Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-10-21
Nachine ContrIved by a Yorkshire Me.
chanfc which Runs itself.

! machine COntrIved by q Yorkshire M,
chanic which Runs itself.
A London correspondent of the Nev
York Times tells the following:
It had been reported to me that MI
Binns, practical inventor and design
er, had come as near to the attainmen
of perpetual motion as had yet beel
reached. He had constructed machine
ry which could be set at work at the be
ginning of the week and would go ahea,
until the end without being touched. 81
long as the steam-engine continued tt
work that the operation of manufac'
turing proceeded continuously without
tending; that the owner locked up his
mill at night and went to bed, while the
machines maintained their busy revO
lutions, turning out miles of silk cords
fringes, trimmings, and other things
that whereas he used to employ scores
OF hands, he now only needed stoker,
book-keeper, and few cleaners and
packers to put up the produce of his au-
tomato mill. "But supposing there is
breakage ofthe yarn ?" asked. 1.-THE
machine pauses. mends the break, and
goes on again" was the answer. This
is mill to see, I thought, and few
hours ago found myself at a quiet, un-
pretentious little house at Oakenshaw,
near the Low-Moor railway depot, ask
ing for Mr.. Binns. It surprises you
every now and then in the manufactuf-
ing districts of the north of England to
step out of black, dirty road and mur-
KY atmosphere. into a leafy and floral
inclosure, or verdant oasis. Such was
the humble garden of Mr.. Binns, with
its green grass, it budding rhododehe
drons, old-fashioned pansies, daisies,
and "lad's love-" The master of the
house welcomed me, but regretted that
l could not see the mill that evening"
However, the next day inspected it. I.
found in the principal apartment fifteen
machines at work, quite unattended,
They were making silk and wooleR
cords of all kinds, and in many colors,
combinations of silk and woollens, and
in many varieties Of design. Large bob
bins, charged with material and feeding
themselves from endless rolls, revolved
round each other upon large rotating
disk of slower movement. 1t was al
most like an astronomical model of
sun, with planetary system in motion.
Between them travelled yarn'in course
many hues and designs by revolving
silk. The old method of manufacture
was to make the cord lengths longwise.
Binns's principle is rotary and endless,
almost literally without beginning and
without end. Except for cleaning"
said the inventor, standing by one of
the machines as he spoke, 'this would
go on forever until it wore out; but let
us put it at week. It will go on from
Monday morning until Saturday night
without touching: it is q self-feeding,
self-taking-up, self acting" He broke
a thread. The machine mended the
breakage and went on again. "The ma
chimes run at the rate of 1900 revolu-
tions minute" he said. "That can be
and they require no heald,
reed, or harness to the p-threads.-|
The cords are developed and used up in
new silk trimming goods, which are
woven In combination with the cord
and at this work girl, at 81 week,
can in that time produce this class of
goods of $500 in value; in the endless
window'cord, $40; chain or sash line,
81 300; and this same girl, at 81 week,
in the silk, cotton, and wool-yarn goods,
can earn $4,000; for, with the newest |
just mentioned, she is simply |
a cleaner and collector" It is difficult
to describe the machine so as to realize
it to the minds eye of the reader but
with the astronomical siniIe in your
memory. let me add that, first, there is
a square bench; on that flat revolving
disk as large as a big Cammonbert
cheese, and above that from six to a
dozen revolving bobbins. The action of
the machine appears to be so simple |
that one wonders at Binns's temerity in |
showing it and letting it be described,
even as briefly as it is in this letter. The |
principle which lies at the bottom of all |
the operations, and which Is no doubt |
duly secured by patent, is that of the
endless spindle band, which was being |
made on what may describe as hOri- |
zontal machine. The imperceptible !
joining is contrived by means of small |
steel hook. The bands are all produced |
at one exact length; there is no Joint or
knot to Interfere with the turning of
the spindles.
A Low VOICE IN WoMAN.-Yes, we |
agree with that old poet who said that
low, soft voice was an excellent thing |
in woman" Indeed, we feel inclined
to 60 much farther tnan he has on the
subject, and call it one of her crowning
charms. No matter what other attrac.
tions she may have; she may be as fair
as the Trojan Helen, and as learned as
the famous Hypatia of ancient times
she may have all the accomplishments
considered requisite at the present day,
and every advantage that wealth can
procure, and yet if she lacks low, sweet
voice, she can never be really fascinat-
ing. How often the spell of beauty is
rudely broken by coarse, loud talking.
How often you are irresistibly drawn to
a plain, unassuming woman, whose
soft, silvery tones render her positively
attractive Besides, we fancy we can
judge of the character by the voice, the
bland, smooth, fawning tones seem to
betoken deceit and hypocrisy as invari-
ably as the musical, subdued voice in
dicates genuine refinement. In the So
cial circle how pleasant it is to hear
woman talk in that low key which al
ways characterizes the true lady. In
the sanctuary at home how such voice
soothes the fretful child and cheers the
weary husband. How sweetly its ca
dence floats through the sick chamber
and around the dying bed with what
solemn melody do they breathe pray
low, soft voice is certainly ian excellent
thing in woman"
LOOK TOWARD THE PREACHER.-1.
He occupies conspicuous place, invit-
ing the eyes of the hearers, SO that, be-
ing seen, he can be the better heard.
2. OF course he looks at you, for you,
among others, are the one addressed,
and it is but fair that he should receive
as good as he gives; and you would
think it strange if he should look any
where else but at you.
8. Looking at him encourages the
preacher to believe you are attending
and are interested in what he says.
4. If it would be uncourteous not to
look at q nersOn holding a conversation