Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-10-20

ceans triiobites, crinoids DO NOV s'one mo-
nopolize the space OF tine exnipit III paieon-
tologv. There are all sorts OF things oi All
the geological ages, from the hrst 10 tne
iatss, before our own. from the Laurentiaa
70 tho ouaternary. There arc reproductions
of the forms of giant reptiles, mastodons and
models of the huge beasts OF prehistoric
times To the mind ofthe paleontoloyst tne
taro, antediluviap does not convey tue IN
nression OF great antiquity. He deals WIN
fbinos of the age when the earta was q shape-
loss molten mass. OF the age wnen IL hts'
bezau to cool so that existence Nd' mauc
possible upon II. u..,-
Property the Ward collection has It's DeSIL-
ming in the north end OF the row OF caoinets
.rbicb adorn the east wall Of the south ga
lerv. Over the first division oil Iossils - .ue
label .'Laurentian." which signifies the irst
OF the geological ages. In this age, accord
ing 10 the erudition OF paleontologlsts, tns
molten mass first assumed shape and mao
cooled so thar il had crust WIN the
gradual coating and the forming Of the crust
animal life developed. Whether IN the Lan-
rcntian age there was animal LIE there Is sun
a bone OF contention but certain II Is 'nae
there was in the succeeding age called INC
Cambfian. Then the lowest order OF anli."'
life found form. The coral sponges, crus'a-
ceans and trilobites were the first things tnat
had existence, The fossils Of these things
which have a place in the collection Wefe
found, some in France, some near beauhat-
nais Canada. and some near Bfaintree'
Mass. The fossils peculiar TO the various
ages are taken from the strata OF that age;
Geologisfs can distinguish the layers ana
the formations Of any OF the twelve geoloSi-
cal ages. The specimens are oHehesr
found in mountain canons, broken PlacoS in
the earth and about volcanoes.
Right here in this cabinet oil the Camprlah
age begins the forward march in the eyolu-
ton of man. through molusks Of all degrees
and finally through the mammals OF the
tertiary and quaternary ages. AFTER tne
Cambrian age came the Ordoyician. Inc
trilobites became more numerous ana IN
creased in varieties and the crinoids begin tc
show forth.
Then the oyster made his bow TO the vet
erans OF the earth and took up his ABODE
The folrth division OF time in geology was
the Sluran age and at this timet appear
ances OF new forms Of life were maryclously
frequent. The nautilus is in evidence IN
numerous fossils Great quantities and
varieties OF coral are seen. still all the iiie
on earth was confined to inyertebrate ant
mails and there were no signs OF verteDrates.
The star fish came in the DeyOnian age. a
score OF varieties OF these fish in fossils wers
found at the falls Of the Ohio near LOUIS
vile.
The permian. triassic and iurassc ages arc
classed together and called tue "reptillsh
ages In the latter part Of the permian age
the reptiles began to come. From small ami
mails they grew into huge-jawed beasts. Some
walked on their hind feet and after awhile
developed wings Tho ichthYos1urus. huge
creature OF the SEA. j. found impressed on
fossils. There were in those days hundreds
varieties Of the nautilus. while to-day there
are but few The fish mostly had cartilagin-
Gus skeletons. like the shark OF to-day.
Vertebrate animals began to put in their ap-
pearance. and in the cretaceOus, the tentn
age. then the first bird scared into the ar. II
the theory Of baleont0logists Is sound. The
biri was onlya \ further development of the
reptile with wings. II had 2 cauial append
age and teeth and was covered with feathers.
One animal OF the tenth age was the iguan.
adon.
femur bone Of one OF these animals Is IN
the possession Of Professor Ward. The oons
Is four and one-halt feet long, which would
make the height OF the animal about twelve
feet. The tertiary and quaternary ages vera
the ages OF mammals. some OF them grew
larger than the elephant and some We're OF
prodigious bulk ss we'll as height lne
things Of the waters were huge beyond CON-
parson with any living creatures oil our own
age The common. ordinary COWS OF wnlcI
skulls and horns have been found in the
strata Of the quaternary age would put u
shame the prize 3000-pound bulls OF the STOCK
exhibit.
Some OF the jaws Of the mammals are ioas
feet long with the teeth several incnes Woe.
The eggs Of animals akin TO our ostrlch ar
about four feet In Circumference.
The models OF these prehistoric animals
probably attract more attention than any
other exhibit in the Anthropological Build.
ipc. The largest OF these models IS that OF
tho great Siberian mammoth which stands
near the center OF the south gallery. Tho
restoration was made by the celebrated Ger
man preparatem. Herr j. Martin. inc
measurements were taken from the largest
bones OF the mammoth contained ~ tne
Royal museum Of Stuttgart, while the char
scter of the outer covering Is copied irom
portions OF skin, covered with halr. TAKEN
from A mammoth that was found In 1879 IN
glacier ice near the mouth OF the River Lena.
in Siberia. and is now preserved N the lm
perial museum of ST. Petersburg. Inc specl-
men stands sixteen feet high and twenty-five
feet long from its tail TO the forward curve
~ the trunk. The tusks are nearly six feet
long and curved. \ huge skeleton OF d
plesiosaurus. a marine reptile OF the Jurasslc
time. stands with 4 cotere OF other NODES
The original specimen was found in lois IN
nres over TWENTY-FIVE feet and would be
hideous compliment 10 any nightmare
A restored east in plaster Of the huge dino
saurian reptile, tho hadrosaurus ioalkii'
from the upper cretaceaus OF New Jersey.
stands near the huge mammoth. testudc
of wonderful proportions, and an immense
upculates or hoofod animal. called the dino
saurus. which in the tertiary day, were nu-
merous in Wyoming.
In the inclosure Of the Ward exhibit are
the skeleton and several legs Of various speci-
mems of moa. a gigantic. wingleSs bird, found
in recent deposits in New Zealand. The moss
were but lately exterminated. Complete
skeletons. with portions OF the skin and
feathers still adhering, have been found:
A glyptodon relic OF the latter part OF tue
certiary age was found near Monteyideo:
cast of this animal is contained IN the Narj
exhibit. 1t was huge armadillo. but with
out the bands or joints present In modern
species. by means OF which they can roll
themselves into ball. There are nearly
score or more OF these peculiar animals, an
of which have no counterparts In modern
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