The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-23
American Inventions.

AT one time when the invention of the
steam engine did away with the slow old
methods of performing mechanical opera
tions. working men were alarmed, and felt
inclined toPay with Othello, our "occupa-
tons gone" but time has not confirmed
the assertion. One days return TO the
primitive method of doing things, would
upset everything and leave the world in an
inexlrica BILE muddle. Work seems to have
increased In direct ratio with the facilities
for accomplishing 1t; fewer men are out
OF employment to-day, with all the assist.
ance of applied mechanics than were when
the muscle Of man was the motive power,
and the sweat of his brow the oil to the
machinery. To the thoughtful American,
who has bis country's welfare at heart, and
delights to see her approaching that superi.
GRITTY In manipulative science which will
set her in advance Of all the world, there is
no town In the United States that offers
more matter for r, Election, more food for
thought, more cause for triumph, than the
beautiful town of Middletown Springs,
VT, for here Is located the great manufac-
turing enterprise of A. w. Grsy's Sons.
the inventors of the celebrated horse
powers designated by their name, which
have attained so wide reputation that
they have come into cot mon use in nearly
every county Of every state in the union,
for besides agricultural uses, they are used
in various trades, in cider mills, Ia saving
wood, aud In the south in running cotton
gins. They are the most perfect horse
power 10 tho world-brought TO perfection
only after years of study and practice by
tNeir Inventor, A. w. Gray, aided by the
practical mechanical ideas of his two Sons
who have Inherit d ali their fathers traits,
and who by their sound Judgment, have
contributed largely to the success of their
excessive works, established on limited
scale over 30 years ago, by the senior Mr..
Cray alOne, who devoted many Of the frst
years To- inventing new Improvements and
periecliug The work which was 10 the first
place The creation OF his own brain. With
the Assistance Of his two sons, VIII, m be
early Ass, cialed with him ID the BUSH ess
the CONSTANT End careful attention to The
interests of the concern, aud the energy
aud enterprise they displayed in managing
affairs. THEY have attained degree of cue
ces. scarcely paralleled in the history Of
manutac urlng enterprises. Tue Gray
horse poweIs are The standard of The
cUun ry. and have attained not ONLY
national but world wide celebrity, for the
proprie'Ors are f. q ienily in recciIt 81 or
ders frDm South A merlra, the provinces
and Europe Ia tact since the great inter-
ma Ion al exposition at Phil tdt lphia, they
have become known to every people on the
face OF the globe, and very 6aitering
compliment, though ju,t one, wae paid
,htir superiority over all exhibited there,
v hen The propiielurs Received orders for
tltir hoIso<powers rum prom N, mt visitors
from &c ma y, and also from Chill, who
were there Tor the ex1r, SO purpose OF max
Ing SPECIAL ex4miUaio of such power. In
fact such a demand has been created for
them that in sene of the slringen of the
lin during the pat year, Messrs. Gray's
Sons have been compel d to make addi-
tiot o. tnl'rgemenIs TO heir already man.
mOih works, and employ additional labor
tn meet ,he commission of their patrons
Constantly aiming to improve qusl-
lily OF stock aud wo.kmansnip,
simplifying combinations SO as to
attain the most work with the least pos
sible expense Of power, usi.g every me-
chanical appliance to obviate friction, this
concern tuins out work which, for light
ness. durability, and cheapness, is not
equall by any company in this brsLch of
manufacture. They are more portable
than any other because lighter (the one
horse power weighing $50 pOurd,, aud the
two-hnrse, 1,450 pounds.) but strength 10
not sacrificed IN their construction. as the
thousands of certificates received from all
p irt4 OF the country as to the amount OF
work dove by them and their durability
specifically atlests. Messrs. Grays Sous
also manufacture the very best saving ma
chimes to run in combination with them
threshers and separators, latest improve
ments. for one and two-horse power, and
cleaner which cleans the grain ready for
market at the same time and with came
power that threshing is done. They work
with the greatest rapidity aud ease, and
economise much time aud labor. for with
a grain cleaner aud tanning mill combined,
(weight 225 pounds) one man can thresh
and clean from rs to 100 bushels per hour.
These horse powers are just such machines
as the farmers Of this country want-the
most perfect In the market, recognized as
such by the world at large, for their super
iority has been conceded by men ip every
cline, and well may America feel proud
when she sees the inventive genius and en-
ierprite of her able sons tho Msssrs.
Gray's sons of Middetown Springs, w.
thus appreciated by the entire civilized
world. -DdpenpOrt (IoIod) Democrat.