The daily gazette., 1880-03-18
another Marvellous irvensIon.
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IMPORTANT MILLING MACHINE
NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 16.--
The SON of Superintendent Smith of
the Atlantic Flour Mills noticed some
months ago, while watching the pro-
cess of bolting -four, that the electrici-
ty pervading the betting used in con-
nection with the purifying machines
attracted the bran and caused it to
cling to the belts in large quantities.
Thus was suggested the machine that
was patented last month under the
name of the "Electric Middlings Puri-
fer" and which his friends say is an
invention equal in importance to that
Of the cotton gin, and the first appli-
cation of frictional electricity to any
practical use. Thomas b. Osborne, a
classmate, is partner. He construct
ed the machine after young Smiths
ideas. as
In the boiling machines now In use
the bran is separated from the -four by
powerful air bias which blows of the
lighter bran. Considerable steam pow
er is needed, the work must be done in
an enclosed chamber on account Of the
dust, and there Is great waste, because
the air current carries of with the bran
the finer particles of -four. In the new
invention electricity is designed TO take
the place Of the air blast. just over
the wire bolting cloth, which has rap
Id reciprocal motion, are a number of
lard rubber cylinders, slowly revolving.
As they turn they rub against strips Of
sheepskin, which are made to press
down upon them, thus generating the
electricity. As the middlings are siev-
ed by the reciprocal motion, the lighter
bran comes to the top of the moving
middlings, and 10 attracted to the rollers.
To these It clings, rs do pieces Of paper
to stick of sealing wax when it has
been smartly rubbed, until o certain
quantity is thus attracted, when it drops
into receiving troughs, when by q simple
mechanical arrangement the bran Is
brushed out of the side of the purifier
into receptacles. At the same time the
bolted -four is pouring out Of he other
side of the machine, while the ''tailings"
drop out of the end opposite the hop
per.
The persons who saw the new puri-
fer in operation agreed that it was a
wonderful invention. Although shown
unenclosed, in an ordinary machine
room, there was neither dust nor
waste. 1t was said that the purifier
could be run by one man working at a
crank. The electric power was in pro-
portion to the speed of the roller. In
the experimental purifier eight six inch
rollers were used. Mr.. Smith is now
in Minnesota, arranging to put one in
to one of the largest -four mills in that
State, which will have eighteen eight
inch rollers. 1t is claimed that the
new purifier can be manufactured at
less cost than those in present use.
Last year there was great damage
caused in St. Paul, Mimi, by an ex-
plosion in -four mills while bolting
middlings by the air-blast process. 1t
is claimed that there can be no explo-
sion where the electric machine is
used.
Itis not always perfectly safe TO
soothe the baby with opium prepara-
tlons, but you can rely on DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup; it contains nothing injuri-
Gus.
Winslow, the sanctimonious Boston
forger, has turned up under an as.
sumed name in Buenos Ayres, where
he has married again, is publishing a
newspaper and making addresses to
Sunday schools.
The STANDARD is In position to state
that the report tl.at the Duke of Com
naught will succeed the Duke of MARI |
borough as Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland is |
absolutely unfounded.
The Committee on the German Army
bill has approved the clause exempting
the clergy from military drill, and final
ly adopted The whole bill by vote of
SO to 8.