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their own apartments, without the trouble or inconvenience 

 of a wood or coal fire. It is very convenient in public houses, 

 coffee-houses, and other places where it is wished to keep any 

 hot liquid constantly on hand. Besides answering all the pur- 

 poses of what is called the nurse lamp, it may be made to boil 

 from one pint to a gallon of water, by a method which in many 

 cases will be found the most economical and expeditious w^hich 

 can be devised. 



Description of the Cut. — [A] Sheet iron case, in which the 

 tea-kettle, ooiler, &c. may be placed, removable at pleasure. 

 It has a hole in the bottom to admit the heat of the lamp to 

 pervade the bottom and sides of the boiler. [B] Lamp with 

 five or six wicks, more or less, placed wiien in use under said 

 case. [C] Pan or boiler, which, when in use, is placed in the 

 sheet iron case. [D] Tea-kettle in its place for boiling. [E] 

 A small sheet iron cylinder, a little tapering, so as to form the 

 frustrum of a hollow cone. This is occasionally placed within 

 the case, so as to surround the hole in its bottom, in order to 

 place upon it a coffee-pot, tea-pot, flask, tin porringer, or other 

 small vessel in which it may be wished to heat water. 



Ploughshares. Wrought and cast iron ploughshares of all 

 sizes, fitted and prepared in such a manner as to be at all 

 times ready and fit for immediate use. 



Patent and Common Horse Phlemes, The patent phlemes are 

 a very great improvement on the common kind, and in the 

 hands of an experienced and careful person is used with per- 

 fect safety, and is very effectual in its operation. 



Carter's Patent Guidebourd. Made by branding the letters 

 and figures on boards ; when done in this manner, are more 

 legible" and durable than the usual mode of painting. A full 

 se"t of letters and figures will be furnished, calculated to an- 

 swer all the purposes for one towm. 



Directions for using the Brands. — The brands are to be heat- 

 ed to a cherry red, then applied to the board, and guided by a 

 straight piece tacked on to keep them in a line. The board is 

 then "to be hghtly planed over, and the white lead applied in 

 the usual manner with a brush. The black letters will not 

 lose their brightness, for the durability of charcoal is well 

 known. STANLEY CARTER. 



Bee-Hives. Dr. Thacher's improved bee-hive, for affording 

 the most effectual security against the ravages of the bee-moth, 

 and keeping the bees dry and comfortable during winter. 



Apparatus for transferring Bees. Dr. Barbour's apparatus for 

 removing bees with great facility from one hive to another, 

 without destroying the bees, injuring the honey or the young 

 bees that are in the cells, as they can be transferred to the 

 new bee-hive without difficulty, and the colony increased if 

 desired. 



Hay Presses. Since bundle hay has become an article of 

 great merchandise, much use is made of the hay press. There 



