Jeitutiftc 1\tuttitau. AN IMPROVEMENT IN CAR CONSTRUCTION. I position when the implement is at rest and the wheel The illustration represents a style of building a car I elevated. To the cross beam between the plow han body pate nted by Mr. John Turner, and especially dies is pivoted a lever connected by a strap with the adapted for horse, cable, and electric cars. Fig. 1 is body beam of the planter, whereby, on pressing down a transverse section aud Fig. 2 a partial side elevation a knob of

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... lever, the rear end of the attachment is showing the construction. The side pillars of the sufficiently raised to remove the drive wheel from the bcdy are longer than those usually employed, and ground. they are attached at their lower ends to Bide sill beams, This improved planter has been patented by Mr. and at their upper ends to plates on which the root is William W. Jones, of Granada, Col. supported, at very near the height of the car body at _ ••• its center. The rillars have straight sash grooves, Tile Banana a Developed Lily. 1 TURNER'S CAR BODY. and the sashes are carried upward instead of down ward in opening the car windows. A series of per manent upper sashes is provided, hehind which the movable ones slide-The car at its central portion is of the standard height, and by thus elevating the roof at the sides more head room than usual is made over the seats, giving ample air space. The roof is also centrally supported by a series of trusses, the ends of which are curved downward and secured to the side pillars. The space between the back of the seats and the sides of the car body is covered by caps, which con stitute window sills, effectually preventing any refuse or foreign matter from getting into the pockets which ordinarily exist behind the seats. Beneath the bon nets, in the upper framing at each end of the car, are pivoted sashes forming ventilators. By this manner of construction it is designed that the car body shall be much stronger and capable of being built at mate rially less cost than has heretofore been the practice. Further information relative to this invention may be obtained of Mr. J Clhn Wimmer, No.