Scientific American Magazine Vol 39 Issue 15

Scientific American Magazine

Volume 39, Issue 15

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Features

Wages and the Cost of Living

Relation Between the Grate Surface and the Heating Surface of Boilers

Magnesian Lime Vs. Pure Lime for Mortar

The Boston Whittling Schools

Progress of Western Mining Operations

The American Prizes at Paris

Our September Export Edition

Novel Applications of Dynamite

A Remarkable Wasps' Nest

The Restoration of Cuba

New Electrical Diapason

Lampblack

Hastie's Water Engine

Reynier's New Electric Lamp

Bauer's Steel Restoring and Refining Compotind

New Breech-Loading Rifle

Simple Telephones

A New Nut Lock

The Torrey Botanical Club

Red Bird of Paradise

The Bearded Saki

Astronomical Notes

Penn Yan, N. Y., Saturday, October 12, 1878. The Following Calculations Are Adapted To The Latitude Of New York City, And Are Expressed In True Or Clock Time, Being For The Date Given In The Caption When Not Otherwise Stated

Berlin H. Wright

A Platform Scale of Constant Equilibrium

New Stethoscopic Microphone

Communications Received

Departments

Business and Personal

Notes and Queries

Index of Inventions

Patents