Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-29
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The following or,ce from the New Tork
.journn{ n CenaeTce records one Of tie most
remarkable discoveries of modern science-
J, GseOzery of raose Importance than thGi q
Daguerre. and of ~hieh tie practical Gses
Ar stragst lirsi,lass:
Ifgfff4 foGa.paY.--IIerc is a new word
aGAed 20 the vocabulary of tbe necessities u
tbs Advancing age. aa1 the discoveries OF
modern science. Ever since the discovery
0f the DaruerFe process il has been an oD-
ject of earnest plf2gi, to fad method OF
photographic art ior tie production Of me-
taiie type By 1hieh to pria: III the ordinary
letter press style, the pictures made by tae
sun. scores ol u nYerIions have been made,
without final success. We are ct length
able 70 sag that the 'lasi teratan has been
accomplished, an3 the he!iotype company.
whose place of business IS at No. 80 Futon
street, are preparing to work With the AID Of
TIE sun as rapidly rs publishers can dssife
Ia the pr5dactioa Of s'ln-types.
I, il not claimed for this process a. ye.
taat !. viii do everything that is desired.
Bat i i TIE beginning Of great things. and
We &C a6a.1 1tig .os3e trr The lay saen il vii
aa - ~ scted .bet lhe seAGss of jeil-f a.
occurrences ID our streets. public lase;iny.,
Frocass on- and similar events Esav be pho-
.ographed, sad the type usei il the editions
0l saetrate1 newspapers who's .'e !IteE-
T.aii1n ct ~ sHgrsFer or To.-a-> 'e,.
the present, the inysHte.s rtselT p-o-
pose 10 d. no l..oye sog the public .han they
are able % Dc rsrtae.iy. TO show ThAs lhelr
ability i We nav st1te the results CT our own
ersmiustiGa. & coPDerplata nap Of france,
~ sxa8.p!e, vGs hanaed to tseni. IRON which
they were = Pscigce type Or plate suited
flr letter pres- worx Within t<el.s holrs
they dsl.reres .le type, schd pate, rom
which re coc!t easily rriut one hundred
thousand copies on the press Of tie JoNraG!
Of Commerce.. The copy printed from us
type vas fai.y equal 10 every r.sPect to tie
original, AID an exact tae stm3s u i. An
Elegantly designed ornanenta! carl, With
ft4aelful letters, MADE bv tie band II 9 skill.
fs! artist, being placed IN their hands, they,
IN fev holrs, produced type fron =hlch
The card can be pria.ed to any extent desir-
a. an ordinary wood engraving IL repro
lueei ia The same n.enaer. Music is admir-
rabiy and perfectly copied. One Of the ner-
IL ofthe invention consists ii the ability to
change the size Of the picture or Pare 10 be
reproduced. Thus music Of the ordinary pi-
aBo size can in few hours be reprinted ia
small qlarto, octave. or any other desired
size. A map six feet square can be rein-
ced, and the type made to print an ilGstra.
tion fer on ordinary volume. We have now
before Us spo cimens CT reproductions Of
Dore's Bible illustrations, which are astCH>
ishiagiy perfect. More marvellous skill is a
page II lie London Illustrated .N'ssss, repro>
ducea in few hours in metal plate. hslf !
the original size, engrayirgs and letter press
alike reduced fac ,imiie Of the original, !
.Ae proofs from which viii surprise AM prin !
ter. There IS 10 reasonable Go4bt that the I,
process vii be SO perfected tia. it would be |
esq b republish j. this country auy Earo-
peaa Illustrated newspaper witiia .seAty- |
four hours after It's receiP: by steamer.
We have been careful no, 10 claim too !
much for this invention in it, present work
ing eonision. The company c:n DO aIl |
kinds q nap work. outlines and plans Of or
lists aud engineers, many styles Of enrra~
viags. especially those who dsal u sharp !
outlines and bold. vigorous work, Igusic aud /
many other kinds &C illustration. They may |
already 10 much more, but this i enough 70 /
Justify cur assertion that heliQtypagraphy is |
s necessary wsri in the language.
Ia one department. the company has
achisyad a startling triumph namely. in the
raProauetioa or rare old tracts ard h0uhs.
Many gentlemen having such treasures 10
their libraries, desire TO prin: private e5i>
toas for their friends. Bg this proecss the
type far sgeh elitions is furnished ia abso,
lite fac sisails Of the original. and the lev
edition esn ozly be distinguished from the
old by the pa?er on which It is printed. Y-e
make SURE hat the publishers, ;yp .foanders,
map makers. civil engineers, and all rio are
interested in saeh an impartan. advance d
art, will visit the Heliotype company AMI ia.
ssssigate fer themselves is ability 70 10 der
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