The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-02-19
a Cave oe Giants.

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According to \ correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, wonderful dis.
coveries have recently been made in an
old cave in Adams county, Ohio. but it
Is very probable the correspondent is ro-
msncing TO considerable extent It 81 Z
alleged that, in chamber rtinning or
from we'll In the cave. and heretofore
nnexplored, was found a aarcopharus
and mausoleun combined, carved out of
solid rock, the mausoleuni measuring. nt
its base, 90 by S5 feet. Its base Is pan
neled OH all sides, these panels contain.
ing bas-reiiefs, which arc supposed 10
represent the four seasons in man q life
childhood, youth. manhood and old apst
At tho ends Of the bas-eeiiefs are tnbIets
full of written chaFactess, In shape some.
thing Ike the HebFaic, presumed tOf be-
the memoriaras Of the person or persons
in whose honor the mausolenin Is erected.
The carving on the has-reiiefs Is of, the
most delicate description, and fully equal
TO the Grecian school of sculpture.
In the centarof the mausol leum rises ii
couch two feet five inches iil hefIgi:s.
twelge feet IN length, and Ave fees vide,
on which is extended the figure of man
nine feet four inches in length. The
limbs sge fnely propottioned and dia.g
A1.1 pn91eed1 isa % F. :. ssss sld graceful manner
The arms are folded across the breast.
and the fingers clasp bunch og leave;
resembling oak, Reproduced With such
fidelity tn nainze. thak al.s..s I.zssA 3.
tifactions. EveEy vein and aerratiot of
the leaf is perfect Tl.A l:.... . 7,s..-
italy nude, q mantle Of scsFf crossiur;
the breast and loiEs and falling il1 grace
full I6,da on each sida.s The face is one.
Of great strength end beauty, and the
features are Of q Hebssw cast. The head
is covered with Q winged cap or helmet.
On the wall is painted twenty-five faces,
NOW faded and blurred, but still iistinct
enough ta Sc Sc stiHgtii5lied. Eight of.
these faces are OF chi ildren, iiFo OF yeEti,
| two OF young Her, nina 6f nliddf fefaged
men and women, and ona, IN the eantre
s the T0i 3. @S::ss.s. &C. sSS . SS Z tiis, Ss:t W
| the recnMb bent figure in the mat:seleuni.E
| It lis further alleged that number of
small ts;mbs were discovered, OILY on0 OF
which was opened, and which was found
/ 90 coDtain q splendidly pre- rived rlunis
I my, aNatned In clois covered with &
| thick varnish. NE InurnHSy f1gasufss
| IineS feet one inch Ia ieDgtns aad is eyiss
IDENTIFY the body Of r. man One sof tile 1
party OF disroyerers cut the wrap
from the face, but did it 20 clunsll that
ths head lllmblesf into dusss Besides
| the body ftke giant tie taIno cont ned
d spear.h head, q hatchet, ssNn iances Tires
1HlpttocIs or hoes, d space q cup Two
plates end Il small uTIi, asI os copper,
thA owneg D fl the cay b; it Il atsa n
anxious 10 haye a asoie1tist ca examine Il, :
/ and in the mean tinac prop peass to throw
open the cave TO & te public, & Cd arfiins 8 +
Esuall fes Tor admissios and NilldaH
/ less do s Brisk bnsire hall shat tlse3
GORE pondent srrites be tglles
The most responsible position 81
hnailya is gllat of tho nurac 4jlSi oS
Enurse iiavor 5ai iis "a taat5n 4 xlr 3sl,