The sun., 1881-11-20
NO PETRTFtED GIANTS.
wenh Attempts to Initiate what is Known
ms AN 1mpossibiiity In Nature.

petrifed men," n geologist said. They seem
to reappear every i've years regularly. the real
motive power being the forgetfulncss OF the
general public. I've had offers from three or
four parties who wanted to sell real petrined
mound builders-Aztecs anu tho like. Now a
man nnmod jacob Daniels. in sinking shaft
near Denver. Col. has discovered n genuine
man moro than twelve feet long. and before long
the opinions OF Western hired pal@ontologists
and cthnologists will begin to appear In the
press. and the petrifled man will be fairly
launched upon a creduous public. It's curl
Gus fact that though so many countrymen are
fleeced by sharpers in New York. II any one dis
covers anything that is an abominable fraud. 1t
Ia sent here to work up reputation. This was
the case OF the Cardiff giant that deceived per-
sons all over tho country. and, as happen to
know. some OF the men OF science. But the
more flagia ant the fraud the greater number OF
what we consider educated persons are de-
ceived. The so-cnllcd missing link that was
exhibited was so stupid fraud that any boy OF
I'D have known 1t, yet the lne y sl
men and sculptore stood around tue image
and measured 1t. Several even came out
in print stating their belief that 1t was
the petrfed remains OF once living
creature. 1t was clumsy attempt to
impose upon guileless public. was invited
among others to meet tho link and tho first
thing that caught my eye was number OF
fossils that. it was claimed. came from the
Same hole. Tho impression intended to be
conveyed was that the man was contem porano-
Gus with them but unfortunately the fossils
were from the cretaceous period. Ono OF the
specnons purportei 70 be flsh but instead m o, OF
obtained in the Western country. they had at;
tempted to carve one out OF solid stone. told
hur. the show but MS he was Professor on
the bills. it wouldn't do to give In SO hs stuck
presume he was under bonds to Keep to the
same story through thick and thin.
he Of ths up at fhf
is an impossibility; Here's the nearest thing TO
it," and stooping down. no drew from under
the body of a child-a skeleton covered with dry
flesh tho skin drayn T over % the bones as tightly
tarSsd down siirhiiS.. This g s9n!nasd t @ iSs
siSr3. ssxs In The 'n.a cha had saaaorss s inie xe
hs Ths,' Ss esrJ%s K DasO'0 Grynsss ssd 81 Fl
the prevented ns % Of
dried upthe skin eing preserved. But although
it is very old in time It would turn into dust
ura mummy. All the so:caled fossil men that
are found are. represented with inlly-deyeoped
form. limbs. 6,. Now. tho first effect OF dissolu-
dcmsn and eyee; as you 500 in this child"
How about adlpOcereF'
That's an entirely different thing. and not
stone" the eeologist replied. " II the showmon
had been smart enough TO try to initiate this
they pretended that the body WAS turned into
stone-an impossblity. All the, fossil shells.
OF tho animals. Tho soft parts disappear in q
very short time. and fine sand or mud Is washed
exactly Representing the shape OF the animal.
Thus many bones and shells are entirely made
up ot ths mud that has taken the place OF the
r.sul har. Is M ar ri an m y aft
mouds formed by nature and hardened into
rock. tho same ms clay will harden in the SUM-;
lnan those OF giant ,nnd fossil links. The first
no'snts, Paris.inl7S7. and created agreat furor.
rs II was betntiiul woman. 1t Is said to have
supposed to have been buried seven or Pisht
centuries. In this city several bodies have been
found preserysi in the sem" way. In lsis the
Fourth avenue was removed. Many OF
!no tho bodiss had e been there here since 1882
trenches piled ono upon another. and among
the lot several that were as heavy as lead-in
the most favorable sui Isct. Tho adposs tissue
dis intsgrates. and pro iuces what is called |
oleit and margarc a,ids,,lluids that perme-
coa,es down through hardens the skin tissues:
H., snaSgs vi wne ,h softer parts
=" But organic remains OF ancient J., man havo
been found. Are they not pe!riiled 2"
flesh. skin. or ANYTHING OF tho lleshy outline has
disappeared. as it does IN all cases. II any one |
man. 1t might readily DO beloved. Hero is a |
ca-, of the bones Of man touni in the solid
original is In the british Museum. The rock is
shell liinstons OF comparatively modern origin.
Brsh S posSsa ana tho
spinal column. some OF the ribs. bones OF the
left arm and hand pelys thighs and Legs
by side with some OF the old fossils. say Ichthy-
osaurus. the two by tine .ordinary observer
hut. in reality. ths fossil man IS only about
hundred and fifty years old. 1t was cemented
dctrIns of shells and coraIs cemented together
by inlitration OF carbonate of lime from the
shores Of Florida and Bermula. where lime
stone ia formed very rapidly. But the earliest
bones OF man-that Is. those which all scientists
agree upon-are found in the pOst-tertiary Pc
rod and they are found mixed in with those OF
the mammoth. cave bear. and other forms that
long ago passed away" ~,
" How long ago was this q
g Ii may have beon anywhere from hundred
why man could not have existed in the creta-
ceous period. Many of our plants and animals
in this time, and the natural assumption is that
rs soon as tho world was lifted Tor man he ap-
peaTcd AZ do According to Sir VIM. Logan. about
and have no doubt that man lived millions OF
years ago. It's extremely hard TO get at actual
dates. We have certain facts. and every man can
draw his own coneiusions. As an example:
Here is place OF human skull that was OK
,ayated at New Orleans. Tho land there is
oo!nly nine ieot above the Lowell of tho Gulf of
Mexico. ana in digging the foundation for u
house thef frequently go far below the level.
In laying the foundations for the gas house,
hs !aborers penetrated four di distinct layers OF
,yprsss forests-that is, at the deptn of siXtoen
e.t they had penetrated n LAYER that showed
)ne above the other four distinct levels OF these
r"es. and under the roots Of one of the lowest.
hat was ten feet in diameter. this bono WAS
ound. and II IS assumed. Judging from
he known growth OF trees. determined from
heir rings and the amount ot time for tho earth
lepnst IL accumulate for each layer that this
man brenthai his last 10000 years ago. Tho
Boston Society of Natural History has the bones
II sons ancient American that were found $50 |
ret below tha surface ot Table Mountain, Can
ornia. In the same State has been found n |
iunitn Uranium buried in the gold drift aud
covered with hve successive layers OF lava. Tho
'emains from Pnmpsii and lierculaneum are Of
'ut yesterday when compared Ia THESE. This
auiI came from Angeles. Calayeras County
al. shhit was SUNK through tine five
eds OF lava and volcanic tuta and four
ledS OF aurifrruus ar vel. ant there 1t |
yas found. Prof. Muuley. the owner.
n,iders tnat II rrprcseuts man froia the
J. .iirena az. ana ~ much Older than tao caie-
rated drilt rsmAius from Auirvills and