Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-04

1865 As.aN. sDCu VI thiS PROCESS Ot pruning
IS recently invented in London. From
any printed sheet of paper an impression
IS taken upon metal plate, which is then
submitted to certain chemical processes
which leave upon it raised surface, from
which new copies may be printed upon
paper, precisely and accurately copying
the original print. We have seen speci-
mems of the pew art in the Art Union |
newspaper, which are of great beauty and
accuracy. Artists can draw designs with |
a prepared ink upon paper, and these de-
signs are transferred upon the metal (usu-
ally zlnc) plate with ease and exactness.
A similar process of transfer has always
been used to limited in TYPOGRAPHY.
1t required, however, peculiar inks in the
original print, and never gave perfectly
distinct copy. The beauty of the Anasta-
tic process, as the English invention has
been called, is the perfec: sharpness of
the fine lines and edges. Pages of let
ter press, printed from plates prepared by
it, do not differ perceptibly from the type
with which the transferred sheet was
printed
Messrs. Wiley & Putnam's new book,
/" American Facts" is illustrated by Anas-
tatic prints transferred in London from
prints, the original plates of which are in
this country. The copies, however, though
successful, are not perfect, probably from
the age of the prints which were created.
This invention has attracted peculiar
attention abroad. The process so far as
known, may be thus described: The print
ed pare to be copied is soaked in diluted
acid. This fluid enters into the paper in
those parts not protected by the ink. The
paper is then placed on a polished zinc
plate, and the whole passes under heavy
pressure. The acid corrodes the parts of
the zinc which il touches, and on the re-
moval of The paper, there is copy on the
plate of the whole print-the Parts cover
ed with ink in the original being still per-
fectly smooth, while other portions are
roughened by the action of the acids
Subsequent treatment with solutions of
gum ana 5sror,Ss. -.-s<a,
of etching thus begun, and plate is pro-
duced which can be worked on lithogra-
phic press with the results which we have
stated.
Tke invention has reminded persons in
terested in the application of science, that
discovery precisely similar was announ-
ced in this city many years since. The
results of that invention, as applied to let
ter press, appear to US striking as those of
the Andstatic process, though the process
itself must be wholly different. In the
North American Review for October 1910,
is a specimen of this process, The inven-
ton of which is due to Mr.. Thomas Dix
on, formerly of Salem, and now of Taun-
ton. This specimen is copy from a
Greek deed, which was transferred from
an engraving made in Berlin without inju-
ry to the original print. A more curious
specimen is in DR.. Potter's work entitled
"The principles of Science adapted to the
Useful Arts,'' book prepared by him fol
the Common School Library, and publish
ed in that series. This is page carefully
copied from book of Oriental Criticism
which must have been printed more than 9
century ago. The transfer was made will
several other experiments by Mr.. Dixon
at the Mechanics Fair in 1910, and many
persons will remember the curious rapidly
and success of the process. The leaf CO
} pied was restored uniniured to the bool
from which it was taken. Boston PATROL
| AN ARGUMENT "A 'shoosier" (of rath
er scanty means) visited New York lately
with introductory letters, for the purpost
of buying considerable amount of good
upon credit. The jUbbcrs to whom he ap
! Piled were very courteous, but didn't ex
actly like TO trade.
! What's the matter?'' enquired tn
: buyer.
: isNothing particular" was the reply
"onIy we don't much like this credit bu
/ siness.''
"WelI, but don't ask for only thirt
9 days"
avery true, but you might die, 20
: know"
nDie why who the d. ever heard
: any body's dying in thirty ddysm
r New DIcrIoNARY Philosophy = E,
: perimentaI philosophy-asking man
e lend you money. Moral philosophy
: fusing 10 do it.
n Genieeg SOciety-A place where raj
e is honored, and the morallst condemns
Il Friend One that takes your money, az
= cuts your acquaintance
81 Lorelv WomGn-An article manutact
ged by milliners and dress-makers:
uWho wants but little here below,
: And wants that little for show"
J. The TrmID MANA timid man G.
IS never become great; if he possesses 7
re emf, he cannot apply it; he is .rampled
te on by the enyious and awed by the s"a