Interesting New Inventions.
A new piano for traveling musicians weighs but one hundred and twenty pounds and can be packed and shipped like a trunk.
A rat trap has been patented that first catches a rodent, then electrocutes it, and finally drops the body into a receptacle out of sight of others.
A German speedometer for automobiles has an illuminated dial which makes several color changes as the speed of the car to which it is attached increases.
For the blind there has been invented a watch with the hours marked by raised dots and dashes that can be read by the sense of touch.
A new traveling bag locks automatically when it is lifted by the handle.
A California inventor has patented a chair for amusement places that can be opened for use only when a coin is dropped into a slot.
A saddle has been patented by a New Jersey inventor which includes leather flaps to cover the buckles, which frequently wear out riders’ clothing.
Champion Quiltmaker—A Man—Defies Rivals.
W. W. Yale, of Ouaquaga, N. Y., champion patchwork-quilt piecer of the State, defended his title by completing his twentieth quilt for the year.