The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-24
Rithmond Qispatth.
SATURDAY. .............M MAY "a 1880

SATURDAY ............ 49,. MAI "a A''"
CrRrors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, i'pl
CIRCUS, AND IarRACTICABLE.-ih nc i',U,'
tho United states Patent Office eNh'ph 'u,
,',,,,o,.,h,o ,pnIic,tions for ludicrous as wei
~ ;mnractic,he inventions. The time ana
t,Icnt extended in dcyiSing some machine
which il is supposed will make the inven-
,,.'s fortune would. Il applied TO his ordina-
-. daily labor. make him a thoroughly COM
n,,,n, mechanic and secure him coni'ofta-
Llr livelihood. As a proof OF the truth OF
the above remarks few ILLUSTRATORS may
hc l,ivcu. In 1870 the owner of some bee
hive, irritatcd by the loss Of his money ny
The hce-noth. asked for n patent for com
hinc,i hcnrooSt and beehive He had noticed
that the bcc-moih travels at night, wfiic the
busy bee works by day. His desire. therc-
fore. was for device that should AUNT
the worker by day and keep out the
thief by night. Thus his ingenuity euee'eo
the erection Of IL hen-rooSt pNotcu nto"
beehive, provided with gates. Inc oseS
were cxnrtcd to bc in their hives Just be-
fore dark the hens lighting on their roosts.
were then to close the gates of the hive ana
Keen them shut all night. The early rising
Of The hens would automatically open the
Gates again and return the beeS-their honey
all >alc--to the airs of heaven and the flowers
OF The earth. He received the patent.
Another applicant asked for patent-riSht
Tor an artificial moon that should light each
town that used it without expense. Hlseye
had often been struck by the reflection of the
distant windows at sunset and how Tar hight
travelled. He therefore proposed 4 balloon
Cor each town sufficiently large to raise huge
reflector. that was To he hoiSted every eve
n,nx at dusk. about the time the hens hail
shut in the bees. The reflection Of the suns
rnv> cast downward upon the village was
sure TO light it through all the darkness OF
the night. Fortunately for himself, this in
,entor presented his application through n
patent attorney, who told him 1t was doubt
iuI ii it could be obtained.
In the fall Of 1872 II gentleman applied for
and received o patent for building houses on
wheels aud rollers. so that in case of earth
quake they might roll forward or backward,
and not be shaken to pieces.
Another gentleman applied for patent
for heating canals by steam, so that boating
could 60 on in the winter AS well as i'll the
summer. The Office decided that this inven-
'ion was worthy of protection, aud gave him
his patent.
Another applied for combination of a
clock and bed. so ingcniouSly contrivcd
that when the clock struck the bottom OF
the bed dropped out He claimed that this
plan would probably awaken the sleeper.
Another inventor from the frontiers asked
for patent for combination of cannon
and plough. For this purpose be filed
three applications, making the elongated
handles Of the plough hollow SO as TO form
two cannon. These were to be kept loaded
till the .ucrilla> were after the ploughman !:
b,. tlnnt p ,p
Ia. shot down. and the farmer to 90 on his
way rejoicing.
In 1903 very ingenious gentleman from
the rural districts applied for patent to
prevent COWS from switching their tails. He
presented two models--onc shaped like
bottle. around the end of which the cows
tail was to lie curlc0 the other was square
block, with the hole through the centres
wherein the tail was to be put and tied IN
knot So that the animal could not withdraw
II.
WHAT TO 20 IN CASE or ACCIpENT.-Pro-
frS>or Wilder. of Cornell University, gives
the following short rules for action III cases
OF accident. Inch will be found useful to re-
member:
For dust in the eyes. avoid rubbing dash
water in them: remove CindcrS, etc, with
the round point of lead pencil.
Remove water from the car hy tepid
waiter; never put hard instrument i'll the
ear.
Ii any artery is cut, compress above the
wound: if a vein is cut, compress below.
Irchoked. get on all tours and cough
For slight burns, dip the part in cold
water; if the skin is destroyed, cover with
NarniSh.
Smother fire with carpets, etc.; water
Will often spread burning oil and increase
the danger. Before passing through smoke
take long breath. and then stoop low but
II c,,rboIic acid gas is suspected, walk erect.
suck poisoned wounds unless your mouth
is sure. Enlarge the wound: or, BETTER cut
out the part without delay hold the wound
ed IWrt as long as can be borne to hot coal
OF end of cigar.
In case of poisoning, excite vomiting by
tickling the throat, or by warm water and
mustard.
For acid poisons, give alkales; for alka-
line poisons. give acids-white Of eyg is good
IN most cases. In case of opium poison
ing, give strong coffee, and keep moving.
II in water, foat on the back, with the
nose and mouth projecting.
For apopleXy, raise the head and body
for ilinting, lay the person fiat.