The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-12

sons are hereby warned from trespassing Of inffnsingoH
eur rights, as We shall maintain item 20 the 81 let letter
Of the ts~.
These liiis viii make over filty Barrels Of n al every
twenty fur hours.
Tor further particular see eysiacstqs below arasdtres.
JACOB WEAVER, JR, d CO.
Davenport June : Hawkey st9rs.
Certificates, Refsrences and Extraeta Of Let.
ters Of Reliable Gentlemen.
We trust that the reader VIII notice pAftieuI sry That
these Letters Of Commentator are mostly from Practical
Aillers; OF persons connected with the Milling Business.
LAsc.sTlR, January u, i-5.,
aisasrs. EDSEs aJaAEs ". CIAa8,
Having Teen present ~ Tho operation % year newly
patented COinbinel Grinding anil Blltiug, or Merchant
Flooring Mil, on the above date, a. previously .tlnouHc
ed. we 30 not ie5itstu u ass, TIA, after Win ssdlg is
operation, aud examining the machiue Ia all t. .ra,rts.
aud the shall spaee 1t occupies, being onig 2 feet, ~
! aud above all, tho extraordinary quantity u wJIost
that IL lie capable ofconv erting into -four, rud nat u the
best quality, and witlai, yielding faliy as much four
from the wheat ground "a usually Obtained IL the old
way, we unfesrfat4iigi. say that II has Accomplished al
that was announced Tor IL to do. Tho quantity Of wheat
ground on the triai referred 70 IVES IL Dushel, per hour,
which 10 more than We have ever known Ia b. iDue with
ono pair Of bnrfs in the hest instructed mitts in our
country, or anywhere else. Thus rendering y at once
the most superior and economical invention Of the ago for
the conversion of wheat into -four, and which we think
must itself 10 all who are interested in the
milling business, for its economy, simplicity, and small
amount OF power required u prUpel H. when compared
with the common Touring mills, taking into eoDsideIa-
ton the amount Of work performed in either case. The
stones on which the above mentioned wheat y as ground
being only 80 lneees in diameter, and making about $50
revolutions per minute, and the boiling Of the neal being
done at the same time, SO efectua!ly as 10 C nyerf the
wheat at d single operation into six different Qualities Of
-four aed feed, nameiy-cxtra, superfnn, lne and mid
ding -four, ~sLipstui aud bran. Taking into tic conside.
ration the excellent combinations Of the dide ent parts
oil the I1iIl, and viewing IL as We tnink IL IL not only
worthy the attention Of those about 20 eng &c IN the
milling business, but Of those already 60 engaged; on &C.
Count Of ths economy in the cost Of construction, the
small space it occupies, the greater quantity Of grain 1t
Ia capable Of grinding per hour, which is full! treble the
quantity ground OF one OF the four feet burrs now IN
general use in our county, and that with no rIora power
than Is appsrentiy required Tor a four toot burr, re would
respectfully say &c all, whether interested in The milling
business OF not, tocaii anu examine for themselves, ~
the inventors and proprietors Of this valuable Improves
ment manifest no disposition 10 deceive the public,
VIM. O.. piukertUn, Hardware Merchant.
William Miller, -Machinist.
E.C. Darlington, Editor Of tbs EKtEiuer al Herald.
George X. Iced, Banker,
A. w. Russell, Hardware Merchant.
George W. schroyer, publisher.
J. lands, Attorney az Law.
David BAR, Dry uJods Merchant
4. ModerwelL, Forwarding & Commission Merchant,
G. A BreIssaan, Practical Miller.
The. fCuh. Edigor oI independent Wnif
J9hu Nise. .Eronaut.
Bartrsm A.. Snasfler, Attorney at Law.
John l.. Atlee, NJ. b.
john Black, Esg.
: }: X, Pollock. Aac.inist ADD foreman Il Chestnut
st. IToH Works.
C. Amsndus Ehier, Cle.'t Of Chestnut St. Icon Works.
George sandersen, Edit of lrtelligencer.
u. Garrison, Cashier Of armers' Bank.
Hon.J Albright, Forwarding and CJanElsaien Mer.
chant.
Nsth. Ellmaksr, Attorney at Law.
3. C.Rslgart, Attorney ri Law.
From tke Lancaster -Hs, aia and Fac Rfaer.7j
@k. L~Dl1oR:-fermIl uno " cali public atICatiou to The
newly invented apparatus Tor manufacturing wheat aid
other -four, called nliwIu l. james NJ. Clark $ combined
Grinding aud Boiling, or Merchant FIGURING Mill, which
val shortly be exhibited in full operation al the Barrel
FACTORY in Duke street, IN this city, where all who are
iesTons OF sseang II will have al opportunity. ! had the
pleasure Of seeing il in operation, although It was the FIRST
sins II was started, aud as the inventors were oul! opera
ting with 1t tor their avn s2lFimsnta, am CORY - say
4 was sn intruder. Ibs Result, however, WIS successful,
aud ! therefore take pleasure ID saying that, as far as my
judgment gas, and i Lave had Considerable experience
Ia tour dealing, it far surpasses any thing in The nlIi!
End now III use ia every respeet. lat. Ia tie trifiHg
cost OF sIueturs. ii. kF0m the simplicity o. its arrange
Inent, being all driven by one single shaft. Ii eau DO
attached 10 any power IN Use at a mere trade Df additional
expense. ), troR It's adaptation 10 tie con itiuu u TIC
county az htrser ~oeSnpJlas only the small SPACE u tH-li-
ty-ono feet IL isnsth, by iour wide. 1t can he placed in
he same room wlth other machinery, and the small spase
1t recppies Will not De missed. It'll. From tie amount u!
work 1t will DO with q small amount Of power, grinding
and bOltiDg from six 70 twelve bushels CT wheat Pei hour.
18th. FROM the perfect manner in which IL does its work,
grinding AMI poiiiag and separating all ct the same tame,
20 as 10 make SIX different grades Of long-exlra auiIE, gu.
psrine aour, nue. n1IT, mIIdlinss, ~sbipStuds and bran -
While Witnessing tie operation Of thIs wonderful ilyeE
ye1uon, l timed its speed Oi grinding and tie result was
three bushels IN htseen minutes. The French burr mill
stones ussd Ia this mill ap only thirty inches IL diaIl5 -
tel. This amount Of grinding per fifteen minutes appears
scarcely credible, nevertheless it Is true, AMI FOR an Cyl.
lence will, / am told, Bs duue at the next operation peg,
formed on IL. ! haye given the dour & fair trIaI, and sold
i 4L IS Ih~AAt-b AZ AHS 7Afgl NALtAc cALAh.GGEAHls II
IL hard To ruTpass. A. EAiRER.
EIouR IysPEcrok's oFIIcE, PHnA1zLraA, April -. 1905.
Messrs EDWIN & }. n. CLARK
Gentlemen: Having carefully examined the c0lstEuC.
tiouand operation q your newly patented combined 6rind-
aug and Boiling, o. Me.eA4ut FIGURING Mil, / take pleas,
urs in presenting You and the publlc with The following
statement a. tho result % my Investigator:
With = French Burr MdI stons, thirty inches ia diam.
eter, /, ground and bolted from nine to twelve bushels Of
wheat per Lour, making clean work, and at tile saue
time turning out al a single operation, extra iour, SD.
pardns nour, shorts, ~shiPsguls aud bFau. The extra and
superlne hour IS Of Rr excellent quality, snd the yield
per bushei IL equal 20 the large Class complicated mills ul
modern construction. 1t occupies but little room. eau be
placed in a compass of twenty one ieat by iOnr tast, which
when in running order, with all the machinery requisite.
can be easily removed or transported from one place to
aAotLer-has no complicated machinery about it, c0uS-
qasptiy is not liable to get ont Of order, and -,kes but liz
lie power, and appears to DO particularly adapted TO TIC
wants and the condition of the country stla.ge; and rem
its ~eheapness OF construction, aud small amount Of capi.
tai requisite 70 start IT, rapidity of grilding isr hour, Ia
ken into consideration, with its portability and addpta-
tiou to any power now in use, lcanuOt but think that ere
long it viii DO successfully established Ia every State In
the Union, If il does not entirely take tho place Of the old
complicated machinery heretofore used.
Yours truly, sTEPHEN MILLER,
Head Flour Inspector oi Philadelphia.
] hereby certify, that for the last tour weeks ! have had
in operation one of L. q J. NJ. Giaks Patent FIGURING
Mills. ! have been running It on an syeragl OF from eight
to twelve hours without stopping, and should do 50 forty
eight hours ii required. il gives every satisfaction that
Gus eau ask. think it is certain TO supersede all tie
old methods Of milling. ] have been III the milling bust
ness over fifteen years, and yet ] eau say truly taa; baye
never seen ANY tllLE OF tue RiDa 10 lsal GeGiSCtIoD. 1 I've
in salisbury, Chester County, Pa, Two miles from PaTkers-
burg, where l run it daily, and my customers will testify
20 tho satisfaction CT their -four and bran. lbave Travelled
through uine Of tie Nesteru Stslss. and ii supersedps
any thing ! have ever seen.
PRESTON w~ICKERsHAM, Merchant Miller,
Extract From a letter irou MIR. LaeAlsp, a BrandywiIe
Miller. the Foreman Of Mr.. V. c. Gilpiu, who has leased
tho City Miii-, Wilmington, Delaws!s:
WILNINGIoS, DEL., November s, 1850.
ba'e tssIeo Sisih -liii lNllss anu am Hee TO sag thal
il exceeds any mill ever run. ] ground ninety eight
bushels Of wheat, and made twenIy-lAlee barrels and
twenty two pounds Of supeTEns -four cut VI il, which is a
CagcAaa, November IS. 1855.
This Is to certify that ! have bsen furnishing power and
room for the operation ofone Of Z ; J, NJ. CaTk's Patent
Flour Mills, Tor the last few month, AID in LILY opiuiAn il
is the best and cheapest mill in tEs, II takes but little
power In comparison TO other mills, lot DeC ling over siA
horse power, aud has run, since have been acquainted
with il, with NO cost Tor repiIs, aud seems in as sood
condition uow IS VIXEN first bat up, / eau e~AssEftlly rec
ommendit 10 all who WISH 10 engage in the manufacture
Hour, either on o large or Elnall scale. 1t Gnu X set Up
and run in connection with any other machinery, such as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Saw Mills, and BY combining three or
four sets of bugrs aud bolts, ypu will hasea Mill that viii
DO more work than The largr Merchant nils If the Old
kinds, aud a grse, saving in every itela Of expense.
CHARLES W STEVENS.
CsItAeo, December l, 1878.
Ipurchased one OF L. : J. NJ. Clazks Flour Mills, some
time since, and after q trial Of several weeks, ! feel that
can scarcely speak Of Ii 10 TOO high tAEIas. / have beau
a miller for twenty years, and aai free 10 say that ! can
make better roar with this mill, and Z larger yield, and
run III with more ease 10 myself, than any mil l have ever
sesu. y number OF rillsrs have lseu il 10 sre il, aud all
say they 8lS We'll l.easSl Win ls operation. IL VIII
Grind with ease twelve bushels az hour, and can ie run
With FROM four t. ak horse power. ] would recommend
mixers 70 give IL Q trial. aud ! Ell certain tJsy will nor
ISL TO rsturn to tho Old plan Of milling.
ELISHA MsRISSICE.
CHIcEGo, Dseembsr (. 1889.
have this dsy shipped by ralroad 10 ny plsos, tAl-Iu
gins Grove, Lea o., ill., Que 81 Clatks Patent Portable
FIGURING Mills, purchased OF Mr. :. MeRssick, oE c4ra'
&c, which ] have seen running while IL his Possession,
ipdl can say, without hesitsIion, lbelisVe il q lie tie
best mill now manufactured ufthe portable Lind, bv.h Cor
convenience and performing The work III goo. order. And
further, ! Gun say. after having Investigated the suhat
70 considerable eateu:, ! hsys no hesitation in saying !
prefer small stones 10 large 0ues, as lie doarLs more gen
orally ota lively nature, and siyes better ssisalcsi0n TO
the takers. JOHNSON WHALEH.
REFERENCES.
VIM = Baker, CHRISTIANS, Pa.
David RugTe, Lebanon Co, Pa.
samuel Hatfield, Philadelphia
II. ToTrey, Philadelphia,
James & Price, Wilmington, Del.
Joshua Beal, Batyn Rouge LIS.
Thomas Beaver. pbiladeIphh.
D 4 kogest, Bucks q, PA.
Augustus Linn, Guernsey Oh 0
p Aronaugh, MaysyiIe Ky
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