El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17
HERE AND ELSEWHERE
Her Neighbos And Some Of
Their Sayings

The following are some of the inven-
lions reeded today. Inventors should
paste the item on their thinking caps"
and do bit of pOndering:
A housekeeping railroad car.
A locomotive turntable adapted to be
turned by the motive power of the 10
connective thereon.
A pneumatic cushion device for the
trucks of railroad cars which would
take the place of springs, now employ
ed.
A street car so constructed as to be
employed as a closed car in winter and
convertible into an open car for sum-
mer use.
A seat for sleeping cars so construct
ed that the seat portion will form the
lower berth and the back of the seat
the upper berth.
A burglar-proof express car pro-
vided with means for giving an alarm
when an attempt is made to force ell
trance thereto.
a sanding device for street cars,
provided with ositive-feed mechanism
and means for preventing freezing OF
the sand in cold weather.
A simple and effective apparatus for
receiving and delivering mail from and
to cars in.motion. adapted to automa-
ticsIly fold or assume an imperative
position after use.
Simple and effective means for pre-
venting the wheels of the cars from
sliding on the rails after the brakes
have been applied. A device of this
character would be especially desirable
for electric cars.
A car for transporting fruit provided
with means for preventing injury to
the fruit in transit.
Just whata Texas or New Mexico
stockman would think if one of his COWS
poked her nose affectionaly into his
breast and looked up at him through
pair of spectacles one can scarcely con-
ceive. Cattle with spectacles are to
be seen on the Russian steppes. The
steppes are covered with snow more
than six months Of the year. The
cows subsists on the tufts of grass
which crop above the snow. and the
rays of the sun on the snow are so
dazzling as to cause blindness. To
obviate this calamity it occurred to
kind-hearted man to protect the cows
eyes in the same way as those OF
human beings, and he manufactured
smoke-colored spectacles which could
be safely worn by cattle. These spec
tacles we're great success, and are
now worn by upward OF 40, 600 head OF
cattle. which no longer suffer from the
snow blindness that once caused such
suffering among them:
Mardi Gras of 1900 will be the most
brilliant and most extended ever given
in New Orleans. Copying after the
older cities of Europe, instead of con-
fning festivities to two days preced-
ing the LenJen season as heretofore.
they will last whole week, and
February 2lst to 9th will be a con-
tinuous round of pleasure and fun.
The Krewe of Nereus are the first
day night, the 21st, will present
gorgeous spectacular parade, propelled
and lighted by electricity in lieu of the
old time mules and pine torches. The
tableaux and ball at the Grand Opera
house will be one of the most attractive
of the carnival.
On Thursday night Momus, one of
the oldest and most exclusive Organiza-
tions. will give their first street par
ade, followed by their always beautiful
ia bleauX and ball at the French opera
house.
Friday night the Falstaffiaus will
make their initial bow to the public
and present an attractive tablesux and
fancy ball az the Grand opera house.
Saturday night the usual Funny,
Frolicky French" ball will be held at
Odd Fellows hall.
Monday, the 26tb, at IL a. M, the
ne manufacturing interests of New Or
leans will make their first public par
sde and exhibit of articles nanufac-
tured in the city and surroundings.
Monday, 3 p. M, the Lord High Ad-
miral announces as the hour of arrival
of the feet bearing His Majesty Rex
the King, who will make his customary
triumphal procession through his CAPT
tai city and pay his respects to his most
loyal subjects.
Monday. at 8 p. M, the Krewe of
Proteus will repeat their always daz-
zling and attractive parade with
grand Tsbleaux and Ball at French
Opera House.
Tuesday. at IL a. M, the Rex
Pageant will parade through the pIiE-
cipal thoroughfares, followed bv the
usual royal evening reception, tableauX
and ball at his majesty's royal palace.
Tuesday, at Sp. M, the Mystic
Krewe of Comus will mysteriously ap-
pear in their old-time gorgeous spleu-
dor, on the principal streets, winding
up the carnival with their fascinating
my site tableau4 and ball at the French
Opera House.