Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-09

The JAPAxEsE ExBAssY AT ST. JoHSsBUEY.
Ii was about four O'Clock in the afternoon, Of
the 1,t when, after run of one hundred and
eighty miles in eight hours, the excursion train
ran along side the depot at ST. Johnsbury, where
were assembled hundreds Of the fair ladies CT the
Green Mountain State" and her s;siTsrt
IONS, who were not privileged then and there TO
see the distinguished visitors.
The train was reversed without delay and run
out over branch Of the Portland and Ogdens-
burg Railroad to the great scale works. the &C
tive business man of which, Col. Franklin FAR
banks, had joined the partyst Wells River, anu
row conducted the guests through the entire es-
tsbiishment. which in extent snd completeness
ia the greatest scale msnufGctory in the world
Itis impossible in the brief space Of news
psper article 10 describe fully the process OF
scale making il all its varieties, adapted 10 every
possible necessity IF mankind in the interchange
Of commodities. Nor is it essential since Inc
reputation Of the scales manufactured ST ST.
Johntbury is such as to command the confidence
Of merchants throughout the world 800.
The present concerns, established 10 1901,
have now three hundred patterns Of scales, OF
which they are making fifty thousand annually :,
To do this they give employment to siX hundrei
men. who esrn from two to four dollars per day
grown Up under the united efforts Of the MASTER
minds Of the establishment and their own lsbors,
and rear families who form AZ integral part CT
the community.
The works consume annually 5000 tons Of
iron. 1000 tons Of coal, and have treightass
amounting to 1000 tons annually. Their yesf-
" sales smount to two million dollars, AM
the business this year is grestly in excess Of
that Il any previous season and il rapidly in
cressing. With the perfected system Of machin-
cry which bss been invented anil put in opera
lion here. TIE accurate method Of testing the
scales when completed, and the thorough work
manship which is stamped upon every part Of
the scale. 10 isnO surprise that the demani for
them cores from every cline, sud ihst the De
nAnd is largely in excess Of the supply. The
complicated mechanism by WHICH al the parts
Of the scale are adjusted AMI the beams mar-ei
or notchel from the melting Of the iron n the
foundry % the novel method Of consumption OF
the shaving Of the planning machine, were A.
fully explained % the bewiiered "Jsps WHO,
when they saw shGyings flying upwards AMI car
ried Of through pipes TO open furnaces, con-
ce.yel tLat il could be accomplished by little less
than magic. till. by holding their hands over the
jcsft, the di-its had nearly been drawn upward
As the members Of tie Embassy emerged from
the labyrinth Of mechanism, they passed under
the national ensigns Of the United States and
japan, in RECOGNITION Of which they iuvoluntari-
ly took OF their hsts aud bowed. They were
then introduced by Henry b. Hyde, Eco, Of Boa
ton 20 the workmen and . number OF citizens
who hsl assembled in front Of the factory.
The party vas conveyed in carriages s3out
the beautiful town Of st Johnsbury, and visited
the public library, established and endowed by
the late Governor Fairbanks, the 81. Jchrfbury
Cornet Band meanwhile diEcoursing music in
Monument ssu.re.
The festivities closed with a dinner A. the prin-
cipsl hotel, at which the health Of the guests AZ
drank, and speeches were made By Mr. Hyde Of
Boston, Hamilton A. Hill, Etq, Secretary Of the
Boston Board Of Trade, EI-G0y. Ieaiee anu
others A display Of rockets lighted 10 the ssy
20 the i,l gh, Of large body Of the toEntTeop.e'
sni the quests left for Boston ~ half past Zen
o'cllcE-- Cor. Boston Journal