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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1880)
February, 1880. THE WEST SHORE. 5' NEW INVENTIONS. We publish descriptions of the following new inventions, obtained through Dewey fc Co., Mining and Scientific Prem Patent Agoncy, San PVrtneiapn- Hay Unloaiikr. Jerry Tyler, Milford, Las. en Co., Cal. Patented Deo. 30, 1878. No. 223,082. The methods ordinarily employed for unloading and stacking hay and grain are: First, the employment of two-part note, which lie in the wagon to receive the load. These net are elevated bodily with their load by tho aid of a derrick, and swung around to the place of deposit, when tho fastenings are unlatched and the net allowed to part aud drop tho load. Thu second oonaists in connecting one side of the wagon net (which is made entire) with an unload ing rope aud pulleys, so that the load is rolled out of the wagon instead of being lifted, and thus much powor is saved which was used in the first described method to lift the load. This method, which will serve to unload grain upon the table of a threshing maohine, or upon a low platform or staok, cannot be employed to advan tage in filling a barn or in building high stacks without the aid of other apparatus. This in vention consists in the employment of a mast or support, having pulleys aud hoisting ropes which are operated by a windlass, in combina tion with a continuous wagon net, which is adapted to receive the load, and which may bo oonneoted with the hoisting ropes when the wagon is brought to the barn or place of doposit, so as to roll the load up to any hight desired without undue friction or pressure upon the aide of the barn or stack. In combination with this, rollers or pulleys aro employed, which are connected with the inner edge of the net, and by which sufficient tension may be brought upon the not to prevent the overturning of tho wagon by the action of rolling the load out. By this construction, stacks may bo built with a comparatively narrow baso and very high, so that they present but a small area to bo pro tected from the weather. Steam Generator and Sui-ehiikater. John B. Ward, 202 Sansomo street, Han Fran cisco. Patented Jan. 27, 1880. No. 223,H2.r. This invention rotates to an improved steam gen erator and superheater; and the improvements consist in mounting in the fireplace of the boilera superheating or generating cylinder or chamlier so constructed as to answer either the purpose of generating or superheating the steam ai do sired. This chamber is so connected with the interior of the boiler hy piies that at each stroke of the piston of tho ongine a supply of team is admitted to tho superheating ohamber, in which it spreads in a thin annular sheet in sach a manner as to admit of all the watery par tiolea being immediately converted into dry elastio steam; but before being so highly heated rs to injure the valves by burning outtholubrioants, it is discharged iuto the engine cylinder. The chamber is of a proper size to hold about as muoh steam as the engine cylinder will take for each stroke, and at each stroke of the piston a fresh supply of wet steam Mils the space in the chamber vacated by the dry steam, which has entered the cylinder. Coal-Oil Cookino Stove. W. H. Wieater, S. F, Patented Jan. 27, 1880. No. 223,829 In this invention the improvement consist in the application of a single-sheet extension or heating plate to the top of the chimney in such a manner that when not in use the plate will not be heated, but when it is necessary to heat this plate to keep articles warm, the heat will be deflected so as to heat it from below without in anyway affecting the draft. The combined length of new railroads pro jected in this country during 1880 will be 8,000 miles. FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATIONS IN MINING. When any groat channel of entorpriso is suc cessfully inaugurated, all legitimato industries aeeeaanry to it. aro destined to flow in it course. They aro tho sustaining strcamlota that supply tho current of the channel. It is whore they rightfully bolong. It is where thoy should lie fouud. The channel would be inop erative if they wore uot proseut. They consti tute tho arterial hlood, which, (lowing through it, imparts life and energy to it. In strict ac cordance with the laws of adaptation, they, while there, are in their true sphere But fungi will always be fouud upon the richest soil, and parasites will ever thrivo upon the most nutritious vegetation. So in all chan nels of intriusio value, thcro will lie found schemers and fraudulent designers, who, going with the current, will hold forth illusive pro jects to ensnare tho unwary, and by deception and falsehood inveigle their victims into disas trous speculations. If the loss entailed upon the unwary was the only evil arising from their per nioious operations, it, perhaps, would not Iw muoh of a matter of regret. It might in the end bo a benefit by inculcating the growth of caution mid due investigation. But, unfortu nately, such is the fruit which matures from de ceitful transactions. The deception which has led them into losses, to them appnar hut a natural rosult of the operations which legiti mately belong to the channel upon which they have embarked with their venture. They do not discriminate betwoen the false and the true; overlooking their own credulity and incautious ness they condemn all that is worthy of snpro bation, Thoy are like tho navigator who, lured by false light, should anathematize all light housos; or like the murchant, who, smarting under an ill-adviied speculation, should declaim against all commercial transactions. In no field of enterprise me the alwiva ro marks more appropriate than in that of mining. Properly conducted mining is not only a legiti mate industry but it is also a profitable one. It inducement for the investment of capital are greater in the way of profit than that of any other industry. Unfortunately, many who de sire to avail themselves of it benefits an inca pable of deciding between true ami false state ments in mining narrations. Knowing the do sire of tho many to engage in prosierous under takings, the schemer ever stands ready to mis lead them by false and glowing statement ol the value of mines that are really worthies. Their only aim is to possess thomsolvo of the money of thoso who listen to their lying aasor tions. There is not a mining district in the world but bears irrefutable evidence of the false representation of thi cla of men. The result has been that others who would oporato in mines and bring intelligence and oapital to aid in their development, are re strained from doing so by the walls of the losers. As far advanced as mining is at th present day, it would lie still further on the way of success ful operation, were it not for the result of tho fraud that have been perpetrated by thoae schemers, who have placed light where they would allure their victims to ruin. It is the duty of the press to take a bold and firm stand against these artful and dishonest manipulators. Wherever a fraud is instituted it should be promptly eiposed. If th para in the locality of these mining claims that are so falsely overrated would at once decry th in tended wrong they would ultimately reap th benefit of suoh a course. A fw such error!, If allowed to culminate, would at lat ruin th reputation anil retard the provre of really good mining camp. Thny would kp oapiul away and would dishearten and discourage man of enterpriM ami ability from iovwting there. If they wen cheeked in their inoipinoy and put down by juat expoun, th evil they would have produced would b averUd. A condition of prosperity and uoc would enst, whara, 1m, ruin and failure would snu. In th die semination of th truth, th local journal would have strengthened it own foundation; while in abstaining from telling it, or in aidmg in the fraud, it would certainly be weakening and undermining it. Fur a temnorary gain it would establish a iermanent evil. The journals In mining camps, particularly, should lie like th ouaooiie oil vile uoaai, ..... ol mo ilangen to which thu venturesome an liable. Scltnliic rrvai, Pl.i'MliAiio an A l.l'HH!i'.vron. The Ktujinrrr gives this example of tho value of blank trail a a luhrioator: "A fly-wheel shaft bearing, eight inches in diameter and 10 inches long, carried a load of nearly 10 tuna. The hearing was sup imrted on a hex girder, and was lined with good brass. The engine could not Iw run, as this hearing invariably got nearly red-hot after a few revolutions; various oils, tallow, sulphur and gunpowder were tried with moat indifferent success. By using a mixture of tallow and sul phur the engine could lie run half an hour at a timo, and once or twice has ruu a whole day, the shaft making fiO revolutions prr minute. It was determined to be, a new orauk shaft with a I. Miner bearing, but aa at the last moment tho uso of black lead and tallow was suggested, a package of the ordinary black lead used for stove was worked up with some tallow, the bearing carefully wiped, and the grease box on tho cap filled with the mixtun. The hearing never heated again unless nil waa allowed to get acoeas to it. The success of the plumbago a a lubricator was iierfeot. It should lie added to the foregoing that while the principle of lu bricating by graphite, or plumbago, is scientifi cally correct, and ha in thousands of instance bM practically illustrated, it has bean dam aged seriously by the use of impure graphite. Vat perfect success thu graphite should Iw alsto lutely olesn. Wiiv Dona Sim, IUhiienT Mr. Jamea Naamyth opens up a very interesting ipiostion in thu following letter reuently published in Knginefriny: " In these days of ariit scisn tin.' investigation, it is to me a matter of sur prise that no sieoial atteution ha bn given to one of the most vitally inimrtant subjects, namely, ' the reaon why ' steel beuomea hard on being suddenly cooled down from a rail heat by plunging it ml . . ..Id water. On this on simple but wonderful property of steal depend the entire range of those mechanical art whiuh lie at tho basis of civilisation, and by whose sx ruiso we are enabled to rise ahov the savage condition. It occurs to me that it is from th want of due consideration of the iinrmoualy important oonaouonocs that aria from thla wonderful, yet simple, prMirty of steel, that tho causes of so remarkable a change aa raaiwote liardne whieh results on suddenly cooling II from a red-heat eiindition, has prevented the subject from rooeiviug siieuial alUmpt to in vestigate its nature. While in the,,, day the moat powerful and active intellects an occupied in physical investigation, in Marching into th nature of those autinna in matters whiuh are ever in progress around us, so fur a 1 am aware no ono Iim made an attempt to enter upon thi vitally imKrtaiit subjeut. It is in the hop that th. remarks may chance to ilinot the attention of some one who may have the ability anil opportunity to enter upon the inVMtigation to do so. To Wash Fi.An.iaui. Tak soft wafer, as warm a you can lar your hand in. Make a strong uds, well blued. In WMhing line flan nels, wet but one piece at a time; soap the dirty spot aud rub with th hands, m wmii boards full th llannels. Whan half clean, arid thre time, aa much blue u for ontton clothes. Uaa plenty of soap. Whan olan, have ready a rliuw of the same temperature m th suds, rins wall, wring tight, shaka briskly for a few minutes, hang out in a genii brers. When nearly dry, roll month and tight for an hour or two. I'reM with a moderataly hot iron. If embroidered, prM on th wrung aid. Flannal WMhwl In thi way will look whit and clean when worn out, and the iuality will look Utter than whan new.