The Arkansas banner., 1848-12-19
The Patent Rag Chsv.r.

1 In rIiisge not many hundred miles from shIs place, there Is established papeF miil which al tracts 90 sai sharc ef agtetion from tho curious aud eIicits many visit, W all are anxious to go the process ef eenvesaag old rags into paper. IL souasnta happens that those crowds of admirers of the marvellous, eoutaiH asanng their number some of these real matter of-fsct kind Of fnilows who like 10 kaow seethiaR of ahe causes aa well as ef fscts, which ay bc illuasted by the following ia- iogue.:
 I say. straager, how do you ge, ,hem ere rsgs fine enough for making pal'rrr
 We have men employed to chew them. sir, rc. piled the papeT man.
 'ro what. to chew tacB, dia you say"
 Yes, to chow usesl, to be e--yoa did yoa never hear of chswtag rags so make psperf sNo, never dsd .and woaid like to know what kind of wages you esse. got iifie the hnst set of teeth ySs csef di See sasa ihe green aN, xrf5 pipg, gnsshipg at the salnc time "a the wev of ex hibi,ion, with fary that made tn. testing propsie tor quake lest the joke should turh upon hi,nseif ln the form of personal combat 'l sce, sec replied he of the pap4y mill step ping back; I never better set of ts.th for bu siuess We 1, we give experienced hands Al 50 per day, and young beginners we give $i--do yos thiuk yon would like the business, sir'' 'Yes siv-ee, and the wages ,oo. replied the ether with delight
 Very wc sir you may set In now for u.oata and at the expiration of that we, doubt win raise your wages Here, yoa may commence with thls'-haBding an old saddle-hauket 10 .bls much delghted applicant. who took il. and dow witt, us much sang fgoii as sn ePteare would to s well roasted piece of beefstcek
 T say. old psrd do you think that lar blanket wiis ; stand ms any of my iine at aill Why could chew il z..i smash up and swallow it before you could tell what time tie sun sets by EIton's almanac He set to wofa ike juvenile steam engine, his heavy teeth grinding if they were mills ones the dast flying, bui desperately inien, earning good ho'"s wsges, though the labor was deeiaedi. bad i living. With the voracity Of Benrni tiger, and spirit worthy Of better cause, the martyr to the progress of science, continued at hIs task wonder ] Ing beyond expression h his own mind, how many hands. rather how many sets Of teeth. It took to do the chewing of thai tarnstion big mill. But il 1 was in vsin that the heavy jswa wsggcd. and the sharp teeth crushed. the pie of ehewed rags did mol seem to grow very fiat; ana to add 10 the maene'I | risiag feelings of indignation, crowd began 10 a thcT round 10 witness the singular spectacle of [ human opposition 10 the rag-breakers, shaking ths whole building from another department 'Whst in dsTsai!on gre you gaptn at7 a las. ex claimed the rsg chewer threuga rDouihfat oi rsg' in state of mssiicatien 'Drai ye, there's ntty
 rag spn nschines IiSe up stairs. all in bunch ! --wi,y don't yeu go up and sec tksm' 1 The crowd lookc4 mach delighted, Enl expresset
 themselves highly pleased witi, Ais performances. know that eaat gn 1t like ihon fellers ui
 s,ais fer my grinders snt used to t yet, besides,
 cont believe horso blankets is good 10 start bu
 tell you, strangers, when il comes to vitials or ,s 1 biker, I'm thar
 l The fan began ,O rise, aud with il ihe rag chew
 er's indignation. See here. stranger, he beloved splitting out his last attempt, and haiiooing al hi employer, who had just appeared biaimed 10 bla l tnentsion If I'm goia' to sIt here an1 be Isoghe l at in this ere way-n you dos't put me up ssair among the rest of 'esn. l woat chew up anoihe
 hlaakei dArned h | Ias.
 'What" exelaimt1 the employer, with scbe
 and all
 chewed up7 And wet, too, by thunder. Oct ou 1 of this--you'li never do for this business ia tn
 world. There's bianke, Tnined to all eternity. tse for you've wet every mouihful, and how can "
 make dry paper out Sf wetrsgs' Come. move your self iu hurry.'
 The victim did not awai' a second invitation. ba went of In all speed for fear he should be esIte upon to pay for the blanket and fully determines
 hereafter to stick to his awfu; business, sud let ra 1 DOT n He alone.