Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-09-12
Election, Tuesday, November 4th.
A REPLY TO MR.. g.. r. DUNLOPS
CIRCULAR

CIhCOLAh.
During the last Fair Mr.. Geo. T. Dunlop
distributed circulars containing the following
criticism of an article which appeared in the
SENTINEL of August 81, 1878, relative to the
contest between the Mccormick, Osborne and
Buckeye se!f-binders that took place on the
farm of Mr.. Jas. G.. Cashell on the 10th of
that month.
Without intending, In the least degree, any
reflection upon the integrity and fair dealing
Of the gentlemen upon whose farm this trial
took place, must nevertheless, in justice to
the agricultural interests of the manufac-
tnrers Of the Osborne Binder, earnestly pro-
test against the account Of that trial given to
the public 10 the above-quoted article, which
] believe 10 have been written not in the 10.
terests of the farmer, but entirely as q matter
of profit 10 the manager OF the Sentinel, and
the reader wiil, J have no doubt, be of the
same opinion when be learns that during the
progress Of that trial the manager of the
Sentinel was seen by responsible parties to be
handed paper, presumed 10 be the above
quoted article, and with it sum Of money,
with the remark: ''lf that is not enough
will double the amount" THIS fact the man
ager OF the Sentinel afterwards admitted TO
tnU W tN1 ptNStuCC VI DOu. OCOFko StcE huu
Jas. B Henderson, Esq, of Rockville.
In conclusion, ask from you a fair and
careful examination Of the Osborne Self-Bind-
log Harvester which is now on exhibition al
the Fair Of the Agricultural Society of Mont.
gOmery eoNuty al Rockville, and Il would also
ask careful perusal Of the following ceriifi
Gates, that you may see how vastly different
are the opinions as to the merits Of the Os
borne Binder Of the Sentinel and the following
well-known and practical agriculturists.
Respectfully, G. I. DUNLOP.
Notwithstanding there seems to be an effor
on the part Of Mr.. Dunlop to do something
that may be injurious TO the SENTINEL, ant
say that which improperly reflects upon ii
manager, we would no, have deemed on an
swer necessary but for the fact that he ha
chosen to mention the names Of Messrs. Pete
Il Henderson in confirmation Of his statements
Our readers will perceive from the following
certificates signed by those gentlemen tina
they do not confirm what Mr.. Dunlop has as
serted
We hereby certify that the Manager Of the
Sentinel never admitted 10 us, or either OF us
directly or indirectly, that the article pub
lished 10 the Sentinel during the harvest o
1878, entitled "Wor.h We. Worth-Conies
Between SelEDinders" was not in the in
est OF the farmer, but entirely q matter
ter OF profit to the manager Of the Sen
faei. and that during the progress of thu
trial OF the Self-Biuders, viz !: the "McCor
mick" osborne" aud "Buckeye'' on the
farm of Mr.. James G. Casheli, or at any othei
place or time, said manager was handed tn,
manuscript containing said article with th'
RI tfTf that IL au0unh will dnuhl,
IT," ms charged by g. T. Dunlop, ESQ.,, II
his circular Of the 3rd inst, but said manager
simply acknowledged that he did receive pay
ment Tor writing and publishing the article
which he coutended was proper customary
and legitimate in the prosecution OF bis news
paper business.
JANIS B. HksDERsos,
GEoRGs PETER.
We have been too long ia the newspaper
business not to know what Is proper and le
gitimaie, and We scorn all attempts on th
part of Mr.. Dunlop attribating 10 us dlshon
orable or improper conduct, and do not THU
no Is acting In the interest Of the machine b
represents when he undertakes TO ''puif IT. i
the mode he has adopted.
As TO Mr.. Dunlops charge Of our endeavo
10 mislsad the pubic for the SExTISEL's prof,
let comparison OF a communication to tn
Advocate and our article on the result OF tina
contest speak:
at WAS the general opinion, when nigh
came, that the Mccormick cutting tn
widest through had less draft than the others
and BY reason OF It's clamping the bundles
aith two arms, made rather the securest Tie
notwithstanding the double band. 40