The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06

new can which has q central compart-
ment extending mp to the ld' In when
there is an opening for the passage or
ice into the central tube.
70 indicate that a cork has been re-
moved from a bottle a ball Of Yielding
material is attached TO the cork by a
light thread and forced through the neck
Of the bottle ahead of the cork. 1t ex-
pands again when inside, ana as the
cork is Withdrawn the cord breaks and II
falls INTO the bottle.
A handy ice-cream mold and disher IS
formed of a cup with a halt cog-WheeI
on the bottom Of a shaft, which eNtenas
inside the cup TO carry the cutters, when
are revolved by a pivOted rack meshlns
with the cog. the rack and dipper BENG
attached to two crossed piyoted handles.
ln q recently-designed turnstile for col
Letting tickets a curved arm closes inc
outlet and Is locked at each turn or the
stile to prevent the next person passing
through until he has deposited nj sucker
in the box. when an attendant releases
the arm.
An Italian sculptor has designed a
scu,pturlng machine for duplicating stat
uary and carvings, In when seVeIal
pieces of rough marble are set In pivots
IN A frame anu the AAA INC $3.50
are operated by the artist as he works
on one Of the pieces.
| A Colorado inventor has patented a
garter to support bicycle and other hose.
consisting OF a thin strip OF metal beht
into a double ring. with clamps TO bind
the ends and cause the ring to grip the
stocking.
Clothes are washed with very little
manual labor by a new boiler. which mas
a number Of perforated cones set IN inc
bottom. with inlets at their lower ends
10 draw the water in and force II out at
the top against the clothes.
Rolling pins are being made IN teie-
| scoping sections which can be turned on
! each other TO cause holes In each sec
ton TO register for the passage OF houI
from the inside onto the mo.dins board.
/ A positive clamping device for bicycle
saddle posts IS made OF TWO dove-tailed
! sections OF tubing with the overlapping
, ends cut at an angle 10 slide inward as
the two sections are pressed together
thus clamping the tube In two circles =
short distance apart.
A Western man has designed an end
less chain propeller for boats In when q
double chain OF buckets Is hung on wv"
shafts extending crosswise through the
boaf with power transmitted 10 INC
shafts by piston rods attached 10 a crank
section in the centre OF each shaft.
In a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT mechanism for
bicvcles the shaft Is turned by a system
Of worm gears. one OF which Is mounted
on the crank shaft and meshes witn IN
driving shaft. which In turn meshes Win
a worm on the rear SHAFT.
One OF the new kitchen utensils Is a
cloth holder for washing dishes ana
woodwork and for busting. the devicd
I having a handle in which a rod Is mount
ed with a spring in the upper end TO hold
a cap set in a curved socket al the lower
end TO clamp the cloth in position.
Cool air can be obtained in summer 70
make houses comfortable by an OHIO
mans invention. In which a series o.
overlapping shelves are placed on opposite
sides of a casing with the free ends tilted
down TO allow water to drip from one
shelf TO the next. Air Is then forced
through the casing by a blower, whicn
delivers 1t TO the ventilators In the
house.
To prevent the covers or dinner pail'
coming loose the ends of the pail are
bent to spring toward the centre when
the cover Is in place. thus locking over
the rim and making IL impossible TO re-
move the cover until they are drawn out
ward.
An Englishman has patented an invcn'
ton for restoring the shape TO shoes