The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-08-07
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CORREsPONDENCE.

| suit against the Guy tOE ODsLrucIluS Inc
current.
Who are those gentlemen who are deal
ing In bloodeG stock in this city2 We
, learn of the purchase Of valuable colt a
day or two since, but cannot learn the
names Of the purchasers. We learn, how
, ever, that their purchase was q "bIg sue
, cess"
G. P. McCadden, Esq, of Toledo, was
in town on Tuesday on his way to Colun-
bus to the Democratic Convention. He is q
} delegate from Lucas county.
The improvements at the American
House are exhibiting form and comeliness
and when winter closes In every thing
will be in fine condition about the house,
the large room in the southeast corner,
heretofore used as an Office, will be con-
Verted into a most eommodious and con-
venient store room and will command q
large rent, for any purpose. Meanwhile
under the careful management of MARCEL
lus Madison the business Of the hotel
goes on without interruption.
Mr.. James B Conrad has very ele-
CANT livery establishment connected with
American Hotel.
The several wool dealers in Massillon
have purchased 100, 900 pounds this year
which does not include the amount pur-
chased by A. T. Skinner, Esq. Messrs.
Warwick & Co. purchased $50 900 pounds
Mr.. G. w. Burners, whose injury at Rus
sells shop Of which he is an mployee, is
now out of danger.
Why cannot Massillon have telegraph
Office in the heart of the city as well as
Canton It's not pleasant TO be compell-
ed to go to the railway station to send
message. ----
A sad accident happened at Vogts
stone quarry on Saturday last. A young
man by the name of Suly got leg badly
fractured. DIR. Ridenour was at once call
ed and the patient is doing well. p
The Board of Health has made some
searching Investigations, the result of
which is interesting to this entire city.
Their report as presented to the ty conn-
Gil on Wednesday evening raises some
important and nice legal questions that
should be settled without delay. If Mas
sillon escapes cholera or any other infec-
tious or contagious disease under tho facts
as disclosed by the report Capt. Seaman,
Health officer, It never hereafter adopt
any sanitary measures. - o.,
BoDY SNATcHERs AT WoRK.-On the
2Sth uIt. an infant son of Mr.. Paul Hou-
riet of Brookfeld, Tuscarawas township,
died of cholera infantum and was buried
IN the village cemetery on the 29th. On
the morning of the 3lst the body of the
child was found stripped of the grave
clothing and submerged IN q little brook
near the village, not buried IN the. water,
an arm of the child raised above the sur
face attracted the attention of enc of the
citizens who-was passing and who had
the body taken care Of 1t was again de-
posted in the cemetery, but the parents
unwilling to trust 1t there had it taken mp
and removed to Fulton where it is TO be
hoped it will be permitted to remain. We
believe they are favored with the stated
preaching of the gospel at Brookfsfa, If
not we suggest that it is place where
the genius and talent of an active christian
missionary would have fair play and
plenty to do.
The Maszil1on Harvester.
On menday last we were inv ted by
Edwin Bayliss, Esq, proprietor of the
Excelsior Machine Works of this ,.ity, to
witness trial of his Harvester upon a
little patch Of spring wheat that happen
ed to be left near the city. Having no
experience in the use of agricultural im-
plemsnts we are not competent to give an
opinion. To an inexperienced eye, how
leaving less gleanings than any proceas
we have ever seen used for cutting grain.
Among those present at the trial on Mon
day were John E. MeLain and Jacob l.
Bachtel of this city, and James Mcconnell
of Jackson, all Of whom have had expe-
rience in farming, and are Judges of ma
ehinery and the work performed and who
pronounced the Harvester success.
: In another place we furnish testimo-
NAL from some of the most prominent
farmers in the county and we subjoin
what We regard perfect description Of
the machine. @
The h1ssILoE HARVEsTEa weighs about 500
pounds when ready for the field. Its drive wheel
Is over feet In diameter, with tire inches
The reel is ovorhung and delivers the grain to
endless belt Of eanV ass in the rear Of the cut
ter par Htien e.rries II 70 tns s1ees t 2 ~
carried upward - the two binders who stand and
ride On an elastic grating made Of elm slsts The
binders kept in their positions by the binding
table which entirely surrounds them and upon
which they bind the grain it Is cut and deliver
The harvester, having the driver and cutting
apparatus on side OF the large drive wheel and
that sde-dTaTt Is entireIu GDodc and the power re-
quired 70 run the machine il only 295 Hounds, as
ter which was used for testing the draft. In
heavy oats free from grass and weedS and On
two men bound easily all the machine could cut
As 100 ps Y about me AxeIage draf Of aside rake
IL will be noticed that the Massillon Harvester
can be easily drawn by an ordinary, span Of
horses. By EVery simple arrangeDosni We NO
tioSd the driver was able to raise and lower the
points Of the guards. SO as TO leave long short
stubble at pleasure, SO that IN down OF tangled
grain clean swath could be cut while in stand
ing grain the knife Icould be instantly raised sew
eral inchess to RVeid stones and other oOstruo-
| items. The cutting Is done BY siekle which Is
driven by walking beam, piyOted in the centre
of the platform between the folds Of the horizon
carrier and attached to the eeatre OF the sickle
a. h. 4 In oil
chimes. This is a good feature, it brings the
Pitnnan to the OF the machine, well Proteetsd
the sickle is in front under the eye of the driver
| The motion of the three canvass carriers il COM
municated by single belt which Is Kept at =
proper tension by an adjustable tightsner,:
The pitman has long stroke, each section Of the
sickle passing thro' tlpO guards, while the motion
| is 80 nicely planned, thar the slowest walk Of
team II SUFFICIENT TO out the most dttcult grain
extrems. ana Is Wholly under control Of the
driver, Whe can instantly stop or start both ear
At MS side. This Isvsr Is also within reach Of the
binders- The folding feature Of this AaryesteTi i
| aiioWS the hinders' table and the grating upon
which they stand t. fold upwards On edge, where
they are secured 6y heck, thus snortening the
passing through gates, and narrow lanes.
The operation Of this machine in the held IL all
that can be desired, and for model Harvester in
j the opinion of ever hfty prasticl iArmers who
yitnsssed IL IN operation last s3turSay IN Ken
diana, Hltneis Iowa and Minnesota, 1t completely
1 ILLS the bill.
| The eloYating Of the grain between the two
i canvas belts, running At equal speed. prevents
any sheling Of the grain, and insnrss the deliVO-
~ in perfect order for binding. The position Of
| the men who bind, II SO com mfortable, that they
can easily de more than twice the work they
could IL on the ground willis Shs machinery Is
so simple and perfect In its oonstruction that il
is almost noisIsss when In full operation
~ MAssIILoa, Aug: ID, '73.
We, the undersigned, by the Invitation
Of Mr.. Edwin Bayliss, Proprietor Of the
Excelsior works at Massillon, went out
about mile from the city to witness the
working of the new Massillon Harvester,
also the Excelsior Reaper with Hodges
Side Rake, also the Excelsior Reaper with
Bope's dropper. We were perfectly as
tonished with the wonderful perfection of
these Machines. The Harvester was sim
ply perfect in all its workings, no side
draft and the grain was elevated to the
binders as perfectly as cotton Handler
chief could be run through clothes wiring
er, and although the straw was short and
quite rotten the binders found no trouble
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