Scientific American, Volume 56, No. 9, February 26, 1887

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Contents

1. 1.Scientific American
2. 2.IMPROVED CALORIC ENGINE.
3. 3.Naval Architecture During the Last Half Century.
4. 4.A Three Cylinder Locomotive.
5. 5.Scientific American. ESTABLISHED 1845.
6. 6.TERMS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
7. 7.The Scientific American Supplement
8. 8.Scientific American Export Edition.
9. 9.NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1887.
10. 10.Contents.
11. 11.TABLE OF CONTENTS OF SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT No. 582. For the Week Ending February 26, 1887.
12. 12.NEW AMENDMENT OF THE DESIGN PATENT LAW.
13. 13.ARE STEEL GUNS REALLY SUPERIOR?
14. 14.THE COCAINE HABIT.
15. 15.Pyrofuxin—a New Tanning Substance from Coal.
16. 16.Weight and Power of Modern Guns.—Table of Armstrong Guns.
17. 17.Castner's New Method for Producing Sodium.
18. 18.Preventive Medicine.
19. 19.The Peace Army of the United States.
20. 20.A Solid Life Insurance Company.
21. 21.EMERY WHEELS FOR GUMMING SAWS.
22. 22.THE FRILLED SHARK—THE OLDEST LIVING TYPE OF VERTEBRATES.
23. 23.COMBINED BENCH AND IRONING BOARD.
24. 24.IMPROVED BLIND STOP.
25. 25.The British Armament at Victoria.
26. 26.A SIMPLE DEVICE FOR CRIMPING BOOTS OR SHOES.
27. 27.PLASTERER'S HAWK.
28. 28.ADJUSTABLE WOOD MEASURING RACK.
29. 29.Steel Rail Capacity of the United States.
30. 30.PENBERTHY INJECTOR.
31. 31.PROTECTOR FOR LADIES' HATS.
32. 32.IMPROVED STUMP PULLER.
33. 33.The Defense of New York within Thirty Days' Time.
34. 34.Electroplating with Platinum.
35. 35.COMBINED BRUSH AND COMB CLEANER.
36. 36.Correspondence.
37. 37.Coincidence of Charleston Earthquake with a Reported Eruption in the Tonga Group.
38. 38.Incendiary Birds.
39. 39.Charcoal as Fossil.
40. 40.Phosphorescent Birds.
41. 41.Canned Fish, Meats, etc.
42. 42.OUR WINTER BIRDS. BY E. M. HASBROUCK.
43. 43.THERMOSCOPIC BALANCE. BY GEO. M. HOPKINS.
44. 44.The Duration of the Sun.
45. 45.IMPROVED MARINE DREDGER.
46. 46.Hydraulic Dredging at Washington.
47. 47.A New Sugar Process.
48. 48.THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.
49. 49.The Latest Yankee Craze.
50. 50.EFFECT OF A TORPEDO ON AN IRONCLAD.
51. 51.Steel Wire Brush Patent.
52. 52.How Long Should a Nervous Patient be Treated?
53. 53.TORPEDO BOAT ARMED WITH PNEUMATIC DYNAMITE GUNS.
54. 54.The Strength of Snails.
55. 55.CHEVREUL'S BLACK. T. O'CONOR SLOANE, PH.D.
56. 56.The American Exhibition, London.
57. 57.ENGINEERING INVENTIONS.
58. 58.AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS.
59. 59.MISCELLANEOUS INVENTIONS.
60. 60.NEW BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.
61. 61.Business and Personal. — Protection for Watches. — Catarrh Cured.
62. 62.Notes & Queries
63. 63.HINTS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
64. 64.TO INVENTORS.
65. 65.INDEX OF INVENTIONS For which Letters Patent of the United States were Granted February 8, 1887, AND EACH BEARING THAT DATE.
66. 66.DESIGNS.
67. 67.TRADE MARKS.
68. 68.FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Office: Nos. 346 & 348 Broadway, New York. JANUARY 1, 1887.
69. 69.REVENUE ACCOUNT.
70. 70.DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT.
71. 71.ASSETS.
72. 72.TRUSTEES.
73. 73.Advertisements.
74. 74.SPECIAL MACHINERY — For Grinding and Polishing Manufactured by The Somersworth Machine Co., E. R. WARE, Agt.,
75. 75.CALDWELLS CONVEYOR CALDWELL'S SPIRAL STEEL CONVEYOR, 131-133 West Washington St., Chicago, Ill
76. 76.CATALOGUES FREE TO ANY ADDRESS TOOLS OF ALL KINDS TOOLS GOODNOW & WIGHTMAN BOSTON
77. 77.SEBASTIAN, MAY & CO'S Improved Screw Cutting LATHES Foot & Power
78. 78.ST. PAUL AND NEWPORT IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. CAPITAL $2,000,000.
79. 79.MALLEABLE AND FINE GRAY IRON ALSO STEEL CASTINGS FROM SPECIAL PATTERNS FINE TINNING JAPANNING AND FINISHING. THOMAS DEVLIN & CO. LEHIGH AVE. & AMERICAN ST. PHILA.
80. 80.Print Your Own Cards!
81. 81.Barnes' Pat. Foot and Hand Power MACHINERY, $15. — W. F. & JOHN BARNES CO., Address 1999 Ruby St., Rockford, Ill.
82. 82.AUTOCOPYIST
83. 83.Syracuse Malleable Iron Works
84. 84.ROCK DRILLS.
85. 85.Edco System
86. 86.A FEW CHOICE TECHNICAL BOOKS. RECENTLY PUBLISHED.
87. 87.The Techno-Chemical Receipt Book: NOW READY. — The Techno-Chemical Receipt Book. — HENRY CAREY BAIRD & CO., Industrial Publishers, Booksellers, and Importers, 810 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.
88. 88.CURE FOR THE DEAF
89. 89.RUBBER BELTING, PACKING, HOSE. Oldest and Largest Manufacturers in the United States. VULCANIZED RUBBER FABRICS For Mechanical Purposes.
90. 90.Air Brake Hose A Specialty. — RUBBER MATS, RUBBER MATTING AND STAIR TREADS.
91. 91.SHAFTING DEPARTMENT EDISON MACHINE WORKS. Couplings, Hangers, Shafting, Pulleys. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Salesroom, 19 DEY STREET, New York.
92. 92.ARTESIAN
93. 93.PLANTS ONLY THE BEST. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. A. D. COWAN & CO. 114 Chambers Street, New York. BULBS & GARDEN TOOLS. SEEDS.
94. 94.RECENT PROGRESS IN CHEMISTRY.
95. 95.Handle for Rubber Stamps. — G. B. SHOLES, 308 N. 6th Street, St. Louis.
96. 96.To Manufacturers
97. 97.THE CHEAPEST AND BEST: Photo Engraving Co 67 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK. ENGRAVING FOR ALL ILLUSTRATIVE AND ADVERTISING PURPOSES
98. 98.THE PHONOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE
99. 99.ICE & REFRIGERATING
100. 100.PULLEYS, HANGERS, FRICTION CLUTCHES.
101. 101.REID'S LIGHTNING BRACE SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR LIGHT BORING, SCREW DRIVING &c. NICKEL PLATED, WITH 2 BITS ROSEWOOD TRIMMINGS 2.75 POST PAID. A. H. REID. 1635 BARKER ST. PHILA. Agents Wanted.
102. 102.WIRE ROPE Trenton Iron Co. WORKS and OFFICE, TRENTON, N. J.
103. 103.THE BEST STEAM PUMP. — Ainsworth's Patent Improved BELT CLAMP.
104. 104.LEGS & ARMS,
105. 105.STEAM ENGINES.
106. 106.SCIENTIFIC BOOKS.
107. 107.HARRISON CONVEYOR!
108. 108.HOISTING ENGINES and Boilers for every possible duty. New catalogue ready. LIDGERWOOD MANUFACTURING CO., 96 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK.
109. 109.The Caligraph. LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO WRITE THE OLD WAY
110. 110.Patents in Brazil and Mexico. — MUNN & CO., Proprietors Scientific American , 361 Broadway, New York.
111. 111.Cutler's Pocket Inhaler
112. 112.WELL Encyclopedia of 700 Engravings of WELL TOOLS, Diamond Drills and Lightning Hydraulic WELL Machines. Book free, 25c. for mailing it. American Well Works, Aurora, Ill.
113. 113.FOREIGN PATENTS. Their Cost Reduced.
114. 114.Advertisements.
115. 115.CHARTER'S Gas Engine. — Chicago Agent: H. H. Latham, 115 Monroe Street. NEW YORK AGENT. Zell Engineering Co., 112 Liberty Street. Williams & Orton Mfg. Co. P. O. Box 148. STERLING, ILL.
116. 116.Mineral Lands Prospected.
117. 117.SEAMLESS BRASS & COPPER TUBES. SHEET BRASS, BRASSWIRE
118. 118.REMINGTON Standard Typewriter. — Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict, 339 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
119. 119.PATENTS.
120. 120."THE STANDARD." H.W.JOHNS' ASBESTOS BOILER COVERINGS
121. 121.PLAY THE PIANO AND ORGAN
122. 122.Chandler & Farquhar, 177 Washington St., BOSTON.
123. 123.The Original Unvulcanized Packing
124. 124.JENKINS BROS.
125. 125.GAS ENGINES.
126. 126.PIPE COVERINGS
127. 127.SHIELDS & BROWN — BRADLEY'S INSULATED AIR COVERINGS
128. 128.VIOLIN OUTFITS.
129. 129.HARTFORD STEAM BOILER HARTFORD. CONN. INSPECTION AND INSURANCE CO.
130. 130.THE BOOMER & BOSCHERT PRESSES.
131. 131.Lard Press. Baling Press Oil Press. Cider Press Baling Press. — BOOMER & BOSCHERT PRESS CO. 155 WEST WATER STREET, SYRACUSE, N. Y., U. S. A.
132. 132.THE AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE CO. 95 MILK ST., BOSTON, MASS.
133. 133.SHEPARD'S NEW $60 Screw-Cutting Foot Lathe.
134. 134.PULLEYS. Order from our "Special List." THE JOHN T. NOYE MFG. CO., BUFFALO, N. Y.
135. 135.PROSPECTUS OF THE Scientific American — MUNN & CO., 361 Broadway, New York.
136. 136.THE Scientific American Supplement. — MUNN & Co., 361 Broadway, N. Y.,
137. 137.PRINTING INKS.
138. 138.FOOTNOTES
139. 139.Transcriber's Note:

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