Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-11-17

iutCudutC, ufiu dCt III COuCSEb Will
all trades and professions his sue
cess would be meager and he would
be but a poor excuse as member
Of society Science and mechan-
ical skill has furnished us with the
means Of doing work with more
ease, less expense, and greater
rapidity, than did the awkward
efforts Of our forefathers. The
shrill whistle OF the steam engine
already indicates the ultimate ex
tinction of the horse for all prac-
tical purposes. Electricity flashes
the news from pole to pole and
furnishes us with such a dazzling
CLEAN of light, that if those
who have been resting beneath the
clods for the past century could
visit us in the night time they
would swear we had eternal day.
All this, I repeat, has been un
raveled by the scientist for our
benefit, and we have now com
menced to reap it's advantages.
But still it continues and every
day brings something new, great
wonders are constantly developing,
and the hidden wealth of orr tow
ering mountains are adding to the
value Of our lands and to the in
fuence of our great and glorius
country. There are some old 70
gies who would, if they could, sup
press all scientific investigation
and take us back to primitive
days they condemn all new in
ventions and improvements, fight
against mecadamized or rail- Dad
because perhaps it runs through
a small portion of their premises,
and yet they directly or indirectly
patronize and are gradually en-
couraging the very things which
theyspeak SO loudly against, show
ing not only spirit of obstinacy
but Of irony. Buta few years ago
it was difficult matter to pur-
suade a farmer to thresh with
steamer. Where will you find a.
horse power machine to day? A
machine to cut and bind wheat
was an impossibility, it could not
be done, was the remark of many
sensible farmers. These are now
worked successfully by horse.
power. tits only q matter Of
time, and not long at that, when
you will see the smoke of the en-
CINE lowering over the gold tip
ped fields Of ripening grain.
What is not now, will be, in the
way of implements, for everything
we have to do, and they will be in
general nse. Man has indeed
been blest. The inventor is blest
with fertile brain and with that
self-satisfied consciousness that he
has done something in life that
will be monument to his mem
ory until the resurrection morn.
The laborer is blest in the use OF
his inventions aud with a capacity
of ingtnions imitation which must
produce Improvement and adj
vancement
Woman has no less the advan-
tages of these great labor saving
machines than has her leige lord.
The sewing machine was the
product of some genial soul who
had a good wife and wanted to
take care OF her. The old spin
ming wheel has been laid aside for
quicker, easier and cheaper work
and last, though not least the in
PRODUCTION of the Magic Washer"
Ia cut of which will be found on
the 9Th, page of this paper, in
this country has Invested cash
day of all its dread and she now
almost halls it as day of pleasure.
No broken backs, no boiled hands,
no aches, no pains no snaps and
snarls at dogs and cats, children
and visitors. No, no, none Of
that. 1t is only a little recreation
to turn machine that is not
harder to work than to turn a
coffee mill for a few hours, and
you are done. This is not one of
the half-washing machines, it is
not a button extinguish, nor q /
clothes wearer.v Rubbing being
the only method by which clothes
can be washed clean, it has that
and does its work per-
fectly, fits in any ordinary wash
tub, weighs only about 20lbs.,
and it being self adjusting will