The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
AssAYiNe PRECIOUS METALS.
A Talk with q Man who Makes a Bu.i.
ness Of It.


New YORK Mail and Expre4sI
''Some queer things happen in our
line of business, Temar cd the proprle-
tor Of an assay and refining establish.
ment to a reporter. He was in the
basement of his house, where the
smelling furnaces were glowing at
white heat. He looked like an alchemist
seen in pictures bending over the fur
mace to invent process of making
god. lie put down ladle red hot,
removed a small skull cap from his
head, AMI continued
''tou see, we take the swccpingS from
factories TO private individuals and ex-
tract the metal. Well, very often peo
pie that were once wealthy come in and
part with their silver service or gold
ornaments IN order TO get the cash right
down. he pawnbrokerS will give
nothing on them because perhaps they
are out of style. We give them the in
trinsic value of the metal, less the ex-
pense of refining. Ladies frequently
bring their silver dinner sets in order
to raise money. Some part with their
wedding presents, given to them
twenty and thirty years ago.
can See the way they act that only
stern necessity has compelled them to
part with what was given to them in
happy and prosperous times. Three
weeks ago young man strayed in
casually. lie said he had piece OF
ore and wanted to have it assayed. i
picked it up accidentally, he said, "a
few days ago in ennsylvania, where
was spending vacation. The specimen
we assayed proved wonderful one. Ii
turned out $50 in gold and SIS in sill
YER. The young man nearly went wild.
lie fastened back TO Pennsylvania and
purchased the land where he found the
ore. If the land is rich with that kind
of ore it will be bonanza.
"We smelt down and refine every de-
scription of jewelry and assay large
amount of specimen ore which has al
ready been examined and disposed of as
far as the mine is concerned forever.
Photographic wastes have became enor-
nous within the last few years The
trimmings from the paper, which are on
a surface of nitrate of silver, amount tC
thousands of dollars annually in saving
Each photograph gallery is careful tC
save the trimmings and have them re-
| duced. 1t is only of recent years that
the sweepings from 5ewelry factories are
saved. My grandfather commenced
business in New ork seventy-fye year
ago. He tried to teach the people tn,
value of savings. My father succeeded
in a measure in showing the busi
ness people what great piec
of economy it was to save the trim
mings and sweepings of all metals
Why, twenty years ago | knew Jew
elry factory that threw away o to th
pound of discarded trimmings. The,
would thrash their office boys if the.
did not put the stuff in the ash barrel
To day if the boys put it in the ash bar
rel they will be treated with due severity
SO much for change to strict econom!
in metal.
What do YOU do with the metal aftel
it is refined"
1--WE sell it again to the jewellers anC
dealer7. 1t does not deteriorate by The
process of refining, but puts on ;
| brighter look than ever.
~ i'll the trade amount to anything
yearly
eyes, to millions | have furnaces
here and in Newark and keep them run
ming ali the time. The sweeplngs alone
would amount to millions throughout
the city. In these days nothing must
| be lost "