American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-11-04

EhtIe the CeDtraue .fAlT 0rOun0e were |
pli Of Spectators, delighted at the foe
IhoW of articles shich they met on every
'ide, their attention was suddenly arrested
By a putting and seteahihg inside the en-.
rance gate. which for moment made ne
.hiDk locomotive. partsking Of the gensr-
j excitement. bad ran of the trsck, and
made its way inside the epelosuts. Rush \
Ing ahead Of the crowd which ccmfHenced
mooying 10 that direction, We mounted the
huge black, machine which was throwing
oH volumes OF steam and smoke, and de-
."Who they were and what theil
business was?" - ~
"Fawkss' Steam Plough. from Lancaster.
Pennsylyania, come 70 break your broad
prairies and make then fruitful" was the
reply.
"Drive up To the Office and receive our
greetings." o seY I'd 7ss52 3
Away ihsy went ever the rough ground
and across the dead burrows with the maj
esly Of an elephant and the ease Of alum
Der wagon. On reaching the Office Of the
Executive COMMITTEES thousands Of farmers
and farmers wives, with their sons and
daughters, surrounded thsm,a when ell
burst foItkin three harty cheers for the
Steam Plough"--ehsers as loud and
sincere as ever wsntup from Illinois
soil. tf,i., 7Uealg fo gl-gfcsal
Mr. FAwkes. the inventor. being called
out, stepped up with slacaTty Oh the top Of
the engines coal box, His full dark eve,
high forehead and we'll developed brain
oommaudsd 4, respect Of which. a truck
[lihg politician might be proud. in spite oI
the smut oh his face and the dust on bis
coat He said: 1a,i q-,s ~ $3.50 7sa
al am. not an orator--I am only self
taught mechanic. I'll have brought the
object Of my pursdit, to praetisal scbeiv,
ment, hope 10 have Sour support. I'll
haven't gdtit YET. I,Will Raye 1t. if God
spares nv life. { Cheers, II have sPepI
all thai / have in il, and drawn largely on
the generosity OF my friend, Mr.. Dicksn-
son. As for the $4,000. we dot't cafe
much about that but You may aswea give
it tous first as last. for we are going e
stay till we getiii.i" 5,a ,sBzs4 Il'a
When ne closed the burst Of applause
was unbouuded, in which all heartily par
ticipateI.
Arrangements were tl,en made for ex
hibiling The engine in the ring the mex
morning at 8 o'clock. This drew large
crowd than would otherwise have been il
attendance. At the appointed hour OF
Friday the land locomotive, steam plough
farm engine, or whatever you please t
callit. made its appearance inside ,hering
The frightened horses went out. and tn
excited multitude shouted. Mr.. Fawks
stood at the "wheel. .and put his pc
Through various evolutions.p II propelled
backed. turned. stopped, srarted and sud
denly changed direction Of speed to psrfec
satisfaction The car OF the Iockpoi
han d. was then attached to the engi6e.- =
The steam sWhistled, of they started, tn
bahd playedl"Wait fof' the Wagon an
again the people shouted RoHnd and roun,
the ring il went at he rate Dc five or ST.
niles per hour ~ But "Wih IL plodgK?'
and. s"Whsn win il plough?" we're III
! a uestious to be answered and isolved. IN
: lytriG! was announced for "a O'Clock P. NJ
outside the groands Men anxious TO RI
turn home to their families resolved at ono
to wait tillanother day and see the plohgl
ling done. - ' lo11 g b5ina"o't'a =
Soon after the hour appoiatsd. the 81
eine With the plougbs attached. guided aH
controlled BY Fawkes, truDdled out on III
, opeh fprkirie.! The ground was hart
! hard and harder some said than a brick
: They staFted. the plopghs would not go il
. men mounted the beams; they started agai
the fdrFoys rolled of the mould boar,
i delightfully."-. By Altering their ppsitie
! slightly thsy went pll right There seen
: ed to Be, the elements Of success in d
: man, and his horse. The draft was mott
: ing, In ground Of the usual ploughir
J. Hcopditionit couldhaye drawn twice as mar
! Eplonghs. The six furrows we're turns
!. straight. and deep. enough and, = well IA
over. After each one Of several repeats
|, trials the people shouted. Il was meet th'
i, should. ,Fawkes was again called fo
!, sEain he mounted the bark Of his, stear
y plough horse. and after. repeating. in, su
! stance. his short speech Of Thursday, sa
:, nj was born, 10 Lancaster county, Pen
I lsylyayiia. l am poor man, though th
Is no disgrace; Il is,Very, ineonvenisi
sometimes. went y. Virginia, b
!. sooa found that was no place for me-.
b. while there. however, I was not idle. b
invented this plough, / am not man
"a science, JbutI kneWsI was right / g
b my. 6rst engine made in Rhiladslphia. z
a 4Iiwas not1made right The secondiI to
II 10 Christians. Pennsylvania amy biz
,3lplace, and have made it wbatsitis befo
il Won 10, day myself & i have worked hai
Iel / did not expect to take. the premium I
Is fered ty your society, bu, Intend to ma
10 her right, and will take II before I 4
10 through" Hu m sss .o gai als'tref
is oc,This is the substance. aud mostly
words used by Mr.. Fawkss. Mr. Die
r,f enson wa. then called out. He sal
or "Faw kes came TO me with his invention
70 his hand ketcheif, ] took. iti into my ro'
70 and examined It. and I told hun to a
ahead and !, would help him ,hFough ev
ne il il broke me- Here IL isl We mean
n make Il what you want i'll ! challenge y
Or to bring anything that win plough better
1.-The same condition Of soik' ,i.E 7 IN,