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Show 8PRINQ8 ON THE PUMP. Simple Invention Does Away With Much Labor. Tho pump is still largely used all ovor tho world desplto tho oxtonslvo introduction of water systems In suburban sub-urban nnd oven In country districts. Tho task of pumping Is always unro-mantle unro-mantle or irksome. It is an occupation occupa-tion that no ono delights in, and while it frequently happens that a gontlo-man gontlo-man will cut down a treo for exercise, It novor occurs to him to pump a couplo of tons of water to tho surfaco from tho bottom of a big wsll. This Would afford Just as much oxorclso and bo of as much practical uso. In country houses and other places whero there aro tanks to bo kopt filled by hand It Is a matter of somo difficulty to keep tho reservoir filled. With tho spring arrangomont shown, which can bo readily fastened to almost any pump, tho labor Is greatly cut down. It Is truo that tho work Is not mado ontraneing and that tho chlldron will not cry for tho plensuro of pumping, but tho work will bo mndo much easier, as tho Bprlnga themselves will lift a certain amount of tho wator. |