The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-08-13
Our Home Industries.

a call at the macllne SilOp OF our IO"uS-
man, Mr. G.. Sanford, on Monday revealed
to us the fact, that business in his line
has taken quite start in the right direction
We found all hands busy at work in building
machinery of various kinds to fill orders, and
the gentemanly proprietor, as usual, on
hand with his cheerful readiness to interest
US by explaining the uses to which the
machinery already finished and in course of
building was to be applied Among other
machines on hand we found several compile
ted mosspickers built to fill an order from
New Orleans, and others in course of fcomple-
ton. A lot of work was also being made
ready for the new emery wheel works at
| Weissport, in which, Messers Marsh & But
terfeld, formerly connected with the Tanite
company, have large interests. A wheel and
its working, manufactured by the Weissport
company, was also exhibited to US, and we
must confess that both wheel and work ap-
peared to US about as perfect as can be. An
hour in this establishment is always an inter
esting hour to us, and we often avail our
selves Of time of leisure to enjoy it.
On the same round we for the first time
in several years dropped into the Merit
Tannery, but a few steps from the Sanford
works. Here we found new business in the
leather line, progressing with an energy
which indicated that the few months since it
was established has changed it from an ex-
pertinent to a complete success. In this
establishment leather is taken in the rough,
split, curred, and finished we judge from
observation alone, into the various grades of
leather for shoemaking, trunk making and
book binding purposes. Some twenty men
are employed here, but all were so busy that
we did not feel like interrupting them by
asking questions. This establishment is run
by Philadelphia firm, and employs steam
power as motor. The manner of splitting
the leather is curious and we will take occa-
sion, at no distant day, to so post ourself as
to treat our readers to a description of the
process.
A recent look into the foundries and ma
chine shops of Frank Landers, and George
E. Stauffer & Co., show that the good times
so long expected are certainly beginning to
dawn on this section, for when the artifcerS
in the stern metal, I'VE do not see why it
should not be called precious begin to be
kept busy, it may be taken as a sure sign
that good time is coming for the country.
In Mr.. Landers shop the clatter of machinery
and the screeking noise of the file and turn
ing tool betokened the work that was going
on within, while the foundry floor was filled
with TASKS of ordered works ready for the
liquid metal. At the Stauffer works the
same cheering state of affairs prevail, and all
looks prosperous and thrifty We have no
doubt that the fall trade will find both these
establishments over run with orders.
At the Tanite establishment, the rush OF
work has already commenced. The establish
ment is now kept running night and day to
enable the company to keep pace with the
orders which are daily received for their ex-
cellent wheels and machinery.
Wallace's door, sash and blind factory has
been considerably hindered of late by the low
state of water in the streams from whence it
draws it's power Every available moment,
however, has been employed, but not with
the effect of enabling it to keep up with its
orders. The rains of Saturday and Saturday
night have removed this hindrance and the
works will be pushed to their full capacity
The same cause, low water, has acted as a
hindrance to our -four and wooden mills, but
these started briskly with Mondays dawn,
and like the sash factory, with full demand
for all the sash, blinds, doors, lumber, -four
and woolen goods that can be manufactured
will help hurry on the era of good times.
Kistler's Tannery, at East Stroudsburg,
now one of the largest in the State indeed in
the union, has commenced working in to its
full capacity, and Of itself is capable of sup
porting large community. The leather
manufactured there, always of the best quail
ity, finds ready sale at the highest market
prices The capacity of the works is about
l40, 900 hides per annum
With these larger interests in full play the
effect upon monetary affairs in this locality
cannot but prove beneficial, and we feel very
much like rejoicing over the prospects for a
brighter winter than that which rested SO
gloomy over US last year. And it is not here
alone that things look bright Our ex-
changes all over the country speak of the
same glorious signs, as beginning to show
themselves in every locality, and we cannot
but feel that, avoiding the errors of the past,
the business of the future will be carried on
In manner that will assure permanent pros
perty and consequent freedom from the
monetary pinches of the past.