARE PACKING, BEST IN THE WORLD

FOR PACKING THE PISTON RODS AND VALVE STEMS OF STEAM ENGINES AND PUMPS.

B represents that part of the packing which, when in use, is in contact with the Piston Rod.

A the elastic back, which keeps the part B against the rod with sufficient pressure to be steam-tight, and yet creates but little friction.

This Packing is made in lengths of about 20 feet, and of all sizes from ¼ to 2 inches square.

JOHN H. CHEEVER, Treas. NEW YORK BELTING & PACKING CO., 37 & 38 Park Row, New York.

JOHN R. WHITLEY & CO.

European Representatives of American Houses, with First-class Agents in the principal industrial and agricultural centers and cities in Europe. London, 7 Poultry, E. C. Paris, 8 Place Vendôme. Terms on application. J. R. W. & Co. purchase Paris goods on commission at shippers' discounts.

STEAM HEATING APPARATUS LIGHTS PATENTS 24 SIZES OF BOILERS RADIATION 28 PER CENT SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER. ADDRESS: EUREKA STEAM HEATING CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y.

GRAIN SPECULATION

in large or small amounts. $25 or $25,000. Write W. T. SOULE & CO., Commission Merchants, 130 La Salle St., CHICAGO. ILL., for Circulars.

TELEPHONE Works 1 mile. Price $3.50. Pat'd. Circulars free. HOLCOMB & CO., Mallet Creek, Ohio.

JOHNSON'S PATENT UNIVERSAL LATHE CHUCK. [Illustration] Lambertville Iron Works, Lambertville, N. J.

GREEN HOUSE HEATING AND VENTILATING APPARATUS.

BASE BURNING WATER HEATERS.

For Small Conservatories.

HITCHINGS & CO., No. 233 Mercer Street, New York.

POND'S TOOLS,

Engine Lathes, Planers, Drills, &c.

DAVID W. POND, Worcester, Mass.

LATHES, PLANERS SHAPERS

Drills, Bolt and Gear Cutters, Milling Machines. Special Machinery. E. GOULD & EBERHARDT, Newark, N. J.

BUCKET PLUNGER STEAM PUMPS, FOR EVERY DUTY. BUCK VALLEY MACHINE CO., EASTHAMPTON, MASS.

GRISCOM & CO'S VALVE REFITTING MACHINE. [Illustration] POTTSVILLE, PA.

STEEL CASTINGS

From ¼ to 15,000 lb. weight, true to pattern, of unequaled strength, toughness, and durability. 15,000 Crank Shafts and 10,000 Gear Wheels of this steel now running prove its superiority over all other Steel Castings. Send for circular and price list. CHESTER STEEL CASTINGS Co., 407 Library St., Phila, Pa.

CARNEGIE BROS & CO UNION IRON MILLS PITTSBURGH PA.

WROUGHT IRON BEAMS CHANNELS TEES & ANGLES

The attention of Architects, Engineers, and Builders is called to the great decline in prices of wrought STRUCTURAL IRON.

It is believed that, were owners fully aware of the small difference in cost which now exists between iron and wood, the former, in many cases, would be adopted, thereby saving _insurance_ and avoiding all risk of _interruption_ to _business_ in consequence of fire. Book of detailed information furnished to Architects, Engineers, and Builders, on application.

ALAND'S Silent Injector, Blower & Exhauster. Apply to S. ALAND, Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y. [Illustration]

WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY, Such as Woodworth Planing, Tonguing, and Grooving Machines, Daniel's Planers, Richardson's Patent Improved Tenon Machines, Mortising, Moulding, and Re-Saw Machines. Eastman's Pat. Miter Machines, and Wood-Working Machinery generally. Manufactured by WITHERBY, RUGG & RICHARDSON, 26 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Mass. (Shop formerly occupied by R. BALL & CO.)

SHAFTS, PULLEYS, HANGERS, ETC. Full assortment in store for immediate delivery. WM. SELLERS & CO., 79 Liberty Street, New York.

PORTER MANUF'G CO. [Illustration] [Illustration: The New Economizer Boiler] The New Economizer, the only Agricultural Engine with Return Flue Boiler in use. Send for circular to PORTER MFG. Co., Limited, Syracuse, N. Y. G. G. YOUNG, Gen. Agt., 42 Cortland St., New York.

FORSTER'S ROCK & ORE BREAKER AND COMBINED CRUSHER AND PULVERIZER.

Two hundredth edition, revised and enlarged, just published. It is a standard medical work, the best in the English language, written by a physician of great experience, to whom was awarded a gold and jeweled medal by the National Medical Association. It contains beautiful and very expensive engravings. Three hundred pages, more than 50 valuable prescriptions for all forms of prevailing disease, the result of many years of extensive and successful practice, either one of which is worth ten times the price of the book. Bound in French cloth; price only $1, sent by mail, postpaid.

The London Lancet says: "No person should be without this valuable book. The author is a noble benefactor."

An illustrated sample sent to all on receipt of 6 cents for postage.

The author refers, by permission, to Hon. P. A. BISSELL, M.D., prest. of the National Medical Association. Address Dr. W. H. PARKER, No. 4 Bulfinch Street, Boston, Mass. The author may be consulted on all diseases requiring skill and experience.

HEAL THYSELF

EXTRA BARGAINS.

Town rights, $10; county, $25. Best novelty yet manufactured. If you want to make money, address, with stamp, J. H. MARTIN, Hartford, N. Y.

"THE 1876 INJECTOR." Simple, Durable, and Reliable. Requires no special valves. Send for illustrated circular. WM. SELLERS & CO., Phila.

17--STOP ORGANS Sub-bass and Oct. Coupler, box'd and ship'd only $97.75. New Pianos, $195 to $1,600. Before you buy an instrument be sure to see my Mid-summer offer, illustrated, free. Address Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, N. J.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

INSIDE PAGE, EACH INSERTION - - - 75 CENTS A LINE. BACK PAGE, EACH INSERTION - - - $1.00 A LINE. (About eight words to a line.)

_Engravings may head advertisements at the same rate per line, by measurement, as the letter press. Advertisements must be received at publication office as early as Thursday morning to appear in next issue._

-->The publishers of this paper guarantee to advertisers a circulation of not less than 50,000 copies every weekly issue.

FOR SALE.--PLYMOUTH MACHINE Works, Engine, and Saw Mill. Patterns on hand. Locality good. For particulars, call on or address the works. Plymouth Machine Works, Plymouth, Richland Co., O.

FIRE BRICK, TILE AND CLAY RETORTS ALL SHAPES BORGNER & O'BRIEN 23rd ST, ABOVE RACE, PHILADELPHIA.

HOLLY'S IMPROVED WATER WORKS.

Direct Pumping Plan. Advantages: 1. Secures by variable pressure a more reliable water supply for all purposes. 2. Less cost for construction. 3. Less cost for maintenance. 4. Less cost for daily supply for all use of Holly's Improved Pumping Machinery. 5. Affords the best fire protection in the world. 6. Largely reduces insurance risks and premiums. 7. Dispenses with fire engines, in whole or in part. 8. Reduces fire department expenses. For information, address the HOLLY MANUFACTURING CO., Lockport, N. Y., Or PARK BENJAMIN & BRO., Gen. Agents,

49 and 50 Astor House, N. Y. City.

Established 1844.

JOSEPH C. TODD,

Successor to TODD & RAFFERTY,

PATERSON, N. J.,

Engineer and Machinist.

Flax, Hemp, Jute, Rope, Oakum, and Bagging Machinery. Steam Engines, Boilers, etc. Sole Agent for Mayher's New Patent Acme Steam Engine and Force Pumps combined. Also owner and exclusive manufacturer of

THE NEW BAXTER PATENT PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE.

These engines are admirably adapted to all kinds of light power for driving printing presses, pumping water, sawing wood, grinding coffee, ginning cotton, and all kinds of agricultural and mechanical purposes, and are furnished at the following low prices:

1 Horse Power, $150 | 1½ Horse Power, $190 2 Horse Power, 245 | 2½ Horse Power, 275 3 Horse Power. 290 | 4 Horse Power, 350

Send for descriptive circular. Address J. C. TODD, PATERSON, N. J. Or No. 10 Barclay St., New York.

EMERY WHEELS AND GRINDING MACHINES.

THE TANITE CO., Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pa.

Orders may be directed to us at any of the following addresses, at each of which we carry a stock:

London, Eng., 9 St. Andrews St., Holborn Viaduct, E. C. Liverpool, Eng., 42, The Temple, Dale St. Sydney, N. S. W., 11 Pitt St. San Francisco, 2 and 4 California St. Chicago, 152 and 154 Lake St. St. Louis, 209 North Third St. " " 811 to 819 North Second St. Cincinnati, 212 West Second St. Indianapolis, Corner Maryland and Delaware Sts. Louisville, 427 West Main St. Nashville, 28 West Side Public Square. New Orleans, 26 Union St.

THE NEW YORK ICE MACHINE COMPANY, 21 COURTLANDT STREET, ROOM 54. Low Pressure Binary Absorption System.

Advantages over other Machines.

Makes 25 per cent. more Ice. Uses only ¼ water of condensation. No Pressure at rest. Pressure in running, 14 pounds. Self-lubricating. No Leaks, non-inflammable. No action on Metals. Easy Attendance.

WM. A. HARRIS.

PROVIDENCE, R. I. (PARK STREET),

Six minutes walk West from station. Original and Only builder of the HARRIS-CORLISS ENGINE With Harris' Patented Improvements, from 10 to 1,000 H.P.

THE BAKER BLOWER. Centennial Judges Report.

"Good Design and Material. Very efficient in action. With the special advantages that they can be connected for motion directly with engine without the use of gearing or belting."

SEND FOR CATALOGUE.

WILBRAHAM BROS. No. 2318 Frankford Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

BOILER COVERINGS, Plastic Cement and Hair Felt, with or without the Patent "AIR SPACE" Method. ASBESTOS MATERIALS, Made from pure Italian Asbestos, in fiber, mill board, and round packing. THE CHALMERS-SPENCE CO., 40 John Street, and Foot of E. 9th Street, New York.

TELEGRAPH and Electrical Supplies. Send for Catalogue. C. E. JONES & BRO., CINCINNATI, O.

WOOD SOLE SHOES.

The cheapest, most durable, warm, good looking, and thoroughly waterproof shoe. Particularly adapted to Brewers, Miners, and all classes of laborers. Send stamp for circular and price list.

CHAS. W. COPELAND, 122 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

BUY NO BOOTS OR SHOES

Unless the soles are protected from wear by _Goodrich's Bessemer Steel Rivets. Guaranteed to outwear any other sole._ All dealers sell these boots. Taps by mail for 50 cents in stamps. Send paper pattern of size wanted. H. C. GOODRICH, 19 Church St., Worcester, Mass.

SPY Glasses, Field & Opera Glasses, MICROSCOPES, McALLISTER Magnifying Glasses. Circulars free. Mfg Optician, 49 Nassau St., N. Y.

Made of extra quality iron. A practical labor saving tool. Cuts against the grain equally as well as with it. Can be adjusted instantly to cut a coarse or fine shaving, and excels any double iron plane ever produced. Address LAFLIN MANUFACTURING CO., North Elm Street, Westfield, Mass.

PYROMETERS,

For showing heat of Ovens, Hot Blast Pipes, Boiler Flues. Superheated Steam, Oil Stills, etc. HENRY W. BULKLEY, Sole Manufacturer, 149 Broadway, N. Y.

THE MACKINNON PEN OR FLUID PENCIL.

Particulars mailed Free. MACKINNON PEN CO., 200 Broadway, near Fulton St., N. Y.

FRIEDMANN'S PATENT INJECTOR, The best BOILER FEEDER In the world. Simple, Reliable, and Effective. 40,000 IN ACTUAL USE. NATHAN & DREYFUS, Sole Manufacturers, NEW YORK. Send for Descriptive Catalogue.

SUPPLIES FROM HYDRANT PRESSURE the cheapest power known. Invaluable for blowing Church Organs, running Printing Presses, _Sewing Machines in Households_, Turning Lathes, Scroll Saws, Grindstones, Coffee Mills, Sausage Machines, Feed Cutters, _Electric Lights_, Elevators, etc. It needs little room, no firing up, fuel, ashes, repairs, engineer, explosion, or delay, no extra insurance, no coal bills. Is noiseless, neat, compact, steady; will work at any pressure of water above 15 lb.; at 40 lb. pressure has 4-horse power, and capacity up to 6 or 8 horse power. Prices from $15 to $250. Send for circular to THE BACKUS WATER MOTOR CO., Newark, N. J.