Milford chronicle., 1891-05-22

tachedJO td8nachine.
n will finish the bicycle in a little over
a week" continues Mr.. Breitenmoser,
land expect to bring it to some theater for
trial This will be a good thing for both
the theatrical managers and myself They
will be able to charge what admission they
please, and will be able thus to bring
the virtues Of my invention before the
public. have not patented the machine
as yet, but will do so before long
TO REvoLUTIoNIzE CIVILIZATION.
II tell you, with all the gravity in the
world, that this wheel viii revolutionize
civilization. It is the key to the problem
that man has been trying to solve for
10000 years. Every one can use them, for
] shall make them of all sizes and for all
sorts of people. The little child Of three
or four shall have its little bicycle, and so
shall the athlete in the prime of life the
mother ia need OF outdoor air, the daugh-
ter going to school, or the decrepit grand
father whom the sunlight and the winds
viii reinvogorate."
Mr. BreitenmOser paused n moment in
his enthusiasm and patted the machine af-
fectionately before continuing.
"Just think what it viii do for the world.
Steam and electricity and horse power win
never more be needed as far as transporta-
tion from place to place is concerned, and
fearful railroad accidents will be a thing of
the past The cost Of each machine will be
but nominal, yet the stockholders in my
concern will become immensely rich In
short, the imagination is too short and too
weak to give us any idea Of the benefits
and advantages that win be derived when
they are at last scattered over the land"
Mr.. BreitenmOser then reluctantly turned
from the bicycle to the revolving tower in
the window. The reader viii Of course un-
derstand that the tower has not reyolved
yet by perpetual motion, but viii do so
soon.
"This is an advertising scheme" he ex-
planned, ''and when once understood by
the different large merchants in st. Louis
will be eagerly seized upon as the best me
dunn through which to reach the people.
A FIRE ESCAPE.
"You see this tower is to be turned by
perpetual motion. This fact viii at once
be an immense drawing card, and thou
sands of people viii take long journeys
merely for the sake of looking at it. The
tower win be in a large inclosure, quite out
Of sight Of the people on the outside, and
an admission fee win be charged. A lect
urer will be stationed on platform to ex-
plain the mechanism to the crowds admit
ted, and his discourse will amply repay
those who come for the expenditure Of
their money. Now, to utilize this tower,
we will sell space uponit to the large ner-
chants and they shall put their advertise |
ments there.
'Tbis fire escape" continued the invent |
or, sis not to 20 by perpetual motion, but |
will be a grand life saver in large city. /
YOU see it is movable, and thus one viii be |
that is required for the largest build
ing"
Mere the enthusiast explained the FIRE |
escape and its many advantages over the /
ordinary kind. II IS a skeleton spiral stair 1
case Surrounded by vertical guards Of 1
sheet mon to prevent the people from fall /
ing of and up from top to bottom is a 1
pipe intended for the conveyance of water. (
at the top OF this pipe is rubber hose, 1
and this hose ends in large shallow tank |
placed on the roof exactly in the center Of 4
The house
From this tank the roof slopes away on /
an sides. This tank Is made with periora-
tions on every side, and is calculated TO c.is-
tribute the fire quenchiug water all ovet
the house when the hose is turned on BY /
"a system of rollers and trucks the ire es
cape can be run ia front Of every window
ia the house and thus VIII answer for q
dozen of the ordinary kind. The spiral
staircase is intended to prevent bad falls if
the person escaping the fire ficnd should
happen 90 faint and slip.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat