The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
A Wonderful Invention
PERSPECTOsCOPE.
WHAT IS IT?


Scientifically speaking, It il q stereo-
scope; and yet it is very unlike the ordi-
nary instrument called by that name.
The stereoscope. heretofore in common
use, although a pleasing instrument and
giving ''solid view," as its name indi-
Gates, does not give correct perspective,
the depth Of the view being much exag-
gerated; but the new instrument, which
We call the PERSPECTOSCOPE not
only gives the "solid view," but gives the
true perspective.
This is no doubt the most brilliant
discovery in this line OF optics since Pro-
fsssor Wheatstone's time, seventy years
ago. Professor Wheatstone, who was
the first to obtain the "solid view" from
two pictures. based his invention on the
idea that "two views taken from differ
ent standpoints" were absolutely neces-
sary for the purpose. Scientists and in-
ventors, ever since his time have written
and worked on that theory. The inven-
tor OF the Perspectoscope, however, be-
gan Investigations and operations on .
different theory, that OF obtaining per-
feet perspective, from two reflected ina
ges OF single picture, and he has thus
upset the ideas Of former scientists a.
they now acknowledge.
Note also that the Perspectoscope has
nothing in common with the graphic
scope, which is simply lnrge magnify
ing glass, costing from $1,000 to $500,
and gives only an enlarged fiat view,
The Perspectescope is q binocular in
strument which uses in its construction
two ground glass lenses and two mirrors
OF perfect rejecting surface, and 10 con-
structed on scientific principles just dis
covered by It's inventor.
WHAT IS ITS USE!
The same ~ the ordinary stereoscope,
but With the following differences and
advantages:
LIST. As above noted, it gives true
perspective. As you look at u picture
through the Perspectoscope you behold
n scene, in every respect precisely like
the one compressed bv the camera which
took the picture. Men look just u tall,
rivers just a. wide. mountains just ~
distant a. II you were on tho exact spot
where the kodak or camera was planted;
indeed. the instrument gives back 10 the
eyes the exact landscape which present
ed itself to tho operator Of the camera,
but neither in diminutivs nor An exxg.
gsratcd form.
ID. It needs but ono picture, which
may be OF different sizes OF mounting.
Tho stsreoscope requires two pictures,
which must have been taken by pecu-
liar and expensive camera. constructed
with double lenses, for the express pur-
pose Of making stcreosoopic pictures; al
NO. these must bs exactly two and one
half inches w,ds aud very carefully
mounted, other ~iss the microscopic ef-
feet II lost. A Penpectoscops requires
but single picture and not OF one size.
The numerous kodak pictures and other
photographs u be found in almost any
home, aud which would 10 useless with
. stsreoscope, are already adapted TO use
with the Perspsctoscops. Any. one In
possession Of pictures Of this kind haa
but little idea Of the beauty which they
contain, until they are viewed through
this wonderful instrument
81. In viewing the pictures with the
Pespsctoscope the eyes assume the nat.
ural position, ~ they look str.ight for.
ward on parallel lines; there 10. Therefore
no pain attending tho effort, nr"in ths
stereoscope which requires the bsholdsi
To cross the vision At . point which tc
some eyes 10 unbsarsble.
WHAT DOES IT COST!
II 10 cheap We sell Il 70 purchaser,
direct, OF through an agent, for two dol
lars, FREE of fsxprsss or other charges. You
can buy Il os an agent st just the sams
prics ~ OF us at the factory, aud Ne have
just oos prios for every body; nobody can
buy Il cheaper than you. Drafts. mon.
ey orlsrs. etc.. should 10 made payabls
to the order Of W. C. Kiddss. Remit.
tanoss In currency will b. o. ssuder's
risk.
IN GENERAL.
Whoever 10 interested Ia the kodak
will want Psrspsctosoope, - the pic.
turss produosd BY that machine have
never hsd . chance 70 exhibit their
beauties until subjected 70 this instru.
mont.
Any ons possessing vIsws taken by q
csmers or other Photographic instsu.
meat will want 10 Psrspsotosoops 70 bring
out their aas poInts.
II y Just the nicsss thing with which
70 entertain friends BY exhibiting visws
of your own o. your friends oolIsstipg.
Any dealer Ia kodak OF othsr photo
graphic vIsws can double his salss By
ues q . Prospscsosoopc, ~ customer
will - the visws through this Iaaesu.
nsot - they could nos By any o&hss
meanA.
We guassntss the article 70 b exactly
- ws describe II; and, II you and u In
anywIss different, you can return Il with.
10 thirty days and the mousy will b ~.
funded.
We expect 70 sell 0 m,lljoo of thaae