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York side showed unmistakable signs of the un-
usual event. At the foot Of East Thlrty-iourth-st
a large band of police officers stood ready to en-
bark their gnttorlng uniforms embclil>hed,
as their portly frames filed, the crowded
cars An occasional red stripe upon the trousers
or a brown leather rihecase betrayed the frequent
cr Of Creedmoor No sooner had the trains begun
10 pick their way among the stcnches OF Long
Island City than the newsDOys, well accoulrcd for
the occasion, began 20 cry the virtues Of tie only
official score-cards,' and to tempt the pockets OF
passengers by means of comic illustrated papers
Giving original versions OF The contest at CrcedmCor
Range The disused track which runs directly to
the range renewed its almost forgotten acQuaint-
ance with rolling wheels, and the rusty rails carried
a number of special trains, which saved the multi
tude of visitors the usual aunoyanccs attendant
upon the ride from Queens to Creedmoor
The soldiers and their friends began at an carly
hour TO gather at the range. which presented brisk
and busy appearance. Outside the gates was a
small settlement of Migratory booths, where ;he
pcttv pr ,visiuners took advantage of the slightest
show OF interest in their wares 30 commend the
virtues OF clam chOwdcg and watermelon. Banner
cts and pennons Of yellow and rcd Haunted about
the stalls, and lent their dubious sp.cndor 10 Whet
the expectation of tho people who were buying
their tickets outside.
The scene within the gates was BRIGHT and ami
mated Tie long range stretched away foI
distance OF thousand yards to
thc white butts at the Arthc,t extreme.
IFS dead level scarcely interrupted by the brown
summer grass which EXTENDED halfway up the
range. Upon the left was cheerful array OF snowy
tents sLlrng the edge of the enclosure while OtheI
canories of various devices and of various list
stood nearer the targets Separate tents accomrn0-
dated the batteries of the telegraph company, the
members of the Press and the officers of the Rifle
Association while other coverings were spread Tor
nrovIsion-staIls and frult-stauds Upon the right
bound of the field lloated a line of triangular BAH
nerets Of varegatcd c0ors. TO mark the course and
velocity of the wind, while III the centre OF the
field stood the veeriug weaher-yane, erected
with the same end in view, for the con-
venienoe of marksmen when shooting at the longest
ranges From an early hour III the day many
emulous sharpshoOters were practising upon their
own account keeping mp a continual dln OF mus
ketry, while the quiyerng whistle OF the bullets as
they sped upon their unerring track filled the air
with shrl but not unmusical sound Ihe tone oil
the bullets fred at the long ranges seems 10 dlier
for some reason from that OF the shorter, being
shrill and ringing The whistle OF the iarthest
bullets, as they H. past listener who is near the
Confined on Third PAGE.
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ACCLDENTS on RALLROlDS.

READNG, Penn Sept 1i.-NIile freight train was
passing below Mount Carbon this afternoon II heavy
piece Of timber became Diet ned from and struck
the snokng-car Of an express from POttsyille which
was passing -Four seats demolished. william
Snyder ofPhiladelphia. wedgcd between seat and
side OF the car. aud could not be released until
the timber was In two. His injuries will probably
prove fatal. Wallace Voc Im, brakeman OF Reading,
had his hip hurt, and Patrick Phillips OF Mount Carbon,
sustained injuries about the legs that anpu-
tIiiOn may be ncccsSiIry. -
PLYMOUTH, md, sept II A fre eghttrain on the Fort
Wayne road into anO hcr train during fog to-day
Four boys tho train Stealing ride, ana one or
them, Robert Holmes Killed The others were badly
nrIia
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THE REST TARGETS IN THE INTERNATIONAL

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HOW TIE CAPITAL WAS REACHED.

LoNDoN sept. 1l.--General WOlseley tc,egraphs
that the cavalry will push on t. Cairo to-day by
forced marches along the desert route. lie says
Arabi has gone TO Cairo. General WOlseley hopes
hat the cavalry will occupy Belbays to-day and
that the infantry will arrive there tomorrow. He
eypocts TO take possession of q na-c-Asao to-day,
and If all is well to advance to Keliou5, if not to
Cairo, 'witn the Guards.
TEl-EL-KlMn sept. 1I-Gencral Lowe is at
Belbays with The cavalry. Abri!a e OF jho High-
landers marched to ward 4 gazI{, and are now in
possession of the railway to CAIRO
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music Thor discussions asel several hours, ana IL
decided TO offer the manufacturers compromise OF
So rs ton for pudding II this is not accepted ana tne
scale signed ten daysey VIII return to their original
demand OF S6 ton President Jarrett OF the Amal9a
mated Association who has opposed the strike, consul
the offer fair and thinks 1t viii be accepted me
manufacturers do not talk favoraby Of tho position
but will hold conference with the strikers next week
meeting OF district delegates will be held on MOhuay
TO Ialify the compromise.
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VoL.XLII.. N"l3,Os
TuE BRITISH TEAM AHEAD

RESULT OF TIE FIRST DAYS ' sHOodtNT, a,,rT1,
THE AMrncASs 10 POINTS BEHIND lN,E ETrrrrnrs U1mTT
III" TorsAS rsrAvonADLn WIND lSTrr'HsT nrsT
SOMEWHAT Win THE MARKsMESmn"n S,-r,n.r D'''
CORE OF THE DAY MADE By AN ANEII.Hs. ',',..
The first stage of the international h'.','"'
Rife Match was shot at Creedmoor yeS''i'''S'
The light was good, but the wiho was ",
favorable. The 200, 5oo anu o00 u,o
,"no,es wore shot over. At the close of the
-%aot;n, Tho British team were 10 points
oboad Of thcir competitors. The scores at 'ne
threo ranges were as follows: 200 yards
Americans. 331; British 3Io' oVo
rords-Americans. 500; British 3'o'
500 vards-Amcricans, 343; Br'iSil'
on Total-Americans 1,043; British
1.o62. The number of spectators was
smaller than was expected. The best score
of the day-9j points-was made by Smith,
of the American team.
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A GENERAL VIEW OF THE FIELD.

TIE RANGE As sEEN By vIsITORs-A LARGE DE-
TAIL or POLiCEMEN-THE BULLETIN BOARDS.
The heavy atmosphere and lowering skies of the
early morning which gave token of an impending
rain grew more cheerful as the hours drew toward
noon and by the time the special trains were ready
TO start the expected crowds ready to fill them.
As early al o'clock the ferries even uDon the New
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PRAISE FOR GENERAL WOLsELEY.

LoNDov, sept. LITTLE Times. IN its loader to-
day, warmly praises General Sir Garnet Woseley.
and gives him all the credit for the of the
campaign III Egypt.
HALLXANDRIA, Sept. 1.-THE Khediye gave a
grand banquet tonight IN honor Of General Wood
and Admiral Dowcll. Sir Edward Mact the Brit
ish Consul-Gen.ral, and all the members Of the
staff of the British Consulate were present.
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TALUABLE PROPERTY SURRENDERED.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. l4.-John b. Davis,
president Of the recently suspended Richmond Banking
and Insurance Company, to-day made deed of convey
ance OF his property Il the countes Of King william
New Kent Hanover and HcnTcO, and the city Of Rich
mond for the beneht Of the creditors OF the bank The
property is valued at over @2OO,OOO
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TRYING TO STOP A FURTHER ADVANCE.
LONDON, sept. ia dispatch to Tho NoroiaG .ld-
rf3iiser from Zagazig says General ol,cley to-day
in reply to dcputation of chiefs from Tel-el-
Kebir. who asked that the country be spared
the humiliation Of further advance OF the
British. SAID no would occupy Cairo to-nght-that
ma few hours no would dispatch rhe first train
mere with troops. Tiis has since been done.
The sultan tclcgraphel to General Wolse
ley today Offering consral ulatons on
the splendid victory achieved by him
and requesting him, now that the neck of the rebel
non Is broken, stop the marcn of his army into The
interior General Woisely sent a telegram in ply.
m which he referred the sultan to London for
response tO his request.
All of the cnemy's magazines have been blown
up and all the uuayallb stores destroyed.
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MONMOUTH COUNTY FAIR CLOSED.

FREEHOLD, y. j. Sept. 14.-The twenty
ninth annual Fair o the Monmouth County Agricultural
Society," which opened here three days ago, closed this
evening The attendance to-day far exceeded that OF
Yesterday and the Fair was great success In every
particular.
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4 COMPROMISE OFFERED BY PUDDLERs.

PITTsBURG, Penn, Sept. IA large mass
meeting Of the pudders and muck rollers OF the first aud
second districts held here to-day Before assem-
bling they paraded the streets headed by bands OF
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oILnERED rO Sos THE CONvENrION.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, Sept. 14.-Lord Granville the
British Foreign >ecretay, has instructed Lord DUFF
ferin, the British Ambassador, to sign the military
convention.
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AFTER THE BATTLE OF TEL-EL-KEBlR
LONDON, Sept. 14.-1he Daily telegraph IN its
second edition has the following dispatch from Tel
el-Kcbir Cur loss is 100, including thirty killed
Eight officers are among the dead All of ArabPs
papers were seized here. Hundreds Of fdgi ives,
includinC many officers are surrendering.
An Official dispatch from Hassasin says There
are fl teen wounded officers and 24j wounded pr-
Yates here from Iei-cl-kcbir fee IS plentiful. The
patients are all treated anti7cptlcay and arc doing
as well rs could be expected. About sixty guns
were captured at rcl-c'-Keb.r General Wolselcy
has gone To Xaglzig The Glenadiers Will remain
10 garrison Iei-ei-kcblr.
4 Reuter- dispatch rom rcl-cl-Kebr says: Tie
British casualties IN Wednesdays blttc We're ::
klilcd-nne officers and - meu wounded
twenty-t,,o officers and $50 men, The cnomy's
loss Is estimated at l.J00 killed and wounded
General Wolsclcy has gone forward on bis way to
Cairo"
The Exchange Telegraph Company has received
the following dispatch from Ismaill: Orders
have been received here to send the baggage of the
staff officers to Caro- Sultan Pacla, the represen-
tatiye of the kheiiyc, together with number Of
the Notablce, viii start iOr Caro- on Friday"
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OFFERING TO SURRENDER KAFR-EL-DWAR.
LoNpoN, Sept. 14.-DspItches from Alexandria
state that Il rebe off or has arrived there from
Kaircl-Dwar under flag of truce, with an offer to
surrender the place. General Wood has tclegraphed
to General Woseey for instructions. The
conditions of surrender are not yet known.
The general opinion in Alexandria is that
the natives will deliver up Arab Pacla to the
British. The British troops have been ordered to
hold themselves in readiness to take possession of
Kafr-el-Dwar.
General Wood tclegraphs to the War Office from
Alexandria today rs follows: "An officer from
Kafi-cl-Dwar has brought letter saying that all
the military chiefs wish to submit to the Khediye.
They have gwen orders TO open the canal dam, and
ask me to open the telegraph. They state thas the
army has stopped all hostllities."
later dispatch from Alexandria says: The
enemy have opened the canal. and wafer is now
coming down apidly. Orders have been issued that
the dyke NJ Meks into Lake Mareods be closed.
Negotiations for the surrender are proceeding sat
isiactorlly. The British will probably occupy
Kafr-el-Dwar tomorrow. 1t is stated that the sur
render will bo uucDnd ltOnal.
LONDON. sept 1J-Iho DAILY heuss dispatch
from Alexandria says: The offer to surrender
kafr-cl-Dwar is not unconditional"
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THE BRITISH IN CAIRO.
SUBMISSION OF LEADERS IN THE WAR

SUBMISSION OF LEADERS IN THE WAR.
PORT SAID. sept. 14.-The English advance
guard have arrived in Cairo by rail.
They received enthusiastically. All men OF
rank who are concerned in the rebellion have made
submission.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-Thc Morning Adrcrtiser has
the following dispatch, dated Zagazig, september
II, o p. M: The English troops are now enter
ING CgirOv
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ASCENDING HOTEL PROPRIETOR.

LONG BRANCH. \. J., ocpI. I4.-SnCnif Thompson
has attached the goods enr scranton the proprietor Of
the Hotel iO the due u. Al chafdJ DObDins
anton has lett town aud The hDei placed
IA te hands Of wa hnan employ ed Dobbins some
peent place Of abode claiming that he went
paving thenl.
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LONDON, Sept. 15.-Thc Morning Adrcrtiser has
the following dispatch, dated Zagazg, september
II, 8 p. M: The English troops are enter
ing Cairo"
REPORTED CAPTURE OF ARABI PACHA.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-1he Exchange Telegraph
Company has received the following dispatch from
Alexandria, sent at 1920 D. m: 1t is reported here
that Arab Pacta has been captured near Bena."
The following dispatch has been received by The
Htdadard dated Alexandria, 5:2D p. m: Arab
Pacha and Toulha Pscha arrived in Cairo last
night. They arc both virtually prisoners
LONDON. Sept 15.-It il reported from Cairo that
the Project OF Police there has arrested Arab
Pacha.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN CAIRO.
ALEXANDRIA Sept. LILO y. m.-Butros Bey.
Rcouf Pacha and ali Pacha Roobl arrive here to-
day and ptocecdel to the Palace, where they pre-
sented to the KHediye, on the part Of the inhaDi-
tants of Caro- Il address pledgng loyalty and
submission. They were delegated to present this
address at meeting held yesterday. at which there
were present several his' luuctionaries. Notabes
ana Ulemas, lucudnc Snel El-Edcyi, hitherto q
stlach partisan OF ArIb Pdcha The Sheik, how
ever took no part in the proceedings OF the meet
ing.
The delegates came from Cairo to-day by the rall-
way which is intact ButrOs Bey told the
Khediyc that the rebel force at Teel-Koblr ut tue
time lof the British attack. consisted of 10000
regulars, 1000 Bcdouns and 5000 volunteers
The first news Of Wednesdays battle that reached
Cairo reported great Egyptian victory
and when subsequently it announced
tuat Arab Pacha was on his way TO Cairo
It was rumored that ne bore with him
Admiral SeymOurs heal. The people of Cairo had
never heard of General WOl-eley. and imagined
4. Qtfln o.
forces When Arab Pacba arrived alcne The pOpu-
lace stoned him. Everything was quiet III CAIRO
when the delegates left there. Mahrnoud PacAa
Sami was last heard Of at Salihyeh.
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ANEW BANK PRESIDENT ELECTED.
BORDENTOwN, y. j., sept It'll II. LOngstrec
has been elected president of the OldentOwn Banking
panv 10 succeed Robert {. Hutchinson.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-03-17

An exchange states the benefits Of
apples to be as follows: ga raw, mel
low apple is digested in an hour and
half. while boiled cabbage requires five
hours. The most healthy dessert that
can be placed on a table is a baked
apple. II eaten frequently at breakfast
with coarse bread and butter, without
meat or flesh Of any kind, it has an adj
mirable effect upon the general system,
often removing constipation, correcting
acidities and cooling off febrile conditions
more effectually than the most approved
medicines. If families could be induced
to substitute them for pies, cakes and
sweetmeats, with which their children
are frequently stuffed, there would be a
diminufion in the total sum Of doctors
bills in a single year sufficient TO lay in a
stock of this delicious fruit for the whole
seasons use."
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Rapid Transit.

Uncle Nose owns several small shan
ties ON Galveston avenue, which he rents
out, but one Of the tenants is rather slow
in coming up with the rent, SO Old Nose
had to make him q pastoral visit. just
as he was coming away from the house,
Old Nose met Jim Webster.
tJim," said the old man, (which am
de fastest trabbeler you eber heerd tell
about?"
"Dey say dat dc ray of light trabbles
more den 200, 900 miles q second, but l
nebber timed it myself" replied jim.
"Dar's a man in Galveston what can
glib de ray ob light fifty yards start and
beat it wust kind.
"Gway, ole man. Lynn IS ketchin,
and ] hain't been vaccinated SINCE dc
wah.
'Hit am Jess SO rs J. tole yer. Gabe
Snodgrass, what owes mo four mumis
hack rent, can outtrabble de light.
"Did yer sec him do itgg
ssI went to de front doah, and jess as
his wife opened de front doah | seed
iabe slide out dc back doah. Is Gabe
at home p says /. He's done gone to
Houston, says she. Hit am fifty miles
n Houston, and he must hab made dc
trip while / was a-loolin' at him slide
o1t dc back doah. Jess fetch on yel
nav Oh light, and ef it don't hab to humI
hifseff to catch up wild Gabe Snodgras
when / comes for de back rent, den Is'
a fool--dat's all.
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Placed ON AnproYal.

A stranger enters the store of an oblig-
ing grocer:
Stranger" Owing to the extortions
Of the gas companies I Ihave about deter
mined to light my premises with candles,
only, you see, am at loss to decide
what sort to select. / went something
really good, you know"
Grocer Certainly, sir Step this
way a moment, sirl You can see for
yourself, sirl" flights fifteen different
sorts of candles and places them on the
counter.)
Stranger (after having walked up and
down before them for five minutes, with
his chin in his hand, immersed in deep
reflection -" Well, guess on the whole
prefer gas Good aftern oon r. exit
hurriedly y
Grocer Hurting bar of soap after
him. )-"Oh | !
Detroit Free Press.
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A DEBATE most novel in its nature has
occurred at Newark, Ohio, between
Professor J. @. Hartzler, Superintendent
Of the public schools, and Rev. Adam
Pfenger, a Lutheran minister. The
subject was Resolved that the earth
has no motion, and is the center Of crea-
tion," the minister taking the affirma-
tive and backing his argument by quota
tions from Scripture and an unlimited
iaith in the doctrines taught by the "in-
spired" writer's. "Johua commanded
the sun to stand still or God permitted
a lie to be handed down from generation
to generation" In Isaiah it is said
that "the sun turned backward" and
Gods reputation for truthfulness is at
stake when it comes to doubling and
denying His revealed word. The minis
ter denounced astronomers as wholesale
deceivers. He also claimed that if the
earth had the motions attributed to it
by science, the Gulf stream would flow
in opposite directions, and the atmos-
phere would sweep everything from the
face of the globe. Professor Hartzler,
in reply, accompanied his argument by
blackboard illustrations, and CORE
spondent states that although he han
died his subject in mastery way, the
majority of the audience, which was
large, pinned their faith to Pfenger and
the Scripture.
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\ Tinn.Honnred Remedr.

"Uncle Ponp," said Col. M. to a
former slave, " i hear that some Of you
darkies down on the lower place are af-
ficted with the itch"
"Bein' as it's you, boss, replied old
Pompey, hesitatingly, mus confess
dat de Lawd has seed fit to afiilck us dat
way, fer q fac" -
1Ahl Doing anything for it ?"
Eyes, sab; oh yes, sab r
"What2"
"Why, we-er-we am scrstchin' fer
a -
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The Senator'S wife.

A lady correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Commercial gives the following in
cident as having occurred in the Senate
gallery:
Two women struggling for a place
nearest the door got into fight One
was Senator's wife. Not being able TO
crowd into the gallery set apart for SEN
ators' wives, she pushed through the
tbrong at the door Of the ladies' gallery.
'Let me in, she demanded OF the door
keeper. and handed him her card. NO
response. "Senators have passed as
many as sixteen ladies apiece into the
Senatorial gallery, consequently people
who belong there are pushed out. She
was very angry. 81 wonder how many
Senators here own to having sixteen
wiyes.n ''Madame, take your arms
away You knocked me ip the chest.
expected TO find ladies here. never
was in 80 rncouth q vet. Keep your
elbow out Of ny chest, madam! won't
stand such treatmentl will stick a pin
| in your
| To the surprise and amusement OF by
| ISLANDERS, the Senator's wife produced a
4 pin, and threatened to bury it TO the
head in the first one who touched her.
Presently a surge in the crowd threw
| lady against tie NcllauG JtiitboA wiz.
She turned with her pin ready to put
her threat into execution, but was met
by long bonnet pin in the hand OF the
intruder. "Only in self-defense," the
lady said, laughingly. The Senator'S
wife continued her abuse and vulgar ha-
rangiIe until the sergeant-at-Arms had to
be called. In the excitement she slipped
through the unguarded door into the
gallery, and was lost In the inner throng,
and got by fraud what we who were
abiding by rules had to wait for, some Of
us, for over two hours"
SoMEBoDY claims to have found gold
in Iowa. No doubt Of it. Thousands
Of men have found gold in Iowa, and in
Kansas and Missouri as well. They
have found it in paying quantities. but
they mine it with pillow and reaper,
and some of it they drive to the market
on four legs. 1t is genuine gold, how
ever, and whether stocks go up or down
the laborer gets his hire, and Il he
| sticks to it he il sure to make his pile
Kansas city Jox1nuh
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cousip Dicks Reply.

The late Bishop Wilmer, Of Louisiana
(the Cousin joel, and Bishop Wilmer,
Of Alabama (the Cousin Dick, of the
following anecdote), being in Italy to-
oether. the latter was enthusiastically
pointing out TO the former the archi-
tectural beauties of ruin, when his
Louisiana reverence rather YEARLY pro-
tested. (" It's all very fine, Cousin Dick,
but, nevertheless, a cheerful field, fra
grant with new-gnown hay, would please
me better. The Bishop Of Alabama
replied: "Well, Cousin Joe, there is
this in favor Of your view Of IL there is
not an ass in all Italy that would not be
of the same opinion. Harper . Dras9er.
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WE REPRODUCE the following from the
Detroit Free Press without comment: /:
{" A Boston correspondent writes /; Can
you give me any reason why General
Grant should be put on the retired list
at $12, 900 per year, while the widow Of
the brave General Custer, who lost his
life in the country's service, receives
only $50 per month 2 We regret to say
that we cannot oblige our correspondent
with any reason. We would very cheer.
fully If we could lay our hands on one
but after diligentsearch and patient in
quiry, we have been driven to the con
clusior that there is none"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-03-17

The inventive genius of this nation is
prolific in new discoveries. yet but a
small percentage Of the patents issued
have any practical value. Prof Brown,
special census agent, says that 5,5s5
patents have been issued ON plows in
this country. On harrows and diggera
l,746 have been granted; on hafvesters,
s,235, Of which about 400 are on self
binders; on threshing machines the
number is 1922. Yet of this vast num-
ber how few are in common use and
how small a percentage have ever re-
turned their inventors any profit.