Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-03-31
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makcs o,uVV lDs OF NO., ~ ,warpS In l3I
hours work, and use ,wster power 10 wiptor
and steam 10 summer. Last yoar tley cleared
hnodsome profit, and nro now being run
day and night. The Messrs. Holt pay
$l.26 per bale freight on raw, cotton, aud
hsnl It five miles to their mils--this ex-
pense would be obviated BY our mill here.
Tho Gamperdoyn attracted my attention,
60 to Greenville, 8. T., I went. Mr.. John
a. A..Sanford is tho Superintendent OF these
mills. They uso both steam end water
power; have q cnpital stock Of Sl75, 900;
they mako, principally, hosiery, yarns Of all
oolors, aud in about fifteen months run
netted over $l00, 900; now they are arrang-
Ing to run day aud night. think your
readers will admit that this looks like
business. l.
Not far from Greenville arc the Piedmont
Mills. ] went out to them. This fsotory
has been In operation about Gvo years on a
capital stock Of $500, 900; hos paid per
cent. dividends, aud NOW has q reserved
fund of 100000. The net earnings last
year wcro 293 per cent. The company
have enlarged the factory to $4,000 spin.
dies ond 504 looms, and they will spin aud
weave Il, 900 bales OF cotton per aunum.
They arc now making, large shipments Of
goods to Chno. Ef IS (. s$ss i&1
Tukiug Orapgeburg Sib my route, /
visited a mill owned BY, Mr.. George Cor.
nelson, who has four Of tho Clement A,toch.
ments in suocesyful operation His mill
has o capacity of 800 lbs. of yarn per
twelve hours, which sells readily in tho
Northern markets OF % cents pcrlb. He is
making arrangements to run day and night.
Will a mill pay in Sumtcr2 Why not?
Every mill [ visited had to pay SO per
cord for wood-it will cost less here 10
Sumter. Most Of the mills paid freight
on cotton 81 rs per bale-this expense will
DO saved in Sumter. Every one of tho
mills received their cotton in bales, Except
the last ono mcntioned,) at loss of Sl.0O
to s2.O0 per bale on baggiug and ties. A
factory in Sumter cao uso at least of cot
ton without being packed, which would be
considerable saving.
have herein given you briefly some of
tho most important Information gathered by
me. You eau state emphatically, that, to
the best of my belief, pc ,oiW have a fac
tory IN Sumter as soon as the machinery
can get here. A charter hns been applied
for, and books Of subscription will be open
on Tuesday, the 22d instant, at tho Store
Of d j. Wilma Co. Already nearly one
hall the amount desire to start with has
been promised. Our st of corporators
includes some Of the most substantial men
in the County, and our shares of stock will
be small, 80 as to offer rich and poor alike
chance to invest in whut believe will
prove blessing to this whole community,
aud be followed by other sitpilar enter,
prises. Respectfully, &o.,
d. j. WlNN.
MEN OF GRIT.-The largo majority of
men do not use tithe of the power they
possess. Their talcnts arc mostly in q
napkin. Onc Of the wcalthicst men in
Wall street to day. broke down iu business
good many ycary ago. lie went into an
oihco where he was well acquainted, and
said to member of tho firm that he had
no bread for his family. ri am ready to 60
messages foT you, or perform any OTHER
service" Ho hung up his coat and com.
ncnccd work around the lowest rung Of
tho ladder. Previously this mans check
was rccepted anywhero on the street
You may be sure such man gradually
mounted up.
Over in Boston like minded mun fell
out. lilo was without bread, and soon
would bo without shoes unless he wakcncd
up and stirred his energies. Eo was
| book keeper, ard at one time earned
handsome salary. What did he do2 This
he did lie took cotton hook and went
down to the wharf to load and unload
cotton at 80 much an hour. Behold au>
other man with grit. Tho owners of tho
cotton aad the ship eyed this hero. Soon
the decree went forth: Come up higher
lie resumed the quill end laid oside the
cotton hook. Encouragement ncver weak,
cned the Boston boy. Winners with
hanging lips and chickcn hearts, who cue
their troubles with the bottle or the pistol,
arc pitiful creatures, who should never have
been born
LEAR1Nd TO TIE KNoTs.-A co1rcspon-
dent of tho Scientific american, suggests
that it would bo handy accomplish M ent
for school-boys to bc proficient in the
handling, splicing, hilching, and kno'ing
ropes. lie suggests tho poprie:y Of having
the art taught in our public schools. A
common jack knife and few pieces of
clothes-lino are the main appliances needed
to impart the instructions. lie concludes
that it would not only be of use in ordinary
daily lite, but especially those who handle
merchandise and machinery. Any one, he
adds, who has noticed tho clunsy hap.
hSzard manner in which boxes and goods
are tied for hosting or for loading upon
trucks, will appreciate tho advantage Of
practical instruction in this direction. Prob.
ably good plan, he further suggests, would
30 to have ono school-boy taught first by