Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-24

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wire running clear through it, sticking
out ct each end. This stick is held
tight III wise. One OF the pastebuard
bowls is put over the end of the wire,
resting on the end of the stick. The
workman then nails it tight to the
/ stick. "
Willie began close examination of
his globe. y can't see any nails on
mine" "Of course not it isn't done
yet. The workman takes the stick out
of the wise, turns it over, and covers
the edge of the bowl with glue
"And claps the other bowl on! :"
exclaimed Willie.
Yes he Immediately puts the 9th
er half over the other end of the stick,
fastens the edges carefully together,
and nails that side on the stick Next,
it has to be covered with a sort of plas-
ter, made of whiting. glue and oil.
"What for, father
"To make smooth surface for the
map. The workman puts the globe on
frame, resting on its wire pole so it
can turn. One side of the frame is open
but the other side has a sort of scraper
reaching from one pole to the other,
and just little way from the globe as
it turns around. The workman dips
his hands into tub of the plaster and
and rapidly plasters it on the
globe, turning it around as he does
so. No matter how unevenly he gets it
on, the scraper takes off the extra plas-
ter, making it perfectly even all over. .
80 | ShnrllI lilo 10 that ln,a -
s. 1t is an interesting process. After
the plaster is on, it must dry, and
then have another coat, then dry again,
and have still another, until it has
four or five coats of plaster, The room
where the globes are drying looks
very funny, with it's hundreds of white
balls, from the size of your rubber ball
up to one big around as the top of
the breakfast-table all snowy white and
each resting on its own pole. After the
last coat Of plaster they are carefully
polished, when they are as hard and
smooth as ivory, and are ready for the
map"
"Is that painted on " "No it is en-
grayed on paper, in fourteen separate
pieces" Willie began to study his
globe again.
Il can't see where they are joined,
father"
ono; they are very exactly cut, and
put together on purpose to look like
one piece. First, a sklllful workman
in the house / visited it was work
woman-takes the white globe, and by
means of n nice machine marks the
lines of latitude and longitude on its
white surface. Then it goes into the
bands of workman called the 'paster,
who carefully covers the whole globe
with the fourteen pieces of thin tough
paper on which the map is engraved.
He very exactly fits the engraved lines
of latitude and longitude to those on
the globe, and rubs it thoroughly
down, so that every line and letter fit
each other as if they were engraved on
one piece.
Il don't see how he can do it, said
Willie.
ct requires a very skillful work
man; but it is perfectly done, as you
can see by looking at your globe, You
can't see where the lines don't exactly
meet.
"Then the globe is done isn't it 2"
"No; it has to be colored, and the
workman gets so used to it, that he
just dips his brushes III, and marks out
the oceans and continents, islands and
rivers with no copy, and as fast as he
can work. Then it goes to the varnish-
er, who puts on four coats of varnish,
and sends it on to the 'mounter. ,"
"What is mounterI"
ct is the man who hangs it in the
brass ring marked with the degrees
which surrounds it, and gets it ready
for the cabinet maker. He makes the
wooden frame or standard to hold the
globe and It's brass meridian ring
Large globes have three feet to stand
on, while yours, you see, has a simple
standard
"What lot of work it is to make
such little thing! said Willie, asthe
breakfast bell rang.
Its good deal of work to make
anything really beautiful and useful, y
said Mr.. Dutton, as he took his seat at
the table, where Mrs Dutton already
sat pouring coffee.