| Show A Thinking Machine t I A cultured gentleman of French do scent residing in Gallipolis Ohio who i has been an invalid for several yours has just received a patent for an invention I inven-tion of more than ordinary merit and of I j a peculiar character It excite the ad1 miration and wonder of all who behold it Many declare it the equalt general utility to the sewing machine or telephone tele-phone It is perfectly wnndci fill in its operation and yet PO simple in its action 1 that a child can learn to use it in a few minute It consists of a pair of scales which announce with uneiring accuracy ac-curacy the value of any number of tons pound or ounces at any price For instance a ham if placed on the scales Its eight is twelve and threequaiter pounds and the price is 12 > cents per pound A sliding weight is moved along the scale beam until the ham is i balanced In the notch where this weight stops will be found the worth of the meat in dollars and cents to a fraction frac-tion Again supine time grocer is asked 1 for 50 cents worth of tea The price 78 cents Our indicator is set at fifty the amount wanted the other it 78 the j price of the tea Tea is poured into the J scoop until the scale is balanced when I the quantity of the tea is found to be as correct as if several minutes time had been consumed in making the calculation calcula-tion Chicago InterOcean |
