INVENTION AND DISCOVERY.


STORM FRONT FOR VEHICLES.--For those who live in the country and do much
driving in the winter, this storm front is a capital scheme.

It is made on the same plan as the glass front of the new hansom cabs
which have been introduced into this country within the last few years.

The front is made in one solid piece. There are two little glass windows
in it, to enable the occupants of the buggy to see out. When it is not
in use it is pulled up over the heads of the riders, and when the storm
comes on a cord lets it down in front of them.

It is so adjusted that the driver can handle the reins under it, and
while it might not be safe to drive a skittish horse with it down, still
for the ordinary use in the country it will be a great comfort.

COMBINED PURSE, PARCEL-CARRIER, AND BUCKLE.--This is an ingenious
device. Arranged in the form of a buckle for a waist-belt, it answers
the several purposes of purse, parcel-carrier, and buckle.

[Illustration]

The picture you see represents the back of the buckle; the front being
in the form of a pretty butterfly.

From the lower side of the clasp a strong hook is suspended. This hook