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drag k slightly larger than said core, for the 

 purpose set forth. 



5. Combined with the mole C and the dis- 

 charge pipe c, the covering and compressing 

 wedge I, to close in the earth over the dis- 

 charge end of said pipe, for the purpose set 

 forth. 



6. Combined with the mole C and the pipe 

 through which the cement is to be passed into 

 the trench, the water pipe J, for the purpose 

 set forth. 



7. The process of constructing and laying 

 concrete or cement tile in ground, substantially 

 as described — that is to say by means of a mole 

 plow, provided with a tube discharging at the 

 rear of the mole — and apparatus for mixing, 

 feeding, and discharging cement or concrete 

 over cores 'or formers into the trench made 

 by said mole, substantially as set forth. 



173,911. MATTHEW H. CRITCHET, 



Newway, Ohio. Ditching and Tile-Laying 



Machines. Feb. 22, 1876. Filed Jan. 10, 



1876. 



Claim. The combination, with a ditching 

 plow, A D, of the tile-tube H, hinged to the rear 

 of the plow, the sled N, shoe K, with standards 

 L and lever M, all constructed and arranged 

 substantially as and for the purposes herein set 

 forth. 



176,201. JOHN SCOTT, Morgan County, 

 111. Mole-Plows. Apr. 18, 1876. Filed 

 Feb. 14, 1876. 



Claim. 1. The solid mole A, having a flat 

 bottom, A', and a hollow chamber or bearing, 



B, at its rear, provided with a clevis or hook 

 at its center and a vertical slotted bearing, B', 

 the whole constructed and arranged to operate 

 substantially as described. 



2. The mole A, having socket-bearing Band 

 clevis or hook C, in combination with chain 



C, cap E, and key E', the whole constructed 

 and arranged to permit of the tiles being laid, 

 substantially as described. 



178,231. J. J. CAMPBELL, La Fayette, 

 Ind. Ditchers and Tile-Layers. June 6, 

 1876. Filed Jan. 21, 1876. 

 Claim. 1. In combination with the draft 

 beam A and cutter-beam B, the plow E, carry- 

 ing on its lower face the share E', for finishing 

 the bottom of the drain, substantially as set 

 forth. 



2. In combination with the solid cutter beam 

 B, opening the ditch by forcing the earth to 

 each side, and drain-plows E, one or more 

 auxiliary plows, F, arranged above the latter 

 to loosen the earth, substantially as set forth. 



3. The tile or gravel box, constructed in 

 sections, made adjustable to conform to the 

 depth of the cut, substantially as set forth. 



4. In combination with the tile or gravel 

 box, the flaring block I, for keeping the earth 

 from caving in until the tile or gravel has been 

 deposited behind the apron H, substantially as 

 set forth. 



178,957. S. H. REYNOLDS, Hillsbor- 

 ough, Ind. Tile-Laying Mole-Plows. June 

 20, 1876. Filed Apr. 25, 1876. 

 Claim. 2. The combination,, with tube B, 

 having delivery-tube E, of the lever F, bent 

 laterally at its lower end, and pivoted between 

 the side and partition of said tube B, as shown 

 and described. 



2. The combination, with the tube B E, of 

 the vertical screw G and inclined screw H, nut 

 I, and standard J, whereby the tube may be 

 adjusted vertically and also at an angle to the 

 beam, to regulate the depth of furrow and pitch 

 of the tube, as shown and described. 



180,044. DAVID T. LUCAS, Sto< kwell, 

 Ind. Ditch-Digging and Tile-Laying Ma- 

 chines. July 18, 1876. Filed May 18, 1876. 

 Claim. 1. The plow C, consisting of parallel 

 plates h h, beveled at /', and arranged inclinedly, 

 as described, in combination with pointy, cut- 

 ter-blade D, brace E, and beam A, substantiall) 

 as and for the purpose described. 



2. The combination, with the plow having 

 chute F, of the spring H and binding-screw I, 

 substantially as and for the purpose described. 



3. The combination, with the beam A, de- 

 flected at its rear extremity, of the plow C, ar- 

 ranged as described, the cutter D, brace E, and 

 sled B, adjustably attached to and supporting 

 the forward end of the beam, substantially as 

 and for the purpose described. 



4. The combination, with the plow having 

 chute F, of the detachable trough G, composed 

 of a piece of metal bent longitudinally, and 

 adapted to be used substantially as described. 



188,149. C B. KLINE, Dodgeville, Iowa. 



Laying Drain-Tiles. Mar. 6, 1877. Filed 



Aug. 31, 1876. 



A rubber of flexible tube placed upon the 

 cable, filling the inside of the tile, and serving 

 to keep them in line while being laid. 



Claim. The combination, with a drain-plow,^ 

 of a rope or cable and rubber tubing for laying 

 tile, substantially as described. 



188,778. T. G. COIL, Washington Court- 

 House, Ohio. Ditching and Tile Laying, 

 Mar. 27, 1877. Filed Aug. 23, 1876. 

 Claim. As an improvement in ditching and 

 tile-laying, the combination of the rods E, nuts 

 F, and casting G, for finding the breaks, sub- 

 stantially as shown. 



189,667. W. W. SNYDER, Martinsville, 



Ohio. Flue-Ditchers. Apr. 17, 1877 



Filed Feb. 3, 1877. 



Claim. 1. The combination of the adjusta- 

 ble branched standard E, the rod F, the point 

 or cutter G, the rotating spirally corrugated or 

 ribbed cutter H, and the rotating cutter and 

 packer I, having its forward part spirally cor- 

 rugated or ribbed and its rear part smooth, with 

 the beam A, handles B, and upright D, sub- 

 stantially as herein shown and described. 



2. The combination of the. adjustable 

 branched standard E, the rod F, the rotating 



