The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-14
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A tall, elderly man, with round,
pleasant face, took from tho marble
mantel shelf of q room overlooking
Printing House square yesterday afterS
noon a section of what appeared to be
walnut board. "That is paper lum-
ber," he said. "You may not be aware
that a process has been invented for
utilizing paper pulp in the manu-
facture OF O. substitute for natural
lumber. A mill has been erected in a
western town for the purpose of manu-
featuring artificial lumber from paper
stock, and number of capitalists have
taken hold of the matter. We aro
thoroughly convinced of the perfect
practlcability of paper lumber in the
manufacture of all articles at present
from wood. 1t is only question of
very short time when paper lumber will
como into general use. feel confident
that it will prove much cheaper than
wood, equally as durable, and fully as
good on article for fine work."
Attention was directed to several
articles of cabinet waro made of the
material. Two Of these were ordinary
parlor tables, one of which was finished
IN the natural grain of the lumber, re-
sembling somewhat the peculiar mot
tied appearance seon in some choice
hardwoods. The surface Of the table
was vanished and highly polished, pro-
senting asmoothness equal to fine plate
glass. The other table was finished in
exact imitation of rosewood. a panel
door was also shown, the finish resem
bling mahogany. A couple of jewelry
or ladies' work boxes, made after an
elegant pattern and highly finished,
were also produced, showing the adapt
ability of paper lumber in the construc-
ton of ornamental articles.
"The paper board," continued the
gentleman alluded to, "is susceptible Of
taking the finest polish as we'll as any
tint, shade, or color. Tho lumber is
made principally of the pulp of wheat,
rye, oat straw, and other vegetable
fibres, combined with chemical ingredi-
ents and cements. 1t is formed of lay
ers about one-quarter of an inch in
thickness, and these layers are pressed
together by powerful machinery, and
thus rendered as hard as the hardest
wood, besides much more Dense The
boards arc also rendered waterproof in
varying degrees, according to the pur-
pose for which they are to be used. The
material is as durable as time, and can
be sold at good price for almost half
the price of ordinary pine lumber. It
will take any finish, and in this
respect alono is equal to the finest
hard woods. Moreover, it can be mar
blcized i'll imitation Of any kind of mar
bic, both in respect to high degree of
polish and an exact imitation of grain.
1t will not warp and can be rendered
perfectly waterproof, if desired, thus
making it suitable for the con nstruction
of burial casllcts. 1t makes justas solid
surface as any wood, and may be
made of the hardness of stone. As O
substitute for wood in tho construction
of buildings it possesses qualities Of
perfect adaptation. 1t will mako tho
finest material in the world for roofing,
not excepting slate or iron. It can be
sawed, split, or planed, and boards
made of it are perfe city smooth and flat
from end to end on both sides, without
any knots, cracks or blemishes of any
kind commonly met with in wood"
'Do you think that the supply of
paper stock is sufficient to permit the
general use of paper lumber as sub
stitute for wood ?"
"Why not? Tho production of straw
alone is sufficient. 1t takes 100 years
to grow 900 feet Of natural timber
on an acre of ground. This is accord
ing to official statistics. On the other
hand an acre of ground will produce
every year straw enough to mako 1000
feet of artificial lumber, and hence in o.
hund dred years it will produce 100000
feet, ten times the quantity Of natural
lumber.
what do we propose to do? It is
our purpose besides entering into the
manufacture of paper lumber on On ex-
tended scale, to lease machinery to
other parties desiring to embark in the
industry"
gentleman residing in the city of
Binghampton has in his employ IN aged
negro whose early life was spent south
of Mason and DiXon's line, and as chat
tel or property. Tho gentleman is q
keen observer Of human nature, and,
enjoying q good thing, has drawn the
old negro out on many important ques-
tions of theology, law, and logic. In q
conversation some time ago he said to
him:
s., I have heard that all colored
people would steal. Is it SOP"
"No, faint so; 'tis lie."
"Woll," said tho gentleman, "when
you were q slave, didn't you sometimes
take chicken or q turkey from your
master, and eat it,"
"Yes," said s., sometimes took o
chicken, OF q duck, or q turkey, but,
Lord bless you! dat WANT stealin'."
"Why not?"
"WoIl, L tell you: Dat chicken he was
property, L was property, and if prop
erty took property to support property,
dat want stealin'-d'ye see?"
Could any logic DO moro subtle and
conclusive?