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THE MUSEUM. 
in their old building at Broad and Sansom Sts., the skull of his famous Loxolophodon 
cornutus. A more singular animal could hardly have been conceived, as it combined 
the characters of several. Its head was considerably elongated, and somewhat like 
that of a rhinoceros in contour. Two sets of horns, one median and the other posterior, 
projected upward from the skull, while in front there existed a short tapir-like trunk. 
Protruding from its upper jaw, a pair of curved teeth, frightful canines, twelve inches 
in length, added to its grimness. But the latter indicated no carnivorous propensity, 
as the character of the molars most plainly showed. They, it is presumed, merely 
served to dig up the roots of plants, or haul down the twigs of trees, upon which the 
monster fed, it being, beyond doubt, an herbivorous animal. In a ravine of the bad 
lands of Wyoming, the remains of the huge creature were found by the Professor 
himself, in the summer of 1872. I might enumerate and describe more interesting 
forms of life, that once ranged over the plains of ancient America, or wallowed in its 
marshes, but time and space forbid. Those manifesting any concern in the matter, 
will find all the information they desire in the Professor’s published writings, or 
perhaps by paying a visit to his enormous collection in Philadelphia. 
Asking, kind reader, your indulgence for this digression, I now come back to the 
subject of my story, to write you a few lines respecting the character and scientific 
standing of its hero. The general judgment of men who have had the best oppor¬ 
tunities of taking his measure is that he is a man of uncommon candor and sincerity, 
open, manly, straightforward ; a thoughtful person, with ample courage of his con¬ 
victions, who could be depended on for fidelity to any cause which he should espouse. 
As a scientist, it is justly claimed that he occupies the foremost position, and deserves 
to rank with such men as Cuvier, Owen, Huxley and Leidy. 
How to Arrange a Collection of Textiles or Bank Notes. —The best method 
of preserving small pieces of textile fabrics, such as mound builders’ cloth, is to place 
each specimen between two pieces of glass, of equal size. These should be held firmly 
together by pasting narrow strips of stout paper or plain silk around the edges. Paper 
money may be mounted in the same manner, but rectangular sheets of clear mica should 
be used, instead of glass. The notes may then be fastened or laid between the leaves 
of a blank book. 
The following touching little episode is related by Audubon, the ornithologist: 
“I was sauntering along the streets (in Edinburg, Scotland), thinking of the great 
Creator, on the beauty and majesty of His works, and of the skill He had given man 
to study them, when the whole train of my thoughts was suddenly arrested by a ragged, 
sickly-looking beggar-boy. His face told of hunger and hardship, and I gave him a 
shilling and passed on. But turning again, the child was looking after me, and I 
beckoned to him to return. Taking him back to my lodgings, I gave him all the 
garments I had which were worn, added five shillings more in money, gave him my 
blessing, and sent him away rejoicing, and feeling myself as if God had smiled on me.” 
