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Middletown transcript., 1877-05-05

The present magnitude of the fruit
crop In this country has become so i'm
meDse that there is no question of such
vital Importance to the fruit grower as
elbow shall l best preserve and mar
ket my fruit p High prices for fruit,
and consequent large profits derived
from its production in former years,
stimulated many to engage in this
business, to enlarge their orchards and
to plant new ones, until in some por-
tions Of the country whole sections are
devoted almost exclusively to its cul-
ture. The general depression of the
times has been such for two or three
years past as to cause a decrease of the
consumptive demand for such luxuries,
while the supply has been increasing.
The result has been that in many in
stances the large portion Of the crop
has been left to decay upon the ground,
while the portion that was marketed in
view of the expense and loss by decay
while getting to market yielded but
meagre returns. A notable illustra-
ton Of this was to be seen in the States
Of Delaware and Maryland, in the year
1875. The best estimates place the
number Of baskets of peaches marketed
from these States during that year at
about eight millions, while about an
equal amount rotted upon the ground.
Here we see loss Of eight millions Of
baskets of fruit which could it have
been preserved would have found a
ready market during the year in places
where such fruit is not grown. This
fruit dried, would at 123 cts. per lb.
"a price below the average for nice
evaporated peaches) have brought the
snug little sum of about S4,000,000 |
The drying Of this surplus fruit seems
to be the only feasible plan for its pre- i
servation. This greatly reduces ex-
pense of marketing and lengthens the
time in which it may be consumed.
To produce a perfect dryer, one that
should have large capacity, that should
do its work well, and yet be within the
reach of fruit growers has been our
constant study for two or three years
past. and at last we have the proud
of knowing that our efforts
have been crowned with success. We
have experimental with upright dryers
upon a natural current; with
dryers depending upon ma
tural current; with upright dryers de-
pending upon a torcible blast and with
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horizontal dryers, and the result of all Of
our extended experiments is the demon.
stration that our horizontal dryer with
our exhaust fan attachment is far satpe-
riOr to any other style of dryer in the
market. Some Of the reasons for itssupe-
riority may be briefly named as follows
1st. Being horizontal it can all be
placed upon one floor, thus saving cost
in the erection of a building in which
to operate it.
End. Its compactness and the fact
chat its size can be increased to give
any desired capacity without interfer-
ing with the perfect workings Of the
dryer.
Srd. Rapidly and uniformity Of dry
ing. In this dryer we draw the air
rapidly through the drying chambers,
from the air chamber of the furnace,
edgelO;se of the trays upon which the
fruit is spread, drying both surfaces of
the fruit alike and drying with a uni
formity upon different portions Of ihe
fruit tray which is not attainable where
the current Of heated air is taken up
through the fruit from below. The
reason of this is obvious. In the last
mentioned case, the air currents will
pass up through the fruit where they
meet the least resistance, this will Of
course be where the fruit is spread
thinnest upon the tray, the result be-
ing that the fruit is dried unevenly
which causes more or less asserting
and endangers the scorching of the
fruit where the currents Of heated air
circulate the freeest. This difficulty
is avoided by taking the air rapidly
through edgewise of the trays. 1t is
also obvious to anyone that with this
rapid current Of heated air we can dry
much faster than can be done in slow
natural current. As an illustration a
windy day will dry the mud up quickly
while day Of the same temperature
if the wind does not blow it dries up !
much more slewly. u Is alauGys a
lUindy day inside our dryer.
4th. We are much more indepen-
dent of the states of the weather. A \
damp heavy atmosphere prevents OBJ
tanning good draft where a natural
current is relied upon. We are max /
ing a uniform circulation every day re-
gardless of the weather.
4th. We can return any portion Of |
Gbe air that has been drawn rapidly |
through the drying chambers, to the
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air chamber Of the furnace where a
little fuel raises it few degrees in
temperature, when it is again passed
through the fruit by this means we can
economic in fuel, and yet, at the same
time, we have the degree of moisture
in the air under perfect control at all
times by means Of a valve in the cir
conference of our fan which we can
open at pleasure for the discharge Of
the moist air, fresh air being taken
inIo the circulation by means of the
Queer one of the two fans which are
placed upon the same shaft and run
by the same pulley. The fruit is
placed when first cut in the high tenn
perature, next the furnace, and moved
gradually away from the furnace to-
ward the fan during the process Of
drying. thus getting it in lower tenn
peratlre to prevent danger of scorch-
ing. Hand holes in the sides Of the
dryer enable the operator to examine
The fruit at any stage Of the drying
process, while thermometer shows the
temperature within. A blast pipe is
also attached to the furnace by means
Of which the fire may be famed, the
current of air being controlled by
damper.
9Th. 1t is much less liable to take
fire than an upright dryer. This is
obvious when it is remembered that 10
the upright dryer The fruit is placed
over the furnaee in which case
bits Of fruit are often falling down upon
the hot furnace becoming crisp and
finally taking on fire the sparks ascend
igniting the dry wood above. Moth
ing Of this. kind can happen in our
horizontal deyer. In brief we claim
that it combines the essential elements of |
D perfect dryer. We wish to make no |
1isparaging remarks about auy otbec
in The market, but what we
wish is TO have it clearly understood
hat we believe we have the best ma
chine ever offered to the public for
Trying their fruit. We intend 70 have
he dryer stand upon its own merits.
We aCish therefore to stale enspkatically
hat aUe are ready to place 1t In compeii-
ion acith any dryer that can be produced
md if It does not prove superior 10 them
Oe ask no pay for It. These dryers are
-apidly superceding all others foe the
Trying of fruits, vegetables, lumber,
drugs, clothes, &c, &c.
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Price List of Portable Dryers

Weare prepared to furnish machines
for pairing, coring and slicing apples /;
for pairing and slicing pumpkins,
squash, etc. Also, have recently in
vented PEACH PITTER for
cutting open peaches and putting the
pitts in one basket and the halves in
another. We expect thus to save a
large amount Of manual labor that has
heretofore been expended in the pre-
paration Of the peaches for the dryer.
1t has been our aim to not only pro-
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J. L. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
j. R. HAWLEY, President.

MEssRs. JOINS BROTHERS Your Evaporator
fills the guaranty and even more 1t is all o.
K. 1t win dry 300 bushels of apples in twen-
ty-four hours, and the quality Of the dried pro-
duct is far superior to what the Alden can
make. The rapid current of air is what does
the business MOE & VAN VALIN.
Parma, Mich, Sept l4th, 1876.
MI. PLEASANT, DEL, Dec. 2lst, 1876.
MEssRs. JONES BRo's For sometime past
we have felt the necessity of having some suit
able means of drying our fruit by artificial
heat, and our experiments and Investigations
the past season have proven conclusively 10 us
the profit there would be in thus preserving
our fruit could we but find good dryer Of
sufficient capacity. To find such a dryer was
one of our special objects in visiting the Cen
tennial Exposition. After giving the different
dryers on exhibition careful and thorough
examination we decided that yours was in
comparably superior to them all. They COM
bine what we consider the essential elements of
perfect dryer. We are satisfied that anyone
who will examine them carefully as we have
done will endorse all that we have said in their
favor. We have shown our faith by our works
in each of us ordering one of your large dryers
for our own use.
Respectfully yours,
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MEsSRS. JONES Bros Gentlemen After Civ
ing your Patent Dryer a test for several weeks,
we are pleased to report that its workings are
entirely satisfactory. We believe that it com
bines the true scientific principles of a perfect
dryer. We wish you the abundant success
that your invention merits.
Very truly yours,
HAGNER DRUG MILLING COMPANY.
In conclusion we have to say that
the marked superiority of our dryers
over others in the market has caused
such a demand for them wherever
known that we have been compelled to
increase Que facilities for their maou-
facture, and we are now prepared to
fill orders for any Of the different styles
named. We wish to especially enforce
upon the minds of our patrons the i'm
portance Of ordering your machines al
once. The necessity for this will be
seen when you remember that it takes
time to get The material together, and
build such large number of machines
as will be required of US this season.
We register the orders according to
the date upon which they are received
and shall fill them in the order regis
tered. As there are contingencies yet
to arise as to whether there will be a
full crop of fruit this season, we. give
you until the 25th of May, or if desired,
until the 1st of June to countermand
your order for dryer, should the fruit
crop fail. By ordering your dryers
promptly, therefore, you take no risks,
and have the advantage of having
your orders first on the list to be filled,
should you need them, and at the same
time you do US favor by enabling us
to form some kind of an idea of the
number that will be required of US so
that we may be prepared to furnish
the machines when needed without de-
lay. We deliver the machines on
board of cars, and attend to the put
ting up of our large factory dryers free
Of charge. Our prices being much
lower than other frst-class machines
having the same capacity as ours, our
terms are cash or approved banka5le
notes. The past record of our dryers
is such that we feel warranted in say
ing that we have machines far supe-
rior to any others in the market. We
therefore invite your careful investiga-
ton Of our dryers before purchasing
elsewhere.
Any farther information desired,
cheerfully given upon application to
JOHN A, JONES, Agent,
MT. PLEASANT, DEL, or
Jones Bros. Dryer Co.,
48 N. Delaware Avenue, Phila., Pa.
and sturgis, Michigan.
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ChASE, lSHERWOOD
Toledo, Ohio, June 9th, 1876.

MEssRs. JONES BRoTHERs We have had one
of your machines for drying Lumber in opera
ton at Cur factory for some months, and are
pleased 10 report that its working is very salts
factory, as it accomplishes its duty with Ger
tainty and speed. We can recommend it very
highly as Lumber Dryer.
OSBORNE, CHASE L SWAYNE.
Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 10th, 1876.
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JOHN A. JONES,
HnNrnTr r,r x--f,,-

Having built one for Chase, Isher-
wood & Co., for the drying of Tobacco,
they report as follows
MEssRs. JONES BROTHERS :-Agreeably to your
request and our desire to report upon the Patent
Evaporator built by you and put up in our
Tobacco Factory in March last, we unqualified
ly say that, as a Tobacco Dryer, it has no SUI
perior. Now that we thoroughly understand
its workings, we are able to dry smoking to-
bacco as fast as two machines can cut it, and
the faUor given the Tobacco is greatly improved.
As Leaf Renovator it is also a success. We
shall be glad at any time to allow those YOU
may name the privilege of inspection, and aid
you all we can in carrying out your wishes.
CHASE, SHERWOOD L co.
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Testimonials :

A. Dunning, of Jefferson, Illinois,
who had a dryer Of another make,
which he discarded upon purchasing
one Of ours, writes
Your Evaporator fulflls your representations
! and meets our expectations fully. consider
/ it by far the best Evaporator yet invented.
A. DUNNING.
MEssRs. JONES Brothers We take pleasure
in stating that the Pneumatic Evaporator which
I you built and placed in our Fruit Factory, in
competition with the Alden, does all that you
claimed for il. We are satisfied that, in quail
ty of product, it equals the Alden, and that
your Six-Chamber Evaporator will dry as
much fruit in the same time as tl0o ALdsns. We
find that it dries equally on different portions
of the screens regardless of the state of the at
mosphere, and that the temperature, degree of
moisture, currents Of air, &C, are under entire
control. We have sold our eYaporated fruit at
from lS to 20 cents per pound.
D. D. ANTES President.
L. A. CLAPP, Treasurer.
JOHN C. JOSS, Secretary.
I.B. QUIVEY, Superintendent
Centreville Fruit Preserving Company.
Centreville, Mich, Jan. 25, 1875.
Since the above was written, we have
invented the style of Evaporator we
now use. We ehave placed one of them
in their Factory, which has capacity
Of about three times the Alden.
MEssRs. JONES BRoTHERs Having given
your Pneumatic Evaporator thorough trial on
different kinds of fruits and vegetables, we be-
feve it superior to anything of the kind with
which we are acquainted. We spent the best
Of this season trying to operate with another
Dryer, which we were finally compelled to
throw out. We are so well satisfied with YOUR
improved Evaporator that we wish to place
another of the same size in our Fruit Factory
for next years work. Its compactness (beiug
all in one story) we consider very great con-
venience, and it also saves much expense in the
erection Of building for the purpose
GEE 4 CONN0R.
Nottawa Crossing, Mich, Nov Goth, 1874.
MEssRs. JONES BROTHERS We have given
your Rapid Hot-Air Evaporator a thorough
trial, and can dry $500 pounds OF Corn in
twenty-four hours, or 300 bushels in the husk.
We think it the best Evaporator in the coun-
try. CHAS. LOOSE & SON.
Monroe, Mich, Sept. 10th, 1876.
The following mentioned Evapora-
tor was sold on guaranty that it should
in all respects equal the Alden Evap-
orator and that it should do three times
the amount of work Of one of the 81 900.
Alden Evaporators in given length
Of time. Ifit failed to meet these re-
quirements, the purchase money was
to be refunded. Read what the pur-
chasers have to say about it
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We are also building Double Flue
Upright Dryer, which while it is far
from equalling our Horizontal Dryer,
we believe it to be equal to any other
Dryer in the market.
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OFF1on OF HAGNEa DRUG MILLING COY.

Philadelphia, Feb. IT, 1877. 7
MEssRs. JONES BRos.-G Gentlemen After civ
ing your Patent Dryer a test for several weeks,
we are pleased to report that its workings are
entirely satisfactory. We believe that it COM
bines the true scientific principles of perfect
dryer. We wish you the abundant success
that your invention merits.
Middletown transcript., 1877-05-05

MEssRs. JONES BROTHERS We have given
your Rapid Hot-Air Evaporator a thorough
trial, and can dry $500 pounds Of Corn in
twenty-four hours, or 300 bushels in the husk
We think it the best Evaporator in the conn
try. CHAS. LOOSE l. son.
Monroe, Mich, Sept. 10th, 1876.
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American and FOREIGN Patents.

Patents procured in all countries. No FEES IN
ADVANCE. No charge unless the patent IS
granted. No fees for making preliminary ex-
aminations. No additional fees for Obtaining
and conducting a rehearing. Special attention
given 70 In er1erence Cases before the Patent
Omce, Extensions before Congress, Infringement
suits in different States and all litigation ap-
pertaining to Inventions or Patents. SEND SrAliP
FOR PAMPHLEr OF SIXTY PAGES.
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Arrears Of Paw anil Bountv.

OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS OF the late
war or their heirs, are in many cases entitled to
money from the Government Of which they have
no knowledge. Write full history Of service. and
state amount Of pay and bounty received En-
close stamp, and a full reply, after examination.
will be given you free.
Middletown transcript., 1877-05-05

A. Dunning, Of Jefferson, Illinois,
who had a dryer Of another make,
which he discarded upon purchasing
one Of ours, writes
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;entEy Drying Large Quantities of Fruit,

fam dnvenby
Gnap sBuceE EkedK FemnR
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united states Courts and Departments.
Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court of the
United States, Court of Claims, Court of Com
missioners of Alabama Claims, Southern Claims
Commission, and all classes Of war claims be-
fore the Executive Departments.
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Pensiona.

All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS wounded
ruptured, or injured in the late war, howe, er
slightly, can obtain pension, many now RECEIVE
ing pensions are entitled to an Iacreass send
stamp and information will be furnished free.
Middletown transcript., 1877-05-05

The last Report of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shows 2S97, 800 acres Of Bonn
ty Land Warrants outstanding These wera is
sued nnder act OF 1853 aud prior acts. We M,
cash for them. Send BY registered letter Wberss bs
assignments are imperfect we give instructions
to perfeNt them. ''''S
Middletown transcript., 1877-05-05
United States General Land Ofsos
Old Bounty Land Wnrrnnt.

Contested Land Cases, Private Land f,l,i,,s
Mining, Presumption and Homestead t,ases uros
ecuted before the General Land Oaiee and IJe
partment Of the Interior
Smyrna times., 1877-06-27
THE MARKETS.

DELAYS ARE DANGEROUs.-If this axiom
is true respecting the ordinary affairs of life,
still more obviously is it so as regards the ex-
igencies of approaching disease. Unques-
tionably Yet how many neglect to practi-
cally recognize this plain truth when health
is in the balance. OF the many premonito-
ry symptoms of disease hacking cough is
the most prophetic of peril. Arrest it at the
outset with DIR. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cor
dial, and so avoid Consumption, Bronchitis,
Inflammation of the Lungs, Coughs, Colds,
and, indeed, all Affections Of the Respiratory
Organs are entirely cured by this sovereign
remedy, which also eradicates Dyspepsia,
Gravel, Piles, Nervous Debility, Torpidity of
the Liver, Urinary Difficulties, Constipation,
Palpitation of the Heart, Scrofulous Affec.
tions, and the infrmaties peculiar to the
gentler sex. This cordial derives its virtues
from the vegetable kingdom, and is infinite
ly to be preferred, both on account of its
superior efficacy and freedom from nauseous
and injurious properties to the official drugs
so often administered with no other effect
than to offend the palate and disorder the
stomach. The Pine Tree Tar Cordial can
always be relied ON to do what is claimed
for it. Sold by all druggists. Principal
Depot No. GIG lFilbert Street, Philadel
phia. nov l5-ly
Smyrna times., 1877-06-27
Kent County Railroad Enternr;sa

CheSteTtOa0n, Kent co., Md, June 10, 1877,
1t is gratifying to see by the San that a
project is on foot in connection with the
Kent County railroad and line of steamers
across the Chesapeake bay to give the
whole Eastern Shore trade the option of
Baltimore by nearer route than via Will
mington. The Kent County railroad from
Belair in that county to Clayton in Della.
ware, 40 miles, connects with all the
peninsula railroads of Delaware and Mary.
land. The Bombay Hook railroad connects
Clayton with the Bombay Hook beach.
These two railroads run directly across the
peninsula of Delaware and Maryland from
the ocean to within few miles of the
chesapeake bay shore, intercepting travel
from the South.
1t is now proposed to complete the line
In the interest of Baltimore by building
eight miles of railroad from Belair to Rock
Hall, which is directly on the Chesapeake,
with fine harbor at all seasons. This it
is claimed would give the whole lower
Eastern Shore of Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia a short line to Baltimore, via
steamer from Rocl; Hall. The distance,
| including twenty-five miles by water, from
Clayton to Baltimore by the Kent County
railroad is about sixty-fve or seventy miles,
and the time will be, about three and a-half
hours, and saving of forty miles of rail
travelling via Wilmington to Baltimore
The steamer Sarah K. Taggart. a new
| steamer in these waters, owned by Phila-
delphians, is already running between
Colchester Beach, on the Kent shore, Buck
Neck and Baltimore, and it is the project
OF the future to connect her with the rail-
road route. A number of Philadelphians
are interested in the charter to connect
Rock Hall harbor with the Kent railroad.
The Kent road, as well as the Bombay
Hook road, are both owned by Jay Could
who, it is said, has put nearly a million of
| dollars into the lines. The Kent road has
cost the State of Maryland $l0S,OOO, Kent
county 100000 and the individual stock
holders 100000. AT colchester beach a
wharf has been built, and a hotel has been
erected near Gresham Hall, one of the best
fishing shores on the Chesapeake, to which
the Iaagdrt makes excursions from Balt-
more, &c. There is gap filled already
between this place and Baltimore by this
steamer, and it only remains to fill the gap
of eight miles by railroad from Rock Hall
to Belair, and the short and direct connec-
ton with the whcle peninsula section is
| effected.
Smyrna times., 1877-06-27

MARRIAGE OF THE CENTENNIAL QUEEN.-
Miss Parke p. Perkins, who was crowned
queen at the centennial tournament at
Philadelphia last summer, was married at
her residence in Buckingham county, Va,
on Tuesday last, to Major w. w. Bently.
A correspondent says "the bride was a
picture of loveliness which none will soon
forget in her splendid dress of white satin,
elegantly trimmed with lace, and the
crown so justly won at the centennial ex-
queen of hearts," The bridegroom is a
gentleman of wealth and high social posi-.
ton in Pulaski county, Va.-Balt. Sun.
Smyrna times., 1877-06-27

Mr.. P. #. Barnum is temperance re-
former on a small scale. When he was in
Detroit last Sunday a valet, whom he had
discharged years before for drunkenness,
solicited re-engagement. Said Mr.. Bar
mum, Bob, if you will join the Red Bibbon
men, and at the expiration of three
months give me proof that you have kept
the pledge, | will take You back in my
service, give your wife good situation in
my family, and enter into a written con-
tract to employ you both as long as live"
The grateful fellow eagerly promised to
sign the pledge, and started homeward to
tell his wife the story of his happy turn of
fortune.
Smyrna times., 1877-06-27

Measures have been taken in Boston to
organize Woman's Mission to Women
the freed women of the South, the Indian
women of the West, and the Chinese
women of the Pacific coast. At a meeting
last Tuesday, Major Ingalls, of the Indian
Commission gave touching description Of
the daily life of suffering and servitude
endured by the Indian women, who, with
some knowledge of what Christian instruc.
ton has done for one or two tribes, have
appealed to the women of the Eastern
churches to send them help.
Smyrna times., 1877-06-27
Is YorR HAIR TH,N or F,11,xa o,-ro

Are you becoming prenaturely bald or gray? Ifso
take the advice of the great German scientist Leibg
and use London Hair Color Restorer" It is the best
hair tonic and resorer of color introduced to the
American people. 1t allays heat and irritation re-
moves all tendency to dandruff and invigorates
the action of the capillares in the highest degree
The London Hair Color ReStOrer" has earned q
deserved and lasting reputation for promoting the
growth and preserving the beauty of the human hair
such as no preparation can boast Of AS dresser il
Is the cheapest because the most cleanly and lasting
Sold by all rst-class druggists in fine toilet articles
everywhere at seventy-iive cents bottle.