The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19
Prom he baltimore Daay Amerieaa Of ase IN int.
The Eclipse Engine" Contest.


MESsRs: EDITORS OF THE AMERICAN: In vour iss,,e
u PIN ,ie istn OF December you published article
I Ir9m the Taylor Manufacturing Company, OF West
minister Md in which they quote and uiislnly crit
,cise an Item from the Ba91orc Asciosa Of Deccm-
I Dsr ;, ls,s, IN regard 10 the award made to the
Eclipse Farm Engine" at Westminster IN the STAR
/ fair Of Maryland, in October last. This item was
orlgihally clipped from Ptttsburg paper Wehave
no desire % 'pervert the truth" as they state nor
that any one should do 50 in our behalf While
the! take an extreme view Of the item referred 10
/ through MAGsIFYISs glasses we wish 10 wear no
glasses and in all good feeling review the facts as
they are We viii dismiss those party of their fon
munieation in which they imprtideutIv induIpe in
personalities and wild epithets believing thar eyer
body knows, that such irate language Is but the i
L preston OF defeated competitor who being
EcLrsED lacks the frankneSs and integrity to admit
/ 'the PACT"
They say There was no practical or special test of
steam Engines during or after the fair" Here they
should wipe OF their glasses the item does not
say there was PRACTICAL test made. Neither was
there special test made in the sense in which the
| 81 Co have chosen 70 view it. standard dictionary
I explains the word test 70 mean Judgment dis
tnetion and this Is just what the Judges OF Awari
/ gave the Eclipse Engine IL was no -PRAcTfcAIT
% dial sest ior that rAEIlcuLAR purpose but
much OF test rs Is made generally at State Fairs
l II they desire TO call IL a SPECIAL EXAMS 4TIoS
tanother dehnitionl Il suitsourpurpose fully we'll
/ LOT the engines we've examined by the Judges In
point Of OPERATION as well as Otherwise. This was
not the INST instance in which the Eclipse Farm
Engine was in competition with and took the First
Premium over the I. NJ Co.'S Engine so there i no
marvel in the fact repeated - $50
Friek d Co. esteemed the managers OF the Fair and
the Judges as honorable and upright men and he
heVe tnliy that they proved themselves 10 be such
since thelr decision in favor of the Eclipse Engine
| was simply ana squarely in harmony with similar
decisions at the Cincinnati Industrial ExuoSifson
1873; Maryland State Fair, Baltimore Is74 Virginia
STATE rair Richmond. lo7i; North Carolina state
Fair, Raleigh, 1876 Delaware State Fair Middieovrn
1910; Pennsylvania State Fair 1875: North Carolina
9tsS faiI halsign 1870; centennial International
E1nloluon 1876 Georgia State Fair, 1877 and at n-
merous county fairs. -
We are prepared by actual testimony and letters
Leenuy received TO eriticise and the state
ments made BY our competitor at Westminster hui
VIC deem II necessary 70 submit only a few facts
Isl II = FACT that the late Maryland State Fair
was not private concern for the Interests only or
Westminster Manufacturers, but was open 10 ExhIb-
ID; IT Is A FACT that Frick & Co. Tastieipaied in
me falr alluded 70 as they Rave done In any other
Ml.hont aletAung TO the Managers Judges CUES
| uoning their integrity. and charging them with
80 Ioss injustice or using any means TO bias their
sd. IT Is A FACT that the Managers had ar,o,,,.,
| three Judges Of Award on Farm Engines and thar
out one Of these served in making the award in con
nection with four Others appointed during the fair
| their standing being as follows: one a macbinis;
and Official Boiler Inspector of the city of BaItiora
aloIneI practical machnist OF the above city and
iVI many years IN the employ OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company as d foreman also se,ersl
!SS,rs Win foole q Hunt another, practical me
ehAnic and farmer tsir. Evans) in Queen Anne's
county; another, practical machinist OF the Ash
tad iron Morks OF baltimore county; and another
ssal- aliIisnuonh large landowner and practical
i.aTmer OF baltimore county, who had two TAYLOR
:Maanniaetnrng Company's farm engines in use at
9Th IT Is FACT that the T. NJ. Co. CLAIMS to have
asked the Judges Tor s PRACTICAL test when they
S hios Sv lug were making the examination" at
| Improper 10 change the work which was being done
@ % me oinelal programme OF the Fair and
9TH. IT Is FACT that the Exhibitors Of tho
Ecilpse Engine learned of the I. NJ Co.'S request
.us 20 tns Judges Tor practical test ONLY AFTER
the five Judges had unanimously awarded The Pc
MUM 70 the Eclipse Engine"
6tn 1T Is A FACT that the Exhibitors Of the
Eclipse Engine on the evening OF the same dsv'
.Seu ~ - INTO practical test then and there and
award made by five Judges would BE- rsIo-eI Svts IN
was not IN Prick & Co.'S power to do. nor would n
-. nase thonght Of treating the Judges with such
Ith. IT Is A PACT that there was but ONE saw mil,
exhiolted and this by the I. NJ Co. on which they
received an award, the card announcing which they
placed on their Climax" Engine until reoIleSfei Z,
remove Il and place it upon the saw mill TO which
sth IT IS FACT that the Eclipse engines did nm
a nioIe tnth an empty grain separator" One
and ~ run .Mo IS and aking reaper
YIN. II = FACT that F. & Co. mean business = as
mas been shown by their being participants in the
July, 1876, and at the Trial Of steam Engines AZ
syracuse, N y; November l2-l7, 1877, previously
York state Agricultural Society al which trials the
| n ~ Co was not represented But now we find
their late disappointment has suddenly Inspired
them with business and desire for practical tests
,, trst that when other PRACTICAL tests are held
our Westminster competitor viii come 70 the 'front.'
aud we offer the assurance that the ..IcliY,s, En
glne viii be In the line ready for ''busineSsa
~ TIE MEANTIME We accept the challenge made
oy ule l. NJ Co % our ardent friends" in baltimore
as taey style themls and announce ourselves ready
I9t me necessary arrangements for practical test
81 our Eclipse Engine and the T. M % 's.sClimaxs
Eghe each EIGHT HORSE, as built for the trade and
sAhlDlteu al the Fair, and without any additions or
Improvements for the trial The basis OF trial ID he
same as named in Secretary Twins published pro-
| !. Price of Machine
2 Economy OF fuel and water
3 Power and steaming capacity
/ ence. '' anu S'iiN euA
We reject the first point the Eclipse Engine Is
not OF the cheap John" order. Name YOUR man 70
meet ours TO make arrangements as 10 time nlac -
We 40 this BONA FIDE and with most friendly feel
| lnes, oelieYing that matter Of such importance
should be settled beyond doubt and nibIishe - ~
trade Then, again, Honor 10 whom honor Is due
/ Very Respectfully, Prick co.