New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-26

Resolving power and penetrating power are for obvious
reasons certain extent aLtagonisto Ia each other.
Hence both not TO DO sought for III the same OBJ
Jectiyc. 49,, 49,
ferent forms OF the microscope the ordinary compound
microscope, the bnocular microscope, tho inverted mi
croscope nsed for chemical purposes the double triple
aud multiple microscope the solar, or calcium light
microscope &c after which he spoke OF the modes OF
sorry apparatus together with the modes Of measuring
the dimensions OF microscopic objects aud or determining
magnying powers. He referred also TO the wonderful
perfection OF mechanical art IN recent times as illustrated
IN microscopic ruling and engraving ana mentioned
Nobers stpaes OF which the finest lines 100 600 10 the
Paris inch have been yet fairly resolved. prs
Curtis and Woodward OF Washington made enlarged
photographs OF these lines high 5000 tho Pans
Inch or than 5000 10 the Eughsh inch He spoke
also OF engraving executed for him last year by Du
moulin Frouent Paris representing the seal OF Columbia
Collage, with all It's pictorial devices and its notices In
Latln Greek and Hebrew, all clearly egble under tho
microscopes; but tho whole executed within a space
loss than millimetre In diameter or about the
size OF tho puncture OF u pin IN sheet oi paper
Speaking OF tho constructors OF microscopes he men-
toned number Of American opticians whose work is
unsurpassed by that OF the accomplished foreign
artlzans. Among the names mentioned those of
received silver medals nt tho Paris Exposition or 1901 ana
also GTanOw of New-Iork aud Lentmayer OF Philadel
pha lie spoke particularly Of tho "wetiront" I'M
merson" detectives OF Wales and Toes, as surprising
anything OF similar power yet constructed abroad
time was then devoted to The exhibition Of various Oh
Iects illustrative OF the power OF tho microscope ANA OF
the curiOstes OF natural history; among which were
some beautiful enlarged photographs OF dGtoms, animal
the Army Medical Museum at Washington and lent for
this occasion by the courtesy OF the Surgeon General
lThls part OF tho lecture hardly admits OF report.l
Tho lecturer concluded follows: I have thus pre-
sented you, as well ability and the limited ume
allotted 90 mo would allow, description OF what per
haps may DO justly regarded the most elegant OF tho
Instruments which modern science has created To ana lls
Investigations and | have placed before YOU some eN-
amples illustrative OF the wonders which TINS powerful
instrument has been tho means Of unyHlhng TO human
sight These last arc SO numerous SO Naieu 30 MarHe
In their forms and movements ana HABITS, ana 30
constantly bursting uppn when least expected IN
novel revelations that know no study of when the ten
deney Is moro Improving refining, ana eleVatlng than
that which tho ME Oscope presents us III tho world
OF the intnltely Minute. There Is no STUDY Wileh
draws tho mind moro constantly ana more ire,
sstiby TO tho contemplation OF lhAl WOhutous
creative power which maniests itself no less marvellous
ly tho tnost Gonad than In tho great beasts OF the
forest or the 1nsters Of the deep OF that compre
hensve bonov oonce which provides alike for tho wants
OF ALL from the least 10 tho greatest surveying
this yast e a ofyaried hfo Is nconceyabe how suc
thing as an atheist be. The whole spirit which tho
study ins' res Ia spirit OF alteration ana faith which
yeans Gntnuay to express itself IN language like lat
VI tho IJOoti
Almighty Thiae this universal fame
1Au, woudrous iair, ThJ sell how Nouirous then,
Unspcakablc, Who sitlest above these heavens
10 ~ invisible or dluy
~ these Thy lowest workti vet these declare
TAr gOodgess beyond thousat aud oower divine"