Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-19
OKLAHOMA BLANKS.
A VANISHED RACE.
Queer Sculpture and Painting on thu
Rocks in West Virginia.

| Rocks in West Virginia.
The erection of the new Government dam
| in the river near Charleston, w. Va, has
hidden from sight the famous 'picture
rock" one of the familiar landmarks of the
! Kanawha valley, and one which has occa-
stoned much wonder and fruitless specula-
ton. The rock was located near the mouth
/ of Paint creek, and, while the river was in
| its natural condition, was visible at low
| water every summer. Some years ago a
part Of the stone was removed for building
| purposes an act of vandalism which should
| have been prevented at all hazards, and
now the remainder is submerged at all sea-
sons of the year. When whole, the surface
of the pictured rock'' was about twenty
by thirty feet in extent, and was covered
with representations of animals, fish and
fowls, carved deep in the smooth surface.
On one side were the figures of man and
a bear, the latter being about life size
Near by was buffalo track, and a short
distance away was the repres ntation OF
large fish and a number of footprints, evil
IDENTIFY representing the imprint OF a child s
feet. The work was evidently done by pre-
historic people, as the traditions of the val
/ ley are that the representations were on
the stones when the first white men visited
the region, and that they then bore unmis-
taxable signs of great age, being water
worn and smooth.
The vicinity of Paint creek is rich in
aboriginal and prehistoric relics, and
volume might be written of the discoveries
| which have been made there. Almost
| every excavation brings to light something
of interest to the antiquarian, and there Is
every evidence that in past ages the valley
D lv cd nv unknown
probably contemporary with the mound
bdilders of the Ohio valley.
At Moorefield, from the time Of the first
| settlement, the Cliff known as the Gap
Rocks, IN the Petersburg Gap, has born the
gigantic representation of common fox.
| The picture is upon the sheer and In
accessible face of the rock, some thirty
feet from the top and nearly one hundred
from the bottom, and being colored dlngy
yellow, in sharp contrast to the brown
stone. Recently Glen McGill, OF Ohio, who
was visiting Cell Beans, went out to view
the fox, accompanied by Mr.. Beans After
an inspection from the bottom OF the Cliff
the two men assembled TO the top, and max
ing rope fast to tree, McGin lowered
himself down to the fox. he describes 1t
as being about twelve feet long, and
painted or plastered upon the Gill with
substance resembling earthenware glaze,
which is as hard as the rock Itself. The
surface of the fox is quite rough, as though
the stuff was roughly smeared on by hand
before it hardened There was high
wind blowing at the time McGill made his
venture, and be ran considerable risk he
took along a mallet and chisel, intending 70
cut his name on the fox, but was prevented
by the force of the wind, which swung him
about at An farming rate.
A CoCSTRYsLN vss sowing his ground
Fhen two smart fellows riding by, one OF
them called out, with an insolent air:
"Well. my good man, It's your business to
SOW, but We reap the fruits Of your labor"
The farmer replied: Its very like you
may, for just now an, sowing hemp"
"DrD your daughter hnd the work o.
operating the typewriter remunerasive'"
asked Mrs. Karus Of TREND. Yes" was
the reply "She inside 100000 the frs,
year" 'One hundred thou-l Why, how
in the world did she GO itf' ''She married
the rich old broker who employed her, I'D