The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07
o,,oSD PAPER MANUFACTURER"
COMPANY.

tOHINNNs
o,etn and early history Of paper rs
s,s rnterial are involved IN mucn %
W.. The art OF making 1t from hoiouS
80 nd. among other substances 'rom
.s.rool n the cotton plant reduced 70 a PUP
us 20 ave been practced by 'no CN'u i''"
..,,erv tistant period. Different au'no,'''oS
- Distant AS the second century d. -
- ,,a,er Il .wever remote tine age oil '''
.''. - beesme available to tho rest
''.,....-,., b, t.e eighth century, among the
,,.l. and lie extent TO v"on IL WAS "'0u
~ s.erao, purposes BE- proved oy inc CONF
--...,,,, LARGO number of Arabic manu-
....,,. on paper which have come down from
the ninth century
rso sr.t machine paper mill was esteb-
...-f..g. prandywine In this country IN
,.'o sn1inls.4tho Richmond mill was put
..,,oreration. al during the war the mill
..o,.e-ate5 ana in 1865 10 was destroyed by
~. q, che time Of the evacuation. In 1872
.. 80 rebu,t and became the same Rich
...-3 p,per Manufacturing Company Of to
The rre.ent mill is = stock company,
ef.t,.h Mr. z. D. Christian - president and
AZ A. r. Christian, Jr., is the secretary and
manager
Under thoeficicnt management OF the pres
.-tthe output Of the mill has been quadru-
Mod aud to-day it IS recognized throughout
,te country as an institution Of great re-
sources and capable Of splendid work
The Richmond Paper Company Of TO-DAY
--arufectures about ten 20 twelve IONS q,
,,srer peg day. and the Climax and SlAr
t'..nc papers. which they largely mshulac-
t,rs arc sold now in every state of the Non,
s-. .-., extensively exported 20 the principal
European potts, TO South America anu ~ 'Ho
Ia.. Indies. ,..s.-
W.th the advances in tho machinery OF the
times the mill has kept up. ana now mas III
every detail the latest devices known 10 the
Inventor or manufacturer. by so uoihg 1hey
Ave not only served the purpose OF OBTAIN
MA superior line Of manufactured paper
fa. have economical 80 10 prices anu 'i-1o
o. Gle delivery of the goods. 60,
Tts annual output OK the mill OF book ana
~.gspaper qualities. IN addition totheir enor-
-.. I'offiua paper sales. Is almost beyond
Canary computation. and the mill to-day is
,...rired as one OF the largest IN the country
fra rauer which is made by this company
d, Absolutely free from aduiterati0n of any
f-.u pure cotton fibre. has thickness for
re.-bt and tie weight is marked upon every
bundle they ship. e,
I'M CONJUNCTION with the disposition Of the
r-ofrct M their own mill. the Richmond
isuer Company are very extensive Jobbers IN
AL grades OF writing. wrapping and other
rsrers and. IN fact, carry iul and complete
ire0 s.at0ners' supplies OF every conceiya-
Sic article made of paper. a large corps OF
s.esuen traverse for them the limits OF our
country. and IN every State and Territory
tey arc acknowledged as reliable competi-
~. g tho markets Of the world.
Tie easy connection of the mill with the
Great cotton belt of the country makes II pos
st.o for them TO obtain their raw material
etve-v low rates Of transportation. and thus,
30 prcs as well as quality, the mill stands
uurvaed by all Of the progressive ventures
u The present age.
Wien one thinks OF the fact that miles and
III. es of paper are daily required for printing
ne daily newspapers. that thousands OF
sheets OF writing paper ara used every minute
for business and social correspondence that
s sheet of wrapping paper ls used every me a
purchase Is made that a piece OF Dlottng
faper is used every time a letter - wrltten
that paper is. in fact one OF the levers on
which the world moves. he Will realize IN
measure that It's manufacture must. Of neces-
Bity, be SO large as 20 be almost beyond actual
comprehension. And when one Is told OF the
enormous business done by the Richmond
Paper Company, which work all day and all
night. he will be able 20 form some con-
ceptiOn OF the daily output from their enor-
m as plant. There is no mill IN the South
which does so large a trade. and there are
VerY few Ia the North which have any larger.