The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-24
GLass.aAKING ON THE TYRoI.
Glass EngraSing.-.A Lass at the
Lsthe--.Bohcmian Glsas.

Glass EugrnSing.-.A LAS Rt the
Lsthe---Bohcmian Glsas.
From ths Boston Commercial Bulletin,
While stationed at Pittsburgh, in
1863. l promised a Tyrolesn glass en-.
graver, who showed me specimens ofhis
skill under the murky sky OF that busy
town, that il ever went to the Tyrol
would look up and have q talk with
his kris ok. The time came,
snd whea | made myself known at his
fathers chalet, the Old man took my
hand al il had been an old friend.
"Be welcome" he said, "a thousand
times to our home"
Suiting action TO word, he led me in
to a large, low room, hot as an oven,
where mother, daughters and sweets
heart eat chatting away the dusk. At
first they were somewhat shy, but when
| produced a letter from America, and
Melauie the eldest daughter, lighting
a candle read it aloud, the good mithsr.
kin, overjoyed at news from "our wil>
helm" sprang up, gave me q kiss and
cried out
"Only thlnk an American is come
TO zee US
This eniel all shyness, aud having
shaken hands with lssses and lover. l
spent two nights under their roof.
GLASS RNARAviNG.
THIS glass engraving has crept into
corners OF the Tyrol from Bohemia. Ii
ckes out tue scant living which the
sterile soil Grrdengly gives to the poor
mountaineers, but can never become
thriving trade Bohemia monopol,zes
thet Aud yet exquisite work is done
10 the Tyrol. The young man, at my
request. took bis seat 1T the lathe, and,
plying the wheel brskly, produced in
few moments, on = ruby tazzy, a deer
with branching antlers. standing on q
hillock. All the landscapes, hunting
scenes, pastoral groups and whatever
else which appear a. exquisite carvings
in the glass, are produced by q few tiny
copper wheel-. The cngrsver sits at o
small lathe against q window, with q
little rack hdorc him containing a
score or more Of copper discs mounted
on spjndles. lie then paints rough
design on the glass, selects disc, toueh-
cs its edge with oil, inserts it IN the
mandrl, sets i. spinning, and, holding
the glass against i, from below, the disc
eats its way with astonishing rSpidty.
The glass. held lightly, is constantly
shifted Till the figures are all worke!
out, and then smaller disc is substitute
ed Tor the finer touches, such as blades
OF grsss, eyebrows, and tips OF antlers.
LASS AT TIKI LATHE.
As WAS sdmIrirg his work. he said
Melsnie could do better and urged her
to take his place, which. alter a little
coquetish coyness, she consented to do;
Throwing of her vandyke. and leaving
bare q pair OF shoulders which priL-
cess might have envisd, she took her
seat at the lathe. Taking = glass Jug
in her hards, upoa which the design
was already painted, and adjusting q
suitable disc upon the mandril. the
wheels began to move with great rapid.
ity. 1t vas wonderful 10 observe the
girl work. From one angle TO smother.
from hand 10 hand, from wheel TO the
eye; turning, shining, changing; her
figure row bending low over her die,
now swaying from eide 10 side; her
curls dancing over her shoulders, her
face flushed and her bosom painting
size looked like a worthy descendant OF
the race whose women in the war Tor
liberty dared to 90 into the field, four
hundred Of whom the Bayarians cut
down ia single battle.
Melanie's wor was as beautiful as
her person. She bad been iorty'fve
minutes ouly at her task when the jug
came out with vignettes round the rim
and iLs body encrcIed by sylvan scenes.
where fsuns and saiyrs. jolly old Pan
aud bachanlas, laughed out upon you
from forests, bowers and many vine
yards--all, even to the twinkling eyes.
untrimmed beards. aud delicate ten
drils, wrought out by this Tyrolese
peasant girl with the simple aid oi cop.
per discs.
BOHEMIAN glass.
Everybody knows the history Of Bo-