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

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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 new 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 tranferred upon the metal (usu-
ally zlnc) plate with ease and exactness.
A similar process of transfer has always
been used to a limited extent 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,
T" 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 page 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 polished zinc
plate, and the whole passes under heavy
pressure. The acid corrodes the parts of
the zinc which it 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-
fecty smooth, while other portions are
roughened by the action of the acids
Subsequent treatment with solutions of
gum and stronger acids, continue the work
of etching thus begun, and plate is pro-
duced which can be worked on lithogra-
phic press with the results which We have
stated.
The invention has reminded persons in
terested in the application Of science, that
a 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 Anastdtic process, though the process
itself must be wholly different. In the
North American Review for October 1910,
is specimen Of this process, the inven-
ton of which is cue 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 DIR. Potter's work entitled
"The principles Of Science adapted to tho
Useful Arts" book prepared by him for
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
century ago. The transfer was made with
several other experiments by Mr.. Dixon,
at the Mechanics Fair in 1910, and many
persons will remember the curious rapidity
and success Of the process. The leaf CO.
pied was restored uninjured to the book
from which it was taken. Boston Patriot.
AN ARGUMENT 'shoosier" (of raih-
er scanty means) visited New York lately,
with Introductory letters, for the purpose
of buying considerable amount Of goods
upon credit. The jobbcrs TO whom he ap-
Piled we're very courteous, but didn't ex.
actly like 10 trade.
What's the matter!' enquired the
buyer.
ssNoihing particular" was the reply,
"onIy we don't much like this credit bu-
siness."
aWell, but | don't ask for only thirty
days"
every true, but you might die, you
know" AZ
ssDie!-why who the d. ever heard Of
any body's dying in thirty days'"
New DICTIONARY - Philosophy = Ex-
perimental philosophy-asking man TO
lend you money! Moral philosophy-re-
fusing 10 do il.
GenieeI Society-A place where rake
is honored, and the moraIist condemned.
Friend One that takes your money, and
cuts your acquaintance.
Lonely Woman-An article manufactu-
red by milliners and dress-makers:
" Who wants but little here below,
And wants that little for ashow."
The TrMID MANA timid man can
never become great; il he possesses tall
eni, he cannot apply il; he is tramPled up
on by the envious and awed BY the swag-
gering; he is thrust from the direct path
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