The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-11-20

Industrial.
"A mechanical continuance, arresting
at will the motion of street cars, has been
invented.
"A Southern fruitcanning establish
ment is putting up artickokes for the
Northern market.
The Howard watch factory, Pitts
burgh, has resumed work on the plan of
four days in the week, nine hours day,
The only place in the United States
where common sewing needles are manu-
featured entirely by machinery is at New
Haven.
Not a very panicky idea is this,
which comes from East Hampton, Conn. !:
"The coffin trimming business here is
near standstill."
1t is estimated that 10, 600 bushels of
f1ax-seed were grown in st. Croix County,
Wis.,, this season. About one-half that
quantity has been marketed.
Further results of the panic are the
discharge of workmen in the jewelry es-
Establishments of AttleborO, Mass, and the
running of factories only four days in
the week.
"A leading mandatory at Augusta,
VAO., A0o OCCu NOApC1lCN W ulSNHdl HC
most of its hands for the reason that it
has "plenty of funds at the bank, but can
not draw them"
The manufacturing companies of
Hartford, Conn.,, are, as a general thing,
doing their usual amount of work, and
the prospects for the winter in that city
are comparatively encouraging.
The agents, yardmasters and section
bosses of the Pan Handle Railroad have
received orders to reduce the number OF
men employed in their respective de.
partments as much as possible, also to
pay for no overtime.
The Lenox, Mass, glass-works are
negotiating for furnishing the centennial
exhibition building in Philadelphia with
glass. If successful, this will give them
full employment for two or three years,
and even require an enlargement Of the
present facilities for manufacture.
I'm Rochester, N. Y, the boot and
shoe firms are running three fourths time,
clothing firms half time. The iron works
have discharged 800 men and are only
working half time. Wages of furniture
makers are reduced 10 per cent. carriage
factories half time. The only cotton mill
there is closed.
The Providence Journal reports that
the wooden mills at WOonsocket, r. l., are
on full time thus far, but one or more may
soon 60 upon short time or temporarily
suspend altogether. The largest cotton
mills are still on full time, and there are
rumors that some mills, now idle, may
start up on reduced wages.
The Providence Journal declares that
a printed calico is handsomer article
than an Indian shawl, and that if prints
were 81 q yard no woman would rest quiet
until she had dress of them. 1t adds
that it would be easy to name a hundred
women of social position and fashionable
leadership, who by resolving to dress fol
year in American fabrics might give ar
impulse to industry and production tina
would be felt all over the country.
The Ne,D Haren Journal says that tina
city feels the times more through the car
riage business than in any other way
There are forty carriage shops in the city
some large ones, and there are score o
shops which furnish dependent portion
of carriage work. People can economic
in carriages, and do. On the other hand
the largest shop is running not only days
but nil hts also, and probably will al
winter, such is the demand for work uu
der contract.
The Cincinnati; Gazette publishes
table showing the decline in prices OF
sundry articles of general consumption
since the occurrence of the panic. Fo
instance, there is q decline of one cent pc
pound in coffee; five cents in cotton
three cents and half in bacon sides fiv
cents in feathers; one cent in clover seed
three dollars and half per barrel in mes
} pork; four dollars per ton in Hanging
Rock pig-iron; six cents per gallon il
whisky, and three cents per pound in un
washed wool.
The Morgan Envelope Company q
Springfield, Mass, will run only eigh
hours day in all its departments during
the present month. 1t claims that it coult
supply all demands for postal cards BY
running only half time. The WATSON ca
works have largely reduced their numbe
of employees; and will henceforth run blu
eight hours q day. The Papier-mach'
company in Springfield is employing onl,
one-fourth its u. ual number Of men, an(
must soon close entirely unless new OF
ders are received.
Miscellaneous.
"A superfuity of very large oxidizet
buttons on ones dress is an evidence o
vulgarity and insanity.
What is the difference between .
cloud and a beaten child. One pour'
with rain, and the other roars with pain
What is the difference between .
farmer and bottle of whisky? On.
husbands the corn, and the other corn.
the husbands.
the street IS Newspaper. It always offer
sufficient interest to make it desirable a.
an investment.
An old lady thinks the Bonds mus
be family of strong religious instincts
because she hears of SO many of then
being converted.
As so many articles of everyday use
are made of paper, it is asked If paper
heefsteak cannot he invented to take the