Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-29
OUR MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.
furniture FACTORY of Ristine & May.


Every dollar expended in manufacturing Is a
dollar added to the wealth of the community,
and the success that surely follows should, and
generally does, act as an incentive to others:
| The immense advantage in the use OF improved
labor-saving machinery has long been patent to
every intelligent man, whereby the labor OF
many hands is done with increased speed and
accuracy.
There is no branch OF manufacturing that has
grown more steadily in Knoxville than the
furniture business. Five years ago 1T was IN its
infancy, and now three manufacturing estab-
lishments are in successful operation. A COM
paratively short time ago our young townsmen,
Messrs. Ristine 81 May, opened a furniture
store at I20 GAY street, but their business in
creased so rapidly that they were compelled to
have more room and increased facilities to keep
up with their growing trade. 20
They have opened a factory in North Knox
vile, which is run by steam, and yesterday,
while on our daily rounds, the busy hum of ma
chinery attracted our attention. and we went
through the entire establishment; and we must
say we were truly astenished to see how admit
rably everything IS arranged and the facilities
that this firm possess for turning outall kinds of
Cabinet Furniture. We were shown the work
ings of the different machines by one Of the
firm. He first directed our attention to large
and highly finished turning-lathe made ex-
pressly for them by Messrs. L. II. Rogan & Co,
of this city. 1t is decidedly the most powerful
section of country. 1t is used for the purpose
of turning heavy rims of extension tables and
newell posts, and other work which requires
power. They have, also, other lathes of less ca
pacity, which are used for ordinary turning. Z.
We next witnessed the workings of lately
improved scroll-saw, which is struly remarka-
BILE; the rapidity of its motion and the smooth
ness with which it executes its work surpasses
anything we have yet seem The heaviest saw
ing that this class of saw is used for as well as
the most delicate fret work. such as fancy
brackets, &c. is all executed in the most per-
feet manner possible.
We then witnessed the operations of a Variety
Molding Machine, also lately improved pat
tern, used for the purpose of cutting holdings
for bedsteads and circular work, such as glass
frames table tops, and various other forms used
in the construction of furniture Besides the
aforementioned machines, they have rip saws,
cutoff saws, .groover saws, boring machines,
mortising machines and others generally used
in their line of business
We were next shown their dry-kiln, which is
proof against fire, and we'll adapted to the thor
ough seasoning of all materials used in their.
mandatory Then through their lumber
yard, which is well supplied with all kinds of
lumber generally used in the cabinet business
such as black walnut, yellow poplar, ash, cher
ry, chestnut, pine, &c, &c.
The foreman of the establishment, Mr.. S. A.
Scruggs, is a fine workman, and the quality of
the work turned out is an evidence not only of
his skill, but of all the employees.
They employ eighteen hands at present.
Their spacious ware-rooms are in the McGhee
Block, on Gay street, where they keep at all
times large and varied assortment of goods
finished for use. ftBuIl ftg ffaH r ra-
Pember.ons compound extract of Stillingia
cures all diseases arising from impure blood.