The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31
A Relnarkabie story.

CAYUGA, August lon Wednesday last
Rev. Nathaniel War6eH, Messrs. Grin War
dell (of Toronto), and Daniel Freidenburg.
were digging on the farm of the latter gen
tlenan. which is on the banks of the Grand
river, in the township of Cayuga. When
they got to five or six feet below the surface
strange sight met them. Piled iD layers,
one upon top of the other. some two hun
dred skeletons ofhuman beings nearly per-
feet, around the neck of each one being a
string of beads. There were also deposited
in this pit a number of axes and skimmers
made of stone. In the jaws of several of the
skeletons were large stone pipes, one Of
which Mr.. o. Wardel took with him to To-
ronto day or two after this Golgotha was
unearthed.s 's .-tS- - -
These skeletons are those Of men Of gi-
gantic stature. some of the thigh bones were
found to be at least half foot longer than
those at present known, and one of the
skulls being examined completely covered
the head of an ordinary person. These skel,
etous are supposed to belong to those of a
race of people anterior to the 1ndians.-
Some three years ago the bones of masto-
don were found embedded in the earth about
six miles from this spot. The pit and its
ghastly occupants are now open to the view
Of any who may wish to make visit there.
3 LATER.
DUNNyILLE, August 22-There is not the
slightest doubt that the remains of lost
city on this farm. At various times
within the past years the remains of mud
houses with their chimneys had been found !;
and there are dozens OF pits of similar kind
to that just unearthed. though muoh smaller,
in the place which has been discovered be-
| fore, though the fact has not been made pub
/ Ill al II l. Il
! shop, containing two tons of charcoal and
various implements. were turned up few
months ago. The farm, which consists of
| $50 acres, has been cultivated for near a
century, and was covered with thick
| growth Of pine, so that it must have been
! ages ago since the remains were deposited
| there. the skulls of the skeletons are Of an
! enormous size, and of all manner of shapes.
about halt as large again as are now to be
seen. The teeth in most of them are still in
| an almost perfect state of preservation,
! though they sooL fall out when exposed to
| the air. 1t is supposed that there is gold or
silver in large quantities to be found in the
| premises. as mineral rods have invariably.
! when tested. pointed to a certain spot, and
"a few yards from where the last batch ol
skeletons were found, directly under the
apple tree. sas
| some large shells, supposed to have been
used for holding water, which were also
found in the pit, were almost petrifed.-
| There is no doubt that were there a scheme
of exploration carried on thoroughly the re.
suit would be highly interesting. A good
| deal of excitement exists in the eighborhoo
and many visitors call at the farm daily.
! The skulls and bones of the giants are fast
/ disappearing, being taken away by curiosity
| hunters. 1t is the intention of Mr. Freiden-
burg to cover the pit up very soon. The
| pit is CHASTITY in the extreme. The farm is
| skirted on the north by the Grand river
| The pit is close to the banks. but marks are
there to show where the gold or silver treas
ure is supposed to be under. From the ap
| pearance of the skulls it would seem that
their possessors died violent death, as
many of them were broken and dinted The
axes are shaped like etornahawks-small, but
keen Instruments. The heads are all of
! stone, and of all sizes and shapes. The pipes
are not unlike in shape the cutty pipe, aud
several of them are engraved with dogs
heads. They have not lost their virtue for
smoking. Some people profess to believe
that the locality of Freidenburg Farm was
formerly an Indian burial place, but the
enormous stature OF the skeletons, and the
| fact that pine trees of centuries growth Gov
cred the spot, go far to disprove this idea.-
Correspondence Toronto Telegraph.