Annoyance through inability to locate quickly the proper chain for lighting a gas lamp in the dark was overcome by fitting a small brass tube to one of the chains as shown in the illustration. The tube was soldered to the chain by which the light is turned on and the other chain passes through the tube and is grasped below it. To turn on the light, it is only necessary to slide the hand along both chains and to grip the tube, drawing on the chain attached to it. To turn the light off, the exposed end of the other chain is drawn.—Thomas W. Benson, Hastings upon Hudson, N. Y.
An Ornamental Horn Match Holder
A match holder made of the horn shell of cattle hoofs mounted on a wooden shield, as shown in the sketch is both ornamental and useful. One of the pockets holds the unused matches and the other the burnt ones. The hoofs were cleaned thoroughly and polished and the edge of the shield was beveled off and varnished in the natural color of the wood. The front was lacquered black and also varnished.
¶A small flat piece of wood is convenient for pointing up an eraser.
Driving Thin Metal into Wood
A slender piece of flat, or round, metal may be driven into a wood handle without breaking the wood or bending the metal, if it is placed in a vise and the wood part driven onto the small portion projecting from the jaws of the vise. Repeat the operation until the metal is driven far enough into the wood.