Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-27

Tar WATERFALL QUESTION. la
test phase of the waterfall question is
alluded to by contemporary, who thinks
that woman, Notwithstanding her weak
ness for waterfalls, is 10 be trusted, but
storekeepers who trust her generally send
their bills to her husband. This ought
to be an insult TO the sex, and when wo.
men vote they will have spirit enough to
resent it, and make it misdemeanor
punishable with the confscation Of the
debt Speaking Of waterfalls, do you
believe the story about the ''gregarinesT'
Or is IT the invention of scientific enc
my3 An enterprising fellow concluded
recently to investigate waterfall, and
thus relates his experience: Not having
microscope in the house, / examined
Eliza James waterfall through an opera
glass, but was unable to discover any
animate objects. then tried animal
instinct, and placed the waterfall before
our dog Cicero, who is pup of much
canine sagaeity. He seized upon the
waterfall with great ferocity, and the
way he made the hair fly was a caution
to insects. If there were any gregarines
around they must have been astonished.
Eliza Jane was mad when she discovered
the wreck. The experiment cost me
seventy.five cents for new waterfall,
and Cicero got licking for his share in
the experiment. The ladies are not to
be scared out Of their waterfalls by any
such scientific nonsense. But they have
changed their base, and wear the water
fall on the top of their heads now, bal
ancing the hat on the tip of the nose.
By and by, as the waterfall advances, the
ladies will wear their hats under their
chinS. Which is none of your business
AN IMPORTANT INVENTION is
now on exhibition in this city, at Mon.
sarratt & Montgomery's, 272 Second
street, working model of ]. ". Brosius
patent for connecting locomotive boilers
to stationary engines, which should be
seen by all mechanical men, and es-
pecially by the officers of railroad COM
panies This attachment to locomotive
steam engines was patented by ]. NJ.
Brosius, of Liberty, Va, in June, 1866.
1t is proposed with this invention to
force water from wells at water stations,
or such streams as may be selected on
the line of the railroad, directly into tho
tender, by using the steam that would
otherwise escape while the locomotive is
stopping. A stationary engine (without
boiler is necessary at each station of
from four to six horse power with force
pump attached, and three sets hose, one
for conducting steam from locomotive to
stationary engine, another for drawing
water from the well or stream, and the
other for forcing water into the tender.
A circular saw is also attached, with
which wood can be cut, while the train is
at the station, if necessary. The aavan.
tageS Of using this method of supplying
water are obvious. 1t obvates the neces-
sity of building water tanks and the ex-
pense of employing at least three men
at each water station. The stationary
engine can be removed from point to
point on fats, and can be used il |
hosting heavy timbsrs, ETC., at bridges,
Or can be used temporarily at any
station where it may be required. We
have seen the model operate, and be-
ieve that it has all the merits claimed
or it by its inventor. The saving in
line, labor, etc. will eventually cause it
% be adopted by all railroads throughout
he country.
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