Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-04
Steel Pen Making.

BOMBAY.
s17 5' Steel Pen Making.
Tho process is very interesting one;
and the work is done by machinery. The
steel is rolled, and otherwise prepared
to be Gu, into pens by means ofa press,
in which the proper tools ara fitted for
cutting out the blank. w omen work
these presses, and one hand will, cut
% 900 to $1,000 per day. When the
blanks are cut they are pierced-that is
the central hole and the side Sits are
made-at another press; after which
they are softened by the application Of
heat, being placed in II heating oven for
tha, purpose, They are then marked by
the aid Of die, worked by the foot.
which stamps the name Of the maker on
the back. The pens have next to be
placcln groove and converted from
fiat surface into cylindrical form.
The next operation is to place them in
small iron boxes and pilel in furnace
or oven, where the pens ore hcatod to
white hca,. On being Withdrawn, they
are plunged into oil, which renders
them so brittle, that they may be crum
hle,l to pieces with the fingers. They
are placed in cylHdcr, not unlike a
coffee roa>ter, and revolved over fire,
which process frees them in great mea.
sure from tho oil. The heat changes
their color from grey to straw color,
next brown or bronze, and then TO
blue, and renders them thoroughly elias.
tic. As they emerge from the process
with a considerable degree ofroughness,
they are put into tin cans, with guam.
tity of sawdust; AMI being made to re-
volve by means Of steam, they come out
clean and smooth, ready to be ground
an operation performed by young girls,
holding them by the, aid Of pair of
nippers, for moment over, grinding
wheel. They are then slit, an operation
performed so quickly by the means Of a
press, that one hand will slit one hun.
dred gross a day. After this they are
sorted, varnished and ready for sale.
MARRIED MEN.-So good was he that
| now take the opportunity of max ing
a confession which have often had ap.
on my lip, but have hcsi,ated to make G
from the fear Of drawing upon myself
the hatred Of every married. woman,
But now will run the risk--So now
for it-some time or other, people mus,
unburden their hearts. confess, then
that never find, and never have found
a man more loveable, and more capt.
4 va,ing than when he is married man
A man is never so handsome, never sc
pelect, in my eyes, as when he is mar
; ried, as when he is Husband, and III,
father Of a family, supporting IN hi
manly arms, wife rand children, ad tn
whole domestic circle, which, on hi
entrance into the married state, close
; around him, and constitutes part Of hi
home and world. He it not merely en-
nobied by his position. but ne actual
ly 6eawtUfed by i.--then hes appears t
me. os the crown, OF creation; and, it i
only such man as this who is, danger
GUS 10 me, and with whom / am incline
/. tofalli in love. But the propriety forbid
: lits And Moses,a and NIP Eufopouns Leg
islators declare il to be sinlul.. anil al
married women would, consider it
sacred duty, 10 stone me. Nevertheless.
cannot prevent the thing. II is so
Q land itcannoti be othsi wise; and my on
Iiythope 0f appearing those who are OK
cited Against me, is in ! my 9uiurescon
lession, that no love Affects mo % pleas
antiy; The Contemplation ONO hapPines
!. tinakes me 30 happy as thar bstwee,
!. married people! Il is amazing tos'nfy
!. lsselG bsoapsesit seems to pae g.hei
livipg snpaEElsa. I q 2. masslsss have viz