Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-01-01
Whole No. $685.
TWO sRLF.KILLED MEN.

TWO SELF-WILLED MEN,
From Robert Dale OWENS autobfog-
Iaphy, IN the January Atlantic, we
Iea5n that MS grandfather was, in the
earliest days OF the cotton manufaet-
uIe, a partner Of the celebrated in
seh!or, ArK"rlght. He gives the fol-
lowing characteristic aneedote
In IIS4, a village and several large
eotton mills were completed. The site
was strip Of valley land adjoining the
river, about mile from the ancient
town OF Lanark and the entire wa
ters OF the Clyde, brought through a
rock tunnel q thousand feet long
formed the mill race.
Then, for the first time, Arkwright
mot yet Sir Riehard) came to Scot
land, to visit the new mandatory.
Taking post-chaise from Glasgow,
Mr.. Dale and he reached the summit
of a hill which commanded a view Of
the village, and on the gentle slope Of
which were laid out small garden
spots, separated by gravel paths. If
was q fine summer evening. Getting
out OF the carriage, Mr.. Dale led his
partner to favorable point, whence
could be seen not only the entire es-
tablishment, including the vast factO-
ry buildings, the mechanics shops,
the school house and the rows of stone
buildings for the work people, but also
the picturesque river winding its way
below the mills between abrupt walls
Of shrub-covered rocks, the landscape
bounded by a beautiful champaign
country stretching out on the other
bank. Well do / remsnber the scene!
' How does it suit your" my grand
father asked at length.
Arkwright scanned the whole with
critical business eye for some time
before he averred: : az Capitall That
site was selected with great judg-
ment.u
"You like the way the streets are
laid out and the mill buildings now
placed?"
Very well; couldn't be better"
g Each family in the village has one
of these garden patches"
"a very good idea.n
90 We had to tunnel the rock for a
long distance, at a heavy expense
but we gained fall of twenty-six or
twenty eight feet"
Its a spot in thousand" cried
Arkwright. Might have been made
on purpose"
I'm glad you like it.n
do very much" Then, after a
long look over the village and its sur
roundings, he added, pointing to u
wooden cupOla within which the fact
ory bell was hung: But that ugly
steeple-or whatever it is-what made
you put it on at the end of the build
ing?"
"Why, where would you have ?'
"Over the middle OF the mill, Of
course
ST don't see any 8 of course about
it. It's just right where it is-n
" You think sO?" asked Mr.. Ark
wright.
"To be sure I do, or wouldn't
have put it there"
"Well, you've a curious idea Of
things. I'd like to hear q single good
reason for having the thing stuck on
to the end of the building, the way
you've got it."
If mans so blind he can't see
/ that this was the proper place, it's nae
worth while finding him reasons for
it."
"BlindI A man with half an eye
might have seen better. I don't care
to argue with q man that hasn't more
common sense"
This was too much for my grand
father. "Arkwright," said he, 81
don't care to have q man for partner
who will get stirred up about such
trife, and talk such nonsense about it
too"
Neither dol. So there's one thing
we do agree about. Pm ready to sell
out to you tonight" /"
"Good Let's get into the carriage,
and I'll show you all over the place.
Then We'll go back to the auId town
$50 Lanark was usually ealled), ''get
something to eat and glass Of ftoddy"
| (my grandfather was a strictly tenn
perate man, but no Scotchman in
those days thought an occasional glass
of Highland whisky tOddy an offenss
against temperanee), "and dare say
we can hit it off atween u.s."
That evening Richard Arkwright
and David Dale dissolved partnership
the latter remaining sole proprietor
of the village and mills of New Ian
ark.