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NOTED COLLECTIONS— XO. 2. 



BY. F. E. STEAKXS. 



Another noted collection of Indian and Mound relics is that 

 owned by Mr. G. U. Duer, of Millersburg, Ohio. His collection 

 is finely displayed in a large, well-lighted room which is espec- 

 ially adapted to that purpose. 



Mr. Duer pays special attention to displaying his collection 

 to the best advantage, and he has met with great success in this 

 line. His Indian implements, such as axes, celts, drills, spear- 

 heads, pestles, mortars, scrapers, pipes, ornaments and all rare 

 pieces are displayed on a table with steps five inches high and 

 twelve inches deep. By means of this arrangement the speci- 

 mens are made to show off to the best advantage. Instead of 

 having his arrowheads thrown together in a pile or in boxes, 

 Mr. Duer has them neatly arranged in rows on long tables 

 made especially lor that purpose. In this way, what would oth- 

 erwise form an unimportant part of his collection, is made to as- 

 sume a front place and attract the eye of the visitor sooner than 

 any other table in his cabinet. 



In another part of Mr. Duer's cabinet is found a table con- 

 taining his fine collection of minerals, and still another contain- 

 ing a fine assortment of miscellaneous curiosities. Space tor- 

 bids a detailed enumeration of all the rare and curious objects 

 to be found on this latter, but it contains nearly anything from 

 a shark's or alligator's tooth to the old tamily Bible 200 years 

 old (his great great grandmother's) or a six-shooter carried iu 

 the Mexican war. 



I might continue to name a hundred or more of rare and val- 

 uable mementoes, such as autographs ot great men, old coins 

 and papers, war relics, etc., but as this would hardly be interest- 

 ing to the readers of the H. O. and O., I will desist. 



