Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-02-28


THE MCCORMICK REAPER.
Paris Exposition and its Awards s-The
Grand Gold Medal and Cheyalier Dec
oration.
1t is now about six months since the
announcement was made in these columns
that the grand prize had been awarded In
the Worlds Exposition at Paris to the
world-renowned Mccormick harvester,
made in this city. Since then the official
reports have been published, the awards
more recently made at the hand OF the En-.
peror, and the original statement sustained
thereby. The following extract from Gal
ignani Messenger will be read with inter-
est, ss showing that Mr.. Mccormick was
still further designated as worthy of honor:
"At the late distribution of recompcn-
ses for agricultural improvements and in
struments, Mr. Mccormick, of the United
States, not cnly obtained the grand prize
for his invention OF harvesting machines,
but was nominated by the Emperor Knight
Of the Legion Of Honor"
The M,ntcw (the official paper Of the
French Government) gives, in the list OF
awards, list Of eleven persons to whom
we're awarded the "Grands Prix"-the
grand prize. Eighth on the list is the
following:
"C. II. MacCormick g. Chicago-Ma
chine, q moissoner-- Etats Unis
The three first names on the list are
those of tho Emperors Of Austria, Russia
and France; there is no other American
name than that OF Mccormick under that
head.
In addition TO tho grand priz mag
ni6cent gold medal--Mr. Mccormick was
personally distinguished by being placed
on the list of Chevaliers Of the Legion OF
Honor by tho group Jury, who alone could
award the grand prize. His name stands
fifth on this couservatiyely limited list, the
four preceding him being NJ. Morren, NJ.
Wittmarck, aud NJ. Aureliano, all three
members Of the jury, and NJ. Meyer, dis.
tingushed Prussian architect.
The agricultural community throughout
the West, ss we'll as large numbers in the
East and in Europe, who are now using
the celebrated Mccormick Mower and
Reaper, will heartily concede in tho ver-
dict.
Indeed the popular endorsement is what
the Mccormick machines are made to re-
ceive. aud while the bost principles, the
most perfect material. and the most skilful
workmen that can be found are employed
In their construction, they have richly de-
served that popular approval which has
been so largely accorded. The dictum OF
the French jurlcs, composed as those bod.
les we're Of the most eminent men in their
respective departments, and the best fitted
10 make valuable and completely rela-
BILE discrimination, in comparing objects,
where most of them doubtless possessed
many excellent features, tho dictum is es-
pecially valuable as being concurrent with
the voice of the people, which We, in this
democratic country, recognize rs being the
court of last appeal. To their hands the
Messrs. Mccormick long ago committed
their machines. and calmly awaited the
verdict; to the French juries tho samo sub.
mission was made, with a similar faith in
the result. That result IL the same in
both cases-an unequivocal endorsement
of the machines MS fulfilling all require
ments, both In theory and practice.
In this award there is a good reason
for congratulation that Chicago, tho young
city of the West, has been able TO make
herself known so enyiably among the peo-
pic Of the Old World, where tho arts aud
sciences have so long nourished, aud to
assert her claims with equal distinctncss
among her American rvals, though much
their junior In point Of age. The exhibit
made there Of the model school house
showed what great things we have done
for tho education Of our children. and
drew forth hearty encomiums from the
whole OF tho French press; the model farm
house was viewed with scarce bounded ad +.
miration, as exhibiting the high state OF
comfort enjoyed here. the bust OF Lincoln
spoke volumes for our wisdom in selecting
such q man 10 rule the nation in her
darkest hours, and opened valuable chap.
ter in tho history ofChicago art; not less
noted were the great harvesting machines
exhibited by Mccormick, models of in
ventive ingenuity, OF mechanical excel
lonce, of labor-sasing skill; showing how
the men Of tho West can think aud work.
and how valuable are these appliances
furnished by Chicago TO give time for
school studies and profit to the sons of the
soil.
Tho Mccormick machine Is not only
still in the field, but prepared TO take high.
er ground than ever during the coming
season, tho new improvements introduced
being all Of great value. The mammoth
factory where these machines arc made, on
the north bank of tho river, near the lake
Is now busy with tho hum Of many hun-
dreds Of workers, who, with the aid Of the
bcst improved machinery, are occupied in
turning out for tho coming season larger
supply than ever Of tbese-tLe Pride oI
the Wcst.--Ichicago Tribune