The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-04
HOW DID IT GET THERE ?
THE REPORTED DISCOVERY OF A
KINGS TOMB OUT WEST.

! HI REPOR SO DISSOVeHY VI "A
KINGS TOMB OUT WEST.
To What People Dad He Belong and
When Did They Live--.l Very Import
aus Discovery it Proves True.
CRITTENDEN. ARIZ.. Feb. 3d.
While removing earth s9r the foundation
Of the new hotel to be erected by Har-
mon s. Brooks there was discovered
what seems to be the tomb Of king,
though Of what people it would doubt
less puzzle an antiquarian to say. The
worKmen had penetrated at some eight
feet below the surface Of the ground
what they took to be stone Of soft.
iriable nature, which was evidently ma
sonry of a very superior workmanship
when they reached the tomb itself.
This was composed Of large square
blocks Of stone, which was identified as
red or rose granite. and cemented to-
gether with such skill as to at first cause
the Whole, measure y by Is feet, to ap-
pear as a solid mass. The opening of
this. while very difficult, as the use OF
powder was prohibited by Mr.. Henrick-
sen, who, as learned archseologist, was
placed in charge Of the eXhumatlon by
the authorities, was accomplished by
night, when the interest and curiosity of
the party was so great that the work
was continued by lamplight till dawn.
The tomb, when opened, was found
to contain a gigantic image of a man ly-
ing at full length and made Of clay
mixed with a sort Of preparation which
gives a bright blue color and a slight
elasticity, the whole appearing to have
been subjected to great heat. The i'm
age represents the naked figure, except
for a very tight girdle about the waist, a
pair of close-ftting sandals and a crown
on the head shaped very much like a
bishops mitre, but topped with the head
ofa hawk or Gag lie.
The features are roughly moulded, OF
an imperlous cast, and of a man in mid
die age, with a prominent nose and a
very wide mouth, but with cheek bones
so low as to preclude all idea that the
original could have been an Indian.
The hands, which are as small as wo-
mans, and bear on the backs the head
of the bird, as on the crown, are crossed
on the breast and hold an image about
three inches long of a squatting figure,
probably that of god. The feet are
also crossed, the right presenting the
peculiarly Of possessing sixth toe,
which the sandal is cut to bring into
prominence, as If the owner had prided
himself on it. The hair Of the image is
dressed in thick curls on both sides OF
the head. reaching to the shoulders, and
brought down to the brows over the fore
head.
Careful examination Of this clay fig
ure revealed that it was merely the elab-
crate coffin of the real body and could be
opened from the back. This was done
with care so as not to disturb the remains
within, but few handfuls of dust, dark
brown and almost impalpable powder, is
all chat was left ofthe body. The crown,
however, together viii the girdle,
the image Of the god, and a large
battle axe with blade Of sharp glass
or obsidian. and a handle Of petri!ied
wood were found in the coffin.
The crown is OF thick red gold, carved
with minute but will executed drawings,
representing battle scenes. triamphal
marches and other pictures, the meaning
OF which IS somewhat misty. but in all
tha principal figure is that of man
with six toes on his right foot. The
workmanship of the whole crown is very
fine. and the birds head on top is mas
terpiece worthy Of Cellinl. 1t holds in
it's mouth magnificent Chalchuites or
green diamond, valued by the Aztecs:
which shows some attempt at lapidltiea-
ton.
The eirdle found is composed Of plates
of gold arranged like scales and very
thin, so as to give with every movement
of the wearer's body. On each Of these
plates. which IS in shape half eclipse,
is engraved a figure or hierogylphlcs,
conveying, however, no hint OF their
meaning in their form. The image OF
what is presumably god is made OF
clay combined with the preparation
spoken Of before, and also burnt till
thoroughly hardened. 1t represents
male being seated on a pedestal in a
squatting posture, ITS eyes squirting and
srinning in hideous mirth, while both
hands are over the ears as if to shut o ut
sound.
A peculiar thing about this image is
that its hair is represented as hanging
down its back in one long plat like a
Chinaman's. The figure is hollow, but
contained only half dozen small black
pebbles slightly polished and a some
what larger stone Of a dull gray hue.
The coffin and these relics are now on
c:> :libition at the court house and are to
be donated to the State museum
of history and arch;eolgy at Tucson. No
clue of any value as to what race the re-
mains are to be ascribed can be found,
but it IS probable that it was one ante.
dating the Aztlan and even the mound
builders, and superior to both IN the
knowledge Of masonry, sculpture anc
the working Of metal.
Buried on His Wedding Day.
YoRKyILLE, S. c., Feb. 19.-The fune'
raj of Mr. F. Happertield, a wealthy cit
izen and ex-Mayor of this city, took
place at the hour to-day which had been
fixed for his marriage to one of the most
charming bellies of York County.
Mr.. Happertield, who was a grocer and
proprietor of the marble works, lost his
| "s..;fn Loot Ann,,ct hu death He soon