Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-07-01

e heau the address vi VIC DcIuOCEhLIC duu COu-
sentative members of Congress to the people, pub
lished in another column. The suggestions are
em:nently practical and should have their full
weight with all.
Rev. G. W. Samson D. D., Of Washington
City, President of Columbian College, will deliver
series of lectures in the Baptist Church, on fri
day July LIST, Saturday July End and Monday
July 4th, at P. NJ.
FIRST LECrURE-Goshen and IT. Sinai, con-
tanning description of Modern Egypt, Ancient
Egypt and Goshen the Desert and Mount Sinai.
SECOND DEMONSTRATING, giving an account
of the Land of Canaan, and the towns OF Pales-
tine
THIRD Observation-Disclosures, its history from
Abraham to Christi ts mountains, valleys, walls,
gates, towers, the Jewish Christian traditions as
to holy places and the scenes of Easter Week, IL
lustrating the principles of the Christian faith.
DR.. Samson has Travelled through the countries
he describes, has made himself acquainted with
the languages and customs of the people and
portrays.with singular felicity the feature of the
very spots where the events of the word Of God
have occurred. He is abundantly supplied with
maps, charts Typographical plans of elevations
of the chief places and objects of interest.
The design of the lectures is to raise funds for
the benefit of the Baptist Church.
Tickets for the course of three lectures, SO cts.
0luSle IChetJ 20 CcutS
REAPING MATcH.-The great trial of Reapng
Machines, as advertised in the indicator last
week, took place on the fine farm of j. Way
Bell, ESQ.,, about three miles from Staunton, on
Tuesday last, the 2sth ult. There were in atten-
dance some thirty or forty farmers, besides the
members of the committee, all greatly interested
in the trial. 1t was indeed fine place for exper-
imenting. On this productive farm was some as
fine standing wheat as the eye ever beheld, while
that lodged was heavy hillside and the
worst lodged field of grain ever seen in this, or,
perhaps, any other section.
In the morning, the test of draft, by dynr-
mometer was made in the standing wheat. At
ter that test the crowd repaired to the residence
of Mr. Bell, and enjoyed his muniicent hospital
ity, partaking of most bountiful repast, and
served in that superb style, which his good lady
and accomplished daughter so well understand.
The machines then, under the auspices of the
co mmittee, repaired to the hill field of lodged
grain, which was wet by rain that day. and
commenced the most severe trial to which Reap
ess were, perhaps ever subjected, with the re-
suit given in the Committees report, published
below
Staunton, June 29th 1870
Col. j. b. BALDWIN, IS
President augusta County Fair
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
committee to superin tend Il trial of Reaping Ma
chimes, and Reapers & Mowers combined, which
took place upon the farm of ]. Wayt Bell Esq,
near Staunton, on yesterday, the 2sth inst, and,
being instructed by yourself, as Chairman of the
too of bo To 10
public report of the result of said trial, respect
fully submit the following:
The Machines entered for trial were the
johnson Reaper,
Hubbard, !" Combined.
New Yorker, "
McCormick's Advance,
Valley Chief,
Excelsior,
The points of trial considered by US were:
Isl, Width of cut
End, Ease of management.
3rd, Safety of driver.
4th, ACCESSIBILITY in cutting high OF low stub
ble
9TH, Side Draft
9Th, Lightness of draft.
18th, Quality of work.
9Th. Control of size Of gavel by driver
9th, Adaptability to uneven surfaces.
10Th pieklng Up lodged grain.
18th, Change of speed in motion OF knife, while
machine is in operation.
All the machines were first tried in Il field of
grain standing ordinarily well, where all did
equally good work. They were afterwards taken
to field Of badly tangled grain and submitted
to one OF the ssverest trials that we have ever
seen or known in the history of Reapers.
The trial took place in this badly lodged grain
in the midst of a shower of rain, sufficiently
heavy to make the wheat quite wet, consequent
ly, the machines were thoroughly tried as to their
strength and ability to take up lodged grain.
In the width of cut the johnson reaper exceed
ed the Hubbard by a inches.
In the trial in the ssc9nd field, where the grain
was badly lodged and wet, the Hubbard COM
bined was fully equal to any or all of the ma
chimes in the points of trial considered by us,
and greatly superior to any of them in adjusta-
bility for cutting high or low stubble, ease of
control, picking up lodged grain, change of
speed of knife while in motion, and durability.
We would therefore unanimously and respect
fully recommend that, at the proper time the
first premium be awarded to tbs Hubbard.
NJ W HoGsHEAp,
DAVIS CRAIG,
W II GAMBLE,
D R WILLIAMS,
JNo BELL,
ALEXANDER ANDERSON,
THOMAS BURKE,