Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-14
INVENTIONS On PARADE.
ENGLAND TO HAVE AN INTER
NATIONAL EXHIBITION.

The Production of the Geniuses OF the
Past Quarter of Century to be Put
in Collection-This Country's Par
ticipation Invited by the English.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-It is officially an
nounced through the British Consulates
that an International Inventors Exhibit
will be held in London in 1885. II win be
under the patronage cf the Queen, the
Presidency Of the Prince of Wales, and
the management Of an executive council
composed of eminent Englishmen. 1t will
be opened in May at the Royal Hortieul-
tural Gardens, South Kensington, and
viii remain open until the end OF the
year. In order that American inventions
may occupy prominent place in this
universal exhibition, the latest date for
receiving applications for space has been
extended to Dec. 81, 1884. The exhibition
will consist of two grand divisions, each
of which will be sub-diyided into groups
and classes. The first division, devoted
to inventions, will embrace the appara-
tus, appliances, processes and products
invented and brought into use since 1852,
when the great worlds fair was
held in the Crystal Palace. The
object of this collection is TO
show the progress that has been made
during the last quarter of century in
the application OF scientific discoveries to
the purposes of daily life. There is am
pie scope for the display of American in
genuity, as the exhibits will not be linn
tied to important mechanical apparatus
and the utilization of natural products.
but will also include Yankee notions of
all descriptions.
THE SECOND DIVISION.
The second division will be devoted TO
music in all its branches, chiefly musical
instruments invented since the beginning
of the present century. Historical col
lectiOns of musical instruments, and of
pictures representing musical subjects,
will form an incidental feature OF this ex-
hibition. Medals in gold, silver and
bronze, and diplomas of honor, will be
awarded on the recommendations of ju-
ries. Although the exhibition will not be
opened until May, the intervening months
will be fully occupied with
necessary preparations by the man.
ayers and exhibitors. The allotment
Of space is one of the first essentials, and
for this, Notwithstanding the extension,
time is limited.
Acting in a spirit of international
comfy and OF the wishes OF his govern
ment, the British Consul in New York
expresses a desire that inventors, manu-
facturers and others throughout the
United States will Immediately make ap-
picdGlou lOF IHe space JneV require IN the
Exhibition buildings. Blank forms for
such application, together with detailed
information for the guidance of exhibit
tors, will be forwarded free to all persons
applying to j. PieTrepOnt Edwards,
British Consul at New York. No charge
will be made for space. A commissioner
to be appointed by the President of the
United States will represent the interests
Of American exhibitors.
Made Helpless by New Pair of Boots.
WAYLAND, N.Y., Nov. 13.-Three years
ago Adam Pfatf, of this village, was drawn
on the jury at Bath. He purchased new
pair of boots to wear on the occasion.
They were too tight, but Mr.. Pfaff kept
them on all one day at the court. The
pain to his feet was great. He took the
boots off at night, but suffered so intensely
that he did not sleep. At O'clock his
feet, legs, hands, arms and portions of his
body began to swell. He was taken to his
home in this village as soon as possible.
The pain throughout his body has never
ceased since then, although he has spent
hundreds of dollars for doctors. His Joints
are all greatly enlarged, his toes and
fingers are swollen to three times their
natural size, while in some parts of his
body the flesh is shriYeled and shrunk
away. He is entirely helpless, being una
BILE to move out of his chair without as
sistance, and has to be fed.