Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-03

Tns Iowa HAnvEsTsR. Il. =. parkes
ESQ, has been quietly working out . new
invention Of his in the way OF seitrakiug
harvester, thst is novelty, and bids fair to
carry ths name Of foWs, df built hsrs)
wherever grain is 10 - harvested In large
quantities. His nschins Is driven 81 t1e o.
fsur hsssse AiteAsd - psis q dsiyiag bas
b,hiud ths naehiss. ssltAas puahej ists
We gssaA, kis sspssssd 10 sea ffea eight
to twelve isst ~ids, The ssS Ass has cute
sisAs A6d ! hsn ~, )asst = tAs tsssl
or st asy dsaissd elsvstisa. Tbs grain
falling % pIstfsrs back ei the sickle bar,
which 10 swept b. . rake, paseing ovss Il,
from lsft 10 right, At sssted intervals, carry
iSs ne eraia iats : Aeppsa9ssss'. = ssssine
on . rock.shs(A Tie shslt . ssnsvsd By
the aetio1 of tbs rake after il dspssits che
gavil ON the reel and the grain 10 suffered
to drop to the ground % soon % ito own
uncbstsuctsd weight will carry il The
principle novelty is the action Of this rake.
the teeth Of which. five in number eight in
ches long, are in rigid upright position
while it sweeps the platform yet fall to .
horizontal posi.ioa . thsy psss ssdwy The
plasteru, ssain arising ~ they eons up,
self acting. The eombisstieA causing an
easy or, the width.of cut. light dnsss end
self-rake, and sbsoncs Of side draft are the
advantages claimed. He expects il to. Gu,
from twenty to thirty.avs acres per day
AL leaves Il In good shape fcs
binding, requiring but one man and two o.
four horses. Mr.. Parker has had the ma.
chine In the Geld, and tsstsd The main pos-
tionss particslarly the sslfraks. TO hia
satisfaction and to that Of those who saw il
work, though the circumstancss were unfa-
vorable, and the first machine necessarily
imperfect. II this machine 10 what the
inventor olaius for il, and We have 10 reason
to doubt il. it should Be built in Davenport.
aud become essentially - Iowsa. Mr..
Parker visited Washingtss In May, and
secured patent.
Nr. Parker intends this machine - Z
foundation Of sa automatic twins- binding
machine Of his own invention, . msdsl el
which he has shown 10. Lack Of time
prevented HE attaching Il before the prssen,
harvest. but be thinks he can test Il Il any
time, and hopes - have il for the next
ssAson. Though b csutisns parties ffsa
paying any higher prices fsr reel estate in
consequence. We think With him, that he
has undertaken dificult task. He Ger.
tainly hss some curious contrivancss, and
We wish him SUCCESS. But self binder to
bind the vast grain fislds Of the West 10 too
great . good-wsuld cause teo great arsvs.
lation-to expec. even the skill Mr.. P. hal
svinced in his reaper and model Of binder.
He expresses the hope that hs msy, q
least, develop some ideas that will assist "a
Anal perfection. He does not wish TO take
care Of al the millions II would be worth
SecIeTY vos Tas PaEvENrloR or CnuRLfl
70 AxinALs.- "The mercifal man u mssoisu
unto this bsass," says the Book, ,snd very fa1
down below the level Of enlightened hu
manity is the man Who uses force and vio
lsncs toward his faithful servsnts Of the
brute creation. The recorded instances oil
the most fsrecious acts Of cruelty TO ami
mails are no doabt fsoilisr to our readssl
through the nsdiun Of The daily papsrs.-
And yet not the half has been told Of ths
sudsriugs Of dumb animals, even In oul
midst. Every day seue act 10 psrpetratst
whereby thsss inneosnt crAtuSs ar,
broughe 10 feel the full extsut Of mani
wicksdness and cruelty toward defence
less animal. In the East societies hav,
been formed. and are doing vast amoun
Of good in staying the progress Of thii
vicious practice. There 10 q movement OF
foot in this city to organize an association
for the prevention Of cruelty to animals
snd W hope it will meet with the hearty
approval of our citizens and secure theil
earnest support. The object is one thai
appears to every humane man. irrsspectiv,
Of religion, politics, or position, and ou
better nature should prompt US to lend oul
aid and give our hearty cooperation to th,
work. Mr.. Robt. McIotosh is taking or
active part in the organization Of the asso
citation in this city, and 10 meeting With th'
hearty cooperation Of our most in9usntia
citizens. He is distributing Boston pub
lication entitled Our Dumb Animals, which
10 devoted exclusively to the work Of pre-
venting cruelty to animals. By next wssl
be hopes t. bs ready to call spon the pub
lie 70 assist him in forming the associatier
here. Its object will be more to proven,
cruelty than the ipunishmsnt for cruelty
yet will still have that - enc Of IL primary
objects. The cause 10 indeed worthy one
and should succeed. ''Ts speak for thos,
who cannot speak for thsmsslvss," 10 ,
shristian duty that will meet with heart,
response IN Davenport BY the Organization
Of an effective association. ,.
PERSONAL. W. El!s snl siss lsf
town this mereiug tsr /. Tip down sast .
several weeks duration. .sra.
Alnet Skesl e9ers his Furnituro mana
laseosy end sssidsaes toe sale. Na. rs
Daniel Gsuld has commsncsd labor upe,
his large fsrniture estsblishasnt, to b
erected on 9nd Near Brady strsst.
Oar old hotel fsissA. q. g. Aickoz
having ssld out his hetsl preppsty in thi
city On account Of declining health, leave
Tor Connecticut ts-nsssrow, to rustieat
awhile among old frisnds. .-tsks some Ash
ing voysgss along the coast, and resgh !
awhile generally y-hsping thereby u regal,
health and strength. Ssfry y hsvs hiu
go-svssybo6y is-yst ~ Arnly believe b
will return agaia seoe day, when hs vi
- r&he wdceas besk.
Z tssm surfxlAd GnAss, Who cont eu
70 Germany this spriag TO spend u
balance Of his days in the Fadsslspd. ~
learn that things den't appsas - when b
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