The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-13

81 defy any artist to eclipse my work
with either pencil or brush. An artist
may draw picture as perfectly as he
possibly can and hand it TO me to re-
produce in wood, and l will improve on
the picture. Some men think because
they can make wooden chain with a
knife they are great whittlers. There
is no trick in making simple chain, as
the man who makes one link can make
forty. Scrolling is by far the most diff
cult work a man canada with knife.
| can carve perfectly a leaf or an ami
NAL With simple pocket knife have
made over 800 models which occupy
places in the Patent Office.
THE MODEL OF A STEAMSHIP.
"AEout a year ago made the model
of a steamship for parties in Europe.
They were so well pleased with it that
they paid me $3.50 for my work. This
model was run by steam and could
travel through the water at the rate of
sixteen miles an hour. My aptitude
for whiting is gift as natural to me
as an ear for music is TO some other
men. After piece of work is finished
often look at it with astonishment and
wonder how ever succeeded in max
ing it SO complete in every detail. L
cannot draw, and know next to nothing
about mathematics, yet my proportions
in every piece of work make are al
ways remarkably correct. " hen look
at picture which intend to represent
in wood, | unconsciously measure its
proportions with the eye. | will wager
my life almost that / can white out
any automatic continuance ever invent
ed in, the space of year. Until this
year / was not aware that anything
more than living could be made by a
whittier, but now entertain difle ~ent
opinion. The most-I ever made on a
piece prior to this year was twenty
dollars, which was cleared on a rahe.
BROAD DECLARATION.
elm two weeks 1 can complete in ev-
cry detail the model of any ship ever
built; and will construct any kind OF
a machine ever invented and make il
run in an eight-ounce bottle. All this
sounds very strange to you, yet every
word of it is true"
'sBill, the Whittier" is now engaged
on an automatic device, which, when
completed, will contain %, sos distinct
pieces and ], 100 movements. These
movements will all be controlled by &
wheel, to be propelled with sand. The
device will contain complete mode
of the Strasburg Cathedral, a complete
model of the New York IL West Shore
hallway depot at Buffalo, with all lis
employees at work, Noah's ark with al
the animals and Mr.. and Mrs. Noah OF
board, steamship rocking to and FRI
on the face IF the mighty deep, a sane
engine and brid 3es, towers, etc. The
device will be equipped with $1,000
pieces to be put in motion, and it will
contain 109, 900 Examinations.
A FAITHFUL COPY.
In every respect the Strasburs
/ Cathedral model will be a faithful cop
of the original. At regular interval
200 child en- will PASS out of the Chape
and the main aisle of the church to tn
, alter, and the twelve Apostles will APP
: pear at the proper times over the dia
) of the clock, which is to contain 100 il
Nominations. When the bells in tn
! spire of the cathedral ring queen will
+ appear before the cross. A full-rigget
brig, to tie represented on the bose ii Q
the ocean making voyage, has alread
a been completed. Ii is composed @
T. 1tOOO uluSicub plGCSS anu WClSnS Otll
e eight ounces. In the towers of che rail
\ way depot there will be four clio ks
+ Noah's ark, which is complete, is fort
1 inches long, with nine-;n h hold, an
t nine-inch beam, measuring twent
: inches from keel to deck, land containin
/ $40 pieces. This remarkable curiosit
4 the famous whittier made in eight days
q with his pen-knife. When complete q
r the pieces of the automatic concern wi
+ occupy space forty-eight by sixtee
0 feet The depot is to be nine feet eigf
g inches and half high, and will occup
o space of fourteen by eleven feet.
o A DESTROYER OF CIGAR BOXES.
AS the figures pass to and fro PAL
: eramic views will move along benin
: the scroll work near the depot.
n max ng this automaton, Bill has thu
far whitfield up ?, $50 cigar-boxes and 81
e feet of lumber The stationary engil
:. connected with the concern has bee
e finished, audit contains only enc pie
v of iron, a crank shaft eighteen inch
n long. 1t was Whitfield out and wor
)t perfectly. The automaton when COZ
re pleted will certainly be one of d
1t grandest devices of the kind ever co
n structed. Mr.. ''Bill, the Whittier h
ID two partn rs, and it is their intention
& take the automaton to Europe after e
hibiting it in few of the larger citi
of the nited States.
Said Bill to the reporter, as he cut
= notch in the lid of cigar box: II ha
y, y every reason to believe my work, wh'
n n it is shown to the wo Id, will create
I sensation. ] do not say this in al
i egot stical spirit Persons who ha
!, ~ seen all the copies of the Strasbu
n Cathedral and other automatic curio
~ ties declare my present venture will
- over them ALI am still compal
n lively young man and propose to
:. something to prove to the world tina
n am all l claim when l say am I
W champion whittier of the world.
e. THEY WILL NOT MEET HIM.
ID Many whittlers have laid claim to t
lg championship, yet not one of them W
ID meet me in contest. have given Il
~ class many opportunities to try conc
ed sions with me. Twill even lay was
or that no whittier or mechanic in /
It. country can take down and put up l
ell autOmata in two weeks, and that | c
us accomplish the feat in three hou
n Like the builders of Solomon's tenn
ed make and fit every piece of the au