I have often thought, that if all the time-pieces were taken out of the country at once, and every factory stopped making them, the whole community would be brought to see the incalculable value that this Yankee clock making is to them.
The little octagon marine case which is seen almost every where, was originated and first made by me.

I think it is the cheapest and best looking thing of the kind in the market, and all the work on the case of that clock costs but eight cents.

All of the large hang-up octagons and time-pieces were made at our factory two or three years before any other parties made them at all.

As usual, after finding that it was a good thing and took well, many others began to make them.

I will say here a little more about human nature and what I have seen and experienced.
during the last forty-five years.