Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-11-13
AnI IN Tns oAmaAlen.
Lightning worS Done ~ prush aa Sso,
l.t.cal Ean.4crs.

Lightning wcrk Done ~ Brush aa lsc,
l.t.cal Uan.4crs.
Already the carra.gu IGnner Is
sWhSipS m'd-a,r across the avenue and
qdoining the vnrions political hca,i-
quarters. Very few l.eorie. as they razo
ON these WORKS OF art. have any idea OF
'he.r manufacture, simply knowing
that they appear after the selection OF
the eapdidales for presidential honorS,
nnd associat'pg them with fireworks.
oinSs IaAds al.G niatcry.
The making Of campaign banners IS,
however, an eScns.ve business, Sevcrul
firms hsvot:ng themselves cYclpsively
to their manui8cture. II is true that
baNptrs are sometimes gotten up by
sigu printers aud the small shops that
spring pp forl he occasion. hut they aro
nel 20 be clsSscd with The tai:pers
turned ans by lhe regular factories \
N'S'l to one OF these establishments yer
Neals some interesting isc;s,
On The cheap Eapners only the names
and sentiments of the ,andiGates ap,
Pear but the Iarge and costly on,s lave
the rortraiia Qf 10th npmipeas painted
IN oNals, separated by fanciful dcs Gus.
Shields, eagles and figures OF Liberty
are most popular. The emblems ana
wonderfully and fearfully gotten up.
the eagle performing fcats that would
tax cqptnriionisi, airily balanced on
shield. hia salons filled With enormous
bundles Of arrows. q rcprQnt express
ihg his political opinions iioptipg grncc-
iul'N tfpm his heAk, on with a shield
suspended from his neck he takes his
WA Hight across the rising sun. The
hohdess OF Liberty and the other de-
signs are executed I'm an cquolly str,l.-
ing manner.
The iirst-clnss campaign banner II
the product Of tlr combined efforts Of
three mcn-ihe pnr,rpit PAINTER. mo
sign painter and the sailmaker. ln.
makipg the banner the work is divided
rp- Tho painting, which Is done ot,
ei@ed muslin. may he accomplished IN
TWO Ways. II the man ie on expert. he
takes large rirclc OF pHstchoard. hav.
ing the features cut ont. and traces
the general outline and siyr Of the hcaa.
using a photograph 20 finish the pnr-
trait from.
Bui The usual method Il by the rsr
ot stencils. each stencil being for a diff
fcrent color The large pieces Of mus
I'm. tackled on boards. are ranged Il, a
row around the room. and men with
pots OF pnlnt pass from one 20 the other
With great rapidity. Painter No. 1 iavs
la the hair, No. . follows with the flesh
lint No. 3 puts on The shirt and coll
lar, ard No. the cont; thus the fouus,a-
ton ie la'd in for %, artist who cc,a-s
plorg With his huge palette and com.
r'fi"s the pori RAFT
MennW hile, tho SION painters, percl.rd
en stools and boxes. are putting on l,rn
sir?S ot muslin "Thc Icoplc's Choie.r
rnd ether equally hatterlnQ ser tinceta.
The Saiimakeis cut roll Of su,aro
m'shed net Into the different hnrn9r
s'zos, binding them with thicl, ro,,e
covered with canvas.
No stencils are used for the crrl.l.tns.
ihcy are spontaneous bursts Of no
artists Imagination. lie can Indulge
his taste In eagles as fierce ANA wafnSo
MS he pieases, and Liberties as defiant.
This Ia not oil. A banner once rainfcsl
is not a loss, even if u relruiEa on tho
hrms hands. As the artist remarked.
putting on or tnling OF r.us;u ,ho
or beard. rcarranging hair, AN cxtra
touch OF fat or lean rs thc case re-
CURES. is small matter. accomplished
hy few strokes Of the brush.p Tha
sign PAINTER is equally handy at alter
ing the political notices.
The tnnner takes some DAYS 10 dry.
and week TO finish. a section is rlacci
raint downward co the floor end tho
net put over II. The sume design Ia
arranged on top, and the sailmalSer. sii-
ting on the floor enilor fashion sow. "a
al together. Then the tanner is ready
10 rr raised with cheers and flare 81
red iire.--Washington Star.