Volume 31 (1875) (428 pages)

FESS ea ee. al of Mining, Popular Seience and General News. LE ee DEWEY & CoO., Putont Solleltars, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1875. VOLUME XXATI Number 15. An Improved Hand-Cart. Hund earts are indispensible articles in this conntry, bit most of these nsé fel little vchicles are open to two objections: First, tho impo-si"/into England from Hollend in 1663. Leather bility of loading from the rear on sccenat of the disposition of the vchielo to tilt, snd second, the inconvenience of loadiag at the side, owing to the wheel being in the way. Both of these difficulties, it ia claimed, are overcome in the iavention illustrated in the snnexed engravings, which censista in an arraagement of the bed so that it slides back and forth at the will of the operater. A,iaaframe sttached to the axle of the cart, and jurther supported by tbe braced standards shown, which rest on the ground when the curt is stationary. On the top side of the frame arc secured the metul rnnners, B. unon which clips, C, having eyes, and attacbed to the bottom of the vchicle hody, ft. These clip eyes are loose upon the rnnners, 80 that the body can be moved forward from the axle, as shown in Fig. 1, to allow of loading without the interference of the wheel. When the eee is finished, the body is pushed back and balonced over the axle, as shown in Fig. 2. They are made different to suit all kinds of husinees. Fig. 3 ehowas a small one menated on springs, bnt they can be fnrniched with vr withont spriegs. It will be seen that the standards give the body — support when the same ia pulled forward’ The inventor svggests that, as thereis no establishment in this oonntry which makes a specialtyof band-cart makivg, 8 profitable trade might be monopoliz-d nnder his patent, The inventor, Mr. Joseph M. Jones, desiree to dispose of his right for two-thirds of the United States; for turther particulurs regardiag which offer, ete, he may be addressed at Parie, Bonrbon county, Ky. Pleasant Talks About Inventions. No, 2. The spirit of invention, which had achieved sueh astonishing results in 1400, moved on apace in the fifteenth and sixteenth ceaturies. While nothing startling was discovered, valuahle applications ot ‘known priociples were developed, and secces:fully introduced. Steam during this time became suhject to the skill of man, to the degree of proving undubitsbly that it wonld in time he tbe great motive power of the wold. Fortifications were first built in the present style in 1500. In 1503 sugar was refined for the first time by a Venetian. Shiliings were first coined in England in 1504; gardening introduced into England from the Netherlands in 1509; while roses first hloomed on English soil in 1522, The camera ohscara was the invention of 1515. Ganlocks were invented at Nnremberg in 1517. The first fire engine was built at Augshurg, Germany, in 1518, and was oalled “a water syriage usefnl at fires,"" Chocolate was introdnced in England from Mexico, in 1520. Street lights were first employed ia modern Europe at Paris in 1523 Soup made its earliest recorded appearance at London and Bristol in 1524. The application of steam to navigation belongs to the fifteenth century, for it appesrs that in 1543 one Blasco de Garay, of Burcelona, propulleda boat by steam, part of his apparatns being described as ‘ta large kettle of bouing water.’’ It is generally snpposed that Dr. Guillotine invented the dreadful instrument of punishment which beara hie name, during the revolution in France, iu 1789. Such is not the case, he only recommended its adoption. The gnillotine was known in Germany as early as 1595, and was called fall beil (falling hatchet). The romantio statement that Gnillotine perished hy hieown device, is fulse, Hedied in bed. In closing the recorde of 1500 it would not do to forget two important items: The nse of punctuation for the first time in literature in 1520, and the discovery of the trne theory of the sular system hy Copernioas in 1582. Thermometers were invented at Padua by Santorio in 1628. The invention of air guns is claimed for 1645, but it appears that Ctesibuis, . ire € what is aow known as tho hich pressure prinapplied the elsslicity of the sir to the construc. . ciple. It was followed by Neweome's engine, tion of wind guus This would seem to verify the old adage, '‘that there ix nothing new uuder the sun.” Saw mills were intr duced an Alexandrian Greek,who lived B. C., 150-120, in 1705, which was the conn: cting link hetween all former rude efforts and the engine that the genius of Watt develeped iuto practicability and nniversal nsefulness. IEE CKNY JONES’ SHIFTING-BED HAND-CART. Tuer Sonora Democrat says: We understsnd that a third and final eurvey of the country from Oakdale to the Rock river rsnch ino this connty is heing made by the railroad company, which would indicate their intention of removing the track from between Peter’s and Milton hose for fire engines was invented by two Germans at Amsterdam in 1670 They also invented the snetion pipe. The firet practicul experiments towards establishing the science of electricity were made hy Dr. Gilbert, of England in 1580-1595, He arrived at no concluFIG. 3. HAND-CART WITH SPRINGS. on the Stockton and Copperopolig road and laying it on the ronte of this survey. This will bring the terminus of the road to within ahont twenty-live iiles of Sonora. sions, however, and it was reserved for a Franklin to test its power and demoustrate a theory. The crowning work of the eixteenth century was the advancement made in developing steam asamotor. As eully as 1663 the Margnis of Woroester hsd ipveated an engine worked hv steam. It was a crude attempt, but originsted Turvy are running plistferm cara temporarily for the use of passenge:s between Santa Mo, ier and Los Angeles, Swan’s Box Nailing Machine. In the extreme rear ead of the Pavilion, in . the display niade hy Swae’s box factery, a new niachine has been placed withiu the past few dsys, which attracte more thsn ordinary attention. It is a box nailing machine invented by Mr. G. W. Swan, which is really a Wonder in its way. Although somewhat complicated in appesrance, it is really simple in d tail, and does its work with great fae lity. The nails are ponred into a series of troughlike hoppers, on the top of the machine, By these being slightly slanted, the nails slide into a sort of trough, with a slot in ils bottom. As they fall into this the nails which are defective, or without heads, fall into a reseptacle placed to receive them, In front of this the nails piss on, points down, to the frout of the machine. Ateich revolution of the machine a nail drops into areceptucle where a pair of pliers pass it down and hold it ready for the bar of iron which acts as a hammer,except that it forces inetead of bammering the nail into the wood. Ten nsils can be driven at a time, either all of one size or of different sizes. The nippera hold the nail straight, so that it can be driven into the edge of a quarterinch hoard. As the nails come down the machine tarns them the right way to be forced into the wood withont splitting it. Three or tenpenny nsils can be used at tho same time if desired, Gauges are arranged so as to drive the nails at any desir d distance apart; as they can be placed exactly in the center of a quarter-inch or two-inch plank at pleasare. ltis so arranged that the cover of the box is only nailed loosely on, so the nails can he drawn. A mun in making ordiaary froit boxes, can only nail together from 125 to 150 per day, with the material alrecdy prepared. This mschinc easily does the work of from eigbt to ten men, and does it acourstely. One man only is reqnired to tend it when in operation. It is really an ingenions piece of meehanism and one of great importance to the hox manufacturers. A crude machine of this kind has been in use in Swan’s box factory for some months, and such improvements as have snggested themselves have been curried out. Now that the mechine is perfected the inventor hae taken steps to protect his invention hy patent. It is well worth examiaation by all who are interested in a fine piece of mechanical skill. Tar enterprising Chioagoans sre waking up to the value of Nevada silver mines viewed in the light of paying investments. A party of Chicagosns are making a bnsiness tour of tae State bnying wherever they think the prospect warrsnts apurchase. They were lately at Winaemucca and it is reported they have purcbased the Maine ledge in Sierra district. Parties here in communication with them, inform us . it is their intention to visit this place shortly . and negotiate for the purchaee of certain minling property in this vicinity.—Pioche Record. Tue Enterprise states tbat the Livermore spring water company received early this week their fine steam pump and works, for holsting water from the lower to the upper reservoir, When it is placed in position and in working order we will have not less tban forty-two feet of fall npon onr streets, Tue track on the Santa Cruz railroad is laid to Gillingham’s farm, on the San Andreas ranch, ahont fifteen miles from Santa Cruz. During the past week ahont500 tons of sugar beets have been osrried over the road to the Soouel sugar mills. Tue CentennraL Borwpine.—We are indebted to the officers of the Centennial Exposition for a fine chromo-lithograph of the buildings, ereeted for the various departments of the Expesition. Tue San Joaqnin extension of the Southern Pacific milroad is graded to near the Santiago creek.

FESS ea ee. al of Mining, Popular Seience and General News. LE ee DEWEY & CoO., Putont Solleltars, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1875. VOLUME XXATI Number 15. An Improved Hand-Cart. Hund earts are indispensible articles in this conntry, bit most of these nsé fel little vchicles are open to two objections: First, tho impo-si"/into England from Hollend in 1663. Leather bility of loading from the rear on sccenat of the disposition of the vchielo to tilt, snd second, the inconvenience of loadiag at the side, owing to the wheel being in the way. Both of these difficulties, it ia claimed, are overcome in the iavention illustrated in the snnexed engravings, which censista in an arraagement of the bed so that it slides back and forth at the will of the operater. A,iaaframe sttached to the axle of the cart, and jurther supported by tbe braced standards shown, which rest on the ground when the curt is stationary. On the top side of the frame arc secured the metul rnnners, B. unon which clips, C, having eyes, and attacbed to the bottom of the vchicle hody, ft. These clip eyes are loose upon the rnnners, 80 that the body can be moved forward from the axle, as shown in Fig. 1, to allow of loading without the interference of the wheel. When the eee is finished, the body is pushed back and balonced over the axle, as shown in Fig. 2. They are made different to suit all kinds of husinees. Fig. 3 ehowas a small one menated on springs, bnt they can be fnrniched with vr withont spriegs. It will be seen that the standards give the body — support when the same ia pulled forward’ The inventor svggests that, as thereis no establishment in this oonntry which makes a specialtyof band-cart makivg, 8 profitable trade might be monopoliz-d nnder his patent, The inventor, Mr. Joseph M. Jones, desiree to dispose of his right for two-thirds of the United States; for turther particulurs regardiag which offer, ete, he may be addressed at Parie, Bonrbon county, Ky. Pleasant Talks About Inventions. No, 2. The spirit of invention, which had achieved sueh astonishing results in 1400, moved on apace in the fifteenth and sixteenth ceaturies. While nothing startling was discovered, valuahle applications ot ‘known priociples were developed, and secces:fully introduced. Steam during this time became suhject to the skill of man, to the degree of proving undubitsbly that it wonld in time he tbe great motive power of the wold. Fortifications were first built in the present style in 1500. In 1503 sugar was refined for the first time by a Venetian. Shiliings were first coined in England in 1504; gardening introduced into England from the Netherlands in 1509; while roses first hloomed on English soil in 1522, The camera ohscara was the invention of 1515. Ganlocks were invented at Nnremberg in 1517. The first fire engine was built at Augshurg, Germany, in 1518, and was oalled “a water syriage usefnl at fires,"" Chocolate was introdnced in England from Mexico, in 1520. Street lights were first employed ia modern Europe at Paris in 1523 Soup made its earliest recorded appearance at London and Bristol in 1524. The application of steam to navigation belongs to the fifteenth century, for it appesrs that in 1543 one Blasco de Garay, of Burcelona, propulleda boat by steam, part of his apparatns being described as ‘ta large kettle of bouing water.’’ It is generally snpposed that Dr. Guillotine invented the dreadful instrument of punishment which beara hie name, during the revolution in France, iu 1789. Such is not the case, he only recommended its adoption. The gnillotine was known in Germany as early as 1595, and was called fall beil (falling hatchet). The romantio statement that Gnillotine perished hy hieown device, is fulse, Hedied in bed. In closing the recorde of 1500 it would not do to forget two important items: The nse of punctuation for the first time in literature in 1520, and the discovery of the trne theory of the sular system hy Copernioas in 1582. Thermometers were invented at Padua by Santorio in 1628. The invention of air guns is claimed for 1645, but it appears that Ctesibuis, . ire € what is aow known as tho hich pressure prinapplied the elsslicity of the sir to the construc. . ciple. It was followed by Neweome's engine, tion of wind guus This would seem to verify the old adage, '‘that there ix nothing new uuder the sun.” Saw mills were intr duced an Alexandrian Greek,who lived B. C., 150-120, in 1705, which was the conn: cting link hetween all former rude efforts and the engine that the genius of Watt develeped iuto practicability and nniversal nsefulness. IEE CKNY JONES’ SHIFTING-BED HAND-CART. Tuer Sonora Democrat says: We understsnd that a third and final eurvey of the country

from Oakdale to the Rock river rsnch ino this connty is heing made by the railroad company, which would indicate their intention of removing the track from between Peter’s and Milton hose for fire engines was invented by two Germans at Amsterdam in 1670 They also invented the snetion pipe. The firet practicul experiments towards establishing the science of electricity were made hy Dr. Gilbert, of England in 1580-1595, He arrived at no concluFIG. 3. HAND-CART WITH SPRINGS. on the Stockton and Copperopolig road and laying it on the ronte of this survey. This will bring the terminus of the road to within ahont twenty-live iiles of Sonora. sions, however, and it was reserved for a Franklin to test its power and demoustrate a theory. The crowning work of the eixteenth century was the advancement made in developing steam asamotor. As eully as 1663 the Margnis of Woroester hsd ipveated an engine worked hv steam. It was a crude attempt, but originsted Turvy are running plistferm cara temporarily for the use of passenge:s between Santa Mo, ier and Los Angeles, Swan’s Box Nailing Machine. In the extreme rear ead of the Pavilion, in . the display niade hy Swae’s box factery, a new niachine has been placed withiu the past few dsys, which attracte more thsn ordinary attention. It is a box nailing machine invented by Mr. G. W. Swan, which is really a Wonder in its way. Although somewhat complicated in appesrance, it is really simple in d tail, and does its work with great fae lity. The nails are ponred into a series of troughlike hoppers, on the top of the machine, By these being slightly slanted, the nails slide into a sort of trough, with a slot in ils bottom. As they fall into this the nails which are defective, or without heads, fall into a reseptacle placed to receive them, In front of this the nails piss on, points down, to the frout of the machine. Ateich revolution of the machine a nail drops into areceptucle where a pair of pliers pass it down and hold it ready for the bar of iron which acts as a hammer,except that it forces inetead of bammering the nail into the wood. Ten nsils can be driven at a time, either all of one size or of different sizes. The nippera hold the nail straight, so that it can be driven into the edge of a quarterinch hoard. As the nails come down the machine tarns them the right way to be forced into the wood withont splitting it. Three or tenpenny nsils can be used at tho same time if desired, Gauges are arranged so as to drive the nails at any desir d distance apart; as they can be placed exactly in the center of a quarter-inch or two-inch plank at pleasare. ltis so arranged that the cover of the box is only nailed loosely on, so the nails can he drawn. A mun in making ordiaary froit boxes, can only nail together from 125 to 150 per day, with the material alrecdy prepared. This mschinc easily does the work of from eigbt to ten men, and does it acourstely. One man only is reqnired to tend it when in operation. It is really an ingenions piece of meehanism and one of great importance to the hox manufacturers. A crude machine of this kind has been in use in Swan’s box factory for some months, and such improvements as have snggested themselves have been curried out. Now that the mechine is perfected the inventor hae taken steps to protect his invention hy patent. It is well worth examiaation by all who are interested in a fine piece of mechanical skill. Tar enterprising Chioagoans sre waking up to the value of Nevada silver mines viewed in the light of paying investments. A party of Chicagosns are making a bnsiness tour of tae State bnying wherever they think the prospect warrsnts apurchase. They were lately at Winaemucca and it is reported they have purcbased the Maine ledge in Sierra district. Parties here in communication with them, inform us . it is their intention to visit this place shortly . and negotiate for the purchaee of certain minling property in this vicinity.—Pioche Record. Tue Enterprise states tbat the Livermore spring water company received early this week their fine steam pump and works, for holsting water from the lower to the upper reservoir, When it is placed in position and in working order we will have not less tban forty-two feet of fall npon onr streets, Tue track on the Santa Cruz railroad is laid to Gillingham’s farm, on the San Andreas ranch, ahont fifteen miles from Santa Cruz. During the past week ahont500 tons of sugar beets have been osrried over the road to the Soouel sugar mills. Tue CentennraL Borwpine.—We are indebted to the officers of the Centennial Exposition for a fine chromo-lithograph of the buildings, ereeted for the various departments of the Expesition. Tue San Joaqnin extension of the Southern Pacific milroad is graded to near the Santiago creek.