Anatomy human

The mounds are situated on what is known as the Payson farm, and are six in number, covering abouttwenty acres of ground. They are from ten to eighteen feet in height, and from five hundred to one      thousand feet in circumference. The explorations divulged no hidden treasure so far, but have proved to us that there once undoudtedly existed here a more enlightened race of human beings than that of   the Indians who inhabited this country, and whose movements have been traced back hundreds of     years.


While engaged in excavating one of the larger mounds, we discovered the feet of a large skeleton,    and carefully removing the hardened earth which was embedded, we succeeded in unearthing a large skeleton without injury. The human frame-work measured six feet six inches in length, and, from        appearances, it was undoubtedly that of a male. In the right hand was a large iron or steel weapon,    which had been buried with the body, but which crumbled to pieces on handling. Near the skeleton  was also found pieces of cedar wood, cut in various fantastic shapes, and in a state of perfect             preservation ; the carving showing that the people of this unknown race were acquainted with the 


use of edged tools. We also found a large stone pipe, the stem of which was inserted between the        teeth of the skeleton. The bowl of the pipe weighs five ounces, and is made of sand-stone, and the     aperture for tobacco had the appearance of having been drilled out.   We found another skeleton near that of the above-mentioned, which was not quite as large, and must be that of a woman. There was   neatly carved tombstone near the head of this skeleton. Close by, the floor was covered with 


a hard cement, to all appearances a part of the solid rock, which, after patient labor and exhaustive     work, we succeeded in penetrating, and found it was the corner of a box, similarly constructed, in which we found about three pints of wheat kernels, most of which was dissolved when brought in contact with the air. A few of the kernels found in the center of the heap looked bright, and retained   their freshness on being exposed. These were carefully preserved, and last spring planted and grew nicely. We raised four and a half pounds of heads from these grains. The wheat is unlike any other raised in this country, and produces a large yield. It is the club variety ; the heads are very long, and  hold very large grains.