Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-17
Wonders OF Microscopy.
Thirteen Compound Microscopes at the Con
ference Meeting.


Thirteen Compound Microscopes at the Con-
ference Meeting.
There was large and appreciative at
tendance at the conference meeting of the
Lancaster microscopical society on Tues
day evening. The report Of the curator
showed good work for the month. The
lecture of Rev. c. E. Houpt upon the
"Evidences of Divinity as revealed by the
Microscope" was an impressive argument.
We regret that the crowded state of our
columns to-day prevents its publication in
full. His development of the cell theory
was especially clear and ineligible.
After the lecture the microscopes were
soon in position and the exhibition of the
minute things of nature which followed
for an hour or more was such as would
arouse interest in minds unaccustomed to
think, and gladden. eyes unused to see the
wonders and the beauties of nature so
lavishly distributed on every hand.
An exhibit of local interest, which at
tractcd special attention, was that of
wheels and other parts of the Lancaster
watch shown under one of the Instruments.
The power used here was fifty diameters,
or Q, 800 areas, but the wheels and pinions
stood the severe test admirably, the accur-
ate cutting of the teeth, and the perfect
finish of the parts in the delicate steel
work being such that we are no longer
of 1a o1ac lynn n1r
qualities Of these watches.
Under another instrument was shown
the Lords Prayer, the power used being
four hundred diameters, or 100000 sur
faces. This was faint spot on the glass,
bat was SO magnified as to occupy space
some two and half inches in diameter.
Other objects attracting much attention
were those under the polariscope, the pollen
ofnumcrous plants and trees, injected prep
arations and live slides.
Microscopes on Exhibition.
The following instruments, owned by or
in charge of the gentlemen named, were
exhibited during the evening, though the
objects here named do not include all that
were shown:
The president. DIR. Crumhaugh. on
Beck's National Binocular, exhibited chlor-
ate of potash crystals, borate of ammoni-
um, and the scalariform ducts of the
fern, all under polarzcd light.
Il. T. Saylor, Zentmaycr's Army Binoc-
ular, with polarizinG attachment, showed
the scale ola sole fish. very beautiful OBJ
.icct.
J. d. Pyott, Zentmaycrs Grand Ameri-
can, pollcns of the hibiscus and of the
white pine the latter resembling grains of
barley.
\. A. IIublcy. druggist, Acme Monocu-
lar. section of the stem of Il bigonia and
marine alg;r.
}. u. McCaSkcy, Beck National Binoc-
uiar, anthcrs of the poppy, policns and
petals of the round -lcaved mallow, abuti-
Ion and hollyhock also of the white and
Mexican lilies, beard of snap dragon,
priclllcs of the thistlcs and other parts of
frcsh-cut plants and flowers.
DR.. J. III. Rilc, Bcck's National Bnocu-
lar, vegetable infuSoria under a power of
800 diametcrs.
DR.. ii. Il. Stehman, Zcntmaycr's instrll-
mcnt, section of ear OF rabbit, very i'll
tcrcsting object
J. VI. Davidson. Acme Monocular, 4
cheese mite and the gizzard Of Il cricket.
Il. +. Shaub. Beck's National Binocular
exhibited byJ VI. Davidson), the wing Of
Il bee and mollusks.
W. +. Duncan, Acme Monocular, cluster
cups OH the Spring Beauty, coralline, and
parts of the Lancaster watch.
{. \. Lochcr. MOnocular exhibited by
j. {. Burrows), specimen of pcdiculus
capitis.
Grant Carpenter. Acme Monocular sec
ton of tobacco leaf and seeds, and stigma
of cactus, an object that attracted much
attention.
DIR. s II. Mctzgar. Bcck's National
Bivocular exhibited by Z. w. McCaskey),
live slide ofvinegar GELS, a section of human
lung. and a rcry microscopic edition of The
Lords Prayer. This last named slide
belongs to DR.. Icaglcy, who kindly loaned
it for the evening.