The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-07-08
A NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC WONDER.

The FafnteSt GOti@:l OF Animal Life Laid
Bare.
The zoopraxeoscope is q long name to-
give to a very simple apparatus, but
probably none other conveys an idea SO,
briefly Of its objects, uses and caPabili-
ties. The instrument itself is the zoogy-
roscope in an improved form, and by
the revolution of two discs parallel with
each other, but revolving in contrary di-
rections, certain visual illusions are OBJ
tanned which are as astonishing as they
are inexplicable-excepting SO far as
their effects are governed by the general
laws appertaining to the persistency OF
vision.
Many of our readers will remember
the surprise and delight afforded them
by an exhibition In this city, last year, of
the attitudes of animals In motion, of
which this instrument furnished so i'm
portant and entertaining feature, and
people were therefore somewhat pre-
parea for the improvements which
Post man expected to see by visit, a
few days ago, to the studio of the inven-
tor.
Apart from many essential modi6ca-.
tons IN the instrument itself, quite a
large number of movements of various
animals can now he illustrated, including
in one picture, horses executing various
movement, and travelling IN different di-
yeekions at various rates Of speed; race
track. wherein one horse gradually over
takes his competitors in the race, and a
number of excited spectators are waving
their arms and throwing up their hats IN
celebration of the victory of their favor
tie; deer hunt, where a deer, followed
successfully by dogs and horsemsn, ira
verses over the illuminated screen.
An acrobat turning a somersault upon
the back of a horse. A man pursuing
the even tenor of his way is suddenly as
tonished by the appearance of a wild
bull, and seeing no othermeans OF escape
turns q somersault over the ANIMALS
back.
When it is remembered these are sim
ply reproductions by photography from
the life, with all the movements OF limbs
exactly as made by the living animal,
without any imaginary interpretations,
their value to the artist and scientist IL
! Belf-evident.
For the purpose of attempting to-
| study the movements of the horse, MelS-
sonnier leased q railroad and chartered a
locomotive and car, wherein he patiently
sat day after day, watching the animal
| az he ran or trotted at a similar rate OF
speed on a race track with the railroad
With what intense qualification would ths'
artist Meissonnier or the scientific Marcy
watch the movements of animals as
delineated by the zoUplaxeOscope. and
obtain in 4 few minutes the information
they have been for years patiently inves-
tigating without securing the results
| they have so earnestly desired.
The first crude results of the expert
ments made at Palo Alto created a sur
prise and satisfaction in Europe as liz
tense as any revelation OF the nine
teenth century. Both Governor Stanford
and Mr.. Muybridge were warmly eulo-
gized-one fo1 the public spirit and lib
erality displayed ia instituting and caus-
ing the experiments, the other for the
unwearied zeal and fertility of his re-
sources in bringing the subject to sue
cessful termination. 1t is understood to
be the intention of Governor Stanford to
send the entire equipment Of electro
Photographic apparatus to Europe and
continue the experiments there, and
also, to entertain the various art and
scientific societies with a series of enter
tainments, for which it is safe to bespeak
for him an appreciation most gratifying.
San Francisco Post.