The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19

Unstable to fit the upper and lower sur
faces OF the chain.
A resident Of New Zealand has patent
ed a sealed can which g. easily opened
without the aid of amy tools, the cover
and can being Joined by pliaole con OF
wire. which IS twisted tight fore SOL
dering. the two parts of the can falling
apart when the coil is UNFINISHED
Diamonds and other Jewels are made
to sparkle with increased briliiahcy 10y
mountaing I'm a new setting which Is
formed of a hollow button containing
spring which Is wound up 10 impart mo-
ton TO a series Of small gears revolving
the spindle on which the stone is set
Either head Of drum can be frightened
INDEPENDENTLY or both together by KAN
sas mans device having "a series Of sup
ports arranged around the drum 10 car
nv double sleeves. which can Doe turned
separately or together TO draw the rods
which tighten the heads.
Billiard cues can be steadily held in tho
hand by the use of a new device, form
ed Of a circular ball. with the under
side nattenod 20 rest on the table and
be gripped in the hand, ring being noun
ted in the top Of the ball 10 steady the
cue.
To provide for the continuous luhrica-
ton Of wagon axlcs new attachment
consists OF a reservoir mounted on the
upper side of the axle short distance
from the hub. with n wick encased in
tube which draws the oil from the re-
servoir into the hub
A Wisconsin man has patented a har-
ness for supporting "a hoe while IN use
comprising a shoulder strap. with a strap
passing around the body 20 keep 10 in
place. the first strap ending in a tubular
shield which encircl.s the hoe and grasred
BY the hand.
Corn can be rapidly husked by a Ne
braskan's device. which consists Of
curved plate shaped to III over the base
Of the thumb. with a strap 90 hold 81 in
place a hook being struck from the cen-
tire of the plate. and bent back in a posi-
ton to tear oDen the husIs.
To protect a watch from pickpockets a
new attachment has a pair o. sharp hooks
piyoted on the ring of the watch. with
two links attaching the rear of the hooks
80 the chain. so that "A pull ON the lat
ter will throw the hooks into the cloth of
the pocket
A handy holder for doors has been de-
signed. comprising a screw-eye which is
secured 10 the wall on "a level with the
keyhole. headed bar being attached q
the eye having the head OF the proper
size to III the enlarged part of the hole
dropping down TO the bottom TO hold the
door OPEN
Tn a newly-patented self-heating Fat
iron a reservoir Is provided for the stor-
age of oil. with tube leading into va
porizing chamber. heated by small
stream of oil howIus through an auXl-
larry pipe 20 vanor.zc the large stream
and pass it throush perforated pipes to
heat the smoothing surface.
For smoothing silk hats a secuoua.
smoothing iron has been devised haN.nr
series Of substantially plane surface
joined together by lines and rods. which
allow the blocks tl tiit freely and ad-.
just themselves TO The curved or irresu-
lar surfaces.
For opening the tops Of fruit jars
handy new device is made of a single
ring Of spring wire with hooks al The
ends. which fiji I'm holes I'm the jaws of a
pair of pliers the handles being grppod
together 10 close the ring over the jar
cover for twisting 20 ooen.
4 new method of protecting a safe
has been patented by an Ohio man. hav-
ing a steel-lned well extending from
cabinet at the upper end to a vault al
the bottom. with a series of pulleys end
weighted ropes TO balance the safe and
allow IL 10 be raised or lowered for use