New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-26
sCRIRNER,s MONTHLY. April

"Deer Hunting on the Au Sable" by ".
Mackey Ian with which the number opens has spicy
odor Of the nine woods and cedar wamps Of Upper Mich
,an with graphic sketches Of the homes OF tho bacK
woodsuau and animal life in the wilderness variety
of game is sim found in the Michigan forests though
the fur6earng animals have been thinned out by trap
ras who have in their turn disappeared TO newer hunt
ing-felds But occasional specimens OF the mafteh
fisher LYNX and others yet remain and bears and wolves
are found in plenty The deer of tho region Is the com
mon American deer which atAins Its greatest weight IL
Michigan few have been killed weighing over ZoO
pounds II the most beautiful OF the deer ianiy ana
in its graceful carriage. and tie deloGey ana symmetry
of FORM II sulpasses every other animal Inc pape
Is remarkable for its eke pictures Of the natural MS
tory of the region Of the An sable and the simplicity and
grace Of it, descriptions Of adventure those romantic
huntlnc-crounds How Lead Pencils Made
By Julius Wilcox abounds with curious Information
showing the progress in the manufacture Of that essen
ila literary appcuage frot the tmo OF Nebnchadhezzaf
10 the present day when in different FORM II consul
tutes an important branch OF modern industry The use
Of metallic lead for marking very ancient, ana Is To-
ferred 20 By Prny for making lines papyrns. Ora
phe or the socaed black lead, has nothing OF lead
abou; II but the name II appears TO have been known
about 500 years. but the most famous mlne, thaV VI
Rorrowdale, in EHgand, discovered in 1864 NO
other mineral has found in It's natural state so
pure In 100 pounds the Tconderoga graphite has been
stance or about pound In ton The finest gold mas
more than five times, and the average gold has twenty
20 fifty times as much impurity as the finest
graphite This trace OF impuIity, 30 far
ms Is now known, Is all the difference In
substance between graphite and the diamond. The
manufacture of pencils which is infinitely described in
eli its processes IN this article has been carried 10 40
great degree OF perfection TO he beyond the reach
OF foreign competition. The consumption OF pencils IN
thus country is the rate Of about 100000 day one
day 10 every 100 Of population, or 7oOOOOOO year.
amounting TO nearly four million dollars. The Dixon
factory the largest America produces 10000 pencils
day and aims nothing less than the whole world for
n market. "Twenty-six Hours Day." by Mary Blake
under ambiguous title presents several admirable
suggestions In regard TO cutvatng the habit OF read
ing. The writer evidently speaks from familiar &c
quantsnoe with books. not only with their print and
binding, but With their inner essence her ccunses TO
young and mex pericnccd readers marked by equal
good taste ana good sense and in many cases might be
found useful year Of college study. The Of
teenh volume of SerJner Issued IN suitable binding
Including the numbers from November, 1877, to April
1878 ond presenting great variety OF subjects OF per
maueut interest and value, with tho names of many
popular aud distinguished authors.