Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884
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1. Front matter2. NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 20, 18843. THE GIRAFFE.4. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EARTH AS SHOWN BY DEEP MINES.5. GALLISIN, AN UNFERMENTABLE SUBSTANCE IN STARCH SUGAR.6. THE COMBINING WEIGHTS, VOLUMES, AND SPECIFIC GRAVITIES OF ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS.7. EMERALD-GREEN: ITS PROPERTIES AND MANUFACTURE.[1]8. ANALYSIS OF ZINC ASH AND CALCINED PYRITES BY MEANS OF AMMONIUM CARBONATE.9. PETROLEUM AS FUEL IN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES.[2]10. CHARCOAL KILNS.11. ENTRANCE, TIDDINGTON HOUSE, OXON.12. NEW ARRANGEMENT OF THE BICHROMATE OF POTASH PILE.13. THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY BY INDUCTION.14. ELECTRICITY APPLIED TO THE STUDY OF SEISMIC MOVEMENTS.15. NEW ACCUMULATORS.16. INDUSTRIAL MODEL OF THE REYNIER ZINC ACCUMULATOR.17. THE HISTORY OF A LIGHTNING FLASH.18. RESEARCHES ON MAGNETISM.19. IMPROVED GAS LIGHT BUOY.20. PROJECT FOR A ROADSTEAD AT HAVRE.21. IMPROVED CATCH BASIN.22. WATER-POWER WITH HIGH PRESSURES AND WROUGHT-IRON WATER-PIPE.23. TEXAS CREEK PIPE AND AQUEDUCT.24. PARACHUTE HYDRAULIC MOTOR.25. IMPROVED SHAFTING LATHE.26. POWER STRAIGHTENING MACHINE.27. HYDRAULIC MINING IN CALIFORNIA.28. THE TREATMENT OF CHOLERA.29. TEMPERATURE, MOISTURE, AND PRESSURE IN THEIR RELATIONS TO HEALTH.30. CONSUMPTION SPREAD BY CHICKENS.31. NEW METHOD OF REDUCING FEVER.32. THE CROWN DIAMONDS OF FRANCE.33. A NEW MODE OF TESTING THE ECONOMY OF THE EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IN LIFE INSURANCE.34. THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT.35. PATENTS.