St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-12-08
CITY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER g. 1859

One evening after Samuel Winthrop
had been with his new master six
months, the latter came into the shop
after all the journeymen had quit work
and gone home, and found the you'll
buslly engaged in fitting a piece oI
iron. There were quite IA number oI
pieces on the bench by his side, and
some were curiously riveted together
and fixed with springs and slides, while
others appeared not yet ready foi
their destined use Mr.. Young ascer.
tanned what the young workman was
up to, and he not only encouraged him
in his undertaking. but he stood for
half an hour and watched him at his
work. Next day Samuel Winthrop
was removed from the blacksmith's
shop to the machine shop.
Samuel often visited his parents
At the end of two years his father
was not little surprised when Mr.
Young informed him that Samuel was
the most useful hand in his employ
Time flew fast. Samuel was twcn-
ty-one. Jeremiah had been free al
most two years, and was one of the
most accurate and trustworthy sur
veyors in the county.
Mr.. Winthrop looked upon his eldest
son with pride, and often expressed Il
wish that his other son could have
been like him. Samuel had come
home to visit his parents, and Mr..
Young had come with him.
"Mr, Young" said Mr. Winthrop,
after the tea things had been cleared
away, that is fine factory they
have just erected in your town"
Yes" returned Mr.. Young, there
are three of them, and they are doing
a very heavy business.
Il understand they have an extern
sive machine shop connected with the
factories. Now if my son Sam is as
good a workman as you say he is,
perhaps he might get first rate sit
uation there"
Mr.. Young looked at Samuel and
smiled.
by the way" continued the old
,nl 500 IN tLo nannr about thoso n,tc~t
W-in,hrnn looms2 Thrv toll me thrv
ru ahead Of au>thin~ that over was
Got mn hnf,rr "
"You NAV ask your son about this :,
said Mr.. Iounm. That is some of
Samucl's businrss-
Eth =! What. My son? Some of
Sam
The old man STONED short and
~azed at his son. lie was bewildered
It could not be that his snu-his idle
sou-was the inventor of the ~rr,t
powerful loom which had taken all the
manufacturers by surprise.
What do you mean ?" he at length
inquired.
1T is simply this, father, that the
loom is mine" returned Samuel with
conscious pride. Il have invented it,
and taken out a patent right, and have
already been offered ten thousand dol
lars for the patent in two adjoining
States. Don't You remember that
clap-trap you crushed with your foot
six years ago?'
Yes" answered the old man. whose
eyes were bent to the floor, and over
whose mind new light seemed break
ing.
WELL" continued Samuel, that
was almost a pattern, though, of
course, | have made much alteration
and Improvement, and there is room
for more
And that was what you were
STUDYING. when Won used to stand and
see me weave, and when vou fumbled
about nv loom so much ;" said Mrs.
Winthrop.
"You are right, mother. Even then
| had conceived the idea which have
since carried out"
"And that is why you could not un-
derstand my mathematical problems"
uttered Mr.. Winthrop, and he started
from his chair and took the youth by
the hand "Samuel, my son, forgive
me for the harshncsS | have uSrd To-