The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 2l, 1861
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wAfca MAKiSa IN 0ENGvA.
Iva, introduced into tho watch makers
workshors by NJ viasds, one Of the mcr.
chants II Geneva a man OF great humani,v
and also Of rare asuiahihty of disposition
and character. c,uId not have had bet
ter guide, even Sath regard to the mora
inquiries which wished to make.
We began with The echools Of pupils,
where young girls learn, tor term Of thres
years. 10 made every ? rs Of watch. Af,ei
this time. they select thar particular par'
FOR which they have most inclination, or ID
the doing which they are moss expert
The p, rfceted pupil may be sure. on leav.
ing the school, nf obtaining immediate EN-.
#playmens amongst the watch .makers.-
Young girls froe, twelve 70 eighteen year.
Of age appear very healthy and we'll csred
FOR. E,ch Que has her owa window nicae
for her work.
The manufac,ure 81 picket. watches is,
at the present tne esrri.a 10 a gfeas exteni
at Geneva. An immease number are re.
auired for the Chinese market. A well
rquiped Chiuaman, have been told, carries
watch on each side OF his breast, that he
may be able TO regulate the one By the other.
Wealthy Chinese cover the walls of thsi,
rooms With watches. These watches are OF
more ornamental character, and have
more 6lagree work upon them, than those
made FOR Europeans. Long live the Chi.
nes,!
Ar ANA of sha tn.t nj HAT : A I, y a.. N Al
uanusact ories Q. Geneva, nothing but watch
faces are prepared, ard elderly, wril-dress.
ed, and well-ioosing ,msn sat by twcnsies
and shirties, in CEN, wel-wArme3 rooms,
wo, king upon watch. faces
ID, you not get tired Of always dcirg
the same work? % inquired Of come Of
them. atE
"Oh, no r replied they. and showed m
hat each little disl had To pass through
fiiy different operations before it vas IN.
shed. This kept The attention awake, and
prevented any sense Of monotoov. They
work he'e from eishs O'Clock in the morn.
ing till six or seven in the evening, and thus
earn about fifty {, ancs n month.
''Ate you able to lay by anything for old
age, or 10 case Of sickness ?'' I INQUIRED
rom mother wno had worked there with
her daughter, side by side, for ten yers.
'.Oh, mol" ,h Y replied. "We have uo
longer been abls to do shat, since provisions
have been 80 dear Z"
..Nor ys, for little j,urpey Of Pleasure
or holiday in the sommaf'
"We never think Of such thing. W.
should bv that means lose not only our
mooev. but also our time, and possibly our
pace"
sis not such . life - this heavy and void
ot interest?
1--WE have Sundays for rest and refresh
msns, and the evenings fsr reading, Or 90.
eupatioa Of another k.sl. Besides, which,
We need not, during oer work, be continu.
ally thinking about it.
They seemed re,fec,ly satisfied.
The workwom n who are able to execdlI
certain more difficult parts of the watch, ge
higher wager, and can earn fr )m i've to ter
francs day. 10 the meantime, this great
division Of labor causes the great part Of
the women not to caro- much more than the ir
maintenance.
My grandmother made whole watches" )"
said an old woman, with sigh, who was
sitting at home with her daughter, employed
iu one single operation in little cog, for
the srea, manufactory ''and at that tiue
women were mach higher in the work than
they are now, and also got higher payment
They were few in number, but extremely
dsxterous. Now they are innumerable, but
their dexseri'y is employed upon u mere
nothing-a very crumb."
And this was true, rs far as the old NO.
man was concerned. for the whole Of her
work consisted in drilling one little hole in
small steel plate. with little machine,
which resembed a tiny spinning wheel. Her
daughter was seated at another Little ma
chine, and was merely making little alter.
alton in the hole which her mother had
drilled: and six hundred Of such holes must
be made before they could earn three
francs.
The female worker, in the full and high
est meaning of her vocation, 10 the complete
fuilnes, of her life, is . character which |
have not met With here, as | have done in
Sweden.
remember, there, little work table, at
which is seated = woman, st,li young, work.
ing from early morning, till late in the eve.
ming sometimes even Ill late IN the night
-because work is her delight, and her
perseverance and power Of work are aston
ishing-her eve continually fixed npon her
work, even during conversation, whilst her
skillful hand guides the craving tool, and
engraves letters, numbers, or tasteful orna-
ments, on articles of gold or silver chron.
ometers. pocket watches, rings, etc. But
the inner life is not occupied Herewith; It
grazes clearly around, and comprehends,
with love, every TRANSACTION which tends
eitncr 10 the advantage Of the fasherland
or the honor Of humanity. She 10 near
sighted a, her work, but far-sighted ~ re-
CARDS the great work 10 society; her heart
beats warmly for this, and the little work
table has place in It's realm. How dis
tinxu shed Q plsce this 10, her nsmerous
friend. know, bot not she herself-the IN
prete' ding artist, the good citizen and
friend, the noble worker.
GA volunteer writes home and asks
Why friends do not write ofsener. He says
IS No one knows the joy Of receiving letter
until be has been soldier. Il comes like .
welcome messenger from old familiar scenes
and il welcomed ~ . friend direct from
home. Write often TO your soldier fsiends.
and write cheerful, brave letters. about ail
the Affairs at hom.. Children write the best
letters, for they tell all the little thisg that
happen." II Is 10 such luxury to receive
. letter, we zee no reason Why t6s brave fei-
loss nov 10 service should DOT have COZ
tisaed Feast. II 10 cheap and not unplsss.
ant way 70 remind absess ones tbss they ere
ssill.kisdly reoembefsd. Lss ell who bsvs
fsissds in the army try Il.
q SToeG JOKE.
A. ths Board Of Brokers' ths ether after
sson. 20 exeissj isdisitual sho probably
bsd not bees very soecsssfsl, su6desiy Staf-