Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-05
PECk'S
SANTA Clara Header IN Harvester.
LEARNED ERArf VA.


HAVING LEARNED FRoys VA
Al RlOUS sources that Tr adwell 4 Co, of Ills
city are endeavorng to produce the Impression In
the farming community that am manufacturing the
NANNY Machine am once more in the field, to as
seTt ihat al such representations unTatigtsted
falsehoods
am not building the Nanny Machine, nor nfrlne.
ing On the Nanny Patent, nor do intend 10 do either;
on The other hand, am building Machine Of my
own invention, far superior, called tie
California Combined Reaper G. Mower.
Wholly unlike the Nanny Machine, exccpt in the use
OF the knife, which there Is no. now nor ms tbcr
ever been, a patent ~
p,,,I, 5nink NIX know shat am about have had too
hn,' -N' experience as a PRACTICAL MECHANIC and
~ iiu spSchcauons from the Patent ofics 80 49, ,
srssion no, =, ilepe's' which now have in NV pos
.N. nv " knox precisely the line ccc,,,,td b.,
patents heretofore obtained aud now ~ suPi0u oy
aiso learn That am threatened WIN 49,,
ana mat the farmers who may buy of w. % Sutious,
ecued. This is the old ''BtrTg e,sr @ " WI" be pros
pretty well played out. For two wears he lei nSs oeeii
force have been playing upon me not oneni,' 1
MEANLY and CowARpLY, behind masked battbrs ', put
view to the breaking up Of home Manufacture tbe,
tey might the more securely and suceessfillv COW
uhue TO monopolize the agricultural trade and tce
up prices % at rates runous to the farmer But thus
far their assaults have been enti civ without sncc
and viii continue harmless II am sustained nv he
farmer for whose interest am steadily at work
llh GREAT SECRET OF THEIR UNscRuPuLoUs AND tx
IhAohDNAHf WARFARE upon me at this partcular
time is, that as the season for selling has com rncrd
q
tey be- to feel as well as see that nv CATTFoR
MA COMBINED REAPER AND MOWER is n dec,.
ded success; and that unless they can nmidate tbe
farmer, aud force him to buy from them at greater
cost, machines much inferior to mine thew will bc
Obliged to hold large stock over for next vaar. M,
unpleasant ~ truly, but Fate decrees that tLev must
"grin and bear it," ny ''''''
PERSONS who threaten prosecutions wouAd he rnnch
better employed in actually prosecuting, and es,ab.
fishing the truth of their assertions than by sending
their hireln-s and secret circulars and letters brongh
out the country, to poison the public mind with sto
ries KNOWN TO BE FALSE.
Why don't they prosecute me, and let the farmers
alone? They know full we'll that they can maintain
no action As | said above, they find the "BIuFr
GAME more successful with the farmer than with me
and consequently the scene Of their oner;ltous This
year has been transferred from this cy TO the farmer
in the country
RFPEAT THAT AN MANUFACTURING the CaftFNpNtA
COMBINED REAPER AND MowER, mot the NANNY and
have purchased the invention called '.Peckis Santa
Clata REAPER AND HARVESTER" which am also man.
uiaeturing and shall continue TO manufacture both
IN no 16ers equal TO the demand. And | now saw
mat persons who may buy either cf The above ma.
ehines OF me WILL If required, receJ written guar.
antce of indemnity 'S s~"A
Forward your orders, and they shall be illed
WIN This am done. 1 am now and ever bave
peen READY FOR THE FIGHT WHENEVER ruF y1cur oprxs
THOS. OGG SHAW.
n 50 Sacramento Street
"pTs-lmis San Francisco.