Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1893 — Realm of Invention. [ARTICLE]

Realm of Invention.

A hatchet, hammer and pincers combined in one tool. A trunk which can be converted into a bed without disturbing the contents of the trunk. A fruith gatherer’s coat, formed of a double garment provided with pocket-holes and a discharge spout. A fireproof paint composed of tungstate of ammonia, hyposulphite of ammonia, sulphate of soda, caustic lime, chalk, alum, carbonate of soda, and oil. A drive-screw provided with two spirally-coiled shank sections, wound one upon the other, each section terminating in a separate point. , A foot-rest for sulkies which enables the driver to support his leg in various positions, the rest being held aT any angle by suitable catches. A hand gymnasium for musicians, consisting of straps adjusted to the wrist ancj upper arm, with flexible springs attached thereto, having suitable loops through which the fingers and thumbs may be thrust and brought into exercise. Mrs. William Astor’s fondness for flowers is well known among her intimates. “Lilies,” she is quoted as saying, “are my favorites, and I would rather see them growing than pick and wear them. Somehow a flower loses its charm for me when its little life is cut off. It looks sad and sorry and seems to wilt with grief.” If gentle Annie had to wait until the spring time came this season she has probably called the match off. Rheumatism knocked higher than a kite. Mr. J. N. Bucher, Mineral Point, 0., deposes and says: “I have used Salvation Oil for rheumatism, and in one or two applications knocked it higher than a kite,” ___ The quinine manufacturer seldom complains of his bitter lot.