The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-15

Inc QletflOutlng power VI sn0 Aneouipo 10
a. nearly automatical power as possible, the
fingers Of brass and steel seizink every type
with uneering accuracy and sending each
back to its own allotted channel. There are
no mistakes here, such as cemposltors are SO
apt to make in the hurry and careiessness of
their work. The machine reads copy infalli-
bly,, andin its automatic spelling and distribu-
ton no mistakes occur. In this respect it lie
an incaloulable improvement upon hand Ia
Dor, and it's distributing rate OF speed is at
least equal to that with which 1t sets up or
composes.
AS an evidence of our confidence in the in.
ven.ion, we will simply state that we have
already ordered three for the Citizen, and ex-
poet to put them to immediate use In this Of
fee as soon as we can obtain them and per
sons who desire On early supply Of the Alden
machine should lose no time in sending in
their orders, as We predict tho rush for such
patent labor-savers will be immense when the
factory is once In condition to supply the
demand. Several of our great metropolitan
dailies have also ordered supply; and be.
tore 10 years we shall probably look back on
the present system of setting and distribut-
Ing type by hand as an irh some and tedious
i'm position of a less civilized past.
We learn that patents have already been
procured for the protection of the invention
in all the leading countries of Europe and,
in connection with its manufacture, Mr.. Chas.
c. Yeaton has published Q most remar kable
volume, giving with details of weight, form
size and cost-exact illustrations of every
portion of the machine and the tools reaui-
site to make the same in the factory,-each
portioa OF the machine being numbered,
and all so exactly and precisely similar
as to be interchangeable through 1000 ma
chimes by simply calling for the number
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remarkable has been produced in the entire
history of our manufactures, its directions
and Instructions being 60 perfect that any
good mechanic in any part of the world, even
without previous experience, could produce
an exact and perfect Alden machine by simp-
ly following its directions.
To the public spirited and far-seeing gen.
tlmen of the Alden company. who, at great
expense and through many discouragements,
have carried this discovery of Timothy Alden
forward to it's present practical and assured
triumph, the thanks of the entire reading
world are most clearly due. They have con.
ferred benefit on the human family By the
success of their enterprise; and we are hap
Ply to believe that, IN common with all who
put into practical operation d graat labor-say
ing invention. their pecuniary reimbursement
| and ample reward is sure. It ID an invention
of the highest economy and utility to the
press and TO all other businesses engaged N
pointing; nor is 1t the least Of its promised
advantages that il throws open to women an
other easy, graceful, healthiul and remunsra-
tive source of employment, it's operation be-
ing so simple and unfatiguing that either
male or female operators may be employed
ind feTently.
Since the foregoing was In tppe, the Fri
bune has published edItorially a noble and
arnha md If 4 r.
vention from which, we regret to say, we
have only space for the following extract
The whole article may be found in the Tn
bune OF last Wednesday, and well deserves
attentive perussl by all who have any in
terest in the business Of printing-as who,
indeed has not?
"Put TO practical work" says the Tribune
of the Alden machine-"set, so 10 speak to
earn its own living-we belIeve that In one
weeks time it would do with two attendants
the work in the Office Of s daily newspaper
OF at least four men in any given number Of
hours. The practical printer will readily IN
derstand, and even the impractical public can
com prehsnd that this, if true. must needs
make an era In the art of printing. The
work of human muscles and nerves is multi
piled by an ingenious com piicatiOn ofiron and
steel, and the result must be as it always is
in the introduction of labor-saving machin
cry, that perfection and increased Hdvantag
ss that follows use and that there will be,
not fewer printers, but more and cheaper
printing. The field of labor is enlarged; 90
meet the new demand new branch of indus
try is created and to the old hand-work not
always the most elevating to the craftsman,
is added brain work which makes better
man of him. Though Mr.. Alden did not
live to see the practical realization of his
IDEAS. the machine is now essentially as be
left 1t. changed only in the correction OF such
irperfection of minute details az are always
and inevitably developed in the practical
working of all new machinery. His name
is immortal as the creator of a new industry