Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
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II is refreshing 10 these times, 90 pro-
lidc OF gFunbIefs sud hyp0ohORdriaos,
TO get into ZONE placs where cheerful
activity, industry end enterprise rule
the hour; where, amid the hUm OF ma
chlneFy and lhe diu Of the hammeE, the
unmlslakabls slgns Of order and OyO.
TEN are vlstbls on every hand, aud
where people are too busy 70 talk o.
think Of hard times. Such . plaes IL
The foundry Of "A. n. PagtOn q Co,
which We Visltsd on Friday Afternoon,
and Of which We could write much
that would DO suggestive aud gn-
tertaining did time and spaeS
permit. The warehouse, u Oiled with
iA~bOr-saving implements, each I'm.
pOrtant and worthy Of description, but
the prime object OF our visit was 10
examine two machines that are destined
to revOlutiOnlEe, In mauy respects, the
handling aud preparing Of cotton for
market. The prosperity Of the South
Is founded on this great staple, aud as
prices rnle so low ss 10 almOst touch
the cost Of production, anything that
lessons that cost must command the At.
lentiOn Of the planter and find q place
In the economies Of the plantation. No
invention Of the kind seems to US 80
important 90 the
GULLETT IMPROVED GIN STAND, TEEDER
AND CONDENSER.
Mr.. GHlletL has devoted q half en-.
fury TO the construction and improve.
ment of gins, and we are satisfied that
all who examine the stand now Oh ex-
hibiliOn at Paxton's foundry, will
agree With ne 10 saying that the invent
or has reached 0 point where be may
rest oOntented In the belief that bic 10.
bors have not been in vain. The gin
stand that we inspected is CONSTRUCTED
Of Southern woods Gong leaf pine aud
magnolia, excellent framing stuff 10
finished ia the natural grain aud var.
nished, and is altogether . beautiful
and substantial machine. The feeder
sdds 20 per cent, to the capacity Of the
stand. Il is an endless belt Of wooden
Stats, on which the seed cotton IL
thrown, just a. you throw corn Into u
hopper, and It feeds II evenly and regu-
larry to the saws, at the same time clear
ing It of hulls,trash and dirt. A common
laborer will feed two stands aud do
tho work of Two expert ginnerS. The
condenser does away entirely with
flying lint, aud delivers the cotton IN
q nea', continuous sheet, the very best
shAus for bAling. A fitting companion
for this great machine Ia the
PAXTON STEAM COTTON PRVss,
which supplies what planters have long
wanIed-a cheap, simple steam press
making q heavy bale. II 10 the most
compact piece Of mechanism we ever
saw. There are no long shafs aud in-
tricate arrangements Of cJG.wheela to
DO eIerually getting out of order, but
itA machinery scarcely prof cts beyond
the arena covered by tho packlug.bOx
OF the prese, aud will rarely,
or never, break or need repair,
except from the natural wear and
trar OF use. The ingenious devices OF
sliding boxes aud friction pulleys
(Which must bs soen TO be appreclaied)
renders the labor OF pressing nothing
more than tho mere handling Of the
cotton. But It 10 impossible tor us to
give g iust description Of these Iwc
great inventions, Planters when 10 the
city should call al the foundry, exam.
inc The machinery generally, and "lAl
their pegs" 10 put this giA and pre"s OF
their plantations next Fail. Major
Paxton, or Measrs. William and Char
ley Paxton, are pleased, at ell times, IC
show visitors owe tho establishment.