Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 2, 1888, Page 5

! | e e L S PP i SRS S I S .58 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE g ‘Well known for a constant supply of New Goods. but new goods. Every year goods are getting cheaper and this season is no exception. cent cheaper than last year, and besides they are new and fresh, the latest style and what is that our customers arein no danger of getting anything old. Underneath we give particul full of new goods. SILK DEPARTMENT., In our Silk Department, which is the largest and most replete of any in the west, we are showing all the latest nov- elties in Persian and China Silks, Faille Francaise, Ben lines, Moire, Ete., and the larg- est importation of Plushes ever brought to this city. Among the specialties we offer for the week is a complete line in all the most desirable shades of Faille Francaise, fully 20 in. wide, at 81.00, worth and usu- ally sold at $1.35. 100 Faille $1.25. Never for less than $1.65. Aerent shades.) offered (Fifty dif- 50 pieces of Colored Plush, 19 in. wide, at §1.00 per yard, Our price last season was §1.50. 100 pieces of Colored Plush, 24 in wide, at g1.50. Would be a bargain at g2 50 pieces of Colored Silk|bell, Plush, 24 in. wide, made ex pressly for wear. Guaranteed not to crease or spot at $1.75, worth and selling elsewhere at daleone TEXAS FEVER HELD IN CHECK Only One Case Said to Exist in the Vicinity of Gibbon. AHERD PROMPTLY QUARANTINED, Misleading Reports Sent Out by Some of the State Papers—Gillespie Discharged—Lincoln News Notes. 1020 P STREET, LINCOLN, Sept. 1. J. C. Birney, of the live stock commission, says that the statoments of several papers of the state regarding the outbreak of ‘exas fever near Giboon, is altogether misleadiug. Members of the commission were on the ground as soon as possible after the report of the prevalence of the disease was received. The disease was found to exist i one herd of cattle shipped to that place from Kansas City, but they were kept from association with any other attle and the discase has not spread to any extent whatever. Mr. Birney says that no remedy for the disease is known in all the field of science, and that quarantine exactions were placed so that no fears need LiNcoLN Buueau or THE OmAna Bee, } be held that the discase will spr beyond its present limit. Mr. Lee, the owner of the cattle, was entirely satisfied with the attention he received from the state vet- erinarian and live stock commissio PAVING ORDINANCE VETC Mayor Sawyer vetoed the action of the city council relating to the pavement of the alleys in the First and Second districts av the special session of the council last evening. Investigation led him to believe that it was not wise, or even legal. He is supported in his opinion by Attorney Lambertson. The text of the veto is as follows Gentlemen of the Council: things said and done at the sion of your body was the passage of a reso- lution, or motion, to ratify the contract en tered into by and between' the board of pub- lic works of the city of Lincoln and T. R. vlvanus for the grading and paving of the in the Iirst and Second paving dis of the city of Lincoln. At the time of the passage of this resolution it was a matter of doubt in the minds of some of the mem- bors of the council as to whether or not the council had the right under the charter to pass it. Upon investigation 1 have come to the con- clusion that they did not, and thercfore veto the same, Paving districts numbers 1 and 2 were created by ordinances that went into effect Aprii 14 and 21, 1857, and a persual of these ordinances wiil warrant the conciusion that the alleys constituted a part of these paving districts. 1t will also be found that citizens represent- ing a large majority of all the front feet in said districts petitioned the council that dis- tricts numbers 1 and 2 be paved with cedar blocks on concrete fouudation. These pati- tions are still ou file and are supposed to rop- 08 of the property owners in ‘Tho contract entered into by the board of ublic works on behalf of the eity and by Mr. Sylvanus on his own behalf provides for stone puyment upon broken stones for the alleys. Among other last regular ses. The council can select the materials to be | used in paving only after the citizens, repre- senting & majority of the feet frontage, have neglected or refused to make known to the council their choice. But in this instance they have petitioned for cedar blocks on con- creto foundation and with such must the al- loys in districts numbers Land 2 be paved, | unless they see Bt 1o otherwise petition the council, T am sustained In these views by the write ten opimion of City Attorney Lambertson, filea horewith, Very respectiully, A. J.Sawvei, Mayor, Lincoln, Neb., August 81, 1588, THE SOUTHWICK-VAIL 8CANDAL, Yesterday afternvon Aaror J. Vail, of Bennett, filed his petition in the district court asking that the bonds thut unite him in mareiage to Mary K. Vail be dissolyed. This pieces of heavy rich} Francaise, 21 in. wide at| before | ls:.so. We are giving special values in Black Gro Grain Silk Faille Francaise and Satin Rhadamas at $1.00, $1.235, $1.50 and $1.75. DRESS GOODS DEP'I Special Fair Week. . ~ We will show on Monday {some of our new Continental Importations. Directly from Paris, Rob of the most elegant colorings, of latest fashion. Positively new fall shades. Prices $26.00, ¢27.50 and ¢30.00. These dresses consist of 814 to 914 yards plain ma- terial of a liberal amount of novelty goods for trimming. There are no two patters alil 46 inch extra fine all wool Henrietta, in all the new fall shades; price $1.15. Scotch Tartans, comprising of the McKenzichorne, Camp- announcement Gordon, Black Watch, Etc., Etc. Prices $1.15 and $1.25. 48 inch fine foule French Plaids, $1.25 daleonor Vail also asks that the care of their hildren, a lad of eight and a girl three s of age, be entrusted w him. Tue 108 to the suit were married at Industry The document re- ye 1L, about ten years ago. views the scandal and recites that the de- fendant left home on the 22nd of last May for the avowed purpose of visiting friends and relations at the place of their marriage, but instead of going there joined Joseph Southwick and fled with him to parts un- known. This the plaintiff believes to be just grounds for a divorce, and prays the court that a decree be granted him. CLEAR CUT INJUSTICE, The Lincoln band boys came home from Nebraska City somewhat crestfallen, If the word of hundreds of witnesses is to be be- lieved, the decision of the judgos giving the first prize to the Red Ok~ Cornet band was clearly unjust. The Military band of this city was clearly entitled to it, and many of the best eritics of Oto cidedly of this opiniol oy brand it as The capital city took pride e delegution of Ler repre ative citizeas to assist in the celebration at that place, und they are indignant that tho Judges or the band contest sentiment of a tors who witnes apital are de- rank injustice. in ding u ailed to voice the s majorit of the specta- 1it. the Lincoln boys when contest was suflicient to index the opinion of Bat 1 n of this kind the thoughtful { majority Wpplause given reiired from the the vast crowd _present. in defe hum the inteil faction th; is a greater satis- 1L W. T, Gillespie, ing man, was put on trial befor art tiis morning on a ¢ battery, and after a critical hearing was _dis- charged. The alleged assault took place on P street between Iight and Ninth, on the 24th of August, and grew out of a friendly conversation Mr. ( 2d Jucobson, at the depot a short time before the fracas, During the course of the conve srtion Mr. Gillespie condemned the Burling ton seab engineers and spoke in a friendly way of the brotherhood, Wilson, one of the scab engineers, took exceptions to Gil remarks and with othe up the street, and fin I which Wilson was cut ove Tor this Gillespie wag, ar to trial, but his counsel en plea of self-defénse and sustained it beyond a reasonable douht, FREIGI'T REDUCTION Judge Stew- arge of assault and lespic had with itor s friends followed him brought on an alter the 1 sted CONTENTIONS, ts that the state vie Neligh prays board of 1 1 rescind x Ten of her en fear disaster and ruin to the wealth of N is persistently enfor building in_the ) and capitalis wealth in Nebrs Iu juxtaposition with Hast Grand Island ana Kearney the 0 stands, and her protest against the action of the board is built upon the theory already worn threadbare. But with Neligh's remonstrance_filed this morning Hall county, through 152 of her citizens, stops in with un endorsement of the action of the board, and a praver thut the order will not be rescinded. Adams county thinks the sawe way, suys 102 of her citizens, and also a goodly number of the citizens of Cass and Buffalo counties. CITY NEWS AND NOTF George C. t'ullman, form Lumber compan, braska Carvet w control to-day. Nebraska City's milia company passed through Lincoln to-day en route for Wahoo to attend the encampment. Col. other officers were with the com| boys looked like old war vetera meandered the stroets, Anna Ellcnbur% has district court for rostitution of her maiden nawm Handrach. She states that she has | married four years, and that her hus | John Ellenburg, has provided her with kicks | and cuffs instead of love and forbearance during all that time. The driver of Bohunan's hack, No. 91, whnen flllk!ll‘ the Union Pucifio train iast night, drove into an open gas ditch ia front Iol Hutchinsop & Hiatt's coal yard, both Nebraska if the ailroad y fwill cense plant their they will no low et , Beatrice, f igh ‘the Badger has purchased the Ne- , and assumed business s as they petitioned " divorce the and Anna b borses going dowa an wcnmuul{wwul(ml in. Help was at by but it took about two hours to extricate. em, and but one was browght out ulive. There were no as [urv some of the most exquisite (colorings. 54 inch Flannel in all color- gs, plain or mixtures; price 8715c. This Flannel is without doubt the best value in this city, being very fine and well fin- in <3 ished. 4oinch Flannel in all colors; price 50c. Double Width Tricot, all wool and all colors; price soc. 52 inch Flannel in all colors, plain and mixtures; price 75c. SOMETHING NEW. Very fine figured Flanne New stripes and some very ipretty designs, A large vari- ety of shades of quite new col- jorings, Price 75¢. This Flan- nel would be splendidly adapt- ted for tea gowns, house wraps and children’s dres: 19, Etc. CLOAK DEPARTMENT, Plush Sacques $21, $22.50, 30, $33, 835, $40, 842, 845 and $ - O, We show a new garment this season with indestructible seal edge, which alone adds two years to the wear of the gar- ment. Every Plush Garment warning | blamed. ' damage The hts posted and the driver is not ¢ city will probably catch another uit Chris journed sine « i nual session will be held at Crete. n missionary convention ad- The noxt an- It will commence on the 2Sth day of August. 1880, Tt is stated upon u tionable authority that some of the ministors who favored the endorsement of the resolution declaring in favor of the prohibition party now deplore the action of the convention on the question. "They see the bad light in which the proced- ure places the church. Those who favored the resolution now say it should have been declared out of order, e SO STRUCK FOUR TIMES. Lightning Visits an o Farm House, Deckertown (Cal.) Independent: Some of our readers may perhaps remember the territic thunder storm that visited this township about fifty years ago, when a bolt of lightning shattered th house now occupied by Isaae Cour: into a thousand fragments. It is said that large piecesof tim’ and weather- boards were hucled 100 yards, so great was the force of the elect fluid. Coykendall, the subject of our teh, and an old resident of Wanta vas at the time a merve lad and was liv- ing in the house veferred to above. He had just retired for the night when the storm commenced, and roming frightened, as children usually are in a thunder storm, called to his' parents. Both reached the top step of the stair leading to his room when the crash came, hurling both down the steps again to the kitchen below. In an instant that part ot the house was a total wreck, all the oc- cupants | g buried in the ruins. Fin- ally the pareuts of young Coykendall recovered from the shock, and, after searching for some time, found the boy i an unconscious state. A physician was summoned, and upon examination it v ascortained that the bolt had struck him upon the forehead, crushing the skull and paralyzing every fibre of being, It found necessary to portion of ‘the skuil und in- e of silver as a substitute for the bone remov The pi an old ece inserted five-cent cation of the money. Not long after this event, as Mr, Coy- kendall was riding on horsebaek ne e, thero a blinding flash, end he wus thrown from his horse as if struck dead K cannon ball. The shock WiE ot 50 8 : this time, but it was a loug time before he fully recovered, few years later, while sitting in front of astove at his home, then near tho village of Beemerville, a bolt de- seended tho chimney, and, pursuing its cou down the sfovepipe and to the stove, again knocked him senseless, at the same time scattering the fir lidsmnd ashes in every direction. young man was again picked up uncon- scious and bleeding, as pieces of the broken metal from the stove had cut him severely in several places, The fourth and last racket he had with lightning was while living upon the same farm, and again he came off victorious. The event occurred during the haying season. Mr. Coykendall was in the hay-mow when the bolt struck him, Itis said that this shock came n putting a period to his existence in this vale of tears, but by prompt treatment at the time and careful nurs- ing subsequently he finally recovered and was ready for another charge of electricity from the clouds. - General John C. Cowin left for Cleveland, Ohio, Tucsday evening, to join Mrs. Cowin and children, who have been visiting at that clty. Master Willie Cowin, son of the gen: oral, will enter the Episcopal schoal at Tivoli- oa-the-Hudson. this llt 3¢ g Our special sale of last month closed out all 1 in stock is guaranteed. PLUSH TOP COATS. The novelty of the season in Plush Garments is the English Top Coats made in 34 and 36 inch lengths, The prices are $23, $25, $30 and g40. PLUSH JACKETS. We show a very choice line of these goods and the prices place them in the list of very desirable garments. We have them at $14.50, $17.50, $25 and $30. PLUSH MODJESKA'S. The wrap of the scason is the Modjeska, allowing as it does a free use of the arm, which was not obtained in the Dolman sleeve. We have the most complete assortment of these garments ever shown here and the prices will be found much lower than any that has been quoted. Prices are $15, $17.50, $20, $22, §25, $27.50, $30 and $35. NEWMARKETS AND UL- STERS, We take ' pleasure in offer- ing this | scason our stock of these garments, which com- prises all the newest styles of IN THE 1-5000TH OF A SECOND Marvels of an American's Work in Instantaneous Photography. DISCOVERY OF A Nt ENCE. Eadweard Muybridge, the First Man to Successtally Photograph Men, Beasts and Birds in Rapid Motion, Visits Omaha. The Story of the New Art. Readers of the Scientific Amercan ten ye: ago will recall a series of il- tustrated articles explaining the atti- tudes of a horse while inmotion. The engravings were made from photo- graphs taken by a Californian, and were the first of the kind known to the world. Our ideas of the horse in motion had boen fixed by conventional forms and were accepted as correct beeause they had not been proven wrong. The Cali- fornian’s photos showed our precon- ceived notions to be far from right. So great was the ditference that doubt was cast upon the accurateness of the photo- graphs, but that has long since been re- moved. Among the guests in the rotunda of the Paxton house Thursday evening was an elderly gentleman whose whitened hair and beard gave a suggestion of the poet Long- fellow. He was met by a BEE reporter, who soon learned that he was face to face with the man who first succeeded in capturing picturesof a trotting horse in full swing and opened to the world the gates of a new avenue in science. The gentleman was Proi. Badweard Mu, bridge, who will figure in the centu to come as an epoch maker, his work notable event in the progress of hums He had with him a p ok, covering a period of < The case contained hundreds of pictures of men, women, children, animals and birds in thousands of posi- tions while in motion. Thelistener was favored with an interesting account of the experiments which led to the dis- covery of the new art. The work b n in 1872. At that time Mr, Muybridge was a photographer in San Francisco. He had been em- ployed by the government in maki phulugrn})h- of Paciic const scs going as far north as Alaska, He was handsomely . ppid (320 a day and ex- penses), and had established a high reputation on the slope. is discovieries were the outgrowth of folio of hi a controversy among sporting men. George Wilkes of the Spirit of the Times had maiituined for several years that a horse in trotting always had at least one foot upon the ground. Among those who combatted the theory was Fred McCrellish, of the Alta Califor- nian. Discussing the subject with Leland Stanford one day, in” 1872, Mc- Crellish made this remark: 1 wish you would see if you can get Muybridge to settle this matter,” The millionaire had a stable of fast horses, wasrich and generous and fell in with the editor’s spirit and sugges- tion. Muybridge was seen and agreed to try to photograph a horse while in motion. That was the day of ‘“wet plates” in photography. Many people will recall the ordeal of sitting in front of a camera for thirty to sixty seconds in order to get a picture, ‘To take the photo of an object in motion, the work hds to be done instantaneously the scason. They are all of superior style, fit and color, and many of the styles are con- fined solely to us.” The prices are $6, $8, £9.50, §10, $11.50, $13.50, $15, $16.50, $18, 820, $22.50, $25; $27.50, $30 and $33. LADIES CLOTH JACKETS. Novelties in Jackets in new shades, both plain and vest fronts, Price from $3.50 to $13. MISSESAND CHILDREN'’S CLOAKS. We offer this year the best assortment of these goods ever yet shown by us. The large business done by us last scas on in this department induced us to make special efforts to show a superior line this yecar. In all new shapes and styles, both in solid colors and stripes, we offer the choice of the best manufacturers lines in the country, Prices below, $3, $4.50, $5, $6, 7, $8, $9, $9.50, $10, $12.50up to $20. We ask an inspection of these goods from our customers. NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS. We are showing a very or the moving object will be a mere blur. Among dent, one of the fastest trotters of those days, and he was made the subject of the experiments. Muybridge caleulated that the horse would cover between forty and Stanford’s horses was Ocei- second, and that his hoofs, ht forward, would go at a i ..vto 120 feet to the second. To a photograph while the hoof was going in the air a distance of one inch would allow only one thousandth n second. The professor decided to exposure of one two-hundredth of a second, as near as he could time it. The horse was sent off on a trot and the camera pointed at him broad- side. The result was a faint blur—a dead failure. The professor then erected a back-ground, which he painted white, and whitewashed the track. The re- sult was a black blur in the shape of the horse. The professor arranged six cameras in a row, at distances carefully calculated, and rigged up an electrical apparatus to **shoot” them at intervals of an in- stant. The result was a series of six plates showing consceutively the c‘mngcs‘ of a trotter’s legs in making one full stride. Professor Muybridge has the honor, too, of being the first man to_apply electricity in the operations of photography. After three days of experimenting a plate was secured showing all four of the trotter’s feet off the ground. The point at issue had been setiled, and the investigation was dropped. But one thing puzzled the professor. The ex- posures had been so short that the photos were silhouettes, merely black figures of the horse. It was impossible to tell whichleg was right and which was left. The professor was engaged thereafter in government work, and gave the sub- ject no further attention for five years. In 1877 he picked up some of the sil- houttes of 1872, They s »d to chal- lenge him to solve the riddle of the legs. After much thought he concluded to try. The conditions wi better, for in the meantime the *“dry plate” had been invented, supplying’ the one ele- ment needed to make instantaneous photography possible, or went to Stanford for sial help, but had to use a great deal of persuasion to get it. It was finally agreed that the artist should give his time free and the millionaire would pay all bills for expenses, the latter to have the pictures. With the aid of the dry-plate and an electrical apparatus for “shooting” his cameras, the professor succeeded in getting o large number of very fine photographs of horses in motion. Stanford was at his ranch, a partial invalid, and took much interest in the operation. His wife encouraged the investizator tocon- tinue his work several months in order to keep her husband’s mind from busi- ness, The experiments cost the rail- road nabob about $18,000, and astonished the world. It was from these photo- graphs—photos in fact instead of mere silhouettes—that the Seientific Ameri- n obtained its engravings, which we copied into the scientific and art papers of Europe. fift 1 Several years later Stanford vas o candidate for the United States senate. He published a book under the title of *“The Horse in Motion,” using the Muybridge pi tures for illustrations, but barely men- tioning the professor’s part in uring them, FEverything was Stanford, and the average reader supposed that Stan- ford had made the new discovery and taken the instantaneous photographs, The book was issued for » purpose. A copy was sent to every member of the Iu‘_hm, and to many The new e s T BT e T PR T T A RY GOODS . The Largest Dry Goods Store in Nebraska. And The Oldest Business---Established 1868. choice line of these gooes such / as. “Illuminated Beaded Gimps” in all the new shades. Cut Steel Gimps, Ornaments and Sets. Fine Black Crochet and Jet Gimps and Ornaments. Black Silk Cord Gimps, Or- naments Capes and Sets. Fine French Hand Crochet Gimps Tinsel and Silk Cord Gimps in all the new shades. These goods are all new and what is very unusual in novel- ties, low in price. LACE DEPARTMENT. We show the following. new goods. 42 inch Black Spanish Lace Flouncing. 42 inch Black Spanish Gui- pure Flouncing. 42 inch Black Chantilly Flouncing. 42 inch Cream Spanish Gui- pure Flouncing. Made All ast season’s goods, and we now offer nothing goods are from fifteen to twent(;]y per wanted. We offer nothing but new goods, so ars of some of our depurtments that are now 54 inch Black Silk Fish Net, 48 inch Black Silk Drapery Nets. 72 inch Black Brussells Net, 72 inch Colored Brussells Net. EMBROIDERIES. Magnificent lines of Fine Cambric Edgings. Fine Nainsook Ldging. Fine Swiss Edgings. Fine Irish Print Edgings. Fine Cambric Flouncing, Fine Swiss Flouncing. Fine Nainsook Flouncing, BUTTON DEPARTMENT All colors in Tailor Buttons, All Colors in Crochet But- tons, A large Varicty of Fancy Buttons. A large Variety of Black Crochet Buttons, A large Variety of Black Jet Buttons, All Colors in Pearl Buttons, 42 inch Cream Chantilly All colors in Silk Ball But- Flouncing. tons. 42 inch Embroidered Cape| All Sizes in Black Tailor Lesse Flouncing. Buttons. were supposed to have influence in the approaching senatorial election. Stan- ford got there. In 1881, Prof. Muybridge visited Eu- rope and found that his fame had pre- ceded him. He relates an interedting incident of Meissonier. The great French artist had painted an animal piece, and the critics scored him un- ully for the position he gave the legs. Meissonier sent for the American, and they arranged for an exhibition with the aid of a magic lan- tern. The painter then invited the eritics to his house of an even- ing and entertained them with the professor’s transparencies. At a given point he arose, reminded his guests of their critiques and asked them sf they remembered, No response. T propose, gentlemen,” he contin- ued, **to show you that I was right.” By prearrangement the American flashed upon the screen one of his pic- tures that showed the identical attitude painted by Meissonier some years be- ore, *Old Sol himself has come down to testify to the correctness of my observa- tion,” said the artist impressively, and the critics were confounded. On his return from Europe in 1882, Prof. Muybridge persuaded the univer- sity of Pennsylvania to join him in f; ther experiments. He offered to give his time if the unive would furnish the financial means, which was finally accepted with tho further ment that the school should be reimbursed if possible, The professor has been at Philadelphia since then, carrying on his work atan outlay of #35,000 for the five years. He has in- vented or bought some of the finest ap- paratus. Inst of arow of cameras, he secured one with battery of dry plates of exquis iveness, Another instrument, with a tuning fork and a revolving drum, recorded the time and divided the second into the thousandth and even the thousandth part. Electricity was then called in play to conduct the instantaneous ope- ration A part of the labor and ex- pense is accounted for by the fact that an imperfection in any one of a series of plates, often a dozen'in number, made the whole lot useless. The professor’s collection has over five hundred pictures of men, women and children, many of them nude. They represent the subjoects in a great variety sad of movements; walking, running, dancing, wrestling, stooping, jump. ing, play ball, bowling, carrying and lifting weights, etc. The women were mostly professional models, The men were college athletes, One series shows a ball player in the act-of batting the ball. In the first pie- s ture, he is awaiting the ball, his mouth open and his face all expectition, Fol- lowing the ws, One can almost sce the batter in motion as he draws back and hits the ball, and the gradual change of his face from a drawn ex- pression of tense alertness toa happy grin, is wonderful, Another series shows two wrestlers, one in the actof throwing the other. The varying play of the muscles has been capiured by the camera, and, the men being well developed athletes, ;:’ulhiug finer has been chiseled in mar- e, A series represents a child in vhe act of carrying aboquet to a strange woman, to be rewarded with a kiss. The enild had to be urged, and the plates picture every movement of its hesitation, evea to the instant of putting its ingers in its mouth, There is a series representing one woman mounting a chair with a Of course the shock caused her to shud- der and jump out of the shower. The attitude of the picture at this point is so expressive that the observer can almost sce the quiver of the flesh In many of the experiments three cameras were used, taking front, rear and brouadside views simultaneously. The professor’s portfolio has ninety-five views of horses walking, trotting, gal- loping,and jumping.ete. It is a curious fact that almost every attitude he has secured in the walk and the canter has its prototype in the frieze of the Par- theon at Athens, which was sculptured over 2,000 years ago. A comparison with the works of the Grecks and Romans rove the obse ions of the ancients to have been ceedingly accurate except in one particular; they made the front legs of the horse a’ trifie too long, whether by accident or design is not known. Kven the artists of Egypt and Byzantium were more accurate than ns in their immitation of ani- mals in motion, Prof* Muybridge’sinvestigations have brought to light another fact: that all animals have the same leg movemeunt in walking. When a hind leg takes a step forward itis followed by the front leg on the same side, then by the other hind leg and its mate. The same se- quence followed by man in the move- ment of his limbs. Tt is slight in walk- ing ercet, but 1s plain when on all fours, The professor has also photographed oxen, dogs, gor lions, elephants, camels, deer, pigeons, vultures, eagles, ostriches and many other birds and beasts, The difficulties here were greater than with man, In the case of the pigeons, for instance, it was necessary for an assistant to release wwo dozen of them before one accidently flew in front of the screen and in range of the It gave two flaps of its wings ss than a quarter of a second, but in that time the instrument caught twelve views. What an example of the marvelous rapidity of photography! The professor here discovered a fact that he thinks gave rise to the terms “featherin in the use of an oar. He caught a pigeon making an upward fight and found that iv turned its wings in such a manner as to cut the air with the edge of its feathers, thus presenting the least possible re- sistance, The fact was unknown to scientists, but the professor thinks some keen observer in times gone by may have noticed it and adapted the term for a similar action in rowing, Such is a brief history of the new mee, with a few of its feats and map- Having given ten yoars to the the last five incessantly, Prof. Muybridge is an enthusiast, as o matter of course, and is overflowing with rare and interesting information. He has been out in the mountains and is now on his way east. The ¥ Detroit Free Press, Oh, the blooming, bl ing bustle, The flouncing, bouncing bustle, The heaving, weaving bustie That the 1 of fashion wears; How it quaps and shakes and”quivers, * How it oscillates and shivers, How it shocks all modest livers When in public it appears. When extended and expanded As by hion is demanded 1 think if you are cand With me “you will agree, That this absurd illusion a snare and a delusion And conductive to confusion In a very high degree, o S ‘The best speech made at a recent P.mlw ( can lflllfimn wmeeting at Spokave 'all was it delivered Izyl Miss Florence It lwu people e0 much oung