The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-06-30

real estate robbery is that both banks
have to suffer as the wind shifts, so that
there is something of depletion on the
western shore. 1t is a theory of the
local inhabitants that the river will con-
tinue to travel toward the rising sun
till it reaches the railroad, although the
journey will take good many years.
This cemetery of the aborigines is
remote from any travelled road, on the
east side of the river, and the usual
method of reaching it is to drive over
the South-end bridge and down the
Agawam bank TO the vicinity of the
! gin-mill, and then cross over in boat.
This last part of the trip is apt to be
little exciting these windy days, and
without careful skipper the chances
are favorable for shipping considerable
water. At point little northeast OF
Gallup's grove, which is on the oppo-
/ site shore, small brook runs into the
river Here was the summer camp OF
the Podunks, who are supposed to have
controlled the territory lying between
Pecowsic and East Hartford. The
great salmon fisheries, the best on
the river, were on the western
bank, further down the stream. From
the brook the meadow stretched
southwark a mile, over the present Con-
necticut line, to hill which rises
abruptly from the level, and the base of
which is close to the river. This was
the winter home of the tribe, and
it is said that no warmer or more
thoroughly wind-protected spot can
now be found in all the region.
Between the brook and the hill
J the graves are situated, separated
from each other by considerable
space. During the last ten years
b. Wilson Lord, who lives across the
} river, has dug out fourteen skeletons
and Captain Gallup three. They cannot
be taken whole, except in rare cases,
but the bones are so well preserved as
to leave not doubt of the parts to
which they belong, although they
crumble unless carefully handled. The
graves are found about three feet below
, the surface and the position of the
skeletons shows that the bodies were
buried facing the east, with the feet to
the north and the head, which rests on
the right hand, to the south, the figure
being laid on a curve, very much as
tired laborer might throw himself
down for a nap in the field. The
waves of the spring freshet undermine
the bank and cause it to cave in, thus
revealing the resting place of the dead
to the relic hunters.
The bones which come from these
graves indicate that their original own
ners were for the most part stalwart
men, although parts OF a woman S
skeleton are occasionally found. The
skulls are very narrow in the forehead.
Some of the jaws are provided with
sound teeth, but there are teeth dis
covered which show that they must
! have caused agony in the whole family.
!, Some were evidently pulled in early
!, life, because the apertures which knew
ii them once are overgrown. The graves
! no not abound in relics. In the neigh
kprhood of the hill good many soap
sSone utensils have been picked up, but
mine are found near the brook. Pottery
. hiss, however, been secured in the lat
tefEegion, and some years ago Mr..
Lord obtained a three-gallon succotash
pot, baked from clay and ornamented
on the outside in approved style. 1t
, was placed in the grave with the top
) down. Captain Gallup has grub hoe OF
; stone, weighing some pounds, various
skinning knives, ETC. A good many
flint arrow points are gathered, which
, it is claimed must have been brought
from as far away as the Hudson River.
Quite collection of clam shells has
] been found in one grave, and sopnRJC
, them appear to be of tha~sney are
variety, The OraNass0 contain the |
: farthest awas-s.S persisted in battle on
t hava .-.sse side, and whose bodies
: ssssssed across and were cast ON the
bank. The theory is that their allies
buried them, but did not have ANYTIME
which they could spare to put into their
graves. 1t is also argued that thew
were fleeing from the whites when tbcy
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