Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-01-24


tofice in the sou tn end of the Market Building
01rThe following will answer this me-
Fidian quite as we'll as the place for which
it was written.
"ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN"
Passing recently a shop which young
mechanic of good trade, had been occu"
Pying, we found it closed, The sign was
down, and all was silent as the tomb
The cause was naturally asked.
Was he temperatef Yes. Was he at.
lentiVe 6nd industriousH Yes. Were his
prices reasonable3 The same as others
asked. Was he desirous to locate at home
He was. Then why has he closed shop?
Because patronage was not extended to
him. He waited for months, but receiv-
ed scarcely enough to keep soul and
body together-while some Of our citi-
Eens were at the same time procuring
their work from other towns, no better
executed than he was able to furnish at
lower price,
Encourage your own," said we. But
our train of Thoughts was disturbed by an
Invitation TO step into a cabinet makers
warehouse. Here was as fine a supply
of furniture as ever decorated Faneuil
Hall at the great Fair. Sofas, bureaus,
chairs and hundred etceteras, we're dis.
played around the room. And where do
you ind purchasers for all these said we
to the industrious manufacturer
Oh, they go to the New York and Bos-
ton markets.
To the Boston market, we exclaimed,
why neighbor--has just purchased some
articles Of furniture from Boston at
PreatIbargain he thinks-a sofa much like
that for forty dollars, some splendid chairs
tool did not knew there we're any like
them in town, until l now see you have
aome here SO much like them that sup
pose you have taken the pSttern.
That sofa and those chairs too, were
Ofmy own manufacture he has paid
for them in addition TO the price | ask
here, two freights and commission, be,
sides small bill for repairs of injury by
moving.
Mr.. has all his boots made In the
City-nO tailor of his own town can ever
make a fit-they are only convenient to
call upon when button gels off, or the
elbow needs a stitch. He handed an old
coat TO repair to one of our established
tailors, with high commentator upon
the workmanship, and wonder that none
ofOur town tailors could do so we'll.
Who made this coat, sir? inquired the
tailor, as he cast his eyes over the work.
A Mr., Of The city. ,,.
Dyes, he is very good workman
he served his time with me, and has Just
established himself in the city. / see
however that he has not paid quite the
attention TO the stitching Of the collar
used TO require Of him-and suppose q
pressure of work has compelled him to
take little longer stitches than ] used to
let pass. However, he will no doubt i'm.
prove.
Encourage your oVn," thought We, if
you wish to save yourself from the cha
grin that was minifested in the patrons
cOuhtenance.
There is no sneke from the'brass foun-
ders furnace Ibis door is open to be sure
and he is standing in it-but his lathe is
sill. Well, neighbor, how is buisiness7
Dull--had no orders from Boston for
three months. Don't you find enough |
town work2 Scarcely any, it is all pro-
cJted from Boston. Have they any bets
ter facilities for doing work cheap in the
CITY, than in this town. None: we have
every facility they possess in Boston for
manufacturing, and cheaper rents: but
still the work goes there and we are
idle. r.a
What fine toned piano! Only listen.
Ii il better than Gilbert's-it must be
iaipoEted. Who made it9 1t was made
al our organ Gactory:a and yet while there
aSe more than hundred pioanos in use
in town, theTeis scarcely enough encour'
sasment given to the industrious and in>
renious manufacturers, to insure them
living. What fine and useful tone might
be made Of the Words "EncOTge your
OUn." 1eA
Wout Country against the World,
0Odr State before any other in the Union,
sour town in preference 10 any other in the
State.'
This may seem selfish, but we are full