The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01
A NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC WONDER.


The Fai"'css mo,sc. or Animal Life Laid
Rare.
The zoopraxeoscope is a long name to
give 70 n 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 M 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
10y 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-
pared for the improvements which a
Post man expected TO see by q visit
few days ago, to the studio of the inven-
tor
Apart from many essential modifica-
tions In the instrument itself. quite
animals can nov he illustrated, including
IN one picture, horses executing various
movement, and travelling in different di-
rections at various rates of speed; a 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
lite; deer hunt, where deer, followed
successfully by dogs and horseman, ira
verses over the Illuminated screen.
An acrobat turning a somersault upon
the back of IA horse. A man pursuing
the even tenor of his way is suddenly as
tonished by the appearance of wild
bull, and seeing no other means of escape
turns 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 is
self-evident.
For the purpose of attempting to
study the movements of the horse, Meis
sonni@ leased railroad and chartered
locomotive and car, wherein he patiently
sat day after day, watching the animal
as he ran or trotted at similar rate of
speed on race track with the railroad.
With what intense qualification would the
artist Meissonnier or the scientific Marcy
watch the movements of animals as
delineated by the zoopiaxeoscope and
obtain III few minutes the information
they have beer 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 q sur
prise and satisfaction IL Europe MS ill.,
tense as any revelation OF ihe nine
teenth century. Both Governor Stanford
aud Mr.. Muybridge were warmly eulo-
gized-one fol the public spirit and lib
crafty displayed Ill instituting aud caus-
ing the experiments, the other tof the
unwearied zeal and fertility OF his re-
sources i'll bringing the subject to "a sue
cessful termination. IL 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 series of enter
tainments, for which it is safe to bespeak
for him an appreciation most gratifying
San Francisco Post.