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c5tury4 ,& n[ t a new c5tury has arriv$1 ) a new type ( bus9ess developm5t1 x may be especially in/ructive to review a life t 0 s /ructural & s fundam5tal4 ,z ,pr(essor ,simon ,newcomb has obs]v$1 ,x is impressive to ?9k h[ few m5 we %\ld h _h to remove f ! e>? dur+ ! pa/ ?ree c5turies to h /opp$ ! advance ( our civilization4 ,f ?is po9t ( view1 !re are few1 if any1 :o w appe> to be m indisp5sable ?an ,mc,cormick4 ,he 0 n brilliant4 ,he 0 n picturesque4 ,he 0 no cat]] = fame or favor4 ,b he 0 z necess>y z bread4 ,he f$ 8 c\ntry z truly z ,wa%+ton creat$ x & ,l9coln pres]v$ x4 ,he aboli%$ our agricultural peasantry s effectively t we h _h to import our muscle f =eign c\ntries ev] s9ce4 ,& he add$ an imm5se prov9ce to ! new empire ( m9d ov] matt]1 ! expansion ( :i* has be5 & is n[ ! highe/ & mo/ important ( all human endeavors4 ,z ! ma/] build] ( ! mod]n bus9ess ( manufactur+ f>m ma*9]y1 ,mc,cormick set 9 motion s _m =ces ( human bett]m5t t ! fruitfulness ( 8 life c nev] be fully told4 ,!re are to-day 9 all c\ntries m ?an "o hundr$ ?\s& pat5ts = inv5tions t 7 meant to light5 ! labor ( ! f>m]4 ,& ! c]eal crop ( ! _w has ris5 ) incr$ible ga9s1 until ?is ye> its value w be n f> f t5 ?\s& millions ( doll>s1--v ne>ly ! equival5t ( all ! gold 9 co9 & jewelry & bullion4 ,s1 if !re is n p[] & fasc9ation 9 ?is /ory1 x w be ! fault ( ! /ory-tell]1 & n ( 8 !me4 ,! /ory itself is de/9$ to be told & retold4 ,x _c be =gott51 because x is "o ( ^? 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( ! ne>e/ t[n ( ,/aunton1 & a hundr$ miles f ! ,atlantic coa/4 ,! :ole region 0 a quiet1 indu/ri\s valley1 ^: only local trag$y _h be5 an ,indian massacre 9 #agfd1 9 :i* eighty :ite settl]s _h be5 put to dea? by a horde ( savages4 ,! old] m5 & wom5 ( #ahji c\ld rememb] :5 wolf-heads 7 us$ z curr5cy2 & :5 ! /ocks & ! duck+ /ool /ood 9 ! ma9 /reet ( ,/aunton4 ,also1 !y 7 fond ( tell+ h[ ! f>m]s ( ! valley1 :5 !y he>d t ! ,revolution _h begun 9 ,massa*usetts1 c>t$ #acg b>rels ( fl\r to ,fr$]ick1 "o hundr$ miles nor?1 & ord]$ x s5t =?) to ! ne$y p ( ,bo/on4 ,?is grew to be "o ( ! mo/ popul> tales ( local hi/ory1--an epic ( ! patriots :o f\ght = lib]ty1 n ) gunp[d] b fl\r4 ,by #ahji ! m sev]e h>d%ips ( ! pione] days _h be5 ov]come4 ,h\ses 7 /ill built ( logs1 b !y 7 l>g] & bett] furni%$4 ,9 ! ,mc,cormick home/ead1 = in/ance1 !re 0 a p>lor :i* _h ! dignity ( mahogany furniture1 & ! luxury ( books & a c>pet4 ,! next-door c\nty ( ,augu/a boa/$ ( ?irte5 c>riages & "o hundr$ & two cut-glass decant]s4 ,& ! *ief s\rces ( excitem5t _h evolv$ f ,indian raids & wolf-hunts into elections1 lott]ies1 & litigation4 ,x 0 p]haps =tunate = ! *ild ,mc,cormick t he 0 born 9 su* an out-(-!-way nook1 = ! reason t 9 #ahji almo/ ! :ole civiliz$ _w 0 9 a turmoil4 ,9 ,engl& mobs ( unemploy$ m5 & wom5 7 ei!r begg+ = bread or sma%+ ! new ma*9es t _h displac$ !m 9 ! factories4 ,9 ! ,tyrol1 sixty ?\s& peasants1 :o _h revolt$ f ! intol]able tyranny ( ! ,bav>ians1 7 be+ beat5 into submission4 ,9 ,s]via1 ! ,turks 7 /rik+ d[n a rebellion by build+ a pyramid ( ?irty ?\s& ,s]vian skulls1--a tragic pile :i* may /ill be se5 midway betwe5 ,belgrade & ,/amb\l4 ,sw$5 0 be+ trampl$ "u ! feet ( a ,russian army2 & ! great] "p ( ,holl&1 ,au/ria1 ,g]many1 & ,spa9 _h be5 s sc\rg$ by ! ho/s ( ,napoleon z to be "o va/ %amble ( mis]y & blood4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re 0 no w>1 b !re c]ta9ly did exi/ an abnormal surplus ( adv]sity4 ,! "y republic1 :i* _h few] :ite citiz5s ?an ! two cities ( ,new ,york & ,*icago possess to-day1 0 be+ t]roriz$ 9 ! ,we/ by ! ,indian ,conf$]acy ( ,tecumseh2 & its flag _h be5 fl\t$ by ,engl&1 ,france1 & ! ,b>b>y pirates4 ,its total rev5ue 0 mu* less ?an ! value ( la/ ye>'s hay crop 9 ,v]mont4 ,x 0 desp]ately poor1 ) its p h\s$ = ! mo/ "p 9 log cab9s1 clo!d 9 homespun1 & f$ e w9t] on food t w\ld cause a riot 9 any mod]n p5it5ti>y4 ,!re 0 no su* ?+ kn[n1 except 9 dreams1 z ! use ( ma*9]y 9 ! cultivation ( ! soil4 ,! av]age f>m]1 9 all civiliz$ c\ntries1 believ$ t an iron pl[ w\ld poison ! soil4 ,he plant$ 8 gra9 by ! phases ( ! moon2 kept 8 c[s outside 9 w9t]2 & 0 unaw>e t gl&]s 0 contagi\s4 ,joseph ,j5ks1 ( ,lynn1 _h inv5t$ ! scy! 9 #afee1 = ! m spe$y cutt+ ( grasse2 & a ,scot*man _h improv$ x into ! gra9 cradle4 ,b ! great] "p ( ! gra9 9 all c\ntries 01 a c5tury ago1 be+ cut by ! same little h& sickle t ! ,egyptians _h us$ on ! banks ( ! ,nile & ! ,babylonians 9 ! valley ( ! ,euphrates4 ,! wise public m5 ( t day knew h[ urg5t 0 ! ne$ ( bett] me?ods 9 f>m+4 ,fifte5 ye>s be=e1 ,george ,wa%+ton _h said1 ,i "k ( no pursuit 9 :i* m real & important s]vice c be r5d]$ to any c\ntry ?an by improv+ its agriculture4 ,b x 0 g5]ally believ$ t ! task 0 hopeless2 & any ef=t to enc\rage inv5tors _h hi!rto be5 a failure4 ,an ,engli% society1 = in/ance1 _h (f]$ a prize ( "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s = a bett] me?od ( reap+ gra91 & ! only answ] x receiv$ 0 f a travell] :o _h se5 ! ,belgians reap+ ) a two-foot scy! & a cane2 ! cane 0 us$ to pu% ! gra9 back be=e x 0 cut1 s t m gra9 c\ld be cut at a bl[4 ,z to :e!r or n he receiv$ ! prize = ?is discov]y is n record$4 ,! city ( ,new ,york 9 #ahji 0 n l>g] ?an ! ,des ,mo9es ( to-day1 & n ne>ly s well built & prosp]\s4 ,two miles to ! nor? ( x1 ?r\gh swamps & =e/s1 lay ! cle>+ t is n[ kn[n z ,h]ald ,squ>e4 ,!re 0 no /reet railway1 nor cook+ range1 nor petroleum1 nor sav+s bank1 nor friction mat*1 nor /eel pl[1 nei!r 9 ,new ,york nor any:]e else4 ,& ! "o pride & boa/ ( ! city 0 ,fulton's new /eamboat1 ! ,cl]mont1 :i* c\ld waddle to ,albany & back1 if all w5t well1 9 ?ree days or possibly f\r4 ,z = social conditions1 !y 7 s hopelessly bad t few _h ! he>t to improve !m4 ,! h\se t we call a slum t5em5t to-day w\ld h made an av]age ,am]ican hotel 9 #ahji4 ,rud5ess & r[dyism 7 ! rule4 ,drunk5ness 0 z common1 & z little consid]$1 z smok+ is at ! pres5t "t2 !re 0 no organiz$ opposition to x ( any k9d1 except "o little temp]ance society at ,s>atoga4 ,!re 7 no sew]s1 & mu* ( ! wat] 0 drawn f putrid wells4 ,_m faces 7 pitt$ ) small-pox4 ,*ol]a & yell[ jack or /range hung]-fev]s cut wide swa?s ( dea? aga9 & aga9 among ! helpless p4 ,!re 0 no sci5ce1 ( c\rse1 & no sanitation1 & no m$ical k except a m$ley ( dra/ic measures :i* 7 apt to be z dang]\s z ! disease4 ,! desp]ate /ruggle to survive appe>s to h be5 s int5se t !re 0 little or no social sympa?y4 ,!re 0 v little pity = ! paup]1--he 0 auction$ (f to be half />v$ by ! l[e/ bidd]2 & = ! crim9al !re 0 no feel+ except ! utmo/ repulsion & abhorr5ce4 ,x 0 f\nd1 = in/ance1 9 #ahji1 t 9 ! jail 9 ,new ,york !re 7 sev5ty-two wom51 :ite & black1 9 "o *airless1 b$less room1 all kept 9 ord] by a keep] ) a :ip1 & f$ l cattle f a tub ( mu%1 "s eat+ ) spoons & "s ) cups & "s ) _! unwa%$ h&s4 ,& ! m5's room ( t jail1 says ?is report1 is worse ?an ! wom5's4 ,also1 9 #ahji1 ! *ronic quantity ( mis]y _h be5 t]ribly augm5t$ by ! ,emb>go1--t mo/ ru9\s inv5tion ( ,presid5t ,jeff]son1 :]eby ,am]ican %ips 7 swept f ! sea1 ) a loss to capital ( twelve millions a ye>1 & a loss to labor ( ?irty ?\s& places ( employm5t4 ,accord+ to ?is amaz+ act ( political folly1 e m>ket-boat sail+ f ,new ,j]sey to ,new ,york--e sailboat or canoe--_h to give bail to ! f$]al gov]nm5t be=e x d>$ to leave ! dock4 ,:atev] flimsy little /ructure ( indu/ry _h be5 built up 9 ?irty ye>s ( indep5d5ce1 0 ?r[n pro/rate by ?is ,emb>go4 ,a hundr$ ?\s& m5 /ood on ! /reets ) helpless h&s1 begg+ = "w or bread4 ,! jails 7 jamm$ ) debtors1--#a1cjj 9 ,new ,york alone4 ,! newspap]s 7 ov]run by bankruptcy notices4 ,! c(fee-h\ses 7 empty4 ,! %ips lay m\ld]+ at ! docks4 ,9 ^? h&-to-m\? days !re 0 no pil$-up res]ve ( food or weal?1--no range ( t[]+ :eat-banks at e port2 & ! seabo>d cities lay = a "t z desolate z ?\gh !y _h be5 ravag$ by a pe/il5ce4 ,9 t d>ke/ ye> ! h>dscrabble little republic le>n$ & rememb]$ "o ( its mo/ important lessons1--! fact t lib]ty & indep5d5ce are n en\gh4 ,"h x 01 an absolutely free nation1--! only free civiliz$ c\ntry 9 ! _w1--& yet z mis]able & poor & hungry z ?\gh x 7 a m]e prov9ce ( a ,european empire4 ,s1 by degrees1 !re came a *ange 9 ! ,am]ican po9t ( view1--a sw+ f politicalism to indu/rialism4 ,! mass ( ! p 7 n[ surfeit$ ) oratory & politics & w>4 ,!y began to settle d[n to h>d facts & h>d "w4 ,in/ead ( declaim+ ab\t ! rights ( man1 !y began to build roads & weave clo? & organize /ock companies4 ,sl[ly !y came to realize t a second ,revolution mu/ be wr\ght1--a ,revolution t w\ld enable !m to write a ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce aga9/ ,hung] & ,h>d%ip & ,h& ,labor4 ,up to ! ye> #ahji ! *ief topics ( int]e/ 9 ,am]ican legislatures & groc]y /ores 7 ! blockades1 ! ,emb>go1 ! treaties1 ! badness ( ,napoleon1 ! blund]s ( ,jeff]son1 & ! rud5ess ( ,engl& & ,france4 ,b aft] t ye> ! *ief topics ( int]e/ came to be ( a :olly diff]5t sort4 ,!y 7 su* z ! t>iff1 ! curr5cy1 ! build+ ( factories & canals1 ! op5+ ( public l&s1 ! problem ( slav]y1 & ! developm5t ( ! ,we/4 ,! h>dy1 victori\s little nation began to talk less & "w m2 & s by a natural evolution ( ?\ght ! era ( ,george ,wa%+ton & ,?omas ,jeff]son came to an end1 & ! era ( ,rob]t ,fulton & ,pet] ,coop] & ,cyrus ,hall ,mc,cormick 0 9 its dawn4 ,f #ahaj to #ahbj !re 0 a ru% to ! l&4 ,tw5ty million acres 7 sold1 9 mo/ cases = two doll>s an acre4 ,?\s&s ( m5 :o _h be5 sailors turn$ _! backs on ! sea & le>n$ to till ! soil4 ,t[n labor]s1 too1 ^: wages _h be5 fifty c5ts a day1 tramp$ we/w>d along ! ,indian trails & seiz$ ^u scraps ( l& t lay own]less4 ,n9e out ( t5 ,am]icans began to f>m ) ! utmo/ en]gy & p]sev]ance1--b ) :at tools8 ,) ! wood5 pl[1 ! sickle1 ! scy!1 & ! flail1 ! same rude h&-labor tools t ! nations ( antiquity _h tri$ to f>m )1--! tools ( failure & slav]y & fam9e4 ,su* 0 ! pr$icam5t ( ?is republic = ! fir/ sev5ty-five ye>s ( its life4 ,x c\ld n develop beyond ! /ruggle = food4 ,x 0 *a9$ to ! bread-l9e4 ,x c\ld n fe$ itself4 ,n ev5 n9e-t5?s ( its p c\ld produce en\gh gra9 to satisfy its hung]4 ,aga9 & aga91 until #aheh1 :eat _h to be import$ by ?is nation ( f>m]s4 ,s1 z we n[ look back ov] ^? basic ye>s1 f ! summit ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 we c see h[ timely an ev5t x 0 t 9 ! d>k ye> #ahji ! inv5tor ( ! ,reap] 0 born4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,home ,,if we wi% to solve ! riddle ( ! ,reap]1--to "k :y x 0 n inv5t$ 9 any ( ! old] nations t rose to greatness & p]i%$ 9 s _m in/ances = lack ( bread1--we c f9d ! key to ! answ] 9 ! home & ! ance/ry ( ! ,mc,cormicks4 ,we %all see t ! family into :i* he 0 born repres5t$ 9 ! highe/ degree t new species ( f>m]1--self-reliant1 /udi\s1 ent]pris+1 & inv5tive1--:i* 0 develop$ 9 ! pione] p]iod ( ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick1 ! fa!r ( ,cyrus1 0 9 8 mo/ prosp]\s days ! own] ( f\r f>ms1 hav+ 9 all #a1hjj acres4 ,b 8 acres 7 only "o-half ( 8 int]e/s4 ,he own$ z well two gri/-mills1 two sawmills1 a smelt+-furnace1 a di/ill]y1 & a blacksmi?-%op4 ,he did mu* m ?an till ! soil4 ,he hamm]$ iron & %ap$ wood1 & did bo? well1 z ^? c te/ify :o h se5 an iron crane & walnut cab9et t 7 made by 8 h&s4 ,m ?an ?is1 he inv5t$ new types ( f>m ma*9]y1--a hemp-brake1 a clov] hull]1 a bell[s1 & a ?re%+-ma*9e4 ,! little log work%op /ill /&s :]e ,rob]t ,mc,cormick & 8 sons hamm]$ & t9k]$ on ra9y days4 ,x is ab\t tw5ty-f\r feet squ>e1 ) an unev5 floor1 & a heavy door t 0 hung 9 place by home-made nails & home-made h+es4 ,!re 0 a =ge on ei!r side ( ! *imney1 s t two m5 c\ld "w at ! same "t2 & "o small ru/$ anvil is all t n[ rema9s ( its equipm5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,old ,,blacksmi? ,,%op ,,on ,,walnut ,,grove ,,f>m1 ,,virg9ia ,9 ?is %op ! fir/ practical reap+ ma*9e 0 built by ,cyrus ,hall ,mc,cormick 9 #ahca ,z = ! ,mc,cormick home/ead itself1 !re 7 s _m manufactur+ activities 9 x t x 0 lit]ally half a home & half a factory4 ,%oes 7 cobbl$1 cotton1 flax1 & wool 7 spun into y>n1 wov5 into clo?1 & fa%ion$ into clo!s = ! :ole family4 ,! /ock+s & mitts & caps 7 all home-made1 & s 0 ! cradle 9 :i* ! eight *ildr5 7 rock$4 ,:at ) ! m\ld+ ( c&les1 & sew+ ( c>pet-rags1 & cur+ ( hams1 & boil+ ( soap1 & dry+ ( h]bs1 & /r++ ( apples1 ! ,mc,cormick home 0 practically a s*ool ( _m trades = ! p :o liv$ "u its ro(4 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick 0 an educat$ man4 ,he 0 n at all l ! poor s]fs :o till$ ! soil ( ,europe4 ,he belong$ to ! same g5]al class z ^? o!r em95t f>m]s1--,wa%+ton1 ,jeff]son1 ,adams1 ,web/]1 & ,clay4 ,he 0 a read] ( deep books & a /ud5t ( a/ronomy4 ,lawy]s & cl]gym5 w\ld frequ5tly drive to 8 h\se to consult ) him4 ,& 9 me*anical pursuits he _h an unusual degree ( skill1 hav+ be5 born ! son ( a weav] & accu/om$ f babyhood to ! use ( ma*9]y4 ,he 0 a g5tle1 reflective man1 ) a g5ius = self-reliance 9 any great or little em]g5cy4 ,:5 a new /one *ur* 0 built1 & he f\nd t 8 pew 0 s d>k t he c\ld n see to read ! hymns1 he promptly cut a small w9d[ 9 ! wall1--a peculi>ity :i* is /ill po9t$ out to visitors4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ) ?is same _s ( res\rcefulness1 he drove ! spectre ( yell[ fev] f ! home4 ,?is dread$ disease 0 ga!r+ 9 a full h>ve/ 9 ! f>m-h\ses ( ! c\nty4 ,x _h cut d[n ?ree ( ,mrs4 ,mc,cormick's family1--h] fa!r1 "m1 & bro!r1--& _h swung its fatal scy! t[>d ! boy ,cyrus1 :o 0 !n five ye>s ( age4 ,:5 ! doctor 0 call$1 he insi/$ t ! *ild %\ld be bl$4 ,b y bl$ all ! o!rs1 & !y di$1 said ,rob]t ,mc,cormick quietly2 ,i'll h no m ble$+s4 ,no rem$y = yell[ fev]1 except ble$+1 0 kn[n to ! doctors ( a c5tury ago1 s ,rob]t ,mc,cormick at once inv5t$ a rem$y4 ,he devis$ a treatm5t ( hot ba?s1 hot teas1 & bitt] h]bs2 & ,cyrus 0 rescu$ f ! fev] & re/or$ to p]fect heal?4 ,su* a man z ,rob]t ,mc,cormick w\ld h be5 practically impossible 9 any o!r c\ntry at t "t4 ,!re1 9 t isolat$ holl[ ( ! ,virg9ian m\nta9s1 he 0 a citiz5 ( a free c\ntry4 ,8 vote _h help$ to make ,?omas ,jeff]son ,presid5t4 ,he 0 a proprietor1 n a s]f nor a t5ant4 ,he 0 n compell$ to divide up e cord ( wood & bu%el ( :eat ) a k+ or a l&lord4 ,:atev] he e>n$ 0 8 own4 ,he 0 an ,am]ican2 & ?us1 9 ! endless *a9 ( cause & effect1 we c trace ! orig9 ( ! ,reap] back1 if we wi%1 to ,george ,wa%+ton & ,*ri/oph] ,columbus4 ,! :ole _s ( ! "y republic pu%$ t[>ds ! inv5tion ( labor-sav+ ma*9]y1--t[>ds replac+ ! hoe ) ! /eel pl[1 ! ne$le ) ! sew+-ma*9e1 ! puddl+-furnace ) ! ,bessem] conv]t]1 ! sickle ) ! ,reap]4 ,& x is fair to say t ! social =ces t repres5t$ ! ,am]ican _s 7 focus$ to a rem>kable degree 9 ! home 9 :i* ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick _h 8 bir? & 8 education4 ,!re 0 ano!r contribut+ influ5ce1 too1 9 ! mak+ ( ,mc,cormick1--! fact t ! blood ( 8 fa!r & "m came to him 9 a pure /ra9 ( ,scot*-,iri%4 ,x 0 ?is inh]itance t end[$ him ) ! t5acity & unconqu]able resili5cy t enabl$ him n only to inv5t a new ma*9e1 b to create a new indu/ry & hold fa/ to x aga9/ all com]s4 ,! ,scot*-,iri%6 ,! full /ory ( :at ! ,unit$ ,/ates owes to ?is fire-h>d5$ race has nev] yet be5 told1--x is a tale t w "s day be exp&$ into a fasc9at+ volume ( ,am]ican hi/ory4 ,x is n possible to und]/& ei!r ! "* or ! success ( ,mc,cormick )\t kn[+ ! ,scot*-,iri% influ5ces t %ap$ him4 ,! "o man :o did m to laun* ! ,scot*-,iri% on _! conqu]+ way1 s x appe>s1 0 ,john ,knox4 ,?is prea*]-/atesman1 :o nev] fe>$ ! face ( man1 =c$ ,que5 ,m>y f h] ?rone1 & e/abli%$ self-gov]nm5t & a pure religion 9 ,scotl&1 ab\t sev5ty-five ye>s aft] ! discov]y ( ,am]ica4 ,?is br\ght ,engli% armies d[n ^u ! ,scot*1 & = v ne>ly two c5turies ! /ruggle 0 bitt] & desp]ate1 ! ,scot* refus+ to compromise or to bate "o jot or tittle ( a cov5ant :i* _m ( !m _h sign$ ) _! blood4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,home/ead1 ,,walnut ,,grove ,,f>m1 ,,rockbridge ,,c\nty1 ,,virg9ia ,at ! height ( ?is conflict1 ab\t #cjj1jjj ( ^! ,scot* ,cov5ant]s left _! ravag$ c\ntry & set out 9 a fleet ( little vessels = ! nor? ( ,irel&4 ,"h !y settl$ 9 ! b>r5 & boggy prov9ce ( ,ul/]1 & pre/o6 9 ! c\rse ( two g5]ations ,ul/] became ! mo/ prosp]\s1 moral1 & intellig5t section ( ! ,briti% empire4 ,its p 71 beyond a d\bt1 ! be/ educat$ masses ( t p]iod1 ei!r 9 ,great ,brita9 or any:]e else4 ,!y 7 ! mo/ skilful ( f>m]s4 ,!y wove wooll5 clo? & ! f9e/ ( l954 ,!y built s*ools & *ur*es & factories4 ,b 9 #afih1 ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t1 jeal\s ( su* progressiv5ess1 pass$ laws aga9/ _! manufactur+1 & ,ul/] 0 ov]run1 z ,scotl& _h be51 ) ! police & ! soldi]y ( ,engl&4 ,! ,scot*-,iri% f\ght1 ( c\rse1 ev5 aga9/ su* odds4 ,!y _h nev] le>n$ h[ to submit4 ,b z ! deva/ation ( ,ul/] cont9u$1 !y resolv$ to d z _! great-gr&fa!rs _h done1--emigrate to a new c\ntry4 ,!y _h he>d good reports ( ,am]ica1 ?r\gh sev]al ( _! lead]s :o _h be5 bani%$ !re by ! ,briti% gov]nm5t4 ,s !y pack$ up _! movable prop]ty1 & set out across ! wide un*>t$ ,atlantic ,ocean 9 an exodus = lib]ty ( indu/ry & lib]ty ( consci5ce4 ,by ! ye> #aggf !re 7 m ?an #ejj1jjj ( ! ,scot*-,iri% 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!y w5t fir/ across ! ,alleghanies1 into ! new l&s ( we/]n ,virg9ia1 ,t5nessee1 ,k5tucky1 & ,texas4 ,beyond all "q1 !y 7 ! h>die/ & able/ f\nd]s ( ! republic4 ,!y dissolv$ ! rule ( ! ,cavali]s 9 ,virg9ia2 & 9 ! little hamlet ( ,meckl5burg !y plann$ ! fir/ defiance ( ,great ,brita9 & /ruck ! key-note ( ! ,revolution4 ,!y gave ,wa%+ton ?irty-n9e ( 8 g5]als1 ?ree out ( f\r memb]s ( 8 cab9et1 & ?ree out ( five judges ( ! fir/ ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,( all classes ( settl]s 9 ! ?irte5 colonies1 !y 7 ! be/ prep>$ & mo/ will+ = ! /ruggle ) ,engl&1 = ! reason t !y _h begun to fight = lib]ty two hundr$ & fifty ye>s be=e ! battle ( ,bunk] ,hill4 ,!y 7 n amateurs 9 ! "w ( revolution4 ,!y 7 vet]ans4 ,& s1 because !y 7 pione]s & patriots by nature & inh]itance1 ! ,scot*-,iri% became1 9 ! words ( ,john ,fiske1 ! ma9 /r5g? ( our ,am]ican democracy4 ,naturally1 !y 7 pa?f9d]s 9 indu/ry z well z 9 ! matt] ( self-gov]nm5t1 z _m ( !m _h be5 manufactur]s 9 ,irel&4 ,?\s&s ( ! be/ manufactur]s & weav]s 9 ,ul/] w5t to seek _! bread 9 ,am]ica1 writes ,fr\de1 & !y c>ri$ _! art & _! tools ) !m4 ,9 "o in/ance1 by ! failure ( ! wooll5 trade1 #bj1jjj ( !m 7 driv5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z might h be5 expect$1 ^! ,scot*-,iri% ,am]icans h produc$ n only five ( our ,presid5ts1 b also su* m]*ants z ,a4 ,t4 ,/ew>t2 su* publi%]s z ,h>p]1 ,bonn]1 ,scribn]1 & ,mc,clurg2 & su* inv5tors z ,joseph ,h5ry1 ,morse1 ,fulton1 & ,mc,cormick4 ,!y 7 possibly ! fir/ l>ge body ( p :o _h ev] be5 driv5 f manufactur+ into f>m+2 & x 0 n at all surpris+1 !re=e1 t ! new pr(ession ( mak+ f>m ma*9]y %\ld h be5 born ^u a ,scot*-,iri% f>m4 ,z = ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 he repres5t$ ! f\r? g5]ation ( ,am]ican ,mc,cormicks4 ,8 great-gr&fa!r1 ,?omas ,mc,cormick1 quit ,ul/] 9 ! tr\bl\s days ( #agce4 ,he 0 a soldi] at ,londond]ry2 & lat] became not$ z an ,indian fight] 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,8 son ,rob]t1 :o mov$ s\? to ,virg9ia1 c>ri$ a rifle = ,am]ican indep5d5ce at ! battle ( ,guil=d ,c\rt-h\se1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 9 #agha4 ,he 0 a f>m] & weav] by occupation1 a typical ,ul/]man1 ^: f>m 0 a busy work%op ( inv5tion & manufactur+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rob]t ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,on 8 "m's side1 too1 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick _h beh9d him a l9e ( battl+ ,scot*-,iri%4 ,%e 0 ! daught] ( a ,virg9ian f>m] nam$ ,patrick ,hall1 "o ( ^: =efa!rs _h be5 driv5 out ( ,armagh by ! massacre ( #afda4 ,patrick ,hall 0 ! lead] ( ! old-s*ool ,presbyt]ians 9 8 region ( ,virg9ia4 ,s rigid 0 he 9 8 loyalty to ! fai? ( ! ,cov5ant]s1 t once :5 a new m9i/] came to prea* 9 ! little kirk1 & l9$ out a ,watts hymn in/ead ( a psalm ( ,david1 ,patrick ,hall pick$ up 8 hat & /rode out1 foll[$ by a goodly "p ( ! congregation4 ,he at once built ^u 8 own f>m a new *ur* ( lime/one1 9 :i* no su* levity z hymn-s++ 0 p]mitt$4 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick's "m inh]it$ h] fa!r's /r5g? ( "*1 )\t 8 sev]ity4 ,%e 0 a ?or\gh ,celt1 impulsive1 free-spok51 & highly imag9ative4 ,judg+ f ! /ories ab\t h] t are rememb]$ 9 ! neighborhood1 x is evid5t t %e 0 a woman ( exceptional quality ( m9d4 ,%e 0 n z /udi\s z h] husb&1 b quick] & m ambiti\s4 ,z a girl1 %e _h be5 /rik+ly h&some1 ) a tall & comm&+ figure4 ,%e 0 sav+ & %rewd1 ) ! ,scot*-,iri% passion = gett+ ahead4 ,%e all[$ no idle mom5ts 9 ! home4 ,if ! *ildr5 7 dress$ be=e breakfa/ 0 ready1 out !y w5t to cut wood or we$ ! g>d54 ,%e knew ! pr(ession ( h\sekeep+ 9 all its old-fa%ion$ complexity2 & %e work$ at x f dawn to />light1 ) no re/ except ! relief ( flitt+ f "o task to ano!r4 ,mrs4 ,mc,cormick came rid+ by our f>m "o day1 said an ag$ neighbor1 at a "t :5 my fa!r & "m 7 hurry+ to save "s hay f a com+ ra9-/orm4 ',if y don't hurry up y'll be too late1' %e said2 & !n ty+ h] horse to ! f5ce %e pick$ up a rake & help$ ) ! hay until x 0 all 9 ! b>n4 ,t's ! k9d ( woman %e 01--always full ( en]gy & ready to help4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,m>y ,,ann ,,hall ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,b ,mrs4 ,mc,cormick 0 mu* m ?an indu/ri\s4 ,%e _h a f9e pride 9 ! own]%ip ( beautiful ?+s1--fl[]s & h&some clo!s & silv]w>e & mahogany furniture4 ,h] flock ( peacocks 0 "o ( ! sights ( ! c\nty2 & 9 h] lat] life1 :5 %e 0 = t5 ye>s ! sole manag] ( ! f>m1 %e 0 accu/om$ to drive ab\t 9 a wond]ful c>riage ) fold+ /eps1 drawn by pranc+ horses & driv5 by a /ately color$ coa*man1--an equipage ( s mu* /yle & gr&eur t x is /ill rememb]$ by ! neighbors4 ,%e lov$ to drive fa/1 said "o old lady2 & ,i 0 mu* impress$ z a little girl ) ! />tl+ way 9 :i* h] horses w\ld come clatt]+ & danc+ up to ! door4 ,?us !re 0 9 ! ,mc,cormick home ! spiritual & imag9ative elem5t t 0 vital to ! developm5t ( a man ^: :ole life 0 a battle aga9/ ! prejudices & impossibilities ( ! _w4 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 pr$e/9$1 we may legitimately say1 by ! conditions ( 8 bir?1 to accompli% 8 great "w4 ,f 8 fa!r he _h a specific tra9+ z an inv5tor2 f 8 "m he _h executive ability & ambition2 f 8 ,scot*-,iri% ance/ry he _h ! dogg$ t5acity t defi$ defeat2 & f ! :eat-fields t environ$ 8 home came ! call = ! ,reap]1 to light5 ! heavy drudg]y ( ! h>ve/4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,inv5tion ,,( ,,! ,,reap] ,n f> f ! ,mc,cormick home/ead 0 ! ,old ,field ,s*ool1 built ( logs & ) a "p ( "o ( ! upp] logs cut out to provide a w9d[4 ,"h ! boy ,cyrus sat on a slab b5* & /udi$ five books z ?\gh !y 7 ! only books 9 ! _w1--,murray's ,gramm>1 ,dilwor?'s ,ari?metic1 ,web/]'s ,spell+ ,book1 ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism1 & ! ,bible4 ,he 0 a /rong-limb$1 self-conta9$1 s]i\s-natur$ boy1 always pr(\ndly int5t ^u :at he 0 do+4 ,ev5 at ! age ( fifte5 he 0 inv5tive4 ,"o w9t] morn+ he br\ght to s*ool a mo/ elaborate map ( ! _w1 %[+ ! two hemisph]es side by side4 ,fir/ he _h drawn x 9 ink ^u pap]1 !n pa/$ ! pap] ^u l951 & hung x ^u two v>ni%$ roll]s4 ,?is map1 :i* is /ill pres]v$1 reveals a rem>kable degree ( skill & pati5ce2 & ! fact t a m]e lad c\ld conceive ( & create su* a map 0 a week's wond] 9 ! little community4 ,t boy1 decl>$ ! tea*]1 is beyond me4 ,at ab\t ?is "t he und]took to d a man's "w 9 ! reap+ ( ! :eat1 & "h he discov]$ t to sw+ a cradle aga9/ a field ( gra9 "u a hot summ] sun 0 ( all f>m+ drudg]ies ! sev]e/4 ,bo? 8 back & 8 bra9 rebell$ aga9/ x4 ,"o ?+ at lea/ he c\ld d1--he c\ld make a small] cradle1 t w\ld be easi] to sw+2 & he did ?is1 :ittl+ away 9 ! ev5+ 9 ! little log work%op4 ,cyrus 0 a natural me*anical g5ius1 said an old labor] :o _h work$ on ! ,mc,cormick f>m4 ,he 0 always try+ to inv5t some?+4 ,he 0 a "y man ( great & sup]ior tal5ts1 said a neighbor4 ,at eighte5 he /udi$ ! pr(ession ( survey+1 & made a quadrant = 8 own use4 ,?is is /ill pres]v$1 & be>s witness to 8 good workman%ip4 ,f ?is "t until 8 tw5ty-second ye>1 !re is no?+ ( exceptional int]e/ record$ ( him4 ,he _h gr[n to be a tall1 muscul>1 dignifi$ "y man4 ,! neighbors1 9 lat] ye>s1 rememb]$ him ma9ly because he 0 s well dress$ on ,sundays1 9 broadclo? coat & beav] hat1 & because ( 8 f9e treble voice z he l$ ! s++ 9 ! c\ntry *ur*4 ,ev5 z a y\? he 0 absorb$ 9 8 inv5tions & bus9ess projects4 ,he _h no "t = gayeties4 ,9 a lett] writt5 f ,k5tucky to a c\s91 ,adam ,mc,chesney1 9 #ahca1 he says3 ,mr4 ,h>t has two f9e daught]s1 "r pretty1 v sm>t1 & z ri* probably z y w\ld wi%2 b alas6 ,i h o!r bus9ess to att5d to4 ,illu/ration3 ,,new ,,provid5ce ,,*ur*1 ,,rockbridge ,,c\nty1 ,,virg9ia ,ev] s9ce ,cyrus 0 a *ild ( sev51 x _h be5 ! mo/ ard5t ambition ( 8 fa!r to inv5t a ,reap]4 ,he _h made "o & tri$ x 9 ! h>ve/ ( #ahaf1 b x 0 a failure4 ,x 0 a fanta/ic ma*9e1 pu%$ f beh9d by two horses4 ,a r[ ( %ort curv$ sickles 7 fa/5$ to upright po/s1 & ! gra9 0 :irl$ aga9/ !m by revolv+ rods4 ,x 0 highly +5i\s1 b ! s9ewy gra9 m]ely bun*$ & tangl$ ar\nd its futile sickles2 & ! poor old ,reap] t w\ld n reap 0 haul$ (f ! field1 to become "o ( ! jokes ( ! neighborhood4 ,?is failure did n di%e>t5 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick4 ,he p]sev]$ ) ,scot*-,iri% t5acity1 b 9 secret4 ,hurt by ! je/s ( ! neighbors1 he work$ !nce=w>d ) ! door ( 8 work%op lock$1 or at night4 ,he hid 8 ,reap]1 too1 ^u a %elf inside ! work%op4 ,he all[$ no "o to see :at he 0 do+1 except 8 sons1 said ,davis ,mc,cormick1 :o is n[ ! only liv+ p]son 9 ! neighborhood ) a memory t ext5ds back to t e>ly p]iod4 ,yes1 said ?is lone octog5>ian1 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick 0 a good man1 a true ,*ri/ian2 & he work$ = ye>s to make a ,reap]4 ,he always kept 8 plans to himself1 & he told 8 wife t if visitors came to ! h\se1 %e %\ld s5d "o ( ! *ildr5 to fet* him1 & n all[ ! visitors to come to 8 work%op4 ,by ! e>ly ,summ] ( #ahca1 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick _h s improv$ 8 ,reap] t he gave x a trial 9 a field ( gra94 ,aga9 x 0 a failure4 ,x did cut ! gra9 fairly well1 b flung x 9 a tangl$ heap4 ,z mu* z ?is _h be5 done be=e by o!r ma*9es1 & x 0 n en\gh4 ,to cut ! gra9 0 only "o-half ( ! problem2 ! o!r half ( ! problem1 :i* up to ?is "t no "o _h solv$1 0 h[ to prop]ly h&le & deliv] ! gra9 aft] x 0 cut4 ,illu/ration3 ,,facsimiles ,,f ,,manuscript ,,by ,,mr4 ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,giv+ ,,8 ,,own ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,reap] ,by ?is "t ,cyrus _h become z mu* ( a ,reap] en?usia/ z 8 fa!r4 ,also1 he _h be5 /udy+ out ! reasons = 8 fa!r's failure1 & work+ out 9 8 m9d a new plan ( con/ruction4 ,h[ ?is new plan 0 sl[ly m\ld$ into %ape by 8 creative fancy is n[ told = ! fir/ "t4 ,a manuscript1 writt5 by ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick himself1 & :i* has n hi!rto be5 made public1 gives a complete description ( ! process ( ?\ght by :i* he became ! inv5tor ( ! fir/ practical ,reap]4 ,?is acc\nt1 x may be said 9 explanation1 0 writt5 by ,mr4 ,mc,cormick %ortly be=e ! ,*icago fire ( #ahga4 ,x 0 to be publi%$ at t "t1 & 0 9 type :5 ! fire came & left n a ve/ige ( ! pr9t]y4 ,! orig9al manuscript 0 pres]v$2 b ! labor ( rebuild+ 8 factory prev5t$ him f c>ry+ out 8 orig9al design4 ,he :olly =got 8 au?or%ip 9 ! tr\bles ( 8 city2 & s 8 own /ory ( 8 inv5tion lay unt\*$ among ! private pap]s ( ! family = ?irty-eight ye>s4 ,rob]t ,mc,cormick1 says ?is docum5t1 be+ satisfi$ t 8 pr9ciple ( op]ation c\ld n succe$1 laid aside & ab&on$ ! fur!r prosecution ( 8 idea4 ,he _h labor$ = fifte5 ye>s to make a ,reap] t w\ld reap1 & he _h fail$4 ,at ?is po9t ,cyrus took up ! "w t 8 fa!r _h reluctantly ab&on$4 ,he _h nev] se5 or he>d ( any ,reap] exp]im5ts except ^? ( 8 fa!r2 b he believ$ he saw a bett] way1 & devot$ himself mo/ labori\sly to ! discov]y ( a new pr9ciple ( op]ation4 ,he %[$ 8 orig9ality at ! outset by beg9n+ :]e 8 fa!r & all o!r ,reap] inv5tors _h left (f1--) ! cutt+ ( gra9 t lay 9 a fall5 & tangl$ mass4 ,he fac$ ! problem wor/ end fir/4 ,! ,reap] t w\ld cut su* gra91 he believ$1 mu/ fir/ sep>ate ! gra9 t is to be cut f ! gra9 t is left /&+4 ,x mu/ h at ! end ( its knife a curv$ arm--a divid]4 ,?is idea 0 simple1 b 9 ! long hi/ory ( h>ve/+ gra9 no "o _h ?\ght ( x be=e4 ,next1 9 ord] to cut ?is sn>l$ & pro/rate gra9 )\t miss+ any ( x1 ! knife mu/ h two motions3 its =w>d motion1 z drawn by ! horses1 & also a sla%+ sideways motion ( its own4 ,h[ 0 ?is to be done8 ,mc,cormick's fir/ ?\ght 0 to cut ! gra9 ) a :irl+ :eel-knife1 b ?is plan pres5t$ too _m new difficulties4 ,sudd5ly ! idea came to him--:y n h a /raight blade1 ) a back & =w>d motion ( its own8 ,?is 0 ! bir?-idea ( ! reciprocat+ blade1 :i* has be5 us$ to ?is day on all gra9-cutt+ ma*9es4 ,x 0 n1 l ! divid]1 a :olly new conception2 b ,cyrus ,mc,cormick conceiv$ x indep5d5tly1 & did m ?an any "o else to e/abli% x z ! basic feature ( ! ,reap]4 ,! ?ird problem 0 ! support+ ( ! gra9 :ile x 0 be+ cut1 s t ! knife w\ld n m]ely flatt5 x to ! gr\nd4 ,mc,cormick solv$ ?is by plac+ a r[ ( f+]s at ! edge ( ! blade4 ,^! f+]s project$ a few in*es1 9 su* a way t ! gra9 0 caught & held 9 position to be cut4 ,! %ape ( ^! f+]s 0 aft]w>ds mu* improv$1 to prev5t wet gra9 f clogg+ ! slit 9 :i* ! knife slid back & =?4 ,a f\r? device 0 /ill ne$$ to lift up & /raight5 ! gra9 t _h fall54 ,?is 0 done by a simple revolv+ reel1 su* z fi%]m5 use = ! dry+ ( _! nets4 ,sev]al ( ! abortive ,reap]s t _h be5 tri$ else:]e _h possess$ "s sort ( a reel2 b ,mc,cormick made 8 mu* l>g] ?an any o!r1 s t no gra9 0 too l[ to escape x4 ,! fif? factor 9 ?is assembl+ ( a ,reap] 0 ! plat=m1 to cat* ! cut gra9 z x fell2 & f :i* ! gra9 0 to be rak$ (f by a man :o walk$ alongside ( x4 ,! six? 0 ! idea ( putt+ ! %afts on ! outside1 or /ubble side1 ( ! ,reap]1 mak+ x a side-draught1 in/ead ( a pu% ma*9e4 ,& ! sev5? & f9al factor 0 ! build+ ( ! :ole ,reap] ^u "o big driv+-:eel1 :i* c>ri$ ! weight & op]at$ ! reel & cutt+-blade4 ,! gra9-side end ( ! blade 0 at fir/ support$ by a wood5 runn]1 & lat]--! foll[+ ye>--by a small :eel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir/ ,,practical ,,reap+ ,,ma*9e ,built & us$ by ,cyrus ,hall ,mc,cormick on ,walnut ,grove ,f>m1 ,va41 9 #ahca ,su* 0 ! mak+ ( ! fir/ practical ,reap] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,x 0 z clumsy z a ,r$ ,riv] ox-c>t2 b x reap$4 ,x 0 made on "r l9es4 ,! new pr9ciple t ! y\? ,mc,cormick labori\sly conceiv$ 9 ! little log work%op became ! basic type ( a :olly new ma*9e4 ,x has nev] be5 displac$4 ,s9ce !n !re h be5 #ab1jjj pat5ts issu$ = reap] & m[] inv5tions2 b n "o ( !m has ov]?r[n ! type ( ! fir/ ,mc,cormick ,reap]4 ,n "o ( ! sev5 factors t he assembl$ has be5 ?r[n aside2 & ! mo/ elaborate self-b9d] ( to-day is a direct desc5dant ( ! crude ma*9e t 0 ?us creat$ by a "y ,virg9ian f>m] 9 #ahca4 ,! "y inv5tor toil$ labori\sly1 he says1 to complete 8 ,reap] 9 "t = ! h>ve/ ( #ahca4 ,he 0 v ne>ly too late1 b a small pat* ( :eat 0 left /&+ at 8 reque/2 & "o day 9 ,july1 ) no spectators except 8 p>5ts & 8 excit$ bro!rs & si/]s1 ,cyrus put a horse betwe5 ! %afts ( 8 ,reap]1 & drove aga9/ ! yell[ gra94 ,! reel revolv$ & swept ! g5tle :eat d[nw>ds ^u ! knife4 ,click6 ,click6 ,click6 ,! :ite /eel blade %ot back & =?4 ,! gra9 0 cut4 ,x fell ^u ! plat=m 9 a %imm]+ gold5 swa?4 ,f "h x 0 rak$ (f by a "y labor] nam$ ,john ,ca%4 ,x 0 a r\ghly done specim5 ( reap+1 no d\bt4 ,! reel & ! divid] work$ poorly4 ,b = a prelim9>y te/ x 0 a magnific5t success4 ,"h1 at la/1 0 a ,reap] t reap$1 ! fir/ t _h ev] be5 made 9 any c\ntry4 ,! sc5e ( ?is fir/ reap+ by horse-p[] 0 !n1 & is to-day1 "o ( unusual beauty4 ,! field is ne> by ! f>m-h\se1 roll+ 9 sev]al undulations to ! rim ( a w9d+ little rivulet4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! field is a s+le tree1 a wide-bran*$ :ite oak1 :i* 0 probably born be=e ! fir/ coloni/s arriv$ at ,jame/[n4 ,& 9 ! backgr\nd1 n m ?an two miles di/ant1 rise ! tall & jagg$ crags ( ! ,blue ,ridge1 twelve %>p peaks flung high f deep rav9es1 on :i* ! lights & %ades are incessantly *ang+1--a mo/ impressive /ag+ = ! fir/ act ( ! drama ( ! ,reap]4 ,?is ,mc,cormick f>m1 hav+ #fjj acres ( l&1 is n[ own$ by ! ,mc,cormick family4 ,! :ole region has *ang$ b little4 ,once1 & once only1 ! great noisy outside _w surg$ into ?is quiet valley1--:5 a ,union army "u ,g5]al ,butl] clatt]$ ?r\gh x1 burn+ & de/roy+1 & s close to ! ,mc,cormick home/ead t ! blue uni=ms c\ld be se5 f its front w9d[s4 ,d\btless1 :5 f>m]s h "t to take a prop] pride 9 ! hi/ory ( _! own pr(ession1 !y w visit ! ,mc,cormick f>m z a spot ( hi/oric int]e/1--! place :]e ! ,new ,agriculture 0 born4 ,x is no long] a difficult place to rea*1 z x is n[ possible to lun* to-day 9 ei!r ,*icago or ,new ,york & to-morr[ 9 ! same com=table r$ brick f>m-h\se t %elt]$ ! ,mc,cormicks 9 #ahca4 ,sev]al days aft] ! adv5t ( ! ,reap] on ! home f>m1 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick _h improv$ its reel & divid]1 & 0 ready = a public exhibition at ! ne>-by village ( ,/eele's ,tav]n4 ,"h1 ) two horses1 he cut six acres ( oats 9 an aft]noon1 a feat :i* 0 atte/$ 9 c\rt 9 #ahdh by 8 bro!rs ,william & ,le&]1 & also by ?ree ( ! villag]s1 ,john ,/eele1 ,eliza ,/eele1 & ,dr4 ,n4 ,m4 ,hitt4 ,su* a ?+ at t "t 0 incr$ible4 ,x 0 equal to ! "w ( six labor]s ) scy!s1 or tw5ty-f\r peasants ) sickles4 ,x 0 z m>vell\s z ?\gh a man %\ld walk d[n ! /reet c>ry+ a dray-horse on 8 back4 ,! next ye>1 #ahcb1 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick came out ) 8 ,reap] into :at seem$ to him ! wide1 wide _w4 ,he gave a public exhibition ne> ! little t[n ( ,lex+ton1 :i* lay eighte5 miles s\? ( ! f>m4 ,fully "o hundr$ p 7 pres5t--sev]al political lead]s ( local fame1 f>m]s1 pr(essors1 labor]s1 & a gr\p ( negroes :o frolick$ & %\t$ 9 uncompreh5d+ joy4 ,at ! />t1 x appe>$ z ?\gh ?is new contraption ( a ma*9e1 :i* 0 unlike any?+ else t human eyes _h ev] se51 0 to prove a grotesque failure4 ,! field 0 hilly1 & ! ,reap] jolt$ & slew$ s viol5tly t ,john ,ruff1 ! own] ( ! field1 made a l\d prote/4 ,"h6 ,?is won't d1 he %\t$4 ,/op y\r horses4 ,y are rattl+ ! heads (f my :eat4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,field ,,on ,,:i* ,,! ,,fir/ ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,reap] ,,0 ,,tri$1 ,,walnut ,,grove ,,f>m1 ,,virg9ia ,?is 0 a h>d bl[ to ! "y f>m]-inv5tor4 ,sev]al labor]s1 :o 7 op5ly ho/ile to ! ma*9e z _! rival 9 ! labor m>ket1 began to je] ) great satisfaction4 ,x's a humbug1 said "o4 ,give me ! old cradle yet1 boys1 said ano!r4 ,^! m5 7 h>d5$ & b5t & call\s$ ) ! drudg]y ( h>ve/+4 ,!y work$ twelve & f\rte5 h\rs a day = less ?an a nickel an h\r4 ,b !y 7 z res5tful t[>d a ,reap] z ! driv]s ( /age-coa*es 7 to railroads1 or z ! hackm5 ( to-day are t[>ds automobiles4 ,at ?is mom5t ( app>5t defeat1 a man ( /rik+ appe>ance1 :o _h be5 wat*+ ! fl\nd]+ ( ! ,reap] ) great int]e/1 came to ! rescue4 ,i'll give y a fair *ance1 "y man1 he said4 ,t field ( :eat on ! o!r side ( ! f5ce belongs to me4 ,pull d[n ! f5ce & cross ov]4 ,?is fri5d 9 ne$ 0 ! ,honorable ,william ,taylor1 :o 0 sev]al ye>s lat] a c&idate = ! gov]nor%ip ( ,virg9ia4 ,8 (f] 0 at once accept$ by ,cyrus ,mc,cormick1 & z ! second field 0 fairly level1 he laid l[ six acres ( :eat be=e sund[n4 ,?is 0 no m ?an he _h done 9 #ahca1 b on ?is occasion he _h conqu]$ a l>g] & m incr$ul\s audi5ce4 ,aft] ! six? acre 0 cut1 ! ,reap] 0 driv5 ) great acclaim into ! t[n ( ,lex+ton & plac$ on view 9 ! c\rt-h\se squ>e4 ,"h x 0 c>efully /udi$ by a ,pr(essor ,brad%aw ( ! ,lex+ton ,female ,academy1 :o f9ally ann\nc$ 9 a l\d & emphatic voice1 ,?is--ma*9e--is wor?--a hundr$--?\s&--doll>s4 ,?is praise1 f a s*ol> & a g5tleman1 z ,mc,cormick aft]w>ds call$ him1 0 v enc\rag+4 ,& /ill m s 0 ! quiet ^w ( praise f ,rob]t ,mc,cormick1 :o said1 ,x makes me feel pr\d to h a son d :at ,i c\ld n d4 ,( all :o 7 pres5t on t memorable summ] day1 n "o is n[ alive4 ,nei!r 9 ,lex+ton nor 9 ,/aunton--! t[ns t lay on ei!r side ( ! ,mc,cormick f>m--c we f9d any "o :o saw ! ,reap]s ( #ahca & #ahcb4 ,b among ^? :o te/ifi$ at v>i\s lawsuits t !y _h se5 ! ,lex+ton ,reap] op]ate 7 ,colonel ,james ,mc,dowell1 ,colonel ,john ,b[y]1 ,colonel ,samuel ,re$1 ,colonel ,a4 ,t4 ,b>clay1 ,dr4 ,taylor1 ,william ,taylor1 ,john ,ruff1 ,john ,w4 ,h\ghaw\t1 ,john ,/eele1 ,james ,moore1 & ,&rew ,wallace4 ,!re 0 an old lady1 also1 9 #ahhe1 ,miss ,polly ,c>son1 :o told h[ %e _h se5 ! ,reap] haul$ along ! road by two horses1 :i*1 %e said1 _h to be l$ by a c\ple ( d>kies1 because !y 7 sc>$ to dea? by ! racket ( ! ma*9e4 ,& %e express$ ! g5]al unbelief ( t day1 v likely1 by say+1 ,i ?\ght x 0 a "r sm>t curi\s sort ( a ?+1 b t x w\ldn't come to mu*4 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 f> f be+ ! fir/ to secure a ,reap] pat5t4 ,he 0 ! =ty-sev5?4 ,tw5ty-?ree o!rs 9 ,europe & tw5ty-?ree 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h inv5t$ ma*9es ( v>y+ ineffici5cy2 b !re 0 n "o ( ^! :i* c\ld h be5 improv$ into ! prop] %ape4 ,)\t any exception1 ! rival manufactur]s :o rose up 9 lat] ye>s to fight ,mc,cormick did him ! homage ( copy+ 8 ,reap]2 & c]ta9ly none ( !m attempt$ to (f] = sale any type ( ma*9e t 0 inv5t$ prior to #ahca4 ,a c>eful /udy ( ! pre-,mc,cormick ,reap]s reveals "o fault common to all1--!y 7 made by !ori/s1 to cut ideal gra9 9 ideal fields4 ,"s ( !m1 if gra9 always grew /raight & 0 p]fectly will+ to be cut1 might h be5 fairly useful4 ,!y assur$ly might h succe$$ if gra9 grew 9 a p>lor4 ,b to cut actual gra9 9 actual fields 0 ano!r matt]1 & q beyond _! p[]4 ,none ( !m1 app>5tly1 knew ! fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 a ,reap] & a m[]4 ,!y did n obs]ve t gra9 is easy to cut b h>d to h&le1 :ile grass is h>d to cut & easy to h&le2 & !y p]si/$ 9 ! assumption t gra9 c\ld be reap$ by a m[]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,int]ior ,,( ,,blacksmi? ,,%op ,,9 ,,:i* ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,built ,,8 ,,fir/ ,,reap] ,^! inv5tors :o fail$1 b :o d\btless blaz$ ! way by _! failures to ! f9al success ( ,mc,cormick1 7 n1 z he 01 a practical f>m] on r\gh & hilly gr\nd4 ,"o 0 a cl]gyman1 :o devis$ a six-:eel *>iot1 ) _m pairs ( scissors1 & :i* 0 to be pu%$ by horses & /e]$ by a rudd] t 9 r\gh gr\nd w\ld j]k a man's arm out ( jo9t4 ,a second ( ^! inv5tors 0 a sailor1 :o exp]im5t$ ) a few /alks ( /raight gra9 /uck 9 gimlet holes 9 8 work%op floor4 ,a ?ird 0 an actor1 :o _h built a ,reap] t w\ld cut artificial gra9 on ! /age4 ,a f\r? 0 a s*ool-tea*]1 a fif? a ma*9i/1 & s on4 ,9 no in/ance c we f9d t any "o ( ^! pre-,mc,cormick inv5tors 0 a f>m]1 :o !re=e knew :at practical difficulties _h to be ov]come4 ,! f>m]s1 on ! o!r h&1 ?\ght fir/ ( ^! difficulties & sc(f$ at ! p>lor inv5tors4 ,! editor ( ! ,f>m]'s ,regi/] spoke ! op9ion ( mo/ f>m]s ( t "t :5 he said t an insurm\ntable difficulty w sometimes be f\nd to ! use ( reap+-ma*9es 9 ! /ate ( ! gr[+ crops1 :i* may be twi/$ & laid flat 9 e possible direction4 ,a :ole crop may be ravell$ & beat5 d[n by high w9ds & heavy ra9s 9 a s+le day4 ,"o ( ! basic reasons1 !re=e1 = ! success ( ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 ! fact t he 0 n a p>lor inv5tor4 ,he 0 prim>ily a f>m]4 ,he knew :at :eat 0 & h[ x grew4 ,& 8 fir/ aim 9 mak+ a reap] 0 n to produce a me*anical curiosity1 nor to d]ive a =tune f ! sale ( 8 pat5t1 b to cut ! gra9 on 8 fa!r's f>m4 ,s f> z ! pre-,mc,cormick inv5tors are conc]n$1 ! :ole tru? ab\t !m seems to be t a few inv5t$ fractional m[]s or reap]s t 7 fairly good z f> z !y w5t1 & t mo/ ( !m inv5t$ no?+ t became ( any la/+ value4 ,n9e-t5?s ( !m 7 pa?f9d]s 9 ! s5se t !y %[$ :at ought n to be done4 ,v little att5tion w\ld h be5 giv5 !m _h x n be5 = ! p]si/5t ef=t made by rival manufactur]s to detract f ,mc,cormick's reputation z an inv5tor4 ,?is !y did 9 a :olly imp]sonal mann]1 ( c\rse1 s t !y %\ld n be oblig$ to pay him royalties1 & because 8 pre/ige z ! orig9al inv5tor ( ! ,reap] enabl$ him to outsell !m among ! f>m]s4 ,b n[ t ! competition ( ,reap] manufactur]s has be5 temp]$ by consolidation1 ! "t has arriv$ to d ju/ice to ,cyrus ,mc,cormick z ! inv5tor ( ! ,reap]4 ,! /ock phrase1--,he 0 less ( an inv5tor ?an a bus9ess man1 :i* 0 s widely us$ aga9/ him dur+ 8 lifetime1 ought n[ 9 all fairness to be laid aside4 ,! fact is1 z we h se51 t he 0 s*ool$ z a boy into an inv5tive habit ( m9d2 & t be=e 8 inv5tion ( ! ,reap]1 he _h devis$ a new gra9-cradle1 a hillside pl[1 & a self-%>p5+ pl[4 ,!re is abundant corroborative evid5ce 9 ! lett]s :i* he wrote to 8 fa!r & bro!rs1 in/ruct+ !m to make ! divid] & :eel po/ long]1 to put ! crank "o in* f>!r back1 & s =?4 ,also1 9 ! w ( ,rob]t ,mc,cormick1 !re is a clause au?oriz+ ! executor to pay a royalty to ,cyrus ( fifte5 doll>s apiece on :atev] ma*9es 7 sold by ! family dur+ t season1 %[+ t ! fa!r1 :o ( all m5 0 9 ! be/ position to "k1 reg>d$ ,cyrus z ! inv5tor4 ,( all ! manufactur]s :o f\ght ,mc,cormick 9 ! pat5t suits ( e>ly days1 ?ree only h surviv$ to see ! pass+ ( ! ,mc,cormick ,c5t5>y--,ralph ,em]son1 ,c4 ,w4 ,m>%1 & ,william ,n4 ,:iteley4 ,9 response to a "q z to ,cyrus ,mc,cormick's place z an inv5tor1 ,mr4 ,:iteley said3 ,mc,cormick inv5t$ ! divid] & ! practical reel2 & he 0 ! fir/ man to make ! ,reap] a success 9 ! field4 ,mr4 ,m>% said3 ,he 0 a m]itori\s inv5tor1 al?\gh he comb9$ ! ideas ( o!r m5 ) 8 own2 & he produc$ ! fir/ practical side-deliv]y ma*9e 9 ! m>ket4 ,& ,mr4 ,em]son said3 ,! enemies ( ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick h said t he 0 n an inv5tor1 b ,i say t he 0 an inv5tor ( em95ce4 ,?us x appe>s t ! inv5tion ( ! ,reap] 0 n 9 any s5se unique2 x came ab\t by an evolution>y process su* z produc$ all o!r great discov]ies & inv5tions4 ,fir/ come ! dream]s1 ! !ori/s1 ! h]oic innovators :o awak5 ! _w's bra9 ^u a new l9e ( ?\ght4 ,!n come ! pione]s :o solve c]ta9 p>ts ( ! problem & make sugge/ions t are ( practical value4 ,& !n1 9 ! fulness ( "t1 comes "o ma/]ful man :o is m ( a do] ?an a dream]1 :o works out ! exact comb9ation ( ideas to produce ! result1 & e/abli%es ! new product z a necess>y "p ( ! equipm5t ( ! :ole human family4 ,cyrus ,hall ,mc,cormick inv5t$ ! ,reap]4 ,he did m--he inv5t$ ! bus9ess ( mak+ ,reap]s & sell+ !m to ! f>m]s ( ,am]ica & =eign c\ntries4 ,he held prem95ce 9 ?is l9e1 ) sc>cely a break1 until 8 dea?2 & ! manufactur+ plant t he f\nd$ is to-day ! l>ge/ ( its k9d4 ,?us1 x is no m ?an an exact /atem5t ( ! tru? to say t he did m ?an any o!r memb] ( ! human race to aboli% ! fam9e ( ! cities & ! drudg]y ( ! f>m--to fe$ ! hungry & /raight5 ! b5t backs ( ! _w4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,sixte5 ,,ye>s ,,( ,,pione]+ ,9 #ahca ,cyrus ,mc,cormick _h 8 ,reap]1 b ! great _w knew no?+ ( x4 ,none ( ! #hej pap]s t 7 be+ pr9t$ at ?is "t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h giv5 ! notice ( its bir?4 ,!re 0 ! "y inv5tor1 ) ! "o ma*9e t ! human race mo/ ne$$1 9 a remote cleft ( ! ,virg9ian m\nta9s1 f\r days' j\rney f ,ri*mond1 & :olly )\t any exp]i5ce or money or influ5ce t w\ld enable him to ann\nce :at he _h done4 ,he _h su* a problem to solve z no inv5tor ( to-day or to-morr[ c h4 ,he 0 n liv+1 z we are1 9 an age ( fai? & optimism--:5 e new inv5tion is welcom$ ) a %\t ( joy4 ,he confront$ a sceptical & sl[-mov+ little _w1 s diff]5t f t ( to-day t x requires a few l9es ( portrayal4 ,9 g5]al1 x 0 a non-inv5tive & h&-labor _w4 ,!re 7 few factories1 except = ! weav+ ( cotton & wooll5 clo?4 ,!re 0 no sew+-ma*9e1 nor ,bessem] conv]t]1 nor ,hoe press1 nor telegraph1 nor photography4 ,x 0 /ill ! age ( ! tall[ c&le & /age-coa* & t9d]-box4 ,practically no su* ?+ 0 kn[n z f>m ma*9]y4 ,je?ro ,wood _h inv5t$ 8 iron pl[1 b he 0 at ?is "t dy+ 9 pov]ty1 nev] hav+ be5 able to p]suade f>m]s to ab&on _! pl[s ( wood4 ,z = /eel pl[s1 no "o 9 any c\ntry _h conceiv$ ( su* a ?+4 ,james ,oliv] 0 a b>e-foot$ s*ool-boy 9 ,scotl& & ,john ,de]e 0 a "y blacksmi? 9 ,v]mont4 ,pl[s 7 pull$ by ox5 & horses1 n by slaves1 z 9 c]ta9 regions ( ,asia2 b almo/ e o!r sort ( f>m "w 0 done by h&4 ,railways 7 few & ( little acc\nt4 ,eighty-two miles ( flimsy track _h be5 built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ! ,baltimore & ,ohio 0 mak+ a solemn exp]im5t ) locomotives1 horses1 & sails1 to asc]ta9 :i* "o ( ^! ?ree 0 ! be/ me?od ( propulsion4 ,! fir/ really successful ,am]ican locomotive 0 put on ! rails 9 ?is ye>2 & ,pr(essor ,joseph ,h5ry set up 8 trial telegraph wire & gave ! electric curr5t its fir/ lesson 9 ob$i5ce4 ,!re 0 no free libr>y 9 ! _w 9 #ahca4 ,! fir/ "o 0 />t$ 9 ,pet]bor\gh1 ,n4 ,h41 two ye>s lat]4 ,9 ,engl&1 electoral re=m _h n begun1 a ,g5]al ,fa/ _h be5 ord]$ because ( ! preval5ce ( *ol]a1 & a f\r-p\nd loaf co/ m ?an ! day's pay ( a labor]4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a tw5ty-f\r-,/ate republic1 ) v little k ( two-?irds ( its own t]ritory4 ,! s\rce ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]1 = in/ance1 0 unkn[n4 ,to s5d a lett] f ,bo/on to ,new ,york co/ ! price ( half a bu%el ( :eat4 ,!re 0 no newspap] 9 ,wiscons9 & no h\se 9 ,i[a4 ,! fir/ sale ( lots 0 ann\nc$ 9 ,*icago1 b !re 0 !n no public build+ 9 t hamlet1 no?+ b a few log cab9s 9 a swampy wa/e t 0 popul\s only 9 wild ducks1 be>s1 & wolves4 ,=ty ( ! latt] 7 %ot by ! villag]s 9 #ahcd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,reap+ ,,) ,,crude ,,knives ,,9 ,,india ,( ! _m em95t m5 :o _h ! same bir?-ye> z ,mc,cormick1 ,poe & ,m5delssohn _h begun to be kn[n z m5 ( g5ius 9 #ahca4 ,b ,l9coln 0 !n a sort ( cl]k 9 a village /ore4 ,d>w9 0 sett+ out on ,h4 ,m4 ,s4 ,beagle ^u 8 fir/ voyage z a naturali/4 ,glad/one 0 a /ud5t at ,ox=d4 ,pr\dhon 0 work+ at ! case z a poor pr9t]4 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes 0 some:at aimlessly /udy+ law4 ,*op9 0 on 8 way to ,p>is4 ,t5nyson _h left college1 )\t a degree1 to devote 8 life to ! s]vice ( poetry4 ,?ree great m5 :o _h be5 born e>li]1 ,g>rison1 ,:itti]1 & ,mazz9i1 began _! life-"w 9 #ahca4 ,& sci5ce 0 a babe 9 ! cradle4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,vir*[ & ,pa/eur 7 le>n+ ! multiplication table4 ,huxley 0 six & ,b]!iot f\r4 ,!re 0 no ,kansas1 ,m9nesota1 ,nebraska1 ,cali=nia1 nor ,texas4 ,virg9ia 0 ! ma9 :eat ,/ate4 ,local fam9es 7 ( ye>ly occurr5ce4 ,! p]iod betwe5 #ahaf & #ahbj _h be5 "o ( sev]e depression & 0 bitt]ly ref]r$ to z ! #ahjj-;&-/>ve-to-dea? p]iod4 ,sev5ty-five ?\s& p _h be5 imprison$ = debt 9 ,new ,york 9 a s+le ye>1 & a work+m5's p>ty _h sprung up z a prote/ aga9/ su* intol]able conditions4 ,ev5 z late z #ahcg !re 0 a bread riot 9 ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,five ?\s& hungry riot]s broke into ! w>eh\se ( ,eli ,h>t ,company1 & de/roy$ a great quantity ( fl\r & :eat4 ,five hundr$ b>rels ( fl\r 7 ?r[n f ! w9d[s2 & wom5 & *ildr5 ga!r$ x up gre$ily f ! dirty gutt] :]e x fell4 ,s ! _w t confront$ ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 n a fri5dly _w ( sci5ce & inv5tion & prosp]ity4 ,x 0 sl[ & dull & l>gely ho/ile to :oev] w\ld tea* x a bett] way ( work+4 ,& we %all n[ see by :at means ,mc,cormick compell$ x to accept 8 ,reap]1 & to give him ! cr$it & pay = 8 inv5tion4 ,he 0 resolv$ f ! fir/ n to be robb$ & flung aside z mo/ inv5tors _h be54 ,:itney1 ! inv5tor ( ! cotton-g91 _h said 9 #ahab3 ,! :ole am\nt ,i h receiv$ is n equal to ! value ( ! labor sav$ 9 "o h\r by my ma*9es n[ 9 use4 ,fulton _h di$ at fifty1 plagu$ & plund]$ by imitators4 ,kay1 ,jacqu>d1 ,hea?coat1 & ,h>greaves1 inv5tors ( weav+ ma*9]y1 7 mobb$4 ,arkwright's mill 0 burn$ by inc5di>ies4 ,gut5b]g1 ,cort1 & ,je?ro ,wood lo/ _! =tunes4 ,palissy 0 ?r[n into ! ,ba/ile4 ,& ,goodye>1 :o gave u rubb]1 ,bottgh]1 :o gave u ,svres porcela91 & ,sauvage1 :o gave u ! screw propell]1 di$ 9 pov]ty & neglect4 ,b ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 m ?an an inv5tor4 ,he 0 a bus9ess-build]4 ,9 ! same resolute1 delib]ate way 9 :i* he _h made 8 ,reap]1 he n[ set to "w to make a bus9ess4 ,he plann$ & figur$ & made exp]im5ts4 ,8 :ole s\l 0 wrapp$ up 9 8 ,reap]1 said "o ( ! neighbors4 ,once :ile rid+ home on horseback 9 ! ,summ] ( #ahcb1 8 horse /opp$ to dr9k 9 ! c5tre ( a /ream1 & z he look$ out ^u ! fields ( yell[ gra91 %imm]+ 9 ! sunlight1 ! dazzl+ ?\ght fla%$ ^u 8 bra91 ,p]haps ,i may make a million doll>s f ?is ,reap]4 ,z he said 9 a lett] writt5 9 lat] ye>s3 ,?is ?\ght 0 s enorm\s t x seem$ l a dream-l dwell+ 9 ! cl\ds--s remote1 s unatta9able1 s exalt$1 s vision>y4 ,8 fir/ /ep 0 seem+ly a mi/ake1 ?\gh x mu/ h contribut$ mu* t[>d ! developm5t ( self-reliance & h>dihood 9 8 own "*4 ,he receiv$ a tract ( l& f 8 fa!r1 & proce$$ ) might & ma9 to f>m x alone4 ,!re 0 a small log h\se on 8 l&1 & "h he liv$ ) two ag$ negro s]vants & 8 ,reap]4 ,he ne$$ money to buy iron--to adv]tise--to appo9t ag5ts4 ,& he _h no means ( e>n+ money except by f>m+4 ,x is v evid5t t he _h n set aside 8 purpose to make ,reap]s1 = we f9d 9 ! ,lex+ton ,union ( ,septemb] #bh1 #ahcc1 ! fir/ adv]tisem5t ( 8 ma*9e4 ,he (f]s ,reap]s = sale at #ej4jj apiece1 & gives f\r te/imonials f f>m]s4 ,b no?+ came ( ?is adv]tisem5t4 ,no f>m] came =w>d to buy4 ,! f\r m5 :o _h giv5 te/imonials _h only se5 ! ,reap] at "w4 ,!y 7 n pur*as]s4 ,mc,cormick 0 a voice cry+ 9 ! wild]ness = n9e ye>s be=e he f\nd a f>m] :o _h ! money & ! c\rage to buy "o ( 8 ,reap]s4 ,aft] liv+ = m ?an a ye> on 8 f>m1 ,mc,cormick saw t z a means ( rais+ money x 0 a failure4 ,x _h giv5 him a mo/ valuable p]iod ( prep>atory solitude1 b x _h n help$ him to laun* ! ,reap]2 s he look$ ab\t him = "s ent]prise t w\ld yield a l>g] pr(it4 ,!re 0 a l>ge deposit ( iron ore ne> by1 & he resolv$ to build a furnace & make iron4 ,iron 0 ! mo/ exp5sive item 9 ! mak+ ( a reap]4 ,at t "t x 0 #ej4jj a ton--two & a half c5ts a p\nd4 ,s z he _h be5 unable to e/abli% ! ,reap] bus9ess ) a f>m1 he n[ set out to d x ) a furnace4 ,he p]suad$ 8 fa!r & ! s*ool tea*] to become 8 p>tn]s2 & !y built ! furnace & 7 mak+ _! fir/ iron 9 #ahce--! same ye>1 by ! way1 9 :i* a babe nam$ ,&rew ,c>negie 0 born 9 ! little ,scot* t[n ( ,dunf]ml9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,reap+ ,,) ,,sickles ,,9 ,,alg]ia ,= sev]al ye>s ! furnace did fairly well4 ,x swall[$ ! ore & *>coal & lime/one1 & p\r$ into ! *annell$ s& little sputt]+ /reams ( fi]y metal4 ,cyrus made ! patt]ns = ! m\lds1 &1 because ( 8 great /r5g?1 did mu* ( ! heavie/ labor4 ,b ! "w 0 s incessant t he _h no "t to build ,reap]s4 ,& 9 #ahci1 :5 ! effects ( ! #ahcg panic 7 felt 9 ! m remote regions ( ,virg9ia1 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick realiz$ to ! full ! aptness ( t c\plet ( ,hudibras-- ,ah1 me1 ! p]ils t environ ,! man :o m$dles ) cold iron6 ,! price ( iron fell2 debtors 7 unable to pay2 ! s*ool tea*] sign$ ov] 8 prop]ty to 8 "m2 & ! :ole burd5 ( ! inevitable bankruptcy fell ^u ! ,mc,cormicks4 ,cyrus gave up 8 f>m to ! cr$itors1 & :atev] o!r prop]ty he _h t 0 saleable4 ,he did n give up ! ,reap]1 & nobody w\ld h tak5 x if he _h4 ,?us f>1 he _h made no progress t[>ds ! build+ ( a ,reap] bus9ess4 ,in/ead ( be+ ! own] ( a million1 or any "p ( a million1 he 0 eight ye>s old] ?an :5 he _h begun to seek 8 =tune1 & p5niless4 ,9 ?is h\r ( debt & defeat ,cyrus became ! lead] ( ! family4 ,"h = ! fir/ "t he %[$ t indomitable _s :i* 01 m ?an any o!r "o ?+1 ! secret ( 8 success4 ,at once he did :at he _h n felt 0 possible be=e--he began to make ,reap]s4 ,)\t money1 )\t cr$it1 )\t cu/om]s1 he f\nd$ ! fir/ ( ! _w's reap] factories 9 ! little log work%op ne> 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,9 ! ye> ( ! iron failure1 #ahci1 he gave a public exhibition on ! f>m ( ,jo%ua ,smi?1 ne> ! t[n ( ,/aunton4 ,) two m5 & a team ( horses he cut two acres ( :eat an h\r4 ,at ?is !re 0 great applause1 b no buy]s4 ,! f>m]s ( t day 7 n accu/om$ to ! use ( ma*9]y4 ,_! f>m tools1 = ! mo/ "p1 7 s simple z to be made ei!r by !mselves or by ! village blacksmi?4 ,t ! ,reap] did ! "w ( t5 m51 !y c\ld n d5y4 ,b x 0 driv5 by an exp]t4 ,x's all v wond]ful1 b ,i'm runn+ a f>m1 n a circus1 ?\ght ! av]age spectator at ^! exhibitions4 ,also1 !re 0 9 all ,ea/]n ,/ates at t "t a surplus ( labor & a sc>city ( money1 bo? ( :i* t5d$ to ret>d ! adoption ( ! ,reap]4 ,nei!r did ! bus9ess m5 ( ,/aunton pay any s]i\s att5tion to x4 ,!re 0 a ,samson ,eag] at t "t :o made wagons1 a ,david ,gilk]son :o made furniture1 a ,jacob ,kurtz :o made sp9n+ :eels1 & an ,absalom ,brooks :o made h>ness4 ,b none ( ^! m5 saw any =tune 9 ! mak+ ( ,reap]s1 & ,/aunton lo/ its great opportunity to be a manufactur+ c5tre4 ,failure 0 be+ heap$ on failure1 yet ,cyrus ,mc,cormick hung to 8 ,reap] z ,john ,knox _h to 8 ,bible4 ,he w5t back to ! little log work%op ) a fight+ hope 9 8 he>t1 & hamm]$ away to make a /ill bett] ma*9e4 ,?is 0 ! d>ke/ p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,mc,cormicks--f #ahcg to #ahdj4 ,once a con/able nam$ ,john ,newton rode up to ! f>m-h\se door ) a summons1 call+ ,cyrus & 8 fa!r be=e ! ,c\nty ,judge on acc\nt ( a debt ( #ai4ja4 ,a team/] nam$ ,john ,bra9s _h br\ght suit4 ,8 bill _h be5 #gb4jj & he _h be5 paid m ?an ?ree-f\r?s ( ! money4 ,b ! con/able 0 s impress$ ) ! hone/y & indu/ry ( ! ,mc,cormicks1 t he rode back to t[n )\t hav+ s]v$ ! summons4 ,a little lat]1 ,mr4 ,john ,bra9s receiv$ 8 money2 & x may be said t _h he accept$1 in/ead1 a five p] c5t int]e/ 9 ! ,reap]1 he w\ld h become 9 tw5ty ye>s or less "o ( ! ri*e/ m5 9 ! c\nty4 ,z x happ5$1 n "o ( ,cyrus ,mc,cormick's cr$itors ?\ght ( su* an idea z seiz+ ! ,reap]1 or ! pat5t1 :i* _h be5 secur$ 9 #ahcd4 ,if ! que]-look+ ma*9e1 :i* 0 reg>d$ z "p m>vel & "p freak1 _h be5 put up to auction 9 t neighborhood ( f>m]s1 v likely x w\ld h f\nd no bidd]s4 ,!re appe>$ to be "o man only1 a ,william ,massie1 :o appreciat$ ! ability ( ,cyrus ,mc,cormick & l5t him sums ( money on v>i\s urg5t occasions4 ,b 9 #ahdj a /rang] rode f ! nor? & drew re9 9 front ( ! little log work%op4 ,9 appe>ance he 0 a r\gh-look+ man1 b to ,cyrus he 0 an angel ( light4 ,he _h come to buy a ,reap]4 ,he _h be5 "o ( ! spectators at ! ,/aunton exhibition1 & he _h resolv$ to risk #ej on "o ( ! new ma*9es4 ,8 "n1 :i* des]ves to be record$ 9 ! annals ( ! ,reap]1 0 ,abraham ,smi?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,reap+ ,,) ,,cradles ,,9 ,,ill9ois ,sev]al weeks lat] came two o!r angels 9 disguise--f>m]s :o _h he>d ( ! ,reap] & :o _h ridd5 f _! homes on ! ,james ,riv]1 a =ty-mile j\rney on horseback ?r\gh ! ,blue ,ridge ,m\nta9s4 ,^! m5 _h nev] se5 a ,reap]1 b !y _h fai?4 ,!y 7 notable m54 ,bo? ord]$ ma*9es1 & ,cyrus ,mc,cormick accept$ "o ( ! ord]s only1 z he 0 n satisfi$ ) ! way 8 ,reap] work$ 9 gra9 t 0 wet4 ,x 0 apt to clog 9 ! grooves t held ! blade4 ,ev5 9 ?is d>ke/ & mo/ debt-ridd5 p]iod ( 8 life1 ,mc,cormick 0 mu* m int5t1 app>5tly1 ^u mak+ 8 ,reap]s "w well ?an ^u w9n+ a =tune4 ,almo/ brea?lessly1 ! "y inv5tor wait$ = ! next h>ve/4 ,?is 0 ! unique difficulty ( 8 task1 t he _h only a few weeks once a ye> to try out 8 ma*9e & to improve x4 ,he _h n[ sold two1 s t !re 7 ?ree ,reap]s click+ ?r\gh ! gra9-fields 9 ! ,summ] ( #ahdj4 ,!y fail$ to op]ate ev5ly4 ,:]e ! gra9 0 dry1 !y cut well2 b :]e x 0 damp1 !y clogg$ & at times refus$ to cut at all4 ,wet gra96 ,?is1 aft] n9e ye>s ( ardu\s labor1 /ill rema9$ a /ubborn ob/acle to ! success ( ! ,reap]4 ,x 0 especially h>d to ov]come1 because 9 t primitive neighborhood ,mc,cormick c\ld n secure ! be/ workman%ip 9 ! mak+ ( ! cutt+-blade4 ,h[ev]1 ?is ob/acle did n daunt him4 ,he gave 8 blade a m s]rat$ edge1 & to 8 delight x cut d[n ! wet gra9 v ne>ly z neatly z ! dry4 ,?is success _h co/ him ano!r ye>1 = he sold no ma*9es 9 #ahda4 ,b he _h n[1 at lea/1 a :olly satisfactory ,reap]4 ,=tifi$ ) a te/imonial f ,abraham ,smi?1 he fix$ ! price at #ajj & became a salesman4 ,by great p]si/5ce he sold sev5 ,reap]s 9 #ahdb1 tw5ty-n9e 9 #ahdc1 & fifty 9 #ahdd4 ,at la/1 aft] ?irte5 ye>s ( /ruggle & defeat1 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick _h succe$$2 & ! home f>m 0 trans=m$ into a busy & triumphant ,reap] factory4 ,!re 7 new ob/acles1 ( c\rse4 ,a few buy]s fail$ to pay4 ,f\r ma*9es 7 held on loit]+ canal-boats until !y 7 too late = ! h>ve/4 ,!re 0 /rong opposition 9 sev]al places by day labor]s4 ,a tru/$ workman :o 0 s5t out to collect #cjj ran away ) bo? horse & money4 ,b none ( ^! trifles mov$ ! victori\s ,mc,cormick4 ,! great /ubborn _w 0 ab\t to surr5d]1 & he knew x4 ,by #ahdd he _h done m ?an sell ma*9es4 ,he _h made conv]ts4 ,"o en?usia/ic f>m] nam$ ,james ,m4 ,hite1 :o _h made a _w's record 9 #ahdc by cutt+ #age acres ( :eat 9 less ?an eight days1 0 ! fir/ ( ^! apo/les ( ! ,reap]4 ,my ,reap] has m ?an paid = itself 9 "o h>ve/1 he said2 & he gave #a1ccc = ! "r to sell ,reap]s 9 eight c\nties4 ,closely aft] ?is man came ,colonel ,tutwil]1 :o agre$ to pay #b1ejj = ! "r to sell 9 s\!rn ,virg9ia4 ,& a manufactur] 9 ,ri*mond1 ,j4 ,p>k]1 b\ght an ag5cy 9 five c\nties = #ejj2 & won ! r5[n ( be+ ! fir/ bus9ess man :o appreciat$ ! ,reap]4 ,all ?is money 0 n paid 9 at once4 ,"s ( x 0 nev] paid4 ,b aft] ?irte5 ye>s ( /ruggle & debt1 ?is 0 ,big ,bus9ess4 ,be/ ( all1 ord]s = sev5 ,reap]s _h come f ! ,we/4 ,two f>m]s 9 ,t5nessee & "o ea* 9 ,wiscons91 ,miss\ri1 ,i[a1 ,ill9ois1 & ,ohio1 _h writt5 to ,mc,cormick = ,virg9ia ,reap]s1 z !y 7 call$ 9 ! f>m pap]s ( t day4 ,^! sev5 lett]s1 z may be imag9$1 br\ght great joy & satisfaction to ! ,mc,cormick family1 :i* 0 n[1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,cyrus1 devot+ its be/ en]gies to ! mak+ ( ,reap]s4 ,! ,reap]s 7 made & !n1 :5 ! "q ( _! transportation arose1 ,cyrus = ! fir/ "t saw cle>ly t ! ,virg9ia f>m 0 n ! be/ site = a factory4 ,to get ! sev5 ,reap]s to ! ,we/1 !y _h fir/ to be c>ri$ 9 wagons to ,scottsville1 !n by canal to ,ri*mond1 re-%ipp$ d[n ! ,james ,riv] to ! ,atlantic ,ocean & ar\nd ,florida to ,new ,orleans1 transf]r$ "h to a riv] boat t w5t up ! ,mississippi & ,ohio ,riv]s to ,c9c9nati1 & f ,c9c9nati 9 v>i\s directions to ! expectant f>m]s4 ,f\r ( ^! ,reap]s arriv$ too late = ! h>ve/ ( #ahdd1 & two ( !m 7 n paid =4 ,cle>ly1 some?+ mu/ be done to supply ! ,we/]n f>m]s m effici5tly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,e>ly ,,adv]tisem5t ,,= ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k',s ,,pat5t ,,virg9ia ,,reap] ,at ?is "t a fri5d said to him1 ,cyrus1 :y don't y g ,we/ ) y\r ,reap]1 :]e ! l& is level & labor is sc>ce8 ,8 m9d 0 ripe = ?is idea4 ,x 0 ! call ( ! ,we/4 ,s "o morn+ he put #cjj into 8 belt & set (f on a #c1jjj-mile j\rney to e/abli% ! empire ( ! ,reap]4 ,up ?r\gh ,p5nsylvania he rode by /age to ,lake ,ont>io1 !n we/w>d ?r\gh ,ohio1 ,mi*igan1 ,ill9ois1 ,wiscons91 ,i[a1 & ,miss\ri4 ,= ! fir/ "t he saw ! prairies4 ,s va/1 s flat1 s f]tile1 ^! b\ndless pla9s amaz$ him4 ,& he 0 quick to see t ?is great l& ocean 0 ! natural home ( ! ,reap]4 ,virg9ia might1 b ! ,we/ mu/1 accept 8 new ma*9e4 ,already ! ,we/ 0 9 desp]ate ne$ ( a quick] way to cut gra94 ,z ,mc,cormick rode ?r\gh ,ill9ois1 he saw ! mo/ conv9c+ argum5t 9 favor ( 8 ,reap]4 ,he saw hogs & cattle turn$ into fields ( ripe :eat1 = lack ( labor]s to ga!r x 94 ,! f]tile soil _h giv5 ,ill9ois five million bu%els ( :eat1 & x 0 too mu*4 ,x 0 m ?an ! sickle & ! scy! c\ld cut4 ,m5 toil$ & swelt]$ to save ! yell[ afflu5ce f de/ruction4 ,!y work$ by day & by night2 & _! wives & *ildr5 work$4 ,b ! tragic aspect ( ! gra9 crop is ?is--x mu/ be ga!r$ quickly or x breaks d[n & decays4 ,x w n wait4 ,! h>ve/ season la/s f f\r to t5 days only4 ,& :oev] _c snat* 8 gra9 f ! field dur+ ?is %ort p]iod mu/ lose x4 ,truly1 ! ,we/ ne$$ ! ,reap]2 & ,mc,cormick's fir/ plan 0 to ov]come ! transportation ob/acle by sell+ lic5ses to _m manufactur]s 9 _m ,/ates4 ,by #ahdf he _h1 ) h]culean en]gy1 />t$ ,fit* ,company & ,seym\r1 ,morgan ,company 9 ,brockport1 ,n4 ,y41 ,h5ry ,be> 9 ,miss\ri1 ,gray ,w>n] 9 ,ill9ois1 & ,a4 ,c4 ,br[n 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,^! manufactur]s1 & ! ,mc,cormick family 9 ,virg9ia1 built #aij ,reap]s = ! h>ve/ ( #ahdf4 ,?is 0 multiply+ ! bus9ess by f\r1 v ne>ly1 b ! plan 0 n satisfactory4 ,"s manufactur]s us$ poor mat]ials2 "s _h unskill$ workm52 & "o became s absorb$ 9 new exp]im5ts t :5 ! h>ve/ "t arriv$1 8 ma*9es 7 n complet$4 ,! new difficulty 0 n to get manufactur]s to make ,reap]s1 b to get !m to make good ,reap]s4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,! ?\ght ( hav+ defective ,reap]s scatt]$ among ! f>m]s 0 intol]able to ,cyrus ,mc,cormick4 ,he pond]$ deeply ov] ! :ole situation4 ,he consid]$ ! fact t ! supremacy 9 :eat 0 sl[ly pass+ f ,virg9ia to ,ohio4 ,he took note ( ! railroads t 7 creep+ we/w>d4 ,he rememb]$ ! limitless prairies1 f> out 9 ! sunset c\ntry1 t 7 /ill uncultivat$4 ,pla9ly1 he mu/ make ,reap]s 9 a factory ( 8 own1 s z to h !m made well1 & he mu/ locate t factory z ne> z possible to ! prairies1 at "s po9t along ! ,great ,lakes4 ,) ! mo/ pa9/ak+ dilig5ce he /udi$ ! map & f9ally he put 8 f+] ^u a t[n--a small new t[n1 :i* bore ! /range "n ( ,*icago4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,build+ ,,( ,,! ,,reap] ,,bus9ess ,( all ! cities t ,cyrus ,mc,cormick _h se5 9 8 #c1jjj-mile j\rney1 ,*icago 0 unque/ionably ! y\nge/1 ! uglie/1 & ! mo/ =lorn4 ,x lack$ ! com=ts ( ord9>y life1 & _m ( ! necessities4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 x 0 ! residuum ( a brok5 l& boom2 & mo/ ( its citiz5s 7 rema9+ 9 ! hope t !y might p]suade "s incom+ /rang] to buy !m out4 ,! little community1 :i* _h absurdly be5 call$ a city t5 ye>s be=e1 _h at ?is "t b>ely t5 ?\s& p--z _m z are n[ employ$ by a c\ple ( its dep>tm5t /ores4 ,x 0 exhau/$ by a desp]ate /ruggle ) mud1 du/1 floods1 dr\ghts1 *ol]a1 debt1 panics1 brok5 banks1 & a slump 9 l& values4 ,o!r cities ridicul$ its ambitions & call$ x a mudhole4 ,its h>bor1 into :i* six small s*oon]s v5tur$ 9 #ahdg1 0 ob/ruct$ by a s&-b>4 ,& ! entire region1 = miles back f ! lake1 0 a dismal swamp--! natural home ( frogs1 wild ducks1 & beav]s4 ,! six ye>s betwe5 #ahcg & #ahdc _h be5 to ,ill9ois a p]iod ( ! deepe/ disc\ragem5t4 ,!re 0 little or no money t any "o c\ld accept ) confid5ce4 ,trade 0 on a b>t] basis4 ,! ,/ate 0 hopelessly 9 debt4 ,x _h borr[$ #ad1jjj1jjj 9 ! en?usiasm ( its fir/ l& boom1 & n[ _h no money to pay ! int]e/4 ,ev5 z late z #ahdf !re 0 only #i1jjj 9 ! ,/ate treasury4 ,buffalo 0 at ?is "t ! *ief gra9 m>ket ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we 7 sell+ a little :eat to =eign c\ntries--mu* less ?an is gr[n to-day 9 ,oklahoma4 ,hull$ corn 0 ! /aff ( life 9 ,i[a4 ,! ,mormons _h j />t$ f ,ill9ois on _! #a1ejj-mile pilgrimage to ! ,we/1 ?r\gh a c\ntry t _h n a road1 a village1 a bridge1 nor a well4 ,! sew+-ma*9e _h rec5tly be5 inv5t$ by ,h[e1 & ! use ( e!r _h be5 ann\nc$ by ,dr4 ,morton2 b !re 0 no ,hoe press1 nor ,bessem] /eel1 nor ev5 s mu* z a po/age /amp4 ,& 9 ! ,old ,_w ! two mo/ impressive figures1 p]haps1 7 ,liv+/one1 ! mission>y1 :o 0 grop+ 8 way to ! he>t ( ! ,d>k ,cont95t1 & ,de,lesseps1 ! ma/]-build] ( canals1 :o 0 n[ cutt+ a *annel ?r\gh ! hot s& at ,suez4 ,9 ,*icago1 !re 0 at ?is "t no ,bo>d ( ,trade4 ,! fir/ :eat _h be5 export$ n9e ye>s be=e--z mu* z w\ld load an ord9>y wagon4 ,!re 0 no pav$ /reet1 except "o %ort block ( wood5 pav+4 ,! h\ses 7 rickety1 unpa9t$ frame %anties1 :i* _h n ev5 ! dignity ( be+ numb]$4 ,!re 0 a s*ool1 a jail1 a police =ce ( six1 a !atre1 & a fire-eng9e4 ,b !re 0 no railroad1 nor telegraph1 nor gas1 nor sew]1 nor /ock-y>ds4 ,! only po/-(fice 0 a little frame %ack on ,cl>k ,/reet1 ) "o w9d[ & "o cl]k2 & "o ( ! less] h>d%ips ( ! citiz5s 0 to /& 9 l9e "h on ra9y days4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,reap] ,,( #ahdg1 ,,on ,,:i* ,,seats ,,7 ,,plac$ ,,= ,,! ,,driv] ,,& ,,! ,,rak] ,prosp]ity 0 /ill an elusive hope 9 #ahdg1 b ! _s ( depression 0 be+ ov]come4 ,! ,f$]al bankrupt law ( #ahdb _h brok5 ! deadlock1 & ! ,legislature _h pass$ sev]al ,h>d ,times measures = ! relief ( debtors4 ,to su* an ext5t _h ! little community recov]$ its confid5ce t x op5$ a new !atre1 welcom$ its fir/ circus1 f\nd$ a law-s*ool1 laun*$ a new daily pap] call$ ! ,tribune1 & organiz$ a regim5t = ! ,mexican ,w>4 ,!re 7 two ,*icago ev5ts 9 ?is ye> :i* mu/ h deeply impress$ ,cyrus ,mc,cormick4 ,! fir/ 0 ! arrival ( a horde ( hung]-driv5 immigrants f ,irel&4 ,! fam9e ( #ahdf1 :i* _h caus$ #baj1jjj dea?s 9 t un=tunate isl&1 0 driv+ ! survivors to ,am]ica2 & ! p ( ,*icago %[$ ! w>me/ sympa?y t[>ds ^! gaunt1 sad-fac$ newcom]s4 ,ev5 9 ! dep? ( h] own depression1 ,*icago call$ a special meet+ to consid] :at c\ld be done to alleviate ! suff]+ ( ! ,iri%1 & gave sev]al ?\s& doll>s = _! relief4 ,! second ev5t 0 ! hold+ ( ! great ,riv] & ,h>bor ,conv5tion 9 ,*icago4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ =mal recognition ( ,*icago by ,congress1 & gave ! greate/ possible am\nt ( delight & reassurance to its citiz5s4 ,abraham ,l9coln1 :o _h j be5 elect$ to ,congress1 0 !re2 & ,horace ,greeley & ,?url[ ,we$4 ,!re 0 a gr& procession 9 ! muddy little ma9 /reet4 ,a %ip "u full sail 0 haul$ ?r\gh ! city on :eels4 ,! newly organiz$ firem51 9 ! glory ( r$ %irts & lea!r hats1 ?rew a /ream ( wat] ov] ! flag-/aff 9 ! public squ>e1 & ,?url[ ,we$1 9 a p]oration t ar\s$ ! utmo/ en?usiasm1 prophesi$ t on ! %ores ( ^! lakes is a va/ c\ntry t w 9 fifty ye>s support "o-qu>t] ( a million p4 ,x is int]e/+ to notice t _h ,?url[ ,we$ liv$ fifty ye>s aft] ! deliv]y ( t optimi/ic prophecy1 he w\ld h se5 "o-qu>t] ( a million s*ool *ildr5 9 ! city ( ,*icago alone4 ,z a matt] ( hi/ory1 ! arrival ( ,mc,cormick 0 a mu* m important ev5t = ,*icago ?an ! ,riv] & ,h>bor ,conv5tion4 ,he 0 ! fir/ ( its big manufactur]s4 ,8 factory 0 ! l>ge/ & ! busie/2 & ! ,reap]s t x produc$ 7 a mo/ important factor 9 ! gr[? ( ,*icago4 ,e ,reap] %ipp$ to ! ,we/ 0 a fe$] ( ! city4 ,x br\ght back m :eat4 ,x op5$ up new t]ritory4 ,! ,reap] gave ! f>m]s ( ! ,middle ,we/ an ideal weapon ) :i* to w9 weal? f ! prairies4 ,& x e/abli%$ ! prim>y greatness ( ,*icago z ! pr9cipal :eat m>ket ( ! _w4 ,?is incom+ flood ( :eat gave ,*icago its />t z a railway & %ipp+ c5tre4 ,*icago 0 nev] oblig$ to give money1 or to l5d x1 to railroad companies4 ,! railroads came into ,*icago )\t ! inducem5t ( subsidies1 because !y want$ to c>ry its :eat4 ,& %ips1 too1 came m & m readily to ,*icago :5 !y f\nd t !y c\ld be sure ( a return c>go4 ,! *oice ( ,*icago z 8 c5tre ( op]ations 0 "o ( ! ma/]-/rokes ( ,mc,cormick's c>e]4 ,at t "t1 ,clevel&1 ,milwaukee1 & ,/4 ,l\is 7 m prosp]\s cities2 b ,mc,cormick consid]$ "o ?+ only--! mak+ & sell+ ( 8 ,reap]1 & he saw t ,*icago1 ) all its mud & %abb9ess1 0 ! l9k betwe5 ! ,great ,lakes & ! ,great ,we/4 ,"h he c\ld be/ assemble 8 mat]ials--/eel f ,%effield1 pig iron f ,scotl& & ,pittsburg1 & :ite a% f ,mi*igan4 ,& "h he c\ld be/ %ip 8 f9i%$ ma*9es to bo? ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,*icago1 9 fact1 & ! ,mc,cormick ,reap]1 _h _m *>act]i/ics 9 common4 ,bo? 7 born at v ne>ly ! same "t4 ,bo? 7 cradl$ 9 adv]sity4 ,bo? 7 unsightly to ! arti/ic eye4 ,bo? 7 l9k$ closely ) ! developm5t ( ! ,we/4 ,& bo? inevitably a*iev$ success1 because !y 7 fundam5tally "r--,*icago 9 location & ! ,reap] 9 design4 ,at ! "t t he began to build 8 ,*icago factory1 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 no long] a c\ntry y\?4 ,he 0 ?irty-eight ye>s ( age1 & a tall p[]ful ,titan ( a man1 ) a massive head & broad %\ld]s4 ,8 upp] lip 0 clean-%av51 b he _h a ?ick1 well-trimm$ be>d1 & d>k1 wavy hair1 worn fairly long4 ,8 nose 0 /raight & well-%ap$1 8 m\? firm1 & 8 eyes br[n-gray & pi]c+4 ,9 mann] he 0 resolute & prompt1 ) a rigid insi/5ce t c\ld n be turn$ aside4 ,he _h won ! prize 9 ! conte/ ( reap]-inv5tors2 & he 0 n[ ab\t to ent] a second conte/1 aga9/ ov]:elm+ odds1 ) a numb] ( aggressive & compet5t bus9ess m5 :o _h det]m9$ t1 by "r or by might1 !y w\ld manufacture ,mc,cormick ,reap]s & sell !m to ! f>m]s4 ,z ,mc,cormick _h nei!r money nor cr$it1 x 0 evid5t to him t 8 fir/ /ep 9 bus9ess-build+ mu/ be to secure a p>tn] :o _h bo? ( ^!4 ,he look$ ab\t him & select$ ! man :o 0 unque/ionably ! fir/ citiz5 ( ,*icago--,william ,b4 ,ogd54 ,ogd5 _h be5 ! fir/ mayor ( ! little city4 ,he _h be5 f ! beg9n+ its natural lead]4 ,he _h built ! fir/ h&some h\se1 promot$ ! fir/ canal1 & 0 n[ busy 9 ! build+ ( ! fir/ railroad f ,*icago to ,gal5a4 ,william ,butl] ,ogd5 _h be5 born 9 ! little ,new ,york hamlet ( ,walton1 f\r ye>s e>li] ?an ! bir? ( ,mc,cormick4 ,to use 8 own picturesque words1 he 0 born close to a saw-mill1 0 e>ly left an orphan1 *ri/5$ 9 a mill-pond1 taught at a log s*ool-h\se1 & at f\rte5 fanci$ t no?+ 0 impossible1 :i* ev] s9ce1 & ) "s success1 ,i h be5 try+ to prove4 ,once 9 ,*icago he quickly made a =tune 9 real e/ate1 & 0 g5]ally look$ to z ! lead] 9 any l>ge ent]prise t promis$ to help ,*icago4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cyrus ,,hall ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,f a ,dagu]reotype1 tak5 ab\t #ahci ,he 0 a tall man ( /rik+ appe>ance4 ,at t "t he wore no be>d1 & ) 8 ke5 eyes1 high =ehead1 long /raight nose1 & ma/]ful "u-lip1 he w\ld attract att5tion 9 any assemblage4 ,by 8 hospitality & c\rtly mann]s he made _m fri5ds = ! city4 ,among 8 gue/s 7 ,web/]1 ,van ,bur51 ,bryant1 ,tild51 & ,miss ,m>t9eau4 ,& :5 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick came to him & propos$ ! build+ ( a ,reap] factory1 ,ogd5 0 z quick z a fla% to see its value to ,*icago4 ,y are ! man we want1 said he to ,mc,cormick4 ,i'll give y #be1jjj = a half int]e/1 & we'll />t to build ! factory at once4 ,?is p>tn]%ip help$ ,mc,cormick greatly4 ,x gave him at once capital1 cr$it1 pre/ige1 & a factory4 ,x enabl$ him to escape f ! tyranny ( small anxieties4 ,x set him free f contract-break+ manufactur]s1 :o look$ ^u ! mak+ ( ,reap]s m]ely z bus9ess1 & n1 z ,mc,cormick did1 z a mission4 ,he n[ _h 8 *ance to manufacture on a l>ge scale2 & he imm$iately made plans to sell #ejj ,reap]s = ! h>ve/ ( #ahdh4 ,he built ! l>ge/ factory 9 ,*icago1 on ! spot :]e ,john ,k9zie _h built ! fir/ h\se 9 #ahjd1 & ?us once = all 0 solv$ ! problem ( :]e & h[ 8 ,reap]s %\ld be made4 ,= two ye>s x 0 "o ( ! sights ( ,*icago to see ,mc,cormick & ,ogd5 walk+ toge!r to _! factory4 ,!y 7 bo? tall1 p[]ful1 dom9at+ m51 & 7 easily ! *ief citiz5s--! ,romulus & ,remus ( a city t 0 de/9$ to be m popul\s ?an ,rome4 ,b !y 7 n suit$ z co-work]s4 ,ea* 0 too /rong-will$ = co-op]ative action4 ,also1 ,ogd5 0 a man ( _m int]e/s1 :ile ,mc,cormick 0 absorb$ 9 8 ,reap]4 ,!re 0 no op5 qu>rel1 b 9 #ahdi ,mc,cormick said3 ,i w pay y back ! #be1jjj t y inve/$1 & give y #be1jjj = pr(its & int]e/4 ,ogd5 accept$1 well pleas$ to h d\bl$ 8 money 9 two ye>s2 & f t "t onw>d ,mc,cormick _h no p>tn]s except ! memb]s ( 8 own family4 ,mov+ at once f "o ob/acle to ano!r1 z ,mc,cormick did ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\rse ( 8 life1 he n[ began to create ! be/ possible sy/em ( sell+ 8 ,reap]s to ! f>m]s4 ,?is he _h to d1 = ! reason t !re 0 no means at t "t :]eby he c\ld (f] !m = sale4 ,! village blacksmi? 0 too busy at 8 anvil to become an ag5t4 ,! village /orekeep] 0 n a me*anic1 & 0 too c>eful ( 8 reputation among ! f>m]s to (f] = sale a ma*9e t he did n und]/&4 ,!re=e1 ,mc,cormick b5t all 8 en]gies to ?is new task ( devis+ a mode ( action4 ,he began to develop :at he 0 apt to call ! f+]-ends ( ! bus9ess4 ,& he creat$ a new species ( comm]cial organization :i* is by _m ?\ght to be fully z rem>kable z 8 inv5tion ( ! ,reap]4 ,fir/1 he gave a ,writt5 ,gu>antee ) e ma*9e4 ,he _h conceiv$ ( ?is inducem5t z e>ly z #ahdb4 ,he w>rant$ ! p]=mance ( ! ,reap] 9 e respect1 & by ?is means made sev5 sales 9 t ye>4 ,9 #ahdh he _h 8 gu>antee pr9t$ l an adv]tisem5t1 ) a picture ( ! ,reap] at ! top1 & blank spaces = ! f>m]1 ! ag5t1 & two witnesses to sign4 ,! price ( ! ma*9e 0 to be #abj4 ,! f>m] 0 to pay #cj ca%1 & ! balance 9 six mon?s1 on condition t ! ,reap] w\ld cut "o & a half acres an h\r1 t x w\ld scatt] less gra9 ?an ! gra9-cradle1 t x 0 well made1 & t ! rak+ (f c\ld easily be done f a rak]'s seat4 ,if ! ,reap] fail$ to fulfil ^! promises1 x 0 to be br\ght back & ! #cj 0 to be refund$4 ,?is idea ( giv+ a free trial1 & return+ ! money to any dissatisfi$ cu/om]1 0 at t "t new & revolution>y4 ,to-day x is ! code ( ! dep>tm5t /ore1 & ev5 ! mail-ord] e/abli%m5ts are 9 _m in/ances adopt+ x4 ,x has become "o ( ! high] laws ( ! bus9ess _w4 ,x has driv5 t discr$itable maxim1 ,let ! buy] bew>e1 out ( all dec5t comm]cialism4 ,to ,mc,cormick1 :o _h nev] /udi$ ! selfi% economic !ories ( 8 day1 !re 0 no reason = any antagonism betwe5 buy] & sell]4 ,he tru/$ 8 ,reap] & he tru/$ ! f>m]s4 ,& he built 8 bus9ess f\rsqu>e on ?is confid5ce4 ,second1 he sold 8 ,reap]s at a ,kn[n ,price4 ,he ann\nc$ ! price 9 newspap]s & po/]s4 ,?is1 too1 has s9ce become an e/abli%$ rule 9 bus9ess2 b x 0 n s sixty ye>s ago4 ,! ,ori5tal me?od ( *aff]+ & b>ga9+ 0 l>gely 9 vogue4 ,! buy] got z high a price z he c\ld 9 ea* case4 ,among m]*ants1 ,a4 ,t4 ,/ew>t 0 probably ! fir/ to aboli% ?is practice ( haggl+1 & to m>k 8 goods 9 pla9 figures4 ,& 9 ! sell+ ( f>m ma*9]y1 x 0 ,mc,cormick :o laid d[n ! pr9ciple ( equal prices to all & special rebates to none--a pr9ciple :i* has be5 v g5]ally foll[$ ev] s9ce1 except dur+ p]iods ( ov]-/r5u\s competition4 ,?ird1 he 0 "o ( ! fir/ ,am]ican bus9ess m5 :o believ$ he>tily 9 a policy ( ,publicity4 ,z e>ly z ,septemb] #bh1 #ahcc1 he began to adv]tise 8 ,reap]2 & 8 adv]tisem5t 0 ne>ly a column 9 l5g?4 ,also1 9 ! same pap]1 he _h a half-column adv]tisem5t ( 8 hillside pl[4 ,?is 0 publicity on a l>ge scale1 accord+ to ! ideas ( adv]tis+ t 7 !n preval5t4 ,ev5 ,george ,wa%+ton1 :5 adv]tis+ an ext5sive l& s*eme 9 #aggc1 _h n ?\ght ( us+ m ?an half a column ( a ,baltimore pap]4 ,mc,cormick 0 an effici5t adv]tis]1 too1 z well z an ent]pris+ "o4 ,:5 he talk$ to f>m]s1 he knew :at to say4 ,he told ! /ory ( :at "o ( 8 ,reap]s _h done1 & nam$ ! "t & ! f>m & ! f>m]s4 ,he made great use ( ! argum5t t ! ,reap] pays = itself1 & %[$ t x w\ld co/ ! f>m] less to buy x ?an n to buy x4 ,among ! _m te/imonials t he got f f>m]s ! "o t pleas$ him mo/1 & :i* he scatt]$ broadca/1 0 "o 9 :i* a f>m] said3 ,my ,reap] has m ?an paid = itself 9 "o h>ve/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,panoramic ,,view ,,%[+ ,,! ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,reap] ,,works ,,be=e ,,! ,,*icago ,,fire ,,( #ahga1 ,,on ,,*icago ,,riv]1 ,,ea/ ,,( ,,ru% ,,/reet ,,bridge ,9 #ahdi1 :5 ! ru% to ! new gold m9es ( ,cali=nia began1 he 0 quick to see 8 opportunity4 ,?is sudd5 exodus ( a hundr$ ?\s& m5 to ! ,pacific coa/ meant mu* to him1 & he knew x4 ,x meant a decrease 9 ! numb] ( f>m labor]s & an increase 9 ! am\nt ( money 9 circulation4 ,m ?an ?is1 x meant t ,*icago 0 no long] a city ( ! ,f> ,we/4 ,x 0 c5tral4 ,x 0 ! l9k betwe5 ! banks & factories ( ! ,ea/ & ! gold m9es & prairies ( ! ,we/4 ,s ,mc,cormick quickly prep>$ an elaborate adv]tisem5t1 w>n+ ! f>m]s t labor w\ld n[ become sc>ce & exp5sive1 t ! com+ gra9 crop promis$ to be a l>ge "o1 & giv+ ! names & addresses ( n9ety-two f>m]s :o 7 n[ us+ 8 ma*9es4 ,! f\r? factor 9 ! ,mc,cormick ,sy/em 0 ! appo9tm5t ( a ,responsible ,ag5t & ! build+ ( a /orage w>eh\se at e competitive po9t4 ,he did n wait = ! bus9ess to gr[4 ,he pu%$ x4 ,he ?ru/ x =w>d by s5d+ an ag5t to e dang]-spot on ! fir+-l9e4 ,z "o ( 8 competitors compla9$1 9 an #ahdh lawsuit1 ,mc,cormick flood$ ! c\ntry ) 8 ma*9es4 ,he knew t _m f>m]s w\ld be undecid$ until ! v h\r ( h>ve/1 :5 !re w\ld be no "t to get a ,reap] f ,*icago2 & !re=e he _h supplies ( ma*9es /or$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,by #ahdi he _h n9ete5 ( ^! ag5cies4 ,8 plan1 ) reg>d to ^! ag5ts1 0 to fa/5 !m to him by exclusive contracts1 :i* =bade !m to sell ,reap]s made by any o!r manufactur]s4 ,ea* ag5t 0 giv5 free scope4 ,he 0 n worri$ by detail in/ructions4 ,he 0 pick$ out = 8 aggressive1 self-reliant qualities1 & ! :ole responsibility ( a c]ta9 t]ritory 0 put ^u him4 ,once a mon? he made a report2 b he /ood or fell by ! f9al %[+ = ! ye>1 :i* he made 9 ,octob]4 ,?is plan ( leav+ 8 m5 free & putt+ !m ^u _! mettle1 develop$ _! m5tal muscle to ! utmo/4 ,also1 x made !m int5sely loyal & combative--a regim5t1 n ( private soldi]s1 b g5]als1 ea* "o 9 *>ge ( 8 own prov9ce1 blam$ = 8 defeats & rew>d$ = 8 victories4 ,! fif? factor 9 ! ,mc,cormick ,sy/em 0 ! ,cu/om]s' ,good-,w4 ,= ! good-w ( o!r capitali/s or = ! applause ( ! public 9 g5]al1 no m5 c>$ less ?an ,mc,cormick4 ,b he always /ood well ) ! f>m]s4 ,i h nev] yet su$ a f>m] = ! price ( a ,reap]1 he said 9 #ahdh4 ,?is h]oic policy he pursu$ z long z possible1 kn[+ ! fe> t all f>m]s h ( contracts t may lead !m into litigation4 ,m ?an ?is1 he freely gave !m cr$it1 )\t be+ safegu>d$ by any ,dun or ,brad/reet4 ,he all[$ !m to pay ) ! money t 0 sav$ dur+ ! h>ve/4 ,x is bett] t ,i %\ld wait = ! money1 he said1 ?an t y %\ld wait = ! ma*9e t y ne$4 ,s he borr[$ money 9 ,*icago to build ! ,reap]s1 borr[$ m money to pay ! freight1 & !n sold !m on "t to ! f>m]s4 ,9 "s cases he lo/ heavily1 z 9 ,kansas & ,nor? ,dakota1 :]e ! fir/ settl]s 7 driv5 (f by dr\ght4 ,b z a rule he lo/ little by bad debts4 ,immigrants ( tw5ty nationalities sw>m$ we/w>d ^u ! free l& (f]$ to !m by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & usually ea* man f\nd wait+ = him at ! ne>e/ t[n "o ( ! ,mc,cormick ag5ts1 ready to supply him ) a ,reap]1 :e!r he _h ! money to pay = x or n4 ,z may be imag9$1 ! effect ( ?is policy ^u ! settlem5t & welf>e ( ! ,we/ 0 magical4 ,!re are to-day t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,we/]n f>m]s :o date ! era ( _! prosp]ity f ! day :5 a ,mc,cormick ,reap] arriv$ 9 all ! glory ( its r$ pa9t & %9+ blade1 & held its fir/ reception 9 ! b>n-y>d4 ,"o in/ance ( ?is des]ves to be embodi$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,reap]4 ,9 #ahee a poor t5ant f>m]1 :o _h be5 evict$ f 8 r5t$ l& 9 ,ayr%ire1 ,scotl&1 arriv$ ) 8 family at ! banks ( ! ,mississippi4 ,!re 0 !n no railroad nor /age-coa*1 s ! :ole family walk$ to a qu>t] section ( l& f>!r we/1 n f> f :]e ! city ( ,des ,mo9es /&s to-day4 ,! fir/ ye> !y cut ! :eat ) ! cradle & ! scy!1 & ! foll[+ ye> !y b\ght a ,mc,cormick ,reap]4 ,!y prosp]$4 ,! fa!r w5t back = a visit to ,ayr%ire & paid all 8 cr$itors4 ,& ! elde/ son1 ,james1 became fir/ ,speak] ( ! ,i[a ,legislature1 !n a pr(essor 9 an agricultural college1 & f9ally ! f\nd] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 all its pres5t complet5ess4 ,to-day we "k him z ! ,honorable ,james ,wilson1 ! fir/ (ficial f>m] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!re 0 "o o!r me?od 9 ! m>ket+ ( f>m ma*9]y1 :i* seems to h be5 orig9at$ by ,mc,cormick--! ,field ,te/4 ,z a means ( /irr+ up int]e/ 9 an indiff]5t community1 ?is 0 ! mo/ electrical 9 its effects ( any plan t has ev] be5 devis$4 ,z a pione]+ adv]tisem5t1 x 0 unsurpass$4 ,x 0 no?+ less ?an a conte/ 9 a field ( ripe gra9 betwe5 sev]al ma*9es t belong$ to rival manufactur]s4 ,sometimes !re 7 only two ma*9es1 & 9 "o gr& t\rnam5t !re 7 =ty4 ,& all ! f>m]s 9 ! c\nty 7 invit$ to come & witness ! battle free ( *>ge4 ,! fir/ ( ^! field te/s occurr$ ne> ,ri*mond 9 #ahdd4 ,mc,cormick _h *all5g$ ,ob$ ,hussey1 a ,baltimore sailor :o _h inv5t$ a practical m[+-ma*9e1 & :o 0 (f]+ x = sale to cut gra9 z well z grass4 ,9 ?is in/ance ,mc,cormick won easily4 ,! judges said t :ile ! ,hussey ma*9e 0 /rong] & simpl]1 hav+ no reel nor divid]1 ! ,mc,cormick ,reap] 0 light]1 *eap]1 scatt]$ less gra91 & 0 bett] at cutt+ gra9 t 0 wet & 9 its me?od ( deliv]+ ! gra94 ,meet ,hussey :5ev] y c & put him d[n1 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick wrote to 8 bro!rs4 ,9 "o lett]1 writt5 ! foll[+ ye>1 he is s en?usia/ically aggressive 9 ! pursuit ( ,hussey t he proposes to 8 bro!rs a gr& f9al conte/4 ,hussey is to be d>$ to sign an agreem5t t 9 case ( defeat1 he w pay ,mc,cormick #aj1jjj & become ! ,m>yl& ag5t = ! ,mc,cormick ,reap]4 ,mc,cormick1 on 8 "p1 is to agree t if he is beat5 he w pay ,hussey #aj1jjj & become ! ,virg9ia ag5t = ! ,hussey ma*9e4 ,no?+ came ( ?is confid5t proposal1 ei!r because x 0 n put into effect by ,mc,cormick1 because ,hussey refus$ to accept x4 ,b ! field te/ fl\ri%$ = m ?an =ty ye>s4 ,x did m 9 ! e>li] days ?an any o!r "o ?+ to make talk ab\t ! ,reap] & to move ! f>m]s out ( ! old-fa%ion$ ruts4 ,x provid$ ! vaudeville elem5t :i* is necess>y 9 salesman%ip :]e p are n int]e/$ 9 ! commodity itself4 ,z (t5 happ5s1 x 0 9 ! end c>ri$ too f>4 ,x became ! mo/ co/ly weapon ( competition4 ,x introduc$ all mann] ( unfairness & (t5 viol5ce4 ,! mo/ absurd te/s 7 frequ5tly agre$ to4 ,m[]s w\ld be *a9$ back to back & !n =cibly torn ap>t4 ,reap]s 7 driv5 into groves ( sapl+s4 ,ma*9es ( special /r5g? 7 made secretly4 ,& s ! w>f>e rag$1 until by g5]al cons5t ! field te/ 0 ab&on$4 ,^! six factors ( ! ,mc,cormick ,sy/em became ! six comm&m5ts ( ! f>m ma*9]y bus9ess4 ,!y 7 l>gely adopt$ by 8 competitors1 & exi/ to-day1 ) ! exception ( ! exclusive contract & ! field te/4 ,by #ahej ,mc,cormick _h n only solv$ ! problem ( ! ,reap]2 he _h work$ out a me?od ( di/ribution4 ,he _h e/abli%$ a new bus9ess4 ,b ev5 ?is 0 n en\gh4 ,he 0 n[ beset by a sw>m ( manufactur]s :o s\ght to deprive him ( 8 pat5ts & ( a bus9ess :i* he naturally reg>d$ z 8 own4 ,x rema9$ to be se5 :e!r he c\ld /& 8 gr\nd :5 oppos$ by sev]al hundr$ rivals2 & :e!r he c\ld duplicate 9 ! c\rts ! victories t he _h won 9 ! fields4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,/ruggle ,,to ,,protect ,,pat5ts ,9 #ahdh ,cyrus ,mc,cormick's orig9al pat5t expir$4 ,he appli$ to h x ext5d$1 & at once !re began "o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y legal w>s ev] kn[n 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,x cont9u$ ) v little cessation until #ahfe4 ,x enli/$ on "o side or ! o!r ! able/ lawy]s ( t p]iod--su* giants ( ! b> z ,l9coln1 ,/anton1 ,sew>d1 ,d\glas1 ,h>d+1 ,watson1 ,dick]son1 & ,rev]dy ,johnson4 ,! tide ( battle roll$ f c\rt to c\rt until ! f9al cla% came 9 ! *amb] ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt & ! halls ( ,congress4 ,x 0 p]haps ! mo/ ,titanic ef=t t any ,am]ican inv5tor has ev] made to protect 8 rights & to c>ry out ! purpose ( ! ,pat5t ,law4 ,mc,cormick _h /rong reasons = believ+ t 8 pat5t %\ld be ext5d$4 ,he 0 ask+ = no m ?an ! ,pat5t ,(fice1 on o!r occasions1 _h grant$ to o!r inv5tors4 ,a pat5t 0 suppos$ to protect an inv5tor = f\rte5 ye>s1 & he _h lo/ half ( ?is "t 9 mak+ a bett] ma*9e1 & 9 f9d+ out ! be/ way to c>ry on ! bus9ess4 ,he _h receiv$ f all s\rces ne>ly #bd1jjj1 & mo/ ( x _h be5 swall[$ up 9 exp5ses4 ,he 0 /ill a poor man 9 #ahdh4 ,he 0 no m ?an on ! ?re%old ( prosp]ity4 ,& 8 peculi> difficulty1 :i* gave him a special claim ^u ! ,pat5t ,commission]s1 0 ! %ortness ( ! h>ve/ season4 ,he _h only ?ree or f\r weeks 9 ea* ye> 9 :i* he c\ld make exp]im5ts4 ,= eight ye>s ,mc,cormick's claim 0 toss$ back & =? l a t5nis ball betwe5 ! ,pat5t ,(fice & ,congress4 ,?is delay ?rew ! door wide op5 to competition4 ,a score ( manufactur]s built factories & began to make ,mc,cormick ,reap]s1 ) trifl+ v>iations & "u o!r names4 ,if ,mc,cormick _h won 8 case1 !y w\ld h _h to pay him a royalty ( #be on ea* ma*9e4 ,consequ5tly1 !y comb9$ aga9/ him4 ,!y hir$ lawy]s & lobbyi/s1 secur$ petitions f f>m]s1 & rais$ a hue & cry t "o man 0 try+ to impose a tax ( #ejj1jjj a ye> ^u ! />v+ millions ( ! _w4 ,"o firm ( lawy]s 9 ,c9c9nati s5t a lett] to ^! manufactur]s 9 #ahej1 say+ t1 ,mc,cormick c be beat5 9 ! ,pat5t ,(fice1 & mu/ be beat5 n[ or nev]4 ,if funds are furni%$ u1 we %all surely beat him2 b if !y are n furni%$ u1 he w z c]ta9ly beat u4 ,please1 !re=e1 take hold & help u to beat ! common enemy4 ,! subscriptions h rang$ f #ajj to #a1jjj4444 ,s5d 9 also to ,pat5t ,(fice hundr$s ( remon/rances l ?is3 ,we oppose ! ext5sion ( ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick's pat5t4 ,he has made money en\gh (f ( ! f>m]4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ?is fam\s case1 ! anti-,mc,cormick lobby at ! ,capitol became s rabid t ,s5ator ,br[n1 ( ,mississippi1 made an indignant prote/ on ! floor ( ! ,s5ate4 ,he said3 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 if x 7 n = ! p out ( doors1 p )\t inv5tive g5ius1 p )\t ! g5ius to inv5t a m\se-trap or a fly-kill]1 :o are pirat+ on ! great inv5tion ( ,mc,cormick1 !re w\ld nev] h be5 an h\r's delay 9 grant+ all t he asks4 ,i "k1 & ,i /ate "h1 9 ! face ( ! ,am]ican ,s5ate & ! _w1 t ^! m5 h beset me at e corn] ( ! /reet ) _! pap]s & _! affidavits--m5 :o h no claim to ! e> ( ! c\ntry1 m5 :o h r5d]$ x no s]vice1 b :o h inve/$ _! paltry doll>s 9 ! production ( a ma*9e :i* sprang f ! m9d ( ano!r man2 & :o n[1 = _! own ga91 employ lawy]s to draw cunn+ affidavits1 to devise cunn+ s*emes1 & to put on foot all sorts ( ma*9]y to defeat ,mc,cormick4 ,:at worri$ ,mc,cormick mo/ 0 n ?is consolidation ( competitors1 b ! fact t a few f>m]s _h sign$ petitions ( prote/ aga9/ 8 claim4 ,?is 0 ! mo/ unk9de/ cut ( all4 ,b he made no attack ^u !m4 ,manufactur]s he w\ld fight1 & inv5tors & lawy]s & judges--any "o & e "o1 if ne$ be1 except f>m]s4 ,h[ c ! f>m]s be aga9/ me8 he ask$ 9 amazem5t4 ,!y save ! price ( ! ,reap] 9 a s+le h>ve/4 ,mc,cormick lo/ 8 suit1 z he did a second "t 9 #ahei1 & a ?ird "t 9 #ahfa4 ,n "o ( 8 pat5ts 0 at any "t r5ew$4 ,up to #aheh he _h receiv$ #dj1jjj 9 royalties1 b x _h co/ him #ij1jjj 9 litigation4 ,f fir/ to la/ he did n get "o doll> ( net pr(it f ! protection ( ! ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,_m o!r inv5tors 7 fairly treat$ by ,congress4 ,fulton1 = example1 0 pres5t$ ) a bonus ( #gf1cjj4 ,willmo?1 :o improv$ ! turret ( a battle%ip1 receiv$ #ej1jjj4 ,pr(essor ,page1 = mak+ an electric eng9e1 0 giv5 #bj1jjj4 ,morse 0 aw>d$ #ch1jjj4 ,! pat5ts ( ,goodye>1 ,kelly1 ,h[e1 ,morse1 ,hyatt1 ,woodwor?1 & ,blan*>d 7 ext5d$4 ,! protection ( inv5tors _h be5 a national policy--an ,am]ican tradition4 ,9 ! phras+ ( ,daniel ,web/]3 ,! "r ( an inv5tor to 8 inv5tion is a natural "r1 :i* exi/$ be=e ! ,con/itution 0 writt5 & :i* is above ! ,con/itution4 ,! b5efit ( ! ,reap] to ! nation1 & ! fact t ,mc,cormick 0 its inv5tor1 7 admitt$ freely en\gh4 ,s5ator ,johnson1 ( ,m>yl&1 e/imat$ 9 #aheh t ! ,reap] 0 !n wor? to ! ,unit$ ,/ates #ee1jjj1jjj a ye>4 ,d4 ,p4 ,holl[ay1 ! ,commission] ( ,pat5ts1 sang an an!m ( eloqu5t praise to ,mc,cormick 9 #ahfa4 ,he is an inv5tor ^: fame1 :ile he is yet liv+1 has spread ?r\gh ! _w1 he said4 ,8 g5ius has done honor to 8 own c\ntry1 & has be5 ! admiration ( =eign nations4 ,he w live 9 ! grateful recollection ( mank9d z long z ! reap+-ma*9e is employ$ 9 ga!r+ ! h>ve/4 ,!n1 9 an abrupt po/script to s f9e a eulogy1 ?is extraord9>y ,commission] adds3 ,b ! ,reap] is ( too great value to ! public to be controll$ by any individual1 & ! ext5sion ( 8 pat5t is refus$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pa9t+ ,,by ,c4 ,,s*ussele1 ,,philadelphia1 #ahfa ,,engrav$ ,,on ,,/eel ,,by ,,john ,,s>ta91 ,,philadelphia1 #ahfb ,,m5 ,,( ,,progress ,,/&+1 ,,left ,,to ,,"r3 #a1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,g4 ,morton1 fir/ man to adm9i/] e!r to a pati5t2 #b1 ,j4 ,bog>dus1 inv5t$ r+ sp9n] 7= cotton sp9n+71 an engrav+ ma*9e1 & dry gas met]2 #c1 ,s4 ,colt1 revolv]2 #d1 ,cyrus ,hall ,mc,cormick1 reap]2 #e1 ,joseph ,saxton1 locomotive diff]5tial pulley & deep sea !rmomet]2 #f1 ,pet] ,coop]1 f\nd] ( ,coop] ,union & inv5tor ma*9e = mortis+ hubs = c>riage :eels2 #g1 ,pr(4 ,j4 ,h5ry1 inv5tor ( communication by electricity2 #h1 ,e4 ,b4 ,bigel[1 p[] loom = sp9n+ j5ny4 ,,sitt+1 ,,left ,,to ,,"r3 #a1 ,c4 ,goodye>1 vulcaniz] ( rubb]2 #b1 ,j4 ,l4 ,mott1 iron manufactur] & inv5tor2 #c4 ,dr4 ,e4 ,nott1 base burn] = /oves3 #d1 ,f4 ,e4 ,sickles1 inv5tor ( cut-(f ( /eam 9 eng9e2 #e1 ,s4 ,f4 ,b4 ,morse1 telegraph2 #f1 ,h4 ,burd51 cultivator1 & ma*9e = mak+ horse%oes2 #g1 ,r4 ,m4 ,hoe1 pr9t+ press2 #h1 ,i4 ,j5n+s2 #i1 ,t4 ,blan*>d1 ma*9e = cutt+ & head+ tacks1 & la! = turn+ irregul> =ms3 #aj1 ,e4 ,h[e1 sew+ ma*9e4 ,! tru? seems to be t ,mc,cormick 0 too /rong1 too aggressive1 to receive fair play at ! h&s ( any legislative body4 ,! note ( sympa?y c\ld nev] be /ruck 9 8 favor4 ,he p]sonally direct$ 8 own cases4 ,he dom9at$ 8 own lawy]s4 ,& he f\ght always 9 an old-fa%ion$1 /raight-f-!-%\ld] way t put him at a great disadvantage 9 a legal conflict4 ,also1 he 0 suppos$ to be mu* ri*] ?an 9 reality he 04 ,he _h made money by ! rise 9 ,*icago real e/ate4 ,by #ahff he _h become a millionaire4 ,& 8 entire =tune 0 assum$ by oppos+ lawy]s to be ! product ( ! ,reap] bus9ess4 ,x is to be said1 to ! la/+ honor ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 t %e gave a grant ( money to ,:itney1 out ( ! public treasury1 z a tok5 ( gratitude = ! inv5tion ( ! cotton g94 ,b no :eat ,/ate ev] gave1 or propos$ to give1 any grant or vote ( ?anks to ,cyrus ,mc,cormick = ! inv5tion ( ! ,reap]4 ,! bus9ess t he e/abli%$ 0 nev] at any "t favor$ by a t>iff1 or fran*ise1 or pat5t ext5sion1 or tax exemption1 or l& grant1 or monopoly4 ,s+le-h&$ he built x up1 & s+le-h&$ he held x aga9/ all com]s4 ,if1 z ,em]son has said1 an in/itution is no m ?an ! l5g!n$ %ad[ ( "o man1 we may fairly say t ! imm5se ,mc,cormick ,company ( to-day is no m ?an ! l5g!n$ %ad[ ( ?is f>m-br$ ,virg9ian4 ,by #ahee ,mc,cormick realiz$ t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 0 n ! imp>tial tribunal t he _h believ$ x to be4 ,he saw t he c\ld n dep5d ^u x = protection1 s he made a *>act]i/ic decision--he resolv$ to protect himself4 ,he1 too1 w\ld hire a batt]y ( lawy]s & *>ge d[n ^u ^! manufactur]s :o 7 unrighte\sly mak+ 8 ,reap] & depriv+ him ( 8 pat5ts4 ,he engag$ ?ree ( ! ma/] lawy]s ( ! ,am]ican b>1 ,william ,h4 ,sew>d1 ,e4 ,n4 ,dick]son1 & ,s5ator ,rev]dy ,johnson1 & br\ght suit aga9/ ,manny & ,em]son1 ( ,rock=d1 ,ill9ois1 = mak+ ,mc,cormick ,reap]s )\t a lic5se4 ,!n came a ?ree-ye> /ruggle t %ook ! c\ntry & did mu* to %ape ! hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,manny & ,em]son1 :o 7 %rewd & =ceful m51 hir$ twice z _m lawy]s z ,mc,cormick & prep>$ to def5d !mselves4 ,!y select$ z ! memb]s ( ?is legal bodygu>d1 ,abraham ,l9coln1 ,/eph5 ,a4 ,d\glas1 ,edw9 ,m4 ,/anton1 ,pet] ,h4 ,watson1 ,george ,h>d+1 & ,congressman ,h4 ,w9t] ,davis4 ,x 0 a battle ( giants4 ,greek met ,greek ) weapons ( eloqu5ce4 ,b ,/anton out-class$ 8 great co-debat]s 9 a spee* ( unansw]able p[] :i* un=tunately 0 n report$4 ,! spee* s vividly impress$ ,mc,cormick t 9 8 next lawsuit he at once engag$ ,/anton4 ,x awoke ! bra9 ( ,l9coln1 z he aft]w>ds admitt$2 & drove him back to a m compreh5sive /udy ( ! law4 ,x gave ,l9coln s high an op9ion ( ,/anton's ability t1 :5 he became ,presid5t sev]al ye>s lat]1 he *ose ,/anton to be 8 ,secret>y ( ,w>4 ,& x gripp$ judge & jury ) su* effect t ,mc,cormick lo/ 8 case4 ,x 0 a wond]ful spee*4 ,abraham ,l9coln1 :o made no spee* at all1 0 ! "o :o d]iv$ ! mo/ b5efit 9 ! end f ?is lawsuit4 ,x n only ar\s$ 8 ambitions1 b gave him 8 fir/ big fee--#a1jjj4 ,?is money came to him at ! precise mom5t :5 he ne$$ x mo/1 to enable him to ent] into ! fam\s debate ) ,d\glas--! debate t made him ! inevitable c&idate ( ! ,republican p>ty4 ,x is int]e/+ to note h[ closely ! de/9ies ( ,l9coln & ,mc,cormick 7 int]wov54 ,bo? 7 born 9 #ahji1 on f>ms 9 ! ,s\?4 ,bo? /ruggl$ ?r\gh a y\? ( adv]sity & fir/ came into prom95ce 9 ,ill9ois4 ,bo? labor$ to pres]ve ! ,union1 & :5 ! ,w> ( ,secession came x 0 ! ,reap] t enabl$ ,l9coln to fe$ 8 armies4 ,bo? m5 7 emancipators1 ! "o f slav]y & ! o!r f fam9e2 & bo? to-day sleep "u ! soil ( ,ill9ois4 ,no o!r two ,am]icans _h heavi] tasks ?an !y1 & none work$ m mightily = ! common good4 ,( all ,mc,cormick's lawsuits1 & !y 7 _m1 ! mo/ extraord9>y 0 ! fam\s ,baggage ,case1 :i* la/$ = tw5ty-?ree ye>s--f #ahfb to #ahhe4 ,x 0 probably ! be/ s+le in/ance ( ! man's dogg$ t5acity 9 def5ce ( a pr9ciple4 ,! orig9al cause ( ?is trial 0 a com$y ( mi%aps4 ,a ,mc,cormick family p>ty ( six1 ) n9e trunks1 bo>d$ a tra9 at ,philadelphia = ,*icago4 ,! tra9 0 ab\t to />t1 :5 ! baggage-ma/] dem&$ pay = #bjj p\nds ( surplus baggage4 ,! am\nt 0 only #h4gj1 b ,mc,cormick refus$ to pay x4 ,he call$ 8 family out ( ! tra9 & ord]$ t 8 trunks be tak5 (f4 ,! conductor refus$ to hold ! tra91 & ! trunks 7 c>ri$ away4 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick at once saw ! presid5t ( ! railroad1 ,j4 ,edg> ,?ompson1 :o telegraph$ an ord] = ! trunks to be put (f at ,pittsburg4 ,! ,mc,cormicks set out = ,*icago by ! next tra94 ,at ,pittsburg !y le>n$ t ! trunks _h be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh to ,*icago4 ,& ! next day1 9 ,*icago1 :5 ,mc,cormick w5t to ! ,=t ,wayne depot1 he f\nd x a mass ( smok+ c9d]s4 ,x _h caught fire 9 ! night1 & ! n9e trunks _h be5 de/roy$4 ,mc,cormick su$ ! railroad = #g1aic--! value ( ! trunks & _! cont5ts4 ,repeat$ly he won & repeat$ly ! railroad appeal$ to high] c\rts4 ,aft] tw5ty ye>s ! worn & batt]$ case 0 c>ri$ up to ! n9e ,ju/ices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,!y decid$ = ,mc,cormick4 ,b ev5 !n ! railroad evad$ paym5t = ?ree ye>s1 until aft] ,mc,cormick's dea?4 ,!n ! presid5t ( ! road sign$ a *eck = #ah1jfj4gi1 :i* 0 ! orig9al value ( ! n9e trunks plus tw5ty-?ree ye>s' int]e/4 ,mc,cormick did n = a mom5t reg>d ?is case z trivial4 ,x involv$ a pr9ciple4 ,once :5 a fri5d bant]$ him = fight+ s h>d ov] a small matt]1 he repli$1 ,my consci5ce1 sir6 ,i don't "k :at w\ld become ( ! ,am]ican p if !re 7 n "s "o to /& up = fair deal+4 ,8 victory did mu* to tea* ! railroads bett] mann]s & a f9] consid]ation ( ! travell+ public4 ,soon aft] ! conclusion ( ! case1 a trunk belong+ to a relative ( ! ,mc,cormicks 0 de/roy$ on ! ,new ,york ,c5tral4 ,x value 0 #a1cjj1 & "o ( ! railroad's lawy]s promptly s5t a *eck1 say+1 ,we don't want to h a lawsuit ) ! ,mc,cormicks4 ,= ^! num]\s lawsuits ,mc,cormick paid a t]rible price1 bo? 9 money & fri5d%ip4 ,he acquir$ a reputation z a man :o w\ld law y to dea?4 ,he br\ght d[n ^u himself to a rem>kable degree ! ho/ility ( 8 competitors1 & prev5t$ himself f receiv+ ! full cr$it & pre/ige t he des]v$4 ,in/ead ( be+ rev]$ z ! fa!r ( ! ,reap] bus9ess1 he 0 fe>$ z an indu/rial ,bism>ck--a man ( unyield+ w & indomitable purpose1 :o reg>d$ 8 competitors z a pack ( trespass]s 9 an empire t belong$ by "r to him4 ,! tru? is t ?is situation did n arise because ( ! natural p]v]sity ( ei!r ,mc,cormick or 8 competitors4 ,9 8 lat] life1 ,mc,cormick prov$ t he c\ld co-op]ate ) 8 equals 9 ! mo/ h>moni\s way1 9 a new bus9ess ent]prise4 ,8 competitors1 too1 7 = ! mo/ "p m5 ( ability & uprightness4 ,nei!r 9 _! public nor private lives1 0 !re any /a9 ^u ! honor ( su* m5 z ,wood1 ,osborne1 ,adriance1 ,manny1 ,em]son1 ,huntley1 ,w>d]4 ,bu%nell1 ,glessn]1 ,jones1 & ,lewis ,mill]4 ,b ^! m5 7 all newcom]s4 ,!y 7 be>dless /ripl+s comp>$ to ,mc,cormick4 ,he _h made & exhibit$ a successful ,reap] tw5ty ye>s be=e ! fir/ ( !m began4 ,8 fa!r _h grappl$ ) ! problem ( ! ,reap] be=e mo/ ( !m 7 born4 ,x 0 inevitable1 !re=e1 t !re %\ld h be5 an unspanable gap betwe5 ! two po9ts ( view4 ,mc,cormick /ood alone because he 0 alone4 ,he & ! ,reap] _h gr[n up toge!r 9 long haz>d\s ye>s ( pione]+1 ?r\gh ridicule & pov]ty & failure4 ,x 0 8 dream come true4 ,& 9 ! same _s ) :i* he _h f\ght to create x1 he also f\ght to hold x1 & to protect x f m5 to :om x 0 n a dream & a life-mission1 b a m]e ma*9e4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,! ,,reap] ,( all ! v>ieties ( difficulties t confront$ ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick dur+ 8 /r5u\s life1 ! mo/ baffl+ & disconc]t+ difficulty 0 :5 8 ,reap] began to gr[4 ,= fifte5 ye>s--f #ahde to #ahfj--;x _h rema9$ un*ang$ except t seats _h be5 add$ = ! rak] & ! driv]4 ,x did no m ?an cut ! gra9 & leave x on ! gr\nd 9 loose bundles4 ,x _h aboli%$ ! sickl] & ! cradl]2 b !re yet rema9$ ! rak] & ! b9d]4 ,might x n be possible1 ?\ght ! re/less ,am]ican bra91 to aboli% ^! also & leave no "o b ! driv]8 ,?is at once became a mo/ popul> & fasc9at+ problem = inv5tors4 ,!re 0 by ?is "t ev]y?+ to ga9 & no?+ to lose by improv+ ! ,reap]4 ,!re 0 no opposition & no ridicule4 ,to cut gra9 by horse-p[] _h become1 ( c\rse1 ! only prop] way ( cutt+ x4 ,z _m z #bj1jjj ,reap]s ( all k9ds 7 made 9 #ahfj2 & ,mc,cormick's factory _h gr[n to be ! pride ( ,*icago4 ,x 0 #ij by #aej feet 9 size1 two /ories high1 & gave "w to ab\t a hundr$ & tw5ty m54 ,z e>ly z #aheb a fanta/ic self-rake ,reap] _h be5 inv5t$ by a me*anical g5ius nam$ ,je>um ,atk9s4 ,?is man 0 a b$-ridd5 cripple1 :o1 to :ile away ! tiresome h\rs ( 8 conf9em5t1 b\ght a ,mc,cormick ,reap]1 _h x plac$ outside 8 w9d[1 & actually devis$ an atta*m5t to x :i* automatically rak$ (f ! cut gra9 9 bundles4 ,x 0 a grotesque contrivance4 ,! f>m]s nicknam$ x ! ,iron ,man4 ,x consi/$ ( an upright po/1 ) two revolv+ iron arms4 ,^! arms :irl$ /iffly ar\nd1 w9dmill fa%ion1 & scrap$ ! gra9 f ! plat=m to ! gr\nd4 ,an amus+ anecdote ( ?is ma*9e 0 told by ,h5ry ,wallace1 kn[n to all f>m]s ( ! ,middle ,we/ z ! f\nd] ( ,wallace's ,f>m]4 ,! fir/ ,reap] t my fa!r b\ght1 said ,mr4 ,wallace1 0 a ,mc,cormick ma*9e t _h an ',iron ,man' on x4 ,! fir/ day t x 0 driv5 into ! gra9 x made su* a clatt] t ! horses ran away4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a t]rify+ sight z x rattl$ ?r\gh ! :eat1 ) its long1 rake-f+]$ arms fly+ & hurl+ ! cut gra9 9 ! wilde/ disord]4 ,x 0 z good z a *>iot race 9 a circus to ! cr[d ( f>m]s1 :o _h come to see h[ ! new ma*9e w\ld op]ate4 ,! next day my fa!r tri$ aga94 ,!re _h be5 ra9 dur+ ! night1 & ! heavy ma*9e /uck fa/ 9 ! mud4 ,x _h co/ #cjj1 b my fa!r took ! ',iron ,man' (f1 & dur+ ! rema9d] ( t h>ve/ we rak$ (f ! gra9 by h&4 ,a great v>iety ( self-rake ,reap]s soon appe>$1 & aft] #ahfj ! f>m]s w\ld buy no o!r k9d4 ,?us a "p ( ! problem _h be5 solv$4 ,! rak] 0 aboli%$4 ,!re n[ rema9$ ! mu* m difficult "w ( supplant+ ! b9d]--! man1 or sometimes woman1 :o ga!r$ up ! bundles ( cut gra91 &1 mak+ a crude rope ( ! gra9 itself1 b\nd x tightly ar\nd ! middle1 mak+ :at 0 call$ a %eaf4 ,?is 0 h>d1 back-break+ "w1 intol]able :5 ! sun 0 hot1 except to m5 ( ! /ronge/ physique4 ,x requir$ n /r5g? only1 b skill4 ,n9ety-n9e f>m]s out ( a hundr$ believ$ t x w\ld always h to be done by h&4 ,h[ c x be possible1 !y ask$1 t a ma*9e :i* is be+ dragg$ by horses ov] a r\gh field c at ! same "t be pick+ up gra9 & ty+ knots8 ,j !n two "y f>m]s ne> ,de ,kalb came to ! rescue by inv5t+ a new species ( ma*9e4 ,x 0 nei!r a ,reap] nor a self-b9d]4 ,x 0 half-way betwe5 ! two4 ,x 0 ! miss+ l9k4 ,x appe>$ t an inv5tor nam$ ,mann _h tak5 a ,mc,cormick ,reap] & built a mov+ plat=m ^u x1 9 su* a way t ! gra9 0 c>ri$ up to a wagon :i* 0 drawn alongside4 ,^! two "y f>m]s _h b\ght a ,mann ma*9e1 & "o ( !m1 :5 he saw x 9 op]ation1 orig9at$ a brilliant idea4 ,:y %\ld ! gra9 be c>ri$ up to a wagon8 he ask$4 ,:y c't we put a foot-bo>d on ! ma*9e1 = two ( u to /& on1 & !n b9d ! gra9 z fa/ z x is c>ri$ up8 ,?is 0 ! orig9 ( ! ,m>% ,h>ve/]1 :i* held ! field = t5 ye>s or long]4 ,x did n aboli% ! man :o b\nd1 b x gave him a *ance to "w twice z fa/4 ,x compell$ him to be quick4 ,x sav$ him ! tr\ble ( walk+ f bundle to bundle4 ,x enabl$ him to /& erect4 ,& be/ ( all1 x put half a doz5 inv5tors on ! "r l9e ( ?\ght4 ,pla9ly1 :at 0 ne$$ n[ 0 to tea* a ,m>% ,h>ve/] to tie knots4 ,"o ev5+ 9 #ahgd a tall man1 ) a box "u 8 arm1 walk$ diffid5tly up ! /eps ( ! ,mc,cormick home 9 ,*icago1 & rang ! bell4 ,he ask$ to see ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 & 0 %[n into ! p>lor1 :]e he f\nd ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 sitt+ z usual 9 a l>ge & com=table *air4 ,my "n is ,)+ton1 said ! /rang]4 ,i live 9 ,janesville1 ,wiscons94 ,i h "h a model ( a ma*9e t w automatically b9d gra94 ,n[1 x s happ5$ t ,mc,cormick _h be5 kept awake ne>ly ! :ole ( ! previ\s night by a /ubborn bus9ess problem4 ,he c\ld sc>cely hold 8 eyelids ap>t4 ,& :5 ,)+ton 0 9 ! mid/ ( 8 explanation1 ) ! int5tness ( a born inv5tor1 ,mc,cormick fell fa/ asleep4 ,at su* a reception to 8 *]i%$ ma*9e1 ,)+ton lo/ he>t4 ,he 0 a g5tle1 s5sitive man1 easily rebuff$1 & s1 :5 ,mc,cormick ar\s$ f 8 nap1 ,)+ton _h dep>t$ & 0 on 8 way back to ,wiscons94 ,= a few seconds ,mc,cormick 0 unc]ta9 z to :e!r 8 visitor _h be5 a reality or a dream4 ,!n he awoke ) a />t into in/ant action4 ,a great opportunity _h come to him & he _h let x slip4 ,he 0 at ?is "t mak+ self-rake ,reap]s & ,m>% ,h>ve/]s2 b :at he want$--:at e ,reap] manufactur] want$ 9 #ahgd--0 a self-b9d]4 ,he at once call$ to him "o ( 8 tru/$ workm54 ,i want y to g to ,janesville1 he said4 ,f9d a man nam$ ,)+ton1 & br+ him to me by ! fir/ tra9 t comes back to ,*icago4 ,! next day ,)+ton 0 br\ght back & treat$ ) ! utmo/ c\rtesy4 ,mc,cormick /udi$ 8 inv5tion & f\nd x to be a mo/ rem>kable me*anism4 ,two /eel arms caught ea* bundle ( gra91 :irl$ a wire tightly ar\nd x1 fa/5$ ! two ends toge!r ) a twi/1 cut x loose & toss$ x to ! gr\nd4 ,?is self-b9d] 0 p]fect 9 all its details--z neat & effective a ma*9e z c\ld be imag9$4 ,mc,cormick 0 delight$4 ,at la/1 "h 0 a ma*9e t w\ld aboli% ! b9d+ ( gra9 by h&4 ,a b>ga9 0 made ) ,)+ton on ! spot2 & ! foll[+ ,july a self-b9d] 0 tri$ on ! ,%]wood f>m1 ne> ,elg91 ,ill9ois4 ,x cut fifty acres ( :eat & b\nd e bundle )\t a slip4 ,f ?is "t onw>ds no "o 0 ne$$ b a man1 a boy1 a girl1 anybody1 :o c\ld hold ! re9s & drive a team ( horses4 ,( ! t5 or twelve sweat+ drudges :o toil$ 9 ! h>ve/-field1 all 7 n[ to be set free--! sickl]s1 cradl]s1 rak]s1 b9d]s--e "o except ! driv]1 & he 7or %e7 0 to h ! glory ( rid+ on ! triumphal *>iot ( a ma*9e t did all ! "w itself4 ,!re 7 t5 m5 work+ 9 my :eat-field 9 ! old days1 said an ,ill9ois f>m]4 ,b to-day our hir$ girl climbs ^u ! spr+ seat ( a self-b9d] & does ! :ole bus9ess4 ,mc,cormick 0 n ! fir/ to make "o ( ^! magical ma*9es4 ,!re 0 an able & ent]pris+ manufactur] 9 ,new ,york ,/ate1 ,walt] ,a4 ,wood1 :o 9 #ahgc _h made ?ree ,)+ton b9d]s1 "u ! sup]vision ( ,sylvanus ,d4 ,locke1 :o _h be5 a co-work] ) ,)+ton4 ,mc,cormick _h giv5 ,wood 8 />t1 z e>ly z #ahec1 by sell+ him a lic5se to make ,reap]s2 & ,wood1 by 8 high p]sonal qualities1 _h built up a mo/ ext5sive bus9ess4 ,b ,mc,cormick 0 ! fir/ to make self-b9d]s ^u a l>ge scale4 ,he made #ej1jjj ( ! ,)+ton ma*9es1 & pu%$ !m ) irresi/ible en]gy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,self-,,rake ,,reap+ ,,ma*9e ,he orig9at$ a new me?od ( adv]tis+ ! self-b9d]s among ! f>m]s4 ,special flat-c>s 7 provid$ = him by ! railroads4 ,^u ea* "o ( ^! c>s a b9d] 0 plac$1 9 ! *>ge ( an exp]t4 ,^! c>s1 dur+ ! h>ve/ season1 7 atta*$ to ord9>y freight tra9s2 & :5ev] ! tra9 came to a busy :eat-field x 0 /opp$ = an h\r or m1 ! self-b9d] 0 ru%$ f ! c> to ! field1 & an exhibition ( its skill giv5 to ! wond]+ f>m]s4 ,!n x 0 put back on its c>1 & ! tra9 resum$ its leisurely c\rse until x arriv$ at ! next sc5e ( h>ve/+4 ,! s5sitive-natur$ inv5tor1 ,*>les ,b4 ,)+ton1 :o gave su* timely aid to ,mc,cormick1 0 "o ( ! mo/ romantic knights-errant ( indu/ry 9 8 g5]ation4 ,born ne> ,akron a ye> be=e ,mc,cormick inv5t$ 8 ,reap]1 he 0 tra9$ by 8 fa!r to be a wat*mak]4 ,at fifte51 to e>n "s pocket-money1 he w5t into ! h>ve/ field to b9d gra94 ,he 0 n robu/1 & ! h>d1 /oop+ labor "u a hot sun w\ld sometimes br+ ! blood to 8 head 9 a hemorrhage4 ,!re 7 times aft] ! day's "w 0 done :5 he 0 too we>y to walk home1 & w\ld ?r[ himself ^u ! /ubble to re/4 ,at eighte5 he set out to f9d 8 =tune 9 ! f> ,we/1 became a ,=ty-n9]1 drift$ to ,au/ralia1 & 9 #ahee came back to ,janesville1 ,wiscons91 ) ?ree ?\s& doll>s or m 9 8 belt4 ,all ?is money he proce$$ to fritt] away on ! inv5tion ( a self-rake ,reap]--a crazy s*eme1 z ! t[nspeople call$ x4 ,z x happ5$1 ! :ole s\!rn region ( ,wiscons9 0 be+ /irr$ up at t "t by ! spee*es ( an inv5tive ,madison editor1 :o w5t by ! "n ( ,pump ,c>p5t]4 ,c>p5t]'s hobby 0 t ! b9d+ ( gra9 mu/ be done by ma*9]y4 ,he 0 eloqu5t & popul>1 & 8 argum5ts 7 sub/antiat$ by a little model :i* he 0 accu/om$ to c>ry ab\t ) him4 ,)+ton he>d him speak & 0 conv]t$4 ,he dropp$ 8 self-rake reap] & w5t to "w ^u a self-b9d]4 ,he complet$ 8 fir/ ma*9e 9 #ahgb1 & 0 ?ru/ f "o disc\ragem5t to ano!r until two ye>s lat] he met ,mc,cormick4 ,x is a mo/ int]e/+ fact1 & c]ta9ly n an accid5tal "o1 t ! gr\p ( not$ inv5tors :o toge!r produc$ ! self-b9d] all appe>$ f ! region s\? ( ,madison1 :i* _h be5 s ar\s$ by ! eloqu5ce ( ,pump ,c>p5t]4 ,besides ,c4 ,b4 ,)+ton1 !re 7 ,sylvanus ,d4 ,locke1 also ( ,janesville1 ,h4 ,a4 ,holmes1 ( ,beloit1 ,john ,f4 ,appleby1 ( ,mazomanie1 ,w4 ,w4 ,burson1 ,jacob ,behel1 ,george ,h4 ,spauld+1 & ,m>quis ,l4 ,gorham1 ( ,rock=d4 ,until #ahhj1 all w5t well ) ,mc,cormick & ! ,)+ton self-b9d]4 ,app>5tly1 ! process ( inv5tion _h ceas$4 ,! ,reap] _h become ( age4 ,?is miracul\s wire-twi/+ ma*9e 0 work+ ev]y:]e ) clock-l precision1 & 0 believ$ to be ! be/ t human +5uity c\ld devise4 ,!n1 l a bolt ( lightn+ f a blue sky1 came ! news t ,william ,de]+ _h made & sold #c1jjj tw9e self-b9d]s1 & t ! f>m]s _h all at once become prejudic$ aga9/ ! use ( wire4 ,wire1 !y said1 got mix$ ) ! /raw & kill$ _! cattle4 ,wire fell 9 ! :eat & made tr\ble 9 ! fl\r-mills4 ,wire cut _! h&s4 ,wire clutt]$ up _! b>n-y>ds4 ,!y w\ld h no m to d ) wire4 ,:at !y want$ & mu/ h 0 tw9e4 ,william ,de]+1 ! newcom] :o _h caus$ ?is di/urbance1 became 9 a fla% ,mc,cormick's able/ competitor4 ,he _h ent]$ ! bus9ess eight ye>s be=e ) a runn+ />t1 hav+ be5 a successful dry goods m]*ant 9 ,ma9e4 ,8 g5eology 9 ! h>ve/] indu/ry %[s t he _h become an active p>tn] ( ,e4 ,h4 ,gammon 9 #ahgb4 ,gammon1 :o _h =m]ly be5 a ,me?odi/ prea*] 9 ,ma9e1 _h />t$ z an ag5t = ,seym\r & ,morgan ( ,brockport1 :i* firm _h be5 lic5s$ by ,mc,cormick 9 #ahde4 ,de]+ 0 ! fir/ highly skill$ bus9ess man to ent] ! h>ve/] trade4 ,he 0 n a f>m]'s son1 l ,mc,cormick4 ,he 0 city-br$ & factory tra9$4 ,& 9 #ahhj he /ak$ practically 8 :ole =tune ^u ! mak+ ( #c1jjj tw9e self-b9d]s1 & won4 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick saw at a glance t ! wire self-b9d] mu/ g4 ,x 0 8 policy to give ! f>m]s :at !y want$1 r ?an to =ce ^u !m an unpopul> ma*9e4 ,s he call$ to 8 aid a me*anical g5ius nam$ ,m>quis ,l4 ,gorham--"o ( ^? :o _h be5 lur$ into ! que/ ( a self-b9d] by ! insi/5ce ( ,pump ,c>p5t]4 ,gorham's mo/ valuable contribution 0 a self-siz+ device1 by :i* all b\nd %eaves 7 made to be ! same size4 ,by ! "t t ! gra9 /ood ripe & yell[ ! foll[+ season1 ,gorham _h prep>$ a tw9e self-b9d] t work$ well1 & ,mc,cormick1 yield+ to ?is sudd5 ho/ility aga9/ wire1 pu%$ ! ,gorham ma*9e ) ! full =ce ( 8 great organization4 ,?is evolution ( ! ,reap] into ! tw9e self-b9d] 0 a mom5t\s ev5t4 ,x trem5d\sly increas$ ! sales4 ,!re 7 #fj1jjj ma*9es ( all k9ds sold 9 #ahhj1 & #bej1jjj 9 #ahhe4 ,& x /rik+ly decreas$ ! numb] ( manufactur]s4 ,!re 7 a hundr$ or m until ! appe>ance ( ! tw9e b9d]3 & all b tw5ty-two fell out ( ! race4 ,"s ( ^! 7 driv5 out by ! exp5sive w> ( pat5ts t n[ ensu$4 ,b mo/ ( !m gave up ! conte/ = lack ( capital4 ,! era ( big production _h arriv$1 & ! little h&-labor %ops c\ld n produce an intricate self-b9d] = ! l[ price at :i* !y 7 be+ sold4 ,ev5 ,mc,cormick lo/ heavily at fir/1 be=e a truce 0 call$ 9 ?is battle ( ! b9d]s4 ,"o lawsuit co/ him m ?an #bbe1jjj & "o exp]im5t1 ) :at 0 call$ a l[-d[n b9d]1 co/ him #hj1jjj4 ,he 0 z det]m9$ z ev] n to be beat52 & al?\gh he 0 at ?is "t ov] sev5ty ye>s ( age1 & sorely crippl$ by rheumatism1 he /raightway ent]$ into a trade w> ) ,de]+1 :i* 0 n end$ until #aijb4 ,_m ( ! old] workm5 :o are n[ employ$ 9 ! ,mc,cormick works c rememb] ! /ress & /ra9 ( ^? battl+ ye>s1 & h[ _! indomitable old lead]1 at times :5 he 0 unable to walk1 w\ld h himself pu%$ 9 a :eel$ *air ?r\gh ! v>i\s build+s ( 8 imm5se plant1 to make sure t e "p ( ! great me*anism 0 work+ smoo?ly4 ,( all ! competitors :o _h f\ght him 9 ! e>ly days1 be=e ! ,civil ,w>1 !re 7 few n[ rema9+4 ,hussey1 8 fir/ antagoni/1 _h sold out to a m[+ ma*9e syndicate 9 #ahfa4 ,em]son1 ,seym\r1 & ,morgan _h decid$ n to make self-b9d]s4 ,j]ome ,fassl]1 ( ,spr+field1 ,ohio1 took 8 =tune ( two million doll>s & w5t to ,new ,york ,city 9 #ahhb ) a s*eme to build a subway4 ,manny 0 dead1 & v few 7 liv+ ( ^? :o _h se5 ! ,reap] ( #ahca4 ,john ,p4 ,adriance1 ( ,p\ghkeepsie1 _h surviv$4 ,he 0 a g5tle-natur$ man1 :o 0 cont5t ) a small & safe p]c5tage ( ! bus9ess4 ,byron ,e4 ,huntley1 ( ,batavia1 _h also built up a small1 b solidly bas$1 ent]prise4 ,he _h be5 ! (fice-boy1 9 #ahde1 9 ! factory :]e ! fir/ hundr$ ,mc,cormick ,reap]s 7 made2 & he _h be5 a manufactur] on 8 own acc\nt s9ce #ahej4 ,he1 too1 0 a quiet1 dignifi$ man1 v highly e/eem$ 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe4 ,lewis ,mill]1 :o des]ves mo/ cr$it z ! creator ( ! m[]1 cont9u$ to d bus9ess at ,akron4 ,mr4 ,mill] 0 almo/ equally fam\s z a ,me?odi/ & ! orig9ator ( ! ,*autauqua idea4 ,at ,auburn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,david ,m4 ,osborne 0 fight+ manfully to keep 9 ! race4 ,he _h built sev5 ,reap]s z e>ly z #ahef2 & _h made _m fri5ds by 8 ability & uprightness4 ,at ,hoosick ,falls1 ,n4 ,y41 !re 0 ,walt] ,a4 ,wood--a mo/ compet5t & ent]pris+ man2 at ,plano1 ,ill9ois1 !re 0 ,william ,h4 ,jones--self-made & z hone/ z ! soil2 & at ,spr+field1 ,ohio1 7 ! picturesque ,william ,n4 ,:iteley & ! p[]ful company ( ,w>d]1 ,bu%nell1 & ,glessn]4 ,:iteley 0 an inv5tor :o _h *ang$ a ,mc,cormick ,reap] into :at he call$ a comb9$ ma*9e--a comb9$ ,reap] & m[]4 ,& ,w>d]1 ,bu%nell1 & ,glessn] _h begun to make ,mc,cormick ,reap]s1 by means ( a lic5se f ,seym\r & ,morgan1 9 #aheb4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cyrus ,,hall ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k1 #aheh ,su* 7 ! mo/ notable m5 :o1 toge!r ) ,mc,cormick & ,de]+1 began 9 #ahhj or soon aft]w>ds to manufacture ! new knot-ty+ device t _h become necess>y to ! ,reap]4 ,z = ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick himself1 he liv$ to see x ! univ]sal gra9-cutt] ( all civiliz$ c\ntries4 ,he liv$ to see x p]fect$ into "o ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ me*anisms kn[n to man--an almo/ rational ma*9e t cuts ! gra91 c>ries x on a canvas escalator up to /eel h&s t %ape x into bundles1 tie a cord ar\nd x z neatly z c\ld be done by a sailor1 & cut ! cord2 aft] :i* ! b\nd %eaf is pu%$ into a basket & held until five ( !m h be5 collect$1 :]eupon !y are dropp$ c>efully ^u ! gr\nd4 ,s9ce #ahhd !re has be5 no ess5tial *ange 9 ! fa%ion ( ! self-b9d]4 ,x is ! same to-day z :5 ,mc,cormick 0 alive4 ,9 ! span ( 8 s+le life ! ,reap] 0 born & grew to its full maturity4 ,he saw its ,alpha & its ,omega4 ,be/ ( all1 he saw n only its humble arrival1 9 a remote ,virg9ia settlem5t1 b1 z we %all see1 he saw x become ! play?+ ( ,emp]ors1 ! m>vel ( ,sib]ian pla9sm51 ! lib]ator ( ! l&-s]f 9 tw5ty c\ntries1 & ! bread-ma*9e ( "o-half ( ! human race4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,conque/ ,,( ,,europe ,by #ahej ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick 0 ready = new bus9ess4 ,he n[ _h a factory ( 8 own1 & ! assi/ance ( 8 bro!rs1 ,william & ,le&]4 ,he _h a score ( busy ag5ts & a few ?\s& doll>s 9 ! bank4 ,he _h f\ght d[n ! ridicule ( ! f>m-h&s4 ,x 0 only six ye>s s9ce he _h set out f 8 ,virg9ian f>m ) #cjj 9 8 belt & ! ,idea ( ! ,reap] 9 8 bra92 b 9 ^? six ye>s he _h work$ mightily & succe$$4 ,8 ,reap]s 7 n[ click+ m]rily 9 m ?an ?ree ?\s& ,am]ican :eat-fields4 ,s1 x 0 a natural ?+ t 9 ! fir/ flu% ( victory1 he %\ld look across ! sea = m worlds to conqu]4 ,!re 0 at t "t no g5]al dem& = ,reap]s 9 any ,european c\ntry4 ,labor 0 pl5tiful & *eap--=ty c5ts a day 9 ,great ,brita9 & ab\t half z mu* 9 ,g]many & ,france4 ,9 ,au/ria & ,russia ! f>m labor]s receiv$ no wages at all4 ,!y 7 s]fs4 ,!re 0 no economic reason :y s]fs %\ld be replac$ by ma*9]y4 ,!y _h fir/ to become free & exp5sive to employ1 be=e ?is ,reap]1 ?is product ( a free republic1 c\ld set !m free f ! drudg]y ( ! h>ve/4 ,engl& _h be5 ! fir/ ,european c\ntry to aboli% ?is s]fdom4 ,sev]al c5turies be=e1 ! ravages ( ! ,black ,dea? _h made f>m labor]s s sc>ce t _! rights _h begun to be respect$4 ,also1 ! upgr[? ( ! factory sy/em & ! developm5t ( ,engli% %ipp+ _h call$ ?\s&s ( m5 away f ! fields1 & rais$ ! wages ( ^? :o 7 left beh9d4 ,& ! fall+ (f 9 pr(its 0 compell+ _m ,engli% l&-own]s to /udy bett] me?ods ( f>m+1 & to favor ! introduction ( f>m ma*9]y4 ,=tunately = ,mc,cormick1 he _h no soon] begun to ?9k ( =eign trade ?an !re came ! fam\s ,london ,exposition ( #ahea4 ,?is mammo? ,exhibition 0 to ,great ,brita9 :at ! ,*icago ,_w's ,fair ( #ahic 0 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates--magnific5t evid5ce ( indu/rial progress4 ,its ma9 promot] _h be5 ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 ! husb& ( ,que5 ,victoria1 & its success gave ! ke5e/ pleasure to ! "y ,que54 ,9 a lett] writt5 to ! ,k+ ( ! ,belgians1 %e ?us describes h] impressions ^u ! op5+ day3 ,my de>e/ ,uncle1 %e writes1 ,i wi% y c\ld h witness$ ! #a/ ,may1 #ahea1 ! greate/ day 9 our hi/ory1 ! mo/ beautiful & impos+ & t\*+ spectacle ev] se51 & ! triumph ( my belov$ ,alb]t4 ,truly x 0 a/oni%+1 a fairy sc5e4 ,_m cri$1 & all felt t\*$ & impress$ ) devotional feel+s4 ,x 0 ! happie/1 pr\de/ day 9 my life1 & ,i c ?9k ( no?+ else4 ,y w be a/\nd$ at ?is great "w :5 y see x4 ,! beauty ( ! build+ & ! va/ness ( x all6 ,! cr[n+ jewel ( ?is ,exposition 0 ! priceless ,koh-i-noor diamond1 :i* ! ,que5 _h receiv$ f ,india ! previ\s ye>1 & _h loan$ to ! ,exposition manag]s4 ,= five ?\s& ye>s1 s ! leg5d ran1 ?is diamond _h be5 "o ( ! mo/ preci\s treasures ( ,asia4 ,x _h be5 worn by ! h]o ,k>na4 ,& x _h be5 s (t5 ! mo/ covet$ prize 9 w> t !re 0 a ,h9doo say+--,:oev] possesses ! ,koh-i-noor has conqu]$ 8 enemies4 ,mo/ ( ! c\rts ( ,europe _h s5t "s dazzl+ treasure4 ,!re 7 tape/ries f ! ,vic]oy ( ,egypt1 & rugs f ! ,sultan ( ,turkey1 & silks f ! ,k+ ( ,spa94 ,!re 7 m>bles f ,p>is1 & pa9t+s f ,dresd51 & embroid]ies f ,vi5na4 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( ?is respl5d5t ,exposition1 surr\nd$ & out%one by ! exhibits ( ,russia1 ,au/ria1 & ,france1 lay a %abby collection ( odds & ends f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= ?ree weeks ! ,am]ican dep>tm5t 0 ! joke ( ! ,exposition4 ,x 0 nicknam$ ! ,prairie ,gr\nd4 ,x _h no jewels1 nor silks1 nor gold5 c&elabra4 ,!re 7 only su* prepo/]\s ?+s z ,dick's ,press1 ,bord5's ,meat ,biscuit1 ,/4 ,john's ,soap1 & ,mc,cormick's ,reap]4 ,?is la/ contraption 0 ! mo/ prepo/]\s ( all4 ,x 0 said to be a cross betwe5 an ,a/ley *>iot1 a :eelb>r[1 & a fly+-ma*9e4 ,x 0 unlike any?+ else t ,engli% eyes _h ev] se51 & by all odds ! que]e/ & mo/ unga9ly ?+ t lay "u ! glass ro( ( ! ,cry/al ,palace4 ,und5iably x 0 ! ,ugly ,duckl+ ( ! ,am]ican exhibit4 ,b "o day !re came to ! ,reap] boo? a rem>kable ,anglo-,italian nam$ ,john ,j4 ,me*i4 ,8 fa!r _h be5 ! b>b] ( ,george ,,iii41 & he himself1 by ! inv5tion ( a ,magic ,razor ,/rop1 _h made a =tune4 ,8 hobby 0 sci5tific f>m+1 & he 0 hungry = new me?ods & new ideas4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,exposition1 8 f>m1 :i* lay n f> f ,london1 _h become ! mo/ fam\s exp]im5tal gr\nd 9 ,engl&4 ,!re=e1 :5 he spi$ ?is new contrivance call$ a ,reap]1 he propos$ t x be tak5 out to 8 f>m & put to ! te/4 ,?is 0 done on ,july tw5ty-f\r?4 ,9 spite ( a p\r+ ra91 !re 7 pres5t a gr\p ( judges & two hundr$ f>m]s4 ,"l ,ebr+ton 0 !re1 & ,pr9ce ,fr$]ick ( ,hol/e91 & sev]al o!r titl$ agriculturi/s4 ,"o o!r ma*9e 0 to be te/$1 besides ,mc,cormick's4 ,x 0 put into ! gra9 fir/ & 0 at once se5 to be a failure4 ,x broke d[n ! gra9 in/ead ( cutt+ x4 ,see+ ?is mi%ap1 sev]al ( ! f>m]s said to ,mr4 ,me*i1 ,y _h bett] /op ?is trial1 because x is de/roy+ y\r gra94 ,:]eupon ,mr4 ,me*i made "o ( ! noble/ replies t c be f\nd 9 ! annals ( progress4 ,g5tlem51 he said1 ?is is a great exp]im5t = ! b5efit ( my c\ntry4 ,:5 a new pr9ciple is ab\t to be e/abli%$1 individual int]e/s mu/ always give way4 ,if x is necess>y = ! success ( ?is te/1 y may take my sev5ty acres ( :eat4 ,!n came ! ,mc,cormick ,reap]1 driv5 by an exp]t nam$ ,mack5zie4 ,x swept d[n ! field l a *>iot ( w>1 ) :irl+ reel & clatt]+ blade--sev5ty-f\r y>ds 9 sev5ty seconds4 ,x 0 a miracle4 ,su* a ?+ _h nev] be=e be5 se5 by ,europeans4 ,?is is a triumph = ! ,am]ican ,reap]1 said ! delight$ ,me*i4 ,x has done its "w completely2 & ! day w come :5 ?is ma*9e w cut all ! gra9 9 ,engl&4 ,n[1 he cont9u$1 sw++ 8 hat1 let u1 z ,engli%m51 %[ our appreciation by giv+ ?ree he>ty ,engli% *e]s4 ,horace ,greeley1 :o 0 pres5t on ?is occasion1 describ$ ! victory ( ! ,mc,cormick ,reap] z foll[s3--,x came into ! field to confront a tribunal already prep>$ = its condemnation4 ,be=e x /ood ,john ,bull--burly1 dogg$1 & det]m9$ n to be humbugg$1--8 judgm5t made up & 8 s5t5ce ready to be record$4 ,!re 0 a mom5t1 & b a mom5t1 ( susp5se2 !n human prejudice c\ld hold out no long]2 & bur/ aft] bur/ ( involunt>y *e]s f ! :ole cr[d proclaim$ ! triumph ( ! ,yankee ,reap]4 ,9 sev5ty seconds ,mc,cormick _h become fam\s4 ,he 0 ! lion ( ! h\r2 & _h he br\ght five hundr$ ,reap]s ) him1 he c\ld h sold !m all4 ,sudd5ly ! ,ugly ,duckl+ _h become a swan4 ,! glory ( ! ,reap] began to rival t ( ! ,koh-i-noor4 ,mc,cormick 0 giv5 n only a ,fir/ ,prize b a ,c\ncil ,m$al1 su* z 0 usually aw>d$ only to ,k+s & ,gov]nm5ts4 ,! ,london ,times1 :i* _h l$ ! je]+1 became n[ ! l\de/ 9 ! *orus ( approval4 ,! ,reap+ ma*9e f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 said ! ,times editor1 is ! mo/ valuable contribution f abroad1 to ! /ock ( our previ\s k1 t we h yet discov]$4 ,x is wor? ! :ole co/ ( ! ,exposition4 ,also1 speak+ on behalf ( ! ,engli% p1 ,sir ,h5ry ,lytton ,bulw] said1 ,= all manly & practical purposes1 ! place ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is at ! head ( ! poll4 ,:]e1 out ( ,am]ica1 %all we get a pi/ol l ,mr4 ,colt's1 to kill our eight enemies 9 a second1 or a reap+ ma*9e l ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's1 to cle> out tw5ty acres ( :eat 9 a day8 ,on ! :ole1 ?is ,exposition gave ! ,unit$ ,/ates its fir/ opportunity to answ] ! unpleasant que/ions t ,sidney ,smi? _h ask$ 9 #ahbj4 ,:at h ! ,am]icans done1 he _h ask$1 = ! arts & sci5ces8 ,:]e are _! ,arkwrights1 _! ,watts1 _! ,davys8 ,"h he 0 answ]$ by ! ,mc,cormick ,reap]1 ! ,colt revolv]1 ! ,hobbs lock1 ! ,morse telegraph1 ! ,h[e sew+-ma*9e1 ! ,de]e pl[1 & ! ,hoe press4 ,&1 z if to make ! triumph ( ,am]ican inv5tion complete1 x 0 9 ?is ye> t ! ya*t ,am]ica easily out-class$ ! fam\s ya*ts ( ,engl& 9 a great race at ,c[es1 & t ! ,am]ican /eam] ,baltic1 ( ! ,coll9s ,l9e1 broke all ! ocean records & became ! spe$ie/ vessel on ! high seas4 ,?is ,exposition did mu* = ,mc,cormick4 ,x 0 ! fir/ appreciation ( 8 "w1 9 a l>ge way1 t he _h receiv$4 ,x 0 a welcome *ange aft] tw5ty /r5u\s ye>s4 ,x gave him ! di/9ction t a naturally /rong nature crav$1 & secur$ ! fri5d%ip ( su* em95t m5 z ,junius ,morgan1 ,george ,peabody1 ,j4 ,j4 ,me*i1 & ,"l ,granville4 ,f a bus9ess po9t ( view1 also1 ! ,exposition 0 ( great s]vice to ,mc,cormick4 ,x enabl$ him to draw up a new plan ( campaign = ! =eign trade4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 he _h made 8 appeal directly to ! mass ( ! f>m]s4 ,9 ,europe he c\ld n d ?is4 ,! va/ bulk ( ! f>m]s "h 7 t5ants or s]fs4 ,b x 0 also true1 he obs]v$1 t ! ,k+s ( ,europe1 & ! memb]s ( ! nobility1 7 l&-own]s4 ,"h 0 8 *ance4 ,he w\ld beg9 at ! top4 ,he w\ld sell 8 ,reap]s to ! k+s4 ,he notic$ t k+s & que5s 7 n ! remote & inaccessible p]sonages t he _h believ$ !m to be4 ,pr9ce ,alb]t 0 pla9ly m int]e/$ 9 f>m ma*9]y ?an 9 ! ,koh-i-noor4 ,! "o prize :i* 0 aw>d$ to him p]sonally 0 = a model cottage1 9 :i* a work+man's family might live ) great] com=t4 ,& "o morn+1 :ile ,mc,cormick 0 giv+ att5tion to 8 ,reap]1 ! ,que5 & h] t5-ye>-old son 7n[ ! ,k+ ( ,engl&7 walk$ pa/ & _h a view ( ! ,am]ican ,reap+ ma*9e t _h be5 s widely ridicul$ & prais$4 ,mc,cormick _h to hurry back to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on acc\nt ( a pat5t suit t 0 !n 9 full sw+2 b be=e he left ,engl& he e/abli%$ an ag5cy 9 ,london1 & />t$ a vigor\s campaign among ! titl$ l&-own]s4 ,he prep>$ a /atem5t1 %[+ t ev5 at ! l[ rate ( wages t 7 paid on ,engli% f>ms a ,reap] w\ld mean a h&some sav+ to ,engli% :eat-gr[]s4 ,b he did n dep5d ^u ! argum5t ( economy4 ,he plac$ 8 reliance also ^u ! fact t ! ,reap] _h become ! playtoy ( k+s1 & t _! fancy w\ld pres5tly make x ! fa%ion4 ,f\r ye>s lat] he w5t ) ano!r ,reap] to an ,exposition at ,p>is1 won ! ,gold ,m$al1 & sold 8 ma*9e to ! ,emp]or4 ,!n1 9 #ahfb1 ) 8 wife & "y son & daught]1 he made 8 headqu>t]s 9 ,london1 & op5$ up a two-ye>s' campaign 9 ,great ,brita91 ,g]many1 & ,france4 ,up to ?is "t ! =eign trade _h gr[n b sl[ly4 ,all ,european c\ntries comb9$ 7 n buy+ m ?an half a million doll>s' wor? ( f>m ma*9]y a ye> f ,am]icans--less ?an we sell !m n[ 9 five days4 ,s ,mc,cormick ex]t$ himself to ! utmo/4 ,he held field te/s to awak5 ! f>m]s4 ,he adv]tis$ & organiz$4 ,!re 7 n[ sev]al doz5 o!r manufactur]s 9 ! field1 all mak+ ,reap]s m or less l ,mc,cormick's2 & he gave battle to !m at ,london1 ,lille1 & ,hamburg4 ,aft] ! ,hamburg conte/1 ,joseph ,a4 ,wright1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission]1 cabl$ to ,new ,york3 ,mc,cormick has ?ra%$ all nations & walk$ (f ) ! ,gold ,m$al4 ,aga91 9 #ahfg1 ,mc,cormick _h a notable "t at ,p>is4 ,! ,emp]or ,napoleon ,,iii41 !n 9 ! la/ days ( 8 inh]it$ glory1 p]mitt$ ,mc,cormick to give a sort ( ,reap] mat9e on ! royal e/ate at ,*lons4 ,! ,emp]or 0 pres5t1 at fir/ on horseback1 & !n on foot4 ,! sun 0 hot1 & pres5tly he said to ,mc,cormick1 ,if y w all[ me1 ,i'll come "u y\r umbrella4 ,s ! two m51 dramatically diff]5t 9 ! t5d5cies !y repres5t$1 walk$ arm 9 arm beh9d ! ,reap]1 & wat*$ x automatically cut & rake (f ! gra94 ,! ,emp]or 0 delight$4 ,he =got = ! mom5t 8 imp5d+ tr\bles1 & at once (f]$ ,mc,cormick ! ,cross ( ! ,legion ( ,honor4 ,?is 01 9 all probability1 ! la/ "t t ! covet$ ,cross 0 conf]r$ 9 ,france by ! h& ( a sov]eign2 & ! meet+ ( ! two m5 0 a highly impressive ev5t1 ! "o man typify+ a fall+ dyna/y t _h ris5 to greatness by ! sword1 & ! o!r ! f\nd] ( a new indu/ry t 0 de/9$ to br+ peace & pl5ty to all nations alike4 ,two ye>s lat]1 because ( ! clamor ( ,mc,cormick's competitors1 a gr& ,field ,te/ 0 arrang$ by ! ,g]man ,gov]nm5t at ,alt5b]g4 ,?irty-eight conte/ants ent]$ ! li/s1 & aft] a mo/ excit+ t\rnam5t ! judges aw>d$ ! ,gold ,m$al & a special prize ( sixty ducats to ,mc,cormick4 ,su* conte/s1 f ?is "t onw>d1 came ?ick & fa/4 ,sev]al days lat] ,mc,cormick swept ! field at ,altona4 ,9 #ahgc he 0 decorat$ by ! ,au/rian ,emp]or4 ,& 9 #ahgh ! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ce elect$ him a memb]1 = ! reason t he _h done m = ! cause ( agriculture ?an any o!r liv+ man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cyrus ,,hall ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k1 #ahfg ,f ,pa9t+ by ,cabanel ,f t "t to ! pres5t day ! mak+ ( ,reap]s & ,h>ve/]s has rema9$ an ,am]ican bus9ess4 ,an ,am]ican ma*9e mu/ pay tw5ty doll>s to ent] ,france1 & tw5ty-five to ent] ,hung>y4 ,b try z !y may1 o!r nations _c le>n ! secret ( ! ,reap]4 ,!y _c produce a ma*9e t is at once s complex1 s h>dy1 & s effici5t4 ,:5 ,bism>ck1 at ! close ( 8 life1 0 inspect+ sev]al ,am]ican self-b9d]s :i* he _h b\ght = 8 f>m at ,fr$]icksruhe1 he ask$1 ,:y d !y n make ^! ma*9es 9 ,g]many8 ,z we h se51 _h he wi%$ a complete answ] he w\ld h _h to read ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he w\ld h se5 t ! ,reap] c be produc$ only 9 c\ntries :]e labor receives a high rew>d1 :]e f>m]s own _! own acres )\t fe> ( be+ despoil$ by invad+ armies1 & :]e ! av]age ( intellig5ce & ent]prise is z high 9 ! c\ntry z 9 ! city4 ,9 #ahih ,europe _h become s dep5d5t ^u ,am]ica = its reap+ ma*9]y t #bb1jjj ma*9es 7 %ipp$ f ! ,mc,cormick plant alone--s _m t a fleet ( twelve vessels _h to be *>t]$ to c>ry !m4 ,!re are n[ z _m ,am]ican ,reap]s & ,h>ve/]s 9 ,europe z c d ! "w ( #ab1jjj1jjj m54 ,( all ,am]ican ma*9es export$1 ! ,reap] is at ! head ( ! li/4 ,x has be5 ! *ief pa?f9d] = our =eign trade4 ,f\r-fif?s ( all ! h>ve/+ ma*9]y 9 ! _w is made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & "o-?ird1 p]haps m1 9 ! imm5se factory-city t ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick f\nd$ 9 ,*icago 9 #ahdg4 ,x 0 ,mc,cormick's mo/ solid satisfaction1 9 8 lat] life1 to see =eign nations1 "o by "o1 adopt 8 inv5tion & move up out ( ! ,fam9e ,zone4 ,no news 0 at any "t m welcome to him ?an ! tid+s t a new t]ritory _h be5 ent]$4 ,& al?\gh ! =eign trade has be5 va/ly multipli$ 9 ! pa/ five or six ye>s1 he liv$ long en\gh to see 8 catalogue pr9t$ 9 tw5ty languages1 & to "k t z long z ! human race cont9u$ to eat bread1 ! sun w\ld nev] set ^u ! empire ( ! ,reap]4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,z ,a ,,manufactur] ,if ,i _h giv5 up bus9ess1 ,i w\ld h be5 dead long ago1 said ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick 9 #ahhd1 only a few weeks be=e 8 dea?2 & ?is /atem5t 0 by no means an exagg]ation4 ,8 bus9ess 0 8 life4 ,x 0 n a def9ite1 wall$-(f fraction ( 8 life1 z ) mo/ m54 ,x 0 ! :ole ( x4 ,8 bus9ess 0 8 "w1 8 play1 8 religion1 8 gr& op]a1 8 education4 ,!re 0 bus9ess ev5 9 8 love-lett]s & 8 dreams4 ,mc,cormick believ$ 9 bus9ess4 ,he _h ! /urdy pride ( a ,john ,halifax1 ,g5tleman4 ,he nev] want$ to be any?+ else b a work]4 ,he nev] wa/$ a brea? 9 wi%+ = an easi] life4 ,he work$ h>d = tw5ty-five ye>s aft] he _h made 8 =tune1 because he believ$ 9 "w & comm]ce & ! reciprocities ( trade4 ,he 0 nev] dazzl$ nor deflect$ = a mom5t by ! pomps & pageantries ( ! _w1 & = ! glory t spr+s f w> he _h v little respect4 ,9 #ahdg1 :5 (f]+ a place 9 8 factory to 8 bro!r ,le&]1 he writes1 ,?is w be z honorable an ent]prise z to g to ,mexico to be %ot at4 ,& 9 lat] life1 9 a conv]sation ) ,g5]al ,lilley1 ( ,virg9ia1 he said1 ,i expect to die 9 ! h>ness1 because ?is is n ! _w = re/4 ,?is is ! _w = "w4 ,9 ! next _w we w h ! re/4 ,9 ! va/ mass ( lett]s1 pap]s1 etc41 left by ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 !re is "o m5tion1 & only "o1 ( recreation4 ,aft] 8 fir/ visit to ! ,we/1 9 #ahdd1 he wrote to "o ( 8 bro!rs & describ$ a hunt+ trip 9 :i* he %ot ?ree prairie *ick5s ne> ,beloit4 ,b dur+ ! re/ ( 8 life1 he 0 too busy = sport4 ,8 en]gy 0 ! wond] ( 8 fri5ds & ! despair ( 8 employees4 ,8 bra9 0 n quick4 ,x 0 n m>vell\sly ke5 nor m>vell\sly intuitive4 ,b x 0 at "w e wak+ mom5t1 l a great eng9e t nev] tires4 ,he 0 ! mo/ labori\s work] ,i ev] saw1 said "o ( 8 secret>ies4 ,"o ( ! words t annoy$ him mo/ 0 to-morr[4 ,he want$ ?+s done to-day4 ,) reg>d to e important piece ( "w1 x 0 8 in/9ct to d x n[4 ,he abhorr$ delay & dawdl+4 ,ev5 z a boy1 :5 s5t on an err&1 he w\ld set (f ^u a run4 ,walk+ 0 too sl[4 ,& al?\gh he 0 9 ,france on _m occasions1 ! ,fr5* phrase t he knew be/ 0 ,depe*ez-v\s4 ,8 plan ( "w1 s f> z he c\ld be said to h a plan1 0 ?is--,"o ,?+ at a ,"t1 & ! ,h>de/ ,?+ ,fir/4 ,he foll[$ ! l9e ( mo/ resi/ance4 ,if ! h>de/ ?+ c be done1 he reason$1 all ! re/ w foll[4 ,& z = all "w t 0 m]ely r\t9e1 he left z mu* z possible ( x to o!rs4 ,he 0 n an organiz] s mu* z a creator & a pione]4 ,8 problem 0 n l t :i* tr\bles ! bus9ess m5 ( to-day4 ,he 0 n grappl+ ) ! evils ( competition1 nor ) ! high] que/ions ( effici5cy & community ( int]e/4 ,he 0 mak+ a bus9ess t _h n exi/$4 ,he 0 cle>+ away ob/acles t are n[ :olly =gott54 ,consequ5tly1 z ea* new difficulty appe>$1 he _h to consid] x 9 all its details4 ,he c\ld n pass x ov] to ,lieut5ant ,numb] ,"o or ,lieut5ant ,numb] ,two4 ,mc,cormick 0 l a g5]al :o 0 lead+ an army into an unkn[n c\ntry r ?an l ! bus9ess man ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 :o c travel by "t-table & s*$ule4 ,:5 an ob/acle block$ 8 pa?1 x _h to be remov$2 & until x 0 out ( ! way1 no?+ else matt]$4 ,?us x 0 impossible = ,mc,cormick to h bus9ess h\rs4 ,once 8 m9d _h appli$ itself to a problem1 he c>$ no?+ = clocks & wat*es4 ,sometimes he w\ld "w on ?r\gh ! night1 h\r aft] h\r1 until ! gray light ( ano!r day %one 9 ! w9d[4 ,on all ^! ardu\s occasions1 he _h no idea ( "t1 & he w\ld all[ no di/ractions nor int]ruptions4 ,s rigid 0 ?is grasp ( 8 m9d t if 8 body rebell$ & he fell asleep1 he w\ld inv>iably :5 he woke take up ! matt] 9 h& at ! exact po9t at :i* x _h be5 left4 ,n ev5 sleep c\ld deta* 8 m9d f a task t 0 unf9i%$4 ,:5 any?+ 0 go+ well1 he let x alone4 ,z soon z 8 factory 0 9 good runn+ ord]1 he gave x little att5tion4 ,x 0 manag$ fir/ by 8 bro!rs1 ,william & ,le&]1 & aft]w>ds by su* ?or\ghly compet5t m5 z ,*>les ,spr+ & ,e4 ,k4 ,butl]4 ,! "w t he *ose to d himself 0 inv>iably new bus9ess4 ,he c>$ little = ! m]e mak+ ( money4 ,! success always pleas$ him mu* m ?an ! pr(it4 ,he 0 at he>t a build]1 & !re=e :5 he _h f9i%$ "o /ructure1 he mov$ (f & began ano!r4 ,x is a rem>kable fact t z an inve/or1 also1 he _h no int]e/ 9 bus9esses t 7 already e/abli%$4 ,/ocks 7 (f]$ to him1 /ocks t 7 safe & sure1 b he b\ght none ( !m4 ,! money t he inve/$ outside ( 8 own bus9ess 0 put into pione]+ ent]prises4 ,he b\ght l& 9 ,*icago & ,arizona4 ,he op5$ up gold m9es 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,montana4 ,he suppli$ ! capital = a company :i* set out to br+ mahogany f ,san ,dom+o4 ,he inve/$ #ee1jjj 9 ! ,tehuantepec ,int]-,ocean ,railroad1 an ambiti\s attempt to jo9 ! ,atlantic & ,pacific oceans by rail1 :i* 0 begun 9 #ahgi & came to an +lori\s end sev]al ye>s lat]4 ,& he 0 "o ( t d>+ gr\p ( ,am]icans :o plann$ & f9anc$ ! ,union ,pacific ,railway--! fir/ road t really jo9$ sea to sea & rea*$ to ! f>!/ acre 9 ! ,we/4 ,illu/ration3 ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,reap] ,,cutt+ ,,on ,a ,,side ,,hill ,,9 ,,p5nsylvania ,9 all ^! und]tak+s he lo/ money1 except 9 ! in/ances ( ,*icago real e/ate & ! ,union ,pacific4 ,by #ahhc he _h sev]al hundr$ ?\s& doll>s inve/$ 9 gold m9es1 & yet _h n receiv$ "o doll> ( pr(it4 ,x 0 ! fasc9ation ( pione]+ t _h lur$ him4 ,he saw no *>m1 z ! gambl] does1 9 ! risk itself4 ,! ,wall ,/reet game he reg>d$ z *ild's play4 ,! ?+ t gripp$ him 0 ! develop+ ( new mat]ial res\rces--! colonization ( new l&s--! ma/]y ( :atev] is ho/ile to ! welf>e ( ! human race4 ,ano!r ,mc,cormick trait1 :i* is n usually f\nd 9 m5 :o h ! pione]+ in/9ct1 0 ,?or\ghness4 ,he nev] said1 ,?is is good en\gh1 or ,half a loaf is bett] ?an no bread4 ,he want$ :at 0 "r :e!r x came to him or w5t f him4 ,he nev] believ$ 9 a n9ety p] c5t success4 ,he want$ p>4 ,once 8 m9d 0 fully ar\s$ ^u a subject1 !re 0 no detail too petty = him to consid]4 ,he labor$ h>d to be correct 9 matt]s t appe>$ trifl+ to o!r m54 ,ev5 9 8 lett]s to memb]s ( 8 family1 ! s5t5ces 7 c>efully =m$1 & !re 7 no misspell$ words4 ,once he gave advice to a y\ng] bro!r on ! importance ( spell+ words correctly4 ,y %\ld c>ry a diction>y1 z ,i d1 he said4 ,all slov5l9ess1 :e!r ( m9d or body1 he abhorr$4 ,to take ?\ght ab\t a matt] & to d x z x ought to be done1 0 to him a matt] ( "* z well z ( bus9ess4 ,:5 a telegram 0 submitt$ to him = approval1 x 0 8 cu/om to draw a circle ar\nd ! sup]flu\s words4 ,?is 0 a little lesson to 8 manag]s on ! importance ( brevity & exactness4 ,he insi/$ t clocks & wat*es %\ld be correct1 & 9 8 lat] life c>ri$ a f9e repeat] :i* c\ld /rike ! h\r 9 ! night & 9 :i* he took an almo/ boyi% pride4 ,once1 :5 he _h be5 giv5 ! managem5t ( a political campaign 9 ,*icago1 he creat$ con/]nation among ! politicians by ! rigid way 9 :i* he sup]vis$ ! exp5se acc\nts4 ,?is w nev] d1 he said4 ,?+s are at loose ends4 ,if a bill 0 t5 c5ts too mu* x w5t back4 ,"o bill = #ae 0 held up = a week because x 0 n prop]ly drawn4 ,! amaz$ politicians c\ld n und]/& su* a man1--:o w\ld readily sign a *eck = #aj1jjj1 & put x 9 ! campaign treasury1 & yet make tr\ble ab\t ! misplac+ ( a dime ( o!r p's money4 ,mc,cormick dem&$ absolute hone/y f 8 employees4 ,"o "y man lo/ 8 *ance ( promotion because he 0 se5 to place a two-c5t /amp1 belong+ to ! firm1 on "o ( 8 p]sonal lett]s4 ,b once he _h te/$ a man1 & f\nd him to be pure gold1 he tru/$ him completely4 ,a new employee w\ld be pelt$ ) que/ions & complete answ]s insi/$ ^u4 ,?is 0 (t5 a h>% ordeal4 ,x 0 irritat+ to a man ( indep5d5t _s1 until he realiz$ t x 0 a sort ( discipl9e & exam9ation4 ,mc,cormick 0 always an optimi/4 ,he 0 n "o ( ^? :o said1 ,let well en\gh alone4 ,he nev] endur$ unsatisfactory bus9ess conditions4 ,:5 he f\nd t ! freight *>ges on ,reap]s f ,virg9ia to ,c9c9nati 7 too high1 he arrang$ to h ,reap]s built 9 ,c9c9nati4 ,:5 he f\nd t o!r manufactur]s 7 apt to be c>eless z to ! quality ( _! mat]ials1 he built a factory ( 8 own4 ,aga9 & aga9 9 ! c\rse ( 8 life1 came ! temptation to be satisfi$ ) :at he _h already a*iev$4 ,b he c\ld n endure ! ?\ght ( be+ beat54 ,in/ead ( be+ cont5t & complac5t1 he 0 f> m likely to be plann+ a :olly new policy1 on l>g] l9es4 ,a d>+ proposition f a compet5t man always caught 8 att5tion4 ,once1 :5 he 0 sitt+ 9 8 (fice1 he he>d ,e4 ,k4 ,butl]1 :o 0 at t "t ! head ( 8 sales dep>tm5t1 prote/ t ! factory 0 n mak+ z _m ma*9es z x %\ld4 ,x is %e] nons5se1 said ,butl]1 to say t ! factory is produc+ z mu* z x c4 ,if ,i 7 at ! head ( x1 ,i c\ld d\ble ! output ) v little extra exp5se4 ,mo/ employ]s w\ld h reg>d$ ?is sort ( talk z m]e boa/fulness1 b n s ,mc,cormick4 ,he knew t ,butl] 0 a mo/ adaptable & compet5t man1 s he call$ him into ! (fice & /raightway appo9t$ him to be ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! factory4 ,butl] 0 ?us put ^u 8 mettle4 ,he w5t out to ! factory resolv$ t ,mc,cormick's confid5ce 9 him %\ld n be ov]?r[n4 ,he r\t$ ! wa/es & ineffici5cies1 & key$ ! :ole plant up to su* a pit* t1 9 a rem>kably %ort p]iod1 he _h made good 8 boa/ & d\bl$ ! output )\t hir+ an extra man4 ,b ! prem95t quality 9 ! "* ( ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 n 8 p[] ( conc5tration1 nor 8 _s ( pione]+1 nor 8 ?or\ghness4 ,x 0 8 /r5g? ( w--8 ,t5acity4 ,?is 0 ! motif ( 8 life4 ,he 0 n at all a %rewd accumulator ( millions1 z _m h imag9$ him4 ,he _h n an iota ( craft & cunn+4 ,nei!r 0 he a f9anci]1 9 ! mod]n s5se4 ,x w\ld be ne>] ! tru? to say t he 0 a f>m]-manufactur]1 ( simple nature b trem5d\s resolution1 ^: "o ov]ma/]+ life-purpose 0 to tea* ! :eat nations ( ! _w to use 8 h>ve/+ ma*9]y4 ,! exhibition ( 8 p[]ful w 0 at times actually t]rible1 said "o ( 8 lawy]s4 ,if any o!r man on ?is e>? ev] _h su* a w1 c]ta9ly ,i h n he>d ( x4 ,a drizzle ( little annoyances & little matt]s always irritat$ him1 b he c\ld /& up alone aga9/ a sea ( adv]sity )\t a :imp]4 ,9 fact1 he w\ld soon] be ask$ = a ?\s& doll>s ?an = fifty c5ts4 ,he w\ld /orm ov] ! loss ( a c>pet slipp] & smile bl&ly at ! loss ( a lawsuit4 ,he made m fuss ov] a p9-prick1 said "o ( 8 valets1 ?an he did ov] a surgical op]ation4 ,he dislik$ ! petty odds & ends ( life4 ,8 m9d 0 too massive to adapt itself readily to small matt]s4 ,b :5 a great difficulty came 9 view1 he rose & w5t at x ) a sort ( /]n satisfaction & religi\s zeal4 ,he 0 s confid5t ( 8 own /r5g?1 & ( ! ju/ice ( 8 cause1 t x 0 almo/ a joy to him to-- ,brea/ ! bl[s ( circum/ance1 ,& grasp ! skirts ( happy *ance1 ,& grapple ) 8 evil />4 ,a defeat nev] meant any?+ m to ,mc,cormick ?an a delay4 ,(t51 ! h>d] he 0 ?r[n d[n ! high] he w\ld reb\nd4 ,aga9 & aga9 he 0 ?w>t$ & block$4 ,9 ! race ( competition1 !re 0 a "t :5 he 0 beat5 by ,:iteley1 & !re 0 a "t :5 he 0 beat5 by ,de]+4 ,mo/ ( 8 lawsuits 7 decid$ aga9/ him4 ,b no "o ev] saw him cru%$ or really di%e>t5$4 ,9 #ahgg1 aft] he _h made a long h>d /ruggle to become a ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator1 ! news came to him t he 0 defeat$4 ,well1 he said1 t's ov]4 ,:at next8 ,illu/ration3 ,,reap] ,,drawn ,,by ,,ox5 ,,9 ,,alg]ia ,usually1 ,mc,cormick 0 at 8 be/ :5 ! situation 0 at its wor/4 ,8 ,titanic "w imm$iately aft] ! great ,*icago ,fire ( #ahga is ! mo/ /rik+ evid5ce ( ?is4 ,he _h be5 liv+ at ! corn] ( ,t5? ,/reet & ,fif? ,av5ue1 9 ,new ,york ,city1 = f\r ye>s be=e ! ,fire2 b he 0 9 ,*icago dur+ ! greate/ ( all ,ill9ois disa/]s4 ,9 "o day ( fire & t]ror he saw 8 city r$uc$ to a wa/e ( a%es4 ,x 0 no long] a city4 ,x 0 two ?\s& acres ( desolation4 ,he 0 himself 9 ! mid/ ( ! fire-fight+4 ,:5 8 wife1 9 response to 8 telegraphic message1 came to him 9 ,*icago two days lat]1 he met h] we>+ a half-burn$ hat & a half-burn$ ov]coat4 ,8 big factory1 :i* 0 at t "t mak+ ab\t #aj1jjj h>ve/]s a ye>1 0 :olly de/roy$4 ,9 a fla% he f\nd himself )\t a city & )\t a bus9ess4 ,b ,mc,cormick nev] fl9*$4 ,! arrival ( a great difficulty 0 always 8 cue4 ,fir/ he asc]ta9$ 8 wife's wi%es4 ,did %e wi% ! factory to be rebuilt1 or did %e want him to retire f active bus9ess life8 ,%e1 ?9k+ ( h] son1 said--,rebuild4 ,at once ,mc,cormick became ! mo/ buoyant & confid5t citiz5 9 ! ru9$ city4 ,8 great _s 0 ar\s$4 ,he call$ up "o ( 8 attorneys & s5t him 9 ha/e to ! docks to buy lumb]4 ,he telegraph$ to 8 ag5ts to ru% 9 z mu* money z !y c\ld collect4 ,e bank 9 ! city _h be5 burn$1 s = a "t ?is money 0 kept by ! ca%i] 9 a m>ket basket1 & c>ri$ at night to a private h\se4 ,!re 0 "o day z mu* z #bd1jjj 9 ! basket4 ,be=e ! c9d]s 7 cool1 ,mc,cormick _h giv5 ord]s to build a new factory1 l>g] ?an ! "o t _h be5 burn$ d[n4 ,m ?an ?is1 he _h also giv5 ord]s t 8 h\se 9 ,new ,york %\ld be sold1 & t a home %\ld be e/abli%$ 9 ,*icago4 ,*icago 0 8 city4 ,he _h se5 x gr[ f #aj1jjj to #cbe1jjj4 ,& 9 ?is h\r ( its di/ress he toss$ aside all o!r plans & gave ,*icago all he _h4 ,8 unconqu]abl5ess gave he>t to o!rs4 ,sev]al ( ! weal?ie/ citiz5s1 :o _h lo/ c\rage1 ralli$ to ! help ( ! city4 ,"o m]*ant1 :o _h lo/ 8 /ore1 borr[$ #ajj1jjj f ,mc,cormick & />t$ aga94 ,& s ,mc,cormick became n only "o ( ! ma9 build]s ( ! fir/ ,*icago1 b also ( ! second ,*icago1 :i* 9 less ?an ?ree ye>s _h become l>g] & f9] ?an ! city t 04 ,x 0 ?is /eel-fibr$ t5acity t 0 ! ma9 factor 9 ! success ( ,mc,cormick1 :e!r we consid] him z a manufactur] or z a great ,am]ican4 ,x enabl$ him to e/abli% ! p]il\s indu/ry ( mak+ h>ve/+ ma*9es--a bus9ess s complex & _m-sid$ t out ( e tw5ty manufactur]s :o set out to emulate ,mc,cormick1 only "o survives to-day4 ,x enabl$ ,mc,cormick to hold 8 own 9 spite ( adv]se litigation1 ! ho/ility ( ,congress1 ! rivalry ( o!r inv5tors1 & ! calamity ( ! ,great ,fire4 ,x 0 s rem>kable1 & s productive ( good to 8 c\ntry & to himself1 t he w always rema9 "o ( ! creative & h]oic figures 9 ! e>ly indu/rial hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,z ,a ,,man ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick 0 a great comm]cial ,?or4 ,he 0 six feet tall1 weigh$ two hundr$ p\nds1 & _h ! massive %\ld]s ( a wre/l]4 ,8 body 0 well proportion$1 ) small h&s & feet4 ,8 hair1 ev5 9 old age1 0 v d>k & wav+4 ,8 be>+ 0 erect1 8 mann] (t5 imp]i\s1 & 8 g5]al appe>ance t ( a man built on l>ge l9es & = l>ge affairs4 ,m5 ( less] calib] reg>d$ him ) fe>1 n = any def9ite reason1 b because1 z ,s5eca has said--,9 him t has p[]1 all m5 consid] n :at he has done1 b :at he may d4 ,he 0 s /rong1 s dom9at+1 s ready to cra% ?r\gh ob/acles by %e] bulk ( w-p[]1 t small] m5 c\ld nev] q subdue a feel+ ( al>m :ile !y 7 9 8 pres5ce4 ,he 0 impati5t ( small talk & small criticisms & small objections4 ,he _h no tact at retail1 & he saw no diff]5ces 9 little-m9d$ p4 ,all 8 life he _h be5 plagu$ & ob/ruct$ by ! ,liliputians ( ! _w1 & he _h no pati5ce to li/5 to _! *att]+4 ,he 0 (t5 z rude z ,c>lyle to ^? :o ti$ _! little ?reads ( pessimism across 8 pa?4 ,at fa%ionable ga!r+s he w\ld n[ & !n be se5--a dignifi$ figure2 b 8 m9d 0 almo/ too pond]\s an eng9e to d good s]vice 9 a light conv]sation4 ,if a subject did n int]e/ him1 he _h no?+ to say4 ,:at gave him1 p]haps1 ! highe/ degree ( social pleasure1 0 ! ent]ta9+1 at 8 h\se1 ( su* m5 z ,horace ,greeley1 ,william ,h4 ,sew>d1 ,pet] ,coop]1 ,abram ,s4 ,hewitt1 ,george ,peabody1 ,junius ,morgan1 ,cyrus ,w4 ,field1 or "s old fri5d f ,virg9ia4 ,8 long ye>s ( pione]+ _h made him a self-suffici5t man1 & a man :o liv$ f )94 ,he did n pick up 8 op9ions on ! /reets4 ,8 m9d 0 n op5 to any *ance idea4 ,he _h c]ta9 cle>1 def9ite convictions1 logical & consi/5t4 ,:at he knew1 he knew4 ,!re 7 no hazy imag9+s 9 8 m9d4 ,! ma9 secret ( 8 p[] lay 9 8 ability to focus all 8 en]gies ^u a few subjects4 ,once1 9 #ahdh1 he m5tion$ ! ,fr5* ,revolution 9 "o ( 8 lett]s4 ,x is a mighty affair1 he wrote1 & w be likely to /&4 ,b usually he paid little att5tion to ! _w-dramas t 7 be+ enact$4 ,he 0 too busy--too devot$ to affairs :i*1 if he did n att5d to !m1 w\ld n be att5d$ to at all4 ,mc,cormick 0 a product ( ! ,prote/ant ,re=mation1 & ( ! capitali/ic developm5t t came ) x4 ,! :ole /ructure ( 8 "* 0 bas$ ^u ! two great dogmas ( ! ,re=mation--! sov]eignty ( ,god & ! direct responsibility ( ! individual4 ,:oev] w\ld "k ! spr+s at :i* 8 life 0 f$ mu/ read ! /ory ( ,lu!r1 ,calv91 & ,knox4 ,!y mu/ call to m9d ! attitude ( ,lu!r at ! ,diet ( ,worms1 :5 he fac$ ! m5 :o _h ! p[] to take 8 life & said1 ,"h ,i /&4 ,i c d no o!r4 ,!y mu/ recollect h[ ^! ?ree m51 :o 7 lead]s ( nations1 n sects1 /ood out alone aga9/ ! k+s & ecclesia/icisms ( ,europe1 )\t weal?1 )\t armies1 )\t any?+ except a high] ,moral ,idea1 & succe$$ s mightily !y actually *ang$ ! c\rse ( empires & became ! pa?f9d]s ( ! human race4 ,mc,cormick 0 s ess5tially a result ( ?is religio-economic movem5t t x is impossible to sep>ate 8 religion & 8 bus9ess life4 ,he 0 an individuali/ ?r\gh & ?r\gh--z well m>k$ a type ( ! ,cov5ant] 9 comm]ce z ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ev] produc$4 ,he believ$ 9 presbyt]s 9 religion1 private capitali/s 9 bus9ess1 & elect$ repres5tatives 9 gov]nm5t4 ,he 0 oppos$ to feudalism & bureaucracy 9 all _! myriad =ms4 ,he held ! middle gr\nd1 ! via m$ia1 betwe5 ! ov]-organization ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 :5 ! rights ( ! individual 7 =gott51 & ! lax lib]alism ( to-day1 :5 too mu* is left to individual :im & caprice1 & :5 duties & responsibilities are too apt to be ignor$4 ,above all con/itut$ au?orities /ood a man's own consci5ce4 ,?is 0 ,mc,cormick's fai?1 & x 0 ?is t made him ! fight] t he 04 ,x gave him c\rage & ! =titude t is r>] ?an c\rage4 ,x compell$ him to oppose 8 own political p>ty at ! ,baltimore ,conv5tion ( #ahfa4 ,x made him /& s+le-h&$ aga9/ 8 fell[-manufactur]s1 9 def5ce ( 8 rights z an inv5tor4 ,x enabl$ him to beat d[n ! ,p5nsylvania ,railroad1 aft] a tw5ty-?ree ye> conte/1 & to prove t a great corporation _c lawfully d an inju/ice to an individual4 ,mc,cormick 0 n\ri%$ on ?is virile ,calv9i/ic fai? f ! "t :5 he fir/ le>n$ to read out ( ! ,%ort] ,cate*ism & ! ,bible4 ,x _h be5 ! fai? ( 8 fa!rs = g5]ations1 & x 0 br$ into him f boyhood4 ,nev]!less1 accord+ to ! practice ( ! ,presbyt]ians1 !re _h to come a "t :5 he himself op5ly made 8 *oice4 ,?is occasion came 9 #ahcd1 :5 ,mc,cormick 0 tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,a f\r-day meet+ 0 be+ held 9 ! little /one *ur* on 8 gr&fa!r's f>m4 ,?ree m9i/]s 7 9 *>ge4 ,z 0 ! cu/om1 !re 0 con/ant prea*+ f morn+ until sund[n1 ) an h\r's respite = d9n]4 ,at ! close ( ! f\r? day1 all :o wi%$ to become av[$ ,*ri/ians 7 reque/$ to /& up4 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 !re1 & he 0 n a memb] ( ! *ur*2 yet he did n /& up4 ,t night 8 fa!r w5t to 8 b$side & g5tly reproa*$ him4 ,my son1 he said1 don't y "k t y\r sil5ce is a public rejection ( y\r ,savi\r8 ,cyrus 0 consci5ce-/rick54 ,he leapt f 8 b$ & began to dress himself4 ,i'll g & see old ,billy ,mc,clung1 he said4 ,half an h\r lat]1 old ,billy ,mc,clung1 :o 0 a univ]sally respect$ religi\s lead] 9 ! community1 0 amaz$ to be call$ out ( 8 sleep by a greatly tr\bl$ "y man1 :o want$ to "k by :at means he might make 8 peace ) 8 ,mak]4 ,! next ,sunday ?is "y man /ood up 9 ! *ur*1 & became 9 "n :at he already 0 by nature & inh]itance--a ,*ri/ian ( ! ,presbyt]ian fai?4 ,aft] he left home 8 lett]s to ! memb]s ( 8 family are /rewn ) scraps ( religi\s reflection4 ,9 #ahde1 = in/ance1 he writes1 ,bus9ess is n inconsi/5t ) ,*ri/ianity2 b ! latt] ought to be a help to ! =m]1 giv+ a confid5ce & resignation1 aft] us+ all prop] means2 & yet ,i h sometimes felt t ,i came s f> %ort ( ! "r feel+1 s worldly-m9d$1 t ,i c\ld wi% myself out ( ! _w4 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 he 0 /ruggl+ ) manufactur]s :o _h brok5 _! contracts1 he wrote1 ,if x 7 n = ! fact t ,provid5ce has seem$ to assi/ me 9 our bus9ess1 x has at times seem$ t ,i w\ld almo/ s9k "u ! weight ( responsibility hang+ ^u me2 b ,i believe ! ,"l w help u out4 ,& aft] 8 fir/ visit to ,new ,york ,city1 he summ$ up 8 impressions ( ! metropolis 9 ! foll[+ s5t5ce1 ,x is a desirable place & p1 ) regul> & good ,presbyt]ian prea*+4 ,mc,cormick enjoy$ ) all 8 he>t ! logical1 doctr9al s]mon4 ,8 favorite ,bible passage 0 ! eigh? *apt] ( ,romans1 t indomitable victori\s *apt] t ends l ! bla/ ( a trumpet3 ,:o %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,%all tribulation1 or di/ress1 or p]secution1 or fam9e1 or nak$ness1 or p]il1 or sword8 ,z x is writt51 '= ,?y sake we are kill$ all ! day long2 we are acc\nt$ z %eep = ! slaught]4' ,nay1 9 all ^! ?+s we are m ?an conqu]ors ?r\gh ,him t lov$ u2 = ,i am p]suad$ t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 our ,"l4 ,8 favorite hymn1 :i* he sang (t5 & ) ! deepe/ f]vor1 0 t melodi\s pray] t beg9s-- ,o ,?\ 9 ^: pres5ce my s\l takes delight1 ,on :om 9 affliction ,i call1 ,my com=t by day1 & my song 9 ! night1 ,my hope1 my salvation1 my all4 ,9 8 e>li] j\rneys ?r\gh ! ,middle ,we/1 ,mc,cormick 0 di/ress$ at ! r\gh immorality ( ! new settlem5ts4 ,i see a great deal ( pr(anity & infidelity 9 ?is c\ntry1 en\gh to make ! he>t sick1 he wrote 9 #ahde4 ,^! t[ns & villages ne$$ m prea*]s1 & bett] prea*]s1 he ?\ght4 ,consequ5tly1 soon aft] he _h acquir$ 8 fir/ million doll>s1 he det]m9$ to e/abli% ! be/ possible college = ! education ( m9i/]s4 ,he almo/ /unn$ ) joy ! ,we/]n fri5ds ( high] education = m9i/]s1 by (f]+ !m #ajj1jjj ) :i* to e/abli% a s*ool ( !ology 9 ,*icago4 ,?is (f] 0 made 9 #ahei--;half a c5tury ago1 & result$ 9 ! removal ( a moneyless & decay+ ,sem9>y at ,new ,albany1 ,indiana1 to ,*icago4 ,?us 0 f\nd$ ! ,nor?we/]n ,!ological ,sem9>y1 aft]w>ds nam$ ! ,mc,cormick ,!ological ,sem9>y1 :i*1 9 its fifty ye>s ( life1 has giv5 a ,*ri/ian education to ?\s&s ( "y m54 ,?irte5 ye>s lat] he b\ght ,! ,int]ior & made x :at x has rema9$ ev] s9ce--a religi\s weekly ( ! highe/ rank4 ,^! two--! college & ! pap]--7 8 pride & delight4 ,he fa!r$ !m 9 ! mo/ affectionate way4 ,no matt] :at crisis might be imp5d+ 9 ! w> ( bus9ess1 he always _h "t to talk to 8 editors & 8 pr(essors4 ,s1 ?\gh ,mc,cormick _h receiv$ mu* f 8 religi\s inh]itance1 x is also true t he gave back mu*4 ,8 la/ public spee*1 :i* 0 read = him by 8 son ,cyrus because he 0 too weak to deliv] x himself1 0 giv5 at ! lay+ ( ! corn]-/one ( a new build+ :i* he _h giv5 to ! college4 ,its la/ s5t5ce 0 typical ( ,mc,cormick--full ( hope & optimism3 ,i nev] d\bt$ t success w\ld ultimately rew>d our ef=ts1 he said2 & n[1 on ?is occasion1 we may fairly say t ! night has giv5 place to ! dawn ( a bright] day ?an any :i* has hi!rto %one ^u u4 ,mc,cormick w5t into politics1 too1 ) ! same consci5ti\s ab&on ) :i* he plung$ into bus9ess & religion4 ,he 0 a ,democrat ( ! ,jeff]sonian type4 ,"o ( 8 ke5e/ pleasures 0 to g to ! ,s5ate & li/5 to its debates4 ,he 0 n a flu5t speak] himself1 b he delight$ 9 ! orations ( ,clay1 ,calh\n1 & ,web/]4 ,he believ$ 9 politics4 ,he ?\ght x a public dang] t ! /rong & compet5t m5 ( ! republic %\ld will+ly p]mit m5 ( little ability & l[ "* to manage public affairs4 ,9 fact1 he 0 almo/ z mu* a pa?f9d] & pione] 9 ?is matt] z he _h be5 9 matt]s ( bus9ess1 b )\t ! same measure ( success4 ,politics1 he f\nd1 0 n l bus9ess4 ,its successes dep5d$ n ^u y\r own ef=ts1 b ^u ! votes ( ! majority4 ,:at ,mc,cormick tri$ to d z a citiz5 & a patriot 0 ! "o h]oic failure ( 8 life4 ,he ran = (fice on sev]al occasions1 b he 0 nev] elect$4 ,he 0 n ! sort ( man :o gets elect$4 ,he /ood = 8 :ole p>ty at a "t :5 ! av]age politician 0 /&+ only = himself4 ,he talk$ ( fundam5tal pr9ciples :ile ! o!r lead]s1 = ! mo/ "p1 7 ?9k+ ( sal>ies4 ,he gave up 8 "t & 8 money z freely = politics z he did = religion2 b he 0 out ( 8 elem5t4 ,he 0 too s9c]e1 too simple1 too int5t ^u a l>g] view ( public que/ions4 ,he c\ld nev] talk ! flexible language ( diplomacy nor suit 8 !me to ! prejudice ( 8 li/5]s4 ,usually1 to ! political manag]s & delegates ) :om he felt x 8 duty to co-op]ate1 he 0 l a man f ano!r _w4 ,!y c\ld nev] und]/& him1 & tol]at$ 8 lead]%ip ma9ly because ( 8 g5]\s contributions4 ,aga9 & aga9 he a/oni%$ !m by develop+ a p>ty spee* into a s]mon on national righte\sness1 or by speak+ nobly ( a political oppon5t4 ,on "o memorable occasion1 = in/ance1 9 ! :ite-hot passion ( ! ,hayes-,tild5 controv]sy1 & aft] he _h lavi%$ "t & money 9 support ( ,tild51 he sprang to 8 feet 9 a ,democratic conv5tion & amaz$ ! delegates by say+3 ,mr4 ,hayes is n a ,democrat1 b he is too patriotic & hone/ to suit 8 p>ty manag]s & we mu/ su/a9 him s f> z he is "r4 ,he 0 "o ( ! fir/ ,am]icans :o rose above sectional int]e/s & p>ty loyalties1 & survey$ 8 c\ntry z a :ole4 ,no o!r man ( 8 day1 ei!r 9 or out ( public (fice1 0 s free f local prejudices & s int5sely national 9 8 beliefs & sympa?ies4 ,he refus$ to /amp himself ) ! label ( ! ,nor? or ( ! ,s\?4 ,he _h be5 re>$ 9 ! "o & matur$ 9 ! o!r4 ,& 9 ! om9\s days be=e ! ,civil ,w> he /rove l a b5efic5t giant to make ! wrangl+ p>tisans li/5 to ! voice ( reason & arbitration4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,reap] ,,9 ,,heavy ,,gra9 ,he w5t to ! ,democratic ,conv5tion at ,baltimore1 j be=e ! w>1 & set be=e ! ,s\!rn]s ! /&po9t ( ! ,nor?4 ,!n he b\ght a daily pap]--,! ,times--to expla9 to ,*icago ! /&po9t ( ! ,s\?4 ,he wrote editorials4 ,he made spee*es4 ,he p\r$ into ! newspap]s1 day aft] day = two ye>s1 a l>ge %>e ( ! pr(its t he d]iv$ f 8 ,reap]4 ,he 0 no m popul> z an editor ?an z a political c&idate4 ,he 0 a mak]1 n a collector1 ( public op9ion2 & in/ead ( p&]+ to ! w> fr5zy1 he oppos$ x1--put 8 newspap] squ>ely 9 its pa?1 & held x !re until ! feet ( ! cr[d _h trampl$ x into an impossible wreck4 ,he 0 s /rong1 s indomitable1 ?is heir ( ! ,cov5ant]s1 t :5 ! w> _h op5ly begun1 he /rode betwe5 ! ,nor? & ,s\? & labor$ l a ,titan to br+ !m to a reconciliation4 ,he actually believ$ t he c\ld e/abli% peace4 ,he propos$ a plan4 ,horace ,greeley indors$ x1 & ! two m51 :o 7 ?r\gh\t life ! close/ ( comrades1 und]took to br+ ! sev]$ nation back to union & ! pa?s ( law4 ,! ,mc,cormick ,plan1 9 a ^w 0 to call imm$iately two conv5tions--"o to repres5t ! ,democrats ( ! ,nor? & ! o!r ! ,democrats ( ! ,s\?4 ,^! conv5tions w\ld elect delegates to a bo>d ( arbitration1 :i* w\ld consid] ! v>i\s causes ( ! w> & arrange a j basis ^u :i* bo? sides c\ld agree to disb& _! armies & re/abli% peace4 ,aft] ! w>1 too1 almo/ be=e ! nation _h f9i%$ c\nt+ its dead1 x 0 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick ^: voice 0 fir/ he>d 9 favor ( *ur* unity4 ,among ! _m spee*es & lett]s ( 8 :i* h be5 pres]v$1 ! mo/ beautifully phras$ p>agraph is ! end+ ( an article t he publi%$ 9 #ahfi1 prote/+ aga9/ ! invasion ( political p>tisanism into ! religi\s life4 ,:5 are we to look = ! return ( bro!rly love & ,*ri/ian fell[%ip1 he ask$1 s long z ^? :o aspire to fill ! high places ( ! *ur* indulge 9 su* wra? & bitt]ness8 ,n[ t ! great conflict ( ! ,civil ,w> is pa/1 & its issues settl$1 religion & patriotism alike require ! ex]cise ( mutual =be>ance1 & ! pursuit ( ^? ?+s :i* t5d to peace4 ,= ! m]e game ( p>ty politics ,mr4 ,mc,cormick c>$ little or no?+4 ,x 0 all z irksome to him z ! task ( gov]n+ ,g5eva 0 to ,john ,calv92 b he c\ld n help himself4 ,8 political convictions 7 bone ( 8 bone & fle% ( 8 fle%4 ,!y 7 racial traits :i* 8 =efa!rs & =emo!rs _h sp5t at lea/ ?ree c5turies 9 develop+4 ,on "o occasion ,dr4 ,john ,hall ( ,new ,york1 see+ h[ ,mr4 ,mc,cormick 0 worri$ by political obligations1 said to him3 ,:y d y plague y\rself ) ^! uncong5ial ?+s8 ,:at glory c y hope to get f politics t w add to :at y n[ possess z ! inv5tor ( ! ,reap]8 ,dr4 ,hall1 repli$ ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,i am 9 politics because ,i _c help x4 ,!re are c]ta9 pr9ciples t ,i h got to /& by1 & ,i am oblig$ to g into politics to def5d !m4 ,! =m ( ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's religi\s fai? _h be5 =g$ by su* prea*]-patriots z ,john ,knox & ,&rew ,melville2 & he1 l !m1 f\nd x z imp]ative ^u 8 consci5ce to fight = bo? civil & religi\s lib]ty4 ,) 8 :ole he>t he believ$ 9 ,am]ican in/itutions z !y _h be5 e/abli%$ by ! nation-build]s ( #aggf4 ,he did n want ! ,con/itution to be ignor$ by ,f$]al re=m]s1 nor ! ,union to be brok5 by secession4 ,he 0 by temp]am5t & tradition a cons]vative1 & oppos$ especially to all extreme measures & sectional innovations4 ,z he _h adapt$ 8 ,reap] s t x w\ld cut gra9 9 all ,/ates1 he c\ld nev] see :y political policies1 too1 %\ld n be lift$ above ! limitations ( geography & made to cons]ve ! welf>e ( ! :ole p4 ,z he said on "o /r5u\s occasion :5 labor+ mightily to beat back ! extremi/s 9 8 own p>ty3 ,is n e gov]nm5t on ! face ( ! e>? e/abli%$ ^u ! pr9ciple ( compromise8 ,to special privileges ( e sort he 0 unalt]ably oppos$4 ,he ask$ = none = himself--no favor+ t>iff or grant ( public l& or monopoli/ic fran*ise4 ,i h be5 ?r\gh\t my life1 he said1 oppos$ to all measures :i* t5d to raise "o class ( ! ,am]ican p ^u ! ru9 ( o!rs1 or "o section ( our common c\ntry at ! exp5se ( ano!r4 ,! c\ntry is ! common prop]ty ( all p>ties1 & all are int]e/$ 9 its prosp]ity4 ,all ?is %[s ! h]oic side ( ,mc,cormick2 b he 0 n always h]oic4 ,he 0 a giant1 b a mo/ human & simple-natur$ giant4 ,/range z x may s\nd to ^? :o knew him only ) 8 armor on1 x is true t he c\ld be t5d] or humor\s4 ,!re 7 te>s & laught] 9 him4 ,!re 0 no cruelty 9 8 /r5g? & no rev5ge 9 8 aggressiv5ess4 ,he 0 a big1 r$-blood$1 great-he>t$ man1 :o might to-day be ?reat5+ to cane a politician :o _h deceiv$ him1 & to-morr[ be play+ ) 8 y\ng] *ildr5 & lett+ _! two pet squirrels1 ,zip & ,zoe1 *ase ea* o!r ar\nd 8 %\ld]s4 ,he 0 fond ( p[]1 n because ( its privileges & exemptions1 b because x fur!r$ ! "w t he _h 9 h&4 ,he 0 (t5 surr\nd$ by sycophants--by m5 :o said yes to 8 yes & no to 8 no2 & :ile he accept$ ?is homage ) a c]ta9 degree ( satisfaction1 he 0 n deceiv$ by x4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 he 0 att5d+ ! ,democratic ,conv5tion at ,c9c9nati--! conv5tion t nom9at$ ,hancock z c&idate = ,presid5t1--he 0 beset by a c\rt ( flatt]]s & lip-s]v]s4 ,aft] x 0 ov]1 he rem>k$ simply to 8 valet1 ,well1 ,*>lie1 !re is a lot ( f>ce & humbug ab\t ?is4 ,dr4 ,francis ,l4 ,patton1 :o 0 = ye>s ! presid5t ( ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity & also at "o "t editor ( ,! ,int]ior1 0 especially impress$ ) ?is direct naturalness ( ,mc,cormick4 ,"o meets ) all sorts ( m5 9 ! c\rse ( a lifetime1 said ,dr4 ,patton4 ,!re are patroniz+ m51 pomp\s m51 m5 :o habitually we> a mask ( s]i\sness1 m5 :o clo! !mselves ) dignity z ) a coat ( mail le/ y %\ld presume too mu* or g too f>1 m5 ^: position is nev] def9$1 & d\ble-m9d$ m5 ) :om y nev] feel y\rself safe4 ,b ,mr4 ,mc,cormick 0 n l "o ( ^!4 ,!re is t 9 ! possession ( p[] :i* always t5ds to make m5 imp]i\s4 ,i d n mean to imply t he 0 altoge!r free f ?is t5d5cy1 = he 0 n4 ,b he 0 approa*able1 companionable1 & ready to he> :at ,i _h to say4 ,he 0 n "o ( ^? m5 :o are s un9t]e/+ly self-controll$ z to be always ! same4 ,!re 7 times :5 8 mir? 0 contagi\s & times :5 8 wra? 0 k9dl$ a little4 ,we did n always agree1 & sometimes we bo? grew hot 9 argum5t2 b at ! end 8 *e]y laugh proclaim$ ! fact t our diff]5ces _h only be5 ! free & easy give-&-take ( fri5d%ip4 ,to see ,mc,cormick laugh 0 a spectacle4 ,!re 0 fir/ a mell[+ ( 8 usual ,jovian mann]4 ,8 gray-br[n eyes tw9kl$4 ,! t5se l9es ( 8 face relax$4 ,!n came a smile & soon a bur/ ( laught]1 %ak+ 8 p[]ful body & putt+ ! :ole company = ! "t into an upro> ( m]rim5t4 ,x 0 ! triumph ( ! g5ial & magnetic side ( 8 nature--! side t 0 ord9>ily repress$ by ! pressure ( 8 big affairs4 ,mc,cormick _h humor1 b n wit4 ,8 jokes 7 simple & old-fa%ion$1 su* z ,lu!r & ,cromwell w\ld h laugh$ at4 ,!re 0 no innu5do & no cynicism4 ,on "o occasion two small ur*9s knock$ at ! door & ask$ = food4 ,mc,cormick he>d _! voices & _h !m br\ght into ! sitt+-room1 :]e he happ5$ to be 9 consultation ) 8 lawy]4 ,n[1 said he to ! y\ng/]s1 we are go+ to put bo? ( y on trial4 ,i w be ! judge & ?is g5tleman w be ! prosecutor4 ,ea* boy 9 turn 0 plac$ on ! witness-/&1 & pli$ ) que/ions4 ,x 0 soon cle> t nei!r ( !m 0 tell+ ! tru?1 s ,judge ,mc,cormick took !m 9 h& & gave !m a s]i\s talk on ! folly & wick$ness ( ly+4 ,!n he gave !m tw5ty-five c5ts apiece1 & s5t !m d[n to ! kit*5 to eat z mu* supp] z !y c\ld hold4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h>ve/+ ,,ne> ,,spokane1 ,,wa%+ton ,at ano!r "t a v dignifi$ & self-c5tr$ milit>y (fic] 0 tak+ supp] ) ! ,mc,cormick family4 ,! fir/ c\rse1 z usual1 0 corn-meal mu% & milk4 ,?is 0 s]v$ 9 ,scot* fa%ion1 ) ! hot mu% 9 "o b[l & ! cold milk 9 ano!r1 & ! practice 0 to s co-ord9ate ! eat+ ( ^! t bo? 7 f9i%$ at ! same "t4 ,! (fic] plann$ 8 spoonfuls badly1 & 0 soon out ( milk4 ,h "s m milk to f9i% y\r mu%1 ,colonel1 said ,mc,cormick4 ,sev]al m9utes lat] ! ,colonel's mu% b[l 0 empty1 at :i* ,mc,cormick said1 ,h "s m mu% to f9i% y\r milk4 ,& s x w5t1 ) milk = ! mu% & mu% = ! milk1 until ! un=tunate ,colonel 0 hopelessly incapacitat$ = ! f\r or five c\rses t came aft]w>ds4 ,mc,cormick 0 n by any means a tell] ( /ories1 b he _h a few simple & well-worn anecdotes t appeal$ s /rongly to 8 s5se ( humor t he told & re-told !m _m times4 ,!re 0 ! /ory ( ! man :o /ole ! p\nd ( butt] & hid x 9 8 hat1 & h[ ! groc] saw him & kept talk+ 9 ! /ore1 beside a hot /ove1 until ! butt] melt$ & expos$ ! man's ?iev]y4 ,ano!r favorite /ory 0 ab\t ! pig t f\nd its way into a g>d5 by walk+ ?r\gh a holl[ log1 & h[ ! g>d5] fool$ ! pig by plac+ ! holl[ log 9 su* a way t bo? ends ( x 7 on ! outside ( ! g>d54 ,ev5 ,mc,cormick's jokes _h a c]ta9 moral tang--a flavor ( ! fir/ ,psalm & ! eigh? *apt] ( ,romans4 ,!y 7 apt to deal ) ! tr\bles ( ! ungodly :o _h be5 caught 9 _! wick$ness4 ,!re 7 times1 too1 :5 8 s5se ( humor & 8 s5se ( ju/ice w\ld co-op]ate 9 odd ways4 ,once1 :5 a roa/ game bird1 :i* _h be5 s5t to him z a gift f ! hunt]1 0 left ov] f supp]1 he ord]$ t 8 da9ty be kept & s]v$ = ! next day's lun*eon4 ,at lun*eon ! next day x did n appe>4 ,on ask+ = ! game bird1 a roa/ *ick5 0 set be=e him1 & he at once notic$ t x 0 n ! same bird :i* he _h ord]$ to be kept4 ,he que/ion$ ! butl]1 :o prote/$ t x 0 ! same4 ,aft] ! meal ,mc,cormick ord]$ t ! s]vants involv$ %\ld be call$ into ! d9+-room4 ,f !m1 by a s]ies ( que/ions1 he soon obta9$ ! tru? & prov$ ! butl] to be ! culprit4 ,! "o ?+ t he w\ld tol]ate lea/ 0 a lie4 ,z he w\ld say at times1 ,a ?ief y c wat*1 b ,i dete/ a li>4 ,!re 7 v few :o _h ! tem]ity to play a practical joke ^u ! great inv5tor himself4 ,8 two y\nge/ sons1 ,h>old & ,/anley1 w\ld hide 9 ! hallway :5 !y saw him approa*+1 & p\nce out ^u him ) wild yells 9 small-boy fa%ion1 b !y 7 bo? privileg$ p4 ,mc,cormick 0 a mo/ he>ty & hospitable man4 ,he 0 an ideal p]son = su* a life-"w--! abolition ( fam9e4 ,he 0 fond ( food & pl5ty ( x4 ,he lov$ to see a big table heap$ ) food4 ,! idea ( hung] 0 intol]able to him4 ,he might well h be5 pos+ = a /atue ( ! deity ( ,pl5ty1 z he squ>$ himself ar\nd to ! long1 family d9n]-table1 ) 8 napk9 worn high & caught at 8 %\ld]s by a :ite silk b& t w5t ar\nd 8 neck1 & ) a complac5t1 ,n[1 !n1 plung$ ! c>v+-=k into a crisp & fragrant f[l t lay on ! platt] 9 front ( him4 ,! fact t ,mc,cormick seldom made a social call 0 n due to 8 own *oos+1 b because ( ! _m worries & compulsions ( 8 life4 ,once1 :5 confid+ 9 an intimate fri5d1 he said1 ,x pa9s me v mu* to ?9k h[ little ,i am kn[n by my neighbors1 b ,i seem to be always too busy to meet !m4 ,he 0 n at all1 z _m h ?\ght because ( 8 /r5u\s life1 a man ( h>% & r\gh ext]ior4 ,!re 0 no?+ r\gh ab\t him except 8 /r5g?4 ,he 0 irreproa*able 9 dress & p]sonal appe>ance4 ,he did n dr9k1 smoke1 nor swe>4 ,& 8 mann]s & language1 on =mal occasions1 7 ^? ( a dignifi$ g5tleman ( ! old s*ool--a ,calh\n1 or a ,van ,bur54 ,he 0 n a h>d-natur$ man1 except :5 he 0 battl+ = 8 rights & 8 pr9ciples4 ,he w\ld (t5 turn f an ov]:elm+ mass ( bus9ess to play ) "o ( 8 *ildr54 ,he 0 z ready to =give z he 0 to fight4 ,he nev] *]i%$ res5tm5ts or p]sonal grudges4 ,he knew t life 0 a conflict ( int]e/s & policies2 & :5 he =gave1 8 =giv5ess 0 free & full1 & n a =mal c]emony4 ,x 0 z hone/ & z spontane\s z 8 wra?4 ,he 0 "o ( ! few m5 :o c\ld freely pray1 ,=give u our trespasses z we =give ^? :o trespass aga9/ u4 ,8 fame & honors & intimacies ) p ( rank nev] made him less democratic 9 8 sympa?ies4 ,he always _h a pr(\nd respect = ! man or woman :o did useful "w1 if ! "w 0 done well4 ,once1 :5 a poor woman w5t to him = advice ab\t "s trifl+ ?+ t %e _h inv5t$1 he turn$ f 8 "w & expla9$ to h]1 ) ! utmo/ pati5ce & c\rtesy1 ! ?+s t %e wi%$ to "k4 ,) 8 tru/$ employees1 too1 he 0 usually k9dly & sometimes jovial4 ,i _h only "o bru% ) him 9 ?irty-five ye>s1 said "o ( 8 ca%i]s4 ,! la/ "t t ,i saw him1 he met me on ! /reet & said1 ',hello1 ,sellick1 h y got lots ( money8 ,c y give me a hundr$ ?\s& doll>s to-day8' ',yes1 sir1' ,i answ]$4 ',well1 ,i'm glad ,i don't ne$ x1' he said ) a laugh4 ,! loyalty ( 8 workm5 & 8 ag5ts 0 always a s\rce ( pride to ,mc,cormick4 ,x 0 "o ( ! favorite topics ( 8 conv]sation4 ,he w\ld m5tion 8 m5 by "n & tell ( _! exploits ) ! deepe/ satisfaction4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 a body ( ag5ts made a unit$ dem& = high] sal>ies1 !re 0 "o ag5t 9 ,m9nesota :o refus$ to take "p 9 ! movem5t4 ,i don't want to =ce ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 he said4 ,i h work$ = him = ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 & ,i "k t he is a j man1 & t he w d :at is "r4 ,n long aft]w>ds1 ,mc,cormick 0 told ( ?is man's action1 & he imm$iately %[$ 8 appreciation by mak+ ! ag5t a pres5t ( a c>riage & f9e team ( horses4 ,!re 0 "o man :o 0 :olly 9 ,mc,cormick's p[]--a negro nam$ ,joe1 :o1 by ! cu/om t prevail$ 9 ! ,s\? be=e ! ,civil ,w>1 0 a slave & ! prop]ty ( ,mc,cormick4 ,!y 7 ( ! same age1 & _h play$ toge!r z boys4 ,joe grew up to be a tall1 /raight1 intellig5t negro1 & 8 ma/] 0 v fond ( him4 ,he is m5tion$ frequ5tly 9 ,mc,cormick's lett]s1 usually 9 a consid]ate way4 ,ye>s be=e ! ,civil ,w> ,mc,cormick gave ,joe 8 fre$om1 & "s l& & a good cab94 ,n[ & !n1 ev5 9 ! /ress & /ra9 ( 8 bus9ess-build+1 he w\ld /op to write ,joe a %ort lett] ( good wi%es & advice4 ,!re 0 no o!r "o ?+1 p]haps1 :i* prov$ s conv9c+ly ! ess5tial k9dl9ess ( 8 nature z 8 treatm5t ( ,joe4 ,9 8 family relations1 too1 ,mc,cormick 0 a man ( t5d]ness & devotion4 ,:5 8 fa!r di$1 9 #ahdf1 he 0 /ruck d[n by sorr[4 ,_m a sore cry h ,i _h z ,i h gone ar\nd ?is place & f\nd no fa!r1 he wrote to 8 bro!r ,william4 ,& z soon z he 0 solidly e/abli%$ 9 ,*icago1 8 fir/ act 0 to s5d = 8 "m1 & to give h] su* a royal welcome t %e c\ld h>dly believe h] eyes4 ,i feel l ! ,que5 ( ,%eba1 %e said to h] neighbors :5 %e return$ to ,virg9ia2 ! half 0 nev] told4 ,mc,cormick help$ 8 y\ng] bro!rs--,william & ,le&]1 by mak+ !m 8 p>tn]s4 ,william di$ 9 #ahfe--;a great & irrep>able loss4 ,he 0 a man ( c>eful m9d & r>e excell5ce ( "*1 especially able 9 matt]s ( detail--a po9t 9 :i* ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 n pr(ici5t4 ,! two m5 7 well suit$ z p>tn]s4 ,cyrus plann$ ! "w 9 l>ge outl9es1 & broke d[n ! ob/acles t /ood 9 ! way2 :ile ,william add$ ! details & sup]vis$ ! c>ry+ out ( ! plan4 ,le&]1 :o also held a high place 9 ! bus9ess 9 its e>li] days1 )drew f x lat]1 & di$ 9 #aijj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cyrus ,,hall ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k1 #ahhc ,8 ,la/ ,portrait ,until #aheh ,mc,cormick _h ?\ght himself too busy to be m>ri$4 ,b 9 t ye> he met ,miss ,nettie ,f[l]1 ( ,new ,york1 & *ang$ 8 m9d4 ,x 0 soon app>5t t 8 m>riage 0 n to be 9 any s5se a h9drance to 8 success1 b r ! wise/ act ( 8 life4 ,mrs4 ,mc,cormick 0 a woman ( r>e *>m1 & ) a compreh5sion ( bus9ess affairs t 0 ( ! greate/ possible value to h] husb&4 ,%e 0 at all times 9 ! close/ t\* ) 8 purposes4 ,by h] advice he introduc$ _m economies at ! factory1 & rebuilt ! works aft] ! ,great ,fire ( #ahga4 ,! precision ( h] memory1 & ! grasp ( h] m9d ^u ! multif>i\s details ( human nature & manufactur+1 made h] an ideal wife = su* a man z ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick4 ,z he grew old]1 he dep5d$ ^u h] judgm5t m & m2 & z ,mrs4 ,mc,cormick is /ill 9 ! possession ( heal? & /r5g?1 x may truly be said t = m ?an half a c5tury %e has be5 a mo/ influ5tial factor 9 ! indu/rial & philan?ropic developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,f\r sons 7 born1 & two daught]s--,cyrus ,hall1 :o is n[ ,presid5t ( ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company2 ,rob]t1 :o di$ 9 infancy2 ,h>old1 ,treasur] ( ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company2 ,/anley1 ,comptroll] ( ! ,company2 ,virg9ia2 & ,anita1 n[ kn[n z ,mrs4 ,emmons ,blame4 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick 0 a mo/ affectionate husb& & fa!r4 ,he took ! utmo/ delight 9 8 home & its hospitalities2 & inv>iably br\ght 8 :ole h\sehold ) him :5ev] ! gr[? ( 8 bus9ess oblig$ him to visit =eign c\ntries4 ,9 ! la/ few ye>s ( 8 life x gave him ! mo/ pr(\nd satisfaction to "k t 8 olde/ son w\ld pick up ! ,mc,cormick burd5 & c>ry x =w>d4 ,cyrus is a great com=t to me1 he said to an intimate fri5d4 ,he has excell5t judgm5t 9 bus9ess matt]s1 & ,i f9d myself lean+ on him m & m4 ,! tru? is t !re 0 a t5d] side to ,mc,cormick's /rong nature1 :i* 0 n se5 by ^? :o met him only ^u ord9>y occasions4 ,he 0 9 reality a great dynamo ( s5tim5t4 ,he 0 deeply mov$ by music1 especially by ! play+ ( ,ole ,bull & ! s++ ( ,j5ny ,l9d1 :o 7 8 favorites4 ,he 0 z fond ( fl[]s z a *ild4 ,i love be/ ! old-fa%ion$ p9ks1 he said1 because !y grew 9 my "m's g>d5 9 ,virg9ia4 ,(t5 ! te>s w\ld come to 8 eyes at ! sight ( m\nta9s1 = !y rem9d$ him ( 8 ,virg9ian home4 ,oh1 ,*>lie1 he said once to 8 valet1 z he sat crippl$ 9 a :eel-*air 9 a ,s\!rn hotel1 h[ ,i wi% ,i c\ld get on a horse & ride on ?r\gh ^? m\nta9s once aga96 ,mc,cormick 0 n 9 any s5se a ,gradgr9d ( comm]cialism--a man :o enri*$ 8 c(f]s by ! impov]i%m5t ( 8 s\l4 ,he made money--t5 millions or m2 b he did s incid5tally1 j z a man makes muscle by do+ h>d "w4 ,sev]al ( 8 fell[ ,*icagoans _h swept pa/ him 9 ! million-mak+ race4 ,no matt] h[ mu* money came to him1 he 0 ! same man1 ) ! same fri5d%ips & ! same purposes4 ,& x is inconceivable t1 = any am\nt ( weal?1 he w\ld h *ang$ ! gr\nd-plan ( 8 life4 ,x is /rictly true to say t he 0 a practical ideali/4 ,he idealiz$ ! ,am]ican ,con/itution1 ! ,pat5t ,(fice1 ! ,c\rts1 ! ,democratic ,p>ty1 & ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,he 0 an ,oliv] ,cromwell ( indu/ry4 ,all 8 beliefs & acts sprang f a few simple pr9ciples & fitt$ toge!r l a picture puzzle4 ,!re 0 religion 9 8 bus9ess & bus9ess 9 8 religion4 ,he 0 made su* z he 0 by ! ,religi\s ,re=mation ( ,europe & ! ,indu/rial ,revolution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he 0 all ( "o piece--s9c]e & self-consi/5t--a type ( ! n9ete5?-c5tury ,am]ican at 8 be/4 ,he 0 n sordid4 ,he 0 n cynical4 ,he 0 n sci5tific4 ,he 0 a man ( fai? & works--"o ( ! old-fa%ion$ k9d :o laid ! f\ndations & built ! walls ( ?is republic4 ,he felt t he 0 born into ! _w ) c]ta9 ?+s to d4 ,"s ( ^! ?+s 7 pr(itable & "s ( !m 7 n1 b he gave z mu* en]gy & att5tion to ! "o z to ! o!r4 ,9 #ahei1 = in/ance1 he _h a factory t 0 pr(itable1 & a daily pap] & a college t 7 exp5sive4 ,he 0 /ruggl+ to ext5d 8 trade at home & 9 ,europe1 to protect 8 pat5ts1 to prev5t ! w> betwe5 ! ,nor? & ,s\?1 & to ma9ta9 ! simplicity ( ! ,presbyt]ian fai?4 ,to cont5d = ^! int]e/s & pr9ciples 0 8 life4 ,he c\ld n h done any?+ else4 ,x 0 z natural = him to d s z = a fi% to swim or a bird to fly4 ,once1 t[>ds ! end ( 8 life1 :5 he 0 sitt+ 9 8 great arm-*air1 reflect+1 he said to 8 wife1 ,nettie1 life is a battle4 ,he made ?is ann\ncem5t z ?\gh x 7 ! discov]y ( a new fact4 ,all 8 life he _h be5 mu* less consci\s ( ! battle itself ?an ( ! cause = :i* he f\ght4 ,9 #ahhd ,mc,cormick di$1 at t "t ( ! ye> :5 :eat is be+ s[n 9 ,spa9 & reap$ 9 ,mexico4 ,! e>?-life ( ! /rong p]sonality be=e :om ob/acles w5t d[n z swiftly & inevitably z gra9 be=e ! knife ( 8 ma*9es1 0 end$4 ,8 la/ words1 spok5 9 a mom5t's awak5+ f ! dea?-/upor1 7--,"w1 "w6 ,n ev5 ! dissolution ( 8 body c\ld relax ! fixity ( 8 w4 ,& :5 he lay 9 /ate1 9 8 ,*icago home1 !re 0 a ,reap]1 modell$ 9 :ite fl[]s1 at 8 feet2 & ^u 8 brea/ a %eaf ( ! ripe1 yell[ :eat1 surm\nt$ by a cr[n ( lilies4 ,^! 7 ! emblems ( ! "w t _h be5 giv5 him to d1 & ! evid5ce ( its completion4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,reap] ,,& ,,! ,,nation ,:5 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick di$ 9 #ahhd he _h provid$ hung]-insurance = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! great] "p ( ! civiliz$ _w4 ,9 t ye> 8 own factory made #ej1jjj h>ve/+ ma*9es1 & !re 7 9 use1 9 all c\ntries1 m ?an #ejj1jjj ,mc,cormick ma*9es1 do+ ! "w ( #e1jjj1jjj m5 9 ! h>ve/ fields4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 produc+ :eat at ! rate ( t5 bu%els p] capita1 in/ead ( f\r1 z x _h be5 9 #ahdg1 :5 ,mc,cormick built 8 fir/ factory 9 ,*icago4 ,& ! total production ( :eat 9 all l&s 0 #b1bdj1jjj1jjj bu%els--en\gh to give an abundance ( food to #cbe1jjj1jjj p4 ,*icago1 9 #ahhd1 0 a p[]ful city ( six hundr$ ?\s& population4 ,x _h gr[n sixty-fold s9ce ,mc,cormick rode into x by /age 9 #ahde4 ,x _h #c1eai manufactur+ e/abli%m5ts1 giv+ "w to #hj1jjj m5 & wom5 & produc+ commodities at ! rate ( #e1jjj1jjj wor? 9 a week4 ,x 0 !n :at x is to-day--! *ief ,reap] ,city & pr9cipal gran>y ( ! _w4 ,! :eat & fl\r t 7 s5t out f its ports & depots 9 ! ye> t ! inv5tor ( ! ,reap] di$ 7 en\gh to make t5 ?\s& million loaves ( bread1 :i*1 if !y 7 fairly di/ribut$1 w\ld h giv5 ab\t =ty loaves apiece to ! families ( ! human race4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #ahhd1 _h be5 = six ye>s ! =emo/ ( ! :eat-produc+ nations4 ,x _h also gr[n to be fir/ 9 m9+1 railroads1 telegraphs1 /eel1 & agriculture4 ,x 0 ! l& ( ! highe/ wages & *eape/ bread--an anomaly t =eign c\ntries c\ld n und]/&4 ,9 ! bulk ( its manufactur+1 x _h =g$ ahead ( all o!r nations1 ev5 ( ,great ,brita92 & yet1 al?\gh a va/ army ( m5 _h be5 drawn f its f>ms to its factories1 x _h produc$ 9 t ye> m ?an half a billion bu%els ( :eat--six times z mu* z its crop _h be5 9 ! be/ ye> ( ! sickle & ! scy!4 ,s1 9 ! span ( 8 bus9ess life--f #ahca to #ahhd1--,mc,cormick _h se5 8 c\ntry rise f insignificance to greatness1 & he _h ! supreme satisfaction ( kn[+ t 8 ,reap] _h done mu*1 if n mo/1 to accel]ate ?is m>vell\s progress4 ,z we %all see1 ! inv5tion ( ! ,reap] 0 ! "r />t+-po9t = ! up-build+ ( a republic4 ,x made all o!r progress possible1 by remov+ ! fe> ( fam9e & ! drudg]y ( f>m labor4 ,x enabl$ ev5 ! labor] ( ! h>ve/-field to be free & intellig5t1 because x gave him ! p[] ( t5 m54 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,works ,,( ,,! ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,h>ve/+ ,,ma*9e ,,co4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole1 _h paid no att5tion to ! ,reap] until ! op5+ ( ! ,cali=nia gold m9es 9 #ahdi4 ,!n ! sudd5 sc>city ( labor]s creat$ a panic among ! f>m]s1 & boom$ ! sale ( all mann] ( f>m ma*9]y4 ,two ye>s lat] ! triumph ( ! ,mc,cormick ,reap] at ! ,london ,exposition 0 a topic ( ! day & a s\rce ( national pride4 ,& 9 #aheb ! ,crimean ,w> s5t ! price ( :eat skyw>ds1 provid+ an ,engli% m>ket = z mu* :eat z ,am]ican f>m]s c\ld sell4 ,b x 0 n until ! outbreak ( ! ,civil ,w> t ! ,unit$ ,/ates le>n$ to really appreciate ! ,reap]4 ,by ! "t t ,presid5t ,l9coln _h made 8 n9? call = soldi]s1 by ! "t t he _h tak5 e ?ird man = ! ,nor!rn armies1 ! value ( ! ,reap] 0 beyond dispute4 ,by a /range co9cid5ce1 9 ?is duel betwe5 :eat ,/ates on ! "o side1 & cotton ,/ates on ! o!r1 x 0 a ,nor!rn]1 ,eli ,:itney1 :o _h inv5t$ ! cotton-g91 :i* made slav]y pr(itable2 & x 0 a ,s\!rn]1 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 :o _h inv5t$ ! ,reap]1 :i* made ! ,nor!rn ,/ates weal?y & p[]ful4 ,x 0 ! ,reap]-p[] ( ! ,nor? t (f set ! slave-p[] ( ! ,s\?4 ,!re 7 z _m ,reap]s 9 ! :eat-fields ( #ahfa z c\ld d ! "w ( a million slaves4 ,z ! w> w5t on1 ! crops 9 ! ,nor!rn ,/ates increas$4 ,europe refus$ to believe su* a miracle2 b x 0 true4 ,fifty million bu%els ( ,am]ican gra9 w5t to ,europe 9 #ahfa1 & fifty-six million bu%els 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,m ?an two hundr$ million bu%els 7 export$ dur+ ! f\r ye>s ( ! w>4 ,?us ! ,reap] n only releas$ m5 to fight = ! pres]vation ( ! ,union4 ,x n only f$ !m :ile !y 7 9 ! field4 ,x did m4 ,x sav$ u f bankruptcy z well z fam9e1 & kept our cr$it good among =eign nations at ! mo/ critical p]iod 9 our hi/ory4 ,aft] ! ,civil ,w> came ! settl+ ( ! ,we/2 & "h aga9 ! ,reap] 0 indisp5sable4 ,9 mo/ cases x w5t ahead ( ! railroad4 ,! fir/ ,reap] arriv$ 9 ,*icago ?ree ye>s be=e ! fir/ locomotive4 ,we _h a ,mc,cormick ,reap] 9 #ahef1 said ,james ,wilson2 & at t "t !re 0 no railroad )9 sev5ty-five miles ( our ,i[a f>m4 ,! ,reap] work$ a great revolution1 enabl+ "o man to d ! "w t _m m5 _h be5 do+1 & d x bett]4 ,by means ( x ! ,we/ became a ?ickly settl$ c\ntry1 able to fe$ ! nation & to sp>e bread & meat = ! outside _w4 ,:5 ,mc,cormick 0 a boy1 m :eat 0 rais$ 9 ,virg9ia ?an 9 any o!r ,/ate4 ,b by #ahfj ,ill9ois 0 ahead1 & by degrees ! sceptre ( ! :eat empire pass$ we/w>ds1 until to-day x is held by ,m9nesota4 ,:at ) ! ,home/ead ,act ( #ahfb1 & ! (f] ( ,mc,cormick & ! o!r ,reap] manufactur]s to sell ma*9es to ! f>m]s on cr$it1 x 0 possible = poor m51 )\t capital1 to become ea* ! own] ( #afj acres ( l&1 & to h>ve/ its gra9 )\t sp5d+ a p5ny 9 wages4 ,?us ! imm5se area ( ! ,we/ became a popul\s c\ntry1 ) cities & railways & ,/ate ,gov]nm5ts1 & produc+ "o-t5? ( ! :eat ( ! _w4 ,! ent]prise ( ^! ,we/]n f>m]s br\ght 9 ! pres5t era ( f>m ma*9]y4 ,x replac$ ! man ) ! hoe by ! man ) ! self-b9d] & /eel pl[ & /eam ?re%]4 ,x wip$ out ! old-"t drudge ( ! soil f ,am]ican f>ms1 & put 9 8 /ead ! new f>m]1 ! bus9ess f>m]1 :o works = a good liv+ & a pr(it1 & n = a b>e exi/5ce4 ,su* m5 z ,oliv] ,dalrymple1 ( ,nor? ,dakota1 l$ ! way by demon/rat+ :at might be done by bonanza f>ms4 ,?is d\ghty ,scotti%-,am]ican secur$ #cj1jjj acres ( ! ,r$ ,riv] ,valley 9 #ahgf1 & put x all into :eat4 ,x 0 su* a :eat-field z nev] be=e _h be5 se5 9 any c\ntry4 ,! soil 0 turn$ ) #aej gang pl[s1 s[n ) #gj drills1 & reap$ ) #aej self-b9d]s4 ,twelve ?re%+-ma*9es1 kept busy 9 ! mid/ ( ?is sea ( yell[ gra91 beat out ! /raw & *aff & 9 ! season fill$ two freight tra9s a day ) en\gh :eat 9 ea* tra9 to give two ?\s& p _! daily bread = a ye>4 ,l$ on by su* pa?f9d]s1 ,am]ican f>m]s laun*$ out bravely1 until n[ !y are us+ v ne>ly a billion doll>s' wor? ( labor-sav+ ma*9]y4 ,! :ole level ( f>m life has be5 rais$4 ,x has be5 lift$ f muscle to m9d4 ,! use ( ma*9]y has creat$ leisure & capital1 & ^! two h begott5 intellig5ce1 education1 sci5ce1 s t ! f>m] ( to-day lives 9 a new _w1 & is a :olly diff]5t p]son f :at he 0 :5 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick le>n$ to till ! soil4 ,?is elevation ( ! f>m] is n[ se5 to be our be/ gu>antee ( prosp]ity & national p]man5ce4 ,x 0 ! incom+ flood ( :eat money t put ! ,unit$ ,/ates on its feet z a manufactur+ nation4 ,! total am\nt ( ?is money1 f ! build+ ( ! fir/ ,mc,cormick ,reap] factory until to-day1 is ! un?9kable sum ( #e1ejj1jjj1jjj1 :i* may be tak5 z ! net pr(it ( ! ,reap] to ! nation4 ,?us ! ,reap] 0 n1 l ! w9d-mill1 = in/ance1 a m]e conv5i5ce to ! f>m] himself4 ,x 0 ! l9k betwe5 ! city & ! c\ntry4 ,x directly b5efit$ all bread-eat]s1 & put ! :ole nation ^u a high] plane4 ,x built up cities1 & made !m safe1 = ! reason t !y 7 n surr\nd$ by hordes ( sickle-&-flail s]fs1 :o w\ld soon] or lat] rise up 9 ! ?roe ( a hung]-revolution & pull d[n ! cities & ! palaces into oblivion4 ,:5 ! fir/ ,reap] 0 sold1 9 #ahdj1 only eight p] c5t ( ,am]icans liv$ 9 t[ns & cities2 & to-day ! proportion is =ty p] c5t4 ,yet bread is *eap] & m pl5tiful n[ ?an x 0 !n2 & !re is ! mo/ g5ial & good-natur$ co-op]ation betwe5 ^? :o live among pav$ /reets & ^? :o live 9 ! mid/ ( ! gre5 & yell[ :eat-fields4 ,!re are no ,go?s & ,v&als on ,am]ican f>ms4 ,in/ead ( ! t9y log work%op on ! ,mc,cormick f>m1 9 :i* ! fir/ crude ,reap] 0 labori\sly hamm]$ & :ittl$ into %ape1 !re is n[ a ,mc,cormick ,city 9 ! he>t ( ,*icago--! olde/ & l>ge/ h>ve/] plant 9 ! _w4 ,9 sixty-two ye>s ( its life1 ?is plant has produc$ five or six millions ( h>ve/+ ma*9es1 & x is /ill p\r+ !m out at ! rate ( #g1jjj a week4 ,if x 7 to %ip its ye>ly output at "o "t1 x w\ld require a railway c>avan ( #ad1jjj freight-c>s to c>ry ! ma*9es f ! factory to ! f>m]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,mc,c,o,r,m,i,c,k ,,reap] ,,9 ,,use ,,9 ,,russia ,?is ,mc,cormick ,city is "o ( ! indu/rial wond]s t ,am]ica exhibits to visit+ =eign]s1 & x is s va/ t x c only be glanc$ at 9 a day4 ,x cov]s #bbi acres ( l&4 ,9 its build+s !re is en\gh floor+ to cov] a #ij-;acre f>m1 & if !y 7 all made ov] into "o long build+1 tw5ty-five feet wide & "o /ory high1 x w\ld be v ne>ly =ty miles long1 z f> z f ,*icago to ,joliet4 ,! population ( ,mc,cormick ,city1 c\nt+ work]s only1 is #g1jjj1 ^: av]age wages are #b4bj a day4 ,"h y w f9d a mammo? tw9e-mill--! l>ge/ ( its k9d 9 any c\ntry4 ,into ?is mill come ! bright yell[ sisal fibres f ,yucatan & ! manila fibres f ! ,philipp9es4 ,^! fibres are clean$ & /rewn ^u endless *a9s ( combs1 :i* j]k & pull ! fibres & f9ally deliv] !m to sp9dles--#a1fhj sp9dles1 :i* :irl & twi/ #ai1jjj miles ( tw9e 9 ! c\rse ( a s+le day1 almo/ en\gh to put a girdle ar\nd ! e>?4 ,mo/ ( ?is "w is done by ,poli% girls & wom51 :o are be+ displac$ z f>m labor]s 9 _! own c\ntry by ,am]ican h>ve/+ ma*9es4 ,?is plant is s va/ t f "o po9t ( view x seems to be ma9ly a f\ndry4 ,?\s&s ( tons ( iron--#hh1jjj tons1 to be exact1--p\r out ( its furnaces e ye> & are m\ld$ into #aac1jjj1jjj ca/+s4 ,b f ano!r po9t ( view x appe>s to be a c>p5t] %op4 ,9 its y>d /& z _m piles ( lumb] z w\ld build a fair-siz$ city--#fj1jjj1jjj feet ( x1 cut 9 ! =e/s ( ,mississippi & ,miss\ri4 ,& s mu* ( ?is lumb] is be+ saw$1 plan$1 & %ap$ 9 ! v>i\s wood-work+ %ops t eight sawdu/-f$ furnaces are ne$$ to supply !m ) p[]4 ,! m>vels ( labor-sav+ ma*9]y are ^u e h&1 9 ?is ,mc,cormick ,city4 ,! pa9t-tank has replac$ ! pa9t-bru%4 ,in/ead ( pa9t+ :eels by h&1 = in/ance1 t5 ( !m are n[ /rung on a pole1 l beads on a /r+1 & s\s$ into a ba? f :i* !y come1 "o m9ute lat]1 respl5d5t 9 suits ( r$ or blue4 ,! labor-co/ ( pa9t+ ^! t5 :eels is two c5ts4 ,gu>d-f+]s1 = :i* ,mc,cormick paid tw5ty-f\r c5ts apiece 9 #ahde1 are n[ produc$ ) a labor-co/ ( two c5ts a doz54 ,& z = bolts1 ) two c5ts y c pay = ! mak+ ( a hundr$4 ,bo? bolts & nuts are %ap$ by automatic ma*9es :i* are s simple t a boy c op]ate five at once1 & s swift t o!r boys ) :eelb>r[s are kept busy c>ry+ away _! f9i%$ product4 ,!re is "o specially design$ ma*9e1 ) a batt]y ( augurs1 :i* bores tw5ty-"o holes at once1 ?us sav+ f\r-fif?s ( a c5t p] bo>d4 ,ano!r special ma*9e %apes poles & saves "o c5t p] pole4 ,su* t9y economies appe> absurd1 until ! imm5se output is tak5 into acc\nt4 ,:oev] c r$uce ! co/s 9 ! ,mc,cormick plant "o c5t p] ma*9e1 adds !reby #c1ejj a ye> to ! pr(its1 & helps to make x possible = a f>m] to buy a magical self-b9d]1 built up ( #c1hjj p>ts1 = less ?an ! price ( a good horse1 or = z mu* :eat z he c gr[ 9 "o season on a doz5 acres4 ,! va/ ,mc,cormick ,city has its human side1 too1 9 spite ( all its noise & semi-automatic ma*9]y4 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick 0 n "o ( ^? employ]s :o call _! m5 by numb]s in/ead ( names1 & :o h no m reg>d = fle% & blood ?an = iron & /eel4 ,he _h work$ ) 8 h&s himself1 & br\ght up 8 sons to d ! same4 ,! feel+ ( loyalty & fri5dl9ess betwe5 ! ,mc,cormick family & _! employees has f ! fir/ be5 unusually /rong4 ,9 #aijb1 at ! sugge/ion ( ,/anley ,mc,cormick1 gifts to ! am\nt ( #a1ejj1jjj 7 made to ! olde/ employees ( ! bus9ess1 z rew>ds = fai?ful s]vice & tok5s ( good-w4 ,also1 a h&some club-h\se 0 built = ! com=t ( ! m5 ( ! ,mc,cormick ,city1 & a re/-room = ! wom51 "u ! mo!r+ sup]9t5d5ce ( a matron & tra9$ nurse4 ,b ?is "o ,mc,cormick ,city1 imm5se z x is1 does n by any means repres5t ! sum total ( ,mc,cormick's legacy to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z ! f\nd] ( ! h>ve/+-ma*9e bus9ess1 he des]ves cr$it = an indu/ry :i* n[ repres5ts an inve/m5t ( ab\t #aej1jjj1jjj4 ,) ! sole exception ( ! ,au/ralian /ripp]1 e :eat-reap+ ma*9e is /ill made on ! l9es laid d[n by ,mc,cormick 9 #ahca4 ,new improvem5ts h be5 adopt$2 b n "o ( 8 sev5 factors has be5 ?r[n aside4 ,fully two-?irds ( ?is indu/ry is /ill be+ done by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 al?\gh f\r-fif?s ( ! :eat is gr[n 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,our national income1 f ?is "o item ( h>ve/+ ma*9]y1 has ris5 to #cj1jjj1jjj a ye>--m ?an we d]ive f ! exportation ( any o!r ,am]ican inv5tion4 ,no ,european c\ntry1 app>5tly1 has be5 able to ma/] ! complexities & multif>i\s details :i* ab\nd 9 a successful h>ve/] bus9ess4 ,9 #aijb ! effici5cy ( ! l>g] ,am]ican plants 0 greatly increas$ by ! organization ( ! ,int]national ,h>ve/] ,company1 :i* has its headqu>t]s 9 ,*icago4 ,! ,mc,cormick ,city is ! mo/ ext5sive plant 9 ?is ,company1 & ,mc,cormick's son--:o is also ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick--is its ,presid5t4 ,9 ?is ,company sixte5 sep>ate plants are coord9at$1 f\r ( ^! be+ 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,its ye>ly output av]ages ab\t #ge1jjj1jjj 9 value2 & 9 bulk is great en\gh to fill #fe1jjj freight-c>s4 ,x has #be1jjj workm5 & #ce1jjj ag5ts4 ,! lumb] ) :i* its y>ds are fill$ comes f its own #hj1jjj-;acre =e/2 ! /eel comes f its own furnaces & ! iron ore f its own m9es4 ,x is s ov]:elm+ly va/1 ?is new fam9e-fight+ consolidation1 t ! value ( its output = "o h\r is great] ?an ! #be1jjj ( capital ) :i* ,mc,cormick built 8 fir/ factory 9 ,*icago4 ,s1 x is evid5t t ! ,mc,cormick ,reap] has be5 an indisp5sable factor 9 ! mak+ ( ,am]ica4 ,)\t x1 we c\ld nev] h _h ! ,am]ica ( to-day4 ,x has br\ght good1 & no?+ b good1 to e c\ntry t has accept$ x4 ,x has nev] be51 & nev] c be1 put to an evil use4 ,x _c1 "u any sy/em ( gov]nm5t1 b5efit ! few & n ! _m4 ,x is z democratic 9 its nature z ! ,am]ican ,con/itution2 & 9 e =eign c\ntry :]e x cuts ! gra91 x is an educator z well z a ma*9e1 giv+ to ! masses ( less =tunate l&s an object-lesson 9 democracy & ! _s ( ,am]ican progress4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,reap] ,,& ,,! ,,_w ,we %all n[ see :at ! inv5tion ( ! ,reap] means to ! human race z a :ole4 ,we %all leave beh9d ,mc,cormick & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & survey ! field f a high] /&po9t4 ,! selection ( :eat z ! fir/ _w-food1--its abundance made possible by ! ,reap]--its transportation by railroads & /eam%ips--its /orage 9 elevators--! production ( fl\r--! gr[? ( :eat-banks1 :eat-ports1 & ex*anges--! new :eat empires--! int]national me*anism ( m>ket+--! conque/ ( fam9e & ! /up5d\s possibilities ( ! future6 ,^! are ! subjects t gr\p !mselves "u ! g5]al title--,! ,reap] & ! ,_w4 ,to f9d a _w-food1--t 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! problem4 ,all human be+s wake up hungry e morn+ ( _! lives2 & consequ5tly ! fir/ necessity ( ! day is food4 ,! se>* = food is ! olde/ ( in/9cts4 ,x is ! ma/]-motive ( evolution4 ,x has re>$ empires up & ?r[n !m d[n4 ,z ,buckle has %[n1 :]e ! national food is *eap & pl5tiful1 population increases m rapidly4 ,& z ,sir ,james ,cri*ton-,br[ne1 9 a rec5t book on ,p>cimony 9 ,nutrition1 ma9ta9s1 ! lack ( food is a prolific cause ( w>1 disease1 & social mis]y 9 its v>i\s =ms4 ,no?+ is m demoraliz+1 he says1 ?an *ronic hung]4 ,= lack ( bread ! ,fr5* ,revolution fail$1 said ,pr9ce ,krapotk94 ,= lack ( bread ! opium traffic fl\ri%es 9 ,india & ,*9a2 ! secret ( ! preval5ce ( opium is t ! natives use x to prev5t hung]-pangs 9 "t ( fam9e4 ,once let ^? c\ntries h *eap bread1 & !re may be no m opium sold !re ?an !re is to-day 9 ,kansas4 ,= lack ( bread came ! w> betwe5 ,russia & ,japan2 :at ! "o nation want$ 0 a seaport = ! gra9 ( ,sib]ia1 & :at ! o!r want$ 0 m l& = ! support ( h] sw>m+ population4 ,= lack ( bread h come mo/ ( ! crimes ( gre$ & viol5ce1--mo/ ( ! social sy/ems bas$ on sordid self-int]e/1 mo/ ( ! ill-humor t has po/pon$ ! com+ ( an era ( peace on e>? & good-w among m54 ,n[1 ( ! ?ree ma9 foods ( ! human race1 fle%1 rice1 & :eat1 :eat is ! be/ suit$ to be a _w-food4 ,fle% becomes too exp5sive once ! wild game ( ! =e/s is de/roy$2 & x is n suitable = food 9 tropical c\ntries4 ,rice1 on ! o!r h&1 is n a fle%-=m+ food1 & s is n suit$ = food 9 cold c\ntries4 ,:eat is ! "o food t is univ]sal1 z good = ! ,esquimaux z = ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]4 ,x is n easily spoil$1 z milk & fruits are2 & x conta9s all ! elem5ts t are ne$$ by ! body & 9 j ab\t ! "r proportion4 ,:eat1 to ! botani/1 is a grass--a degrad$ lily1 to quote f ,grant ,all54 ,x 0 orig9ally a fl[] t 0 tam$ by man & tra9$ f beauty to usefulness4 ,we d n "k :5 or :]e ! prehi/oric ,burbank liv$ :o und]took ?is education ( ! :eat-lily4 ,b we d "k t :eat has be5 a food = at lea/ five ?\s& ye>s4 ,we f9d x 9 ! olde/ tombs ( ,egypt & pictur$ on ! /ones ( ! ,pyramids4 ,we "k t ,solomon s5t :eat z a pres5t to 8 fri5d1 ! ,k+ ( ,tyre2 & we h reason to believe t its fir/ appe>ance 0 9 ! valley ( ! ,tigris & ! ,euphrates1 ne> :]e ! anci5t city ( ,babylon rose to greatness4 ,illu/ration3 ,*>t ,%[+ ,relative ,di/ribution ( ,values by ,produc+ ,c\ntries 9 #aijh ( ,_w's ,production ( ,five ,pr9cipal ,gra9s4 ,approximate ,value1 #i1bhj1jjj1jjj ,illu/ration3 ,*>t ,%[+ ,relative ,values 9 #aijh ( ,_w's ,production ( ! ,five ,pr9cipal ,gra9s4 ,approximate ,value1 #i1bhj1jjj1jjj ,:eat is n a wild we$4 ,x is a tame & transi5t plant--a plant ( civilization4 ,x c\ld n cont9ue to exi/ )\t man1 & man1 p]haps1 c\ld n exi/ except 9 ! tropical c\ntries )\t :eat4 ,ea* ne$s ! o!r4 ,if ! human race 7 to p]i% f ! face ( ! e>?1 :eat might survive = ?ree ye>s1 b no long]4 ,s close has ?is co-op]ation be5 betwe5 :eat & civiliz$ man1 t an em95t ,g]man writ]1 ,dr4 ,g]l&1 ma9ta9s ) a weal? ( evid5ce t :eat 0 ! orig9al cause ( civilization1 p>tly because x 0 ! fir/ good & pl5tiful food1 & p>tly because x 0 :eat t p]suad$ primitive man to =sake 8 w>s & 8 w&]+s & to le>n ! peaceful habits ( agriculture4 ,9 any case1 :atev] its e>li] hi/ory may h be51 :eat is to-day ! *ief food ( ! civiliz$ races ( mank9d4 ,x is ! ma9 support ( #fjj1jjj1jjj p4 ,x has ov]come its natural enemies--we$s1 fungus diseases1 insects1 & dr\ght1--& atta9$ a crop total ( #c1ejj1jjj1jjj bu%els a ye>4 ,to ! intellig5t1 purposeful nations t h become ! ma/]s ( ! human race1 :eat is n[ ! /aff ( life1 ! milk ( ,"m ,e>?1 ! ess5ce ( soil & air & ra9 & sun%9e4 ,b1 al?\gh :eat 0 kn[n to be ! be/ food = fifty c5turies1 x did n until v rec5tly1 until ?irty or =ty ye>s ago1 become a _w-food4 ,e community ate up its own :eat4 ,x _h little or none to sell1 because1 no matt] h[ mu* gra9 ! f>m]s plant$1 !y c\ld n 9 ! eight or t5 days ( h>ve/ ga!r m ?an a c]ta9 limit$ quantity into _! b>ns4 ,all t "o man c\ld d1 ) 8 wife to help him1 0 to snat* 9 en\gh :eat to fe$ t5 p = a ye>4 ,ea* family c\ld d no m ?an fe$ "o o!r family & itself4 ,?is 0 ! ,trag$y ( ! ,:eat4 ,!re 0 nev] en\gh ( x4 ,x 0 s preci\s t none c\ld be sure ( x except ! k+s & ! nobilities4 ,z = ! masses ( peasantry :o s[$ ! :eat & reap$ x ) h&-sickles1 !y w\ld almo/ z soon h ?\ght ( we>+ diamonds z ( eat+ :ite bread4 ,!n1 9 #ahca1 came ! ,reap]4 ,x 0 n inv5t$ 9 any ( ! old] c\ntries1 nor 9 any ( ! great cities ( ! _w4 ,= five ?\s& ye>s nei!r ! peasants nor ! k+s _h conceiv$ ( any bett] way ( reap+ :eat ?an ) ! sickle & ! scy!4 ,! man :o _h cut ! ,gordian knot ( ,fam9e 0 ! son ( a citiz5-f>m]1 ,cyrus ,hall ,mc,cormick by "n1 ,scot*-,iri% by race1 ,am]ican by bir?1 & inv5tor by h]$ity & e>ly tra9+4 ,?is new ma*9e1 ! ,reap]1 :5 x 0 full-gr[n into ! self-b9d]1 0 equal to =ty sickles4 ,) "o man to drive x1 x c\ld cut & b9d en\gh :eat 9 "o season to fe$ f\r hundr$ p4 ,9 its mo/ highly develop$ =m1 ! comb9$ h>ve/] & ?re%]1 x has become s gigantic a ma*9e t ?irty-two horses are requir$ to haul x4 ,?is levia?an cuts a fifty-foot roadway ?r\gh ! gra91 ?re%es x & bags x at ! rate ( "o bag e half-m9ute4 ,& ! total _w production ( ,reap]s ( e sort--self-b9d]s1 m[]s1 head]s1 corn-b9d]s1 etc41--is probably z _m z #a1ejj1jjj a ye>1 two-?irds ( !m be+ made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,because ( ?is h>ve/+ ma*9]y1 ! :eat crop ( ! _w is n[ ne>ly twice :at x 0 9 #ahgi4 ,! ,am]ican crop has multipli$ six & a half times 9 fifty ye>s4 ,we/]n ,canada1 ,au/ralia1 ,sib]ia1 & ,arg5t9a h become :eat produc]s4 ,! co/ ( gr[+ "o bu%el 9 ,am]ica1 ) ma*9]y & high wages1 is n[ ab\t half a doll>1 :i* is less ?an ! co/ 9 ,europe & z l[ z ! co/ 9 ,india1 :]e labor]s c be hir$ = a few p5nies a day4 ,) a sickle1 ! "t-co/ ( a bu%el ( :eat 0 ?ree h\rs2 ) a self-b9d]1 x is n[ t5 m9utes4 ,& s1 because ( ^! amaz+ results1 ! rattle ( ! h>ve/] has become an indisp5sable "p ( ! music ( our indu/rial or*e/ra1 h>moni\s ) ! click ( ! telegraph key1 ! r+ ( ! telephone bell1 ! hum ( ! sew+-ma*9e1 ! ro> ( ! ,bessem] conv]t]1 ! gong ( ! trolley1 ! :i/le ( ! /eamboat1 & ! puff ( ! locomotive4 ,next to ! ,reap]1 ! mo/ important factors 9 ?is _w-me*anism ( ! bread1 are ! ,railroad & ! ,/eamboat4 ,^! arriv$ on ! sc5e j at ! "r "t to di/ribute ! surplus t ! ,reap] produc$4 ,! ,/eamboat1 & its humble relative1 ! b>ge1 came fir/4 ,! ,erie ,canal ( #ahbe1 ! ,suez ,canal ( #ahfi1 & ! ,sault ,/e4 ,m>ie ,canal ( #ahha1 7 built l>gely = ! c>ry+ ( ! :eat4 ,by #ahef :eat 0 on its way f ,*icago to ,europe2 & f\r ye>s lat] ! fir/ :eat-%ip curv$ ar\nd ,cape ,horn f ,cali=nia4 ,t5 ye>s ago an entirely new k9d ( %ip1 a sort ( imm5se /eel bag call$ a :aleback1 0 built to c>ry #bej1jjj bu%els ( :eat 9 a s+le load4 ,by ?is means a ton ( :eat is actually c>ri$ ?irte5 miles = "o c5t4 ,!re are to-day small b>ges on ! canals ( ,holl&1 l>ge ones on ! riv] ,volga1 & sev]al ?\s& /eam%ips on ! _w's ma9 wat]-ways1 all c>ry+ burd5s ( :eat4 ,en\gh is n[ be+ transport$ f port to port to give /eady "w to fully ?ree hundr$ /eam%ips & summ] "w to v ne>ly z _m m4 ,!re 0 an excit+ conte/ betwe5 ! %ip & ! c> 9 ! e>li] days ( transportation1 to see :i* %\ld c>ry ! l>ge/ %>e ( ! :eat4 ,ab\t #ahfi ! c> won4 ,9 ?is ye>1 too1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 belt$ ) a railway1 ea/ to we/1 :i* meant ! op5+ up ( ! fir/ great :eat-empire4 ,o!r railways pu%$ out into ! va/ prairies ( ! ,we/1 lur$ by ! call ( ! :eat4 ,!y 7 ! pione]s ( ! _w's :eat-railways4 ,:eat 0 _! *ief freight & :eat f>m]s 7 _! *ief pass5g]s4 ,at ! outset ! gra9 0 %ipp$ 9 bags4 ,!n "s railway g5ius inv5t$ ! gra9-c>1 :i* holds z mu* z tw5ty or tw5ty-five wagons4 ,& to-day "o ( ! ord9>y mov+ pictures ( an ,am]ican railroad is a sixty-c> tra9 travell+ ea/w>d ) en\gh :eat 9 its roll+ b9s to give bread to a city ( t5 ?\s& p = a ye>4 ,! trans-,sib]ian railway1 :i* is ! longe/ /raight l9e ( /eel 9 ! _w1 0 built l>gely z a :eat-conveyor4 ,s 7 ! railways ( we/]n ,canada1 ,arg5t9a1 & ,india4 ,ev] s9ce ! adv5t ( ! ,reap] :eat has be5 ! prolific "m ( railways & /eam%ips4 ,:ile ! rice nations are /ill putt+ _! burd5s on ox-c>ts & on ! backs ( camels & elephants1 ! :eat nations h built up a sy/em ( transportation t is a daily miracle ( *eapness1 effici5cy1 & spe$4 ,?is sy/em is n yet f9i%$4 ,a new l9e ( /eam%ips is ab\t to be set afloat betwe5 ,bu5os ,ayres & ,hamburg4 ,! ,erie ,canal is be+ re-made1 at a fabul\s co/1 s t a /eam] ) #ajj1jjj bu%els ( :eat c g directly f ,buffalo to ,new ,york4 ,& an adv5tur\s railway is n[ pu%+ its way nor? f ! :eat-fields ( we/]n ,canada to ! unkn[n wat] ( ,hudson ,bay1 :5ce ! :eat w be c>ri$ by boat to ,london & ,liv]pool4 ,to-day x is n ! long haul ( :eat1 b ! %ort haul1 t is m exp5sive4 ,x is *eap] to c>ry :eat f "o c\ntry to ano!r ?an f ! b>n to ! ne>e/ t[n4 ,! av]age di/ance t an ,am]ican f>m] has to haul 8 gra9 is n9e & a half miles1 & ! av]age co/ ( haulage is n9e c5ts p] hundr$ p\nds4 ,?us x has actually become true t to c>ry :eat t5 miles by wagon co/s m ?an #b1cjj miles by /eam%ip4 ,su* is ! t5se effici5cy ( our :eat-c>ri] sy/em t a bu%el ( gra9 c n[ be pick$ up 9 ,miss\ri & s5t to ! cotton-sp9n]s ( ,engl& = a dime4 ,associat$ ) ?is transportation problem 0 ! matt] ( /orage4 ,!re 0 no sort ( a build+ kn[n to man1 fifty ye>s ago1 9 :i* a million bu%els ( :eat might be conv5i5tly kept4 ,an entirely new k9d ( build+ _h to be inv5t$4 ,all ! :eat b>ns 7 ov]fl[+4 ,all ! w>eh\ses 7 outgr[n4 ,! difficulty 0 to make a huge build+ t c\ld be quickly fill$ & empti$4 ,!n1 at ! precise mom5t :5 he 0 ne$$1 an inv5tor1 ,f4 ,h4 ,peavey1 appe>$ ) a device = elevat+ gra9--an endless c>ri] to :i* metal cups 7 fa/5$4 ,f ?is idea ! elevator 0 born4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mammo? ,,:eat-,,field ,,9 ,,s\? ,,dakota ,,) ,,tw5ty ,,h>ve/]s ,,9 ,,l9e ,! fir/ city t appreciat$ ! usefulness ( ?is new1 unlovely build+ 0 ,*icago4 ,x became n only ! home ( ! ,reap]1 b also ! ma9 /oreh\se ( ! :eat4 ,x erect$ "o aft] ano!r ( ^! ma/odonic build+s until to-day ?irty-six ( !m /& along ! wat]-front1 roomy en\gh to hold ! entire crop ( ,holl&1 ,sw$51 ,greece1 ,egypt1 ,mexico1 & ,new ,zeal&4 ,:at ^! imm5se gra9-b9s h done = ! prosp]ity ( ,*icago w\ld require _m books to tell completely4 ,x 0 l>gely because ( !m t ,*icago outgrew ,b]l9 & became ! c5tral metropolis ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 ) tw5ty-six railways empty+ _! freight at h] doors & sev5 ?\s& vessels a ye> arriv+ at h] h>bor4 ,at pres5t ,*icago has swung f :eat to corn & oats1 & enabl$ ,m9neapolis to become ! greate/ actual :eat-/orage city ( ! _w4 ,9 ,m9neapolis ! own+ ( elevators has become a pr(ession4 ,!re are n only =ty-f\r elevators 9 ! city itself1 b also =ty elevator companies t h built m ?an two ?\s& elevators 9 ! :eat ,/ates ( ! ,nor?we/4 ,! ,jumbo ( all elevators is "h--a /up5d\s gran>y t holds #f1jjj1jjj bu%els1 z mu* z may be reap$ by two ?\s& self-b9d]s f sev5 hundr$ squ>e miles ( l&4 ,( all ,am]ican cities1 !re are only five o!rs t c put ro(s ov] #aj1jjj1jjj bu%els ( gra94 ,dulu?-,sup]ior /&s at ! head ( ^!1 ) twice ! /orage capacity ( ,new ,york4 ,?is d\ble city1 ) ! picturesque location1 ,dulu? on h] ,m9nesota hillside & ,sup]ior on h] ,wiscons9 pla91 has 9 rec5t ye>s ov]tak5 all competitors & is n[ ! lead+ :eat-%ipp+ port 9 ! _w4 ,buffalo comes next z an elevator city1 hav+ tw5ty-eight t[]+ build+s ( /eel op]at$ by ! en]gy ( ,niag>a ,falls4 ,ev5 ?is fam\s cat>act helps a little 9 ! mak+ ( *eap bread4 ,new ,york foll[s closely aft] ,buffalo2 ) ,kansas ,city & ,/4 ,l\is runn+ neck & neck at q a di/ance beh9d4 ,x is an odd fact t !re is n "o elevator on ! ,pacific coa/4 ,because ( ! ra9less wea!r1 ! :eat is put into bags & pil$ outdoors until ! day ( %ipm5t4 ,?is is an exp5sive me?od ( h&l+1 z ! bags co/ f\r c5ts apiece & no ma*9e has z yet be5 inv5t$ t w pick up & h&le a sack ( gra94 ,! ,am]ican elevator has n[ be5 v g5]ally adopt$ z ! ideal :eat-b94 ,two ,r\manian cities1 ,braila & ,galatz1 h sugge/$ an improvem5t by us+ concrete in/ead ( /eel4 ,& "o ,russian city1 ,novorossisk1 on ! ,black ,sea1 has introduc$ a mo/ orig9al feature 9 ! build+ ( elevators by erect+ a v l>ge "o a qu>t] ( a mile back f ! dock1 because ( ! bett] view t ?is site af=ds ( ! h>bor4 ,london has no elevators1 & nev] has _h1 al?\gh x buys m :eat ?an any o!r city4 ,x has six million m\?s to fe$1 s t ! gra9 is dev\r$ z fa/ z x arrives4 ,to give bread to ,london w\ld take ! entire crop ( ,indiana or ,sib]ia4 ,nei!r are !re any elevators ( any importance 9 ,p>is1 ,b]l91 or ,antw]p4 ,:atev] :eat arrives at ^! cities is ei!r hurri$ to ! mill or re-%ipp$4 ,:eat is too preci\s 9 ,europe to be /or$ = a ye> or = two ye>s1 z may happ5 9 ,m9nesota4 ,rott]dam has "o elevator only & ( mod]ate size4 ,nei!r ,odessa nor ,sul9a h any ( ! l>ge proportions1 = ! reasons t 9 ,odessa ! labor unions h an unconqu]able prejudice aga9/ elevators1 & 9 ,sul9a ! gra9 is held only a %ort "t & !n =w>d$ else:]e4 ,?is ,sul9a1 z a glance at ! map ( ,europe w %[1 is ! lonelie/ ( all ! :eat-cities4 ,x /&s on a heap ( gravel at ! m\? ( ! ,danube--an oasis ( human life 9 a va/ m>%y wild]ness4 ,! *ildr5 born !re h nev] se5 a railway2 b #a1djj %ips leave ! /one docks ( ,sul9a e ye> lad5 ) en\gh :eat to fe$ ,london1 ,p>is1 & ,b]l94 ,to f9d ! exact rev]se ( ,sul9a1 we mu/ g to ,bu5os ,ayres--! premi] :eat-city ( ,s\? ,am]ica & ! gaye/ ( !m all4 ,built up at fir/ by ! cattle trade1 & n[ dep5d+ ma9ly ^u :eat1 ?is sup]b city has become ! topmo/ p9nacle ( ,s\? ,am]ican luxury & ref9em5t4 ,x has sev]al new elevators1 erect$ by ! railway companies4 ,aft] ! ,reap]1 ! ,railway1 ! ,/eam%ip1 & ! ,elevator1 came ! ,ex*ange4 ,?is1 too1 came fir/ 9 ,*icago1 9 its mod]n =m4 ,!re 0 "o little gra9 ,ex*ange 9 ! ,italian city ( ,g5oa1 sev]al c5turies ago1 & ,engl& po9ts back to #agdg z ! ye> :5 h] fir/ ,corn ,ex*ange 0 born4 ,b x 0 ! ,ex*ange 9 ,*icago1 />t$ by ?irte5 m5 9 #ahdh1 t fir/ came into its full gr[? & became an ar5a ( int]national =ces4 ,a :eat ,ex*ange is to-day mu* m ?an a meet+-place = brok]s4 ,x is a me*anism4 ,x is a news bureau--a p>liam5t--a "p ( ! :isp]+-gall]y ( ! _w4 ,x n only provides a m>ket :]e :eat c at once be b\ght & sold1 b x obta9s = bo? buy] & sell] all ! news f ev]y:]e ab\t ! :eat1 s t no b>ga9 may be made 9 ! d>k4 ,be=e ,ex*anges 7 organiz$ !re 7 times :5 a f>m] w\ld drive tw5ty miles to ! ne>e/ t[n ) a load ( :eat1 & f9d no "o to buy x4 ,ev5 9 ,*icago1 9 ! e>ly =ties1 a f>m] ran ! risk ( n be+ able to trade 8 :eat = a few groc]ies4 ,at pres5t1 :5 a buy] or a sell] ( :eat arrives at an ,ex*ange1 he goes at once to consult ! wea!r map ( ! day4 ,f "h he passes to a s]ies ( bullet9-bo>ds1 :i* in=m him ( ! arrival or outgo ( :eat at _m cities4 ,"o bo>d tells him ! visible supply ( :eat 9 ! _w1 s t he c easily asc]ta91 if he wi%es to d s1 h[ mu* bread ! human race ate la/ week4 ,o!r bo>ds h telegrams & cablegrams ( disa/]--fro/ 9 ,alb]ta1 hail 9 ,m9nesota1 gre5 bug 9 ,texas1 ru/ 9 ,arg5t9a1 dr\ght 9 ,au/ralia1 locu/s 9 ,sib]ia1 monsoon 9 ,india1 & *9* bug 9 ,miss\ri4 ,good news is "h1 too1 z well z bad4 ,!re may be reports ( a record-break+ crop 9 ,r\mania1 an opul5t ra9 9 ,kansas1 a new /eam%ip l9e f ,kurra*ee to ,liv]pool1 & ! pl[+ ( a million acres ( new l& 9 we/]n ,canada4 ,& also !re are1 ( c\rse1 ! records ( ! late/ sales & prices 9 o!r ,ex*anges4 ,?us ! f>m] c n only f9d a ready buy] = 8 :eat4 ,he c1 by means ( a newspap] or a telephone1 "k :at price he ought to receive1 z all ! news ga!r$ by ! ,ex*anges is freely giv5 to ! public4 ,su* is ! p]fection ( ! news me*anism t has be5 built up ar\nd ! m>ket+ ( ! :eat1 t be=e a ,dakota f>m] />ts out = t[n ) a load ( gra91 he c g to ! telephone "u 8 own ro( & le>n ! prices at v>i\s cities & ! _w-conditions ( ! :eat trade4 ,! pap] :i* be/ des]ves to be call$ ! (ficial j\rnal ( ! :eat is ! ,corn ,trade ,news1 ( ,liv]pool2 & ! build+ :i* be/ des]ves to be call$ ! int]national headqu>t]s ( ! :eat bus9ess is ! h&some new ,baltic ,ex*ange1 ne> by ! ,bank ( ,engl& 9 ,london4 ,?is ,baltic m>ket is s practically int]national1 9 fact1 t x is nev] clos$4 ,:oev] wi%es to buy or sell :eat may d s "h at any h\r ( ! day or night4 ,!re are no days 9 ?is build+ & no seasons1 = ! reason t x is always noonday & h>ve/-"t 9 "s "p ( ! _w4 ,9 ?is ,baltic ,ex*ange1 too1 !re is n[ a nucleus = a ,:eat ,p>liam5t1 organiz$ "u ! "n ( ! ,corn ,trade ,association4 ,?is society has und]tak5 to put ! :eat bus9ess 9 ord]1 by e/abli%+ /&>d contracts1 collect+ samples ( all :eats1 arbitrat+ disputes1 & condemn+ all di%one/ies ( :atev] sort4 ,z :eat ,ex*ange cities1 ,london1 ,liv]pool1 & ,*icago outclass all o!rs4 ,nei!r ,italy nor ,france h any c5tral or dom9at+ m>ket4 ,9 ,p>is1 ,antw]p1 ,hamburg1 & ,am/]dam ! ,b\rses1 z ! ,ex*anges are call$1 are public build+s1 & ! memb]s ( ea* ,b\rse repres5t ! local situation & no?+ m4 ,"o ( ! mo/ ambiti\s & speculative ( ! ,european ,ex*anges is ! "o at ,budape/1 :i* /&s beside a da9ty little p>k :]e ! brok]s eat _! lun* 9 f9e wea!r2 & ! y\nge/ ( all ,ex*anges is ! "o t 0 born 9 ,bu5os ,ayres 9 #aijh1 repres5t+ a surplus ( a hundr$ million bu%els a ye>4 ,besides ! brok]s1 9 _! ,ex*anges1 !re mu/ also be inspectors 9 ! m>ket+ ( ! :eat4 ,9 "s c\ntries ^! inspectors are gov]nm5t (fic]s1 z 9 ,g]many & ,canada2 & else:]e !y are local (ficials or private employees1 z 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a c>load ( :eat1 pass+ f ,dakota to ,new ,york1 w probably h f ?ree to six inspections4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h>ve/+ ,,9 ,,r\mania ,also1 ! insurance ag5t takes 8 place 9 ! circle ( co-op]ation :5 ! :eat beg9s to move f b>n to bak]y4 ,he insures ! :eat 9 ! elevators1 on ! c>s1 or 9 ! /eam%ips4 ,he may ev5 insure x aga9/ hail & tornadoes :ile x is gr[+4 ,x is s preci\s1 ?is br[n se$1 t we wat* ov] e /ep ( its progress4 ,x is ! bank]s' busy season1 too1 :5 ! :eat beg9s to move4 ,! m>ket+ ( ! gra9 ties up m money ?an any o!r ye>ly ev5t4 ,x ?reat5s u ) disa/] e fall1 said "o ( ! ,secret>ies ( ! ,treasury1 :5 mak+ a plea = a m ela/ic curr5cy4 ,we %ip half a million doll>s a day dur+ h>ve/1 said ! presid5t ( a ,*icago bank4 ,we drew m ?an five millions ( curr5cy f ! ,ea/ & s5t ?irty-eight millions to ! c\ntry dur+ ,septemb] & ,octob] ( la/ ye>1 said a ?ird f9anci]1 :o spoke = ,*icago z a :ole4 ,9 %ort1 ! movem5t ( ! :eat means a matt] ( five hundr$ millions to ,am]ican bank]s2 & x is ! mo/ important occurr5ce ( ! ye> to ! bank]s ( ,russia1 ,canada1 ,arg5t9a1 & ,au/ralia4 ,_m a bank1 z well z _m a railroad1 0 f\nd$ ^u ! mov+ ( ! :eat4 ,! brok]1 ! bank]1 ! inspector1 & ! insurance ag5t--^! f\r r5d] a useful s]vice to ! :eat t has left home2 b !re is a fif? man ab\t ^: usefulness !re is ! wide/ possible diff]5ce ( op9ion--! speculator4 ,f "o po9t ( view1 ! speculator is ! driv+-:eel ( ! :ole :eat trade4 ,by 8 en]gy & 8 impetus he /eadies & equalizes ! conflict+ =ces1 & gives ! entire me*anism a cont9u\s movem5t4 ,f ano!r po9t ( view1 he is a gambl]1 reckless & p>asitical1 :o int]f]es ) ! natural laws ( supply & dem&1 & snat*es an une>n$ toll f ! :eat b9s ( ! _w4 ,"s ( ! :eat nations n only p]mit speculation 9 :eat1 b practically enc\rage x by all[+ m privileges to ! speculator ?an to ! ord9>y bus9ess man4 ,o!rs are resolutely /amp+ x out1 z a nuisance & a crime4 ,! nations t h vot$ ,yea on speculation are ,great ,brita91 ,hung>y1 ,sw$51 ,norway1 ,france1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ! nations t h vot$ ,nay are ,g]many1 ,holl&1 ,belgium1 ,au/ralia1 ,switz]l&1 ,greece1 & ,arg5t9a4 ,canada has be5 divid$ on ! "q1 s9ce ! ,prov9ce ( ,manitoba broke up ! ,w9nipeg ,gra9 ,ex*ange by legislation 9 #aijh4 ,9 ! end1 z organization increases1 speculation w decl9e4 ,*icago w try to pu% prices up & ,london w try to pull !m d[n2 b !re w be few] viol5t fluctuations4 ,bett] me?ods ( f>m+ & a m reliable sy/em ( news-ga!r+ w elim9ate ! elem5t ( *ance to su* an ext5t t ! :eat trade w (f] less & less scope = speculation & no inducem5ts at all to ! reckless plung]4 ,already ! frantic me?ods ( m>ket+ :eat h be5 outgr[n 9 ! ,ex*anges ( ,liv]pool & ,london4 ,9 nei!r ( ^! places is !re any ,:eat ,pit1 or any mael/rom ( fr5zi$ brok]s4 ,)\t any %\t+ or jo/l+ or wild tumult ( any k9d1 ! ,engli% brok]s are buy+ two hundr$ million bu%els ( :eat a ye>1 & controll+ ! situation to a great] ext5t ?an any o!r body ( m54 ,?is1 too1 )\t any re/rictive legislation4 ,be=e :eat 0 made pl5tiful by ! ,reap]1 x 0 possible = a d>+ man to e/abli% a corn] or monopoly2 b no "o has succe$$ 9 do+ ?is = m ?an =ty ye>s4 ,! la/ :eat corn] t did n fail 0 9 #ahfg4 ,s9ce !n e w\ld-be corn]] has be5 caught 9 8 own trap4 ,! :eat-ma*9]y ( ! _w has n[ become s va/ t no individual c ma/] x4 ,:oev] has tri$ x has f\nd t he 0 be+ corn]$ by ! :eat2 = z soon z he _h rais$ ! price to an artificial level1 ! gra9 has fl[$ 9 ^u him & cov]$ him up4 ,! price ( :eat to-day may be tempor>ily deflect$ by s*emes & conspiracies1 b n = long4 ,ultimately x is decid$ by ! /ate ( ! crop & ! /ate ( public op9ion 9 ! ?irty-six c\ntries t gr[ :eat & eat bread4 ,)9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 s9ce ! ,reap] has come into univ]sal use1 ! area ( ! _w's :eat-field has d\bl$4 ,new c\ntries h aris51 t 7 only wa/e places be=e4 ,! habitable e>? has gr[n imm5sely l>g]4 ,!re is m room = bo? :eat & m5 to gr[1 & less scope = ! =e/all] & ! monopoli/4 ,j z ! ,reap] 0 ! advance-ma*9e ( civilization across ! prairies ( ! ,we/1 s x is to-day op5+ up new t]ritories & develop+ new res\rces4 ,nor?we/]n ,canada1 = in/ance1 0 a doz5 ye>s ago suppos$ to be a b>r5 wild]ness ( sn[ & ice1 9 :i* none b ! hunt] & ! fur-trad] might e>n a liv+4 ,!n sev]al adv5tur\s ,m9nesotans w5t across & plant$ :eat4 ,x grew--=ty bu%els to ! acre1 & ! acres1 !re 7 two hundr$ million ( !m1 7 wait+ = ! pl[ & almo/ to be _h = ! ask+4 ,s9ce !n1 m ?an ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ,am]ican f>m]s h swept across ! l9e & jo9$ 9 ! greate/ :eat-ru% ( ?is g5]ation4 ,twelve hundr$ gra9 elevators h be5 built along ! l9e ( ! ,canadian ,pacific2 & ,*icago self-b9d]s rattl$ ?r\gh ! yell[ :eat la/ ,summ] two ?\s& miles nor? ( ,/4 ,l\is4 ,9 ,arg5t9a1 too1 & ,au/ralia1 :]e ! :eat rip5s j 9 "t to decorate ! ,*ri/mas trees1 !re is to be se5 ! same conque/ ( nature4 ,desolate pla9s are be+ tam$ by ! pl[ & exploit$ by ! h>ve/]s4 ,9 ! semi-arid belt t lies ea/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 new k9ds ( :eat1 less ?ir/y1 are be+ taught to gr[4 ,9 ,russia & ,sib]ia a va/ tract ( tw5ty-five million acres has be5 rescu$ f idl5ess 9 ! la/ fifte5 ye>s4 ,& ev5 9 ! valley ( ! ,euphrates1 :]e :eat1 s x is believ$1 0 born1 a new railway is n[ be+ con/ruct$ :i*1 :5 x is f9i%$1 w c>ry oil & :eat4 ,by ?us op5+ up new regions to settlem5t1 ! :eat-f>m] n only ?w>ts ! monopoli/ & makes ! _w a l>g] place to live 91 he does m3 he compels ! gold to come out ( its vaults 9 ! great cities & to fl[ to ! out]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,= e eighte5 ?\s& p\nds ( :eat t g to ! city1 !re w g back to ! f>m] "o p\nd ( gold4 ,= e loaf ( bread ^u a ,london]'s table1 !re w g a c5t & a half to ! man beh9d ! ,reap]4 ,& s1 ! sale ( e :eat-crop means t ! gold w come ?robb+ out into ! art]ies ( bus9ess1 l ! blood f ! he>t1 & on its way back & =? n\ri% ! :ole body ( ! nation4 ,x is 9 ! v nature ( ! :eat trade to b5efit ! masses & n ! few4 ,! m :eat t gr[s1 ! less dang] !re is ( an ari/ocracy ( :eat4 ,m :eat means m luxury 9 ! f>m-h\se1 m traffic on ! railway1 & m food 9 ! slums4 ,x means busi] factories & /eel-mills1 because ! f>m]1 :5 he receives 8 :eat-money1 becomes ! cu/om] ( ! manufactur]4 ,?us x 0 n at all accid5tal t ! weal? ( ,bu5os ,ayres came ) ! exportation ( :eat1 or t ! comm]cial awak5+ ( ,canada foll[$ ! op5+ up ( h] we/]n prairies1 or t ! indu/rial supremacy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dates f ! imm5se :eat h>ve/s t began 9 #ahhj to pu% ! :ole c\ntry =w>d ) ! p[] ( #ejj1jjj1jjj a ye>4 ,z "o ( ,mc,cormick's competitors1 ,j4 ,d4 ,ea/] ( ,evan/on1 once decl>$1 ,x seems z ?\gh ! ,mc,cormick ,reap] />t$ ! ball ( prosp]ity roll+1 & x has be5 roll+ ev] s9ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h>ve/+ ,,heavy ,,gra91 ,,s\? ,,am]ica ,if we wi% to "k :at ! ,reap] w ev5tually d = ^! new :eat c\ntries1 we h b to glance back ov] ! %ort hi/ory ( our t5 prairie ,/ates4 ,"h1 by ! use ( bo? sci5ce & ma*9]y1 ! ,new ,f>m] has rea*$ 8 highe/ level ( success4 ,by #ahhd ^! t5 ,/ates _h tw5ty million ?riv+ settl]s1 rid+ on =ty-two ?\s& miles ( railway1 rais+ z mu* :eat 9 a day z ,new ,engl& c\ld 9 a ye>1 & /or+ _! pr(its 9 tw5ty-five hundr$ banks4 ,incr$ible z x may seem to ,europe & ,asia1 x is true t ev5 ! poorh\ses 9 ,i[a & ,kansas 7 us$ la/ ye> z /oreh\ses = :eat4 ,& x is true t 9 ! co-op]ative commonweal? call$ ,kansas1 at ! la/ assessm5t1 !re 7 f\nd to be =ty-f\r ?\s& pianos & six million doll>s' wor? ( c>riages & automobiles4 ,?is 9 a ,/ate :]e !re are no ,gr& ,dukes & :]e e man works = a liv+6 ,if ! lords ( ,sib]ia wi% to "k :at may be done ) t fam9e-swept va/itude !y may come & see t b$ ( an anci5t sea1 :i* 9 ?irty ye>s has be5 trans=m$ into ! _w's greate/ bread-l&--! ,r$ ,riv] ,valley4 ,"h ! banks are n only pack$ ) millions1 b hundr$s ( millions1 belong+ to ! %irt-sleev$ proprietors ( ! soil4 ,"h1 9 ! yell[ days ( ,augu/1 a man may travel = days & see no limit to ! ocean ( wav+1 %imm]+ :eat1 t ripples ar\nd him 9 a va/ sky-b\nd$ circle4 ,:eat--:eat--:eat6 ,no?+ b :eat6 ,x is a ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold1 t adds no?+ to ! glory ( k+s1 b mu* to ! glory ( ! common p4 ,drop ! ,g]man ,empire d[n ^u ?is valley & its expanse ( dizzy+1 swirl+ :eat1 & ! :eat w\ld n be :olly eclips$4 ,!re w\ld /ill be en\gh gra9 ar\nd ! edges to make a gold5 fr+e4 ,! *ildr5 born & br$ 9 ?is ,r$ ,riv] ,valley h nev] se51 except 9 pictures1 a sickle or a flail4 ,_! only conception ( a h>ve/ "t is t a batt]y ( r$ self-b9d]s1 ) reels :irl+ & knives clack+1 %all *>ge ^u ! :eat z ?\gh ea* acre 7 a battalion ( ho/ile infantry1 & make w> until ! l& is /rewn ) heaps ( fall5 %eaves4 ,fam9e1 to ^! *ildr5 ( ! :eat1 seems z remote a dang] z ! cool+ ( ! sun4 ,ev5 ! "o "y ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota1 n yet ( age1 is n[ gr[+ food = h]self1 & = twelve million p besides4 ,s1 ! urg5t _w-problem is to tea* o!r nations ! lesson ( ! ,r$ ,riv] ,valley4 ,!re is n yet en\gh bread s t we may put a loaf at e plate4 ,to fe$ ! :ole race accord+ to ! pres5t ,am]ican /&>d ( liv+ w\ld require t5 ?\s& million bu%els--?ree times z mu* z we are rais+ n[2 & ! dem& is fa/ outgr[+ ! supply4 ,soon] or lat] ! ,*9ese w le>n to eat at lea/ "o loaf a week apiece1 & :5 !y d1 x w mean t ! _w's :eat crop mu/ be increas$ t5 p] c5t4 ,m :eat & a m effici5t organization ( :eat ag5cies--t is ! programme ( ! future4 ,already "o unsuccessful ef=t has be5 made to hold an int]national ,:eat ,congress2 & ! second attempt may end m happily4 ,n[ t ! _w has become s small t a cablegram fla%es completely ar\nd x 9 twelve m9utes2 n[ t !re are =ty-f\r nations unit$ by ,! ,hague ,conf]5ces & fifty-eight by ! ,po/al ,union2 n[ t w> has gr[n to be s exp5sive t "o cannon-%ot co/s z mu* z a college education & "o battle%ip z mu* z a fir/-class ,univ]sity1--x is q probable t ! m>* ( co-op]ation w cont9ue until !re is a ,congress1 & a c5tral headqu>t]s & a ,tribunal1 :i* w repres5t no?+ less ?an an int]national fell[%ip ( ! :eat4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,give ,,u ,,?is ,,day ,,our ,,daily ,,bread ,we h n[ se5 ! ma*9]y by :i* ! :eat is cut1 mov$1 /or$1 f9anc$1 & m>ket$4 ,its next & la/ /ep1 z :eat1 is to ! ,fl\r-mill1 :5ce x goes to ! bak]ies1 ! groc]ies1 & ! homes ( six hundr$ million p4 ,"h1 too1 !re h _h to come new me?ods s9ce ! adv5t ( ! ,reap]4 ,9 ! ,d>k ,ages ( ! sickle & ! flail1 two flat /ones did well en\gh = a fl\r-mill4 ,ev5 ! bread t 0 f\nd 9 ! ru9s ( ,pompeii _h be5 made ( :eat t 0 m]ely cru%$4 ,lat] came ! mill run by horse-p[] or by ! en]gy ( a little /ream4 ,su* 7 ! fir/ ,am]ican mills4 ,! mill t 0 op]at$ by ,george ,wa%+ton at ,m\nt ,v]non1 = in/ance1 0 run by wat]-p[] & produc$ fl\r t sold = ?irte5 doll>s a b>rel4 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 0 ! fir/ ,am]ican ,fl\r ,city2 b ! mod]n fl\r-mill did n come until x 0 compell$ to come by ! deluge ( ,reap] :eat t flood$ ! m>kets 9 #ahgj4 ,z usually happ5s 9 ! case ( inv5tions1 x came :]e x 0 n expect$4 ,x made its arrival 9 ! ,hung>ian city ( ,budape/ 9 #ahgd4 ,! new process1 z x 0 call$1 0 bas$ ^u ! use ( /eel rolls in/ead ( /ones4 ,x 0 z sup]ior to ! old-fa%ion$ way z ! ,reap] _h be5 to ! sickle or z ! ?re%] 0 to ! flail4 ,x 0 amaz+ly quick & produc$ a bett] fl\r4 ,by reason ( ^! new mills1 ,budape/ became at a b\nd ! =emo/ ,fl\r ,city ( ! _w1 & held its place aga9/ all com]s until #ahij4 ,!n ! pre/ige pass$ to ,m9neapolis--a "y city on ! head-wat]s ( ! ,mississippi1 ! rec5t home ( ! prairie-dog & ! buffalo4 ,%ortly be=e ! ,civil ,w>1 a y\?ful lawy] nam$ ,william ,d4 ,wa%burn drift$ we/w>ds f ,ma9e until he came to ,m9neapolis1 at t "t a t9y village on ! fronti]4 ,he f\nd no cli5ts "h1 & no law2 b he did f9d a l$ge ( lime/one rock jutt+ across ! ,mississippi & mak+ ! only l>ge wat]-fall 9 all t region4 ,s he ?rew aside 8 legal education & became ! organiz] ( a wat]-p[] company & ! own] ( a little fl\r-mill4 ,soon ! long l9e ( ,reap]s rea*$ ,m9neapolis & swept on we/w>ds into ! ri*e/ :eat l&s t _h ev] be5 kn[n4 ,! :eat ov]:elm$ ! sl[ old-fa%ion$ mills1 s ! ex-lawy] 9 #ahgh adopt$ ! ,budape/ sy/em & built a roll]-mill t 0 ! quicke/ & mo/ automatic ( its k9d4 ,o!r mill]s _h by ?is "t come to ,m9neapolis--,pillsbury1 ,crosby1 ,*ri/ian1 & ,dunwoody2 & all toge!r !y pu%$ ! fl\r bus9ess until 9 twelve ye>s !y _h become ! ma9 mill]s ( ! _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,indians ,,reap+ ,,_! ,,h>ve/1 ,,:ite ,,e>?1 ,,m9nesota ,to-day ! riv] ( :eat is deepe/ at ,m9neapolis4 ,its tw5ty-two great mills roll #abj1jjj1jjj bu%els into fl\r z an ord9>y ye>'s "w4 ,:ile ! swifte/ mill 9 ,a!ns1 9 ! age ( ,p]icles1 produc$ no m ?an two b>rels a day1 !re is "o mill ( incr$ible size 9 ,m9neapolis t fills sev5te5 ?\s& b>rels 9 a tw5ty-f\r h\rs' run--en\gh to give bread to ,new ,york ,/ate & ,cali=nia4 ,:at ! ,greeks did 9 a day ! ,m9nesotans d 9 t5 seconds4 ,five million b>rels ( ?is ,m9neapolis fl\r is ea* ye> scatt]$ among =eign nations1 a fact :i* in=ms u t fl\r is n[ n a local product1 b "p ( ! real curr5cy ( nations4 ,no d\bt ! p :o dwell by ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 ^: fa!rs 7 once miracul\sly f$ ^u sev5 loaves ( bread & a few fi%es1 are n[ be+ f$ miracul\sly ^u loaves ( bread made f ! fl\r ( ,m9neapolis4 ,! mak+ ( ! bread--t is ! f9al /ep 9 ?is movem5t ( ! :eat4 ,z yet1 ?is is a local process1 ?\gh n :olly s4 ,c]ta9 ready-to-eat foods are n[ be+ made f :eat & box$ 9 su* a way t !y may be s5t f "o c\ntry to ano!r4 ,if we trace back ! orig9al ( a loaf ( bread ( ord9>y size1 we %all f9d t x 0 made f two-?irds ( a p\nd ( fl\r1 :i* 0 roll$ f "o p\nd ( :eat1 conta9+ ab\t twelve ?\s& gra9s t 7 gr[n on =ty-eight squ>e feet ( l& & reap$ by a self-b9d] 9 two seconds4 ,:5 ! :eat 0 cut 9 ! old-fa%ion$ way1 ) a h&-sickle1 e loaf ( bread requir$ eighty seconds' labor in/ead ( two4 ,9 a public te/ made la/ ye> 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 :eat 0 cut1 ?re%$1 gr\nd into fl\r1 & bak$ into biscuits 9 tw5ty-?ree m9utes4 ,?is is an evid5ce t all ! ma*9]y = h&l+ gra9 has n[ be5 br\ght up to ! same high level ( spe$ & effici5cy z ! self-b9d]4 ,x also helps u to und]/& ! daily m>vel ( *eap bread--! fact t a hundr$ loaves ( bread are n[ deliv]$ "o by "o at an ,am]ican work+man's door = ! co/ ( a seat at ! op]a or a c\ple ( song-records by ,c>uso4 ,s pl5tiful is ?is bread t ! loaves bak$ f ,am]ican fl\r 9 #aijg w\ld h made a wall ( bread ar\nd ! e>?1 or h giv5 ?irty loaves apiece to e human creature2 & s *eap has x become 9 ^! latt] days t ev5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates x is n m ?an ?ree c5ts a day p] capita4 ,! unskill$ labor] :o receives #a4ej a day1 e>ns 8 bread 9 ! fir/ t5 m9utes1 e "w day morn+4 ,& ! total tax he pays to ! m5 :o make ! self-b9d]s is n m ?an "o t5? ( a c5t p] loaf4 ,?ree-sev5?s ( ! p ( ! _w are n[ on a :eat basis4 ,!y are ! less] fraction 9 po9t ( numb]s1 b ! l>g] 9 po9t ( prosp]ity & progress4 ,a :eat map ( ! globe w\ld be v ne>ly a map ( mod]n civilization4 ,z yet1 !re are _m peasants :o gr[ :eat & _c af=d to eat x4 ,b ! numb] ( bread-eat]s is /eadily increas+1 probably at ! rate ( f\r or five million a ye>4 ,! nation t eats mo/ bread p] capita is ,belgium4 ,aft] h] come ,france1 ,engl&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z ! ,belgians1 ) _! scanty acres1 _c gr[ m :eat ?an w\ld support !m = n9e weeks1 !y are compell$ to import ne>ly fifty million bu%els a ye>2 & x is ?is cont9ual influx ( gra9 t has done mo/ to make ,antw]p ! ?ird busie/ port 9 ! _w & ! home ( =ty /eam%ip l9es4 ,france is second z an eat]1 & ?ird z a gr[]1 ( :eat4 ,b x is n an important factor 9 ! int]national m>ket1 z !re is usually almo/ an ev5 balance betwe5 :at x gr[s & :at x eats4 ,x has v little ei!r to buy or to sell4 ,its crops are /eady & l>ge1 & by int5sive cultivation ! ?rifty ,fr5* are obta9+ ! same am\nt ( gra9 f less & less l&4 ,!re are two c\ntries only1 ,great ,brita9 & ,holl&1 t impose no t>iff ^u ei!r :eat or fl\r4 ,nei!r ! ,briti% nor ! ,dut* w tol]ate a bread tax4 ,bo? c\ntries h b>ely en\gh l& to gr[ "o-qu>t] z mu* :eat z !y ne$1 al?\gh !re 0 a p]iod 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,engl& :5 x 0 nicknam$ ! ,gran>y ( ! ,nor?1 because ( its _m :eat-fields4 ,to-day ! bread on ?ree ,briti% tables out ( f\r is made ( :eat br\ght 9 a ,briti% %ip f "s =eign c\ntry2 & ! total am\nt ( :eat consum$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom is s great t x requires an army ( #ic1jjj m5 ) self-b9d]s to cut x & tie x into %eaves4 ,if x _h to be reap$ ) sickles1 x w\ld be a t5-day h>ve/+ = half ! able-bodi$ m5 9 ! two isl&s4 ,g]many eats less :eat ?an ,great ,brita91 & raises m ?an twice z mu*4 ,! ,g]mans are skill$ :eat-f>m]s4 ,!y gr[ z mu* on half an acre ( poor soil z ,am]icans gr[ on a :ole acre ( good soil4 ,! ,italians eat v ne>ly z mu* z ! ,g]mans1 & raise a l>g] crop by d9t ( great labor on ! t9y f>ms & t]rac$ hillsides ( ,italy4 ,bo? c\ntries tax ! bread ( ! poor by a t>iff ( ?irty-eight to =ty-eight c5ts a bu%el on =eign :eat4 ,! ,au/rians & ,hung>ians1 9 spite ( a climate ( extremes & sudd5 *anges1 manage to supply !mselves ) m ?an t5 billion loaves ( bread by ! tillage ( _! own fields1 & usually h "s fl\r to sell to ! neighbor+ c\ntries4 ,! ,spani% _c q fe$ !mselves2 9 addition to ! :eat !y gr[1 !y are oblig$ to buy ab\t a hundr$ %ip-loads a ye>4 ,d5m>k comes out ev54 ,portugal buys h] bread = f\r mon?s ( ! ye>4 ,greece1 ,norway1 & ,sw$5 raise half en\gh :eat4 ,! ,swiss c get no m f _! valley-f>ms ?an w fe$ !m = t5 weeks4 ,& ! peasants ( ,russia & ,r\mania1 :o raise :eat 9 abundance1 h un=tunately n yet ris5 to t luxuri\s level ( life 9 :i* :ite bread is ! e-day food ( ! p4 ,al?\gh ,russia has m :eat to sell ?an any o!r nation1 a ,russian eats "o-?ird z mu* :eat z a ,belgian1 & !re is a fam9e some:]e 9 ! va/ ,russian ,empire almo/ e w9t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,h>ve/ ,,sc5e ,,^u ,a ,,russian ,,e/ate ,africa is n yet a :eat-eat+ cont95t4 ,egypt1 :i* 01 9 ! ,gold5 ,age ( ! ,ph>aohs1 ! :eat-c5tre ( ! _w1 n[ gr[s less gra9 ?an ,oregon2 ,alg]ia raises less ?an ,ohio2 & ,tunis1 f ! fields t surr\nd ! ru9s ( anci5t ,c>?age1 produces less gra9 ?an ,t5nessee4 ,india is sl[ly %ift+ f rice to :eat4 ,_m ( ! fields t once grew indigo are n[ yell[ ) gra94 ,at pres5t ,india is ! mo/ unc]ta9 factor 9 ! situation1 z x may h eighty million bu%els to sell or none4 ,z x is "o-?ird z l>ge z ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & cr[d$ ) ?ree times ! population1 !re is always ne$ ( its gra9 at home4 ,z yet1 ! ,reap] has n be5 all[$ to ext5d its b5efits to ,india4 ,mo/ ( ! gra9 is reap$ 9 ! old sl[1 wa/eful way4 ,x is s[n by h&1 cut by sickles1 /or$ 9 pits1 & transport$ on ! backs ( camels4 ,little ,japan is fall+ into l9e z a bread-eat+ c\ntry1 gr[+ n[ z mu* :eat z ,cali=nia4 ,& ev5 ,*9a1 :i* is n z a :ole on ! :eat-map ( ! _w1 has rec5tly begun to gr[ :eat 9 ,man*uria & to build fl\r-mills at ,hong-,kong4 ,s1 ! human race w soon be able to fe$ itself4 ,x has le>n$ h[ & ne$s only to use to ! full ! ag5cies t are already inv5t$ & e/abli%$4 ,beg9n+ ) ! ,mc,cormick ,reap] 9 #ahca1 !re has be5 con/ruct$ a _w me*anism ( ! bread1 :i* promises to :olly aboli% ,fam9e & its brood ( evils4 ,! crude ma*9e t 0 hamm]$ & :ittl$ into %ape 9 a log work%op on a ,virg9ian f>m1 has n[ become a ,sy/em--a ,mc,cormick ,sy/em1 t cuts t5 million bu%els ( ripe :eat a day & transports x hi!r & ?i!r z h&ily z ?\gh ! :ole r\nd e>? 7 girt ) belt-conveyors4 ,t "y ,virg9ian f>m] :o awoke f 8 dream & made 8 dream come true1 made x possible = a few 9 ea* c\ntry to provide en\gh food = all4 ,he f\nd a cure = ,hung]1 :i* _h always p]si/$ l a *ronic disease4 ,he heap$ ! plates on ! tables ( ?irty-six nations4 ,he took a drudg]y & trans=m$ x into a pr(ession4 ,he in/ruct$ ! :eat-eat+ races h[ to increase ! sev5 small loaves s t ! multitudes %\ld be f$4 ,he pick$ up ! task ( fe$+ ! hungry masses--! ,*ri/ly task t _h la9 unfulfill$ = eighte5 c5turies1 & l$ ! way 9 organiz+ x into a sy/em ( int]national reciprocity4 ,to-day !re is no long] 9 mo/ c\ntries any tragic note 9 ! ,epic ( ! ,:eat4 ,!re is no sweat+ peasant ) a hoe4 ,! pl[man may ev5 sit1 if he wi%es1 ^u ! slid+ /eel knife t slices ! soil into furr[s1 or ^u ! /eel h>r[ t combs ! clods into s(t1 loose e>?4 ,! s[] is no heavy-foot$ s]f1 scatt]+ 8 gra9 9 h&fuls ^u ! surface ( ! soil1 :]e ! birds ( ! air may dev\r x4 ,he1 too1 rides ^u a ma*9e ) /eel f+]s t plant ! liv+ se$ securely 9 ! liv+ e>?4 ,& :51 at ! call ( ! sun & ! ra91 ! black field becomes gre5 & rip5s f gre5 to gold1 its yell[ fruitage is swept d[n & into b>ns1 n by a horde ( /oop+ labor]s1 b by ! ,gr& ,m>* ( ! ,h>ve/]s1 ! driv]s ( pa9t$ *>iots1 :o ride aga9/ ! gra9 & leave x beh9d !m 9 b\nd %eaves4 ,h5ce=? civilization may be bas$ ^u high] motives ?an ! ,se>* = ,food4 ,! /ruggle = exi/5ce may become ! /ruggle ( ! nobl] nature = its full developm5t4 ,! g5tle ne$ n be elim9at$ by ! /rong4 ,in/ead ( cont5d+ ) "o ano!r 9 an unbro!rly competition1 m5 may move upw>d to ! high] activities ( social self-pres]vation & organiz$ self-help4 ,by ma/]+ ! problem ( ! bread1 !y h op5$ up su* opportunities = education1 = travel1 = happi] homes1 = ! prosp]ity & fri5d%ip ( ! nations1 z no previ\s g5]ation has ev] _h4 ,& x is "h1 x is 9 ?is l>g] & k9dli] civilization1 t is n[ made possible by ! ,reap] & ! :eat-me*anism :i* has gr[n up ar\nd x1 t we %all f9d ! full spiritual value to ! _w ( t /\t-he>t$ bread-w9n] ( ! human race ^: life began among ! hills ( ,old ,virg9ia "o hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,,! ,,end ,,index ,a ,adams1 ,john1 #ae ,adriance1 ,john ,p41 #ajc1 #aai ,adv]tisem5ts ( ,reap]1 #ed1 #ha-hc1 #aab1 #acd ,africa n a :eat-eat+ c\ntry1 #bdb ,ag5cies e/abli%$ = sale ( ,reap]s 7ab\t #ahdd71 #fc ,ag5ts1 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick's plan 9 reg>d to1 #hc1 #hd1 #hf ,agriculture1 ,dep>tm5t (1 #hg ,alb]t1 ,pr9ce1 #abe1 #acb ,alg]ia1 #bdb ,all51 ,grant1 #bje ,am]ica1 ya*t1 #aca ,am/]dam1 #bbb ,antw]p1 no gra9 /or$ 91 #bag2 ,b\rse 91 #bbb2 ?ird busie/ port 9 _w1 #bci ,appleby1 ,john ,f41 #aae ,arg5t9a1 #bji1 #bab1 #bbe1 #bbh ,arkwright1 inv5tor1 #ec1 #aca ,armagh massacre ( #afda1 #bb ,a!ns1 mills at1 #bcf ,atk9s1 ,je>um1 #ajf ,augu/a ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia1 #c ,au/ralia1 :eat crop (1 #bji2 legislation aga9/ speculation 91 #bbe2 developm5t (1 #bbh ,au/ralian /ripp]1 #bjj ,au/ria 9 #ahji1 #d2 f>m labor]s receiv$ no wages 91 #abc2 climate & :eat production 91 #bda ,au/rian ,emp]or decorat$ ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 #ace ,ayr%ire1 ,scotl&1 #hf ,b ,babylon1 #bjf ,baggage ,case1 #ahfb-ahhe1 #ajj-ajb2 see also ,p5nsylvania ,railroad ,baltic ,ex*ange1 ,london1 #bba ,baltic1 hold] ( ocean record1 #aca ,baltimore & ,ohio ,railway1 #di ,baltimore ,conv5tion ( #ahfa1 #aeh1 #aff ,bank]s conc]n$ 9 mov+ ( :eat1 #bbc1 #bbd ,b>b>y pirates1 #d ,b>clay1 ,col4 ,a4 ,t41 #dj ,b>ge1 inv5tion (1 #baj ,battle%ip turret1 improv] (1 #ie ,bav>ians 9 ! ,tyrol 7#ahji71 #d ,beagle1 ,h4 ,m4 ,s41 ,d>w9's voyage 91 #ea ,be>1 ,h5ry1 #ff ,behel1 ,jacob1 #aae ,belgian me?od ( reap+1 #f ,belgians1 ,k+ ( !1 #abe ,belgium1 legislation aga9/ speculation 91 #bbe2 consumption ( bread p] capita 91 #bci1 #bdb ,b]l91 #bad1 #bag ,b]!lot1 #ea ,bessem] conv]t]1 #ag1 #di1 #fi1 #baj ,bism>ck1 #acf ,black ,dea? 9 ,engl&1 #abd ,blackie1 #a ,blame1 ,mrs4 ,emmons1 #ahc ,blan*>d1 inv5tor1 #ie ,blue ,ridge ,m\nta9s1 #b1 #cf ,bo>d ( ,trade1 none 9 ,*icago :5 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick came1 #gj ,bonanza f>ms1 #aid ,bull1 ,ole1 #ahd ,bon>1 #a ,bonn]1 ,h5ry1 publi%]1 #ba ,bottgh]1 #ec ,b\rses1 or ,european ,ex*anges1 #bbb ,b[y]1 ,col4 ,john1 #dj ,braila1 ,r\mania1 #baf ,brad%aw1 ,pr(41 #dj ,bra9s1 ,john1 #ei ,bread1 mak+ (1 #bcg1 #bch2 record "t f /&+ gra9 to1 #bch2 *eapness (1 #bch ,bread tax1 #bdj1 #bda ,brok]s1 :eat1 #bai1 #bbb1 #bbd ,brooks1 ,absalom1 #eh ,br[n1 ,a4 ,c41 #ff ,br[n1 ,s5ator1 ( ,miss41 #ic ,bryant1 #gf ,buckle1 #bjd ,budape/1 ,b\rse 91 #bbb2 new process mills 91 #bce1 #bcf ,bu5os ,ayres1 #bah1 #bbb1 #bbi ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 #fi1 #baf ,bulw]1 ,sir ,h5ry ,lytton1 #acj ,burson1 ,w4 ,w41 #aae ,bu%nell1 ,reap] manufactur]1 #ajc1 #abj ,butl]1 ,e4 ,k41 #adc1 #adh ,butl]1 ,g541 #cf ,c ,cablegrams1 #bcc ,calh\n1 #afd1 #agh ,cali=nia1 #ea1 #hb1 #aij1 #bdc ,calv91 ,john1 #aef1 #aeg1 #afh ,canada1 gra9 inspectors 91 #bbb2 gra9 speculation 91 #bbe ,canada 7we/]n71 :eat crop (1 #bji2 railways (1 #bab1 #bac2 developm5t (1 #bbg1 #bbi ,canadian ,pacific ,railway1 #bbg ,canal1 fir/1 9 ,*icago1 #ge ,c>lyle1 #aee ,c>negie1 ,&rew1 #ef ,c>p5t]1 ,pump1 #aad1 #aae1 #aag ,c>son1 ,miss ,polly1 #dj1 #da ,c>?age1 ru9s (1 #bdb ,ca%1 ,john1 #ce ,cavali]s ( ,virg9ia1 #bj ,*lons1 ,emp]or ,napoleon's e/ate1 #acd ,*autauqua idea1 orig9ator (1 #abj ,*icago1 #d1 #cj1 #ca1 #cg1 #ej1 #fg1 #fh1 #gj-gh1 #hc1 #he1 #ig1 #ajf1 #acg1 #add1 #adf1 #aea-aec1 #afb1 #aff1 #ahh1 #ahi1 #aib1 #aif1 #bja1 #bad1 #bae1 #bah1 #bai1 #bbb1 #bbc ,*icago fire ( #ahga1 #cj1 #aea-aec1 #ahb ,*9a1 opium traffic (1 #bjd2 future use ( :eat 91 #bcb1 #bdc ,*op91 #a1 #ea ,*ri/ian1 ,m9neapolis mill]1 #bcf ,c9c9nati ,democratic ,conv5tion1 #aga ,circus1 fir/1 9 ,*icago1 #ga ,city & t[n dwell]s1 proportion (1 #aie1 #aif ,civil ,w>1 see ,secession1 ,w> ( ,clay1 ,h5ry1 #ae1 #afd ,cl]mont1 ,fulton's /eamboat1 #g ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 #gc ,coll9s ,l9e1 #aca ,colt's pi/ol1 #acj1 #aca ,columbus1 ,reap] trac$ back to1 #ag ,congress1 fir/ recognition ( ,*icago by1 #gb2 ,l9coln elect$ to1 #gb2 pat5t suits c>ri$ to1 #ia1 #ib2 h[ inv5tors h be5 treat$ by1 #ie ,coop]1 ,pet]1 #aa1 #aee ,corn /or$ at ,*icago1 #bae ,corn ,trade ,association1 ,london1 #bba ,corn ,trade ,news1 ( ,liv]pool1 #bba ,corn]s 9 :eat1 #bbf ,cort1 #ec ,cotton-g91 #eb1 #ig1 #aia ,cov5ant]s1 ,scot*1 #ai1 #bc1 #aeg ,cradle1 #e1 #bg1 #de ,cri*ton-,br[ne1 ,sir ,james1 #bjd ,crimean ,w>1 #aij ,crim9als 9 p]iod ( #ahji1 #h ,cromwell1 #agc1 #ahe ,crosby1 ,m9neapolis mill]1 #bcf ,cross ( ! ,legion ( ,honor giv5 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick by ,emp]or ,napoleon ,,iii41 #ace ,cry/al ,palace1 ,london1 #abg ,d ,dalrymple1 ,oliv]1 #aic1 #aid ,d>w91 #a1 #ea ,davis1 ,h4 ,w9t]1 #ii ,davy1 #aca ,debates betwe5 ,l9coln & ,d\glas1 #ajj ,de]e1 ,john1 #di1 #aca ,de]+1 ,william1 #aae1 #aaf1 #aah1 #aba1 #aej ,de ,lesseps1 #gj ,d5m>k1 #bda ,dep>tm5t /ore1 free trial giv5 by1 #hj ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a1 #f1 #hf ,dick]son1 ,e4 ,n41 #ia1 #ih ,diet ( ,worms1 #aef ,diseases preval5t 9 #ahji1 #g ,divid]1 orig9 (1 #cb1 #df ,d\glas1 ,/eph5 ,a41 #ia1 #ii1 #ajj ,driv+-:eel ( ,reap]1 #cd ,drunk5ness 9 #ahji1 #g ,dulu?-,sup]ior1 #bae ,dunf]ml9e1 ,scotl&1 ,&rew ,c>negie's bir?place1 #ef ,dunwoody1 ,m9neapolis mill]1 #bcf ,duties impos$ on ,am]ican ma*9es ent]+ ,europe1 #acf ,e ,eag]1 ,samuel1 #eh ,ea/]1 ,j4 ,d41 #bcj ,ea/]n ,/ates1 labor & money 9 7ab\t #ahci71 #eh ,ebr+ton1 ,"l1 #abg1 #abh ,edw>d1 ,k+1 #acb ,egypt once :eat-c5tre ( _w & pres5t production 91 #bdb ,egyptian tombs1 :eat f\nd 91 #bjf #ahjj-;&-/>ve-to-dea? p]iod1 #ea ,ela/ic curr5cy1 dem&s =1 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#aie1 #aif ,t[n labor]s become f>m]s1 #aa ,trans-,sib]ian railway1 #bab ,transportation *>ges on :eat1 #bac ,transportation ( ,reap]s f ,virg9ia f>m1 #fd ,tribune1 ( ,*icago1 f\nd$1 #ga ,trolley1 introduction (1 #baj ,tunis1 #bdb ,turks 9 ,s]via 7#ahji71 #d ,tutwil]1 ,colonel1 #fc ,tw9e-mill 9 ,mc,cormick factory1 ,*icago1 #aig ,tw9e self-b9d]s1 #aae-aah1 #aba ,tyre1 ,k+ (1 #bjf ,tyrol1 riot 9 7#ahji71 #d ,u ,ul/]1 c\nty (1 #ai1 #ba1 #bb ,union ,army 9 ,rockbridge ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia1 #cf ,union ,pacific ,railway1 #add ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #ahji1 #d et seq42 ,scot*-,iri% 91 #ah-ba2 pap]s pr9t$ 9 7#ahca71 #dh2 railways 9 7#ahca71 #di2 ext5t & developm5t ( 7#ahca71 #ej2 ,buffalo *ief gra9 m>ket (1 #fi2 ,london ,exposition display f1 #abf2 inv5tions cr$it$ to1 #acj2 reasons :y ,reap]s 7 inv5t$ 91 #acf1 #bja2 ,mc,cormick's place 9 hi/ory (1 #aec2 production ( :eat 91 #ahh1 #ahi2 manufactur+ & labor 9 7#ahhd71 #ahi2 ,reap] little us$ 91 until aft] #ahdi1 #aij2 ,reap] appreciat$ 91 #aia2 indu/rial 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