Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-17
Alexandria, Va, April 10, 1859.

ITO THE FARMER.-I am yet Agent for
i MANNY'S MACHINE with Woods improve
ment. / shall have lot of machines here in time for
harvest All wanting let me know in time;
In looking in paper few days ago, found Q
certificate given by /. Parkins, in which he rallied
out on the Nanny machine. am truly sorry for the
gentleman that he would undertake to give such q
certificate after taking his harvest off with the NANNY
machine, and taking good to cut his meadow be-
fore he gave up the machine and after cutting mead
ow and grain he had a small piece of timothy and
clover and borrowed Mccormick and pulled 1t OF
with that. AS to the description he gave OF the ma
chine nothing about it, the machine performs
its work perfect where it is managed by hands OF
perence, and can show certificates to prove that
from more practical than either that have given
certificates IN reference to the Nanny machine; aud
am sorry to think that man would undertake to
give certificate in opposition to so many farmers IN
the United States and shall show you certificate
at this time and in few days shall have certificates
of all the farmers which sold machines to- to prove
that the machines performed up to their recommen-
0a March s. 1882 ours BENJAMIN WELLER Jr
Maryland, Septic, 1858.
Mr.. WALTER A. WooD-DEAR SIR:-I purchased
and used one of your combined machines this season
was told what it would do in grass by your agent,
and thank him for perseverance in my case but not
before trying McCormick's combined machines having
used one for the past five years it could do nothing in
my grass. / tried it and gave it up. Having large
amount of hay to cut applied your agent for one
your machines and was just IN time to get the last
one he had on hand. 1t has worked entirely beyond
my expectations have used but one team, and have
moved and reaped $50 acres and the machine is as
good as new. consider the raising and lowering OF
the machine one of the greatest Improvements on
reapers of this age used to carry rail on my back
when used McCormicks machine, to lift it over
stones and dtches but that lever on your machine is
worth everything. If had got it on the start
should have saved half the price of the machine.
am prepared and SO are my neghbors to recon-
mend it as being the best machine in use.
3mo. HARVEY MERRIAM.
VIRGINIA TO WIT:-At Court Of Angus
Y ia County held at the Courthouse OF said Coun
ty on Mop ! DE 18th day of April, 1858; -.
become iofjust complaint on the part of the
people d VIII erers the manner of auditing claims a.
gainst the County heretofore is liable to great obec
tion it is with view to remedy these evils
Ordered That a Committee ofthree members OF the
Court be appointed whose duty it shall be annually in
the month Of june previous to the June term OF this
Court to examine and report upon to the Court all
claims against the County. And the Clerk OF this
Court is required to attend said Committee as lis
Clerk and render any aid and assistance to the Com
mittee that they may require at his hands
II is further ordered that all claims to be levied for
at the June term shall be deposited in the Clerks Of
fee on or before the LIST day of June in each year to
be acted on by the aforesaid Committee and no claim
will be allowed or levied for by the Court unless the
same has been so deposited with the Clerk on or be-
fore the LIST day of June 1t is further ordered that
the Committee aforesaid prepare and publish forms
for claims against the County together with proper
certificates OF suthentcation which forms shall De
dopted by claimants in making out their demand a
gainst the County and the Clerk shall have them
printed for the County and furnish them to parties
who apply therefor. The Clerk of this Court is di
rected to publish the foregoing orders in the newspa
pers of the town from this time until the lst of june
| next.
Ordered, That Kenton Harper, VIM. A. Bell ant
Robert G. Bickle be and they are hereby appointed
Committee TO audit County claims in the month
june 1885, and report thereon to the June term next
/ A Copy Teste.
W. A BURNETT, d. G.