Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-08-23
A LATTER DAY LIE.
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Noah's Ark Found Imbellded In the Gla-
ciers of BIT. Ararat.
(Near York lfmes.l

(Neac York 1tmes.)
The commission recently appointed
by the Supremcsi isenrt of Turkes to
investigate avaia1-Snes e.&seft. Ararat
with view to- aseertaining If it were
practical to grow wheat on the noun
tain top and slide the field into the
valley on an avalanche to be harvest
ed, has made its report. While this
report does not settle the real question
at issue, it throws light upon a subject
which has bothered Biblical students
for about 5000 years. It seems that
the commissioners, while pursuing their
Investigations, came upon what seemed
to be the bow of a gigantic canal boat
protruding from a glacier, and (see
questions 1875 to 1883 of the report)
made inquiries concerning it of the
inhabitants. These barbarians had
been aware of the existence of this
structure for centuries past, but had
never dared to investigate it because
spirit of remarkably fierce and savage
aspect had glanced from an upper win
dow upon whoever approached and
frightened them away.
The president of the commission,
however, was not to be daunted by any
mere spirit, and he proceed at once to
pay visit to the mysterious structure
and according to the report, captured
the spirit and disposed Of it to an
American named Tunnel, or Vunnell
or Bunnell, (See folio sos of the re-
port.). Upon entering the structure
they at once discovered it to be moth
ing less important than Noah's Ark,
which foundered upon Mount Ararat
about the year 2343 B. c., but had
been popularity supposed to have
crumbled to ruin. Indeed, its very
existence has been doubted by irrelig-
ious scofers, who have affected to be-
lieve that the late Moses did not thor
oughly investig igate all the tales he wrote
for the Book Of Genesis, and that some
designing person had imposed the sto-
ry of the ark upon the patriarch for
reasons of his oWp. The report reads
as follows +: "Weg discovered that the
vessel was made Of the ancient gopher
wood of Scripture which, as every one
knows, only grows on the plains of the
Euprates. Efecting an entrance into
the structure, we found that the Ad
miralty requirements for the convey
ance of horses had been carried out
and the interior was divided into par
titions Is feet high. Into three O
these only could we get. How far the
ark extended into the glacier we coul6
not tell. If on being uncovered it turns
out ito be 800 cubits long, it will g
hard with disbelievers in the Book O
Genesis % From papers found it wa
inferred that the ark had been insured
with the Mutual Insurance Co
A report Immediately called on Vice
President Dennis of the Company OF
Broadway. Mr.. Dennis said that al
though the company was one of tn
oldest in the world, it had the record
of very few vessels Of 1900 B. C. UI
on searching the "inspection minutes
) the following record was found : s~s=
Built by Noah; owned by Noah
Sons; tonnage, 42,413.95; length owe
all, 525 feet; breadth of beam, 81 fee
6 inches; depth of hold, 50 feet 6 incl
es; built of gopher wood; bow por1
and trenailed throughout, used as pa
sengerssand cattle transport; rated A
"Can you inform me what the ar
was insured for?" asked the reporte
"I should not feel at liberty to maE
that matter public without consultin
the proprietors," replied Mr.. Dennis
!. "Was the menagerie insured sep
E rately?'' the reporter inquired.
"Our company does not insure liz
!, stock, and therefore cannot answ
that-they were,' = said the Vice-Pre'
q a,,.t 60. z=.ss 80
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