Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-24
From the Portsmouth, IN. ii } Journal.
"EncOUragc your own -

RAISING recently the shop which
young mechanic, Of good trade, ha,
been occupying, we found il closed. -
The sign was down, aud all was silent n
the tomb. The cause was natural,
asked.
Was he temperate Yes. Was b,
attentive and industrious ? Yes. Wer,
his prices reasonable 7 The same NJ
others asked. Was he drsirous to loc AT.
ai home' lie was. Then why has h,
closed shop Because patronage wa,
not extended to him. lie waiied fo
months, but received scarcely worl
enough TO keep soul and body together
while some of our citizens were nj the
same time procuring their work from
other towns no better executed than he
was able to furnish at lower price.
"E>coURAGE YOUR owS," said We. -
But our tram of thought was disturbed
by an invitation to step Into a cabinet
mnker'S warehouse. Here was as fine
a supply Of furniture as decorated Fa-
nen'l Hall at The great FAIR. Sofas, bu.
reaus, chairs, and hundred ct ccteras,
were displayed around the room. And
where d" YOU find purchasers for all
these , said we to the industrious manu-
iuciuier.
Oh, they go to the n. York and Bos-
ton markets
To the Boston market, we exclaimed,
why nelghb0f-has Just purchased
some articles Of furniture from Boston,
at great bargain he thinks-a sofa
much like that for forty dollars, some
splendid chars tool did not know there
were any like them in town, until ] now
see you have some here so much like
them that | suppose you have taken the
pattern.
That sofa and those chairs too, were
.of my own manufaciure-and he has
paid for them in addition to the price
ask here, two lreights and commission--
besides small bill for repairs of injury
by moving.
Is il possible said we, then full sure
our motto, "ENcoURAGE Your OWN" is
not only patriotic, but also economical
Mr-has all his coats made in the
ciiy-no tailor of his own town can ever
make ft-they are all convenient to
call upon when button gets off, or The
need stitch. lie handed in
an old coat TO repair to one Of our es-
'ablished tailors, with a high commenda-
ton upon the workmanship, and n wonder
that none Of our town iailors could do SO
well.
Who made this coat, sir inquired the
tailor, as he cast his eyes over the work.
A Mr-, of the city.
Oh yes, he is very good workman
he served his time with me, and has ius,
established himself in the city, see
however that he has not paid quite the
attention To tn" stitching the collar used
t" require of him-and | suppose pres,
sure of work has compelled HIM to make
little longer stitches than used 10 Ie,
pass. However, he will no doubt Inn
prove.
"ENcoURAGE YOUR own" thought
u you wish TO save yourself from the
chagrln that was manifested Ia the pa
irons couDirnance.
There IS no smoke from that brass
founders furnace his door is open to
he sure, and he is standing in it-bui his
lathe is still. Well neighbor. how is
business F! Dnll-had no orders from
Boston Tor three months. Don't YOU.
ind enough town work Scarcely any.
Z vs. all procured from Boston. Have
ney any better facilities for doing work
heap IN the city, than in the town 3
None we have every facility they pos
'ess IN Boston for manufacturing, and
'heaper rents but still the work goes
here and we are idle.
IL this policy drives The honest and in
iusirious mechanic TO the alms-house.
row much better it will then appear to
ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN"
What fine toned piano! Only listen.
L is better than Gilbert's-il must be
Who made il ? 1t was made
II our organ factory: aud yet while there
ire more than hundred pianos in use
n town, there is scarcely enough en-.
'ouragement given TO the industrious and
ingenious manufacturers, to insure them
living. What a fine and useful tune .
night be made of the words "ENcouR-
IGE YOUR OWN
Here Is new store just opened for
ten days only" with the fag end of
ONE stock which city purchasers will
ot look at. "Great Bargains al less
han COST" aie hung and our repu-
,r dealers, have the modification oil
eeIng their counters deserted, and all
ne customers taken IN at the new store.
n Ten days the stock is distributed in
'wn spotted cloths-rotten clolhs-de-
'cilve cloths, sc. sc. are found, too
lie, 10 have been dearly paid for. Had
'ey been purchased OF our regular deal
rs they would have been returned, but
lr. "Ten Days" is among The missing,
nd they must pocket the loss. How n
'uch better IL wonld have been 10 have
'IIowed the motio-"ENcoURAGE YOUR
vN."
Sir, shall furnish yon with a pair Of
ese French shoes cheap indeed, for
ose who make them live on frog soup.
'd can therefore work cheaper than our
'cf raters. 70
And can you tell me how mncb was
I'd for imported shoes last year,