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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1880)
July, 1880. THE WEST SHORE. an until the outside point U exactly level with the top of the mercury in the thermometer! aa near to it M practicable. Kxamine next the wet bulb thermometer, and move the wet bulb pointer (No. IK) on the elide until the outside pointer is exactly level with the top of the seal" the number of degree between the keepere. When the thermometer are examined and set again, following the lame plan, it will be easily aeon whether the "keepers" are, when set, farther apart than they were at the previ- are wfcr-n near to it as practicable, then turn to the dry j nearer together than at the previous settiug. " - r r- -M re Indications IhirWralher I Sumitfnir Wlndinriryillmtiun JliyamlHetlnlliuunrrs Warn fulfifkd timmy firftftanJ ftntJarapnTl nawirlrr nfl Mob wM awaaj I tin Fiml Wtnlhrr Svnxrt frill. Wind -in mln dtrrrhom VmnKmHmwiwdMi OrjeitdHilMliimtrrt wtuil , I Jfi , tatant iwh u'Arr Hammrtrr-hllim Hndfrx-m llmmii lit Mr I Ihmmirttr NottVbfniin iHmfliii tfiiydtiTdlai Mmti ect tiuvunuJuiuliU nina"f i " " !" I 1 I .U. I LI I 1 L I Hi I Saw 1 fM I f 1 wm 1 11 1 1 1 1 I M - I I 9t I 'fly. N W HI rttrV UK ImllctiUena of IMk Siimrt aMtM . til r fair imwl. Wind - writildt JVursa-noV In nlitr lam anew tltmlloH mmmmmm mh E5 I Saatsfii 1 ir AtBMttttf . Sky (Imr mini in dry illirtUnn nbvBMBSMalraBsal ikmmrttr- ming llklirtrtF ftvtf nr t'ahl NuhL' 11,... I'M, I tfarvrti A WKATHKB INDICATOH. and wet bulb scala, an.l on the "oentral brass slide bar" (No. Mj move on of the keer until it touch as nearly a possible is on an exact lvl with th inside poinUr of th ilry bulb pointer," then mov th other keeper until it touch, as nearly as practicable is on an xaot Ural with the inid pointer of th wt bulb pointer." Th thermometers are now est and the difference between thir readings can M iiown by ooonting on th "dry and wet bulb If they are further aiiart, the thermometers are said to lie "separating"; if they are nearer f..nlhr (tin ihrrilioineU-ra are said to ll "ap proaching." Other thing bmg equal, th . 1 . ikim ..Ii.m i,v an "aanaffai iiik." tliat th air is boomuig more dry, oo urn fit A 1 iliiU I If a r wrieirr 1 (! n 1 MuiM .hiiw 11 tiutv ira "afitiriiaihllnf. ' that the air is bsoosiing more moist or damp, one sign 01 sppro ning raur. The weathar case ia not inteuded to be used indoM'iideutly of the oll'ieial weather report. It is to be usoil idwaya in eonneotion with them. The weather oaaa is (or the purpose of suppls menting the ollloial reHirta by showing th looal instrumental indications and giving other Information It ii Intended fsreelally for one at farmers' postollices ami plaem reached with dilhuulty M the printed reKrl. II win sup plement often whatever knowledge there be of local signs, with the indications of the instru ment. Its careful use, taken either with the fur nished reHirts or even without them (if they ehanue to fail) will often suable the eliaiauter of the coming weather on the coming day to In) so judged as to determine what kiud of work or undertaking it is wise to plan for or to omit. The case gives the looal instrumental imliua tiona, and will frequently aid in making lair forecasts for the neat day. MtrTIVK POWUI or IIIK Kt'TUMR. A sug gestive paier was reuently read before the Liverpool Kngitieering Society on "The I'tiliaa tion of the Tules," by Mr. dates, of llradfurd. Mr. dates waa ol opinion that although the coal supply of Kuglaml would laat for a long time to come, yet that ultimately the power ol the tide would outrival all other sources ol ms chaiiical Kiwer. Alter (minting out that the ways of utilising the tides were iiinuinershls, and describing the construction of the tidal ditin with suitable conveners of the power, such as turbines in openings ol the dsin, work ing aircoiuprcusiug or magneto-electric ma chines, ho stated that the necessity for large conservators fur storing the power lietween tile tides would be the greatest ilillimilty In utilis inn their power. A brief description of how this could lie dune sml the Hiwer rendered constant was given. I he menus of convsying thn siwer to a distance wsa then considered, air and water pressure ami electricity being suggested. With regard In the latter, Mr. Isles Miovcil that the "age ol steam hail reached its seiiith, sml that tha "age of else trinity" hail dawned; hut should there Imi dilh cully in conveying the Hwer to a distance, he ueonatcil that msnutitcloi ing towns might Im milt adincoiit to mutable situs for utilising the tides. I'n Km Wauon Tihm on iiik Wiikki.. A practical mechanic suggests a method of so pot ting tirea on wagons thst they will not get I I ami require resetting, lie ssys he ironed a wsgoii some yesrs sgo lor his own use, ami, Im lore putting oil the tires, lie tilled the felloes with linseed ml ami the tires have worn out and were never loose. 'Una method is as fol lows: He used s long nut iron heater made for the purpcj the oil is brought to a boiling heat, th wheel is plsced on a illok, so as to hang in the oil, each lelloe an hour. I he tluilrer should be dry, ss green limber will not take oil, I 'are houhl he taken that the oil is not inaile holler than a Imiliug heat, or the limler will Im burned. Timber tilled with ml is not aumi pti Ida of injury by water, and ia rendered mu more durable by this pi An Amkkh in Ha iaxriar It 1. At Iter- lin recently the prise to exhibitor at th In ternational Fishery sihililllon were distributed, Th llrst honoraiy pria wa awarded to Prof Iteird, of th Hmlthsolilan Institute, United Htete. II will recetr a gold medal ami an address. At the distribution ol the pn.s I ml Halrd, of the .Smithsonian Institute, spoke, eulogising Kmperor William, who, he Mid, iu to b found In sviy plao where liter u n opportunity for promotiug go idio-ss and truth IIonorikii W11MAN. The tint woman who ha bail entire charge ol th female dsasrtment of I'snuylvama's new hospital fur the insane, lr. Aloe lUnnrtl, wore a cap ami gown at tha reuellt i.mm.oi on, lit ol the I ultarslly ol I'enu sylvsnia, hal'l in the city of Philadelphia, ami receive! th degree of Ihwlor of I'luhssophy.