The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27
THE EPOCH or THE MAMMOTH.

ssThe Epoch OF the Mammoth" 10 the Interesting
subject OF well written book from tho pan Of James
O. Southall A. NJ, L. D., tho author OF srhc Recent
Origin OF Man, DR.. Southall takes issue with the
evoutionists and shows that man as he now appears
and man as he Is recognized by the earliest Of
hts existence are in no way different in physical APP
pearance except those changes that civization
works in him, and which be compared even to-day
with mis- condition primitive savage state The
evidences adduced by geological research strongly
support the biblical story Of the Creation are OF
course antagonstc 10 Its literal Interpretation Of
tho time occupied in the great work me author
calls attention tho coexisscnce Of in Europe
with tho mammoth animas-the great rhinoccr and
hippopotam the lion, reindeer and hyens, whose re.
mains arc found scattered the regions OF the
pcrate zones and who existed there in the transition
period OF the worlds growth when the surface was
assuming tho permanent form It holds from
marked by continents that have disappeared In the
waste OF waters and seas that havo given place to
vast areas ofland Tho man OF that time
dwcller hunter and fisher and had not yet adopted
the agricultural or pastoral life OF tho recent
perioda He. gifted with a superior Intelligence,
pveyed as twere his fellow animals, and, though
physically weaker than they, was their master by tho
superior force OF his The first glimpses OF the
human obtained the Asiatic centres OF his
origin. lie was tncn y c1vllfZcu DeluR, Win WnOm
the arts seem 10 have grown up ana developed. The
cave dwcllcrs OF Europe and tho mound builders OF
America were those oGshoois OF tho great oriGna |
family whose knowledge Of civilization lost grad
ualiy, be recovered by slow ana painful process
by succeeding generations and undor the teachings do
r,ved from tho old ccntrc. Thus civilization which
had known infancy commenced with man and
supports the Scrpturai account OF mans origin That
the human is from common source Is equally
probable. Signs, symbols. weapons. modes Of con :
structon traces indicating habits OF lie thought
are fonnd over the world proving that tho original
fountain spread Its Intellectual influence with tho
numerical Increase OF mankind and the migrations
that distributed peoples the vast continents OF
tho earth. Even traditions relating to such occur
rsnco as the Delugc found coincide essen
yial points every region. Wild spocuiaions the
antiquity OF have boon common among those
who seek TO destroy tho idea Of a common origin.
Thus Bunscn nxss tho origin OF man az 90 900 years
before tbc time OF Christ Jukos at 100000 years.
FuhIrott at between 1000 and 800 900 years. WAL
lace at 5ooo 900 years and Hunt DOC, 0o0 Referring
tho ako dwellings, DR.. southa says that they
by no means evidences in themselves OF tho anti
outy OF tberaccs that adopted thcnS In ono way or
another traces OF Thorn are to DO met in
many and widely separated regions Tnoy mon
toned by tho historian Herodotus and other anclent
writer's ana have been TO considerable extent
within tho Middle Ages. In some Roman antiquities
have been ound while al present traces Of preva-
lencc OF order OF ideas concerning arms the
rudcr arts and modes Of living. Tho harpoon heads
madc Of stag's horn found In tho lake habtatons OF
Switzerland and believed TO be very old, are very ike
those now in use among the Esquimau tribes Flint
heads found similar form 10 those dug up
In mound monuments OF the United statoA Arms OF
stone, bronze ana have boon discovered In
the same locality, proving that these cooval
terials
In regard TO the monumental mounds OF Europe and
America there are tho strongest evidences that SIM
liar advances had been made each continent ID the
art Of cutting nts and preparing articles OF stone for
ornamental and culinary Even the art Of draw
ing had made remarkable progress among the cave
dwelIers Illustrations OF some Of the best examples
arc given by Dr. soutbali and add very much to the
Interest OF his work.
Tho existence OF mammoth remains in cou ntrIcs
long dissocatcd as n werc. With our ideas of the
homes Of such crestures, affords much ground for
speculation ~ 20 the conditions OF climate &c so
different from those OF the present day, that must
havc prevailed when those monsters roamed over the
EARTH Some tremendous cataciysrn, PROBABLY the
great deugc described In the Scriptures or perhaps
great local convulson, overwhelmed those creatures
and lon their gigantic remains where they arc now