Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-11-12
The Fossil Of the Period.
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The buffalo Express has the following
To tho Editor Of the Express. -
FALCONS CoRNERs, Oct. %.
While the interest excited in our com
munity by the newspaper account of the
Syracuse conundrun was mt its height, we
were plunged into extreme excitement by
the reported discovery of n fossil in the
clay bank Just west of our town, A visit
TO the place proved the report to be we'll
founded. At the bottom of the eXCava-
tion, about six feet square by seven deep,
appeared what all present concurred in
pronouncing fossil man. 1t reclined
against one corner of the cavity, and when
discovered ii was In semi,recumbent or
sitting posture, with It's face toward the
rising sun, and its neither extremitins
parted Rt an angle Of about iorty.five
degrees, 1sNs .sal- t...
The soil in which IL was found is com.
pact blue clay, which evidently has been
deposited many centuries. SO much of
this soil adhered to the figure MS to render
its minute and critical examination quite
difficult, as II was feared that an attempt
to remove the foreign matter might result
In injury To the fossil, Ii was, however,
plainly apparent the figure had once been
a man. and the process of potrifaction had
been 80 complete as to preserve even his
apparel and some of the utensils Of the
pre- historic age to whichhe belonged. His
head was surmountcd by sort of helmet
with open yisori his body was protected
by u loose robe of What had once been
skins, and his legs were encased in biflr-
Gated garment ending in greaves similar
TO tho MODERN cRyalryg boots His right
hand clutched nm article which gave rife
TO some discussion, as its real form was
quite disguised by the adheriug clay.
Sonic insisted that II was short war club,
while to others it seemed pcstle. The
head of this remarkable relic of former
race droops so as 70 render fun inspcc.
ton of its face Impossible hut Its features
are OF the ilnnlistakable Greek type, with
u serene and placid expression wherever
the overlylng clay allows the expression to
become visibleVCII bEg '0FT7--7
Reasoning from the character of the soil
the only geologist OF this neishborhood
declares that the .JeSuits could not have
petrlhed this fossil, as ho must have in.
hahited his tenement OF clay before the
Jesuits commenced chiselling mankind.
He thinks this specimen may be a remote
ancestor of the Syracuse statue. In the
interest of science | have purchased the
venerable pctritaction, leased the adjacent
premises and erected a commodious tent
over the excavation as a protection to the
FOSSIL against the ravayes of time and van
dallsn Believing that "tho proper study
OF mankind is man. propose TO exhibit
TINS one to q discriminating public, at the
rate OF twenty cents head Con.
siderlng the superior claims OF my fossil
to the respect oi those who reverence am
4 hQuity AMI go0, elotltCs, think nv prie,
Is dog cheap, and Is calculated TO bring !
blush 10 the check Of the SYracuse man
/ lagqnieRt On Saturday atletnoons,, Eos
sil Matinees, at which the clergy will b,
admitted treeT7if they will acknOwledg,
the courtesy in their sermons rrsr. :
10 alleviate the melancholy reflection
induced by the spectacle of the yeuerahl
deinnot, have engaged an aocompllshel
hand orSanist, who will make il interest
ing to the patrons by snatcbes Of onerati
airs lie Matches them beautifully ant
next TO my fossil, he Is the best feature {
!, the entertainment, Photographs and NJ
J tographs OF the fossil for sale To thoS
who desire the Oldest extinct picture q
tant
) i' Respectfully, sc, ny. sLocu,t
, P.S-Just as Was about Ia mail III
received a message which has plungl
: me into the most profound griel q Viii
my organistl Was playing yThe wearing
tue groon, the Greek 1eaturcs OF my f0ss
began 10 work spasmodically, and as q
5 last note was touched, said he, "Play
D again, aYickl But that's the tune 70 wal
/ an lrishman wild - '@ -tft4f
8 Alasl my fossil had got drunk and fall,
: into the excavation, where deep slumb
, and adhering clay had converted him ia
: an apparent per ihcion. His helmet WI
an'old ulei his open visor was the ri
n hanging beneath his chin; his robe
0 skins WRs irieze coat, and his short wa
: club whisky bottle My loss is not
: dead loss, for have saved the hole, al
b in an emergency can crawl ipto it, h
4 the loss 10 science by the Nmtmely resv
, citation OF my IoSsil IS rreparhle.
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