Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-22


the right of this tans Is bench contain
ing the pots Of colors. These are mixed
with water and sprinkled from a brush.
They contain some twenty compositions,
which prevents their mixing with each
other when scattered upon the surface Of
the liquid. Each drop when falling upon
the spot made by the preceding drop Is
kept perfectly distinct, and simply crowds
the color away sufficiently TO make room
for itself. When the surface is ready for
the coloring the artist dexterously sprink-
les the liquid with one of the brushes.
These drops do not disappear Another
color is then used, and sill another, until
the pattern is finished. Sometimes the
arrangements of colors is altered by draw
ing a large comb or rake through II, some
Of these instruments coarse and others fine,
according to the pattern desired. This
produces a sort Of honey-comb or scoIop-
ed appearance impossible to describe.
| The workman then takes a sheet Of white
paper and lays it carefully upon the
liquid when this is removed the beaut-
| full variety Of colors, IN a most elaborate
pattern, will be found upon the paper.
The sheets are then laid across q wooden
rod, where they drain and dry.
GLIDING.
The room where this process is carried
on is pleasantly lighted and occupied by
ladies. This work requires a great deal
of care and precision, as well as deHcaey
of touch. The floor of the room Is cover
ed with zinc in order to catch the particles
of gold-leaf falling from the tables. This
is then placed in a crucible, melted and
refined, and sold. The value Of this rud-
bish is probably $500 month. We have
not time to 90 into description Of this
beautiful and ingenious process. An hour
spent in this room viii repay a person de
sirous of understanding the z10dus oPer-
aadj of gliding.
THE EDITORS sANCTUM.
This room is situated On the farthest
southeast extremity Of the third floor, and
IS reached by a spiral staircase which
TpIID BoBEMIAHs
ascend with fear and trembling. Here
are contained five desks, several chairs, a
comfortable though ponderous sofa, good
sized bookcase, well filled with works Of
reference, and the editors.
No favor is ever shown TO any particu-
| lar writer. Sometimes manuscript Is &C
companied by letters Of introduction from
prominent individuals, who have an idea
| that influence can be made to tel on the
acceptance of such manuscript. Nothing
can be more absurd than such an idea
and it would really seem that literary
men and women ought TO know better
Articles are accepted wholly on their
merits, without regard to social position,
wealth, poverty or any other consideration.
About three per cent, Of the articles sent
| to this establishment accepted. With all
! the press of matter writers never have 10
wait but few days for replies. Think Of
this, you who scold and fret because your
story or poem is not Immediately accepted
or returned, and especially you who never
/ think Of inclosing return postage stamps.
1t Is seldom we step into an establishment
where the influences Of the place are so
thoroughly harmonizing as At this house
of Harper & Bros. and our wonder al
their unparalleled success as publishers
was entirely dispelled when we realized
from personal observation that the motive
power Of the gigantic machinery was jus
tice and good will.