The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
Some New Ideas.

A new Deuholder has a calendar formed
on the handle. the days OF the week oeihS
printed on the handle. while tue days or
the month are printed IN taouiar FORM
on receivable tube, to oe ADJUSTED 10
the day corresponding.
Convertible railroad cars for carrying
cattle and coal have the upper series OK
Stats fitted to detachable frames WAich
can be lowered TO the bottom OK the
car and Inserted between the fixed Stats
TO form n ticht siding for the coal
A handy reel for ciotheslines rs COM
posed OF n spool with crank at one end
mounted in a wire frame. with handie
on tho frame % hold II while the me Is
being reeled up. a brake being proVded
20 hold the reel from turning oackwaros'
In new apparatus for catching nsh a
pair OF spring jaws are attached 20 the
end OF pole 10 be sloyly dropped down
over the fish until within striking as
lance. when q spring trigger In the mana
causes the jaws 70 shut and grip the
fish.
Papers and letters are conveniently
held by a new filing device. consisting OF
q cone OF spring wire mounted on heavy
base the coils sprlngIng together tight
enough 90 clip the papers and allowing
one 20 Doe released without disturbing
the others.
A handy brush for cleaning floors and
pavoments is formed with a reservoir IN
the back % be filed with water through
a pipe connected with a water faucet,
pcrforations being provided on the I'M
der side. through which the water runs
20 the bristes.
An Englishman has patented device
for stopping leaks in ships, consisting or
a pad OF ruber or asbestos, thicker IN
the centre than at the edges. protected
by a sheath OF wire netting and designed
70 be fixed over the breach with nails 20
hold It in place.
For applying dye 20 human hair. furs.
etc. a brush with comb pvoted thereto
Is used. tho comb being used 10 spread
the hair out. in order that the brush.
saturated with the liquid dye, may reach
all parts OF DO.
FOR dscharging OH % calm the sea IN
storm new projectile r. formed OF
wood with n copper head which Ups the
point downward as the shell strikes the
water. causing q weighted lever 70 OBJ ~.
"a valve and allow water 10 now In ana
displace the OH.
kerosene lamps are automatically hsht-
ed by "a new electrical device In Which
battery IS placed IN the base OF the lamp
with an induction coil in tho posi- 10
CAUSE Il HINAh 10 HAnN fA'A"r'N N-+
from ono electrOde to another "Heh
switch IN tho base is closed.
The boilers OF fire engines are auto
matically nlled in a hre-house by new
device. consisting OF a pipe extending
up from the floor. which has a SELF
coupler at the upper end 10 connect with
the engine and open the steam waive TO
draw the water into the boiler.
windows can DO easily cleaned on the
outside by new apparatus. In which a
frame IS attached 10 the sill 10 support a
vertical post on which is a sliding mem
Der carrying revolving brushes, which
are turned by a system OF belts running
to n wheel az the bottom OF the frame.
Fruit can be shaken from the trees
without brusing by using newly-pat-
ented gatherer. which is formed Of a
canvas sheet suspended on stills around
tho tree, with one corner lower than tho
rest of the apron 20 allow the fruit 20
roll into a receptacle as il falls from the
tree.