Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-26

DO amended, trust the Com missioner will be
allowed to give such . guarantee that the
public may rely on. -.-,,.. :
As Tor your old Reaper, it has passed Oh
WIN the things that have been. the hiatorv of
which must make you smile. could not 6sIp
IL myself, when read Stewards speech that
ne made In the United States Court for the
noftnern district OF New York, at Albany In
october last, and published In the Tribune
He associated you with Franklin, Fulton. and
some other distinguished men. He said that
you had created great sensation in Eunope
and that you had united the commerce of the
western and middle States, and gave 4 full
description Of your machine and your patent
he told Of the divider, how neatly you had It
hxed, and how superior it was to the old
wedge, - he termed it, and how the real
helped to divide the grain. He called it an
ARTIFICIAL man, together with your seat how
mechanically they operated. He also said
that you was not the person who had got up
the first machine. All Of these patented
pieces that he speaks 80 much Of, would no
carry on my machine for two dollars per DAY,
If they done no more mischief than the carry.
ing of them
Now, Mr.. Mccormick, 1 would ask you
few questions, and have you answer them in
the Tribune AZ You are we'll acquainted
with the different Rsapers now In use, and the
sale OF them, you know about how many mil
lions the farmers have paid for them tha ave
been sold on recommendation, such as Sew
ard gives Of yours, and have been Obliged to
pay for them, when in fact We we're Injured
more BY them than the machine was worth
do not know myself but should say at
least nine out Of ten; at any rate, would
give certificate to that effect, rs can speak
you another question, Mr. McC., if you do not
think that the Reaper would not long since
have been made to operate well If it had not
| have been for the Patent ONCE, the idea til at
| 1t was patented, and that no one had q right
to touch 1t. prevented its being made to ope-
| rate we'll before this
wish further to inquire of you, Mr. McC :,
whether $40 will not pay the cost for the
%akinS OF them, and if any common ma
tho patterns and one a. q sample; and if 90,
wouid 1T not pay machinist in every county
| TO build one, 30 ~ to allow the farmer in hia
district to test it; and whom they are satisfied
that 1t works we'll, would he not make hand.
some proht by selling them at $50 . piece by
tho large number that he would dispose of ?
Moreover, this would be mon satisfactory to
tne farmer IMAM all the recommendations thai
might be piled up.
Would it not be a safe investment on the
part of a machinist in every county to purchase
| 2 set OF patterns at $50 and the machine a,
$75, and, having satisfied the farmer as to
their utility, to set to work and build a mum
Der OF them at the aforesaid price,
All those purcha sing of me will warran,
and defend in their rights to manufacture them
as 1t il all found in the expired patented ma
chimes with the exception of my improvements
will Ike no charge for the right of making
them this year, and in the following season
my charges will not exceed from 81 to SO or
| each machine sold
SAMUEL s. FARLEY,
Jan 26-lt* Lewiston, Niagara, N Y.
l. F All papers favorable to the agriculture
inter est will benefit the farmer by giving tn.
| above on insertion