The record-union., 1892-05-07


TIMoN-The Adriatic was frozen over
in 1894 opposite Venice, and wagons
heavily loaded crossed on the ice. Two
years later the Danube was frozen to the
bottom. In 1905 the Rhone and all the
rivers of France were frozen over. See
numerous works on climatic conditions
and changes.
QUERY. Mr.. Frost, who died the
other day, painted several of the portraits
OF Governors OF California, the pictures
now hanging in the Capitol. We cannot
tell you where you can find any land
scape work by him. 2. Charles G. Ing
ham painted the portrait so well known
through prints and engravings OF Dewitt
Clinton. He was of Irish birth. 3. The
sacramento School of Design will afford
as good study as any in California. Its
terms are low. Drop note to the Chief
Instructor for details. 4. No, drawing
study OF light and shade should be the
fundamental, the groundwork of all eX-
pected successes in the line of painting.
D. Henry Inman was one of the earliest
and most skillful of American artists, but
his memory has almost faded from art
records of to-day. Herring, the artist,
was one Of his pupils.
ANNA-No; that will not do. To sign
yourself Anna s. would do if all mar
ried women would sign with their hus-
bands names. Possibly, then, society
might come to understand that Woman'S 5
name without Mrs" always stood for
an unmarried person. But unfortunately
Tor your argument all married women do
not conform to the sensible rule. We
can see no reason why you should not
sign Miss" with your name. Do you
consider it dishonor?
ASA L. C.-By mutual induction" is
meant the reaction of two electrical cir
cults upon each other, due to variations
in the distance between them or in the
strength of the current carried by them.
Ask any electrician in the city to exem-
plify it for you.
PUPIL-'Induction"i is sometimes used
fol. preface, preamble or prologue, but
only rarely.
hooded over the seat, and drawn by men.
1t is Japanese.
NJ. C.-Meteoric nickel iron is too
costly to be of any practical use. 1t is
found in all parts of the world. Send
your specimen to a mineralogiSt to make
certain. The California Museum Asso-
citation will make test for you. If it is
genuine it is valuable as a specimen for
cabinet purposes.
EssIE-By '.jingoism' is meant the
policy Of the lingo party, or Jingoes
hSJ oAN ON"'O Sp4I1SOA Va DClllSSISAI
foreign policy.
A. 1.-the isinglass of commerce is an
animal glue of the purest kind. It is
made from fishes, the best from the inner
lining Of the surgeons swimming blad-
der in some parts, in others from the air
vessels of other sea animals. 1t was
known to the Romans and long before
them.
n. C.-Amber is resinous exudation
from extinct species of confer. 1t has
been highly valued for ages. 1t comes
chiefly from Prussia, but some is found
on the Atlantic shore in New Jersey. The
subject is too interesting and needs too
much detail to be treated here. Examine
Tor Amber" Simmond's Commercial
Products Of the Sea- D. Appleton 81 Co.,
New FORK, publishers, 1879.
AMATEUR-1. The lighter the color of
yarniSh or lacquer the more valuable
the product. 2. To make translucent
sealingWaX, use bleached shellac l5 parts,
vlscld turpentine 10, mastic 80, chalk TO-
z. a good black for wood strongly re-
sembling ebony may be thus prepared:
Boil half pound Of extract of logwood in
two quarts of clear water, add one ounce
perlash, half ounce verdigris, half ounce
copperas, half ounce China blue; strain;
add half pound steel filings rusted. Lay
on warm, having your surface very
smooth, of course. When dry, wipe with
a sponge and cold water, and polish with
lnseed oil. We have had good results
from this process.