The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-03-03
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
FORMATION OF A COMPANY TO MAX
UFACTURE RAMIE.


upon Gen. Leonard Sewell and ques-
toned him on the subject of the ramie
manufacturing enterprise. The Gene.
raj, with usual courtesy and prompt
ness, gave all the information he had,
and showed the existence of project
of the greatest Importance to New Or
leans.
'The International Fibre Company
of New York" said the General, "the
directors of which, by the way, are
Zeigried drummer, president Of the N.
Y. Cotton Exchange, Karl Meisner
and other prominent capitalists, pro-
pose forming company for the man
ufacture of ramie fibre into fabrics of
various kinds. They are induced to
establish this factory, which will be
upon an extensive scale, in consequence
of their being the possessors of the
patent of the Scheifner Decorticator
of the ramie stalk into fibre.
"This enterprise has been something
long desired, but never possible until
now. Feray Il Co., of Essounes, in
France, for long time endeavored to
use the ramie fibre successfully, no de-
corticator having been found sufficient
ly useful to make it profitable, either
to the cultivation or manufacture of
ramie, until they obtained the patent
from Scbeifner."
"This is the patent you possess9"
eyes. 1t belongs to me in connec-
ton with the New York International
Fibre Company, l having the right for
Louisiana"
"What are your plans for utilizing
the patcnt?"
~ have just been informed by the
New York Company that they desire
to establish Immediately in New Or
leans, a factory Of 5000 spindles, for
the manufacture of the ramie fibre, Mr..
John NJ. Anderson, President of the
New York Company, will send me in
a short time plahs for the factory, and
an estimate of what it will cost. As
soon as l receive this l will proceed
form company similar to that in New
York, in which the Northern corpora
ton will be largely interested"
when do you expect your decorti-
cator?'
81 am looking for it every day
When it arrives it will be put up at
the Edwards foundry, and l will have
public test. y States, Feb. "a.
SOUTHERN PATENTs.-Mr. Fl. N. Jen-
kins, Solicitor of Patents, Washington, D.
c., officially reports to the DEMOCRAT the
following complete list of Patents granted
Southern inventors for the week ending
February 9Th:
Arkausas-K. F. Rice, Eureka Springs,
hustle; J. N. Scars, Galloway Station, at
tachment for shingle machines; T. C..
Morgan, Kinderbsook, seed planter and
fertilizer distributor.
Texas-W. NJ. Lovin, Greenville, seed
er; A. F. and c. A. Vestal, holder for
shades and refectors; j. H. Hohngreen,
San Antonio, press; J. G. Melcher,
OQuinn, honey extractor; J. T. Webb,
Courtney, cane mill; J. G. BaIlentine,
Thornton, car coupling; J. w. Radcliffe,
Louisville, seod planter; Lee Anderson,
Paris, hame lock.
Much credit is due to the invention
of the telephone, telegraph, locomotive,
steamship, and the wonderful ocean ca
BILE. But it is but the truth to say that
for the real benefits to humanity, the dis
covery of Browns Iron Tonic tops them
all. Thousands cured of rheumatism, bill
iousness, blood poison and kidney trou-
bles know Browns Iron Tonic is the par
agon of medicines. For sale by Jacob
Gcigcr, Eagle Drug Store.