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Scientific American Magazine
October 1879
Volume 41
,
Issue 17
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Features
The Progress of Elevated Railways
A Zoological Garden for New York
The Origin of Machine-Made Pens
The American Institute Fair
Metallic Fences
New Torpedo Experiments by Capt. Ericsson
Shearing and Riveting Machinery
Mechanical Inventions
Agricultural Inventions
A Novel Candle
New Hydraulic Ram
Engineering Inventions
New Amalgamator
An Improvement in Stovepipes
Electric Jewelry
Miscellaneous Inventions
Palissy Plate
Baptismal Font
Communications Received
Departments
Business and Personal
Notes and Queries
Index of Inventions
Patents