, 1873-06-15

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western wall "i'11n NO 1A'' 1,.-04;. -
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1hese wallis aud their butt1essos srs now apout
& feet above the surrounding country. The
1shole inclosure. except where the land ia undor
cultivation, is covered Fith scattering growth
OF shrab- oak and other ahrubbery; but tbs
earth~worhs, with their peculiar formation, are
distinctly traceah1a. Above some OF the mounds
forest~trees are growing, which, from their s1ze,
indicate great age. In the clrcular mounds "ere
found bones and pottery.
hlr. Smith and Judge Hyer both incline to the
opinion that they ara the remains Of anc1ent 1or-
tiaeations; while Stephen Taylor believes them
to be turaui for the dead, and this TACT tends to
support bis theory; that the soA oluefs IN
eTery respect from the SOL surrounding them,
and it ia improbable the builders SHOULD have hs-
sumed such gigantic labor only to erect means
Of defense. On the other hand, but 1e" skele-
tons are found, while hatchets and pottery are
scattered throughout. But this fact lends no
support to the former theory, as 1t Is we'll
known fact that primitive races lnhu1ne various
<1tansils with their dead. 90
= The mounds on the track OF the military road
leading from Fort Winnabago to Prairie du
Chen are from to feet in height. and asBume
the form OF various animals, the fox, deer, elk,
bear; and also efigies of birds, the eagle, &c.
uhile others bear this form OF the Cross. and all
are composed of soil differing in quality from
that about them, aud must haTe been
brought long distance, OF had > spe-
cial preparation 4 gentleman, whose farm in
cludes several mounds, described walled room
discovered in one of them, built up Of brick
clay, containing oxide of iron; while the native
soil is impregnated with magnesium, which gives
the brick made Of it Ight-yelloY color, almost
white The mounds are all composed Of soil Of
q raddish-brown, rich, very friapIe. and devoid
Of all e1trnneous matter, as though it had been
.sifted.
Upon the bank Of the crawfsh there remain
ed, rome years since, portions Of wall OF brick
made of reddish clay, mixed with etraw, and sun
burned. like the bricks made by the 1sraeltes OF
old Portions Of the wall are nov in possession
al gentleman of Madlson>
In the Town OF, Harrison the ancient camp
1ng-grouno CT blaekha"k: and nus tribe, the
xnoonos assume tue 1ortn Q! tof1ets' ana OF CO
lossa1 @en. a. 'ne WESTERN sees'on Oh 'ne Town.
'ne roao runs o'tecI'y acrose tne ngute o1 asl,