The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04
IN 20 u TI.rT TO FaR.uERs
Premium Wheat Fans!

THNliE undersigned would respectfully inform the Far.
~ ming public and all others Interested, that they
still continue to manufacture N. u. Thurber,s
improved Premium Wheat Fans. at
their old stand In Philadelphia Tenn, and have also es
ablishcd shops at Cleveland, Tenn. and Dalton, Ga
where they will be happy to wait upon their old friends
and as many new ones as may desire their machines
These Fans are an Improvement upon the ~. r. Grant
Fam" by Mr. Thurber, who was the inventor of the
Grant Fan. These Fans have received premiums where
large numbers exhibition, In various States of
the Union, to wit In New York where there were
over hly competitors for the premium, and IN Ohio,
where there were thirty contendng for the same. vr-
gnia, Pennsylvania North Carolla, and the Middle Di.
vision OF the State OF Tennessee, have acknowledged
the superiority OF these Fans by awarding premiums at
their respective Fairs to the proprietors.
These Fans enjoy unrvaed reputation wherever they
have been used, for their superiority Of constructions
and the rnpidity with which they perform their work
being able to clean bushel per mnute-and renov-
ing everything that could be accomplished by Smut Ma
chimes. One Of these machines timed and tried at
Joseph jones' near Philadelphia, Tenn, the result of
which experiment the annexed certificate will show
Good material shall be procured, and only good work
men to construct them which enables us to warrant all
work done at our shops. Those wishing good machines
would do well to send In their orders early, the de-
mand about harvest is usually greater than be sun,
piled with the desired dispatch. Letters addressed to
the undersigned at Philadelphia Tenn, Cleveland, Tenn
and Dalton, Ga, viii recci'e prompt attention.
TllURBER & COTTON
KE.rs lIESpEnsos, Athens, Tenn Agents for
the sale OF the above Fans
The above machines have been used by the mo ST prom
inent farmers in the States referred to- among whom
are eNGov. Morehead and Hon C. Y. Puyrer OF North
CarOina cxGOv. Bartlett and Hon. David Todd, Ohio;
Samuel Hastings OF and hundreds OF Others among
whom are many OF your friends and acquantances to
wit :-Judge Tarver, Dalton, Ga; Mark A. Cooper Ga;
Hon. John Farrar, Atlanta, Ga; Samuel Caldwell, Pike
county, Gal Josiah Johnson, Esq, Cleveland; VIM.
Lowry, David Cleage, John Crawford Esqs., Athens;
James Russell, VIM. Naples, Uriel johnson, Milton l..
Phillips, Esqs, McNIinn county Col.AW. Cozart, B.Mc-
Ghee, C. NJ. Mctiec, J. W. J. Niles, VIM. A. Spencer
Wm Upton, W. II. 4 a. stakely, Joseph Jones, WIN.
Cannon. Rev. Thomas Brown, Monroe county; Rev. Mr..
Dixie, Matthew Blackburn, Vim. Cox, Esq'r Matthews,
Blount county, Thomas Boyd and Col. Cox, Knox cou-
ty; Rev Mr.. Talaferro, Jackson Edwards, Roane co
These machines also used in the following mills,
to wit Rockford, Bount county; lciske's Morgan
ton, Bount county; Balls, Kelsoes, simpsons, Os-
bourn's pend Creek,) SanGcld's, (Sweetwater) Mon
roe county; and Russell's, McNIinn county, Tenn.
This cerfes that the undersigned timed and tried \.
L. Thurber's Premium Wheat Fan, and state that 1t
cleaned one bushei per minute, separating all filth
such degree Of perfection that canot be rvaled by
any Fan now In use; and recommend all who stand
IN need Df such machine to examine this improved
Fan before purchasing elsewhere. J. d. JONES,
CHAs. CANNON,
A. W. CozART.
This Is to certify that have been using one Of the
Wheat Fans manufactured by Thurber Cotton, called
n. U. Thurbcr's Improved Premium Fan, and believe 1t
to be superior to any Fan / have In In this
country. THos BROwS.
Philadelphia, Tenn, Dec II, 1855
Athens, Tenn, Goth Dee, 1855.
purchased one of Tlurbers Improved Premium
Wheat Fans from Messrs. Thurber Cotton this year,
and am well pleased with It, My hands tell is just
the Fan they wanted DAVID CLEAGE
Dec 2S-Gm*-379