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CONFIRMATORV Or THE BOOK
OF MORMON.

SUI jet 1lMfl : ANAiA az ~ ] 'f-N NN'Nh
other: ard when the connection
between them is traced they merge
together into a solid, indivisibIe
mass. This is the condition which
the information that is being dis
closed concerning the aboriginal in
habitsnts Of this continent r grad
ually assuming, and the Book OF
Mormon appears as the core Of the
whole body; the magnetic center
to which every newly discovered
fact relating 10 ancient America
gravitates and elings, being i'm
PEELED so 70 do by the power Of that
affinity which truth always has Tor
truth.
Prof. F. w. Putnam contributes
to the CeStisy an article confined
in the March and APRIL numbe-s of
that magazine, which bears the
captios, "Prehistor ie Remains in
the Ohio Valley which is singu-
larry confrmatory Of the Book Of
Mormon. The Professor would
probably repudiate such an insinua-
ton, hut one who is familiar with
that record might easily imagine
that tie author Of the article IN the
Century had sought for proof in sup
port Of some Of It's historical por-
tons. The article opens thus:
40! the many prehistoric remains in
America none are Of greater interest
than the entertainments. forming
squares, circles and other figures. in
the Ohio Valley. All through the
Mississippi Valley, howeysr,are found
works Of a similar character. as well
as along the many tributaries OF this
great wafer route, by which a people
from the south could have reached.
and probably did reach. the central
ard eastern portions OF our CONT
nent."
The retreat Of The NephiJes north
ward and eastward, probably in n
general line with the courses Of the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers. 10 tb,
Place OF their final determination by
their enemies, the Lananitas. which
occurred in the northern part Of the
State Of New York. is narrated in
the Book OF Mormon; ami Professor
Putnam finds proof Of the truthful
ness Of that narrative in the stuc-
lures Of which lac speaks.
Again he ssys:
studied as a whole this vallev az
fords uadoub,ed evidence Of successive
occupation by different peoples. some
Of whom probably made It brief
abiding place, while others were lost
by absorption or possibly in some in |
stances, were drivea cut by their sue
cessors."
In support Of the theory that the |
inhabitants We're not a homogeneous
FACE, he continues:
The fortified hills and other de-
tenslble works in the valley sagses.
many long struggle, while the ad- |
mixture Of crania Of different forms in
some Of the burial places IS evidence
Of the mixing Of different peoples; and !
what more likely Than that Of the con-
quered with the conqueTorsgr
Further on he speaks thus Of the
evidences Of the existence Of differ
eut races:
bearing upon this point Of differ
ent peoples We find that the prevailing
form Of the skulls from the Older
burial places across the northern por-
tions OF tie continent, from the Pacific /
to the Atlantic. is Of the long narrow |
type (doliehocephalie}. while the |
skulls Of the old peoples OF Central !
America, Mexico and the soutbwes-
n and southern portions Of the |
United States are principally theshoft.
broad type Cbrachycephalie,. Follow |
ing the distribution Ct the long and
short skulls as they are now found In |
harial places, II is evident IN II the two 4
forms have spread in certain dire
tons over North America. the
short or brold-headed race from |
the south, spreading out TO- |
wards the east and north east
while the long or narrow-headed |
race Of the north has sent its branche.
sonth ward down both coasts. and To-
wards the interior by many lines from
the north rs wel As from the cast and |
west. The two races have passed each
other here and there. IN other place.
they hSve met; AMI probably nowhere |
Is there more marked eyidenceo Of tbi>
meeting than in the Ohio Valley
where have been found burial ula,e-
and sepulchTal mounds OF ditr.rep-
kinds and Of ilerent times. Tbf. !
variation OF The CHARACTER Of the buri,r |
places agrees with the >kuIls found a.
them. Some contained the br,cbv-
cephaiic type alone. in Others. bath
brachcephalicy and dolichocepilaIir
forms were found with many Of the
mesatieePhalic or Intermediate form.
indicating & mixture OF the two prfn-
cipai types, whiel aes-n to he Of di,-
ierent races or sub-races, po.,vitb
standing that several writer's. who's
must have weight. REGARD all I
the native people o: America-most
however. excepting ths Eskimo-as OF
one race"
Next Prof. Putnam treats uu,n
the evidences, pro and oon. that The
aboriginal races Of this continent
sprang from a common stock. and
the manner in which he hover.
aTound the truth and the nearness
with which he at times approscbes
II with his deductions, are both
curious aad interesting. Owipg
however, to The incomplete cbarsc
.er Of his data, he reaches c5pelu.
SONS which are inc1rree. in reg,ri
. the origin Of the different races he
inas in the New World. a
a description of earthwerks of an {
ancient character and Of cpr;ons
oFms illustrated with eneravjnps L
Is given. The subject Of one oftbe t
Illustrations IS the famous s.Sersenf
y, !, u'd' Situated in Adams County. q
'nio, which is accompanied by a a
e'a'ied description, including dia-
.fains' Of this wonderful object. The Il
eFpeht lies on an elevated mound n
promontorywhich extends into the Il
," or bottom lands Of Brush Creek. II
mas curves resembling those Of . 50
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