The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-06-17

VI" IiOI "uut III oItlCe, anu lIle cultpt
nervously inquired, who Is it?' and call.
cd on the detectives to arrest him rs
conspiring against the dignity of office.
J seeking rs one of the most respectable
of all professions.
Chromos.
The chrome Iithograph simply the
chrome, as it is called in the north-is,
rs its name implies, printing in colors
from stone. 1t is the exact reproduction
on wood, paper or canvas, of an oil
painting of any description, and, while
it combines the full effects Of color and
tone with the light and shade produced
by the photograph, it can claim all the
accuracy Of outline of the latter. Ii
differs from the ordinary old Autograph
Or stone cngra, InS~sinpi, IA copy
ing the exact coloring of The original oil
painting; but in that difference lies the
whole difficulty that has SO long rctard-
ed the new art and has only yielded be-
fore patient study and oft repeated eN-
pertinent. If the picture to bc repro
duccd is desired in increased or lessened
form, the ordinary laying oil in squares
and copying all contained between
corresponding lines, Is gone through
with. The Outline once satisfactorily
finished, careful estimate of the color
ing is made; and for each distinct color
in the original, reproduction of that
outline on separate stone is required.
For in all chromos each color requires Il
separate stone, from which it is taken
In its proper place on the picture by II
separate printing. We know of pictures
that require as many as forty prlntings; !;
and when one reflects how perfectly
accurate the adjustment of these stones
must be in each OF these changes, the
great difficulty and dcIicacy of the pro-
cess may be in some sort appreciated.
Every bit Of blue, red. or any pro-
nounced color. is carefully noted in the
picture. a slight touch may he needed
III the sky, in the water, on II flower, or
piece of drapery. This is carefully APP
piled to stone on which there is no
other trace of color and the outline
already transferred to the canvas or
paper-is printed Oh the stone by a
hand press. This process is repeated for
each separate color, one stone only being
used at II time and IL sufficient interval
elapsing for partial drying. But the
most trying and delicate portion Of the
process-thc one requiring most skill
and experience in the artist--is the
overlapping of certain colors on the
stone, so that the over printing of one
or more may produce those effects to
which the original painting owes its
power. To this super-printing of solid
colors reproducing effects of blending
and glazing 10y the brush OF the artist
it is that The finished chrome gains all
the sottness and tone of the oil painting.
In its unfinished state, the copy is hard,
staring and raw; but when complete
and vanished aud mounted, many Of
the specimens equal the originals SO
nearly as not to be distinguished from
them when hung across the room.
This, in brief, is the process that has
gone far to revolutioniZe the American
taste in pictures.
\ SHORT PRACTICAL SERMoN.-We
consider the following short sermon
worth, at least, five dollars to any young
man who will property appreciate the
many valuable preccpta and suggestions
it contains. 1t WAS compiled by aprom-
lncnt business educator of this country
and printed on IL card for circulation
among the students Of his large and
popular institution. The following is
the sermon, ~ given:
'lou are the architects Of your own
fortunes. Rely your own strength
of body and soul. Take for your motto,
Self'reliance, honesty and industry.
For your star, faith, perseverance and
pluck, and inscribe Oh your banner, just
and fear not. Don't take too much ad
vice; keep at the helm, and steer your
own ship. Strike out. Think well Of
yourselves. Fire above the mark you
intend to hit. Assume your position.
Don't practice humility, you can't get
above your level-watcr don't run up
hill-put potatoes in n cart over a rough
road and small p0tat1pS will 90 to the