The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-07
INVENTIVE GENIUS OF WOMAN.

INVENTIVE GENIUS OF WOMAN.
wornan's steady invasion Of what was
long regarded as the province OF man =
not confined TO any class OF work nor
limited TO mechanical labor. Portsa ieo
the way to the profession OF tns Jaw
bu. her SUCCESSORS do not now consosr ~
necessary TO don mans habiAnents. ohe
reason may be that the dress o, the nine-
4eeuth century Is not so picturesque as
tina, Of he pIeaders OF Venice. but the
uaasa general reason is that It IS no longer
necessary. There are many instances OK
female lawyers. although few have at
tanned more than local reputation. one
of the best known. perhaps. Is Ms.
George B. Mcclellan. daughter-in-law OF
the late general, but she did not bear out
the promise Of her studies and does not
nrartsce. Some of the most highiy-paid
employees in factories are female designers
OF carpets, tapestry and wall papers
II will surprise most people. perhaps. to
ind that % many women are inventors.
The first patent issued TO woman II the
United States was for a method OF straw
weaving In 1909. and brought the clever
lady $4,000. Since then $40 patents have
been issued to women. The largest num-
Der in any one direction Is for corsets. but
very many are for improvements IN that
mons.rosaty. the crinoiine. Among mis-
cefIaneous patents issued to women are
those for such articles az foot stoves. de-
vices for saving wheel fellies. cook stove
bellows, machine for cutting straw and
fodder, process OF extracting fur from
skins and manufacturing It into yarn.
fireplace. Improvement in the mode Of APP
or gelatine for their vehicle so as to rem
der them more durable, and preserving
them when not wanted for immediate use;
q submarine telescope and lamp. and
process for making eadirons One Of the
most unique inventions 10 an improve
ment In corpse coolers" One woman
IN 1864 invented a contrivance for increas-
ing the resistance OF war vessels. Among
other important Inventions. all Of which
have proved profitable, are a plow. a
dumping wagon. an improvement In de-
sulphurizng ores, a mode of preventing
car coupler, stem winding watch. screw
propeller. a process OF concentrating ores.
an ozone machine. a pyrotechnic night
signal. street car awning, and. strange to
say, a dice box.
One of the most ingenious contrivances
Ga d ina tan or1,in
see-saw. conceived and patented by an
Ohio matron. II consists OF a hollow re-
ceiver. containing a rotary clothes holder.
the motive power for which is furnished
by means Of a cleverly contraved connec-
ton with a see-saw. The peculiar merit
Of this invention as set forth in the appli-
cation papers being that the clothes Of the
family-and others, should the fortunate
possessor OF such a machine chance TO be-
a washer woman by professionals placed
inside. with the necessary quantity OF
soap and water. the children OF the neigh
borhood gracdously invited In to ''teeter,"
thereby affording them pleasure and rec
reation and at the same time utilizing the
energy expended.
cosored woman has invented q NOV
able portion OF a dining table. supported
on rollers. mounted on a central pivot, SO
Of food are placed upon this rotary Sec
ton. so that person wanting anything
from the opposite side OF the table has
only to turn the central section to bring
IL within easy reach.
clever lady music teacher has con-
musical STAFF. leger lines, bars, etc, and
movable characters TO represent clefs.
notes and rests. This young woman
found difficulty in making clear TO be-
g.nners the fact that certain signs or
characters placed upon particular degree
OF the staff represented a different tone
from that which the same sign repre-
scented II placed upon another degree of
the STAFF, by means of chart having the
notes permanently placed. and so she de-
signed an adjustable staff. by means OF
which a sign note may be placed upon a
certain degree. and. after the musical tone
has been assigned IL by the piano or voice.
the same sign may be placed on another
degree OF the stan and correct tone
given. thereby combining the evidence of
the eye and ear to impress upon the mind
OF the pupil The importance and utility oi
the stan as an Indicator Of pitch.
Perhaps the most characteristic inven-
ton ia a crsmping pin which can be used
SIS a paper cutter. skirt supporter. letter
file. child's pin. bouquet holder. sh1wl
fastener and book mark. 1t does not ap-
pear whether It could be used as a pine
cleaner.
Among odd notions are a method q.
making artificial oimples. a nose irnprover
and a device for restoring facial sym.
metry." but these, & need hardly be said
have no practical value
Considering her opportunities. wo-na,
has shown her inventive genius. eve,
though no startling Innovations have been
made.
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