Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-09-23
Prehistoric Man.

The London papers contain the fol-
lowing: At the excavations now be-
ing made for the foundations of the
Thames cmbankment extension, to
the south of the Houses of Parliament,
some interesting relics of a probably
prehistoric age were recently discov-
cred by the workmen employed there
These consist, for the most part, of
bones supposed TO be those of extinct
species of 1uadrupeds and birds; but
among them was found the under jaw
bone, retaining all the molar teeth, of
man, apparently belonging to an
early type oil the human race. Some
of the bones discovered have adher-
ing to them small, fresh water shells,
and other fresh alter shells of various
kinds were found near to them in
great abundance. One of the most
remarkable objects found III these ex-
casations is the upper jaw, palate,
tacid bones and eye sockets Of an
animal Of the rodentia or gnawing
order This is only wanting in two
te'th-namely, those belonging to the
celtcr of the front of the mouth,
Which the sockets show were, like the
rabbits, gnawing teeth The other
twelve teeth remain in the jaw, the
nplars being eight and the incisors
felr, but the incisor teeth are placed
tFo on either side of the central gnaw-
ug teeth, and not between the two
anime teeth, as in the carnivora, in
tuding men. This fragment of the
ihouth and facial bones Of an animal
nearly OF the size of the like parts
Pf the human frame, and, excepting
or the position of the rodent teeth
hnd the absence of the canine teeth,
II might at first sight be mistaken for
portion of human head. No ami
nal Of the rodentia order of so large
Ia sise is now, however, found in the
cohtry or known to have existed in
It within the period of human history.
VIII these animal remains, and at
abut the same spot, a flint knife was
tond, evidently formed by early hu
ma skill. Most of these ancient re-
INNS were discovered at about thirty
tv feet below the surface of the bank
oh river and five feet above the level
ofhe London clay, imbedded in a
dOosit of black vegetable mold, con
taing numerous pieces of the smaller
binches of trees, became black as
PIT oak. Some of the bones, in
ading those OF the rodent animal,
rXed together with shells, were
'und in fuvial sandy silt or drift,
I'd it was in deposit of this kind
nat the flint knife was obtained.
20 do not know anything which
bore fascinates the yourg man than
What, for the better word, we may
AL briiliancy. Gradusl'y, however,
Ibis peculiar kind Of estimation
changes very much. 1t is no lpnger
hose who are brilliant. those who
,ffect to do the most and best work,
Rith the least apparent pains and
roublc, " hom we are most inclined
, admire. We eventually come to
1mire labor, and to respect it more
40 more it is proclaimed by the
borious man to be the causo of his
Access, if be has any success to
past of.-Sir Amhur Helps.
- am proud to say that Dhiie the
REPUBLICAN party may hare erred, Hhas
Pt prcUed false to any great principle,
or cowardIy in the presence Of any.I
Eedt question. It's aims are noble and
I1triotic, and 1t does nat seek contin-
Pnce in poaCer BY Panderingto Uice and
EGudice, but refers to its past record
| great actions in behalf Of the Union,
/ liberty, education, equality and the
lateriat grolcth and improvement Of
9 nation, as an earnest of chat it
lFks to accomplish IN the future. -
Inator Morton.
-. Mr. Duane thought it would
Ia good joke to have his only son
bn the alphabet early, and so
Med him Aaron Burr Concord
nne, making bis initials a. B. C.
u When the boy married Ellen
Fieis Garroway Hurd (E F. G.
d. he began TO think how the
oalce of the alphabet would come
IN applied to the children.