Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-08-13
For the oxford Democrat. !


Mr.. Editor: desire through your col
umns TO make a few remarks relative to
the article signed by Mr.. j. ). Wadleigh,
general travelling agent for Wood Now
err" and published in your edition OF the
sixth inst.
In the above named article. Mr. W. re-
fuses to match his mower agains. the one
represent, wiz, the Buckeye in accor-
dance with my acceptance Of his chal-
enge for a match trial, ~ put forth IN
his article in your edition OF July 23d,
and my acceptance of the same in edition
of July 3Oth, and assigns reasons for not
coming forward with his machine, which
| think must be allowed by all disintcrest-
ed parties. TO fall far short of being salts
factory to any one.
First, Mr.. Wadleigh objects TO place OF
trial. In answer, | have always under
stood that the challenged party has the
exclusive right to name time and place,
and in explanation. to selection OF the
same, which | made. | would say that
I selected section OF this county, which
is considered by all parties, to be one IN
which more Moving Machines are used
than any other portion ofour county, also
a town wherein are owned and used ma
nv more Wood Mowers, than Buckeyes,
there being nearly two to one IN favor Of
Mr.. Wadleigh's machine.
Another objection OF Mr. VS., IS, the
selection of grass. because the subscriber
himself selected the same. In reply 10
which would say, that in order to secure
any desirable situation. 1t was necessary
that il be secured ut rs early a day as pos
sible. and. a. there was only one piece OF
grass, remaining uncut, in that section,
that might be deeAc,l 1T all suitable, took
the precaution OF securing that III season.
and obtaining thereby a larger variety
of bottom, and as regarded by eye Wit
nesses. a very desirable lot, in which va
rious selections might he made.
Mr.. W. further objects to the time, az
being limited; he claiming two days AS
necessary for giving the machines far
trial. Now | did not in any manner linn
ii the time, simply appointing an hour
for the exhibition to commence, allowing,
of course, the Judges of uial, 10 say
whether it should continue one day orone
week. Myself having confidence that
they, the Judges, would demand fair
and impartial trial, and an operation OF
machines for time that should be entire
IL satisfactory to them.
His objection to selection COMMITTEE.
within TWO hours of the trial, | regard as
wholly absurd, rs he has already had one
week from date of my acceptance, and
several weeks since the challenge was
given, at which time it Is fair TO suppose
that he himself was in perfect readiness
for said trial, being the party who puts
forth the challenge. And as for his be-
ing Obliged to make such selections from
entire strangers to himself, nothing in my
letter of acceptance can in any manner
be so construed. Mr.. W. having the en-
tire County to make his selections from,
and As he is general travelling agent
for his machine, he is supposed not 70 De
a stranger in any part thereof, and es-
pecially in a town in which his mowers
are so largely represented.
In conclusion, would most respectful
" state. that hold myself in readiness,
at all times, to accept a challenge from
any Moving Machine whatever, that's sold
or used in this County. for purse suiii-
cient to defray the expenses of said trial.
Not wishing, however to be understood
the challenging party, against any ma
chine, as regard many of the machines
now in use among our farmers, as very
good and desirable ones.
\. l.. MARSHALL.
West Paris, Aug 9th, 1869.
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