The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-11-12

The Wonderful Uses of Paper.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
The Wonderful Uses Of Paper.
The display of paper articles exhibited
in the Exposition by the Bremaker- Moore
Paper Company is something remarkable,
aud shows TO what variety of uses paper
can be applied In this collection, which
is complete 10 every particular, can be
found almost any article that IS commonly
made out oF wood, iron or steel. On the
outside Jf the railing which surrounds the
display are two large paper ear wheels,
such as are generally made Of steel ard
used on railroad cars. These are beauti-
fully made aud much nore durable aud
cheaper than the ordinary wheels. Inside
the railing, where the display is, almost
every article Of kitchen furniture can
be seen. There are wash vessels, pots,
tubs, trucks aud stands The process by
which all the articles are transformed from
linen rags into useful and ornamental ar
tieles Is a very long aud tedious one, and
very little IS known about 1t except by those
whoas in performing she transformation.
The process IS 50 long, aud 50 many differ
ent things are used, that ii would take a
whole volume to describe it minutely and
do the subject justice, although the gen
eral outlines Of the work are very simple
aud viii be Of considerable interest TO
those who see the display aud wonder how
il i made. A reporter Of tho Courier
Journal met Mr.. Ross al the Exposition,
and from him obtained some points about
the work
The fact Of the matter IS, said Mr..
Ross Of the Bremakrr- Moore Paper Com
pany, athere are very few things that can't
BE- made out Of paper, aud the people, as
general thing, have no idea Of its general
assfalucss. Take this FIRST article IN the
display paper car wheel, made ensirely
ont Of paper. and much more durable than
a steel one. The wheel is made entirely
Of paper rings pressed together uader
pressure Of six tons, and thea fastened
When the rings are laid loosely upou each
other they form = stack as high as the
shoulders Of an Ordinary man. When this
great pressure IS pus upon them they sink
to the thickness which they nov are.
They are then fastened by means Of bolts,
aud steel tire pat on .hem, when they
are ready for use. ln running these
wheels are much more durable than steel
ones, aud also much safer and easier 70
run, as they are more flexible. II the
steel tire should chance to wear or fall OF
the wheel, che paper Is compressed 50 hard
that i would NOT cause the slightest aeci-
den,, a. the wheels in use on trains have
been know to rnn to their journeys end
with 4 4 tire Of wheel and the pressure
on the paPer.
Then they are much cheaper than the
other wheels. For instance, take q paper
wheel, which win Tan 2,400, 900 miles
without wearing cut; the cost for the entire
distance will be $3.50, or thirteen and
three-quarter cents per |, 900 miles. The
cost of u steel or iron wheel to run 20O,-
600 miles win be s33.3I, or sixteen and
two-third cents per 1000 miles. The
paper wheel is as much more durable as
:, 400 900 exceeds 200, 900, which is
vast difference If the train should
chance 70 run of the track there woald be
no danger Of a wheel breaking, as they
are very flexible and would spring. The
hardness to which paper can be pressed is
very remarkable, as is also its strength.
A paper bali or any article eau be made
out Of linen hbres aud compressed so hard
that nothing but diamond tool can make
an indentation into il. At eur mill there
is a square block of compressed paper ias-
tened on turning lathe, aud il is so hard
that If foe steel chisel IS held against it
when it IS moving, instead Of cutting the
paper it will break the ehisel into hun
dred pieces The most remarkable thing
about the paper is its strength. win
Bank Of England. These notes are made
by peculiar process, which IS known only
BY the English mints.
"The process is such as to make the
linen fibre into the paper without destroy
ing any of its strength. You can take q
five pound note Of the Bank of England
aud twist it in your fingers into kind Of
rope, and you can .hen suspend 329 pounds
upon one end of it aud not injure it the
slightest. Here is another article-a
small kitchen or house truck on wheels,
used for wheeling loads around the house.
The sides aud bottom of this are very thin,
but made of finely compressed paper, aud
it is capable Of bearing a weight Of five
tons These bath tubs aud pots are maee
in the same manner by COMPRISING the
paper made out of linen fbres and an
nealed-that is, painted over with com
position which becomes part of the paper
and is ire-proof The tubs will last for
ever, and never leak, or you can put them
in the FIRE and they will not burn up. It
is almost impossible to break them, as you
can beat on them with hammer and not
injure them in the least. The bust of
President Garfield is made of paper and
pressed over a mould and made very solid.
In making such articles as these it re-
quires but very little pressure. These
plates arc made of paper, compressed and
annealed, and are also very durable; you
can wash them and not injure them in the
slightest, or can drop them on the floor
and stand on them. The plates are cheap
| er and much handsomer than China ones,
aud WILL l think, come into use. The
knives and forks are made in the same
manner as the others, by COMPRISING the
paper. The fork can be used for any
practical purpose, and is as good as a steel
one, and the knife will last forever and can
always be keptsharp. Then another great
use to which paper can be applied is to sub
stitute it for any kind of wood. 1t is a