The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-23

pTleI lOr respOndCnt. 1t w06 ordered
that tho case stand over till to morrow.
when the matter must be, disposed Of.
G. E. Fleming rs. T. J. Robertsoh,
Executor of John Caldwell. Mr.. O. d.
Melton read brief for appellant and also
argument, and Mr.. McMaster was heard
for respondent. Mr.. Melton was heard
in reply. i,,l
Scott, Williams & Co. ps: Joseph
Crews. Mr.. Chamberlain wns heard for
appellant. Mr.. Pope nnd Mr. Melton
for respondent and Mr.. Chamberlain in
reply. M.
IMpRovEME ENT IN Cor1oN CHoPPEns.
Dr.. e. B. Turnipseed, of Richland, is
theinventor of an improved cotton cliop-
per, for which he has just received pa
tent for seven: GEARS: The. following il
his description of it:
The construction and method of using
may be briefly given as follows: This
plow consists of beam, ,.iusthsT ii61 q com
mon plow, with wheel fixed at the front
end, which answers as a fulcrnm. The
cutter or blude is attached to the rear end
OF the beam, and consists of two side
pieces, OF best steel, united to n bottom
piece OF the same material. The. side
pieces have their front edges curved, TO
facilitate the operation of cutting, and
they also incline outward lateraily from
edch other. as they extend downward.
Their Ieaf edges are also more widely Sc
parated from each other than the front
edgcs-that is. the cutter incTines out
ward from front to rear; the bottom also
inclines upward from front fo rear. and
is made any width desired. From this
description it will be observed that the
cutter has four pecnliarities of construc.
ton. First-its front edges are curved.
Second-its sIdea expand laterally as they
approach the bottom plate. Third-the
cutter, as o whole, is inclined upward,
while the sides are ut right angles to the
BEAM These peculiarities OF conatruo-
ton are adapted for specific pnrpoaas.
The curved cutting edges iii front afe
intended to cut with drawing movement
as the plants slip over them. The ex.
panded sides below permit the cutter TO
take up all the plants it:reachee, without
disturbing the adjacent ones. It's rear
wardIy-tapering form permits the ready
discharge of the plants and earth which
it operated upon. The inclined bottom
blade slightly lifts the earth and plants,
without carrying them along with it; and
furthermore. the plow itself is not drawn
down into the earth by the operation of
the cutter. To sum up the whole in
few words: This plow consists of bottom
plate or blado of steel. four or Eve inches
wide, front to rear, and laterally width
the cotton is desired in the drill, after
bong chopped out. The upright pieces,
OF the same material as the blade, are at
right angles with the blade, and sloped
gradually until they reach the beam to
avs L 4
perceived That we have q hollow plow,
through which opening all the plants de.
sired to be chopped out, pass to the rear
MS the plow is directed aoroas the Gotten
rows. by attaching cross beam, three
or moro plows may be arranged to run
abreast. This blade may be made of any
width, and answers an admirable purpose
for shaving down the grass by running
parable! with the cotton or corn rows, or
anything planted in drills or checks.
This plow was thoroughly tested last
year on my plantation, in the presence of
Witnesses. all Of whom are perfectly reli-
able, and whose names will be given nny
time references are desired. The calcu-
lation agreed to. was that one hand; with
one mule or horse. could with the single
piow, in rough land, chop out three acres
per day; and certainly good deal more
in smooth land; and that with the tripie
plow and smooth land, the same amount
of labor would chop out nine acres.
To those petitioning for patents on in.
ventions, would recommend the firm of
II. w. Beadle & Co., of Washington, az
altogether efficient, reliable and energetic
solicitors OF patents. They were recon-
mended to me in the highest terms BY
Hon. w. w. Boyce. ante.bellum member
Of Congress from our State.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
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George Page & Co. Steam Engines.
.Leffel's Terbine Water Wheel.
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Meeting Independent Fire Engine Cd.
Stanley's Ice Cream Freezers.