cience News. 



VOL. I. No. 5. 



ALBION, N. Y., MAECH 2, 1895. 



Weekly, $1.00 a Year 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brlel special announcements. "Wants," "Ex- 

 changes," "For Sales." inserted in this depart- 

 ment for 25c per 33 words. Notices oyer 33 words 

 charged at the rate of one-half cent per each ad- 

 ditional word. No notice inserted for less than 

 25c. Terms, cash with order. 



All copy must reach us at least three days 

 prior to date of issue in order to Insure inser- 

 tion in any given nurnbc-r. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Birds' skins from this loc- 

 ality for eggs in sets with data or Indian rel- 

 ics. Send your list and receive mine. RILEY 

 P. BROWN. Milton, Wis. 



FOR EXCHANGE. — Florida shells, sea cu- 

 rios, mounted fishes, live and stuffed alliga- 

 tors, &c. to exchange for e«s?s in sets and hue 

 singles. KIRKE B; MATHES. St. Augustine. 

 Florida, 



FRESH bird skins, mailed pliable ready to 

 mount, heads finished, no more turning and 

 tearing, data. Mallard. Am. Golden-eye. Wood 

 Duck. $1 each : Green-winged Teal. 80c; Bob- 

 white 40c. postpaid: mounted 50 percent, more, 

 in meat 25 per cent less. Express extra. J. J. 

 WIRZ. Augusta. Ga. 



EXCHANGE.— 830 varieties of fine stamps in 

 International Album with many duplicates: 42 

 bank checks: large specimen of very rich sil- 

 ver ore: 24 books in fine condition, which go for 

 $10 cash or SIS part cash. Above for books on 

 Oology. Instruments or sets with data and part 

 cash. IRA CLOKEY. Decatur. 111. 



CAMERA WANTED. — I would like to hear 

 from parties having any kind of snap Camera 

 to exchange for type arid material in first-class 

 condition. R. M. HALSTEAD, Fort Dodge. Ia. 



WANTED. — Eggs of Ostrich. Emeu. Alliga- 

 tor and sets with data of No's 51a. 119. I20a, 

 125. 1213. 172. W4. 1117, 202. 203. 294a. 310. 429. Will 

 pay cash* or give good exchange. WM. H. 

 BELL. West Point. Virginia. 



FLORIDA COLLECTORS.— The Ebersold 

 family, composed of ten persons devote nearly 

 their Hvhole time to the collection and preser- 

 vation of Sea Shells. Bird Skin:; and Eggs. 

 Fishes. Snakes. Alligator Skins and Teeth. 

 Florida Curios and ail Natural Science objects 

 to be found on the east coast of Florida. We 

 have on hand a large collection of shells and 

 east coast photographs, any of which we will 

 sell or exchange for desirable Natural Science 

 books or collections from other localities. Ad- 

 dress, enclosing stamp. D. S. EBERSOLD. 

 Oceanus. Brevard Co.. Fla. 



A $40 ebony, silver- keyed piccolo, good as 

 new, for best offer in an instantaneous camera 

 with outfit If vou have a camera write to 

 JOHN J. KINGSLEY, 10 Elm St., Rutland. Vt. 



WANTED.— Correspondence with a reliable 

 collector in Florida, with the object of exchang- 

 ing first-class sets in the future. Iowa eggs for 

 Florida eggs. E. S. CURRIER, Keokuk. Ia, 



WANTED. -Butterflies and Moths of South 

 America. Please send price list to J. BOD 

 ENBURG, 523 Missouri Ave., East St. Louis. 

 Ills. 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.— A thorough- 

 bred Scotch Collie bitch, 4 months old; want 

 books on Ornithology, eggs in sets, mounted 

 birds, arrow points, curios, etc. WM. H. BELL, 

 West Point, Virginia. 



LOOK AT THIS !-A line large spray of pink 

 coral, stylaster sanguineus,', for every set of 

 eggs with data, listed over 40 cents. K. B. 

 MATHES, St. Augustine, Fla. 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. — Sea mosses 

 and pebbles from the Pacific, for old U. S. 

 stamps or Indian relics. Send for prices. 

 STANLEY HOSMER, Santa Rosa. Cal. 



WANTED. -To exchange first class eggs in 

 sets the coming season for singles and especial- 

 ly large specimens and sets not in my collec- 

 tion. M. T CLECKLEV, 457 Greene' Street, 

 Augusta, Ga. 4w2 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.— Bird skins, 

 eggs, and minerals. Some select skins of mam- 

 mals on hand: Fox Squirrels. Gray and Red 

 Fox. Mink, Weasel, Lynx. Address. Du. W. 

 F. HUTCHINSON, Naturalist and Collector, 

 Box 77, Winchester, Va. 



WANTED —Complete set of instruments for 

 the study of Entomology. W. E. AIKEN, 

 Benson, Vt. 



FOR mosses, stamps, and branches, and cab- 

 inet decorations at low rates. Send for prices 

 to GORDON SMELTZER, Box 115, Avonmore, 

 Westmoreland Co., Pa. 



EXCHANGE.— As I am now in Europe I 

 will be glad to exchange French and Swiss 

 stamps for Confederate or old U. S. stamps. 

 H. D WIS ACKERLY. 2 Ave. de la Gare, Lau- 

 sanne, Switzerland. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Venus Fly traps, Pogonias, 

 also a few common singles and Hawks' eggs 

 next summer, for singles not in my collection. 

 BERTON A. GARRETT, Ballston Spa, N. Y. 



WANTED. - Confederate notes, fractional 

 currency and Columbian stamps (above 3cts) 

 for which I will exchange fine Mexican opals. 

 WILL D. WALTMAN, 209 N. Wahsatch Ave.. 

 Colorado Springs, Colo. 



FOR S VLE. — One Great Horned Owl taken 

 from nest last spring, tame and in good condi- 

 tion, one Spotted Owl. tame and in fair condi- 

 tion. C. B. PAYNE. Taxidermist, Cassadaga, 

 N. Y. 



BALD EAGLE.— I have for sale a few very 

 fine sets of eggs of this species with unusually 

 complete data. WM. H. BELL, West Point, 

 Virginia. 



ANTHRACITE Fossils for sale or exchange. 

 WILLIAM R.EVANS, 133 So. Lincoln Ave., 

 Scranton. Penn. 



COMPOUND Microscope, first class, in ex- 

 change for sets, mounted specimens, curios, 

 butterflies, egg cabinet, etc. Glass cost $68 val- 

 ued $40. HOWARD L, WOOD, 163 Joralemon 

 St.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 



WANTED.— Rough and cut. unmounted presc- 

 ious stones. Will pay cash for desirable spec- 

 imens, also offer some microscopal prepara- 

 tions in exchange. B. O. LONGYEAR, Agri- 

 cultural College, Mich. 



WANTED.— Two of each: chicken-snakes 

 and black-snakes not less than 5 ft. ; spreading- 

 ■ dders. Will givs six different sets of eggs for 

 lot. R. G. PAINE, 57 Charlotte St.. Charleston, 

 So. Carolina. 



FOR SALE. -A fine double-barreled breech- 

 loading shot gun, nearly new, 10 ga., 10 lbs. 

 Price $45; will sell for $20. Send for full de- 

 scription. GEO. W. DIXON. Watertown. S. D. 



FOR only 75 cents Worth of first-class sets 

 with data, or $1 worth of singles or skins I will 

 send reliable directions for embalming birds 

 and a recipe for making eyes for same. BERT 

 RODWELL. Holley. Orleans Co., N. Y. 



ONE hundred first-class skins for Sharp-shiu- 

 ed Hawks. Am. Osprevs. Owls or Warbler's 

 eggs in sets, with data. J. B. CANFIELD, Box 

 860. Bridgeport, Conn. 



" " ART IN THE METHODS OF TAXID 

 ERMY," Davie. I will give a new copy (Pub- 

 lisher's price. $10,) for a second-hand copy of 

 either Coues' "Key to North American Birds." 

 orBendire's "Life Histories of North American 

 Birds," orDeKay's "Birds of New York," must 

 be in A No. 1 condition and "good as new." 

 Correspondence unnecessary. Send on your 

 book bv mail or express, nrepaid, and I'll re- 

 turn mine in like mannei . FRANKH. LATTIN, 

 Albion, N. Y. 



WANTED.— A collector of birds' eggs to be 

 in partnership with me. Also want a collector 

 for 1895. FRED JOHNSON, Box 253. Portage. 

 Wis. 



TO EXCHANGE. -One pair of fine pet game 

 fowls for $3 worth of birds' eggs. I have 100 

 Columbian stamps to exchange, also. Write 

 F. C. NEWCOMER, West Mentor, Ohio. 



LOOK !— A Baltimorean. self-inking printing 

 press. 2Ux4, with (six) 6 fonts of type, cases, 

 etc., for 2 one-dollar Columbians or S5 cash ; also 

 "Davie's Nests and Eggs," or Vol. XI Oolo- 

 gist for one 50c Columbian or 60c cash, both 

 for $1 ; as good as new. Address, H. W. 

 DRAKE, Lexington. Va, 



When answering advertisements always men- 

 tion the NATURAL SCIENCE NEWS. 



INDIAN Relics of great value for sale or ex- 

 change. Addresses of collectors wanted. In- 

 teresting collection postpaid for 21c in stajnps. 

 THE ARCHAEOLOGIST, Box 503, Columbus, 

 Ohio. 3-w4 



$3.00 BUYS 1 grooved axe. 1 celt, 1 gorget, 1 

 pendant, 12 arrows, 3 scrapers, 1 flint hatchet, 1 

 net sinker, and 3 war points. All good relics. 

 Satisfaction guaranteed. A. 1 . GRUTZ- 

 MACHER, Muskwonago,Wis. 3-2t 



A MEMBER of the New York Genealogical 

 Society and the Methodist Historical Society; for 

 a moderate compensation would search church, 

 probate and other public records to establish 

 family lineage, etc. Address, DANIEL H. 

 CARPENTER. Maplewood, N. J. l-4t 



TO EXCHANGE.— 591b, 388,510, 705,563.387. 

 412. 616, 619, 687. 488,598. JOHN G, Rf EXINGER, 

 Holley. Orleans Co.. N, Y. 



WANTED.— A good watch, first class bird 

 skins, eggs in sets or singles. Have in exchange 

 a good violin, cost me $15. E. L. HALEY. 

 Phillips, Maine. 



WANTED.— To exchange birds eggs with col- 

 lectors not in this state. Send list and receive 

 mine, Correspondence solicited. MORRIS 

 RICE, Kinloch, Mo. 



WANTED.— Observations relative to Orni- 

 thology and Oology for advancement of the 

 cause. My experience gladlv given in return, 

 .1. S. BURGIN. Blacksburg, S. C. 



NOTICE.— Those desiring to purchase or ex- 

 change for Tennessee eggs in sets the coming 

 season, should send stamp for my list. A.N. 

 ESTES. La Vergne, Tenn. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Five years of Harper's 

 Young People, beginning 1886, for best offer of 

 eggs in sets with data or books on Ornithology 

 or Oology or Taxidermy. HERB. B. HAS- 

 KELL, Decorah. Ia, 



FOR twelve dollars a fifty dollar Hart Bicy- 

 cle bought from Pope Manufacturing Co., good 

 condition. C. WHEATON VAUGHN, 47 West 

 83d St., New York City. 



WANTED.— A second-hand cipy of Coues' 

 Key or Ridgeway's Manual. Will'pay cash for 

 either book. State price and condition in first 

 letter. D. E. DANBY, Custer City, So. Dak. 



TO EXCHANGE.— I would like to exchange 

 eggs of this locality for others. Send your list 

 and receive mine. C. W. PR1ER. Appleton 

 City Mo. 



COUES' KEY.— A second-hand copy in good 

 condition for $5.75 cash. If wanted by mail. 

 31 cts must be added to pay postage. GEORGE 

 E. BROWN, Hyde Park, Mass. 



TO EXCHANGE. 450 first-class mounted 

 microscopical objects, histological, geological 

 botanical. Wanted, good microscope. microscop 

 leal objects, narasitic worms (alcoholic) or cash. 

 Write W. C. HALL. Creston, Iowa. 



WANTED.— A hand sprayer with Lilley noz- 

 zle. Have Gulf of Mexico shells and books. 

 Also Greek school books for Dana's Mineralogy. 

 V. M. FIROR, Charlestown, West Va. 



PARTIES wanting Florida eggs in sets with 

 data, this season at J a catalogue rates, would do 

 well to communicate with BRYAN M. GRANT, 

 Tallahassee. Fla. 



TO EXCHANGE.— A pair of climbers and flo- 

 bert rifle, and also a. lot of old U. S. and for- 

 eign coins for best offer in first-class birds'eggs. 

 THOMAS V. CRONIN, Westtown, Chester Co., 

 Pa. 



WANTED.— Old coins. All those having old 

 coins write to me and get my prices before sel- 

 ling them to any others. Either cash or ex- 

 change. J. S. NOAH. East Liverpool, East 

 End, Ohio. 



TO EXCHANGE. — A Kombi Camera for 

 specimens of any kind, scientific books, or 

 taxidermist's instruments. All letters answer- 

 ed. THOS. HORNE, Dover St., Milwaukee, 

 Wis. 



A RARE CHANCE.— Davie's Methods in 

 the Art of Taxidermy, Davie's Nests and Eggs, 

 cloth, and Jordan' $ Manual of Vertebrates, lat- 

 est edition, for good sets with data. Make 

 offers. K. B. MATHES. St. Augustine, Fla. 



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