MACHINERY WANTS. notice made in this column, and the result in money saving will be a surprise. -F. Upton, Caixa do Correio 56, Sao Paulo, Brazil, general importer, wants to become agent for American manufacturers, to introduce their goods in Brazil. -H. C. Sparr, 22 Parker Building, Johannesburg, South Africa, is agent for a number of American manufacturers and would like to represent others who can furnish such goods as are demanded in the S. African Republic. -D. Cerfont, 52 Rue Renkin, Verviers, Belgium, wants to become agent of American manufacturers of house furnishing goods. hardware, etc. Please write in French or German. -Louis Fitte, hardware dealer, Cairo. Egypt, will be glad to receive catalogues of mechanical tools, cotton mill supplies, house furnishings, etc. Correspondence should be in French. -The Pensacola, Fla., Oil Co. are asking for estimates on machinery for making cotton twine and rope. SOUTHERN MILL NOTES. 656.71, making a total of $1,511,158.03. -The Crown cotton mills at Dalton, Ga., Taking from this the dividend paid January operating 10,000 spindles and 256 looms on 30, of $60,000 and the dividend of Decemduck, will make extensive improvements, ber 31, $40,000, there is left a quick capital probably doubling the present capacity. of $1,411,158 03. The annual dinner to -On October 1 the Newton, N.C., cotton the stockholders was served at the New mills, containing 7000 spindles, commenced Manchester house. to run day and night. The Talladega, Ala., mill is also operating 3000 spindles double time on hosiery yarns. -Lindale, Ga.: The Massachusetts mills which shut down a short time for repairs, has -Mr. F. Morgenstern is manager of a new concern. -Louisville, Ky.: Lee Signier, formerly at Mayfield, Ky., has accepted a position as boss carder at the Old Kentucky woolen mills. -The Southern Railway Co. extends to the New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association an invitation to visit, after the Phila -The fifth series of London wool sales opened with prices 5 to 7 per cent higher than closing prices at last sales. There was a large attendance of buyers from all countries except America. -While the sales of wool in Boston last week were much smaller than the week be fore, the demand is still above the average and an exceedingly strong market is reported. The importation of foreign wool is yet very small and Australian choice combing is quoted as high as 70 and 72 cents; good at 65 to 68 cents, average 62 to 65 cents; blood, 40 to 45 cents; blood, 50 to 52 cents; blood, 58 to 60 cents; scoured lambs, 60 to 65 cents and carbonized, 60 to 63 cents. -Fall River, Mass.: The Granite mills are paying a quarterly dividend of one per cent. -The Bemis mills has been organized at The -FIBRE AND FABRIC, Boston, Mass.: Gentlemen,- Will you kindly send us address of some reliable house that manufac-delphia meeting, the cotton manufacturing Augusta, Me., for the purpose of manufactures machinery for denim goods. We have district on their lines, which begin at Wash-turing and dealing in yarns and cloths of all all the necessary spinning and weaving maington and reach 249 cotton mills. A rep-kinds, with $100,000 capital stock. chinery; what we want is process of dyeing resentative of the railway company will attend officers are President, L. C. Cornish, of and manufacturing the warp. Yours respectthe meeting for the purpose of making ar- Augusta; treasurer, R. E. Goodwin. fully, Fabrica de la Concordia, rangements with any of those who will accept Chihuahua, Mexico. this invitation. It will be preferable that they form in groups or parties. -M. Johnston, P. O. Box -Philadelphia, Pa.: The Hygienic Fleeced Woonsocket, R.I., wants to buy cord wood by the Underwear Co., which succeeds to the business lately conducted by Thos. A. Pearce & Co., is capitalized for $25 000. James Dobson is the principal stockholder. carload. TRADE NOTES. 233. -The Fletcher hickory handle bar, with the patent key clamp, has sold many a wheel. A book describing it sent free. Schaum and Uhlinger, Philadelphia. -Stottville, N.Y.: Messrs. C. H. & F. H. Stott have just placed an order with the Parks & Woolson Machine Co., Springfield, Vt., for a cropping shear, quadruple gig, and combination napper and gig. THE TIN PLATE INDUSTRY.- Fuller information as to the success of the tin plate industry in this country is to the effect that it has been attained at the expense of considerably advancing the price of the article over that for which it can be furnished abroad. The great corporation consumers of tin plate it appears, however, are made exempt from this to a considerable degree by the drawback allowed them on the articles in tin plate which they export. The general consumers are called upon to pay for the advantage to the nation in establishing a new industry. As to whether any gain has been made, that point is to be decided by estimating if the gain to a few individuals offsets the loss incurred by the community at large in enhanced prices.-Boston Herald. The italics are mine. -It is reported that McKenzie's large iron warehouse at Montezuma, Ga., containing 1000 bales of cotton, has been destroyed by fire. Loss, $85,000; insurance, $28,000. MARKET AND FINANCIAL NOTES. -The Newport News, Va.. Knitting Co. -Selma, Ala. The Matthews cotton mill. week amounted to 377,000 pieces, or 147, -The sale of print cloth at Fall River last ooo pieces more than was made by the mills. -New Bedford, Mass.: M. U. Adams has resigned as treasurer of the Potomska mills. It is reported that William O. Devoll, clerk of the corporation for many years, will succeed Mr. Adams. NEW MILLS AND ADDITIONS. -Work has been commenced on the new cotton mill to be established at Elizabethton, Tenn. It will be 50 x 150 feet. -Plans have been prepared for a new factory to be built at Hulmeville, Pa., by Frederick Rumph & Son. -Fall River, Mass.: The Iron Works mills will probably erect a large cotton shed to take the place of a small one torn down a short time since. It is also stated that possibly the company may soon find it advisable to add to its weaving capacity, to correspond with spinning machinery. -The old cotton storage building of the Morse, Kaley Mfg. Co. (cotton) has been torn down and a new storehouse will be erected about 30 x 60 feet, which will answer the purpose of the two old ones. by the Parsons' Mfg. Co., is being got ready -Cohoes, N.Y.: The Standard mill, owned to start. Six sets of cards have been set up and other machinery has been put in. The new storehouse is also ready. -The annual meeting of the Manchester, Olneyville, R.I.: The print works of the N.H., mills was held Monday morning. Queen Dyeing Co. are said to be so busy The treasurer's report showed: Yards cotton that they have been compelled to place a Medway, Mass.: Last Saturday the elecloth manufactured, 13,938,630; yards of part of their work with the Cranston Print worsteds manufactured, 21,025,150; yards Works. It has been necessary to run the vator which is used between the card room of cotton cloth purchased, 31,004,249; sales works until ten o'clock at night three nights and dyehouse at the woolen mill of Cole, of year, 4,906,267 yards; value of goods on a week. The singeing machines have been Senior & Co., dropped from the third floor hand May 31 last, $1,228,544 20. The speeded to run 200 yards a minute. to the ground by the breaking of the wire plant is equipped with 1148 looms for cotton rope. On it were four men and a truck con- and 2076 looms for worsteds. The quick The New Britain, Conn., Knitting Co., taining cloth. Thomas McKiernan is re- capital on May 31, 1896, was $1,429,711.16; which has been running slack for several ported to have broken his arm and several the profits Nov. 30, 1896, amounted to $39,- months, is getting to be very busy again, ribs and received internal injuries; the other 790.16, and the profits May 31, 1897, $41,- thanks to McKinley and the Grand Old Party. three men were considerably hurt. Sanford. Me.. Oct. 6, 1897: The Goodall FISK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Worsted Co. announces a general advance SPRINGFIELD, MASS. in wages. The firm employs 700 hands, and Our Fulling, Scouring, Crown, Silk, Laundry, Flax, its factories are running day and night. It has also been decided to give the oper and Bleaching Soaps atives a Saturday half-holiday all the year Are used in some of our best mills. Finishers ask for them because they are Uniformly Good. Correspondence round, ⚫ solicited. THE WOOLEN FACTORY. GLEANINGS FROM MILLS. Albany, N.Y., Oct. 12, 1897: The condition of business throughout the knit goods section has undergone a remarkable change for the better in the past two or three months. It is not a spasmodic improvement but a steady gain in the volume of business, which is a healthy sign.-The Union Knitting Co., of Hudson, N.Y., are rushed with orders. They manufacture all men's underwear, both fleece and flat goods. The production from this mill has grown steadily from year to year, from the time of starting the plant until it has now increased to the enormous production of 2400 dozens of men's underwear per week, from nine 48-inch sets of cards. It is easily explained how they get such a large production: they have good machinery, and the mill is well managed by Messrs. William and John Hearn. The cards are equipped with Bramwell feeders on first breakers, Torrance balling heads and bank creels on second breaker, and Barker combs and the Barker double apron rubs on finisher cards. They have the latest improved burr and mixing pickers in picker room, the James Hunter cloth washer, Tolhurst extractor, and the latest improved methods of drying and napping cloth. Mr. John Calhoun is overseer of carding. Mr. Calhoun is well known throughout New York State as a carder.-The Harder Knitting Co., of Hudson is another up to date mill. Mr. John McGinnis is Mr. McGinnis is also the inventor and builder of the famous "Little Hustler Napping Machine." This machine does not take up much room, but it is well named "a hustler" from results your correspondent saw at mills where the machine is at present working. A bright future awaits the "Little Hustler Napping Machine."-Ground will be broken within the coming week at Athens, N.Y. for a knitting mill. A company has been organized in Hudson by capitalists from both Hudson and Athens, and judging from the names of those subscribing for stock and the gentleman whom rumor says is to superintend the mill, success is assured. The carding and spinning machinery has been bought it is reported.-The New Clover Knitting Co., of Waterford, N.Y., will make extensive repairs. to the former Hudson Valley Knitting Mills. The gentlemen comprising the new company are men who have never made a losing venture, and it is safe to assume they will make the Clover Knitting Co. a success. Mr. John Donahue, a well known manufacturer of knit goods, is to superintend the mill. -The Staley Mfg. Co., South Bend, Ind., manufacturers of knit goods, have made a number of changes in their machinery during the summer, adding Barker rub and Secor's attachment to their self feeds, and other improvements.—Mr. John Cronin, a well known Philadelphia carder and spinner, is now with Flynn Bros., Emlenton, Pa.--Norristown, Pa.: All the woolen mills are busy.-The Norristown Woolen Co. are working their carding and spinning night and day. This mill turns out a fine line of men's wear cassimeres. Mr. Hunter is supt. and treasurer of the company. Mr. John Cunningham has charge of both carding and spinning.--Rhodes Bros., Ashton Mills, Pa., have just received another consignment of Barker apron rubs, making 18 Barker rubs furnished them; they report business good with them. Mr. T. Dougherty is overseer of carding-Verlenden Bros., Darby, Pa., are busy, and the same condition prevails at the yarn spinning plants of Mr. George Grayson and W. Wilby, whose mills are also located at Darby. A company is being organized at Norristown to manufacture art squares, and the report is that Mr. William E. Montague, a well known Philadelphia manufacturer, is to superintend the mill.-Business in Philadelphia is gradually im proving. Mr. Henry B. Farrell, Howard and Berks Streets, is running his four sets of cards night and day. Mr. M. Lafferty, Coral and Taylor Streets, is working his four sets of 60inch cards steady on fine woolen and merino yarns. Mr. Lafferty has four sets of well equipped cards.—I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. James Lowe, the inventor of a positive attachment for woolen mills to make yarn even. Mr. Lowe's attachment will stop the yarn from throwing off at the spindle when the set of cops or bobbins is spun near the top of the set. All spinners are aware of this trouble, and Mr. Lowe's attachment will remedy this evil. Anyone interested will be furnished with reference by writing Mr. George Lowe, care Henry B. Farrell, Howard and Berks Streets, Philadelphia.The John Williams Mfg. Co., 12th and Carpenter Streets, are very busy; they make men's wear cassimeres.-Bunting's mills at 12th and Federal Streets is also busy on cassimeres and cottonades. Mr. Harry Borden is overseer of carding, and the spinning is taken care of by Mr. W. Meehan.-The Leicester mills, of Germantown, operated by Wilson H. Brown & Bro., are very busy. They have their ten sets of carding and spinning machinery working to their full capacity. Mr. E. B. Howard has charge of both carding and spinning; they manufacture woolen and merino yarns, both plain and fancy; also knit goods, hosiery, eider downs, etc. Mr. E. H. Brown is secretary and superintendent. He is also a hustler, and gets out a good production in both quality and quantity.-M. W. McDonnell & Co., proprietors of the Castle Bank mills, Manayunk, are making a number of improvements to their machinery. The Gulf mills, George McFarland Co., Conshohocken, are busy. The Conshohocken Woolen Co. have all their machinery steadily employed regular hours.-The textile machinery builders of Philadelphia are, as a rule, busy. M. A. Furbush & Son report they are busy in their large shop in Camden, N.J., building cards, mules, looms, etc. James Smith & Co. also report good business.-C. H. Schnitzler, builder of the well known Schnitzler conveyor of fibrous material, reports good business.-James Barker, builder of apron rubs, combs, etc., reports he is very busy at present. -C. F. A. NEW CARDING PRINCIPLES IN THE CROWTHER CARD. The Crowther card should not be an enigma to any carder, but much as has been written about it, its principles have been misunderstood by many since its introduction to the carding world, or such portion of it as has interested itself in it. There are now two positive and distinct methods of carding wool fibres; one with and without grinding and cleaning, and one with the use of the fancy as a raiser, but as merely a brush for scavenger and conditioning purposes. The latter is practiced in a limited way here, but in its full development more largely in England, where it originated. In brief, the new principle in its methods is this: No strippers, no grinding except in case of accident, after the tooth points are first formed; utilizing one roller to keep another in condition, and when this is not possible, adding conditioning rollers. The fancy is used without reference to "raising," but only to keep the points of the teeth clear and in order, and the fancy teeth are straight as those of a brush, but may, and sometimes are, given a sloping position. These are the general principles, not going into the set and care of the cards. The English card has two main cylinders and two of smaller dimensions called breasts, all running at the same surface speed. Over the first main cylinder are thirteen workers; over its companion or intermediary, five; over the second main cylinder and companion cylinder, eleven and seven respectively. The centres of these swifts are on one line; also the fancys, the fancy line being a little below that of the cylinders, the two small doffers between the large and small cylinders (swifts and breasts, as distinguished by the inventor) being on another line above. There are three small doffers and two very large ones, and the course of the stock is from first swift to upper small doffer, thence to breast to another small doffer below, thence to the second swift over to the next upper doffer over the second breast to the last doffer. The first large doffer makes a second stripping of the first swift; delivers to an ankle stripper and thence to the second large and last delivering doffer. During the entire passage of the stock it is always on the under sides of the workers, never passing under them. By this arrangement of the working parts, the stock is carried above the fancys and does not come in contact with them at any point during its passage through the machine, and each cares for and keeps in condition its own pair of cylinders, large and small. brush or conditioning roll cares for two workers, and is placed over and between them. Each small doffer has its own brush, and there are other minor brushes that need not be particularized. Suffice to say that every part of the carding work is cared for and automatically kept in perfect condition as to cleanliness and point. -One. MORE WORK AND BETTER TIMES. One At Webster, Mass., there is good evidence of better times. The deposits at the banks are exceptionally large and increasing. The farmers are getting good prices for their products.Chase's woolen mill is running 72 hours a week, and has orders enough to keep it busy all winter. All the mills and shops in Webster and its vicinity are reported to be in operation.Work on Slater's new mill at the North village has now reached the third story. The contractors have 175 men at work there. -At Spencer, Mass., it is expected that the woolen mill of Newton Darling will be put in operation in about two weeks. Arrangements have been made for selling the goods made, and probably some improved machinery will be added. Mr. Darling is busy getting the mill ready to start. It has been idle since March. Several men are at work repairing the dam. New timbers and planks are being put in to strengthen it. Many of the operatives who formerly worked for Mr. Darling still live near the mill and are relieved at the prospect of immediate employment.-The employees of Thomas Dolan & Co., Philadelphia, have been promised an increase in wages as soon as work is commenced on heavy weight goods, which will probably be in a month or six weeks. On cassimeres and worsteds the wages will probably be the same as paid in 1892, and no doubt a satisfactory schedule will be made on piecedyed goods. The employees are much pleased with this decision of the company. We don't know where Taylor University is located, but we note the fact that it has no foot ball team, and the trustees thank God that the institution is free from the deadly bane. The trustees should issue a map of their whereabouts for the public edification.-Boston Herald. VOELKER'S PATENT PRESSER BEDS. An important feature of this press is that one presser bed is stationary and the cylinder is moved by the other presser bed against the stationary one, the pressure being thus absolutely equalized on the two. An advantage thereby obtained is the prevention of stretching the cloth while under pressure. The illustration below of the two presser beds shows contact where pressing takes place; also movable cylinder journals supported on a steel plate. The goods are pressed four times while passing around the cylinder, the pressure being positively equalized on four points of contact on two presser beds, each constructed with two arcs the same diameter, but greater than the diameter of cylinder. The following Rhode Island mills are using the Voelker press: H. A. Kimball, Manton, 2 machines; Kent Woolen Co., Centreville; Farwell Worsted Mills, Central Falls; William Tinkham & Co., Harrisville; Peacedale Mfg. Co., Peacedale; Lymansville Co., Providence; Ashaway Woolen Co., Ashaway; Perseverance Worsted Mill, Woonsocket; Lippitt Woolen Co., Woonsocket; Glenyon Dye Works, Saylesville; Dunn Worsted Mill, Woonsocket; Wanskuck Co., Providence. We invite correspondence, and will be pleased to supply further information and quote prices on application. Address George W. Voelker & Co., 103 High Street, Woonsocket, R.I. BULLYING. There are some superintendents who seem to think that one of the essential qualifications for a successful overseer is to be able to drive those over whom he has authority; to have each individual afraid of him; to bully men about their work, and treat them as if they were dogs instead of men with sensibilities, aspirations and purposes which should be respected. But are the best results to be obtained by treating a man as if he were a slave, sold body and soul to his employer? Would the superintendent or overseer be at his best in any sense if he were treated thus? Is there any justice in assuming such an attitude toward a fellow human being? Has not the employee as much right to live, to have his reasonable wishes, needs and impulses respected as has his employer? Every employee should remember that his position is subordinate; that he should receive with equanimity the commands of those in authority; that he is to do his work faithfully; to be submissive, agreeable and honest in all that he does-then he has a right to fair treatment, and if his employer will conscientiously answer the above questions and act accordingly, there will be more satisfactory results and a greater degree of contentment than could possibly be obtained by harsh treatment. The golden rule is a safe and wise rule for all to follow. - W. THE PUBLIC CRIB IN NEW YORK. The great and only Eugene V. Debs is in town in the interests of his Social Democracy. When asked if his party would nominate a ticket in the present campaign, he said that it would not, for the simple reason that the George platform, when read in a proper spirit, could be found to contain most of the things that the "Social Democrats" hold dear. Mr. Debs then went on to define his personal attitude as follows: "I'm an agitator and a disturber of the peace. I don't want peace under the present conditions, and I propose to do all I can to destroy a system which enslaves nine-tenths of my fellow countrymen. I will take the consequences of my acts. I tell you that no power the plutocracy can command can stop the conquering march of our movement. A system which lets one man accumulate millions while thousands starve cannot last. If the mass of the just well-to-do people could be witness to the miseries I have spoken of, I believe there would be a revolution in twenty-four hours. The end of all these troubles is coming sooner than we expected." It is well, in considering these words, to remember that the George ticket commended by Debs is the natural and regular antithesis to the Republican ticket.-New York Sun. No. 659. SUPPLEMENT TO FIBRE AND FABRIC. Non Sibi Sed Omnibus. Autumn. BOSTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1897. Behold! Lady Autumn approacheth; As she breathes on the shrubs and bushes, And the rich, luscious fruit turns mellow, The chrysanthemum spreads forth her petals. for the summer. "What's that for?" "Well, it is too hot for tea; we're tired of lemonade, and ice cream is too expensive." A brown cow with a white tail and legs and a star on her forehead floated down the East River yesterday. Spectators in Williamsburg immediately declared that it was the sea-serpent. If the animal hadn't been landed and milked the event would have furnished a magnificent opportunity to the artistic imaginations of the yellow journals.-New York Sun. A lawyer, having some papers to be signed by an old Irish lady, went to her house one morning for her signature. On his arrival he requested her to sign her name " here," indicating the spot. Och," said she, with a bland smile, "you sign it for me. For, sure, since I lost me glasses I can't write." "Well, how do you spell your name, Mrs. S.?" A TRIO OF BOUNCING BOYS. Something for Tim. VOL. XXV INDIAN CIVILIZATION.- India has had a I would like to ask Tim" where he gets civilization of its own for three thousand his authority for the existence of Satan, and years which has kept the people happy and the manner of his fall, referred to in No. prosperous and without distinctions of class. 657? All Christian Scientists deny that evil Our standard of civilization is personal comhas any real existence, and support this de- fort luxury, a thing absolutely unknown in nial with sound logic, thus: God created all native India. There is scarcely any differthings; "Without Him was not anything ence in the mode of living between the rich made." God is absolute good and could and the poor. If y I you go into the house of a only create good; "And God saw every- Rajah, there is the same bare floor and only thing that he had made, and behold it was a simple platter to eat from, such as is seen very good." Therefore he did not create in the home of the poorest. To put it evil, and since he created everything that was crudely, there will probably not be even the made, evil was not created and, therefore luxury of a wash basin and towel; for the can have no existence except in the mind or rich man, like his brother, washes in the open imagination of man. Man thinks he will be and dries himself in the sun. Such is the happier if he drinks, swears, lies, robs, mur- extreme simplicity of life that wealth is still ders, etc.; so he tries it, and finds he is not buried in India: a man may spend it on happier, but more miserable; yet with less jewels for his wife, but not on pleasure or sense than the dumb beasts, persists in try-personal comfort. This simple life, which ing to find happiness in what always has fostered no distinctions of class, had been brought, and always will bring, only misery. preserved for three thousand years by Indian Man's true nature is good, because he is civilization; but ours will destroy it in fifty part of God (God breathed into his nostrils years. the breath of life), and he can only find hap piness when his life accords with good. -Bookkeeper. Samples of the gentlemen you furnish." Bishop Vincent made something of a de- and revival. He also said that he had no sympathy with preachers who couldn't play a "Mr. Smith bought a ticket on the Sound Bowers Beach, Del., Sept. 23: Mrs. steamer and at the same time asked for a James Thomas gave birth to triplets the stateroom. He was informed that all the other day, two girls and a bouncing boy. rooms were taken. This was discouraging The mother and children are doing well, and to Smith, but a happy thought struck him. the boy has been named J. Edward Addicks. I asked to have a room held for me," he said. "Oh! did you?" asked the ticket seller. "What name, please?" Smith." After examining his memorandum the ticket seller said, Beg pardon, sir; I see there are two rooms held for you, Nos. 41 and 42." I don't understand that," said the other; I only wanted one room. I'll take 42, if you please." So he got his room all because his name was Smith, which shows that it is a good thing to have a name that is somewhat common." SOAP SOLE PROPRIETORS FOR 30 YEARS OF The result of my own personal observation is that marriages in India are singularly happy. There are fewer cases of unkindness and violence than in this country. . . The Hindus has a finer idea of marriage than we have. He does not make it a personal affair, but enters into it entirely for the sake of having children. It is through his children that he looks for immortality.-Mrs. Flora Annie Steel. 66 Why don't you take a vacation?" "Well, that's a peculiar thing. If I don't ask for a substitute they'll believe I have nothing to do, and if I ask for one he'll find out that I have nothing to do."-Fliegende Blaetter. Ambassador Draper's success in securing the reversal of Italy's discrimination against our meat products would seem to show that an ambassadorial mission to Italy may be made something else than a purely social function by an ambassador who is inspired by something else than social ambition. Draper - Boston Herald. Papa, was it a wise person who said the good die young?" I guess So. 64 66 Yes," said the musing man, 66 over for some time, I'm not so much surWell," she went on, after thinking it prised about you; but I don't see how mamma ever managed to get growed up."— Cleveland Leader. He kissed her because she was so pretty, was the only explanation that the Jersey man could give. Under the circumstances the prisoner ought to have felt that he got off. lightly when he was fined $10 and costs. She might not have been pretty, and he might have had to pay more.-New York Sun. MFG. CO CO. AND "SOLID," DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP, IN "SHAVINGS," "BARS," AND Also "BRADFORD" ENGLISH “FIG" SOAPS, Oleine, Crown, Gallipoli, Bradford Oleine, German Oleine, 1B, 2B, 3 B, 4 B, and 4BX Olive Oil Fig, Van Winkle's Olive Crown, Palm Oil, Neutral, Castile Fulling, and Green Olive Oil Hard Soap, For use of of all classes. Manufacturers of Textile Fabrics Prices on application to General Calenders, Starch Mangles, Calender Rolls of Paper, Cotton and Husk, BLEACHING AND DYEING MACHINERY, Printing Machines, Shafting, Pulleys, Gearing, Hydraulic Presses, Tenter Drying Machines, Ageing Boxes, Expansion Sole Manufacturers of NAGLE POWER FEED PUMP. Send for Catalogue. The feature of the after-dinner speaking Sir Wilfred Lawson presided not very long at the Ancients' banquet at Buffalo appears ago at a temperance meeting where the to have been the vehement denunciation of tendency of temperance orators to put themthe New York Sun for its persistent habit of selves forward as previous examples of the poking fun at the Ancients' expense. The blighting effect of drink was effectively sati METAL SKYLIGHTS. Proof against leaks from weather and condensation. SHEET METAL CORNICES AND BUILDING TRIMMINGS. E. VAN NOORDEN & CO., 383 HARRISON AVENUE, BOSTON, Mass. Ancient orators do not seem to have terrified rised. After the proceedings had been rub- COLORED CHALK CRAYONS the Sun, however, which repeated its cffence, and told how there has been a total cessation of bicycle riding in the region of the New York Central railroad on account of the large number of broken bottles found in the vicinity of the tracks. Perhaps the report of the Ancient speeches had not reached the Sun office when this was indited.-Boston Herald. Warren, Mass. The 300 employees of Sayles & Jenks, Warren, Mass., were pleasantly surprised last week by being informed by a posted notice that an increase of 5 per cent in wages would be made October 30. Last year a 10 per cent reduction was made; May 1, 1897, 5 per cent was restored and the balance promised when business improved. The mill has run all through the hard times and is now running card and spinning rooms night and day. A new work on comparative religion, Buddhism and Its Christian Critics, by Dr. Paul Carus, is announced for November by The Open Court Publishing Co., Chicago. The book is mainly addressed to Christians, who are invited to the contemplation of Buddhist thought at its best, unmixed with mystical accretions. The practical advantages of Christianity are emphasized, as contrasted with the more philosophical character of its sister religion. The Cordaville, Mass., woolen mills are running full time. They have recently started a pair of Crompton looms. The overseers are: Mr. F. A. Garnsey, supt.; C. Berry, weaver; Wm. Gledhill, carder; Wm. T. Morgan, spinner, and M. Manix, finisher. -W. T. M. An invention in looms has just been completed, the patentees being Messrs. J. Law and J. H. Cunliffe, of Rochdale, England. The invention, which is in operation at Bankside Mills, Rochdale, will enable manufacturers to make, by power-loom, solid silk bordered fabrics known as "Sarries," "Dho tees," etc., at much less cost than that en 66 bing along in the usual style for an hour or A young man who has just completed a four years' course in chemistry is anxious to take up some kind of work in a position where he could gain a practical experience. Will accept small salary with opportunity to advance. We shall be glad to send his name and address to anyone who wishes to be put into communication with him. Several pairs of English mules at the Stafford mills, Fall River, Mass., which have been stopped long time, are being reset and put in condition to start up again. The old mules with warp spindles, which have been in operation, will be stopped. DIDN'T GIVE INSTRUCTIONS.-A Georgia man who had made a flying machine offered a negro $10 to make a trial trip in it. The negro agreed, got in position, and he and the machine were hoisted by block and tackle about 30 feet from terra firma. When the rope was loosened the machine took a sudden slanting course toward earth and plunged into an adjacent millpond. It disappeared with the negro beneath the water, while the terrified inventor stood shrieking for assistance. Presently the negro's head bobbed up serenely, and he struck out for dry land. On tailed by the present hand-loom methods of arriving, his first spluttered words were: manufacture. The loom should open up a "In de name er God, Marse John, why wide field for the production of artistic fabrics didn't you tell dat fool thing whar ter light?" not only in cotton, but also in the woolen-Atlanta Constitution. silk, and linen trades, and is expected to Worsted Salesman. worsted mill. Familiar with yarn tests, and has had six years' experience with yarns made by a large fancy goods mill. Age 25; single. American Protestant. Address 3364, care Fibre and Fabric. OSITION wanted by a young man as salesman for a THE HISTORY OF THE WADE FAMILY. Important Notice to all Wades. THEdemily (the result of 25 years' work). Destring undersigned is about to publish a genealogy of the to hear from every member of the family, he invites correspondence. STUART C. WADE, 9 East Fourteenth St., New York City. BLEACHER. by first-class man had tical experience on all white and colored work, fancies, etc. New England preferred; age 33 and married. Capable of doing first class work, and good manager of help. Fair wages expected. Address 1311, care Fibre and Fabric. Colored Chalk Crayons, For use in Textile Mills, FOR MARKING CLOTH. EIGHT SHADES. WARRANTED, not to stain or spot the goods. Law. ufactured by S. C. HUDGINS, 81 High St., Law. rence, Mass. Please send for samples, |