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of the tendiiif;;^ machine was scarcely necessary. The admiration of 

 the truly astonishing^ performance was universal. 



The cutting the rye was looked for, but mowin^^ the grass took 

 every one by surprise. Thus, a great desideratum has been achieved; 

 the farmer has now only to gear up his horses and take a ride through 

 his meadow, and his grass is cut." 



Again, at the Royal Agricultural Society's PLxhibition, held at Lin- 

 coln, the present season, the Mark Lane Express states that Husscy's 

 machine won the prize o\er all competitors; and admits that Bell's 

 machine was "at last fairly beaten." 



Is there an Amoican wlio can read these accounts who does not 

 feel indebted to the man who, solely by his own perseverance and skill, 

 has added lustre to his country's renown in the peaceful walks of life? 

 If the same man, as a "warrior in hostile array," had raised the same 

 flag in triumph on the same soil, how would his countr^'men have 

 rewarded him? Doubtless by a "vote of thanks by both Houses of 

 Congress," together with a sword and gold medal, if not a monument 

 in addition! 



Should not those be equally honored and rewarded by the Country, 

 who are engaged in the arts and in agriculture; who devote their 

 energies to add to the comfort and happiness of their fellow man, as 

 those engaged in shedding blood, making widows and orphans to 

 mourn for their untimely bereavement, and who literally for hire, not 

 patriotism, and with the spirit demons, seek to slay and destroy? 



We fully believe so; for fame and renown in arms are rarely or 

 never acquired, except by entailing misery and distress on our fellow 

 beings, and engendering the worst feelings and passions of our 

 nature. 



But we hope for the advent of better days; when, if the political 

 sword is not literally beaten into a plough-share, and the partizan spear 

 turned into a pruning hook, the inventive genius and talent of our coun- 

 trymen shall be more aided and better rewarded by Government, in its 

 praiseworthy efforts "for the diffusion of knowledge among men," in 

 all that really ennobles the mind, and benefits the whole human family. 

 Such, at least, is the earnest wish and desire of 



A Farmer and Mechanic. 



