Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-15
Obstinate Screws.

Few things are more VcXatiOuS than OBJ
stinata screws that refuse to move, much
less to be drawn out, and in the struggle
against ScreWdrivcr power, suffer the loss
Of their heads like conscientious martyrs,
rather than take single half turn back
ward from the course they have followed,
and from the position they have been
forced into. Like obstinate children, they
must be coaXed or raped pretty hard on
the head, according to circumstances; in
TACT, who ever has a tight obstinate, screw
to ''draW OUT must keep his temper
down, and his resolution up, quite as
much to the sticking point as the screw
does. If the screw is turned into iron
and not very rusty, it is only necessary to
clear the head with the edge ofthc driver
and let few drops Of oil penetrate to the
threads; but, finding that excessive heat
or rust has almost fixed the screw immu-
table, then heat either by placing a piece
of hot iron upon it, or directing the flame
| of the blOW-pipc upon the head, and, at
ter applying a little oil, turn out gently ;
but care must be taken not to let the tool
slip so as to damage the notch. If, how
ever, the screw refuse TO come out, try to
force it back with blunt chisel, smartly
but carefully tapped with light hammer;
but, if evidently nothing can dislodge the
enemy, it is best to cut the head away and
drill out the screw. When an obstinate
screw happens to be in wood, merely
give it a few taps on the head; but failing
that, heat it with piece Of hot iron, when
it will turn ont easily-Hud.
LADIES travelling through Canada by
rail are often greatly annoyed by having
their luggage unnecessarily searched; but
one Of the officials recently got his deserts,
1t happened that Yankee school teacher
on her way from Kansas to Vermont
passed through the Dominion, with a
trunk packed to bursting with nothing
contraband When the officer demanded
her key she begged him not to open it, as
surfing him that it came through from
Kansas, contained simply clothes and
books, and was so full that it would be
very troublesome to repack it. But he
sternlv demanded the key, and malicious
" pulled everything out to the very bot
tom; then-finding her assertions true
he returned the key and advised her to
hurry up and get the traps back as the
train would soon move. what is that to
me-" said the quick-witted woman, Il
have a check for that trunk, and hold the
Grand Trunk Railway responsible for its
safe delivery. l will not take the key, and
YOU may do as you please with the trunk"
Report says that official was very weary
and red in the face, and rather profane ere
he finished packing that trunk.
A YOUNG woman, evidently from the
country" was seen standing the other day,
with a very perplexed air, at one of the
Chicago lamp-post boxes. She was OBJ
served to knock several times on the top
of the iron box, but obtaining no response,
she passed round to the opposite side, and
raising the cover of the slit in which let
tiers are placed, she applied her mouth to
the aperture, and called out (or I'M, :" Can
We let me have postage stamp, if ye
please?'
A CONVENTION of the Congressman Of
the Mississippi Valley is proposed, to
meet in St Louis. The object is to con-
suit together respecting measures directly
of great commercial importance to that
section, and indirectly to the entire coun-
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