The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
',,.r.Is IN DROPS OF INK

,.1.ls IN DROPS OF INK
I,tter You Scatter Dia-
Ne a You . and RuDis' on the Paper ~
n' low that when you dlp
DO you kn :',, and write a letter
rpsn u brilliant crystals all over vel
make . " The poet has been de-
paper9 ting down his burning
iDss co., q : but now itseems tne , ar ,sad
' vs. he happens to write WIN i'
pcil. ..,. appear whether you
Ihsse s cssr' or simply sign your name
iEe LEX and there are as many @as.
en ne n the signature OF Jonn gar
the Aston, tramp as IL '
ssll sage st LET the ink dry. Then If
you nlu' At it through powerful
ro ,s magnifyin ing, m s0me see eni all
nute ho,utiful forms. Ihese APP
Is (, Of .ud1ess variety, but with all
2 .r = of frost crystals or OF
sy hamicals which precipitate into
o s. sns and geometrical forms before
" e y Trouessart, French savant'
Y .. y Investigated this Interest,"
rscen nob of science and has pro-
81 some exquisite examples OF w n,,a
Sea su .aeurs de rencre." The
.s esaiI employed is very simple. A
esno ~ ink is allowed to dry on a slip
y p,. os and, when observed under a
s.s .eone shows the capitalization.
IA. inks Of commerce vary some
lu' = ' .omposition, but all inks hav-
~ h ~ of solution of gallnuts and
sa.. n iron show the crystals.
p ss,t Of the inks which thus crystal
!. has has not yet been identified, and
7 T. 40. has hesitated to give 1t
" la' h.. found that the ink crystals
chiefly Of the cubical form, and TINS
erests that they are magnetic oxioe
iron. -. 4.,,
wbite in color. This, together
n The fact of the peculiar shapes OF
NJ Of the groups, seems to indicate
N iron disulphide or marcasite is the
b,tance in question. In red and
,nle inks the crystals are of a totally
f.rent shape from those to be found
black inks. Indelible inks, on the
her hand, show few of the crystals.
You may write your name several
hes using the same pen, ink and pa
4 and vet the crystals when OBJ
we'd are seen to be totally different
Zach case. Thus they will not be
silable as methods OF. Identification
forged will cases or when the sigma
he to checks are in dispute.
There are no crystals in the ink, as
smoothly glides from the point OF
bur pen to the paper, but they rapidly
gin to appear as the ink dries, form
d in exquisite fashion as on water
a. is quickly freezing. Under the
horoscope of the savant who has in
stigated this subject large crystals
pear in an instant while the ink was
ying, making geometrical forms al
bidding of some mysterious force.
Squares and crosses were numerous
iere were forms that looked like tel
raph poles and others that seemed
le gridirons. Facetted gems radiat
3 light suddenly sprang into exist
Ice under the astonished eyes Of the
hn Of science.
Being in aniline ink, they took al
colors of the rainbow, making
rgeous display that rivaled that OF
Welers case of precious stones
rowing off rays of every color
pcked at from one point there wer'
amonds, emeralds and rubies in thu
lection of ink crystals, then a Sigh
rlination of the paper turns then
70 sapphires, amethysts and opals
pile from another point they seeme'
fe garnets, tourmalines and bits o
noer gently playing with the shaft
light under the eyes of the observer
Who knew before that ink could b
brilliant? The dullest man now cal
ate dazzling thoughts. 1t will no
en- be necessary for the ambition
thor to find publisher. His gorge
) word-painting will astonish the be
|der when put under the magnifyin
AsS
fe]ected manuscripts are thus equal
as brilliant as those that are accept
and, after the latter are printed
pre- SO, for printers ink, it has bee
ma is thick and muggy substanc
en shows none of the exquisite q
petnc figures of the aniline ink
ere are millions of embryo crystals /
Fry bottle of ink. which is veritabl
weier's shop in what it may show t
ight the yen. Y. World.