The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-14

Interesting Facts Connected with Their
Manufacture-Ten Millions Day Made.


Manufacture-Ten Millions Day Made.
Millions of envelopes were piled up
in all kinds of packages when report
er entered the establishment of lead
ing downtown mandatory. Ascend
ing to the second story, under the guild
ance of the proprietor, hundreds of
girls were found seated at curiously
constructed machines. Piles of paper,
cut into the requisite size, were passed
through the neat-looking instruments,
and came forth folded, gummed, and
ready for use, at the rate of eighty per
minute. After witnessing the remark
able performance of these machines,
the reporter was entertained by the fol-
lowing remarks by the enthusiastic en-
velope man:
until the invention of the machine
which you see before you, the manu-
facture of envelopes was by no means
perfect. improvements have been go
ing on constantly ever since the Japan
ese first used envelopes as Enclosures
for perfumes, etc. The Leader, by
which name the most perfect machine
| ever invented Is known, is used in many
countries, and will probably continue
the most perfect piece OF mechanism
for the manufacture of envelopes ever
devised. The contractors for the post
al-stamped envelopes also use this ma
chine, with an attachment which prints
and stamps the envelope at the same
time at the rate of about 2, 900 an hour. {"
Following the speaker through the big
warehouse, the writer was shown en-
velopes of every description. Here
you have" said the former, can en-
velope known as commercial pattern,
made of Manila rope, engine sized,
machine and loft dried. The same is
made of linen, bond, and other coarse
papers. Here is lot known in the
trade as legal, portfolio, document,
safety, embossed, Opaque, silvered, cold
edge, square, oblong. Here you have
various STYLES of wedding envelopes,
suitable for the poor clerk or laboring
man with q salary of 50 week, up to
the Fifth avenue millionaire whose in
come is computed by the millions.
Look at these mourning envelopes; no
tice the width of the black border, run
ming all the way from one-sixteenth of
an inch up to two inches. The former
are used as tributes to distant or poor
relatives. Those with the widest black
border are in good demand for those
who mourn the loss of rich uncle or
grandfather. Those who have been
well provided for in last wills and tes-
taments use these largely. Here you
see an assortment of envelopes of all
sizes, such as are used by druggists;
next we have what is known as episto-
larry. Notice these high stacks of in
closures on your left. They are known
as pay envelopes, and are used for pay
ing off wages in large establishments.
Here are various grades of clothlined
envelopes, and there are what is known
as money and express brand. Those
of aesthetic tastes make use Of the lace
envelope, and that pile there contains
two millions of Enclosures known as
valentine which are used annually
about Feb. IA. We have, too, envel-
opes made especially for the transmits
sion of cigars, flour, grain, and pat
terms of dry goods through the mails. J"
DO styles vary often?"
mo. There is no vacillation in
styles with us"
Give me some figures touching on
the manufacture of envelopes"
"The manufacture of envelopes in
this country is about 10000, 900 a day.
These are consumed principally in the
| United States. Some are sent to Can
ada, South America, Mexico, West In
dies, and Australia. At one time ship
ments were made to Liverpool. Now
they are buying our improved ma
chinery, and are manufacturing them
selves. Many envelopes of American
manufacture have been sent to Russia
and other foreign countries. With our
improved machinery and cheap paper,
We can successfully compete with any
foreign country.
"How do prices ranger"
"You can buy ordinary letter envel-
opes as low as 80 cents a thousand.
They have been made as low as 30
cents thousand"
"Where are envelopes chiefly made %
an this city and in New England.
Some, too are made in Philadelphia.
Pierson commenced the manufacture
of envelopes in this country in 1S43.
He became discouraged, and gave up
| the business. Jacob Berlin followed
him three years later. He was sue
cessful, and the trade in the United
States was firmly established. -NelC
York Mail and Express.