The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-17
: A Yankee N a Cotton Mill.
A raw s,raw.hatsod, xaady- whiskered,

~ "A xankea IA u Cotlou k4ill.a
"A raw, straw halted. saady- whiskered,
six. .footer--one Of the purely nninitiated,
rHue in Yesterday iron Gresu with load
et wood for thu Facsory Coa,'asy =
Having piled his wsod TO tho satisfaction
Of The ovsrscer. he baited his team with
bundle of grcen grass, brought all the way
ffom hsms fer that purpose. and then
having invested a portion Of his wood
proceeds in root beer and ginger-hread at
Hans he started .e see the "city"-hll-
ing his countsnance with bread. and
chewing rapidly as he went. He re-
viewed the iron foundry and machine shop,
and was just opposite the warp mill as the
"hands" were going in from, dinner. The
girls were hurrying in. as only factory
girls eau .hurry--and Janathan, nnaccus-
toned TO such an array of plaid shalls aud
hood. .bonnets, deposited his goad- stick on
the stairs, and stalksd in "to see what
the trouble was.
The clattering machinery and the move
meuts of the operators bewildered him
for moment; but being OF an snquiring
turn Of mind, aud seeing much that was
calculated to perplex one whose ebserva-
,ion IN mechanics had been mostly con-
fined to threshing machines and corn.
shelters. he began to push vigorous inqni.
Yies In ell directions. In this way be
made himself acquainted succsssivsly with
the external economy of the various ma
chimes through which cotton-wrap pro-
crosses in the course of its manufacture-
the "picker,n "lap-winder." ''doubler,'
and aspeeder land finally reached the
abrcakers'' and "6nishsrs''jas as the card
stripper was going through the operation,
technically termed s'stripping the dats."
In doing this, the large cylinder OF the
card is exposed to view. and is seen re-
volying with . very pretty buzz. Not
ccnten.ed with contemplating the apoetry
Of motionys ct safe distance, our here
must needs introduce himself between the
cards, to get . nearer view. This move
ment brought his neither garments in dan.
gerons proximity to the gearing of the
uextssard and .thereby hangs tale "5.
YodI xayf She goes pooty don't
she. bossi" said Jonathan, iaqairing-
ly -
sRe don't dc anything else" respond
ed ths stripper, ebut you must be very
careful how yon move around amongst
the hardware. twas only last week, sir,
that : promising young man from Minot,
student at the Academy here, was drawn
into that very card. sir, and before any
assistance could reach him, he was raa
through, aad manufactured into No. l6
.suqet-extrs' cotton warp yarn.
.sIs.s-sw6w! ! hslieve you're jokiug!'
atattsred Jonathan.
hin disconsolate mother came down two
days ago, and got Eve lunches Of. the
came yarn ss melancholy relics,n -
aBy tie nightyl that can't be truei"
aEact, cir, factl and each of his fellow
atndentsl purchased skein apiece, to be
sat4nlockstl, and worn In remembrance
Of departed worth.
s.ls that the truth, nowf Was be rasl.
u tsssdsd, spun, and sot ia lockets!''
4 ssues OF personal danger here shot
aers1s or hefos mind. and he bsgan "a
sstseAt precipitatsly, tvithont waiting fol
a aAsWeRs There was not mach room ta
spsrs bsteixt himself and the gearing Of
tho card behind him. Another step back
vaid complctsd the cersnony Of introduc
ti0n. His unmsntionables being OF largs
calhFe, the process Of snarling them III
intn : bard knot was no ways slow. Jon
athAn gays tongue instanter. and BY th'
tuaatisth gyration OF the embodimsn
tho music was melodious. Gen. Scott
bmsslf. could not have protested NOR
toreibly against On ATTACK upon hl
easy 9
Dhi N-u-r-d-e,r! let go-yo'
hru-rsti Blast your picturs-let 60 =
Amt - ashameds Git eout-taint posty
Onrnstion seize ye. lot alone On me, can
-. .dsv I'll"
Ths gearing by this time had woun'
him mp 20 that be Was obliged to stan'
an tip toe. His hands were revolving