Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-12-14
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NV father (rafher stern specimen OF the old
Puritan stock made somewhat concened, par
haps from having held the exalted position 81
Vermont magistrate IN connection with we "
ties Of the pow,) that was welcome 10 the re,
inaining wear of my minority, adding that
would .Soon find il more of a task to seek iaf
myself than anticipated Tha, he hoped !
would now see how much harder It would be 10
support myself than il had been under the sn'd'
ance and protection Of parental care
Unable TO toll manually or 10 endure longer
the dunes of teacher, | undertook the sale OF
hooks This failed Next ] sold medicines
and Yankee notions. This also failed. Then
sold stencil plates sending to market to have
them cut Sales were ready and the business
suited me, but had TO pay enormously ior
plates travel the country twice over, pay heavy
express bills, lose some plates from aelay anu
Others by mistake. Al these difficulties togeth-
or with my never varying rule as TO respeetable
boarding places and my restless experimenting
for the purpose OF becoming The possessor Oh
tools for cutting my own plates. The man VINO
furnished my plates finally became suspicious
that | would sooner or later develop the pI'h-
chile and make set Of tools for the manuidc-
ture Of my oyn work Accordingly 10 thwart
me in my plans he notified me that he would no
longer furnish my work. ] vas then TAR IRON
home among strangers in the city OF Montreal
KeturnlnU 10 NSafdlpud w ihS Sa''N'
of 1856 entered the blacksmith shop OF Briggs
| g. Hodgman and labored necessarily for SIX long
weeks, at the end of which time found myseii
/ the producer of the first set Of stencil tools
| ever saw. Having originated not only these
tools but also the entire process Of their manu-
| facrure, felt confident new era in my life
was already commenced After filing my peck, !
cts handsomely with the proceeds OF my tools
informed my friends OF my whereabouts and that
| wore good cloth and would like TO have mother
see how big dash could cut without splitting
She accepted my invitation To the Springs and
finally induced me 10 return with her TO Spring
field. Vt. the home Ct my friends. On my ar
rival home the news spread like wild hre that
had made fortune at cutting stencil plates.
Father took the fever hard and at once pro-
posed a trip with me South for the following
winter. But could not leave town until
stencil tool mandatory was founded, for could
not elbow my way through the streets. Actual.
" beseaed and tormenied without cessation on
all hands finally opened my works and com
, menced building machinery for the manufacture
of stencil tools But father was bound should
90 on a trip South, and TO crafty him went.
We had not left our own New England borders
before the yellow deposits in handsome amounts
of increase, found its way day by day into the
safes of the different hotels from town to town
where we stopped.
Our landlords took the fever; the waters got
: hold of ii; every railroad conductor knew 1t,
! and the few sets of tools took with me were
: cathauled loag before we reached New York,
: where we deposited our funds, took quiet rooms
d at good hotel, and if ever two mortas particle
+ pated in any real comfort we were those two
{. during the winter of 56-57 that father and my
i. self leisurely spent in New York. The coming
! fourth of March and adjacent weeks found us
! ,,-;,b cfapail tools a MA shlnUtOn Rc
ceiyinp exhorbtant inducements in the way O
orders for tools, father returned to his farm ane
lie myself to the further development OF stencil too
d machinery at my works at Springfield, Vt.
III Furthering my inventions and filing few o
the most important demands for tools began tC
y think more of some true source of pleasure
II Being very fond of music resolved 10 take ;
trip alone and as | met with competent teacher
received from time 10 time such praeucal hint
: and instruction enabled me to enjoy song a
the piano when | wished for real diversion
Dressing with care and attention, and, as fiat
ter myself, maintaining the demeanor of am "
dependent business traveller of unexceptionabl
habits, readily commanded the kindest an
most welcome favors Of the best society in eael
place | canvasSed.
How many! All! How many! were tn
sacial blessings which fell to my lot during tn
summer OF 1851.
Returning TO Springfield, Vt, in Oct, 81
IA, | found it entirely out Of the question longer
neglect The field of invention before me and col
sequenlly fixed the resolution permanently thu
though the golden field spread Out so vast betoi
me IN cutting stencil work was the most y,
certain to secure me all that heart could wisl
| confess | wanted to become a great mani
tacturer, prominent man, leading inancie
Where counted my hundreds wanted to coul
thousands, and however any may Judge me,
have never condemned myself for founding Il
institution of which ! am proud to be the so
and exclusive proprietor.
y Il seems young Fullam has outstripped ever
thing in the way of human perseverance,
the first place he seems to have gained han
some competence from the use Of mere set
stencil tools such as he now furnishes for $40.
Securing patents on his original methods
producing these tools he seems to have install,
himself at the early age of 25, the prince
American manufacturers, not only owning al
conducting enc Of the largest manuiaeturil
= concerns in the country but actually sustainiI
upon his own capital first class offices invarab
in the very choicest locations in all our gre
aye cities These are not mere commission conceIl
the stock, fixtures and everything else bei
81 the exclusive properly of Mr.. Fullam, those W
conduct the business in each Office receiving
- stipulated salary from MIR. Fullam
SG- 1t may be remarked here that during his ca,
struggles previous 10 having completed that Fl
set of tools, that the bitter censure Of his fren
=. drove hun from their reproach and fred h
Nc with the energy which SO long ago paid Off I
kin membranes on the old parental home, and
(. built and renovated the place rendering
abundant, peaceful oud penieous home for the
= who once told him they were ashamed TO ha
inquiries made after him.
Young men, these SEINE stencil tools viii
tey raised young Fullam 10 one Of the first of
n NJ ego are ,.sI;n your rvav H. H., eirvlfiar
samples, prices &c, win be sent YOU from |
Offices the PRINCIPAL office being 2l2 Broadws
N. Y Eastern office, 10 Merchants Exchan.
+, Boston. Also at St, Louis, and Springfield,
1t will well repay any young man 70 yisi,
Fuams Office connected with his Amcrio
Stencil tool works at Springfield, VT Ev
were ii for no other purpose than to learn a i
son of perseverance as you seat yourself IN
doubleday the most inviting place of busint IS
IL the Union ,neaiyand richly furnished good
h ST brary piles Of newspapers from every State
aay- the Union, the sweet tones Of the piano. and
kindcst aud most courteous OF attention. rs
~ Biographical sietch from ne ne If hc q iara
. Prince % .imeriean Naatyaeiufers.''
lies' g | not oHly originated The entire process