Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-04-18
EAIHER WAVES.
Some Unique Designs Upo1. the
Homes Of Public Men.
Adjustment Of the Indicator q.
Very Delicate Operation.


There are over 100, 900 weather
vanes sold every year IN TINS country
and they are Of all shapes, sizes and
representations. Personal taste ia
weather vanes Is apparent everywhere.
For instance, SO says the weather
vane manufacturers, tue far west loves
emblems Of its rich agriculture. A
sheat Of ripe wheat is the favorite in
its farming districts In others buffalo.
cattle, live stock Of all kinds and life
size deer and antelope are liked. The
rooster is a bird that is chosen in all
parts Of the world for q weather vanc.
Kentucky is partial to the horse as an
ornament to its chimneys and stecples.
Alix, with her pneumatic sulky;
Patchen, with wagon; Flora Temple
and mate, and all the great horses of
the South, are made in brass weather
to country homes, breeding stables,
manufactures and large buildings
Weather vanes are made out Of
solid copper and brass, hammered
and followed out The term "so!id'
means that the metal is Of the best
quality. The iron yane, or the wood
IN one, is considered inferior. or if
used at all, is selected by a man who
has plenty Of money, and who can az
ford to replace the wooden or other
perishable yane as often as it is worn
Jut.
In the city the great destroyer Of
yilded weather vane is the dust and
smoke. The gold gets tarnished AMI
he copper discolored. The ingenuity
If weather yane makers is constantly
;axed to overcome this difficulty. On
inis account many weather vanes are
made of some substance dark enough
not to discolor, and if not as beautiful!
as gold, warranted to last much
.onger.
Gladstone has upon his country
the form Of British lion that is Of
copper SO bright that in some lights it
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curly tail, and his head wears the
Joyful expression Of being abont to
spring upon its prey. The head Of
the lion points to where the wind lies
If the head is at the north, the wind is
north.
1t is remarkable fact that, though
England put mp weather vanes and hal
is factories before Columbus came
over here, most of the English wealth
cr vancs are now made IN this coun-
try Mr. Gladstone obtained his lion
here, and the man who made It tells
with pride Of receiving letter III the
handwriting Of the old Premier He
wanted "a weather vaue bright, light
and registering accuratel :.
The weather vane upon the Fifth
avenue home Of john jacob Astor, IS
I a crescent, covered with fine gold leaf. ,
Tue cost might have been 81, 800. To
! l., 1 l >, E,
pntting up. The adjustment Of
weather vanc IS very delicate opera
ton. The leveling is very nice work.
Levi F. Morton has very large
Indian feather upon his couasrv
house. 1t is very ornamental, has the1
corners Of the compass underneath,
and makes a suitable finish 10 the
finely trimmed cupola OF his mag nld-
cent seat. The cost OF such q vaue IS
not over 800 al the most, aud from
that pr.ce lovn yol can get feather
Or an arrow al all costs down 10 81 80
wh ch is about as cheap as vanes ever
come.
The weather va2e ornament on
B..1le.m IS q rooster /, IS an Amer
can rooster aud vas purchased an1
placed there ~ Ms. Hamerssev Wnen
she became the Duchess OF Mar
borough I, j. OF bright gold aad -
very large. T. pole IS 100 feet hl5n.
AID the L..d ltse.: f,2n1 Ia. !, bead
measures 81 fat T-z. i .4r1- .or
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