THE WISCONSIN FARMER.                            
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      There were upon exhibition six different seat me by the side of Mr.
George Guillame,
    kinds of threshing machines, with as many Counsellor of State for the
Canton cf Neuf-
    different horsepowers. They exhibited good, chatel, who could speak good
English, and,
    workmanship in both iron and wood, but by my small understanding of the
French
    were far behind such a machine as the IPitt" and his good offices,
I became thoroughly in-
    There was, to one of the machines, a separa- formed of the many good
speeches that were
    tor. That is, the thresher rn high up from the made.
    ground, say five or six feet, over a deep, large  In the course of the
proceedings  and
    bin or box, into which the grain and chaff most unexpectedly to me, Mr.
Guillame an'
    would, to a large extent, naturally fall. Be- -nounced that an American
gentleman, from
    sides, this bin extended beyond the the thresh-  tha an American    tlemn,
from
                                                the iNorth, was present,
and taking his seat
   ing cylinder say two or three feet, upon which } with the sentiment that
success should attend
   space was a screen. Over this the straw pass- the arms of the free North,
and that free labor

   ed and    dropped to the ground.  Doubtless should be established in America,
he called
   this bin would catch most of the grain. I out the house in most enthusiastic
vivas,-
   shouldjudge, however, that more or less would "Vive lAmerique Nord;"
and being called for
   be carried over by the straw, but would be by the assembly, I could but
return my thanks
   found, if so, mostly sifted at the bottom, as as best I was able, adding
a few words about
   the pitchers carried away the straw, which our State and country. This
was so kindly
   they must certainly do, as the machine run, received that gentlemen left
their seats and
   Beyond this there seemed to be no attenpt to came rushing from all parts,
with wine glass
   do more than to thresh, leaving grain and in hand, to pledge their friendship
and fra-
   straw to fall together from the machine.  tirnity I had no alternative,
and so with tears
   There was on exhibition a small sized mow- in my eyes at this expression
of profound
   er, for one horse, cutting a two-foot swath, love for my country, I stood
up, and holding
 which seemed to me to combine the principles forth my glass received tip,
tip, tip, tip, in
 of that best of all machines in that line, long succession, from outstretched
arms, ant
 known as the "Buckeye" machine. Reapers then drank well to the
health and prosperity
 will hardly ever be wanted or used to much of the freemen of Switzerland
 extent in so mountainous a country as Swit-  Tell my teetotal friends they
must excuse
 zerland.                                    me this once. Under the circumstances
I
   There were numerous small machines on think I am entitled to absolution.
 exhibition, such as straw  and root cutters,   Yours respectfully,
 cheese and winepresses,c ,showing creditable                      E   ARD
D. HOLTON
 ingenuity in invention, and skill in manufac-  Nxu7cLTr, Swltserland, Sept.
25, I&
 ture.
   Having concluded my observations, I was            Work for Deemier.
about to depart, when it occurred to me that  Get redy to settle up with
the whole world
I would visit the "Bureau" and pay my re- all annual accounts.
 If you can't pay all
spects to the President or Secretary and solicit you owe, pay as mush as
possible and get the
a catalogue. I did so, usingyour general offi- consent of your remaining
creditors to defer
cial letter as a sort of introduction. I found payment of your debts to them.
.S* all Gema
the President who at once extended to me an settle, and so have a fair understanding
and
invitation to dine with him, together with a know just exactly where you
stand. There 's
large company of the Cantonal and Federal offi- nothing like beginning the
new year with a
cers and invited guests, to the number of four clean account book.
or five hundred.  It turned out to be a very  Finish the construction of
sheds and feed
pleasant sit down.  He  was so polite a  to racks for stock.  Put the sheep
by themselves