Wichita eagle., 1889-08-31
KING soLoMoNs MINES oUTDoNE.
a Sto-y from Florida which Il Probably
as True as ANY of Haggard's-

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ss True as ANY of Haggard'<
a party of well known Atlanta gentlemen,
| MeSsrs. W. p Carter, Alfred Nixon, II. u.
\ Wrenn and Frederick Maxwell, returned
/ from hunting and fishing trip 10 the Ever
/ glades of Florida, told wonderful story
about a discovery made by them in the
| depths of this vast swamp, which will, no
/ doubt go far toward dispening the mystery
I which has hitherto so closely enyeioped tho
/ primeval inhabitants of this continent-ths
/ mound builders.
/ The party had been out for about two
/ weeks and had not been very successful, game
/ being comparatively scarce. Learning from
the natives that they would find better sport
by going deeper into the recesses of this
trackless swamp although warned at the time
Of the danger Of doing 50. owing to the din
entity Of threading ones way through its
tangled mazes they decided to penetrate tho
famous Everglades. Securing a light boat
manned by two negroes, with provisions 70
last them for fortnight, they started down
one Of the sluggish streams leading toward
the heart OF the swamp. Toward the end Il
the fourth day, during which time shooting
and fishing had been good deal better. they
were surprised Ia find themselves issue FROM
beautiful lake
In the center Of this sheet OF water was au
irreSularly shaped island, probably hals
mile in length and almost the same in width,
stalking considerably above the level Of tho
surrounding marshes. and comparatively
bare Of vegetation On this island was a cir
cular mound about 100 feet high, covered
with various kinds Of trees The hunters at
once landed with the purpose ~ exploring
what they at once sHrn1ised u De a relic x
the ancient mound builders. They SION di.-
covered that the trees were Of "A species they
had never seen before, the wood being u =
remarkably Close fiber and hardness, md
when, after considerable time and labor, the
two negroes succeeded IN telling ono of tho
smallest, the rags showed Il % 10 almost
2,0l0 years old.
1ir. Garter the Grst % arrive az The sum
nit u the ec1iuence. discovered a shaft sunk
into Tie bowels o. toe mound so rope being
cbta.ua t'e. "a grape vine was substituted and
Nr Carter BEGAN his descent into the dark
ne.z of the open.ug After having been low
cred "a short distance. feeling 40 the same rrs
IN -te sides with a stick, BE- perceived a sud
den widening If tae shaft. and, striking a
nlatch, found cufridor extending on both
SIDES "a far as he cuulA go by tho feeble light
Telling his friends Of h.s find. he dari ngiy en-
tered the gallery, where be was quickly joined
By Nr. Maxwell and the two started out -
explore tho mysteries II Tho mound
They had protested Ia. few TRrds when
the gallery suddeDiy enlarged and dis-ioact
q them CHAMBER abOu: - feet high md %
feet square. AsTe strange sig1t met their
eyes. IN TOMS around the roora were que~rIY
shaped cafBns, made Il tbe wood q t,Is tres
wh5ch grgY On tie n1oslad. and covered with
uulnteiigible Characters, Grouped arorlz.d
eacs coin were god po:s and utens.ls 81
sT-at valuc, also ll 1EIL.d with tisroEiypls-
is2 IA The mKIs4.c Fl -s saai wa a sainia~
ture mound. aat s. a found pots,
IMAGE and warriors L Searching
further. they found several Mar chambers,
some empty aud soae Gll,.! lsita al r1anr--
II stranZe ara curious article.
Es,ura4ns, % rhe sbafs asi descending fur
tAeT anotoe. corridor was found counecunz
with zaore ro9us than tEs nrgt one but %
reGrh.ng TIE bottom see e<p!orgsa discovered
a tn.rd gallery iesli1x in.o . ch2glt~T, tts
splsuao- aud nzEE4lsceacs II yLgE fairly
tcok away her hrescb. TL1s t. walls =
toe rocz-s On tie o.t-sT ievsts were q s@-th,
tae wAlz q his were e b>ssea siiy.r. TIA
osiEi1c q kind q unknown b.Es ustAl,
t1@cEly sfre7Tu viz GlaDcDca - reFreszs
Stars. aEd tie EoeT # srzsA
On ete ss1c q tie reoIa Eere tLiE:ean gs4a
taroaes. eTQaisise,y osrvsd. % wE.ca ~ a.
many ns.ar1S.li7s. sess. &c dsztz, bag "a
1scsesea kizsz Il ga peopis, ogro@-se zach
tAroEc vas a zsst.s s.=;sss. probably n<Sre-
seat.zz rs k1es y l1SeA n ne ssessss *
tee chaEzber zzs a naoCH4 s.Ia-lazr 70 tarss "a
tao chez roalzs. n Wish we're isaEs acro-
re.s. sc-giess AID oshGg iz.zaga-a II royalty.
Securing a. rzazy tro.saA9s - ~ ocn&a ~s,
tsxs care 4. tbs party - o. "a their rsszrs