The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-12

wire running from bottom to top. The wire
transports peculiarly made bombs 10 2
shoot at the top, whore they are exploded
by electricity. The bombs contain lique-
fed carbonic acid gas, which, when liher-
ated by the explosive, VIII instantly eNap-
crate and severely chill the surrounding
atmosphere.
A Canadian inventor patents a unique
system by which air passes through
conservatory or hot-bed of flowers before
being cooled and circulated through the
house. BY this means the air is not only
cooled, but purified and scented with the
sweet odOr of violets. hyacnths, lilies of
the valley or what not.
Another inventor, claiming to have solv-
ed the hot-wave problem. would construct
a large gas-envelope shaped like the sec
ton Of an orange. Along the lower edge
runs thick pipe OF aluminium thckly per-
forated like the rear spout OF a street
sprinkler To this rs connected a hose Of
light rubber or other material, which may
be screwed 20 a fire plug or spigOt. At the
ends Of the gas envelope are cables tas-
tened to carriages at either side, containing
pulley attachments. In dry weather this
contrivance may he sent aloft, against the
Wind-if there be any-being controlled by
the vehicles below. 1T can be directed over
the tops Of high buildings and high trees.
a Nashville citizen would do away with
the popular custom Of playing the hose
upon tho front pavement In substitution
therefor he would resort TO "a scheme by
which GOODNESS ana sanitation might be
Jointly accomplished. He would line the
streets Of our cities on either side with
large pipes. just under the curb. AT short
intervals these would contain spouts
spreading streams upon the concrete
street In front and converting II into
trough, to be cleanly drained by sewers
at the termination Of a slope at each side.
This system Of flushing jets being turn
ed on al certain times each day, II is
claimed, would cool the entire city as well
as cleanse the streets
For smaller and cheaper devices patents
are even more plentiful. An enterprsing
Buckeye inventor recently patented con-
trivance by which any person suffering
from the heat may convert himself into a
living fountain OF cold, crystal water. The
contrivance consists Of a loosely fitting
collar of rubber and a large basin or dish,
several feet IN diameter. The collar nus
over the neck and shoulders. 1t contains
many perforations on the under side. To
keep cool by its means the wearer sits In
a chair placed in the middle Of the basin,
connects a hose to the collar ana enjoys
the continuous passage OF a slowly flow
ing current Of any temperature over his
limbs and body The same may be util-
lied as a shower bath for pleasing as well
as cooling purposes.
But for a shower hath proper, the most
tempting design depicted in modern spe-
cifcations is a cylindrical frame of pipes
covered with a curtain of some water
proof material. The user steps IN the CEN
ter of the frame draws the curtain, turns
n faucet and receives against his body
the delightful splay of a thousand little
water jets protruding from every pipe IN
the frame-up, down, diagonally and on
If you are a chronic sufferer from the
heat. besides supplying yourself with
some OF the ingenious devices mention
ed, you should purchase mattress and
pillows, as recently patented-made Of
light waterproof material,to be flied
bly, combined with a device patented by
a Jacksonville inventor, who would in
close your bedstead In a conical sack OF
mosquito netting, this Enclosure termi-
mating in q metallic cylinder at the top.
Inside the cylinder reVolVes an electric
fan arranged TO suck the air directly up,
sending It out at the top You are thus
left TO sweet repose In GOODNESS without
either a draft against the body or the
stining atmosphere usually produced by
fee, you might employ the unique con-
trivance designed by patentee, who
calls his invention a tanning cover"
usual bedclothes and Is mounted upon
wire frame, one end Of which is hinged to
the footboard and the other to iignt
motor. BY simply touching switch at
your side you may cause the cover to
shake up and down at lively pace, caus-
ing a refreshing breeze and terrifying all
den.zens of the night which seek to dis
turb your slumbers.
While sitting upon your lawn IN the
evening you may enjoy the invention OF
a Minneapolis citizen who utilizes the wa
ter power in al ordinary garden hose to
turn a rotary fan at high speed, The
fan Is mounted upon a metallic pedestal,
and may be turned to create a current in
any desired direction.
While riding upon your wheel you may
further enjoy the breeze from q small fan
revolving In a guard Of network between
the handle bars. A friction wheel beneath
rubs against the tire Of your front wheel.
While driving IN your carriage you may
enjoy a similar adaptation to your wheels.
In fact, you cannot get outside the realm
of automatic fans. If you are in the coun-
try where no electricity is to be had you
may enjoy the comforts of a combination
rocking chair and rotary fan, or you may
wear a new-fangled hat-recently patent
ed-havlng in the top fan wheel to be ac-
tuated by clOckWork.
Thus the modern genius Of invention has
improved upon the expensive system Of
the King Of Siam, who, when overheated,
resorts TO his diving palace of glass, or of
the East Indian noble who sleeps while
his slaves take turns at waving a huge
fan Of mating above his head by rocking
a long handle extending through an OPEN
ing in the wall Of his apartment.