New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-01

81 elaboration ,rourl which the loom has passed ~
illustrated by aorils OF WINGS COLLECTIONS Oh III"
materials. and models Of spindles aud looms
W. J. Knowlton exhibited an engraved tablet
taken from mound in Ohio The lines nave peeh
recently traced by some sharp instrument III order
TO render them more distinct The resemblance to
the Cincinnati tablet is said TO be very striking
The next paper was upon,ancient agricultural i'm
plemenis of stone. by Mr.. William McAdaus. ne
said in the rich alluyial lands about the mouths Oh
the Missouri and Illinois Rivers are found many
stone implements used by the ancient inhaoitahis
in agriculture.
MIR McAdams exhibited a fine collection Of these
implements. They are al Clipped from flint or
hard slcious limestone. and some OF them show re-
marka bic skill in their manufacture
Professor Edward :. Morse of Salem. spoke OF
caves IN Japan, and described q number of artlnci-
ally constructed caves which be had examined III
parts OF Japan, giving sketches OF them upon
Major ]. ". Powell gave a brief sketch of an
elaborate of charts which he has prepared io
accompany work lie wIH soon publish on lAu4aH
languages.
Mrs. Erminne A. Smith read paper on the Iro-
quois Languages. and J. +. Everhart made some re-
marks on the Mound Builders The con- emDurane-
Gus existence of the mastOdOn and man IN America
formed the subject of paper By Il. J. Farquharson
Mr.. F. w. Putnam spoke of conyentionaiIsm IN
ornamentation OF ancient American pottery
THE ARMY WORM
Before the section of Natural History. c. V. Riley
read a paper on the army The paper refers
to facts communicated at the Buffalo meeting re-
garlng the nature of and method of Oviposluon OF
this insect and then adds the results of subsequent
observation and a summary of experience OF The
the present year He said;
The fact is Demonstrated that the insect hibernates
in Tie well the image state; thar there are
several animal generations IN southery latitude
and than IN NV Engiandj that
as hds beSn SUPPOSED P That turning over
a field In winter. though productive OF much good.
II not mralDle prevc utvei that a wet season i
necessary TO It's exclusive mu tphcaton ana iulur
GUS mamie stations. as Fitch maintained ana hnaly
the true reason why the insect Is more injurious IN or
near low. rank wet sSampy grass lands is doubtless
pastured and because the moth finds abundance OF
nourishment in such places.
Papers were also read by J. W. Dawson upon Pull
monates of the Polarozoi Period; by Charlie,
sedgwick Minot on Summation OF Muscular Con-
fractions by T. :. Morse, on japanese PulmOnifers;
and by J. Niece on the Kames and Aasar Of North
east Iowa.
Professor Riley also read paper on the cotton
worm.
MISCELLANEOUS PAPEIs.
p H. Dudley, Of New-Ior1. read a paper on
"Railroad Time Service" The problem, he SAID.
was to arrange a practical system that all the
troll of the tran-dIspatcher, though any number Of
miles away.
f. b. Elliott. Of Washington, read a paper on
90 Electric Lighting rs applied to large areas" He
instituted a comparison between the relative cost
of the lighting of large areas by Illuminating gas
and by the electric processes, deciding IN favor OF
the latter.
In the evening Professor A. HYATT gave lecture
on ' The Transformation If the Panorb!s." a prac-
teal Illus ration OF the theory OK the evolution OF
species. It'll stercoptIcon views.