The Russellville Democrat., 1882-12-07

terprises that could be mentioned
 But the greatest lnducement for en. terprises of this character, and the investment of capital in our midst
 is the moral tone of our cltizens, and the desire for peace and quiet, the gentle influence of which is tanning the wilderness, and leading the minds | of the generations to follow in the paths of sweetness and purity along whose perfumed waysides the smiles of intelligence play. This is more forcibly shown from the result of the vote for or against prohibition which was carried by an overwhelming ma ljority, and today there is not sa- loon within the borders of our eoun- ty; the traffic of that hideous mon ster, liquor, is stopped by the voice of the people, and the downfall of it's sale in our midst is received as an omen of prosperity. Likewlse her churches, which are five in number, viz: the North and South Methodist, the Christian. the Presbyterian, and Baptist, speak volumes for town of this size, the potency of whose in ference is felt in the humblest cot in our midst, and which binds our people together in spirit of harmo- ny and christian charity. And not the least of our enterprises, IS our handsome school building. A build- ing that accommodates four hundred pupils, and presents so beautiful as appearance with a hundred foot front, is we'll worthy the pride of much larger and wealthier community than this, and is deserving of great commendation.
 Besides the above improvements the town can boast of one of the most complete, convenient and handsom- est cotton mills in the Union. On the 23d ult., fire was placed in the furnace under the gigantic boiler, and in less than an hour the steam cocks were hissing and spewing which indicated that everything was ready tor starting. Mir. Berry, the engineer, turned the steam throttle. the steam passed up into the cylin- der, the piston rod moved back as though by magic, and the first revo- lution of the mammoth engine was made. No engine could have work ed nicer or given more satisfaction. She is beauty, and for neatness. takes the .cake." The line of shaft ing, of which the company has BIO feet, was turned with perfect ease, and the engine made about as much noise as an ordinary sewing machine. It was our honor and pleasure to pull the wire to the whistle that blew one among the first blasts that told "the Melrose Mills are runnlng." Mir. Carr began grinding the cards on the 18th ult., it IS quite curiosi- ty to see him grinding. He is as sisted by MT. Jack Bulger who is also quite an expert in this line. The company has two grinders, the grinder is shalt covered with shell with right and left handed thread on the shaft, on the shell is boss, which travels back and forth; the boss is covered with No. 10 em- cry, which puts fine, sharp finish on the wires, the emery is secured to the boss with glue. There are sey- en workers and three shippers to a card, these are ground by one of Hardy's grinders. It takes forty hours to grind one card. The Har- dy grinder came last Friday, and was put in operation in three hours after it arrived. They can grind four strlppers or four workers on the Hardy at once. Mir. Carr has one section of the cards clothed and four of the cards ground ready and con- plete for operation. He began Mon day last to clothe the second section, which he will have ready for the grinders by the time the first section is ground. The railway head for the first section os cards is in position, and the cam table fit into the floor and ready for use. The drawing frame fo: this section is lined, and the cam tables in the floor and coup led up ready for the goods from the cards. The speeder also, for this section is leveled up and all ready for running. The spinning frames, fifteen in number, are all ready and finished complete for the full run ming of the mill. The twisters, six in number, are all mp and complete only waiting for the belt to be placed on the wheel to start for business. Also the ballers are all ready for op- eration, and makes the prettiest and neatest machine in the mill. Mir. Wallace, of Little Rock, came up the goth ult., and is busily engaged Tn cutting belt-holes, of which there will have to be cut 225 through five inch floor. The mill is running night and day grinding the cards, and will continue to do so until the mill is all completed and the present orders filled. The last of this week Mir. Haney expects to have one fourth of the mill running and turning off goods. The mill is a beautiful sight now and the rolling of the cards makes one almost believe he is somewhere in New England. The last of this week will be extremely lively around Melrose. Mir. Nelson,