The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20

receptacle 60 ht in the pocket, with
telescoping tube hitting IA the neck OF
the receptacle. cap lifting lightly over
the end OF the tube with a spring and
cord Arrangement 10 open tho cap when
the tube Is drawn out.
Baggage Gun be rapidly and easily
handled by a South Carolina mans in
vcation. the floor Of the freight house
being mcnuted on rollers. with n hand
operated mechanism for pushing IL out
10 0ntact with tho side OF the train Tor
loading and unloading the cars.
To protect tho nose and lungs when
working in a dusty or foul atmosphere
new respirator is formed Of a metallic
strip shaped 20 on the face. with fine
ristles arranged closely together and
covering the nose
oars are securely held On position by n
new row-locN which has the usual
| pronged head open at the top for the
| insertion Of tho oar. with "a pivoted finger
| attached 20 the side OK the lock 20 close
over the opening. % collar pressing
against the base of the finger to hold It
closed.
A Chicago man has patented a now
method OF rendering writing ineradica-
| bic. which consists OF writing on as az.
/ bestos paper with an acid ink and then
! carbonlzing the lines by heat. the fire
/ dering the characters distinct and per-
manent.
Ships hulls can Ia cleaned without
| 0cking by the use OF new apparatus
ltDrmcd OF n belt OF wire mesh. with al
tcrnate scrapors and brushes formed on
o. face. the belt being carried by rollers
/ held under the hull with n winch for re-
volying the cleaners
To automatically register the number
/ Of passengers riding in "a car tho seats
| are held 800 slightly raised position
/ with a rubber bulb beneath tho centre.
| TO, be contracted as a person sits down,
! 10 force a current or air through tube
| to the pneumatic register.
| Fractions horses can Doe securely held
! for sh0cing by q Montana mans stall
! attachments The sfaii being formed of
| % framework OF timber. with a num-
| der of straps arranged Co surround tho
J body and legs OF One animal. with n cum
| 10 be placed on tho ho0f 90 DO shod ne
! hold fl rigid.
An Illinois man has patented speed
! Indicator which uses o. liquid as the IN
| dlcatiug medium. a central shaft being
| held in a casing % bee pressed into frlc-
] tlonal contact with the article 10 be
/ measured the speed Of revolution throw
| Ing the liquid 90 q certain height around
| the walls OF the chamber.
/ & pennsylvaniau has designed light
/ harness for racing purposes which com
/ prises n neck strap iu 'front.' of the saddle
| with I-shaped draft levers pivoted on
/ tho saddle. the traces being attached al
one end and the neck strap at the other,
| thus doing away with the breast strap
4 20 hold the traces.
Words can Dee automatically counted
/ by new typewriter attachment, when
( has a 1uid.pressuro cylinder placed IN
| proximity 20 The SPACE bar. the latter de-
] pressing a piston in tho cylinder 20 drive
| the nuld into "a second cylinder. the pis-
: ton Of which operates "a lever on count
! Ing device
! A newly.desirned spool holder "a form
OF a series OF TN cylinders attached 10
each other around O. central STEM with
slots extending from top TO bottom oil the
/ cvllpder 20 allow the thread 20 rise ana
| fall as il is unwound.
! Nutmers are rapidly grated by a new
machine having "a cylinder with a cen.
! tral spring operated rod, on the ena OF
| witch the nutmeg Is placed. WITH q
wheel rovoived bv n crank ~ the end
| Of tho cylinder. the under face az me
wheel being rOughened 20 form inc
CRATER d..
TO rrevent the contents of a drawer
from rising uD VIXEN the drawer IS closed
| and making IL difficult TO open ne"
| device is formed of spring bale ne
| tachod 10 tho inner face of the drawer
| "a he folded over the contents before
the drawer is shut
! An Fnglishman has patented nm ap-
naratus for recording the movements OF
! trains 10 Indicate uneven portions OF me
| roafhed a. clock mechanism being used
TO drive "a strip Of payer with "a con-
| tinuous motion. with n weighted pencil
to swing fin different directions and mark
/ the paper
Heavy rails can DO easily laid on n
railway line by a new machine which
! ia mounted ON wheels to follow up me
acz AZ fast as Il 's ioid. with derrick
carried by the machine to take inc lalls
/ from car at the rear and deposit '"eN
ON the Ties in front
Branding is done away with by INC
/ 1850 OF a new stock marker. which con-
eiets Of q hollow stem having marked
| beod at one cnd with "a separate SOHO
| stem 10 be inserted in tho former me
v-o members being inserted in the ear
Of the animal by the tool which uniie5
Barrels can De rapidly handled by q a.
! newiv.designed pair OF barrel tones.
formed of n pair of crossed RODS piVo.el
! together with handles On one end and
/ frlction disks on the other 70 engage me
| ENDS of the barorl for lifting It.