The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-23
AN AuKRyCAN INVENTOR
THE GREATEST OF THE AGE

THE GHEAIESC Ut 1nE auE
- IT'S grcatudlity aim
- l. plicity, eheapness OF
price aud adaptation to
me wants Of all classes
of tae comm unity
strongly recommend II
In every State In the
The prairies ui iowa, Maieh Is slbstanttated by the
failowing and many other certificates, references
ana extracts of letters giyenby reliable gentlemen
whose names are affixed thereto.
Hayiag hacome tho patentees and proprietors Of Sd
win and James N. carks patentCombined Grinding and
FIGURING MILL.
roe the State OF Iowa, weuow offer County. Township City
and Shop rights and Mills for sale on favorable terms. We
will have one in operation and on exhibition in the course
Of this mouth. when we advise all to call and see il, ant
they win say, as did the ancient Queen Of sheba, "tho
Miiers, farmers, capitalists and SPECTATORS will find
this mill presents a rare chance FOR a safe, sure and prof
liable investment.
This highly ingenious aud much needed invention
forms an entire new feature in the manufacture Of wheat
into -four, aEd the splendid manner In which il performs
its work, grinding. boiling and separating the grain at a
single operation into seven different qualities of Flour
and Weed, and that within a space Of only twenty five feet
in length by four feet in breadth, at the rapidity of over
twelve bushels per hour on a pair Of French burr mill
stones only thirty inches In diameter. The Grain is con-
yerted al a single operation into Extra and Snperiine
Flour, Fine Flour, Midiiings, Ship Stuns, Bran and shorts
at a single operation, any power being applicable to pro-
pei il, from a four horse power up TO any other desired.
The small space il occupies would not be missed when
HSt III N bDt VIII tthtA tblt y = Nbt ibt HuA't
amount of power il requires 10 propeli il, its economy in
construction aud operation. makes 1t certain that ere
long, twill supersede and reSolntionize all other Flour
ing Mills. The mill is compact, substantial and reliable,
not liable to get ont of order. SO applicable is 1t TO the
vaults of the world, that every saw mill, machine shop
locomotive shop, foundry, forge, rolling mill, or any build
ins having a power already erected, can new have within
its walls a complete Merchant FIGURING Mill at the tri-g
fling expense Of from four TO seven hundred dollars.
CAurIoN.-All persons in want of FIGURING Mills
throughout the State are advised 10 wait aud come and
see our Mill in operation before purchasing, and all per-
sous are hereby warned from trespassing or iaifinstng on
our rights, as We shall maintain them to the strict letter
Of the law.
tweuty-four hours.
For further particulars see certificates belowaui address
JACOB WEAVER, JR, 4 CO.,
Davenport, June Hawkeye Store.
Certificates, References and Extracts Of Let
tiers Of Reliable Gentlemen.
We trust that the eeader will notice particularly that
these Letters OF Commentator are mostly from Practical
Milers, or persons Connected with the milling bnsiaess'
LANCASTER, January q, 1856.
Messrs. EpwIN 4 JAMES NJ, CLARK:
Having been present at the operation OF your newly
pa,ented Combined Grinding aud Boiling, or Merchant
FIGURING Mill, on the above date, as previously annouuc-
ed, we do not hesitate TO say, that after witnessing Its
| meation, aud examining the machine in all its parts,
and the small space ii occupies, being ouly 81 feet, by.
ana above all, the extraordinary quantity Of wheat
| mat il is capao!c o fconvertiug iuto flour, and that OF the
best quality, ana withal, yielding mlly us much Hour
from the wheat ground as usually obtained in the old
way, we unhesitatiugiy say that il has accomplished all
| that was announced Tor il 10 do, The quantity OF wheat
ground ON the trial referred to was II bushels per hour,
which is more than we have ever known to be done with
one PAIR OF burrs in the best constructed mills in our
country. or any where else. Thus rendering II nj once
the most superior and oonumicalinyeutio OF the age for
the conversion of wheat into flour, and which we think
must commend itself to all who are interested in the
milling business, for its economy, simplicity, aud small
amount of power required to propel IL, when compared
with the common Touring mills, taking into Considers
ton the amount of work performed in either case. The
stones on which the above mentioned wheat was ground
b.ing only so ineees in diameter, and making about $50
.-l-v,~, Vr fafu lta M tha bAlftnr nj fha nRH IlfHhQ
done at the same time, so efeetually as TO convert the
wheat at a single operation into six different qualities OF
flour ad feed, namely-extra, superhne, nne ami mid
ding -four, shipstutf and bran. Taking into the conside-
ration the excellent combinations Of the different parts
OF the mill, and viewing it as we think it is, net only
worthy the attention Of those about to engage In the
| milling business, but ofthose already so engaged; on ae-
count Of the economy in the cost of construction, the
small space it occupies, the greater quantity On gram y
quantity ground on one of the four feet burrs now in
general use in our county, and that with no more power
than is Apparently required for a four foot burr, We would
RESPECTFULLY say &c ali, whether interested in the milling
business or not, tocall and examine for themselves, AS
the inventors and propristors OF this valuable improve
VIM. c. Pinkcrton. Hardware Merchant.
William Miller, haclinist.
Il. G. Darlington, Editor Of the Examiner and Herald.
George h. Heed, Banker.
A. W. Russell, Hardware Merchant
George W. Schroyer, publisher.
j. Lands, Attorney at Law.
David BAR, Dry Goods Merchant.
r. Mcierwell, Forwarding i Commission Merchant.
c. A Brenenaa, Practical Niller1
Thee. Penn, Editor Of independent Wing.
John Wise. Arouaut. =
Rartram A. Shafer, Attorney at Law.
John l.. Atee, Nj. ID.
John Black, Esq.
}. K. Pollock, las.inist. and foreman Of. Chestnut
st. Iron Works.
c. Amandus Ehler, Clerk u Chestnut st. Iron Works.
George Sanderson, Editor Of Intelhgencer.
q. Garrison, Cashier Of Farmers bank
Hon.. J Albright, Forwarding and Commission Mer-
chant.
Nath. Elmaker, Attorney at Law.
4. c. Reigars, Attorney at Law.
From the Lancaster Herald and EnamiHsr.")
Nh. EDIToR-Permit me TO cali public attention to the
newly invented apparatus for manufacturing wheat add
other Hour, called Edwin 4 James NJ. Clarks combined
Grinding and Boiling. or Merchant FIGURING Mill, which
will shortly be exhibited in tul operation at the Barrel
Factory in Duke Street, in this city, where ali who are
desirous of seeing IL will have an opportunity. l had the
pleasure Of seeing it i'll operation, although it was the first
time IL was started, and as the inventors were only opera
ting with it for their own apartments, l am sorry 10 say
/ was an intruder. The result, however, was successful,
and l therefore take pleasure in saying that, as tar as M
judgment goes, and l have had considerable experience
in -four dealing, it far surpasses any thing in the mill
kind now in use in every respect LIST. In the tTining
cost of structure. I'd. From the simplicity Of its arrange
ment, being all driven by one single shaft. Ii can be
attached to any power in use st a mere trife of additional
expense. 3, From It's adaptation TO the condition of the
country at large, occupying only the small space of TWEEN
ty-one feet in length, by four wide. 1t can be placed in
the same room with other machinery, and the small space
il rccupies will not be missed. Attn. From the amount Of
work it will do with a small amount Of power, grinding
and boiling from six to twelve bushels OF wheat per hour.
ORR D Ie lNEirSl HAauHtt II AAA44 IL ANE5 ~ UIA
grinding ana bolting aud separating all at the same time,
so rs to make six different grades Of hour-eXtra flour, SUI
perfine Hour, fine flour, niiddlings, ~shipstuffs and braun
While witnessing the operation Of this wonderful inyen-
yention. L timei its speed of grinding and the result wa
three bushels in fifteen minutes. The French burr mil
stones used in this mill are only thirty inches in dame
ter. This amount OF grinding per fifteen minutes apyears
scarcely credible, nevertheless ii is true, and for an evil
denoe will, I am told, be done al the next operation per.
formed on it. ! have given the aoar a fair trial, and sold
a large quantity, and 10 has giyea entire satisfaction. 1t
is hard to surI<lss. - A. FAIRER.
Messrs. EDWIN 80. NJ. eLAEI;-
Gentlemen: Having carefully exaInined the construc-
ton and operation Of your ewlypatented combined Grind
ing and Boiling, or Merchant FIouriag Mill, / take pleas
ua in presenting you and the public with the following
statement as the result OF my Investigation:
With a French Burr Mill stone, thirty inches in diam
eter, il ground and bolted from nine 20 tseiye bushels of
wheat per hour, making clean work, and atIhe same
time turning out, at a single operation, extra Hour, SUI
perfine flour, shorts, ~shipstuffs and bran. SThe extra and
superfne -four is Of an excellent quality, and the yisA
per bushel is equal 10 the large class complicated milk o.
modern construction. 1t occupies but little room. b
placed in n compass OF twenty-one feet by fouK foef, Mich
when in running order, with all the machinery requisite,
can be easily removed or transported frum one place TO
another-has no complicated machinery about il, conse.
quently Is not Liable to get out Of order, andtakes but lit
tie power, and appears to be particularly adapted 10 the
wants and the condition Of the country at large; and frem
its cheapness Of construction, and small amount of capI-
tai requisite to start II, rapidity VI grinding per hour, Ia
ken into consideration, with its portability and adapta-
long it will be successfully established in every State in
the Union, if il does not entrely take the place Of the old
complicated machinery heretofore used.
Yours truly, STEPHEN MILLER,
Head Flour Inspector of Philadelphia.
/ hereby certify, that for the last four weeks / have had
in operation one Of Il. 4 J. n. Clarks Patent FIGURING
Mills. have been running it on an average of from eight
to twelve hours without stopping, and should do 50 forty
eight hours if requires. 1t gives every satisfaction that
one can ask. 1 think it is certain to supersede all the
old methods Of milling. / have been in the milling bust
ness over fifteen year., and yet 1 can say truly that l have
never seen anything Vi the kind SO near perfection. 1 live
in salisbury, Chester County, Pa, two miles from parkers-
burg, where ! run 1t daily, and my customers will testify
to the satisfaction OF their flour ndbran. Ihaye Travelled
through nine Of the Western States, and it supersedes
any thing / have ever seen.
PRESTON W~ICkERsHAM Merchant Miller,
Extract from a letter from Mr.. Lacklen, a Brandywine
Miller, the Foreman of MIR. v. C. Gilpin, who has leased
the City Mills, Wilmington, Delaware:
WILMINGTON, DEL, November 8, 1855.
/ have tested Ciarkhs Mil fully, and am free TO say that
IL exceeds any mill / ever run. i ground ninety eight
bushels of wheat, and made twentythree barrels and
twenty two pounds Of suyerine -four out Of 1t, which il a
first rate yield for one hundred bushels.
CHICAGO, November IS, 1855.
This il 10 certify that | have been furnishing power and
room for the operation Of one Of T. 4 j, n. Clark's Patent
Flour Mills, for the last few month, and in my opinihn il
il the best and cheapest mill in use. 1t takes but little
power in comparison to other mills, not needing over six
horse power, and has run, since l have been acquainted
with it, with no cost for repairs, and seems in as good
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