The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25
THE LATEST
INVENTIONS.

A Californian has patented an auto
matte stock-feeding apparatus, in which
| clock releases a weight at the desired
| hour the fall Of the weight hitting the
cover Of the feed-boX and dropping hay
down from rack overhead.
A handy coin counter and package
former is made OF a tin tube, with caps
TO close the end ana determine the
length Of the stack, a slot being cut in
the side Of a tube for the insertion OF q
strip Of paper for wrapping the coins.
An improved corkscrew has PAIR OF
cianfdng laws attached 10 the casing
surrounding the spiral-threaded shank
which drives the screw into the CORK
the laws being frightened around the neck
of the bottle TO hold the corkscrew while
in use.
In a newly-patented window the glass
is carried by light sash recessed In one
side Of the sliding sash, with hinges am
catches to hold The inner SASH IN pace
making it impossible to open the "lhuO"
without raising the heavy SASH
I'm a newly-patented bayonet the blade
is nivoted on the shanks by which II Is
attached to the gun barrel, allowing it to
ba dxef at right angles 10 the Darrel lot
usa os =. rest when firing. and when not
I'm use IL is folded against the side OF Inc
barrel al -,
CIothespins are permanently hNed on
tho line ready for use by wire holu''9
having an eyeet at one end fastener III
STABLE driven into the pin, win lhe "P
posite end Of the wire wound arouhu '"o
line to hold it in place. A..
In q newly-designed safe'y khile w
hlasa is pivoted in the handle TO SWING
IL o,,ttine edge either i'm front of or be
hind n fixed guard lying parallel 10 IL,
- o~,.erino the sharp side of the Dlade
when not I'm use. ,t,,,
Az Iowa man f.as patented comoina-
ton rake and pitchfork, the 'lheS p0.'ls
nivoted on a rod running AT rlbu.
elss With the handle with no'ches gu. a.
tho discs on which the tines are noul' ~,
70 received spring pins when iocN '''
tines in position for use -,o,
An improved railroad sDlhe mas -
- in one side IN which a toothVe
IuIillsS - inserted. the points Of the teeth
wing inside the line OF the sue
at,,s mntu driven out by steel Weusc
- the spike is in place 10 lock Il Ia
the tie s.,4.a q ebaft is
,oa A., the centre of a dial 20 carry
q ,reirhted arrow the lower 0usg Vi
a." ioioe, Nattened TO rest on the sur
60 "a be leveled. while me aiIo~
sv,inqs around to indicate the poSi'''''
of the object. ,.,,,ob win
A table has been designed "hiCn W" W.
remain levi on board a SNIP rno 80, 'oL
of tho table being carried py -
most intersecting two horl"o"'"l 49,
;o,,r,oled at their ends in the base o. 'nS
table. with q weight al INC ""''
OF the rod TO balance H. ...a O
washington woman mas pateh'ou
etecniug bag for use In cola chIha1es,
having the fur or other maieII"l 10.
into IN t,ihe at the lower end ana eNlen"-
oa ~ tho top to form two nat maps
v,iih a inflow attached 10 the unuer ol''
the upper dap engaging the lower "
close II around the head.
An Englshman has invented carrier
which will preserve FISH aIIe uu'I,ls
RECONSIDERATION. an upper chamber IN the
.oo",iacie being nlled with oxygen
which IS absorbed by the water 20 purify
n the Earring of the carrier IN shipment
tending 10 absorb the oxygen.
10 prevent rugs from slipping on the
floor and turning up at the corners
Nfas9chugetts inventor has patented
suction Gun of rubber, a number OF
which are placed around the edges Of the
ruc and pressed aginst the floor 20 cN-
pel the air underneath and TO cause
them to fasten themselves down.
The color Of a railroad lamp can be
changed without replacing the globe by
the use Of q new attachment formed OF
a wire spiral with a ring al either end 10
be inserted In a colorcd cloth cylinder.
which Is drawn over the globe and held
in place by catches on the rings.
An erasing attachment for typewriters
has been patented an auxiliary key be-
ing clamped ON the machine 10 carry
the eraser which Is hello against the
sheet Of paper while the shifting key
rocks the carriage q number Of times TO
remove the mark under the eraser.
In an improved incandcscent electric
light holder the wire is PASSED through
an eyelet In the top of Hat shade with
u wire holder on the under side, which