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dicular rod, whose upper end was connected by
bolt to the horizontal lever or vibrating beam R.
One end of is spread out into a fiat dish and so
arranged to receive on its surface every thing
dropped through the slit The lever turns on a
pin or fulcrum very much like pump handle, as
represented. The operation will be under
stood AS the weight of the rod kept the valve
closed while nothing rested upon the broad end of
the lever, so no liquid could escape but if mum.
Der of coins of sufficient weight dropped
through the slit upon the end Of R, the valve
would then be opened and portion of the liquid
escape at o;--the quantity flowing out would how
ever be very small not only from the contracted
bore of the tube, but from the fact that the valve
would be open only moment; for as the lever be-
came inclined from its horizontal position the
efflux would as quickly be stopped; the appara-
tus would then be ready to supply the next Gus
toner on the same terms. This cettainly was as
simple and Ingenious mode of dealing out liquids
as it was profitable one, and after all was not
half so deaoraizing as the retailing Of ardent
SPIRITS in modern times"


Here is another representa- ion Of a most curious
and beautiful device by which liquids were raised
in a my sterious manner-the real agent being fire,
concealed from view: