New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-28
popuAp SCIENCE MONTHLY.

Tie number opens with paper on " Bats
end their Young by Professor Burt Wilder giving sh
account OF the natural history OF that hohoeScrp.
animal with some curious illustrations OF hs socia'
habits and moral character. Thc bite Oh 'Ie p-'
ia rs fierce as the tigers. and Is CAPABLE OF III
Gictinc an ugly wound. The repusivc creature
seems to be either bird with hair ana teetn'
bringing forth its young alive, or mammal Win
wings and the general aspect Of bird; but 10 IN real
ity a mammal closely allied IN anatomical construction
with noles and hedGehogs. Indeed the ha5 nig pc ue
sc,ied az iying MOLE the mole rs burrowing DAT
There arc several features which Indicate the common
origin of the two animals aud 1t is probable III inc
opinion Professor Burt that the prneya ancestor VI
both WIS creature nearly resembling the mole
Ills own observations OF which he gives al interesting
narrative commenced at q early age:
Iwi he in nv account OF bats in general WIN Dret
history OF one individual which slccecded N tanning
quito thoroughly II was when was boy ana We Se
tails have ESCAPED me, but the mai acs are a. lVnWs
One Of corillcn bats tnrobahy ether tne ht ~
brown ba fegerHo s nn s "r r, csnt rnder
hat 1t s,.neaIcd and snanrcd rs little tws 80 NIo'o1sy
that all Efforts toward closer acquaintance "ere posi-
When Gncoycgcd he next day seemed fierce as be-
powered by the gsre Of daylight when cncled IT, Jays
oncued wide tho harp teeth were H%o.' anu ir1i s
LITTLE throat the sharp se"y clicks So c1csto
Of our bats. Nor did this fierce dencanor soften N inc
about n lct IL g but the sight big ~ The via
dow suggested attempt to feel the captive" HrIa ny
e a S 80 conar tclc th the as nose Than
sGizeI ernncIied, ani swallowed Tie rapidly OF s
Disappearance accorded with the wid;h to Micn re
eaters Jaws opened 70 reeve H. and Dut loc we
sudden en- .nfnient beetles by hungry young foD'.
second rs went the rOad Iho thlrd was more
Tsrrs head Instantly all was chaneed The jaws
CAPPED rs II they would separate, the crushed by
eacd t hatred and defiance which hunscT could rot
subliie nor food appe,se 50 az H dass % 70 a
temp;ao fling the speiu! creature our Oh tie VII,
Inasticathg bat AT any rate a!3.c ny was as p i
senteh md. like the former: dropped the moment fly M!
GERS touched The head OF the bat With ,hirG waited
until bet seemed to ne &c iaiy s"al'o",iy, ana W.
abe to either discontinue that process o" open us mouth
Iis rage and perple sy conical to behold and
Titb the csf~t to express lis indg1iGtcn But this did
moi prevent il falling into tna sano trap ag&ln;
aud, long story short u finally iei:fnea Ny ca
utrcncc that While Glowing and ewslloWnS were lol"
were qite cainpattbe with my gentle stroking OF s
lead And bat as brains enough 10 see tue Iool
isncss Of losing dinner III order 10 resent an
Ia few days tic bat wonld take G;es from my angers
aDougi, citrrr frum cagerncsS because Diinu"d DJ
tho it. /. too often npped me- saipy III rs ehorS 10
rs ycai was almost Incredible For several weeks
Il deyor,d at east 80 hoe,l's IN day az was pa,a-
tlo and Try playTatcJ had TO assist NIL and once uis
posed Of s0 between day hrsak and sunset ,,
Tnls bau kept for more than two m2hths IL would
up lis hcad for the expected y. When travelling it was
carried In my breast pocket.
exercise fer dared moi 10 it ont OF doors and was 20
apt niuic itself Ia the rooms that seldom allowed IL
shoua add that drank frequently ana grecdily from
the tip OF q caiacts 1air pencil
tits remarkable fact that tho bat can fly with nearly
double its ordinary weight This, however, Professor
Burt sZeests does not encourage the idea OF future
race Of living But it Is worth considering, nc
thinks whether OF slight frame and SMALL he all
could not reduce Lis weight by ncSh diet ana tie
OF his "a enable him. by special cultiya-
ton Of his pecoral muscles TO work pair OF wings less
oxteu fhau
sary The experiment IA worth trying, 40 doubt,
aud am who ia Wiling to sacrifice his legs in the
cause Of aerial locomoon have chance to vou'-
teer-Profe.sor Joseph Conte's lecture Instinct
and Integence r. remarkable for its nice distinctions
and clear statements On the relation OF physiology 70
psychology. According to Professor 10 Conte 1t is
equally 10 consider tie vital force In man as
unrelated other forces of Nature and TO regard
as nothing ordinary physical and chemical forces,
thus Identifying physiology with chemistry and physics.
In like Manner there is equal in the old conception
OF mental forces wholly disconnected with vital
forces, and in the new conception OF mental
phenomena as connected with the brain IN the
same way that functions connected with organs.
The truth Is III the opinion OF Professor lie Conte that
the vital correlated with other lower forces and
is derived from them. but still s distinct form OF
mic force producing peculiar group OF phenomena, the
knowledge Of which constitutes the science OF physi
oogy while tie mental force embraces both classes OF
analogous facts referred in the statement above The
correlation Of physical and chemical with vital forces
and probably Of vital with mental forces, may be
carded fact OF physiological science. 1t has been
proved that in every act OF perception. vibration
passes along the from the Of sense to the BRAIN
and in every act OF yolitl0n, similar vibration passes
from brain muscle. SO also 1t has been shown that
chemical molecular chan taxes place In correspond
ence with changes in the mental states these may be
lated to each and effect; and It is quito
possible that may yet be able to locaiizo all the facu
ties OF tie mind different parts Of the BRAIN each in
several place. and thus lay the foundations OF scientific
prenology. IT possible that at distant day
may do Still moro than this, and connect every differ
ent kind OF mental state with distinctive kind Of mole
cular chemical change III tho brain. We may ind,
example that q rght-haned rotation OF atoms Ia asso-
ciated with love, and cfthanded rotation with hate.
But even then, could not understand how brain
changes produce even the simplest psychological
phenomena, such sensation CONSCIOUSNESS, will BY
no effort Of the mind can conceive how molecular
motion can produce mental phenomena. Tho series
OF belong to different orders that is impossible
construe the one IN terms Of the otherBesdes the
papers have referred to- there are several other inn
portant articles original and selected, including contn
uaton OF the Physical Features of the Colorado Valley"
by Major j. W. Powell; "The Mechanical Action Of
Light" By Professor Crookes" and "The Artificial
Preparation Of Organic Bodics," by Professor Remsen
A sketch of Mr.. Dwight l.. Moody, the famous
revival preacher In the chronological Journal describes
that remarkable person every inch live man. entirely
conseeraed to his work, soul, spirit and body He haa ali
his wits about him and full control of his powers with
great amount of vital stock, animal life. physical
strength, aud nervous susceptibility lie 10 compact in
body and brain, aud we'll knit together. He Ia con-
soo1s Of his strength ha - OF hs weakness de-
pendence on higher power LIE rot only loves to work,
but knows how TO create work and set others ct It. Hs
powerful muscular franc helps gvo him confidence In