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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1888)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ' SUNDAV , SEPTEMBUK & -TWENTY-FOUR PAG AS' Goods Store in Nebraska. . And The Oldest Business Establislied 1866. Well known for a constant supply of New Goods. Our special sale of last month closed out all last season's goods , and we now offer nothing but new goods. Every year goods are getting cheaper and this season is no exception. The new goods are from fifteen to twenty per cent cheaper than last year , and "besides they are new and fresh , the latest style and what is wanted. We offer nothing but new goods , so j that our customers are in no danger of getting any thing old. Underneath we give particulars of some of our departments that are now | full of new snoods. SILK DEPARTMENT. In our Silk Dcptirtment , which is the largest and most replete of any in the west , we are showing all the latest nov elties in Persian and China Silks , Faille Francaise , Benga- lincs , Moire , Etc. , and the larg est importation of Plushes ever brought to this city. Among the specialties we offer for the week is a complete line in all the most desirable shades of Faille Francaise , fully 20 in. wide , at $1.00 , worth and usu ally sold at $1.35. 100 pieces of heavy rich Faille Francaise , 21 in. wide at $1.25. Never offered before for less than $1.65. ( Fifty dif- .ferent shades. ) 50 pieces of Colored Plush , 19 in. wide , at $1.00 per yard. Our price last season was $1.50. 100 pieces of Colored Plush 24 in wide , at $1.50. Woulc be a bargain at $2 50 pieces of Colored Silk Plush , 24 in. wide , made ex pressly for wear. Guaranteec not to crease or spot at $1.75 , worth and selling elsewhere at TEXAS FEVER HELD IN CHECK Only Ono Case Said to Exist in the Vioinlty of Gibbon. A HERD PROMPTLY QUARANTINED. Iluportn Sent Out by Some of the State Papers Gillespio Lincoln NOIVH Notes. LINCOLN BUUKAU or THE OMAIU BEE , ) lu-9 P STIIEKT , } LINCOLN , Sept. 1. J J. C. IJlrney , of the bvo stock commission , Buys t lint tlio statements of sqverul papers of thu state roKunlini : the outbreak of Texas lover near Giboon , Is altogether misleading. Members ot tlio commission wcro on tlio ground ns soon as possible uftor the report of the prevalence of the disease wns received. 1\\o \ disease was found to oxlst in ono herd of cnttlo shipped to that place from Kansas City , but they were kept from association with nny other attlo nnd tlio disease has not spread to uny extent whatever. Mr. Blrnoy says that no remedy for the disease is known in all tlio Held of science , and that < ] uarantino exactions wcro placed so that no fears need bo held that tlio disease will spread beyond its present limit. Mr. Leo , the owner of the cattle , was entirely Biitisiled with the attention lie received from tlio state vet F ; erinarian nnd live stoeK commission. I'AVi.Nd oimiXAxrn VI-.TOKD. Mayor Sawyer vetoed the action of tlio city council rotating to tlio pavement of the alloys in the First and Second districts in tlio special session of the council last evening. Investigation led him to believe that It was uot wio. or even legal. Ho Is supported In his opinion by Attorney Lnmbcrtbon. Tlio text of tlio veto In as follows ; Gentlemen of tlio Council- : Among other things said and done at the last regular ses sion or your body was the passage of u reso lution , or motion , to ratify the contract en tered into by nnd between tlio board of pub * IIo works of the city of Lincoln and T. H. b.vlvimus for the grading nnd paving of tlio alleys In the First and Second p.ivlng dis- tncts of the city of Lincoln. At llio timoof the passage of this resolution It was a matter of ijnulit in tlio minds of some of the mem- bars of tlio council as to whether or not the council had tlio right under the charter to pass It. Uiion Investigation I have como to the con clusion that they did not , and therefore veto the same. Paving districts numbers I and 2 wcro created by ordinances that wont into effect An | it 14 and til. 13)7 , and a pcrsuul of these ordinances will warrant the conclusion that tlio alleys constituted a part of these paving districts. It will also bo found that citizens rein escnt- ing a largo majority of all the front feet in Bald districts petitioned the council that dis tricts numbers 1 and 2 bo paved with cedar blocks on concrete foundation. These p.itl- tlons nru still on lllo and are supposed to rep resent the wishes of the property owners in the districts. The contract entered into by the board of public works on behalf of the city and by Mr. Bylvanus on .his own behalf provides for atone payment upon broken stones for the alleys. Thn council can select the materials to bo used In paving only after tlio citizens , repre senting a majority of the feet frontage , have neglected or refused to make known to the council thulr choice. But in this Instance they Imvo petitioned for cedar blocks on con crete foundation and with such must the al loys in districts numbers I and 3 bo paved , unless they HCO lit to otherwise petition the count ! ! , I am kustahiRd In these views by the writ ten opinion of City Attorney Lauibertson , Hied herewith. Very respectfully , A. J. hAwvuii , Mayor. Lincoln , Nob. , August 81 , 1SS3. TIIU SOUTlin ICK-VAIL ICAN'DAL. Vest day afternoon Aaron J. Vail , of ItonncU. Iltd ) his petition In the district court ankliiK thai the bonds thut uulta him In Mnry K. Vail bq dissc'lyed. ' .I'hU $2.5o. _ We arc giving special values in Black Gro Grain Silk Faille Francaise and Satin Rhadamas it $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.50 and $1.75. DRESS GOODS DEPT. Special announcement for 7air Week. _ We .will show on Monday some of our new Continental Importations. Directly from Paris , Robes of the most elegant colorings , of latest fashion. Positively new fall shades. Prices $26.00 , $27.50 and $30.00. These dresses consist of 8y to 9 yards plain ma terial of a liberal amount of novelty goods for trimming. There are no two patters alike. 46 inch extra fine all wool Henrietta , in all the new fall shades ; price $1.15. Scotch Tartans , comprising of the McKcnzichorne , Camp bell , Gordon , Black Watch , Etc. , Etc. Prices $1.15 and $1.25. ' 48 inch fine foule serge French Plaids , $1.25. These : s the sequel of tlio Soutliwlck-Vttil scandal Llwt created 10 much tnlk 111 that village last May. Vail also asks that the care of their two children , a hul of eight and a girl three yo.irs of ago , bo entrusted to him. Tlio parties to the suit were married at Industry , 111 , about ten years ago. Tlio document reviews - views the scandal and recites that tlio de fendant left home on the l3ml ! of last May for the avowed purposu of visiting friends and relations at the place of their marriage , but instead of going there joined Joseph Southwick and lied with him to parts un known. This the plaintiff believes to bo just groundi for n divorce , and prays the court that u dccrco be granted him. CI.UAlt OUT INIUSTlCn. Tlio Lincoln band boys c.uiio homo from Nebraska City somewhat crestfallen. If the word of hundreds of witnesses is to bo be lieved , the dceisiou of the Judges giving the lirst prize to the Hod Oak Cornet band was clearly unjust. Thu Military band of this city was clearly entitled to It , and many of the best critics of Otoe'n capital are de cidedly of this opinion. They brand it us rank injustice. The capital city took pride In sending a largo delegation of her repre sentative citizens to assist in the celebration nt that place , and they are indignant that the judges 01 tlio band contest failed to voice the sentiment of a largo majority of the specta tors who witnessed it. The apnlauso given tlio Lincoln boys when they retired from the contest was sufilclent to index the opinion of thu vast crowd present. Hut in defeat and humiliation of this kind the thoughtful Hat nf the intelligent majority is n greater satis faction than victory. W. T. Gillespie. Picrro Lorrihird's travel ing man , was put on trial before Judge Slow- art this morning on a charge of assault and battery , and after a critical hearing was dis charged. The alleged assault took place on P street between Eight and Ninth , on the 24th of August , and grow out of a friendly conversation Air. Gillespie lina with Editor Jacobson , at the depot a short time before the fracas. During the course of the convor- srtionMr. Gillesplo condemned the LSurling- ton scab engineers ana spoke in a friendly way of the brotherhood. Wilson , ono of the scab engineers , took exceptions to Gillespio's remarks and with other friends followed him up the street , and Dually brought on an alter cation In which Wilson was cut over the temple. For this Gllle- > pie was , arrested and brought to trial , but his counsel entered the plea of self defense and sustained it beyond u reasonable doubt. rllElflllT IIBIIUCTIOV COXTKNTIONS. Ncllgh prays and critical3 that the state board of transportation will rescind l.io order reducing freight rates. Ten of her business men fear disaster and ruin to tlio great commonwealth of Nebraska If the order is perhUtcutly enforced. "Hallrond building in the state , " they say , "will co.no and capitalists will no longer plant their wealth in Nebraska's f.iir domain. " In Juxtaposition with Hastings , Beatrice , Grand Island anil Kearney the city of Neligh stands , and her protest against the action of the board in built upon the theory already worn threadbare. Hut with Ncllgh's remonstrance filed this morning Hall county , through 153 of her citizens , steps In with an endorsement of the action of the board , and a prayer that the order will not bo rescinded. Adams county thinks the same way , sjys 103 of her citizens , and also a goodly number of the citizens of Cuss und HutTalo counties. CITV NEWS . NI ) NOTM. George C. Pullman , formerly of thoHadgcr Lumber comp.iny. has purchased the Ne braska Carpet mills , and assumed business control to day. Nebraska City's milla company passed throughLincoln to-day en route for Wahoo to attend the encampment. Col , Sweet and other ofllcers wcro with the company. The boys looked like old war votor.ins as they meandered the streets. Anna Ktlcnburg has petitioned the district court for a divorce nnd roititutlou of her maiden name , Anna Handruch. She states that she has been married four years , und that her husband , John Ellenburg , has provided her with kicks anU cuffs Instead of love and forbearance during till that time. The driver of Hohnnan's hack , No. 91 , Wiien making the Union Puclilo train last night , drove Into an open eas ditch In front ot Hutchlnion & H lull's coal yard , both bones going down and wcro securely wedged In. Help wa at band , but it took about two hours to extricate ilium , and but ono was brought out ullve. There were no are some of the most exquisite colorings. 54 inch Flannel in all color- ngs , plain or mixtures ; price 87j/c. This Flannel is without doubt the best value in this city , jcing very fine and well fin- shed. 40 inch Flannel in all colors ; oricc 5Oc. Double Width Tricot , alt wool and all colors ; price 5oc. 52 inch Flannel in all colors , plain and mixtures ; price /5c. SOMETHING NEW. Very fine figured Flannels. New stripes and some very pretty designs. A large vari ety of shades of quite new col- jorings. . Price 750. This Flan nel would be splendidly adapt ed for tea gowns , house wraps and children's dresses , Etc. , Etc. CLOAK DEPARTMENT , Plush Sacques $21 , $22.50 , $3 ° . $33. $35$4 ° i $42 > $45 ancl $5 ° - We show a new garment this season with indestructible seal edge , which alone adds two years to the wear of the gar ment. Every Plush Garment warning lights posted and the diiver is not blamed. The city will probably catch another damage suit. The Christian missionary convention ad journed sino die last evening. The next an nual session will bo held at Crete. It will commence on the liSlh day of August. IBS'J. It is stated upon unquestionable authority that some of thu ministers who favored the endorsement of the resolution declaring in favor of the prohibition party now dciiloro the action of the convention on the ipjestlon. They see the bad light in which the proced ure ulaces the church. Those who favored the resolution now say It should have been declared out of order. STRUCK FOUR TIMES. Lightning Visit * ) an Old Farm House. Dcckcrtown ( Cul. ) Independent : Some of our readers may perhaps remember the torritie thunder storm that visited this township about fifty years njjo , when a bolt of lightning shattered tlio house now occupied by Isaac Courson into a thousand fragments. It is said that largo pieces of timber nnd weather boards wore hurled 100 yards , ho great was the force of tlio electric llnid. K. S. Coykondnll , the subject of our sketch , and an old resilient of Wantage , was at the time a mere lad and was liv ing in the house referred to abovo. lie had just retired for the night when the btorm commenced , and becoming frightened , u * children usually are in a thunder storm , called to his parents. Both reached the top &tep of the stairs leading to his room whtfn the crash uiimo , hurling both down the stops again to the kitchen below. In an instant that part ot the house w.is a total wreck , all the oc cupants being buried in the ruins. Fin ally the parents of young Coyltondall recovered from the shock , and , after searching for bomo time , found the boy in nn uncotiFcioua btate. A physician was summoned , and upon examination it\\ao ascertained that the bolt had struck him upon tlio forehead , crushing the skull and paralyzing every fibre of his being. It was found necessary to take out a portion of 'tlio skull and in sert a pieoo of silver as a substitute for the bone removed. The piece inserted was an old Spanish twcnty-flvo-cent piece. A largo scar now marks the lo cation of the monny. Not long after this event , as Mr. Coy- konilall wnd riding on horseback near the vlllago , there was a blinding flash , t'lid ho was thrown from his horse as if struck dead by a cannon ball. The shock WIIH not to severe this tune , but it was a loug time before ho fully recovered. A few years later , while sitting in front of a stove at his home , then near the village of Bcemorvillo , a bolt de scended tlio chimney , and , pursuing its course down the sfovopipo and to the Btovo , again knocked him senseless , at the sanio time scattering the lire , stove lidsiind nshos in every direction. The young man was again picked up uncon scious and bleeding , as pieces of the broken metal from the stove had cut him severely in several places. The fourth and last racket ho had with lightning was while living upon the same farm , and again ho came oil victorious. The event occurred during the haying season. Mr. Coykondall was in the hay-mow when the bolt struck him. It is said that this shock came near putting u period to his existence in this vale of tears , but by prompt treatment at tlio time and careful nurs ing subsequently ho finally recovered and was ready for another charge of electricity from the clouds. General John C. Cowin left for Cleveland , Ohio , Tuesday evening , to Join Mrs. Cowin and children , who have boeu visiting at that city. Master Willie Cojvln , son of the gem oral , will enter thuEr Iseopal school ntTivoll- oa-tho-Hudson. this fait in stock is guaranteed. PLUSH TOP COATS. The novelty of the season in Plush Garments is the English Top Coats made in 34 and 36 inch lengths. The prices are $23 , $25" $30 and $40. PLUSH JACKETS. We show a very choice line of these goods and the prices place them in the list of very desirable garments. We have them at $14.50 , $17.50 , $25 and $3 ° - PLUSH MODJESKA'S. The wrap of the season is the Modjeska , allowing as it docs a free use of the arm , which was not obtained in the Dolman sleeve. We have the most complete assortment of these garments ever shown here and the prices will be found much lower than any that has been quoted. Prices ' are $15 , $17.50 , $20 , $22 , $25 , $27.50 , $30 and $35. NEWMARKETS AND UL STERS. We take l pleasure in offer ing this I season our stock of these garments , which com prises all the newest styles of I- Marvels of an American's Work in Instantaneous Photography. DISCOVERY OF A Nl ENCE. Miiyhridua , tlio First Man to Successfully Photograph Men , Beasts anil lilrdH in Itnpid Motion , Visits Omaha. . Tlio Story or the New Art. Readers of the Scientific American ten years ago will recall a series of il lustrated articles explaining the atti tudes of a horse while in motion. The engravings wore made from photo graphs taken by u California ! ! , and were the lirst of the kind known to the world. Our ideas of the horao in motion had boon fixed by conventional forms and were accepted as correct because they h id not been proven wrong. The Cali- fornian's photos showed our precon ceived notions to bo far from right. So great was the difference that doubt was cast upon the accurateness of the photo graphs , but that has long since been re moved. Among the guests in the rotunda of the Paxton house Thursday evening was an elderly gentleman whoso whitened hair and beard gave n suggestion of the poet Longfellow - follow , lie was met by a BKK reporter , who soon learned that ho was face to face with the man who lirst bitcceodod in capturing pictures of a trotting horse in full swing and opened to the world the gates of a now avenue in science. The gentleman was Prof. KadwcardMuy- bridge , who will figure in tlio centuries to como as an epoch maker , his work u notable event in the progress of human knowledge. Ho had with him a port folio of his woik ; , covering a period often f ton .tears. The case contained hundreds of pictures of men , women , children , animals and birds in thousands of posi tions while in motion. Tlio listener was favored with an interesting account of the experiments which led to the dis covery of the now art. The work began in 1872. At that time Mr. Muybridgowasa photographer in San I'Yancis'co. Ho had been em ployed by tlio "government in making photographs , o ( Pacifio coast scones , going as far north as Alaska. Ho was handsomely . paid ( $20 a day and ex penses ) , and .had established u high reputation on the slope. His discoveries were the outgrowth of a controversy among sporting mon. George Wllkes of the Spirit of the Times had maiiHuinod for several years tnat a horse in 'trotting always had at least one foot upon the ground. Among these who combattcd the theory was Fred McCrollish , of the Alia Callfor- nlan. Discussing the subject with Leland Stanford one day , in 1872 , Me- Crollish mudo this remark : " 1 wish you would BOO if you can get Muybrldgo to settle this matter. " The millionaire had a stable of fast horses , was rich and generous and fell in with the editor's spirit and sugges tion. Muybridgo was soon and agreed to try to photograph u horse while In motion. That was the day of "wet plates" in photography. Many people will recall the ordeal of sitting in front of a camera for thirty to Bixty beconds in order to got n picture. To take the photo of an object in motion , the work has to be done instantaneously the season. They are all of superior style , fit and color , and many of the styles arc con fined solely to us. The prices arc $6 , $8 , $9.50 , $10 , $11.50 , 5i 3-50. . $ ' 5 > # 16.50 , $18 , $20 , $22.50 , $25 ; $27.50 , $30 and $33- LA DIES CLOTH JACKETS. Novelties in Jackets in new shades , both plain and vest fronts. Price from $3.50 to $15. MISSES AND CHILDREN'S CLOAKS. We offer this year the best assortment of these goods ever yet shown by us. The large business done by us last seas on in this department induced us to make special efforts to show a superior line this year. In all new shapes and styles , both in solid colors and stripes , we offer the choice of the best manufacturers lines in the country. Prices below , $3 , $4.50 , $5 , $6 , $7 , $8 , $9 , $9.50 , $10 , $12.50 up to $20. We ask an inspection of these goods from our customers. NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS. We are showing a very or the moving object will bo a mere blur. blur.Among Among Stanford's horses was Occi dent , one of the fastest trotters of these days , and he was made the subject of the experiments. Muybridge calculated that the horse would covorbotwcon forty and lift ' second , and that his hoofs , i < lit forward , would go at a -.no li0 ! feet to the second. To a photograph while the hoof was goiiiir in the air a distance of one inch would allow only one thousandth of an .second. The professor decided to try tin exposure of ono two-hundredth of a second , as near as ho could time it. The horse was sent off on n trot and the camera pointed at him broad side. The result was a faint blur a dead failure. The professor then erected a back-ground , which ho painted white , and whitewashed the track. The re sult was a black blur in the shape of the horse. The professor arranged six cameras in a row , at distances carefully calculated , and rigged up an electrical apparatus to "shoot" them at intervals of an in- htunt. The result was a soricH of six plates showing consecutively the changes of n trotter's legs in making ono full stride. Profeb&or Muybridgo has the honor , too , of being the first man to apply electricity in the operations of photography. After three days of experimenting a plate was secured showing all four of the trotter's ' feet off the ground. The point at issue had boon settled , and tlio investigation was dropped. But ono thing pn/wled the professor. The ex posures had been so short that the photos were silhouettes , merely black figures of the horso. It was impossible to tell which leg was right and which was loft. The professor was engaged thereafter in government work , and gave the sub ject no further attention for llvo years. In 1877 ho picked up bomo of the sil- houtto.s of 187 : . ' . They scorned to chal lenge him to solve the riddle of the logs. After much thought ho concluded to try. The conditions were bettor , for In the mcantimo the "dry pinto" had been invented , supplying tlio ono elo- mcnt needed to make instantaneous photography possible. The professor wont to Stanford for financial help , but had to use a great deal of por.suasion to got it. It was finally agreed that the artist should give his time free and tlio millionaire would pay all bills for expenses , the latter to have the pictures. With the aid of the dry-plate and an electrical apparatus for "shooting" his cameras , the professor succeeded in getting a largo number of very flno photographs of horses in motion. Stanford was nt his ranch , a partial invalid , and took much interest in the operation. His wife encouraged the investigator to con tinue his work several months In order to keep her husband's mind from busi ness. The experiments cost the rail road nabob about $18,000 , and astonished the world. It was 'from these photo graphs photos in fact instead of more silhouettes that the Scientific Ameri can obtained its engravings , which were copied Into the scientific and art papers of Uuropo. Several years later Stanford was a candidate for the United States senate. Ho published n book under the title of "Tho Horse in Motion , " using the Muybridgo pic tures for illustrations , but barely men tioning the professor's part in securing them. Everything was Stanford , and the average reader supposed that Stan ford had made the now discovery nnd taken the instantaneous photographs. The book was Immed for it purpose. A copy was sent to every member of the learisUturo , and to many politicians who choice line of these gooes such as. "Illuminated Headed Gimps" in all the new shades. Cut Steel Gimps , Ornaments and Sets. Fine Black Crochet and Jet Gimps and Ornaments. Black Silk Cord Gimps , Or naments Capes and Sets. Fine French Hand Made Crochet Gimps. Tinsel and Silk Cord Gimps in all the new shades. These goods are all new and what is very unusual in novel ties , low in price. LACE DEPARTMENT. We show the following. All new goods. 42 inch Black Spanish Lace Flouncing. 42 inch Black Spanish Gui pure Flouncing. 42 inch Black Chantilly Flouncing. 42 inch Cream Spanish Gui pure Flouncing. 42 inch Cream Chantilly Flouncing. 42 inch Embroidered Cape Lesse Flouncing. wore supposed to hayo influence in the approaching senatorial election. Stan ford got there. In 1881 , Prof. Muybridgo visited Eu rope and found that his fame had pre ceded him. IIo relates an interesting incident of Moissonior. The great French artist had painted an animal piece , and the critics scored him un mercifully for the position ho gave the horse's logs. Moisbonior sent for the American , nnd they arranged for an exhibition with the aid of a magic lan tern. The painter then invited the critics to his house of an even ing and entertained them with the professor's transparencies. At a given point ho arose , reminded his guests of their critiques and asked them sf they remembered , No response. "I propobo , gentlemen , " ho contin ued , "to show you that I was right. " By prearrangcmont the American flashed upon the screen ono of his pic tures that showed the identical attitude painted by Meissonior borne years be fore. fore."Old "Old Sol himself has como down to testify to the correctness of my observa tion , " said the artist itnprc&sively , and the critics were confounded. On his return from Kuropo in 1882 , Prof. Muybridgo persuaded the univer sity of Pennsylvania to join him in fur ther experiments. Ho olTored to give his time if the university would furnish the financial means , which was finally accepted with the further agree ment that the school should bo reimbursed if possible. The professor has been at Philadelphia since then , carrying on his work at an outlay of $ , " > .l)00 ( ) for the five years. Ho has in vented or bought some of the finest ap paratus. Instead of a row of cameras , ho secured ono with ti revolving battery of dry plates of exquisite sensitiveness. Another instrument , with a tuning fork and a revolving drum , recorded the time and divided the second into tlio thousandth and oven thoflvo-thoubandth part. Electricity was then called in play to conduct the instantaneous ope rations. A part of the labor and expense - ponso is accounted for by the fact that an imperfection in any ono of a series of plates , often si do/on in number , made the whole lot useless. The profebbor's collection has over five hundred pictures of men , women and children , many of thorn undo. They represent the subjects in a great variety of movements ; walking , running , dancing , wrestling , btooping , jump ing , playing ball , bowling , carrying and lifting weights , etc. Tlio women wcro mostly professional models. Tlio mon were college athletes. Ono borios shows a ball player In the nct-of batting the ball. In the first pic ture , ho is awaiting the ball , his mouth open and his face all expectation. Fol lowing the views , ono can almost see the batter in motion as ho draws back and hits the ball , and the gradual change of his face from a drawn ex pression of tense alertness to a happy grin , is wonderful. Another serSos shows two wrestlers , ono In the net of throwing the other. The viirying play of tlio muscles has been captured by the camera , and , the mon being well developed athletes , nothing finer has been chiseled in mar ble. ble.A A series represents a child in Vhe act of carrying a boquot to a strange wdman , to bo rewarded with a kiss. The child had to bo urged , and the plates picture every movement of its hesitation , evea to the instant of putting its fingers ir , its mouth. There is a series representing ono woman mounting u chair with a Jar to pour water upon another in a bath. lee water was substituted for Warm wftUr i but'unknown to lh subject in tk tub. / 54 inch Black Silk Fish Net. 48 inch Black Silk Drapery Nets. 72 inch Black Brussclls Net , 72 inch Colored Brusselte Net. EMBROIDERIES. Magnificent lines of Fine Cambric Edgings. Fine Nainsook Edging. Fine Swiss Edgings. Fine Irish Print Edgings. Fine Cambric Flouncing. Fine Swiss Flouncing. Fine Nainsook Flouncing , BUTTON DEPARTMENT All colors in Tailor Buttons. All Colors in Crochet But tons. tons.A A large Variety of Fancy Buttons. A large Variety of Black Crochet Buttons. A large Variety of Black Jet Buttons. All Colors in Pearl Buttons. All colors in Silk Ball But tons. tons.All All Six.es in Black Tailor Buttons. Of course tlio shock caused her to shud der and jump out of .tho . shower. The attitude of the picture at this point is so expressive that tlio observer can almost BCO tlio quiver of the llesb. In many of the experiments three cameras wcro used , taking1 front , rear and broadside views simultaneously. The professor's portfolio has ninoty-ilvo views of horses walking , trotting , gal loping , and jumpingetc. It is a curious fact that almost every attitude ho has secured in the walk and the canter has Its prototype in the frieze of the Par- tbeon at Athens , which was sculptured over 2,000 years ago. A comparison with the works of the Creoles and Romans prove the observations of the ancients to nave boon exceedingly accurate except in ono particular ; they made the front legs of the horse a trifle too long , whether by accident or design is not known. Even the artists of Egypt and Byzantium were more accurate than moderns in their immitation of ani mals in motion. Prof1 Muybridgo's investigations have brought to light another fact : that all anlmnls have tbo same log movement in walking. When n hind legtakosa stop forward it is followed by the front log on the Mime hide , then by the other hind 1 of ; nnd its inato. Tlio same se quence is followed by man in tlio move ment of his limbs. It is slight in walk ing erect , but is plain when on all fours. The professor lias also photographed oxun , dogs , goats , lions , elephants , camels , deer , pigeons , vultures , eagloa , ostriches and many other birds and beasts. The difficulties hero were greater than with man. In the case of the pigeons , for instance , it was necessary for an assistant to release two dozen of thoin before one uccidently How in front of the bcreen and in range of the camera. It gave two flaps of its wings in loss than a quarter of a iocond , but in that time the instrument caught twelve views. What an example ot the marvelous rapidity of photography ! The professor hero discovered a fact that ho thinks gave rise to the terms "feathering" in the use of nn oar. IIo caught a pigeon making an upward Might and found that it turned its wings in such a manner as to cut the air with the edge of its feathers , thus presenting the least possible re sistance. The fact was unknown to scientists , but the professor thinks some keen observer in times gene by may have noticed it nnd adapted the term for a similar action in rowing. Such is 11 brief history of the new science , with a few of its feats and * niir- vols. Having given ton years to the work , the last five incessantly , Prof. Muybridgo is an enthusiast , as a matter of course , nnd is overflowing with rare and intoresling information. JIo has boon out in the mountains and is now on his way cast. TIlO Illlfltlo. Detroit Free I'rcif. Oh , the blooming , blooming bustle , The flouncing , bouncing bustle , - "A The heaving , weaving bustle ' ' That the maid of fashion wean ; How it quaps and shakes and"qulvcrs , How it oscillates and shivers , How it shocks all modest livers When in public It appears. Whoa extended and expanded. As by fashion Is demanded , 1 think if you are candid With mo you will agree , Tliut this absurd illusion Is a tsnaro and a delusion And conductive to confusion In a very IilpH degree. The be t speech made at n recent r&imbll- can ratification meeting utSpokatoKaliB . y"i' M-MDnt dollvcrcd by Ml Florence Molllnelll , a young across. It was elegant ua wlHy and pleased the people to much Wat they arv trying to tauuce her to cttuu J tU territory. '