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Machine for Driving Horses.

Description: Patent for an improved, simple, and efficient horse-whipping or driving machine that is meant to whip horses that are connected to machines that are powered by horses, such as thrashers, fans, and bark-mills. "The invention comprises a whip-carrying lever pivotally mounted on one end of the sweep-lever of a draft horse power, and means for moving said lever so that the whip will be caused to strike the draft horses" (lines 18-22).
Date: June 27, 1893
Creator: Williams, Samuel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gate.

Description: Patent for a gate that is meant "to facilitate the opening of the gate without the intervention or use of the hands; to strengthen and brace the gate so as to prevent any possible sagging thereof, the braces being extended to form part of the hinge joint; to provide and dispose a latch so that it can be easily actuated by the foot from either approach for the purpose of releasing and opening the gate; lastly, to provide a gate that will close automatically without the use of springs and which w… more
Date: November 14, 1893
Creator: Jester, Andrew Edmond & Alexander, John Gilaspie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rotary Engine.

Description: Patent for an improved, simple, and durable rotary engine that operates effectively and fully utilizes the motive. It consists of a central driving shaft, a cylinder with an annular bore, a piston that fits in the bore, an arm in the driving shaft, a divided packing-ring, a gate that slides in the bore, a cam mechanism, and a piston valve.
Date: September 19, 1893
Creator: Stone, Charles H. & Stone, Alonzo
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

W. A. Morris, County Surveyor Montague County

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative designs, stylized text with surveyor name, and directory with the following names: B. O. Snuffer, Judge; M. J. Davis, Dis't Clerk; S. L. Newman, Co. Clerk; B. H. Baker, Co. Attorney; T. L. Garrison, Sheriff; F. H. Jones, Treasurer; W. L. Garner, Tax Ass'r.; G. L. Arledge, Tax Coll'r.; W. A. Morris, Surveyor.
Date: 1893
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Jarrot House

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative designs, stylized business name, hotel rates, and the name Mrs. M. E. Jarrot, Proprietress.
Date: 1893
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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