Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-02
The Linnaan Society.
Its February Meeting Last Saturda.

A stated meeting of the Linnaan society
was held on Saturday, February %, 1880,
President Rev. J. S. Stahr in the chair
After attending to the opening duties
the donations to the museum were ex-
amined, and found to consist of a fine
specimen of fish, caught below the dam at
Columbia, and sent per Mr.. Geo. F. Rath-
Won, and submitted to ]. Stauffer, chair
man of the committee on ichthiology for
a name, which he gave as the AmblOplites
7'upestris, a fish only known in Lake Erie
and the Western waters, and new for the
Susquehanna. A specimen of ore. A
dark colored large tooth, sent last October
by Geo. d. BOggs, EliZabethtown, and by
him supposed to to be fossil tooth. On
inspection it has not attained the stage of a
fossil, and proves to be the tooth of horse.
A bottle containing one of number of
singular productions, passed by a respec-
table female of this city, similar to those
claimed by Doctor Campbell to have been
crabs, year ago, by one of his patients.
This is intended to be submitted to DR..
Davis for a microscopic inspection. to de-
termin its character. One bottle. having
singular growth found, on what they
call fish-bred, an alga or fungus growth,
not inspected-both deposited by S. s.
RathvOn. Several very large, flattjsh, cir
cular beans, from a pod said to attain four
feet in length also, thin, flat double seeds,
with fine silky wings, two inches on each
side, from some shrub, no doubt similar
to the catalpa bean or tree, together with
leaves of palm leaf-part of a sacred book
of the Burmah religion, and a translation
title, "Justice and Mercy Reconciled ="
donated by Miss Salome S. Le-
fevre, who had been missionary in Bur-
NAH for years. For the inspection of the
members present she also had on exhibi-
tiOn book in leaves about 81 inches wide
and 20 inches long, embossed with raised
letters of shiny black polish ON gilded
ground, and gorgeously colored envelope
or cover-quite a curiosity, but no one
volunteered to read the title even. Sculp-
tured idols, artistically made, together
with richly-colored pictures of some of
their gods and goddesses, such as the
Krishna and Radhika, or the Monkey
God; Kali, the bloody war goddess
Ganeh, the Elephant God Mohader, or
Lakkhia and Swaraswati, two daughters
of MOhadar. These water-color paintings
are in the oriental style, rich in co lor
smoothly laid on, but like those of the
Chinese or japanese, not remarkable for
perspective skill or truthful outline. A
framed bouquet of flowers per Mrs. Zell
from specimen collected in Palestine by
Miss Lefevre, the Rose of Sharon occu-
pying the centre. Mr.. Rathvon exhibited
a full large flower of the hellebore, called
Christmas rose, wondering why this was
not more cultivated, as it yields flowers in
succession, from December to April, out
of doors, when no other flowers are about.
To the historical section, Chas. A.
Heinitsh, esq.,. added revenue tax receipt
from Leonard Eicholtz, dated Feb. 21,
1S16-on saddles, Jas. Humes, collector
S. S. Rathvon, four envelopes containing
clippings OF historical interest.
To the library: Proceedings of the
Academy of Natural Science, Philadel-
phia, Part H., April to October, 1879. The
Lancaster Farmer for February No. 1,
Scientific Adrocate editor, A. Green, Atco,
NJ. Sunday-school book notices and cat
alogues.
Papers read: J. Stauffer read an illus
trated paper, No. 537, on the fish named
by him as the Ambloplites Rapestris, and
from copy of it sent to S. S. Baird, sec
retary of the Smithsonian society, the
name was pronounced correct and it is con-
sidered new for the waters of Pennsylva-
mia, and of interest, Prof. Baird desiring
GHc lOdH VI tLc specimen 10 compare IL
with those they have from the Western
waters. S. S, Rathvon read miscellane-
GUS record of articles deposited and whence
taken.
New business Miss SaIome S. Lefevre
was proposed and unanimously elected
corresponding member Of this society, and
on motion vote of cordial thanks was
given her for the pleasure afforded by the
display of Indian curiosities and her expla-
nation, as we'll as for the desirable speci-
mems donated to the society.
The president, Rev. J. S. Stair, asked
If the society could not publish small
monthly sheet of its proceedings A mo-
ton was then made that a committee of
three be appointed to ascertain the cost
and expediency SO to do and exchange
with other societies. The motion was
agreed to, when Mr.. Stauffer nominated
Rev. j. S. Stair, S. S. Rathvon and Rev.
DIR. }. II. Dubbs as that committee, and
they were agreed to. Mr.. Rathvon report
ed bill for alcohol ordered to be paid.
The treasurer was authorized to subscribe
for the Science -4drOcate for one year.
Under scientific miscellany the religion
and products of Burmah was discussed. or
rather commented upon, and after spend
ing few hours in highly interesting and
profitable manner the society adjourned.