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the wax record is revolved under a bell-jar, in a Crookes vacuum, through which an electric discharge is passing between electrodes of gold. This causes a discharge of a vapor of infinitesimal particles of gold, which attach themselves to whatever they strike, forming a continuous coating of excessive thinness, and following the outline of the surface with absolute fidelity. Upon this coating the copper matrix is plated, to form the inside surface upon which the silver is deposited when the wax is removed. “The gold, like the silver, being unaffected by the acid used, remains as a plating on the silver record when the copper matrix is dissolved away. The amount of gold used is scarely appreciable, and the silver may, of course, be a thin shell, backed up by other material, so that the records are not as expensive as might be supposed from the materials employed.”—From the Literary Digest. Tie Improved Reproducer and the Nam Moulded Records mill double the efficiency of your Phonograph .—Omni THE PHONOGRAPH AND THE RUBE. ‘ Yes, sir, said Uncle Reuben, as the Phonograph stopped, “that’s mighty good—mighty good !” “Just wait awhile,” said the youth, as he slipped on another record, “ and I’ll explain it to you.” “Oh, I understand it all right,” responded Reuben. “Understand it all except one thing.” “ What’s that ?” asked the youth. “ Well,” answered Reuben, with an abashed grin, “ I understand how these sleight-o’hand fellers pull big rabbits and pigeons out o’ little hats, but I’ll be danged if I under- stand how you git a fiill brass band in that box.”— Indiana- polis Sun.