Seems Q — nay is. This was the compliment paid to stereo s00pic pictures when they were first made, so realistic did they seem. From the dim outline, the faint image discovered by Daguerre, photography has risen to be an art. Instead of nu real likenesses, portraits can now be made which speak through the perfectly reproduced expression of the face, and the senti ment indicated by the pose. Marvelously, too, are the beau ties and glories of nature mirrored. The latest and most rapid advance in the art is due to the discovery of the sensitiveness of a gelatine film. This knowl edge has been practically applied in the introduction of plates prepared with such a coating. These are called dry plates, to distinguish them from plates which must pass through the silver bath and be used while wet. Gelatine plates are now in general use for taking pictures of outdoor scenes, such as landscapes, houses, groups of people, and all animated subjects.
