The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-01-06
GILES COUNTY ENTERPRISE.
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On Wednesday last we PAD 3 ~
It of inspection to the mafamoth
factory and Touring mills of Afessrs.
1 \. +. Cheairs & Co., four miles
from this place and were gratifed
to witness the great and substantial
! marks ofthe enterprise ofthe pro
prietors, whose liberality aad eher-
" have made these mills superior
to any in Middle Tennessee. Be
ing taken in charge by the gentle
manly and attentive resident part
ner and manager, Col. Jas. 4. Nc
Kissaek, We were first conducted to
the Touring and grist mills, which
were in fun operation. The mill
building is a very substantial and
commodious frame, one story and
half high. Upon entering the mill
on the lower floor we were shown q
new and superior shutter, late in
vention and an improvement upon
all others. 1t is called the sEurc-
ka, !" and has been patented in Great
Britain and France, where it is in
general use, by its proprietors,
Messrs. Howe, Babcock d Co. Two
Of the superior features of this smut
ter are its steel rubbers, which do
not wear fast, and the screens, which
are better arranged.
We also inspected the mills and
boiling chest, the latter having
been constructed with several i'm
provements, originated by Col. Me-
Kissaek himself, and is one of the
best we have ever seen. One no
ticeable feature in the boiling chest,
rendering it different from the ma
jOrity of others in use, was that the
conyeyOrs were upright instead of
slanting. The mammoth turbine
wheel land ''the wheels within the
wheer') were next examined to-
gether with the minutia of the mill
ing business, and we could arrive
at but one conclusion which was
that Messrs. Cheair d Co. have the
finest -four and grist mill in the
country. In this connection we
wish to say that the principal mil
Ter, Mr.. JnO. Nairn, whose profess
sional regulations one of the best in
the country, not only understands |
the wheat Smashing business but |
also knows how to keep a hotel, |
judging by the excellent dinner he
gave as. The capacity of the mills |
is 500 bushels per day. We were
next conducted to the factOry-an
brick structure, four sto-
ries high, with q tin roof and lofty
cupola. The factory was in full
operation during our visit and Civ
ing birth to cotton yarns and rope
in genuine style. 1t would De i'm
possible without publishing a vol
ume for us to give a description of
the machinery in detail, but every
one in these parts knows that Jim
wouldn't have any but
the best. The factory can be run
by either steam or water power
The shafting of the factory and
mill is the best as well as the long
est we have ever seen, its length
being 120 feet. The warehouse ut
the mills is a very handsome build
ing and its excellent fire-proof con-
dition (having a tin roof, iron doors
and windows) would make a fire
insurance agents mouth water
Messrs. Cheairs & Co. give employ
ment to about % hands and their
business is immense. They GER
taidIy deserve success, for it is to
the enterprise and librality of such
men that the people Of the South
must look for deliverance from Nor
thern monopolists, and the pros
perity of their own section.
We cannot close the account of a
pleasant and profitable visit with
out returning thanks to Col. Nc
to whose kind efforts we
are indebted for a batch of subscri-
bers, and other favors. May he
live so long in the land that he will
never die until he sees his own fu-