Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-18

The Piano ALEIDoscopE,-Any one
who has square piano forte may, in few
minutes, prepare most interesting optical
exhibition. by converting thetop of the in
strument into Kaleidoscope, in the follow
ing manner, says the American Artisan:
! The front portion of the top of the piano
| Is turned back on its hinges over the main
portion to an angle of sixty degrees or less,
and supported in that position by placing
under its edge book, or other suitable
prop; and the cloth cover Is then placed
over the portion of the top which is thus
thrown back, in such manner as to close
the opening behind it. A triangular tube
of the whole length of the piano is thus
formed, the portions of the top forming
the bottom and front sides, and the cloth
cover forming the third or rear side of the
tube. A small table or any other conven-
lent stand is placed close to one end of
the piano, and two candles or small
lamps are placed upon it, one on each
side of the mouth OF the tube, in such
positions that their lights are not visible
throug gh the opposite end of the tube. Amy
article having gay coiored figures upon it,
such as piece of carpet. shawl, quilt,
a piece of colored embroidery, or. a bunch
of bright-colored ribbons, is then held up
near the lights in such manner that they
shine upon that side of it which is toward
the tube, and is moved about in as great q
variety OF directions as possible; and per-
son looking through the tube from the op-
posite end will see an almost infinite va
Iiety of beautiful figures, such as are seen
through an ordinary kaleidoscope, only on
q very much larger scale. The exhibition
may be amusingly varied by a person pre-
senting his face to the lights and moving
his head about and Agrimacing, or by two
or three persons moving their hands and
fingers at the lighted end OF the tube. AL
most any article or object moved about at
the lighted end OF the tube will produce
an effect which, if it be not positively beau
tiful, will be at least grotesque or anus
ing. -a5.a 10 81 ,5'-l1 =sE
It might be supposed that only new or
newly polished piano would be suitable for
this exhibition, but even with an old in
strument on which the polish has lost much
of its brilliancy, a very beautiful exhibit
tion may be obtained. ,rs.p az 80
The entertainment may be enlivened by
the playing of the piano during the exhi-
bition, and moving the object in time with
the music. Il zFaAJ
GALooT RECoRD.-The cold weather
seems to have had bad effect on our Ca
loots, who, in order to keep warm, filled
their skins with sbenzine. Four blossoms
sat upon the stool of repentance. That is
figuratiyely speaking; for the stool of re-
pentance in this case is a settee. The
Mayor dished up law and justice to them
in little less than no time. Ah, it was a
beautiful sight. tsa % 1's- sti sa
The sun shone. bright. The perlice came
All dressed in brass and blue, sirs,
And brought out he and she GalOots s; q
From the city cslaboose. sirs.
. The Mayor come in and took his seat, Il
'~ md smiled, as you know he'd ''orter."
The Marshal beamed and fixed q seat -frrf q
For our fat Reporter
EMicky Burns was charged with being as
''full as a tick" Mick denied the soft i'm
be said he was no more than
half full of whisky. The other half was
water. He was of opinion that he ought
to be let off, His Honor agreed to let him
go, provided he would ante-up 81 and
costs. He paid it and departed. q
Ed. Murray is a benzinist of the first
water, or rather first whisky. He loves to
soak himself in the pernicious fluid, reck-
less of consequences. Unadulterated corn
Juice Stayed him. He wanted to clean out
in town. He was fined So and
costs, and in default takes his regulBr corn
bread and trix while engaged in the de-
lightful occupation of smashing stone.
Carrie Nash is new social evil in this
town. She has never before shown her
face in the sacred perlieus of the police
court. In default of S5 and costs, she finds
. home in the calaboose.
Henry Minan was tearfully drunk. He
gotso drunk on Wednesday that we doubt
If he is fully and duly sober to-day. He
was fined $5, and in default his attention
Is directed to the artistic and scientific oc-
,upation of hammering huge stones into
'mall particles.