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■ :\ • - . . . • THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1891. • : j | • m "HE INVENTED THE LOOM. SWLlCH OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF J08EPH M. JACQUARD. >4 irlilmt Rcvwlutiuiilx.il Silk Weav lug—With It One Ntu Cun Du \Tnvk Util formerly Required from Six to Ten People, and Do It Better. Joseph Marie Jacquard will always be regarded a* one of the foremost inventors in the textile world, and his loom as one of the most brilliant of industrial inven tions. Few have ever accomplished sneb a revolution in industry, and still fewer have by so doing alleviated the sufferings and improved the condition of their fel low laborers to the extent realized by Jacqnard. Jacquard was in the foil sense of the word a self made man of the people, and it is this fact that makes the study of his life particularly inter eating to an American. Born at Lyons .Inly 7, 1752. son of n silk weaver, he assisted his father at the loom from his earliest years, acting as a ••draw boy," as those workmen were termed who pulled the strings by which means the warp was manipulated on the old looms so us to weave figured goods. Hew he became fumiliar with all the woes of the “draw boy’s" life, and so deeply did they impress themselves on his mind that the desire to do away with thia drudgery continued to be his lead ing thmight tlironghcsit life. The boy's health gave.way at tile loom, so lie was apprenticed to a bookbinder and later to - a type fouuder.. But the demon of in- veutive genius lmd already seized upon him, and he spent most of his time in tinkering, and was regarded as hopeless ly lazy by those around him. When Jacquard was twenty years of age his father died, leaving him a small patrimony, with which the young man began weaving brocades on his own ac count, and soon after married. Bnt he devoted most of bis time to tinkering around on bis looms, and this, with bis inexperience, brought about bis business failure within a few years. Bilk industry being at a low tide, yonng Jacqnard had to accept work in n limekiln, while bis wife found employ ment in plaiting straw hats. In 1700 the idea of a loom that would do away with the “draw boys” assumed definite shape in Jacquard's mind, bnt Ilia extrvrao poverty rendered it impos sible for him to construct a model at that time. However, he did not de spair, and a copy of “Poor Richard's Al- manac." which cyme into his hands about this time, encouraged him all the more to persevere and to try to triumph in spite of his poverty. Domestic afflictions now overwhelmed him. Having enlisted in the army for the national defence with his young son. be saw the latter fail at his side in un engagement ou the Rhine. Returning to Lyopa, Jacquard arrived just in time to be at the deathbed of hia wife. He was employed as day laborer in n factory, and devoted ilia evenings with peat zeal to the modeling of hia favorite idea. Meet of the work was done with a jackknife. In 1800 his loom was finished A model sent to the industrial expo sition in 1801 brought him a bronze medal and a call to Paris to repair the looms of the “Conservatoire des Arts et ’ Metiers.'' at a salary of 8,000 francs per annnni. While there he saw the loom with which Vancanson had vainly tried to solve, the question which-occupied Jacquard, and from this loom our in- IMP (JUWiU) tezsvs IIVIU HUM vsss ass vector gained some new ideas. He re turned to Lyons, and after two years’ faitiifni work succeeded in bringing forth a loom which effectively solved tiie difficulty, and enabled a single weaver to weave figured goods. The govern- , went at oooe granted him a pension of 8,000 francs and a royalty of fifty francs per loom. To understand exactly the value of this Inyeutipa it mast be borne in mind that up to' this time the weaving of fig ured goods required from five to ten workmen to each loom, most of them being employed in pniiing the strings, by which means the warp was opened for the passage of the shuttle. A string bad to-the drawn for every passage of tte shuttle. Thus the “drew boys" bod • tw vtork rapidly, the pulling was heavy, necessitating a strained position and re- qairiug the most painful exactness, as a single mistake would mar the figure. For this clumsy apparatus of strings aud . pedals, requiring the attention of a num ber of workmen, Jacquard substituted a contrivance as simple as ingenious, en abling a single workman to execute the most complex patterns os easily as plain goods. Not only were the “drew boys” espoused with, bnt the goods were mode with a finish and exactness which before was not even dreamed of. However, in spite of Jaoqnaid’s com pute, mama Ida Imi, «!»s mother gen erally -taken np by manufacturers at once net. the invention hailed with de light by. the, weavers. Every new loom threw four or more workmen ont of Work. Even the “draw boys” preferred a life ottorture and deformity to starva tion. Jacqnard was publicly assaulted by hisenraged fallow workmen and al most precipitated into the Rhone. Even the “Cousetl des Prnd'hommes” at one. time ordered tbe destruction of the new loom to appease tbe wrath of the weav ers. But -Jacquard'- loom, like every truly great invention, was bound to tri umph, and by 1818 It had firmly estab lished itself throughout the Lyons work- Nornerous lucrative offers were now made Jacqnard from abroad, particular ly from England, bnt be preferred re maining in Lyons, giving himself np en tirely to bis native town. Later on he purchased a small estate at Oallini, near Lyons, where be died Aug. 7. 1884, aged eighty-two years.!- 1 ' 1 * ; ' J; It Way be said that to Jacquards in vention is doe not only the greatness of Lyons In the silk world, bnt the tre mendous expansion of the silk industry the world over as well Its Influence, has. however, not been confined to the silk world, the weaving of cotton, linen, wool, jute, etc., having been affected al most as much as that of silk.—Cor. Dry Hoods Economist .TWILIGHT. Oh, twilight hour of faint nnd mystic- light. When shadows fall aero** tbo fading land. And long forgotten voices of the i >a t Float back and ebant like *pirit*»f theitltfhl In voices sad and solemn, till ut last. Wavering, thejr cease in fbe iiiireMain Ugh* When mints along the water rise and drift And hang upon the rimpling wavelet* clef In which the dark reflections of the trees Shadowy, indistinct and dim appear. Like specters, tail and gaunt, the cedar tree* Stand dark against the golden tinted sky. Whilst from their topmost boughs the *c!:l!in crow Utters its desolate aud direful cry The undulating jeef^way to the breeze That o'er them its plaintive wailmp note; .- v 3 In the twilight hash like vespers soft it sounns. As o'er the tranquil water It dotL float. Oh, client hour, dreamlike and indistinct. When long forgotten voices of the past Return, aud hold communion with thesou Oh, sad aud sacred hour of dying day. Whose death the hallowed Angelo* doth t< Kneel thou to silent night and hUdrend s —A. J. Striuger in Dominiou Illn-f The IKotliscliihis* Chirifv. A story about the head of tit*- hutikiu*, house of Rothschilds was related at th( Grand Pacific hotel by Baron Heimich. if Berlin. "Some years ago tin* oh cashier of the great estalJishinont.* wit the Baron, "went to R.»ih.-x-hild;itid |*»|c him that after thirty year* of service In- had manured to raw :.».»}**» ft.*m-s mid he desired to #•» into httaiaevt f.»r him self. His employer iv ;.vtG-1 ni- r.-t.-uiit-i'* departure, bnt bn l.» Idm *?*»•» I hick. TM cashier embarked i t sp»*cnl iti •>» a»c» it a short time lost every «vnt. intf the fact that while lie w-ts a ^ootl servant he was a |n»or master, he called on tho Rothschilds, told his story and :isked for re-employment The bunker installed hlut in his old place, and advancing hi in a years salary advised him to invest it in a certain stock. The cashier did so. The Milker instructed his brokers how to act. and lietween them they sent the price np to a point at which the hanker >ul viand the cashier to sell. Tin* ca&lder did so at a profit that recouped for nil hi? losses. The price then settled down t<> its nor nial figure, and the banker charged him self with the 250.000 francs which he kuewhisold employe would have l>ecp too promt to take outright as a loft.”- Chicago Post. The Price of Wisdom. There is nothing stranger to ynnth than the persistency with which age prof fers its experience; there is nothing more trying to age than the determination of youth not to accept it. The fathers, mothers and guardians who have learned their hard lessous would 1>e glad to im part their knowledge, without its ruin ous pri-?e. to those they love. But tho youngsters will have none of it. No. they must bay thefr own wisdom/ "dree their own weird/* "pay the piper** them selves. No yearning affection can shield them from the trials and temptations they rush so gavly to meet. Bnt why should the elders continually mourn that such is the case? They have spent their lives in learning how to live. So did their predecessors. Their chil dren will do the same. The law is uni versal. Knowledge comes only with age and wisdom with the close of life. It most be that it wain so intended. The blunders of youth, the struggles of urn turity, the regrets of nge, are all jwirt of the inevitable training of each sonl; a training necessary before it is psepared to enter on a fuller life.—Harper’s Dakar. Tim Interview. To tho newspaper Interview we are indebted lor a vast mnonnt of enlight enment,' learning and wisdom that the interviewer basgot from men who, with out bis suggestion, would never hnve given it to the world. The principle of interviewing, going right to the source of information, gives us accuracy also. And take it ull in nil, tbe American newspaper contains the most truthful history that lias ever been written. . A fine iuterviewer is one of tho moat valuable men on u great journal. He moat be a man of education, acquainted with affairs, skilled ill the use of words; above all, lie must possess nu instinctive understanding of human nature. A fine man who is being interviewi-d is like a line fish that yon have hooked. You will rail if you attempt to “yank him." You must humor him a little: play out and reel iu; let him have Ids own way. and theu he is lost and yon land him.— Philadelphia Ledger. Defect* ami Excel leiirle*. “1 am sorry. Henry,” said Uncle Ueorge, “that you exhibit so little pro ficiency in orthography. That letter you wrote to Mr. Bruwu the other day had so many mias|ielled words that ft act the whole counting room iu a roar." "H'm!" said Henry'- “That's just the way fit this world. There were a good many words in that letter that I know were spelled right, but of course I get no credit for that."—Boston Transcript New York has contrilmted 20 cabinet officers in all, Massachusetts' 24, Penn sylvania 22, Virginia 21 aud Ohio 17 Missouri comes well down toward thy foot of the list with 4 to its credit. All of the original thirteen states except Rhode Island have liven represented at one time or other In the president's min isterial council. The late S. S. Cox was toasted once at a dinner in New York by nn admirer who told him lie joked too mnch and recommended him, in Emerson's lan guage, to “hitch his wagon to a star." He promptly replied that be would do so and that tbe star should be Birina The Dublin and \V lightsville railroad, extending a distance of nineteen mile* between two Georgia towns, has been called the “cheapest railroad in the world." It waa built and equipped tot ft,000 a mile and baa earned 40 percent a year. BAD BLOOD! Finplsi oaths Fowl BUa Trouble. | Little Bora| Eot0Uaf Ur— mmWrr f£*M a*7 «f Ucm »y»i—i lain DOCTOR ACKER’S ENGLISH ' [blood elixir WHY?““KHWK«VCT . E tt- li: CoTso'WrUU, 167 DOZEN - X Boys’ and Chi AT WMOLKSAI.K AND RETAIL. WILL BE BOLD REGARDLESS OF COST OR CONSEQUENCES, 120 MISSES’ SAILOR HATS at 25c., worth 50c. For the above, and anything else in the Hat line, go to The “GREAT AMERICAN EAGLE” SlE STORE Where you will find all the novelties in Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s ( . (.ax/lj SAIF, OF iYF.R AND IMLAliEI FREIGHT- '/• I I Tilt* K. A A M. ull* hHI u» * • It r. *. Ih.h irtlirh' |h.i, in t he »-iiy ..r iM.thn. Oh., on \\ • «ti .-s a*, Jui. 1*1 l*9l it •* **.»., w •r Hti.i un.* alu.t*.! l*.i-hl. I r w i I. liurN|Mirliili*n. el.aigr* ure diyc: I nine • r «iiA'» Hint I I • i> Cook, Mcltae A lk»., Aluliio, n.t. I* ar m, $4.48. _ i.Hir-i Br«vn. r»< I mhyr • Clut rtf’- T. r q lo* vIm-gai*. market N t*\'l It* list. I'llMtff UiarktUJ •>. V'hl I chine niurkftl K M i ul|« pi i Gh. ninrked A- M . II. chell ktige n»‘h ninrked A. I'o-'klif, I hell- Gh. . | * * i hnM.1I l». tl.lin*.; •mirke l.uhi Ill-Ill-, (ill. I Mtok |m*hr nrketl J.' St. ‘Vniinflaii, » t«lh*,tin <’ itru»H2'f. I In x rloIhlnK HIM i k—«l Get. AleAlllxf lltH-hel f, Git t i.mixvn II W.' I Im.x tiiHikftl F. W. .**niilli f I'ImIiir, Gh. t-kt-ry imirHeti McMaUi ' kw.. I Imrrt*' c Plains Gt». H pen. 21l«i. drain pipe in *rked Col. Hollo .. .... «.. • lUi-KtHldM AhlH-vIhf. (Iu. I Ite.rrvi oil, niNrkeil BafpU, Bros , Ab beville, Ga. Churitfri |2. 7 bun* les eo.tou lie* inaiked J. O. Wy Abbcvllie Ga rimrureM |1 21. 1 box II II h(nmI«, 2 I! ends, 1 pnekn^ K rails, niHrked Jih; Mt-holsoii, AbiMfVlIle. Ga (’»..rue fI.£7 ijrked Heilry Miller, Cordeh- There is* law on tbe statute books of Massachusetts, requiring that any person finding property to the value of three dollars or more shall have the same re corded at tbe office of the town or city clerk. 1 Im.x grocerlm murked K T*ntahj, Ahhc- vllle,(in- Chnru'H’iV 1 wukoii nxle iqnrked J. C. Carter, Bleh- land, Ga. ChurgeH 2-V. 2 kt^g* elder marktd M. B. Richard on, Klehland, Ga cliurireH 92.21. 1 doxen plow A drix, I park age ea*lingH marked /. V. Hate ek, Kleliluud, Ga. har/e-7hf. 2 cr’U Iron galea (2 Ih-jiiiih short i marked U. Iron Work* Mfy. W. W. Btitpp, Cordelq, Gh. ( harge«f!.(H. barrel Hyrup marked II. ". ilall ( Corde|e, Ga. Cliarg. n f, X barrel 11. ol* mnrketl Allen Itooka, t'or- dele. Ga. Charges fl.|*T». ^ 2 humlh-s | a per I box eraftk* rs mark O Vfc Hiker, C» rtiele, (i». (*luirtf« n SI. 11 piece* iron (oln) mnrke*t dele, Ga. CbHrg«B»7 8K. I Iron Mhali iuark Gh. ChHrgtii$Ul&. :iciuwN«*anned m*nt market! A J Callahan, t'ordete. Ga. ( hurgt-M Ilf. 1 bd e. L. bel Ing marked William* A If , Cordele, Ga. (^iurgfMI.18. 2 keg* liml and I t-an ol) marked J W Taber, Gonlele, Ga. Charge* SOf 1 Mlove ami content*, 1 pot, 1 kettle a* d 1 bundle pipe, marked Jack Htubh*, Cordele, Ga. Charges $1.4(1 1 axy marked H Hlley, H«l( na, Ga. Chitrge* '^T'.aw marked UUI JiqiM, Helena, 4^. Cbaigt-N G0<. : (l cow* medi marked A B Ulgg*, I*y«n*, Ga. Cha ge* 13.01, 2*4 faeka floiir.no mark. Cordele, On. •J'o Bucks flour, na mark, ( ord»le, Ga. b\Z Hack* meal, no mark, Cordf-le, Ga. 7*4 sack* flour, no mrrk, Cordele, «»a. 2 *Ncka incut, no mark, Cordele, Ga. 3 lug* no mark, Cordele, Ga, 12 ppoke*, n<r mark. Cordele. Ga. ‘ 2 can*, no mark*, Con»e. Ga. H barrel nnd 1 keg elder, no mark, Cordele, Ga. fl sack* cotton need, no mark. Cordele, Ga. 5 bundle* H 11 good*, no mark, Cordele, Ga. I keg *yrup, no mark. Cordele, Go. 1 cot. no mark, Cordele, Ga. J W 1', CurJele. Ua. 1 Imx im-n-handlHe marked D J McRae, Cordele, Ga. 1 box niercliandl*e marked Nornmn & Hon, Cordele, Ga. 1 bundle sieve* (11), marked Green A Hart, ordele, Ga. 1 box hardware marked KG Atkins A Co., Confele, Go. 1 box atarch marked I> H Htatr, Cordele, Gn. I box scale* marked J H Rogers, Americu*, Ga. Charge* $1.47. . ^ 4 boxes st-ttlf* marked J H Roger*,America* Ge. Charge* |B 37. 1 box marble marked R J Miller, Americu*, Ga. Charg""53#* 11 11 go- d*. marked (>. Mathis, Americu*, Gh. Charges«M. 6liHK*meal marked .T J Mitchell, Amerl- us. Ga. Charge*.‘hr- 2 pulleys marked A T A W tt Joiies, Amerl- bu*,Ga. Charge* 2V. 1 box haiiia a arked II A llnrri*, Americu*, Gn. Chaiges$l^3. 2 bnxt-4 cast'g*. marked F H Holt, Amerl- ciis, (In. Charge* $5.81. 3 barrels Halt marked W B Alexander, Americu*, Ga. Charge* $6 57. 1 box mirror*, no umce, America*, Ga. Charge* .... i hale cotton bagging marked J. O. W., r.umpkln, Mm Charges $178. 1 foot-Mbme, no mark, Lumpkin, Ga. 'Iinnrr* 6(Jf. 11, B, wheel marked Todd A Htanley Mfg. Co. IsUinpkin.Ga, ('hn*ge*$4.l4. 12 well lUlure* marked 'A T Hancock, lAiinpkliwGa Charge* $3.25. IN) plant tinder* «nr " " ‘ Uuupkln.Ua. ('karg _ M ^ 2 package* liooke, nA mark, cliargse #^0, Lumpkin, Ga. * * * I pair*lian*;no mark, Feteraoit,Ga. 1 bundle H. plee, no mark, IVtcr*on. 1 bundle beddlii* niaiked Kilen Flumer, AblMfVlIle, Ga. Charge* $2.64. 1 barrel beer ninrked care 8 I) Walker, Ab beville, Ge. Charges, 73<. 12 ea ee canned vegetable* marked care Wilson, Fryor A Co., Abbeville, Ga. Cbaige $5 62 4 roll* bagg'ng mnrketl JC Wynn, Abbe ville, U*. C!:arc( > sMy. 2 saw umndrcl*. 1 abaft and 4 I. boxes,4 pul ley*, marked King, Burcli A Co , Abbev ille, chenr "WJA —:} Zi . '1 AT GREATLY REDUCED I’RICES. 119 Forsyth Street, Americus, Ga. ESTABLISHED 1867. INCORPORATED 1890. JAMES FR1CKER & BRO. I have just returned from New York, where I purchased > very large stock of DIAMOFDS FINANCIAL. 8. H. HAWKINS *t. II. C- BAGLEY. VicePr.,’1 W.l, 'JBPhEY. Cubler, '-IflANIZKD 1870. WATCHES at prices that will enable us to sell lower than ever before. Our stock is immense, sssnrtment complete, prices lower than any one. Call nnd see for yourselves before baying. C. A. FRICKER, President.- 4O9 JACKSON ST„ AMERlfliS, GA. (Barlow. Block.) Americus Iron Works, BU1LDEHS OF; Engines, Boilers, Cotton Gins, Presses, Feeders and Condensers, Saw and Grist Mills, Shingle Machines, Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Boiler Feeders, Valves, Jets, Etc. Shaftings, Hangers, Boxes and Pulleys I mail cart marked Ip care Mh**ry A K»»- *ell, Abbeville.(hi. Charge*$2 I box incrclmndlMB mafK«d D F fcott. AB»- Im‘vIIIi>. (In. (llifim-M KM. bcvll|c,Ga, Charge* N*. E. 8. GOODMAN, Genera) Freight Agent, THE LITTLE SEWING MACHINE MAN ommivoiiAhi SEWING MACHINES & MOTORS .supply tiie? best *l ritf« O* Ge,, ni tentlon siren to repslrlnx all ncijr^^Onlers. by uitll will re- , U..0, miau.iiuuiuo, ; jf. rOB, ALL MACHINES. 1 1/ Special attention given rnallMachlr— ^— celrii prompt cash price*. Pantr* abovt- will *uvfe m*‘»»y _ fore placing t he I r order*. wiruiii ^-Special attention given . to repairing all kinds of Machinery. Telephone 79. Saw Mill Men. Are yon in need of machinery of any description? If so, write ns your wants, ing just wbst you desire and we will make you low prices. Our stating Ji ness is heavy machinery such as special buai- ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW MILLS, AND WOOD-WOHIINf. MACHINERY, and for first-class machinery, we defy enmpetltion. We are general agents for U. B. SMITH MACH1NK CO.’S celebrated Wood-working machines, and cau dis count factory prices, lie sure to write for clrcnlar of “Farmers’ Favorite’’ saw mill; it la the best on tho market Second-hand machinery constantly on hand. Write for prices and see if we cannot save yon money. Perkins Machinery Company, (S7 SOUTH BROAD STREET, __ . Iilou Writs. ATLANTA, (iA. For Two Weeks Past WE HAVE BEEN Showing tho fineat jino of Mouldings for Picture Framing, etc. ever ilMployed in this vicinity, nt ft redaction of For One Week More WE WILL CONTINUE R CENT FROIW REGULAR PRICES department in our business and we are making TRICES to let yon know that Vames, the SPECIAL I'JjE that you ought to see, aro X£1S0N & A1TC0CK The Leading Stationers. AMKKICUH, (1RUROIA. •^9The Ba.ik 6f 'Americus,gt- ,8U - - Capital. - • - ! »1 .-.o.chmi Surplus, - * filO(),lH)<> -ID ». OltS:— H. C. Baxter, Pres. SmanCns Inrcatment Co. JUnTOffiKitt.%tora^ G. W. Glover, Frtn't Americu* Grocery Cu. B. H. Hawkin*, Pre*'t 8. A. A m. Railroad, ft. Montgomery Pnm’i People* Katinnnl Hank. J. W. 8hetU*ld,of Bheflleld A Co., llar.Jware. T. Wh*»Uey, wholesale'dry good*. v W. K. MurpUuy, Cwhier. THE BANK OF SUMTER T.N.HAWKKS, O.A.COLKMAX, President. Vicc-l’rcsidcnL W. C. FUItl.OW, Cosldqr. , uilOSCTOKS-O. A. Coleman, C. C. Hawkins, Jl. H. .loosey, T. X. linwkes, W. C. Furlow, W. If. (,’. Wlio!..loy, IL H. Oliver, H.-If. Brown, W. M. iiawkcs, l)r. K. T. Mathis, Arthur Hvlaiulcr. Liberal to Its customcm, accommoda ting to the public and prudent lo its management, this bank solicits deposits and other business in its lino. t. MONTGOMERY, Pr.it, J. C. RONEY, Vk. Prnt. 1N0. WINDSOR. Cl. LESTER WINOSOR Ant. C’r. E, A. HAWKINS, Attorn., NO. 2839. Peoples’ National Bant I El f; Of Americus. Capital, •so, one. Nurpln., •2S.OOO ORGANIZED 1883. It. C. luqzzv, 1’res. |V.E, IIawkis.. Sec. .v Tr. Americas Investment Co. Investment Securities. j?eud up Capital, *1,000,000. [Surplus, $260,000. piRKoxoin:... Bagley, W E Hawkins, S W Coney, Qillls, J W Sheffield, P O Clegg, WMlTawkrs,BFMathews, (i M iiyue, W E Murphoy, 8 Montgomery, J n Pharr. U. 1*. Hollis, CAPITAL STOCK, - . . . smo.nw. SURPLUS ft Undivided Pruitts, - •70.wi.r2. • Bank- of Sontbwestern Georgia. * SPEER. Pmident. «r. n. C. DI1ULET, A. w. .SMITH, C**hl*r. ANMinlaitt ( nattier. DIRECTOR?: £• W* WIitftMeyij E. J. KM ridge, itloy,, jl u. i C. A. Huntington, II. 1:. Johnson, R. J. Perry, J. C. Nicholson, A. W. Smith, W.II.(.'.Dudley, M. Speer. E. Bpbr,'Jb., Pres. II. M. Knait, V. P. O. A. Coleman, Sec, a Trans, Negotiates Loans on improved Farm and City Property. J E Bivins. | Mind Kxandnei. ‘jtr- B P Hollis', Attorney, W. 0. HUIMT.raCSIOLNI. KilAVili*. Georgia. PAID III* CAPITA I., Col loot ion* g Specialty, IJ trend to it* cuBtouH the public mud prmleut la It* hank indie It* depuaiU and utk*r I CLARK, CASHIER Planters’ Bank of Ellaville