The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-09-11
Folychrony

l. the name ID a new mode 81 printing, winch
promises Il prove highly useful Nheu further
experiment has more fully developed its caTabil-
tiles. ~ most people are aware, until recently
only one COLOR could Toe printed ~ one operation,
and a map. picture, or ornamental Vostcr had 20
~ through the press once Tor every o'i1r a. was
10 exhibit when finished. For some little time
past a process has been in use by which printing
in two color> could bc effected az ole operation.
THIS was 10y having two blocks on the press at
the same ;ime. one under the other. the latter.
on being mixed, was pushed upwards through the
block above, and m impression taken, when At
dropped back into It's place again u be rc-inked
far the next sheet. fhc new method Il, a vast
Improvement gPou this. Ry its means any
number OF clIors can be communicated ut once.
and witiaut the Intervention Of engraved blocks.
plate-. or stones If any kind. Tie impression Is
taken direct from slabs Of prepared INK, a slab
half an inch thick being sufficient for ) 5000 I'M
prcSsions. The printed paper dries in n few
minutes, and the impression will not rub of. In
It's present stage d. polychromy is capable Of
only limited application but, within limits, its
efficiency is very great. To illustrate its work
ing, let us suppose that 4 map has to be printed
by its means. Six or seven colors would suffice
To define the boundaries of COMMITTEES or electoral
districts, and these would be produced in this
way. y slab Of ink of each Of the colors to be
used would be prepared, thick or ;hin according
TO the number Of Impressions required. and upon
these the outlines of the counties would he traced.
The traeIngs being followed by a saw, knife, or
fine steel wire, the result is 4 collection Of iTrcgu-
larly shaped colored slabs Of paste, which being
dropped INTO their proper places, combine 10 form
a skeleton of the required map. The map is
finished by passing each impression over q litho-
graphic stone charged with black ink, to impart
outlines, lettering, &c. The contrivance is rs
ingenious and simple as it promises TO be extens-
lively useful.
The IaLeral Rcrietc, in an article headed DID,. The
Athletic Craze makes the following remarks
In the present day there are scores of young men
who are induced by the example OF others to
completely neglect their mental natures in order
that they may strengthen their legs and arms. 1t
is not surprising that among them, rs among
those whom they initiate, n low and sensual tone
prevails, and that they become incapable of ap-
peaTing to advantage anywhere except in circles
devoted 10 athletics and pleasures of a cOarser
character. For the simple reason that their
minds are not permitted TO receive pabulum of n
healthy character they are rendered incapable Of
sustaining any intellectual conversation with
comfort to themselves. and they are inclined to
look with unmerited contempt upon those who
Gre disposed to slight muscle, and have little Of il
themselves. II may he well 10 remind these dis
ciples of muscles that the world is ruled by brain,
and that compared with brain muscle. which is,
after all, the abject slave Of brain, is a coarse,
valueless thing-in n word, that it is merely the
clay which is fashioned as the potter wills.
Thus, though no doubt it il easier for fomc men
to acquire celebrity in tie open field than in the
study, we are inclined to think that it il worth
no ones while to completely ncglccI The study for
lhS i0ld. Now, We d. not mean Ia. dissuadc
people from taking exercise during the forthcom-
Ing months. Indeed. remembering that a sound
mind and Il sound body should 90 together, we
would urge them to DO so. But let them act
with discretion. Let their summer pleasures be
such as will invigorate and rcviyiiy them, not
such az will render them jaded and woebegone
lot not all selE-culture be abandoned while
the pleasures are being partaken of.