The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-01
0RUBBING" OLD GRAVE
The Girl Had an Exper'e
She Tried to Find Mater'
for the work.

| a club whose members nv han,
on accustomed to travel, each ci WnoN'
uust have rubbed her brass to De'ons'
These brasses are quaint old iap'e's'
dedicated to the memories OF olo''
knights and ladies, and they eeme ou'
or paper delightfully. The inscrip''ons
on o.d-time church graves'ohes ~
American graveyards can be preserVeu
in fac-simile in the same way. II Is
blessing to the genealogist' " "a
something of this kind that inc g'r'
wished TO do when she started ou' "
find the materials. A man. ftrhnps,
would have exerted his ingenuity anu
thought out some materials wnicn
would have answered the purpose eA
perimented. and, after time' iouhu
lust what he wanted. Not SO 'he eH''
After the manner of her sex anu an
amateur, she wished TO start WIN pro-
fessionaI materials and have everything
in every way up to date Perhaps she
thought the fun of going Tor theih
would be as great as getting th' 'mpres
sion after they were found lha' "ouiu
be an entirely feminine feeling anu
locking for the materials was quite ln
line with shopping.
The materials required were paper
blue wax, and gelatine lozenges' for
these materials she went to the shors
where artists materials are kept.
First, however, she went 10 IL" DOOR
stores where different lines of good
r:ctures are found; TO regular art
store, and later laid siege to the down
town shops, where artists materia.s
and everything in that line are kept. IL
the shopping instinct was at work II
was gratifed. Shop after shop was Wis
lied without success. Everywher.
there was a genera, knowledge tf what
was wanted, but no one knew the eXac'
nature of the materials or where they
could be found.
1t was from the Museum of Natural
History finally that the information
came. They make traeings there for
reproduction, and have copied carvings
ON slate, bone and wood that came from
the North Pacific coast. They have n
tough, thin, white tissue paper which
they use for that purpose, but that is
too thin for use on old stones. For this,
ordinary brown or white wrapping pa b
per may be used, but some care and
little experimenting is required in Sc
lecting the kind, for the paper must be
strong and yet soft TO receive the i'm
preston vel.
Heelball, they said at the museum. IS
the material used for rubbing 1t is
shoemaker's wax and will come from
the art furnishing stores, or from the
shops where they sell shoemakers' find
ings. And the gelatine lozenges
what can be better than the .ozenges
they sell in the shops for colds. or or
dinary jujube paste?
The lozenges are put al the four cor.
ners of the paper, which IS fas'cIed by
them 10 the four corners of he stone
from which the inscription Is tc be
taken. These hold it in place and the
worker can devote all her attention to
getting the inscription with accuracy
and delicacy.
To get the heelball was the rext eou-
sideration, and there was another but
less extended round of the arl supply
stores again. without result. The sboe-
makers findings shops were neN IN
order. There are any number o: big
shoe establishments on Duane street.
and here the girl finally made her way.
with some hesitancy, and found Just
what she wanted at the second I.'ac. she
visited, big wholesale place.
Sixty cents Dozen" said The clerk,
politely.
But wanted only one" said the
girl, with visions of life devoted 10
nothing but gravestone rubbing il I2
big pieces Of wax were to be disposed
Of. Cant you sell me single piece?"
well, that is something we do not
do very often" replied the clerk; "bu.
perhaps we could manage it this
time"
Then the girl picked out one piece Of
American hee.ball, little squal e pyra-
mid with the top cut off. and about four
inches long, the regulation shape and
just right for impression taking, and
also one round piece OF English make.
The size Of 50-cent piece, but five times
's thick
Seven cents" said the clerk. But
We shall have to do this in the regular
way. must take down your name and
ddress and take you to the cashiers
window TO pay the bill, and then you
rust sign IT,"