Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-04-26
HOME INDUSTRIES.

the Improbable servant who does not SO
view and improve the lessons they teach
10 the Southern people this thought brings
its comfort and should be Of immense bene-
tit, while looking beck at the past and pre-
pairing to utilize their vast resources in the
future. This view strikes US with peculiar
forcr, in reading the able address Of Gen.
Jubal A. Early upon the life and character
of Gen. R. E. Lee. Most forcibly does he
impress upon US the true reason Of our de-
feat, as be tells the sad story of might over
coming right-of the good cause.-the valor
and steadiness of the army of N. Va, and
unmatched skill of the Great Captain, going
down before Overwhelming numbers and
resources and the invincible agencies Of
material strength. the Telegraph, Railroads
and Steam power. In vain was the valor,
the life and the strength of our noble army
rushed on to victory, for these powers rap
idly ecruited the broken and defeated enc
my, and forced the gradually diminishing
nerve and sinew of the Confederate Soldiers
to forego the rewards of victory, until new
armies, more numerous than ever, rose up,
as if by magic, to wear them out 'by attri-
ton"
AS mass, the Southern people, especial!
ly Of Virginia, have proited by the severe
lessons taught them 1T 50 heavy cost, and
the good works goes on While the crop
of Professional men is fully equal to the de-
mand, the rising generation see tina, the
prosperous, wealthy AMI Influential around
them are the skilled workers with hands and
head-the Mechanics OF our City who have
assisted in building it up and pro6tyd there
by-and in the not distant future we can
see this development OF the material inter-
ests progress upward and onward, until the
South realizes the grand destiny the Master
intended to force upon her, by the severe
lessons Of war, suffering and defeat. Let US
then face the work bravely and educate our
children up to the brightest standard of me-
chanieal excellence US make them mas.
tiers in skilled workmanship-deft manipula.
tors Of Iron, Steel, Wood &C., and finished
agriculturists make them feel that labor
conquers all things and that material pro-
gress, in this age cen alone bring them po-
litical strength, and that in onr own hands
is our future, regardless OF what our enc
mics may do or say. Let us profit by the
example Of the Emperor of Prussia, who
served a regular time as glazier, whose
son, the Crown Prince, is printer, and
whose Grand son, the eldest son of s'Our
Fritz" has just been bound for term of
years as an apprentice to book-binder, in
Berlin. Trades are reputable there and
they should be here, for in this lies the indie
pendence Of the South and the stability of
free institutions, and all the realizations, in
a new field, Of the glory for which the South
is so we'll adapted, and which she will reap
at no distant day.
As We continue to look around at the
Home Industries ot-''-- -
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Cabinet and Furniture Shops. The first
| started was that of j. A. & Y M. Bickle
on the corner of Main acd Water Streets.
These gentlemen are natives and learned
their trades here. After suffering the pri.
vations and hardships OF the war, Y. NJ
Bickle started small shop on New Court
House Street and like all hard workers, with
the assistance of his brother, Jno. A. Bickle,
built up large trade ani ultimately they
constructed the large establishment they
now occupy and, their business increasing,
work number of hancs, supplying orders
from a distance and equalizing in quality
and price the work Of the most extensive
Northern Factories. They have just com.
menced and, as they can command any
amount of capital, We predict that that now
employed ($1o,oooO will necessarily be
doubled and quadrupled in the next few
years to meet the demands upon them, as
our section progresses and grows
Mr.. S. NJ. Wilkes, in 1871 established
Furniture warehouse on New Street and has
done good business, and not only imports a
large quantity Of work, but of late has com
menced to manufacture largely This is
identified as one Of our nstitutions and with
ample capital is rapidly going ahead. His
store.room lie filled with handsome furniture
and from the past success still more doure
ishing business awaits him.
Mr.. r. E. johnson, on Madison Street, still
carries on the business pursued by his faith
er, Robt. johnson, op Gospel Hill, is rapid
aud good workm and persistence in his
present Zine is only necessary to SECURE
greater success than that which has attended
him.
In 1871 Messrs Hewitt Il Co., IS. Fl.
Hilb, and g. W. Hewitt Of Baltimore. }
started large Furniture and Upholsteriug
establishment on New Street employing
large capital aud doing a good business
their sales being large AMI their upholster-
ing business extensive
The Capital employed in this line is over
$4,000 and as tho City and County grows
in prosperity must necessarily be largely
added to, yhich the above firms are aware
of and doubtless preparing to accomplish in