Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-03
OUR LOCAL SCIENTISTS.

The Last Monthly AeetinS Of the lln0nsn
The Linnean society met on Saturday
afternoon, Vice President ]. II. Dubbs in
the chair, and DR.. NJ. L. Davis, secretary.
The following donations and additions
we're made to the museum and library.
MUSEUM
A large specimen of silicious fossilized
wood, by Mr.. j. William Roeting, of Eliza
bethtown. This fossil seems to abound in
that part Of Lancaster county, and forty
years or more ago, when the tunnel on the
Lancaster s. Middletown railroad was ex-
cavated, large quantities, embedded in
sandstone. were thrown out, and appro-
priated by collectors of minerals and fos-
sils. This specimen was found exposed
by the washings of ravine in the vicinity
of the town, although at . different local.
ity.
A bottle containing several alcoholized
specimens Salamandra erythronota ct 8.
glutinosd, by Master James Munson of the
Lancaster high school, Cold as the past
winter has been, and the late spring,
numbers Of these reptiles were found in a
very active condition about the middle Of
March. They are perfectly harmless, and
yet many people foster the deepest preju-
dice against them, on account of their
reptilian affiliations.
LIBRARY.
Five volumes Of the Second Geological
Survey of the state of Pennsylvania, from
the department in charge at Harrisburg.
Pa. A copy Of the Agriculture of Pennsyl-
vania, from the secretary Of Estate Board
Of Agricultural A list Of patentees and
inventions for July to December, 1880,
from the department of the interior,
Washington. Nos. IA, Is of the Official
Patent Office Gazette from the same.
Eleventh quarterly report of the State
Board Of Agriculture from the secretary.
Annual report of the superintendent of the
Yellowstone national park for 1880, from
VIM. j. Hoffman, NJ. D. Proceedings Of
the Wyoming historical and geological
society for 1880. The Lancaster Fdrme,
for April, 1881. Annual report OF the Ii.
brary commissioners of Nova Scotia fol
1881. Enumeration, classification and
causation of idiocy. Sundry pamphlets,
catalogues and circulars relating to the
sale of scientific and miscellaneous book.
HISTORICAL RELICS.
From MIR. Roofing, also, quaint look.
ing knife and fork which have been in hts
possession for twenty years. The knife is
fifteen inches in length when opened, and
it closes like an ordinary pocket knife. 1t
is supposed to have been a German prun.
ing knife Of the past century, although
Mr.. K. does not profess to have a knowl-
edge of its history or its use. The fork is
a common looking iron trident, about six
inches in length, differing in its proper
tions from the modern fork. In demol-
ishing very old building in Elizabeth.
town, it was found in the attic
between the roof and rafters. II
evidently is rural relic of a past period {;
and of i fashion that will never return.
Five envelopes containing sixty five bio.
graphical and historical scraps.
PAPERS READ.
By Mrs. P. E. Gibbons a paper on mis-.
cellaneous subjects entitled "Linneau
notes.
By Prof. Dubbs an interesting and elab-
crate paper on "Book worms" with sew
e.al sharp edges which cut more ways than
one.
Miss s. :; LeFever was present and be.
came an active member under the rule un.
animou>ly adopted at the last stated meet
ing OF the society.
Committees appointed at the last meet.
ing reported progress and were continued.
vote OF thanks was passed to the don.
Ors for their generous contributions.
After some "scien:ific gossip" the SO.
ciety adjourned to the last Saturday in
May. (2Sth.)