The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-01
WOMEN INVENTORS.
They Have Given the World Some We
Useful 4 rticIes.

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They Have Given the World some Very
Useful Articles.
The Woman Inventor, new journal pub
lished at Washington, ID. G., has the follow
ing interesting account of some of women'S
inventions:
Aristotle was the first European writer to
mention silk, yet IL was not until thousand
years after his time that the secret OF Its manu-
faeture became known to The West The result
OF this inYen lou by woman has grown TO be one
of The greatest industries OF this country. The
United States was the largest consumer of silk
in the world during the year" 1883: We I'M:
ported 500 600 900 Of tie raw material, etc, for
the manufacture OF silk In this country.
Ancient tradition aecords 10 women the nven-
ttOn Of those arts most necessary to comfort,
health. wealth and most promotion Of cigiliZa-
son. Several Expresses OF CHlda have been
worshiped because OF their inventive genius
The most ancient Chinese writer's accord
the Invention Of spinning to Yao. wife OF the
fourth Emperor. and the discovery of silk 10 ST.
ling CHI wife of the Emperor Hoangt, 1000
years before tie btth OF Christ. The goddess
OF silk worms, S-ling Chi Is still wOrshiped Ia
China as remembrance OF this womau's ihyen-
ton.
Of Cos. Sue afterward introduced transpare ut
fabric known 10 Roman ladies as SILK gauZe or
The Woven Wand" Nine. BessanI, humble
working woman OF Italy, was accord q by the
Italian Minister OF Commerce letters OF , atent
for eDetian point lace, which Is source OF inn
mense revenue 10 Italy.
indebted for the cashmere shawl, which is OF
such great CONNIE cial value TO India. To he r IS
also due he invention OF a perfume known as
Ottar of Roses. A temple is built 10 her memory
known as tile Light OF the World"
While wogd-carving, which Is so we'll adapted
as branch OF Industry to won u, The In
vention Of wood engraving is due TO twin brother
and sister, al Rayenna, Italy, in the thirteenth
century.
The discovery of cotton is attributed to the
mother Of The first Inca, who taught the Peru
Nians its manufacture.
The first record OF a woman's invention in
Great Britain is due 10 one Sarah JerOm, who
was granted the first patent. No. 81, to woman
October 81, 1886. for an engine for cutting tim
Der into thin pisces for making band. boxes. She
was again granted auother patent for Improve
ment of the same invention October 20, 1888.
Tie second patent, No.. 1872. was 10 Rebecca
Cfoxton July 80. 1875, for weaving point lace:
The fourth patent was 10 Mary Marshall, No.
235. July 3; 1854, for making, staining and col
orng stun TO resemble tapestry hangings.
Jane Nanef, patent No. $50. December 10.
1877, ''poInt hoops for convenience OF ladies'
when entering coaches or chairs"
Elizabeth Taylor, patent No 1872, December 6.
1882 tools, etc, for making blocks. sheaves and
pins"
Ann Robinson, patent No. 500, February G,
1866. silk mitts and Cloves
" Sarah Harrington, patent No. 100, June "a,
nesses, etc"
Mary HowsOn, patent No. 1855, June o, 1889,
"fOr stills and boilers"
Johanna Hempel, patent No. 1875, october 16,
1890, "pofous pottery"
Frances WIllOughly, patent No. 1855, Febru-
airy 81 1892, patent for "thrashing grain"
Henrietta Caroline Bentley. patent No. zoos,
August z. 1894, invalid bed"
Ann Wilcox, patent No. 1862, December 2,
1893, playing cards"
1t will be seen from the above accurate list,
that during the sixteenth aud seventeenth cen
turtles but thirteen patents were granted 10
women, aud all OF them Of The most practical
character, except perhaps playing cards." and
they depend enIifey on how they are played.
whether for amusement or for dishonest rev.
enue.
OF MORE RECENT DATE.
Mrs. Kendall, the great English actress, is the
Inventor aud patentee of a lamp and candle
shade, from the sales Of which she derives a
handsome profit.
Mile. BihegOn. Prussian goveTness, recently
invented a new illuminate for needle-gun car
uidges.
A Swiss woman has just invented wa tch fOI
the blind. on the dial OF which the hours are in
dicated 10y twelve projecting pegs, one Of which
sinks every hour.