The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-06-25
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Mamma. what bt do thew make nee.
dies OFF" asked Dorothea, as she looked
up from her sewing. :.
She was a bright eyed little girl OF
seven years. of an inquiring tArh Il
mind and Industrious in her habits.
'"0f wire, Dorothea," replied her
mother. lN
| "Steel wireP"
"YesuN
1T must be very fncp"
"a 1t is so thin that $1,000 ordinary
needles can be made out of one pound
of the wire"
"Do they make one needle at a
time?"
mo, dear; that would be very slow
process, and would make them rather
expensive. One hundred wires eight
feet long are placed in a bundle and cut
into proper sizes by u powerful pair OF
shears; 1t Is so arranged that one man
can easily cut l 100000 needles in day
of twelve hours"
Dorothea's eyes widened.
Chow are they polished?" she asked.
Il hardly know whether / can eX-
plain the operation to you" repl ed her
mother. "The needles are tied up in
bundles. and are placed in what is called
the scouring-machine. They are kept
in motion from eight to Ten hours,
which gives them q silvery appear.
ance." a
THAT seems simple enough" OBJ
served Dorothes. . .e s.s-.
IL didn't say they came out OF the
machine polished, resumed her moth
or. "The rolls are then covered with
putty-powder and oil, wrapped In can.
vas, and placed in a similar machine
called the poishing-machine. A trird
process is necessary. The canvas is re.
moved and the needles are agitated in :
vessel filled with soft soap aud water" "
''In order to remove the oil?" Dor
othea asked. o.
-Yes, dear. They are finally dried
In ash-wood sawdust, after which they
are tempered"
(Which means made brittle, don't It,
mammal" l,.,.., .,.r
Just SO. 1t is done by making then
hot, plunging them into oil, and after
ward burning off the oil" l'.2 ''f .
| L'Dorothea was very much interested
She closely examined the needle which
she had in her hand ll VsNstt
"Msmma, do they drill the eyes anc
sharpen the needles before they tempei
themFn she asked.
..Yes, Dorothea. IEhs gcttpgla long
too fast in my description. N devcI
workman will drill and polish the hole'
4 of seventylthousand needles week." (
i That Is o. large number, mamma
Are they sharpened on o grindstonct'
"Yes." /
| "Onc needle at timer" WolT
"Oh, no. An expert grinder vii
lhold twenty-five OF the wires AZ ono
4 against the stone, presenting all thei
J points by a -dexterous movement of hi
thumb" SE2Nah
Dorothea pushed her inqnirieA
'Whers are needles principally made
manimap' ~
"ln Redditch. small town near Biz
niingham. in England. II Is the grea
center OF the needle trade. and it1ns,
be said that 1t has supplied the whol'
world for almost two Hundred years
Ninety millions Of needles are turned
out every week NAMW'lb .,NA! .
II was q larger number thai
Dorothea's mind could grasp.
"Did they use needles in old timesp'
she asked.
N "They are elmeniioDed by some yer,
! oidlwriters. LlThe beautiful Babylonial
embrohledes which were often mad
out Of gold thread. were wrought witt
! needleS Tho body Of the wife Of tn
! Emperor Honorius, whose grave wa
discovered st Rome IN 1914, wa
7 wrapped up in au embroidered dress
from which thirty-six pounds Of gol
, were obtained. The needles used b
: the ancient Egyptiaps fwere made Q
: bronze. They had no teyrs In tiem
owing 70 the difiiculty Of piercing Spc
minute holes In tile unetaLr- NE
I Dorothea put away her patches
thoughtful look filing her face 'so1
Mamma" she said, "they ha
{ needles in Bible times. Needles tina
had eyes in them, tooI' -
| "Why do you think 80. Dorothea'
'sBecause ltsays, il hhc etghiecnt
chapter Of Luke, tweniy-tifth verse
that IL Is easier for II camel 10 {
5 through needle eye than for u rIc
man 10 enter into the Kingdom OF God.
"That. Dorothea, Is now supposed,t
$ referto the name needle s eye, 'Vwhic
I was given TO the narrow side entrance
!. In the fortified places In the East. Il
: India, 'an elephant going through
narrow door, or through the eye Of
e needle, is proverbial phrase. Other
? say that in the dialect OF Galilee n
I word for camel means also the cable
u q vessel, IL is not at all probable thi
1 our Saviour meant the eye OF a sewin
3 needle. ~ oung Folks Friend. 49,,
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u Very Cansiderate.