Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-03
Corn Ipsking and Harvesting Ma
chimes.

The Philadelphia Lcoycr gives the i1!iow~
ing accout Of machine lhYeuted by cer-
gymau, which, il successful, will do away
With cutting aud huskiug Corn by Ioud:
The maahino is on two wheels aud drawn
by two bor,cs. Itoperltc, on tie outside row
oi corn, passns continuously around tie Held.
The stalks in each hill arc all cut oif ut once
by two circular cutters, revolving towards
each other, ut tic lgont vi the machine. The
stalks ar carried theuce, bu.ts Iir.t, by rcvoiv.
ing arms aud au cudicss apTya 10 IL pair OF
AGtcl rollers, which grasp the stalks and ear
ry them rapidly through. lherirs, ho%e'er,
being too large to pnss bctWrc" tie rollers, are
pushed ont Of tic husGs il Tie Gca'cSt and
most effective manner. lis is because the
joipt Of the ear with tie stalk is tic weakest
point aud easily brokrn BY con:act with the
rollers. The uags fall lnIo II lopPcr aha are
taken UP by an elevator 10 II trough, whcucc
they slide into - wagon that accompanies the
machine, and c4tr.el the corn to the erancTy.
The stalks with the hu,Ss entire are passed
between the rollers to apla'IoEm, And when
sufficient for bundle to accumulate, it opens
uui drops them on the grOuud ready Tor bind.
ing aud stacking. The macnue is presided
with an arrangement by which the corn Nhen
i, has fallen, can be lifted of the ground aud
broreht in contact with the saws. Provision
is also made for cuttias the corn willie green
and placiug it u bundles without hlshlng;
that process to be the subject OF another op-
Grafton Of passing between the rollers when
the cora bus become perfectly ripe. Ii is
worthy of note that the huskus is accom-
plisheI without shelling grain Of corn.--
One man and four boys with thrce horses have
run working model Of the machinc, aud cut
and husked corn ut the rate of ten acres per
day, saving the stalks aud husks perfectly"
A JupGE OF WINES. Tue old Charleston
good .liyers boosted OF their wines, aud some
or their cellars were stored with tie oldest and
best. One Of them, the wcll.GnowuJ. L.,
said tia, he hud $4,000 worth Of wine il his
cellar when his l.ouse was burned during the
war lie thought himself, aud was thought
to be, the best judge Of wine i'll the State
Alta dinner party where he was " guest 1t was
secretly arranged to bring him into disgrace
in tile matter Of Judgment, and the host sent
QUITO corner grocery, and for a dollar bought
n bottle of wiuc and put it upon the table as
aspecimcn rare aud extraordinary, Mr.. l.
pronounced it the best they had, aud said he:
ii recognize the viRtagr OF this wine--it Is OF
1854. There is nothing better than this 10
America" The shout Of laughter that fol-
lowed assured him that ho was sold, and tho
host explained that he had just procured it
around the corner"
"Send for the man." said Mr.. Il, "and
let ne sec il this is So"
The man soon appeared, aud Mr.. l.,
said to him. Now | will hold you harmless
il YOU will tell me frankly where you got that
bottle Of winC?"
SWELL" answered tho grocer, you will
know, bought it Of your servants"
So Mr., J.. had them all, and tho laugh was
now on tue other side
A LOCOMOTIVE FIuuT-A difficulty at
Peoria between the Chicago, Rock Island \
Pacific aud the Peoria y Rock Island rail-
rouds has been very exciting. Both parties
disputed tho right to run trains on certain
track, and the Peoria " Rock Island deter.
mined to force passage with train coupled
to five engines. The Chicago, Rock island
Is Pacific opposed the passage with three en-
ginos hitchcd together, and both parties but
led against each other for moro than un hour
the mayor refusing to Interfere, when finally
tho Peoria Il Rock Island cleared tho track
and shot its train ahead. Both parties were
cnjoincd, each by the other,
- An inscription on q church bell in Mil
waukcO reads "Iu memory Of Minnie j
! llodro: wcight. 12l nOunds.,