The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-11-06


For further par.ieIla sIlress Men4eahalI
{, Conner. Richmond Wayne 60. hi
lad. Journal
For tie p..l.asa4s
Hunt & Noriyke's ELoar ? olt TfiLll 2a-
amt
Tux tks Fnst Premium a ne late r. i.:tf
STATE Taif.--L1asltta \ Conner 81 x
rear.
The follow ng notice appeared n the ID u'g
Sentinel without any solicitation On my part:
Hunt i Norlyke's improved Flour bolt
was the admiration of every miller and alil-
owner on the ground. This machine apart
from lis specific utility. i splendid sPeci-
men Of Indiana manufactures hsndierait-
l. was made q. Richmond aad " were shown
testimonial after testimonial. proving iaeen-
testify is mathematical adaptation to the
purposes for which Il was inveafe /.
wish here 70 call the attention Of all those
interested Is an article ia this paper las. week.
headed .Meni-aaal! Il Conner's f.our-bols.
aad signed 5 O. Msndenhali Tae way the
examination was conducted in the Miseeila-
neous Department a the STATE FAR, x.
The fact IS, | happened to b. there. and
know something about tbs cast hsr'Hl1q task
of which nv (noE) honorable compalitor
speak, 50 much, ana that | heard no con-
plant from any one uu.il | came home aal
then from none but MenIenha,l. because he
got beat 50 badly.
In regard to the time occupied BY the Com
inttee in examining the bolts, and the man
ner in which It was done | know something
Il was composed. L believe, of five men. all
strangers 10 me except the Hon. D. 2. Hol-
lowav. who | believe was Chairman. They
approached az the west end Ct the hall. in
a1.Iy7arr- situated Nv I, II
being in .lhat proximity i. cs-e under their
observation frsr, which bal been IN constant
operation for days, Mendenha.i's not being
able 10 run only a. intervals-frequently un-
dergoing repairs, and then il was objected to
on account OF its making 50 much noise that
the people could not hear the steam music
machine. no. uoutd 7ro oon~ar~a to he heard
consequently the Committee did not want him
10 put his Bolt in operation at those precious
moments Of time allowed them for the exam
ination of other articles situated in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of his Bolt. They
asked me to explain the principle advantag
es my machine possessed over others, &c,
which | commenced to 10, AMI suddenly. to
my great establishment, here stood M=nden-
ali right before me. and facing the Committee
asked them ID 20 anI look a. his Bolt, which
they did. I felt disappointed, for [ was
brim full Of the philosophy and Importance
Of my invaluable machine and it was strug
Cling for vent; but by strong effort sup
pressed it, while they spent full twenty min
utes with MendenhaIl, during which time |
amused myself by exhibiting the small ma
chine, which l kept constantly boiling. When
the Committee retusssad, asking again. Al
explanation, of my Bolt and again here stood
Mendenhall to hear me philosophise. They
occupied in all, with me, about i've minutes,
then they retired for consultation, when one
returned and tied the pink ribbon on our Bolt,
which all know denotes the first premium.
[ am authorized to say that the decision Of
that Committee is final, and not Menden
hall says in his communication, to be deeid
ed in January. Il IS a gross insult, 10 charge
them with fraud, for GA no other grounds could
he succeed in getting a re-examna,jon.
Mendenhall says. there are premiums
given in the Miscellaneous Glass this year,
only Communications OF the society, at The
d erection If the Executive, Committee True.
the Society offered no cash premiums which
We all knew before we went there BQt i
does give It's "eomsadoag4' which was
Of far greater value % me, anI was
wha. I dill rrcctcs from the Awarding
Committee, by them tieinr tie red rib59n on
my machine, and the Jius one on has. tbs
settles tie question Of 9ri.y-C'e,P or n
Cup, and the only question now left with The
Executive Committee Is 40 which IS The best
Bottle awarding Committee settles that
but simply whether they viii take any notice
If Mr. MeadenhalPs "pr5.esy' t. LIS Shaving
been beaten By better machine.
Nov,tho fac Is. M-nienhall's Boil IS gar
lied bV piracy tram Ours. and he IS disaP
pointed ID find il much inferior and would
therefore, Nv fIljbasteria {, make impres
sioas on community. aud have them believe