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VOL. III. The McCormick Binder, We have given the matter of bind ing grain by machinery a good deal of attention, during the past six years, and have experienced not a little anxiety for its successful ac complishment, because of the belief that it will tend to diminish the ex pense of raising grain, and thus les sen the price of this universally nec essary article, while, at the same time, increasing the profits of the agriculturalists of the Northwest. Our attention was firsc called to the matter by an invitation to witness a trial of the Whitney Binder, which took place near Rochester, in this State, in 1S70. Since that time we have had op portunities of seeing several other binders in operation, and all of them have certainly bound grain and did it well under certain favor able circumstances, but they have all possessed a common failing. Tn every instance, so it seemed to us, the machinery has been too com plicated and delicate for practical use, and experiments have proved that it would not operate certainly and regularly when subjected to the jarring, which is inevitable on its being attached to a reaper or har vester and put to work in the grain fields nor would it accommodate itself to the varying conditions of the grain, as delivered to it by the har vesting machine. We have steadfastly believed, however, that this difficulty could and would ultimately be overcome, and on every occasion when we have heard of a new binder being invent ed, have expected that it would be free from this difficulty. Up till the present harvest, however, we have been disappointed. Not only have all had the fault complained of, but their construction has seemed to make the difficulty irremediable. This has been the case until a -short time ago, wheia we had the pleasure of seeing the McCormick Binder. It struck us at once as a superior machine, for, .although, as IK»V made, it appeared to be subject, in a lesser degree, to the same objec tion urged against the others, its construction renders it susceptible of having the failing remedied with out difficulty. It seems to us that all it requires to make it a reliable binder, capa ble ot working right along through harvest, without giving trouble or causing delay, is that the "gatherer" and "compresser" should contain more metal, and possibly that the regulation of the tension of the binding wire should be more defi nitely arranged, so that anybody may be readily taught how to set it. The "gatherer" appears to us to be so light as to render it liable to vi brate too freely to insure the placing of the binding-wire always properly in the twister hence, when a sud den jar of the machine occurs, from crossing a gutter or running over a stone, the wire may be misplaced and broken. ()r, again, a wad of grass or wet grain may be delivered to it, upon which the "gatherer" will be liable to slip sideways and bend, and fail to operate properly until it is straitened. With these exceptions, we believe the McCormick Binder is a success ful machine upon which farmers may confidently rely. This failing is un derstood to be fully appreciated by the manufacturers, and the public may be assured that they will effect ually remedy it in future machines, for it is not their practice to allow anything imperfect to come from their factory if it is in their power to prevent it. And, again, they have made it an invariable rule to improve their Machinery whenever an im provement was practicable and to adopt every valuable new invention and suggestion at the earliest op portunity. By the way, we may as well state here, that Mr. E. W. Brooks, the agent for McCormick's machinery in Sled Wing, put this binder on a harvester which cuts a swath of six and one-half feet, and it bound the grain well and successfully and gave excellent satisfaction. Only think of one man and team with a machine arising and binding a swath of six and one-half feet. —The following extract from .an article in the New York Tribune confirms what we said last week about the origin of the editorials now appearing in democratic news papers. After describing the Til den committee rooms New Yerk city, the writer says: Volumes containing the names of all independents and democrats of influence were kept at the office, and 2,600 newspapers were furnished with editorial and news mat ter uad Tilden campaign iocument-s. The interior newspaper of democratic and independent tendencies are receiving copies of a circular saying: "On the list we ifcave your paper is classed as independent. Ae a large proportion of the independent prose are not opposing the election of Tilden and Ken« dricks. we will send you from time to rime freeof cost, correspondence, original matter and-extracts suitable for publication. Should you desire not to receive seen matter as we send, you will please notify u«, and it will be discontinued. Our purpose is to secure to the friendly press the advantage of organization during the campaign, giving it the benefit of the [political information which the com mittee 'lias facilities for obtaining from all parts of the country. The material furnished will of course be used by you as your jjudg ment may dictate, but care will be taken to adapt it to your requirements. The letters articles and extracts will be duplicated en printed -clips (like the one enclosed), but great care will be taken that the same leiter is not sent to any two papers in the same county, or-likely to be seen by the same readers." And the expense attending ail tins is paid by those famous New York "reformers" S. J. Tilden, 'Cus. Schell, August Belmont, John Morrissey, John Kelly, Fernando and Ben. Wood, Sam. S. Cox, and others of lesser note. —The democratic papers are con tinually asserting that Grant is using the power of the administration to secure the election of Hayes, and yet they are as constantly telling of reprehensible conduct on the part of the President, which makes it ap pear that he is doing what he can to ensure the defeat of Gen. Hayes. We guess that the truth is to be found midway between these ex tremes. —The democratic editors seem to be fond of parading paragraphs from republican papers compliment ing Mr. Tilden. It was hardly to be expected that even democrats would nominate a man wholly undeserving of favorable mention, but these ed itors ought to know that compli- ments are frequently intended in a Pickwickian sense. —One Dr. Treat is out in a let ter certifying that Col. Blood (her husband) is the author of Mrs. Woodhull's editorials, lectures, etc. As this Treat claims to have been an employee in the printing office of Mrs. Woodhull, and as secresy as as to the authorship of articles print ed in a newspaper is an obligation voluntarily assumed by every print ing office hand, it follows that Mr. Treat has violated his pledge and proved himself unworthy of belief. His evidence, therefore, amounts to nothing. As nobody cares, howev er, who writes the Woodhull articles, it is not a matter of much import ance how this Treat is treated. He will hardly become famous by taking part in this controversy. —We had just prepared an article lauding the City Council for revoking the licenses of nine liquor saloons, for selling liquor 5 Sunday, which action was had on Monday. On yesterday, however, we were startled to learn that the council met again on Tuesday, and, at the request of the professedly penitent dealers, re stored all the licenses. We conclud ed that we woticld not publish the laudatory article this week, and have lain it away until the Council shall have another meeting. —The democrats are very proud of the accession to their ranks of Gen. Franz Sigel. If we remember aright, it has only been a few years ago since they v. ere denouncing Si gel in the most abusive manner. —We have no news from the In dian frontier of any further fighting of the troops. Several small parties of whites have been attacked and a number of persens, both whites and Indians, have been killed. —The horrible outrages perpetrat ed by the Turk* in Servia should arouse the entire civilized world to an effort to prevent similar occur rences in the future. —Greenleaf Clark, the referee in the case of ex-auditor Mcllrath, of this State, has decided in favor of Mcllrath. EUCALYPTUS. This medicine is no compound from weeds grown in a cow pasture in Maine or the foot hills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, but from the Australian Blue Gum leaf. There lore, after all other known remedies have failed and you are struek with death, try the Eucalyptus and be convinced that there is one man living that can tell the truth in this centennial year of National corruption. EUCALYPTUS Will Cure Inflammation in Bladder and Kidneys. EUCALYPTUS Willeure Coughs and Lung Complaints. E A S Will cure Fever and Ague, and Rheumatism EUCALYPTUS Will cure Sore Mouth and Throat. EUCALYPTUS Will cure Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. J. WILKINS, 212 7th Ave. Clinton, Iowa. Wins, Minn. 45m3 IN UNION STRENGTH-IN KNOWLEDGE POWER. RED WING, MINN., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1876. For sale by F. A. FOOLE, Red "VT 0. WERNER. Attorney and Counselor at Law, and REAL ESTATE DEALER, REDWING, MINN. J^"Swedish spoket. ROSEBOOM & SHELDON, SUCCESSORS TO E. P. LOWATER, DEALERS IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Books, Stationery, &c, Will cell for the next 30 days, W A A E At Greatly Reduced PTrices. JUST RECEIVED! A Fine Lot of PLATED WARE AND Red Wing Stereoscopic Views. 33»"3 Lowater's Old Stand, Red Wing, Minn. FURNITURE! MCDONALD & KELLOGG, •Successors to E. K. Sparrell, Dealers in all kinds of FURNITURE, FINE CHAMBER SUITS, PARLOR SUITS, FANCY CAMP, READING and EASY CHAIRS. SOFAS, LOUNGES, MARBLE and WOOD TOP TABLES, A full I me of Cane and Wood Scat Chairs, WOVEN WIRE MATTRESSES, Sole agents for the S Spring Beds, Extension & Breakfast Tables, WARDROBES, BUREAUS, HALL STANDS, WHAT NOTS, MIRRORS etc. Hair, PcJm, Sea-grass and Husk Mattresses, LIVE GEESE FEATHERS, Also a full line of Wood Covins, Metallic Burial Cashtts, and Undertakers' Supplies At prices that defy Competition. 30m3 No. 76 Main st. Red Wing, Minn. THE IMPROVED HOWE SCALE U. S. Standard The only Scale with pro tected bearings. Examine their Many Improvements. Kept in Stock and for Sale by NELSON & PETERSON prANOS AND ORGANS. VARIETY OF STYLES OF THE BEST QUALITY, AND OX VERY LIBERAL TERMS. Call and see before purchasing. Music Rooms adjoining Dental Booms. F. A. WILLIAKSOV, Agent. G. H. & W. H. CRARY, ^Wf Doctors of Dental Surgery, 0.ffice in new Post Office Block. Residence on Third street, with Mrs, F. Towne. Red Wing, Minnesota. D. KELLOGG, PHOTOGRAPHER, Corner of Main and PlumbSt's., RedWing, Minnesota. T. F. LEAVITT & CO Successors to Thos. Wilkinson, DEALER8 IN General Hardware, STOVES, TIN WARE, HOUSE EURNISHING GOODS, PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES, &c. Gas and Stea Fitting. New Stock of Gas Fixtures just ree'd. Sole Agents for Western Enamel Paint Works. Pull Stock always on hand. CASH wil buy our goods at prices that we guarantee will give satisfaction, 13 yl TIT HERSCHLER, S TOR A GE, FOR WA RDING and Commission Merchant. Dealer in alll kindsof GRAIN, FLOUR, HIDES, LIME, SALT, CEMENT, &c. STEAMBOAT, FREIGHT AXD TICKET AGENT. Tickets for sale to a}} important points via River and Rail, East, West, North and South. Stone Warehouse on Levee. TVT K. HAWKINS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Paints, Oils, Glass, And Paper Hangings, HOUSE, SIGN, ORNAMENTAL and CARRIAGE PAINTING, Graining, Zalsomining, and Stencil Cutting. 28tf BITSH ST., RED WING, MINN. YOUNG MEN. Baylies Great Mercantile College, Keokuk, Iowa, on the Mississippi. Nineteenth year. About sixty dollars pay all expenses, for Membership, Board, Stationery. Book-keepers, Pen men, Reporters, Operators, Architects, Surveyors and Teachers thoroughly fit ted. Railroad fair reduced. Good Situa tions. No vocations. Don't fail to ad dress Prof. Miller, Keokuk, Iowa. 37jl "P M. WILSON, Attorney at Law, Office over Old Post Office building, Red Wing, Minn, 38tf NO. 45. The J. I. Case & Co. THRESHING MACHINES, SEPARATORS, POWERS, A N Portable Engines, E. L. BAKER, Agent, Red Wing, Minn. The J. I. Case machinery is too well known throughout the West, and too popular with the farming community to render its descrip tion or commendation necessary, beyond merely calling attention to new improvements which have been added during the past year or two. THE THRESHER, Does its work rapidly, perfectly and through ly, saving time and advoiding all wastage of grain, and invariably giving satisfaction, and is wWial vo ire durable than any similar ma chine, and runs lightly. THE SEPAR TOR Although a superior machine previously, has been improved as follows: Adjustable boxes are added to lighten the rakes without shortening them. A new attachment to drive the elevator, diminishing both noise and friction. A sheet iron floor under the grain rake a great improvement. A seed and chess box, preventing escape of foul seeds, Jte. We give a No. 1 Grain Tallier with each Separator sold. An improved sheet-iron seive will be furn ished with each Separator sold. We also make for the first time, a combined timothy and Hax seive and several others which we have not space to enumerate. The Company are now making new 20 inch Cylinder Apron Separators, 20 inch Apron: and a new 26 inch Cylinder Apron Separator. 33 3 ineh Aprons. HORSE POWERS. Important improvements have been made in the horse powers, and among the new machines in thia year's catalogue, we find the following: Six-horse Mounted and Down Pitts Power. Four-wheel Woodbury Power, 8, 10 and 12 horse. The ten and tweheUorse, 4-wheel New Woodbury, will have Reversible Bull Wheeh giving a chance, when worn on one side, to re verse the wheel and bring the wear on a new part, Also, patent levers, powerful brakes, and other new and admirable improvements. On the Pitts Mounted Power this year, wo extend the brace rod to the end of the lever permitting the use „f lighter levers. The back traverse roller stands on the Pitts Power is now made adjustable. PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES. The improvements on these are of such -i nature as to make them a first-class power We have added larger wheels, making easier draft in mov,nr, and the adjustable flaSge hubs are admirable. We have no hesitation in say ing, that for low price, strength of power, and economy, our Ten-Horse Portable Engine has no superior for farm work. For further information apply to E. L. BAKER, Agent, Red Wring, Minn.