St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-09
Latest Uses For Paper.


is taking the place of such substances as
wood, brick and iron in various mechan-
ical trades" said a large New York
dealer in all sorts of novelties made out
of paper to the writer recently. For
instance, boards of all sizes and shapes
are now manufactured out OF wood pulp
to very faithfully resemble the grain and
texture of every kind of wood. The ma
terial costs about one. half the price of
the genuine article. and it is used by car
penters. cabinet makers, picture frame
makers and boat builders for paneling,
wainscoting and decorative work gener-
ally where lightness and durability are
required. Two excellent qualities that
the boards possess are that they are not
subject to warping and dry rot. There
are no bad knots to mar the appearance
Of the surface, and as the material is
smooth and does not require planning,
and can be easily cut with a fine saw,
there seems every reason to believe that
it will in time be used even more than it
is.
Telegraph and telephone poles, flag.
stats and spars for small sailing vessels
are the latest Development in the line OF
manufacture from paper. They are
made of pulp in which a small amount
of borax, tallow and other ingredients
are mixed. These are cast in mold in
the form of hollow rod Of the desired
diameter and length. The poles and
spars are claimed to be lighter and
stronger than wood. They do not crack
or split, and it is said that when they
are vanished or painted, the weather
does not affect them. Besides possess
article can be made 6reproof by satura-
ting it in strong solution OF alum water.
When thoroughly dry the paper poles
and spars thus treated will resist the ac-
ton OF flames.
1.-The manufacture of enameled paper
bricks, which commenced in 1896, has
now become a definite industry. as the
material has been used for building pur-
poses all over the United States with
very satisfactory results.
1.-The production Of these bricks on the
hollow principle is marked feature in
their form. the object being practically
the same as that sought in the making
of hollow forged steel shafting. Not
only is detective center removed, but in
is possible to put mandrel into the hol-
low, and, by applying pressure the walls
are operated upon both from inside and
outside. When a solid body is heated
the temperature of the interior always
varies from that of the outer portion at
first often resulting in the expansion of
one or the other that causes the defects.
1t is for these reasons that the plan OF
forming the bricks upon the hollow prin-
ciple and plugging them afterwards is of
advantage. Sawdust is found to be a
good filler for this purpose. 1t is first
fire. proofed, as is also the paper pulp
used in the bricks, and then it is mixed
with cement and pressed into the hollo W
of the bricks and smoothed and enamel
ed over.
Although paper horseshoes are re-
cent invention, having only been manu-.
featured in this country within the past
two years, their use has already become
quite large with the owners of fine
horses, especially in cities where asphalt
pavements abound. On such roads in
wet weather horse fitted with paper
shoes is less liable to slip than when pro.
vided with iron ones, and, besides being
light and comfortable for an animal to
wear, they are said to be more durable
than iron shoes, and are more easily and
snugly fitted to the hoof
"The paper horseshoe is made in prac
tically the same way that paper cal
wheel is formed. The paper is impregna
ted with oil or turpentine to make il
waterproof, after which it is glued to
gether in layers. The glue or paste is {
mixture of Venetian turpentine, linseet
oil, powdered chalk and lacquer, ano
} it does not become brittle when dry
ing. The moist mass of paper ant
glue is subjected to a strong pressur,
in hydraulic press, the holes through
which the nails are driven in fastenin,
the shoes to horses hoof being punched
while the paper is still moist. The black
smith fastens them on with nails in tn
usual manner. These shoes cost from
$3.50 to So per set Washington Star