The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-08-18

many as that. he must saw ovo. e I,
horns every minute for ten horra %
l wouldn t think he could hand iea \ y
Then, as he saw how r.n;n
horn after another was f;r,s aiy
drew forth his little watch ana
that the rugged old SAWYER ~ sn;,a Iee
horn every ten minutes with nars ssafd
Would youlike to learn III ~
the Old fellow asked. He held 1 a
hands with the stumps Of f;na u Y
thumbs outspread: but HIT Se,s
laughed and followed his uncla ui o.
They watched a boy wheelins
row-load OF the horns as trssy !.
from the saw, and beheid them :. aa
IN enormous revolving er, plae
through which stream Of w stnust
running, where they remained w
pretty thoroughly washed. RAN
moved from these, they were nlns
into boilers ranged along one Ill .s ~
building. filed with hot water =
/ " Here they are heated. y s.;a !
Sanford, ito clear them from .aa y
herring matter that the cold water ~
not remove, and partially so Ar y
ready for the next operation J, 'a'S
FROM the hot water the horne =
changed to a series OF similar c q. Nv
at the other side OF the room f;,Ia .p ~
boiling oil. Paul noticed that wbs0s
workmen lifted the horns from tbss
watts their appearance was yrs.,'
changed, being much less opaons la y,
considerably plastic, OPENING res ,ll -
the longitudinal cut made by TIA -
AS the horns were taken from thu - !;
they We're tlattened by unrolIinr G. ~
placed between strong iron clam
which were firmly screwed tooats..
and put upon long tables in r n
order. esu4
NOW | begin to see how ii is don,
Paul said. e0As'
The oil softens the horn, said N,
Sanford, "and by placing it in ihis f.
pre- ssure and allowing it to remain II
it becomes fixed, the whole st,Tcturs
so much changed that it never IN
again. Some combs. you win notie [
are OF whitish, opaque color, Ike IL 1
natural horn, while others have
smooth appearance, are OF amber coIm
and almost Transparent. The forms
are pressed between cold irons a.
placed in cold water, while the othes
are hot-pressed, it being cooked Il
few minutes. These plates OF horn ms
be colored; and there are a great man
'tortoise-shelr combs and other goaa
sold which are only horn with a bit n
color sprinkled upon it.
"The solid tips OF the horns. and q /
The pieces that are worth anything ca
OF In making the combs, are made nj
into horn jewelry, chains, cicar-holJ
ers. knife handles, buttons and toysa
various kinds. These trinkets ara cea
orally colored more or less, and many \
fashionable belle, l suppose, wouIdhI
surprised to know the amount OF mong
paid for odd bits of horn under higha
sounding names. Butthe hornis tolgh
and serriceable, at any rate, and tha
is more than can be said of many Of til
cheats we meet with in life.n
The next room. in contrast with Il
they had passed through previously,
was neat and had no repulsiye odon
Here the sheets of horn as they cam
from the presses were first cut BY dell
cate circular saws into blanks Of iii
exact size for the kind of combs to b
made, after which they were mn
through planer, which gave them tie
proper thickness.
They stepped to another part Of tn
room; and here Paul saw the "blanks
placed in the cutting machine stand d,
over hot furnace, where, after bein!
sottened by the heat, they were slowlJ
moved along, while a pair of thin chs
els danced up and down, cutting
through the center of the blank at each
stroke. When it had passed complete
lv through. an assistant took the ptr|
forated blank and pulled it carefully
apart, showing two combs with the
teeth interlaced. After separation they
were again placed together to harden
under pressure. when the final opera|
tions consisted OF beveling the teeth al
wheels covered with sandpaper, round
ing the backs. rounding and pointing
the teeth; after which ca ne the POLISH
ing. papering and putting in boxes.
suppose they go all over thu
country" said Paul as he glanced ini|
The shipping-room.
!" Much further than that" was thI
reply. I'VE never know how far thef
20; for the wholesale dealers, to whom
The combs are shipped from the maue
factory, send them into all the odd cor
ners of the earth. Every little desle|
must sell combs, and in the very mature
of the business they frequently pas
through great many hands befoH
reaching the user, so at the last ths
price is many times what the maken
received for them"
While Paul was watching the def
fingers OF the girls who filled the boxes
and affixed the labels, his uncle stepped
through door communicating with tho
office, and soon returned with thres
elegant pocket-combs.
Zone of these" he said, Represents
horn which came from pampH q
Buenos Ayres; this one, in the origins.,
dashed over the boundless plains
Texas; and here is another, toughe1ed
,y the hot, short summers and long
bitter winters of Canada. Take them
With you in memory of this cherries
Amy day.
Paul could not help little sigh q @
hought again of the pleasures he nsu
enjoyed in anticipation; but still ne ~.
wered bravely: Thank you; nesel
mind the rain, dear uncle. All us
New York boys GO off in the wooG