Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-21
w aynesbOrO, Pa.

,husiastic, as 80 to speak never 10 the
oldest inhabitant were The aood gates
of nature more widely opeLed. Just
Fabout the time we alighted at the depot
the principal streets were a perfect
food. and as a consequence the mer-
chants have lost heavily by flooded
cellars, and the fire engines are busy
to-day pumping out. The first impress
sion Of a stranger on arrival here would
he that the town was decidedly dead,
a. the streets during the day are un-
comonly Quiet, but such thoughts would
soon be dlspelled. The cause 10 that
half the male population are engaged
in the mammoth works OF The several
industries here. Bright aud early
Wednes day morning We took a stroll
10 the east eud TO Siew the great estao-
ushment OF the Geiser Manufacturing
Company. Having so often heard oil
them and their productions in the South
and Southwest, expecting OF course TO
see ,olerably extensive buildings, etc.,
in this we we're disappointed. bu. most
agreeably, surprise and aStonishment is
The mllde est form Of expression, no pen
picture eau ID fitting manner describe
them, for completeness in every detail.
they are surpassed by none and equal
ed by lew if any in the world.
The principal building q massive
modern style brick structure covering
an area Of several acres of ground, IS III
the form OF the letter E three stories in
height with slate roof. Aside from this
there are numerous other brick and
frame buildings and a splendid pattern
storage building Of brick, three stories
high 50x5O feet in dimensions just about
completed.
In these buildings one has convincing
evidence Of Americas great progress IN
mechanical arts, 90 where you will
there are not TO be found better or
more CO npletelY equipped mandatory,
every piece Of machinery is OF the latest
design aud make known for superiority.
Order reigns supreme, there is a place
tor everything in its place from the
great storage room in tie basemen
under the entire main building to top
floors, it is apparent at a glance thai
master bands are al helm. The scent
AZ we wandered through ~ company
With MIR. Hoover who kindly explained
their system aud plans was invlgorailug
and refreshing 10 the highest degree
and will ever be a pleasant renem-
brsucr.
The special man ufactures of the CON-
panY are the Geiser patent selt'reguia-
ting grain separator and cleaner. The
Peerless portable traction and domes-
TIC steam engines and saw mills, we
doubt much if we can communicate any
Irems Of news 10 our friends and readers
lconcerning either of the above. 1t Is
lwell-known TACT throughout the land 10
Iall whom are interested, that the Geiser
Icompany have reached the highest state
l OF perfection ever attained in the man
uisctur. of their three specialtles, sue
Ihas been proved time aud again by the
Imost practical tests. The renowned
Peerless trac ton engine is most appro-
priately named, this engine is the prac :
tical results Of years of study OF a scien
tl6c and thoroughly practical mechani
cal expert, Mr.. F. +. Lands, and 10
point of safety, efficiency, durability,
sim plicity OF construction, and general
prelec ton stands to-day uurlvaled, as
does also The famous self.regula dns
grain separator, cleaner and Dagger
portable engines and saw mills, oul
space will not permit further remark
on the many merrllorious points. The
company Issue very handsome illus
rate d catalogue Of about 100 pages
which explains in detail, these will bt
mailed TO any upon application. They
employ constantly from six TO eigh
hundred hands and finish weekly eigh'
teen engines, twenty-five separator
I and three saw mills, their sales reach-
ing last year nearly one million doliar'
and bid fair 10 exceed that amount dur
ing 1884.
They have agencies 10 every stale 0
the Union and so far at all exhibition
have carried of the highest prize OIL
| cred and a. vet have lever been bea
III any practical tests, $500 IN gold wa
the award at the Cincinnati Exposition
: in 1881.
: The company was established il
' 1856. recognized and incorporated II
: 1876. The original works being SINAI
structure but little il any larger thai
building now occupied for office. l
b. would be hard TO predict the future O
Isuch a great industry. In magnitude
for the pas: several years the bushes
has more than doubled annually, tn
journal wishes they, like the broo
Imay, "go on aud on forever" such in
dusiries are of national benefit and Oh
such largely depend the prosperity Q
the country. Mr.. Daniel Hoover To-
y president, J. J. Oller treasurer, A. .
Morganthall secretary and George
Bearer assistant secretary are all gen
Il tlemen, of splendid business duallhca
Q ton and executive ability aud are no
r ted for their courtesy to visitors.
Mems working shirts in an endless variet
at Heller L Cos, New York cheap store o
t Court St.