The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-06-29

drainage for better ventilahon. A thousN
and household appliances, ETC., are the
fruits Of woman's inventive genius, but
they must be passed by, as this paper 10
designed only TO attract your attention to-
ward subject upon which much ignor-
and misapprehension exists.
The deep.sea telescope, invented by
Mrs. Mather aud improved by her dauRh-
ter, is a unique and important invention,
bringing the bottoms OF the largest ships
to view without the expense of raising
them into n dry dock. BY this means
wrecks can be inspected, distractions to
navigation removed, torpedoes success
fully sought for,
mechanism and extraordinary ingenuity,
has attracted much attention is that for
the manufacture OF satchel bottom paper
baRs. Many men Of mechanical genius
long directed their attention TO this prob,
lem without success. Miss Maggie
Knight, to whose genius this machine is
due, received compliment from the com.
originality. Most inventions are but
an Improvement upon some preceding
one.
The Eureke Street sweeper the inyen.
tion OF Hoboken lady owes its origin TO
the fact that of this ladies dress being
one day in New York
The remarkable invention OF Mrs. Mary
E. Walton, for deadening the noise OF
elevated railroads has occasioned much
comment. Edison and other inventors
had for six months unsuccessfully striven
to accomplish this end when Mrs. Walton
brought forward a device which was at
once adopted. Since her noise deadener
Mrs. Walton has taken out patent for a
smoke burner. BY this device all smoke
from fire, furnace, or locomotive is con.
sumed as also the dust caused by railroad
trains and the offensive, unhealthful
odors emitted from factories, gas works
etc.
Medicine, even in modern times owes
much to women. Il was to her knowl-
edge OF this art that woman's persecution
for witchcraft in the middle ages was
largely due. Many delicate and i'm.
portant surgical instruments owe their
Among woman inventors the name of
Harried Hosmer must not be
passed. She one OF the great
est and most celebrated scuiptors
Of the age. Miss Hasmer succeeded in
producing marble from limestone closely
stimulating the finest antique varieties.
But her most valuable invention is that of
the permanent magnet as n motive power.
Scientific men and practical machinists
deem this one OF the most important in
ventions of the century. No such power
was known to inhere in the permanent
which she gave fifteen years of study and
experiment"
The inventions of q nation are closely
connected with the freedom of its peopIe.
While il has been shown that many of the
worlds most important inventions are
due to women, the proportion of feminine
inventors is much less than OF masculine.
which arises from the fact that woman
does not possess the same amount of free
dom as man in education, industrial and
political power. inventors must not only
possess full freedom to exercise their
powers, but there must also be a certain
welcome and protection to their ideas. 1t
Is scarcely forty years since the first state
protected = married woman in the use of
her own brain property. Legally incapa-
bic OF holding property, and trained, as
she mas been, To seclusion, dependence
and obeyance OF thought, that woman has
noI been an inventor to an equal extent
with man Is not SO much a subject of sur |
prise as that she should have invented at |
all. While every invention, however !
small, develops new industries, provides
work for multitude of people, increases |
activity, adds to the revenues |
OF the world and renders life more desir- |
Able' great inventions broaden the boun-
daries OF human thought, bring
about social, religious and polit.
cal changes, hurrying mankind on to
4 new civilization.
Mr.. McGregor complimented the essay.
st, and spoke of the great number of pat
ents issued by the United States-now
half million.
The Chair thought that woman, while a
great inventor, had directed her genius
more IN the direction nofinventions for the
convenience OF man, than for her own
lex Mrs. Pennock said that what helped |
he men to do work with less help, also
Ightened the cares of the woman. Mr.,
Wash thought the inventions did notmake
much difference in the labors of the wo.
nen folks, as, the more labor the sewing
machine saved, the more flounces the
ndy puts on her dress, and thus makeg
ler work as hard as ever.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on orchards: Application
er cent or fall crop is perhaps more
han we can expect. i have known the
stimate SO low as 5 per cent, which, per-
aps, Is nearly correct. Peaches. The
rop will be abundant. Plums, Trees
re very full now. We hope for a big
rop OF plums. Cherries are very scarce
our place, which appears to be the case
yer the country. E. GRANT,
LEWIS EsSIG,
WIN. NIEsz.
M. Bitter thinks that ten per cent In a
Ugh estimate for the apple crop, five per
ant being probably nearer the mark,
es will yield good crop, but some loc.
llues nave been somewhat damaged by
le nail. But small percentage will be
1t short by reason of the hail.
c. w. FAUST.
Berries and Grapes:-What shall we
y OF the strawberry crop for '93.
Inc samples on exhibition are indica-
We OF pleasant dreams and profitable res
rms enjoyed by the lucky growers. But
e these the facts?
The late, wet spring was rather un,
vorable to the grower.
Our observations of the early berries
the market leads US to the conclusion 7
"i the excessive rains prevented the
'oper fertilization OF the fruit as il was q
,ry imperfect.
The berries marketed within the last I
eek showed considerable Improvement '
that respect, the settled weather no | l
oubt being the cause. Y
Prices have been remunerative for fine b
,rrieB, while inferior ones were dear
Ike to grower and consumer.
The berries on exhibition, while not az &
lmerous az on similar occasions are | q
as tne as at any previous a
Getting of our society. II
As usual, where H. H. AuItfather, of n
inerva, tAvors us with an exhibit he r
neral appearance. Among the exhibit II
hnd he has 50 quarts: quartz OF Q
3ullach No. 81 being "last pickinR'' of
10 fine bright red berry; 8 quarts of a
dark red, very sweet berry, .
'nsidered one of his beat varieties; 8 I
Iarts "Sandy's Price" lighter 81
lored berry, also one his best; 81
Z quarts Eureka, q large, Ve'y late and II
'eRular, pale red berry; one quart Man Q,
ester, also a sample of the "Sharpless,u II
hose fecundity betokens the proper soil n
r this profitable berry. "
Mr.. AultfAther also exhibitad samnIe | cl