The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24
SOMETHING NEW
UNDER THE SUN.

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Dustless roads are made possible by
new material composed OF fine earthly
or mineral matter charged with heavy
oil. placed on the leveled bed OF ordinary
roads.
Incandescent electric lights can be held
at any heights by new support which
the wire IS wound on "A spring drum
which winds up the slack as soon as the
light is lifted
In a new Paris bicycle the front forks,
instead of being connected with a single
tube In the head, have three or more
tubes fitted together. each one connected
to hat steel crown.
A handy chalk hiider 20 prevent the
dust from getting on the hand Is formed
OF a conical body with the interior
shaped TO ht the crayon and supported
by q rubber band extending around the
hand.
Bicycle chains can be cleaned automat-
ically by new brush. which has two
sets OF bustlcs set facing each other
on a rod. with clamp at one end of the
rod. TO attach the cleaner TO the wheel
frame.
To facilitate the regulating Of gas pres
sure "a new burner is made I'm two parts,
having partitions set In each part with
registering holes which can be opened or
closed by turning the upper section of the
burner.
TO protect tho cNnors OF trunks and
boxes "a new cOrucr-buffer has been de-
slngncd which is composed Of metal
cone set In corner plate with disk
OF rubber at the bottom to beaded the
force of a fall
An improved horse tether. which pre-
vents the animal from getting tangled
up I'm the rope. has central post set In
the ground. carrying a plvotod cross
arm. with pulleys az either end TO carry
the weighted rope.
Liquids can be safely transported and
preserved by a new German invention
consisting Of n vessel 10 carry the liquid
with an elastic sack inside 60 be filled
with air from am ice chamber located in
The top Of the cam
Hydraulic power is applied 10 steer
new boat which has two or more open
passages extending tranversely in the
ends of the hull with reciprocating shafts
inside 90 operate pumps and force the
water from the passages.
In q ncwly-desIgnod handle-bar for
bicycles the grip is made removable and
carries the pump 10 initiate the tires. the
grip serving as a handle for the pump,
while the piston has a button by which
Dc can be supported.
old bricks can be quickly cleaned I'm
"a new machine which is composed OF
"a casing 10 support shaft carrying
metal disk. in the side Of which are
placed plurality OF steel pins which
scraDe the bricks as the wheel revoves.
seeds can De automatically planted by
a new machine which is mounted on
slcdee with "a wheel at one side 90 operate
fH ID
wings. the upper set spreading the Ter
tlizcr and the lower set dropping the
seed.
bowling alleys are being fitted with
electric fixtures 20 indicate the moving
OF the pins. an electric circuit being
made through a plate I'm the bottom OK
eacb hin. with wires running 20 dials or
bells near the players end of the alley.
Wires can De easily spliced by new
pair OF pliers. one Jaw having 2 slot
f0r the passage of tho main wire. while
the other Jaw has q slotted. ear through
which tho second wire slides 10 wind II
arond tho first wire as the pliers are
rcvOIvcd
In an English device for indicating tho
posuiou of tire punctures a transparent
casing is fitted with two horseshoe-shap-
ed ends which grip the tire and form a
v.afor-ueht casing which may be pushed
along tho tire until air bubbles show IN
the water.
An Englishmau has designed q cyclists
pocIet-knlfe which has one side made or
steel with "a projecting jaw. and second
law with "a lever handle pivotod in the
ord az the knife to constitute pair or
ri1cars the knife also containing tire
removing tool.
T~aos and shrubs can be supported
without danger ~ binding by new tie
which ls formed Of single piece oi
spring metal with ono end curved 10
rra-p the support and tho other end sur
rounding the tree. tho coil expanding as
tho tree grows. .....o.,
remover which IS formed of O. handle
with "a fixed blade on which IS moun.eo
a lever 90 operate loose blade when
cufs tho button loose as the tool SIDES
over tho cloth. depositing 10 IN "a DoA
over tho blades.
A Massachusetts woman has Designer
a Garnet sweeper which viii PICK up
dirt close 20 the walls or room '"e
brush being in two sections, "iih one
section extending beyond one set oi drlV-
inc wheels and inclosed in casing TOT
receiving the dirt
Aluminium balls are coming into use
ip En-lud for golf tennis. cricket ana
billiards. the metal being alleged 20 make
b. hard or tine balls can bee formed win
au aluminium core and harder metal
covering OF the right thickness 10 give
the ball proper weight
simple water motor is made OF